Rep. Wendell Willard

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Civil Practice Act," so as to change provisions relating to when opposing affidavits shall be served in motions for summary judgment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-10-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction of magistrate courts, so as to increase the fine amount for contempt of court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Boy Scout Troop 463 of Sandy Springs, Georgia, on its 50th anniversary and inviting members of the troop to be recognized by the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Fulton County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $30,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead after a two-year phase in for certain residents of that county who are 70 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Fulton County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county, approved April 20, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6583), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 4010), so as to increase the exemption amount to $60,000.00 after a two-year phase-in period; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965," approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to provide for the restoration of voting privileges to the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation until 2017; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to programs and protection for children, so as to repeal certain provisions deemed unconstitutional regarding a central child abuse registry; to enact new provisions to provide for the establishment of a central child abuse registry; to provide for definitions; to provide for the reporting of convictions relating to child abuse to the Division of Family and Children Services; to provide for entry of reported convictions into the registry; to provide for a hearing to contest inclusion of a name in the registry; to limit access to information in the registry; to provide for confidentiality; to provide for immunity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Samantha Stahlman; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-7-281 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health care data system established and departmental authority, so as to remove the authority of the Department of Community Health to use existing data collection systems in establishing and operating a state-wide health care data system; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state health planning and development, so as to revise the requirements for a destination cancer hospital for purposes of certificate of need; to amend other provisions for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.