A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to probate courts, so as to change certain general provisions for probate courts; to change provisions relating to training, the appointment of associate probate judges, bond, and the filling of a vacancy of the probate court judge and procedures connected thereto; to repeal provisions relating to the sheriff acting as administrator under certain circumstances; to change provisions relating to The Council of Probate Judges of Georgia; to change provisions relating to the authority of retired probate judges to perform marriage ceremonies; to conform cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored bills
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17, Title 35, and Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, law enforcement officers and agencies, and general provisions relating to torts, respectively, so as to repeal certain provisions regarding sentencing of defendants guilty of crimes involving bias or prejudice; to provide for sentencing of defendants who commit certain crimes which target a victim or his or her property because of the defendant's belief regarding the victim's race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, mental disability, or physical disability; to provide for training in identifying and reporting of hate crimes; to provide for civil liability for hate crimes; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to make unlawful the possession and use of bump fire stock; to revise definitions; to subject the possession and use of bump fire stock to criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 21 of Title 50, Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 23, and Code Section 36-33-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waiver of sovereign immunity as to actions ex contractu and state tort claims, conventional quia timet, and a municipal corporation's immunity from liability for damages and the waiver of immunity by the purchase of liability insurance, respectively, so as to provide for waiver of sovereign immunity for declaratory judgment or injunctive relief under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION commending the Blessed Trinity Catholic High School Titans for winning the 2017 Class AAAA GHSA State Football Championship; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees, so as to change certain provisions relating to the "Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978" and the merit system in order to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation; to add definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to protect the right to equal enjoyment of and privileges to public accommodations; to provide for purposes; to provide for definitions; to provide for enforcement; to provide for penalties; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fair employment practices, so as to expand the functions of the administrator of the Commission on Equal Opportunity; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 29 of the O.C.G.A., relating to conservators of minors, so as to revise the personal property value that a natural guardian may receive of a minor without having to become a legally qualified conservator of the minor; to revise the amount of the debt owing to a minor which a natural guardian may release without approval by the court; to revise the amount of the proposed gross settlement of a minor's claim by which the natural guardian of the minor may compromise without becoming the conservator of the minor or seeking court approval; to revise the amount by which a conservator of a minor may compromise any contested or doubtful claim or release the debtor and compromise all debts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to domestic relations, so as to enact provisions recommended by the Georgia Child Support Commission relating to child support and the enforcement of child support orders; to change provisions relating to the family support registry; to change provisions relating to the "Child Support Recovery Act"; to amend Code Sections 7-4-12.1, 10-1-393.10, and 31-10-9.1, Title 19, Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Title 42, and Article 2 of Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to interest on arrearage on child support, filing of contracts for collections, social security account information of parents, domestic relations diversion center and program for violation of alimony and child support orders, and setoff of debt collection against lottery prizes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide a method for certain small municipalities to shorten the advance voting period for municipal elections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.