Rep. Deborah Silcox

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 13 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to depositions to preserve testimony in criminal proceedings, so as to revise the manner by which depositions taken at the instance of the state are paid; to clarify how depositions shall be taken and filed; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 32-9-4 and 40-2-38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to designation of travel lanes by the Department of Transportation and use of such lanes and registration of vehicles by manufacturers, distributors, and dealers, dealer plates, and manufacturer headquarters plates, respectively, so as to provide for a distinctive logo or emblem for manufacturer's, distributor's, or manufacturer headquarters' license plates to be placed upon alternative fueled vehicles to allow travel in exclusive or preferential use lanes of the state highway system; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the State of Israel and condemning anti-Semitism in all its forms; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 9, 15, 16, 17, and 41 of the O.C.G.A., relating to civil practice, courts, crimes and offenses, criminal procedure, and nuisances, respectively, so as to provide additional safeguards and protections against human trafficking; to authorize DFCS to provide care and supervision to children who are victims of human trafficking; to expand prohibitions against trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude; to revise the definition of prostitution; to increase the penalties for certain sexual offenses; to repeal the crime of pandering by compulsion; to provide that the use of certain property in connection with human trafficking constitutes a nuisance and to provide for what constitutes notice of such use; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing Arthur Blank for his vision in bringing Atlanta United to Atlanta and commending Atlanta United for winning the 2018 MLS Cup; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding equipment of motor vehicles, so as to revise provisions for safety belts required as equipment, safety restraints for children, and the usage of safety belts in passenger vehicles; to provide for use or nonuse of a seat safety belt as evidence admissible in civil actions under certain circumstances; to provide a response to Reid v. Odom, 199 Ga. App. 146; Boatwright v. Czerepinski, 194 Ga. App. 697; Katz v. White, 190 Ga. App. 458; Sapp v. Johnson, 184 Ga. App. 603, and any other case law that has provided for limiting the purposes for which seat belt nonusage evidence may be admitted; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Junior League of Atlanta, Inc., for serving as a catalyst for community change in Atlanta; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide that Medicaid recipients have the same access to antiretroviral regimens used to treat HIV and AIDS as to those included in the formulary established for the Georgia AIDS Drug Assistance Program; to prohibit utilization management tools for such regimens; to provide for submission of a state plan waiver if necessary; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of controlled substances, so as to provide that certain persons shall be allowed to possess such substances only while in the usual course of business or employment; to provide for conformity with the Equal Protection Clauses of the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the FBI Atlanta Field Office, the Violent Crimes Against Children/Human Trafficking Program, the Metro Atlanta Child Exploitation (MATCH) Task Force (which includes the Georgia Bureau of Investigation), and Georgia Cares; and for other purposes.