A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require the State Board of Education to establish rules and regulations for local school system outreach efforts regarding the English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) program; to require local school systems to engage in such community outreach efforts; to provide for standards for foreign language interpreters providing services to students in educational settings; to require local school systems to provide certain notices concerning interpretation services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored bills
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, so as to provide for mandatory preeclampsia biomarker testing for pregnant women during their first prenatal visit; to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to require health benefit policy coverage for preeclampsia biomarker testing for pregnant women during their first prenatal visit and as deemed necessary and ordered by an attending physician thereafter; to amend Code Section 49-4-159.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to biomarker testing for Medicaid recipients; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to require cash overpayments to be remitted by merchants in the form of store credit under certain circumstances; to provide for a definition; to provide for exceptions; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state, county, and municipal road systems, so as to provide for a pilot program to determine the efficacy of enforcement of traffic laws relating to excessive noise levels emitted from a motor vehicle by noise detection technology that produces recorded images; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations upon such pilot program; to provide for a civil monetary penalty; to provide for the method for submission of complaints; to provide for recommendations; to provide for reporting to the General Assembly; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Atlanta ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $50,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 65 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 compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to staff development under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require training programs for local boards of education to include certain provisions; to require annual completion of such training program; to require such program to be delivered by certain providers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 8, 10, 33, and 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to buildings and housing, commerce and trade, insurance, and labor and industrial relations, respectively, so as to prohibit the misuse of consumer reports for housing, employment, and insurance purposes; to require an insurer to disclose that it may obtain credit information from a consumer report for an insurance renewal; to require an insurer to notify an applicant or insured prior to taking an adverse action based on credit information in a consumer report; to provide an opportunity for an applicant or insured to inform the insurer of extenuating circumstances; to require an insurer to address any response from an applicant or insured regarding extenuating circumstances; to provide for a public awareness campaign; to provide for a complaint procedure and information sharing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to require cash overpayments to be remitted by merchants in the form of store credit under certain circumstances; to provide for a definition; to provide for exceptions; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 5, 2024, as Black Business Expansion Day; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mr. Reshard Snellings; and for other purposes.