Rep. Keisha Waites

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the war veterans home, so as to require the Veterans Service Board to apply for certification for the Georgia State War Veterans' Home to participate in the medicare and Medicaid programs; to provide for payment to the Department of Veterans Service from third-party payers; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to apportionment of the House of Representatives and the Senate and qualifications of members, so as to create the Citizens' Redistricting Commission; to provide for its membership and its duties; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-13-32.6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing with intent to distribute controlled substances or marijuana in, on, or within drug-free commercial zones, so as to adopt and incorporate by reference certain drug-free zones; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-690.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mandatory education for children between ages six and 16, so as to change the age requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inmate policies and penal institutions, so as to prohibit the use of restraints on pregnant female inmates under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to establish the Piedmont Altamaha Transit Authority; to provide a short title; to authorize such authority to acquire, construct, maintain, operate, and own a high-speed intercity and urban rail, tram, and bus transit system in the Counties of Bibb, Butts, Clayton, Henry, and Monroe; to provide for the membership and for the appointment of members of the authority and their term of tenure and compensation; to provide for meetings; to provide for the controlling of funds; to provide for powers; to provide for the issuance of contracts; to provide for the setting of rates, fares, tolls, and charges; to provide for construction of this Act; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.