A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-3-201 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, and Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to fair housing, general provisions regarding education, general provisions regarding labor and industrial relations, and fair employment practices, respectively, so as to prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles associated with race, color, or national origin; to provide for definitions; to provide for a civil cause of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Rep. Kim Schofield
Sponsored bills
Maddy summaryThis is a symbolic resolution, not a policy bill. It designates March 2025 as "Blood Clot Awareness Month" in Georgia to increase public awareness about blood clots. The resolution cites statistics on blood clot-related health risks (like 100,000 annual deaths) but contains no new laws, funding, or requirements. It directs the House Clerk to distribute copies to the public and press to support awareness efforts. No specific groups are directly affected beyond the general public.
A RESOLUTION commending Creekside High School's Career and Technical Student Organizations and recognizing February 5, 2025, as Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION urging Congress to reduce the waiting period for determination and approval of disability benefits for individuals living with lupus; to ensure equitable access to essential disability benefits for such individuals; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Articles 3 and 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to condominium associations and property owners' associations, respectively, so as to provide requirements for board members for condominium associations and property owners' associations; to provide for allocation of votes; to provide for proxies; to provide for quorums; to provide for residency for board members; to provide for size requirements for boards; to provide for board elections, filing, and certification; to provide for contests of election results; to provide for annual registration requirements for such associations; to provide for a short title; to provide for a purpose; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-13-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditional discharge for possession of controlled substances as first offense and certain nonviolent property crimes, dismissal of charges, and restitution to victims, so as to authorize counties and municipal corporations to adopt ordinances governing and punishing the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana; to amend Code Section 36-1-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ordinances for governing and policing of unincorporated areas of county, so as to authorize counties to adopt ordinances governing and punishing the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to warehousemen, so as to establish specific protections for consumers using a self-service storage facility; to provide for definitions; to provide for requirements for an owner of a self-service storage facility; to provide for rental agreement requirements; to provide for unlawful, unfair, and deceptive trade practices; to amend Chapter 23 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licensing in insurance, so as to provide for certain disclosures by a limited licensee offering coverage for personal property stored at a self-service storage facility; to provide for requirements for such licensee; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to establish the Refugee and International Students Equalization (RISE) program to provide for funding and wraparound services for eligible students; to provide for the definition of "international student"; to establish a program weight and teacher-student ratio for the RISE program in the QBE funding formula; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding public officers and employees, so as to revise provisions regarding whistleblowers; to broaden the scope of persons who may report information to public employers; to expand the definition of the term "retaliation"; to extend the statute of limitations regarding public employer retaliation; to provide for a misdemeanor offense for violations; 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 Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of wells and drinking water, so as to establish the Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water Assistance Program; to provide for purpose, requirements, restrictions, and priorities of the program; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.