Rep. Mandisha Thomas

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 Businesses Practices Act," so as to allow actions for violations to be brought in a representative capacity; 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 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to require county and municipal governing authorities to provide a compilation of all local ordinances, property maintenance codes, codes of technical regulations, and associated fines and penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-393 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions unlawful and examples, so as to specify that certain conduct related to the rental of real property to be used as a dwelling shall constitute an unfair trade practice; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures, so as to require local governments to compile all notice of hearings on actions resulting in zoning decisions; to require the placement of such compilation on the local government's website; to provide for updates of such compilation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-5-132 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility and procedures for certification of minority business enterprises and appeal of denial, so as to provide for training regarding competitive bidding evaluation factors; 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 6 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 and Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 8 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of maintenance and use of public roads and railroads and the operation of trains at crossings, respectively, so as to require certain signage by railroad companies; to prohibit the operation of a train in a manner that occupies or blocks a street, road, or highway grade crossing longer than a certain amount of time; to provide for exceptions; to provide for immunity from penalty in certain instances; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for a fine for noncompliance; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Captain Andrea Hall; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-4-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authorization of arrests, use of deadly force, adoption or promulgation of conflicting regulations, policies, ordinances, and resolutions, and authority of nuclear power facility security officer, so as to provide for standards for use of force by law enforcement; to prohibit the use of chokeholds by law enforcement officers; to provide for a definition; 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 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage law, so as to provide for an increase in the minimum wage; to provide a credit toward the minimum wage for employers of tipped workers; to eliminate various eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.