Maddy summaryThis bill is a commendation resolution that formally recognizes the Morehouse Boxing Club for its achievements and contributions. It directly affects the Morehouse Boxing Club, a student organization at Morehouse College that promotes discipline, fitness, and mentorship among young people. The resolution highlights the club's historic milestone of becoming the first Historically Black College or University to win at the United States Intercollegiate Boxing Association National Tournament. It also acknowledges the club's mission to provide positive alternatives for youth through boxing and its efforts to secure scholarship opportunities for student athletes. The House of Representatives authorized the Clerk to distribute a copy of this resolution to the club.
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A RESOLUTION honoring C. Synamon Baldwin as a Phenomenal Woman of Bold Leadership, courage, and unwavering commitment to justice; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION urging the Georgia General Assembly to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I substance to a Schedule III substance in accordance with presidential Executive Order 14370; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to repeal Article 2 of Chapter 1, the "Drug-free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990"; to remove provisions making students convicted of certain drug offenses ineligible for loans, scholarships, and grants; to provide that students shall not be deemed ineligible for HOPE scholarships or grants based solely on certain convictions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a House resolution that recognizes and commends Dr. Jackie Walters for her contributions to women's health and her career achievements. The resolution highlights her work as an OB-GYN, television personality, author, and founder of several organizations focused on women's wellness and empowerment. It does not create new laws or policies but serves as a formal acknowledgment of her professional accomplishments and public service. The House of Representatives will distribute a copy of this resolution to Dr. Walters as a gesture of appreciation.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to State Board of Education, so as to provide a registration process for special education advocates; to provide for qualifications for such registration; to provide for the adoption of a code of ethics for special education advocates; to provide for the Department of Education to maintain a list of registered special education advocates; to require notice to parents and guardians of children with disabilities of such list; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property exempt from ad valorem taxation, so as to limit an exemption from ad valorem taxation for public property owned by a political subdivision outside of its territorial limits that is developed by grading or other improvements to the extent of at least 25 percent of the total land area and has facilities actively used for a public or governmental purpose; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to relevant evidence and its limits, so as to provide for the admissibility of creative or artistic expression evidence at trial; to provide for a definition; to provide for the presumption of inadmissibility; 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 2 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state militia generally, so as to provide for oversight of any deployment of the National Guard by the Governor for state active duty or federal mobilization; to provide for notification, briefing, and reporting requirements; to require approval by the General Assembly prior to certain deployments; to provide for limitations on using the National Guard in certain drug operations and for active combat; to provide for construction; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 12, 32, and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, highways, bridges, and ferries, and state government, respectively, so as to provide for a system whereby certain local governments may seek certifications from the Department of Community Affairs upon the enactment of certain policies that can be used to receive priority in grant and loan applications submitted to state agencies; to provide for statutory construction; to provide that the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority give priority to certified local governments when awarding grants and loans; to provide definitions; to provide exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide legislative findings; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.