A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to discipline of students in elementary and secondary education, so as to revise provisions relating to bullying; to prohibit bullying and harassment of students and school employees; to require annual reporting of bullying and harassment incidents; to provide for definitions; to provide for requirements for local boards of education and state charter schools; to provide for requirements for the Department of Education; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Rep. Sandra Scott
Sponsored bills
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Watha Lee Alston for her outstanding contributions to the United States and the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 9 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Law," so as to amend the authority's name to the Georgia Rail Passenger and High Speed Rail Facilities Authority; to revise the short title; to revise the legislative purpose; to revise a definition; to revise certain general powers of the authority; to revise the statement of public purpose of the authority; to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to change references to the authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Leola Wiggins Jordan; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for electors to change their addresses and vote on primary and election days; to provide for voter registration at certain offices unless the person affirmatively elects not to register to vote; to provide for voter registration when registering for college and technical classes; to provide that precinct lines shall be established to ensure that the polling place for such precinct is within 25 miles of all voters in the precinct; to provide that no polling place shall be closed within 90 days of a primary or election; to provide for exceptions; to provide for the number and placement of advance voting locations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 3 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student records, so as to enact the "Student Online Personal Information Protection Act"; to provide for definitions; to prohibit operators of educational sites, services, and applications from engaging in certain activities regarding certain student information; to provide for exceptions; to require reasonable security procedures and practices; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 40 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tattoo studios, so as to require that tattoo consent forms include a warning notification that certain tattoos could disqualify the wearer from military service; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing the month of July, 2017, as Fibroid Awareness Month at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for a program of incentive pay for quality teachers in schools with high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families; to provide for a legislative finding; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health of students in elementary and secondary education, so as to require testing of drinking water in public and private schools for lead contamination; to provide for remediation plans or alternate sources of drinking water; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an exemption; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.