Rep. Sandra Scott

A RESOLUTION urging local boards of education to avoid scheduling any high school graduation or matriculation ceremonies or commencements on the same day that the general primary election is held; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Veterans Service, so as to require the maintenance of a women veterans' program by the commissioner of veterans service; to provide for the purposes of such women veterans' program; to require an annual report; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; 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 authorize the Georgia Student Finance Commission to provide for weighted grade point averages in excess of 4.0 for international baccalaureate, advanced placement, and dual credit course grades for purposes of determining eligibility for the HOPE scholarship for incoming freshmen; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to conditionally repeal an Act providing for homestead exemptions from ad valorem taxes for city purposes for residents of the City of Jonesboro, approved May 14, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 5845), and to enact a new provision; to restate the amount of the homestead exemption for the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, specific conditional repeal, and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring and celebrating the 40th birthday of Trooper Carlos Searcy; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the tax amnesty program, so as to provide for additional waiver periods; to provide for new duration and applicability periods; to clarify when certain periods of time apply; to update legislative findings; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compulsory attendance, so as to require that the whereabouts of a student are investigated when such student's whereabouts become unknown following a change of classes; to provide for policy promulgation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing July 14, 2016, as Older Citizens Day; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Bishop Aaron B. Lackey, Sr., and recognizing October 6, 2016, as Aaron B. Lackey, Sr. Day; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the "Georgia Student Religious Liberties Act of 2016"; to provide for voluntary student expression of religious viewpoints in public schools; to provide that local school systems shall allow religious expression in class assignments; to provide that local school systems shall provide students with the freedom to organize religious groups and activities; to provide that local school systems shall provide a limited public forum for student speakers at nongraduation and graduation events; to provide a model policy for voluntary religious expression in public schools; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.