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 provide for trauma informed school counselors in Georgia's public schools; to provide for the repeal of provisions for state funding for school counselors; to provide for state funding for one trauma informed school counselor for every 150 full-time equivalent students; to provide for assessing the fidelity of training and implementation for individuals who receive such endorsement; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Rep. Sandra Scott
Sponsored bills
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant, so as to provide for residential eviction diversion programs for disabled and low-income persons; to provide a short title; to provide for dispossessory procedures under certain circumstances; to provide for certain notices to tenants for dispossessory proceedings; to provide for mediation; to provide for rules and regulations; to require landlord participation; to provide for defenses; to provide for dispossessory proceedings; 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 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to create the Temporary Youth Behavioral Health Services Program; to provide for definitions; to provide for duties and responsibilities of the department; to provide for program requirements; to provide for behavioral health care provider reimbursement requirements; to provide for funding contingency; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to comprehensively revise elections and voting by repealing Act No. 9 (Senate Bill No. 202) approved on March 25, 2021 (Ga. L. 2021, p. 14); to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to revise certain definitions; to remove authority of the Attorney General to establish and maintain a telephone hotline; to amend Chapter 35 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to home rule powers, so as to repeal the delay of reapportionment of municipal corporation election districts when census numbers are delayed; to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding state government, so as to repeal certain limitations on the submission and suspension of emergency rules by the State Election Board; to repeal certain provisions making scanned ballot images public records; 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 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to require health benefit policies to provide coverage for medically necessary expenses for standard fertility preservation services when a necessary medical treatment may directly or indirectly cause iatrogenic infertility; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending "Our Money United"; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 7 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to foreclosure on mortgages, so as to provide for a senior and disabled persons foreclosure protection fund and project; to provide for a data base; to provide for the purpose of the project; to provide for fees; to provide for distribution of funds; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for an extension of a filing date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION urging Congress to renew or extend the Affordable Connectivity Program through 2024 so that all qualifying households in Georgia will have access to affordable high-speed internet service; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of specialized land transactions relative to property, so as to repeal certain provisions for liens on condominiums and lots related to collection of property association fees and assessments; to provide a short title; to make conforming changes related to certain liens; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that every individual has a fundamental right to reproductive freedom and such right shall not be denied, burdened, or infringed upon unless justified by a compelling state interest; to limit the purpose of a compelling state interest; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.