A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to raise the age of mandatory education for children from 16 to 17; to revise provisions relating to adult literacy for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Rep. Sandra Scott
Sponsored bills
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Woman's Right to Know Act," so as to authorize any female upon whom an abortion is to be performed to decide not to receive or review informational materials regarding an unborn child, certify that she received or reviewed such informational materials, view the fetal image, or hear the fetal heartbeat prior to obtaining an abortion; to provide for documentation of such decision; to provide for limited liability; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rights, privileges, and prohibitions regarding military personnel, so as to provide that it is against public policy to discriminate in housing based upon a person's status as a current or former member of the armed forces of the United States; to provide for definitions; to provide for remedies and penalties; 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 4 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Veterans Service, so as to provide for a competitive grant program to provide assistance for the cost of service dogs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder; to provide for procedures; to provide for the certification of veteran service dog providers; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Veterans' Suicide; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the University System of Georgia, so as to provide that members of the armed forces of the United States who are abiding in this state incident to active military duty and their spouses and dependents qualify for in-state tuition; to provide for a continuation of in-state tuition under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide that persons who are at least 16 years of age may vote in school district elections and elections affecting school funding; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for a green alert program to notify the public when a veteran or military service member known to have a physical or mental health condition related to his or her service, or who is at imminent risk of self-harm, is missing; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedures and cooperation of state agencies; to provide for certain immunities; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to postsecondary education, so as to provide that postsecondary educational institutions shall deposit a portion of all revenue derived from its athletic teams' involvement with intercollegiate postseason athletic contests into an escrow account to be distributed to eligible student athletes on a pro rata basis upon graduation; to provide legislative findings and intent; to provide for definitions; 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 Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to veterans education, so as to provide for graduate education and housing assistance for certain disabled veterans; to provide for definitions; to provide for benefits and eligibility; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.