Rep. Viola Davis

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Netting Jackson; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a comprehensive state civil rights law protecting individuals from discrimination in housing, public accommodations, and employment; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fair housing, so as to prohibit discrimination in housing; to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to protect the right to equal enjoyment of and privileges to public accommodations; 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 16 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Uniform Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act," so as to provide that certain property is exempt from seizure or forfeiture; to provide for a duty of the Attorney General; 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 Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide for ethical policing; to provide for definitions; 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 16 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Uniform Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act," so as to require reporting of property seized or forfeited to the Carl Vinson Institute of Government of the University of Georgia; to provide for definitions; to require the reporting of certain information; to establish a case tracking system and searchable public website of such information; to provide for a report by the Vinson Institute; to provide for civil penalties; to provide for audits and public information; to provide for rules; to provide for the use of certain funds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment and training of peace officers, so as to provide for implicit bias training for law enforcement officers; to update related cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financing under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for a pilot program to implement the student based funding recommendations of the 2015 Education Reform Commission; to mandate pre-kindergarten and kindergarten for all children prior to entering first grade; to include mandatory pre-kindergarten programs in the student based allocation of state funds; to provide for selection criteria; to provide for temporary waivers and variances of state rules and statutory provisions; to provide for annual reports; 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 amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to revise the holidays observed in Georgia; to designate the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of each year as a state holiday; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to require that certain procedures be followed by peace officers upon and after making contact with individuals for law enforcement purposes; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Zepora Roberts; and for other purposes.