A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the General Assembly, so as to provide that committees of the General Assembly shall have the ability to subpoena persons to testify before such committees or for the production of documents for examination by the committees; to provide for procedures for the issuance of such subpoenas; to specify certain applications for subpoenas must meet additional requirements; to provide for the enforcement of such subpoenas; to provide that committees may swear witnesses who appear before such committees; to provide penalties for false testimony before such committees; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored bills
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding public officers and employees, so as to revise provisions regarding whistleblowers; to broaden the scope of persons who may report information to public employers; to expand the definition of the term "retaliation"; to extend the statute of limitations regarding public employer retaliation; to provide for a misdemeanor offense for violations; 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 Article 7 of Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment security benefits, so as to allow applicants for benefits to obtain their personnel files when their claims are contested by their former employers; to provide for definitions; to require the Department of Labor to modify the separation notice; to sanction employers who fail to timely deliver personnel files; to prohibit the admissibility of an uncontested claim; to require the Commissioner of Labor to enact rules or regulations relating to uncontested claims for benefits; 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 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of labor and industrial relations, so as to require employers to provide certain salary information; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for definitions; to prohibit certain conduct by the employer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Division of Forensic Services, so as to provide for the establishment of a section of handwriting analysis in the Division of Forensic Services; to provide for its staffing and duties; 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 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the juvenile code, so as to revise certain definitions; to codify best practices; to remove inconsistencies; to provide for the timing of certain hearings and filings; to provide for the provision of certain reports; to provide for the appointment of guardians ad litem and their powers, duties, and responsibilities; 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 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment security, so as to provide the date on which a claim for unemployment benefits shall be deemed to have been filed; to provide for the payment of certain unemployment benefits if an initial decision as to an individual's claim has not be made within a certain time period; to provide that certain unemployment benefits paid to an individual shall not be considered an overpayment of benefits; to provide for the payment of an additional amount by the department if a determination is not made within a certain number of days; to require reporting of such activity to the district attorney; 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 Titles 34 and 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations and revenue and taxation, respectively, so as to provide certain benefits related to jury duty participation; to provide for employees to maintain the same benefits of employment even though their attendance is required for jury duty or for other judicial processes; to provide certain unemployment benefits for individuals who serve as jurors; to change a definition; to provide for a tax deduction for certain child care costs to individuals who serve as jurors; to provide employers with an income tax credit for certain expenses incurred in hiring temporary replacement employees to perform the job duties of employees who serve as jurors; to provide for a definition; to provide for certain conditions and limitations; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-1-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibition of age discrimination in employment, so as to change the age of individuals protected by such prohibition; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to program weights and funding requirements under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for grants by the State Board of Education to local units of administration to support students living in poverty; to provide for definitions; to require the State Board of Education to develop rules and regulations; to provide for the calculation of grant amounts; to provide that a minimum required portion of grant funds must be used by local units of administration for direct program expenditures for the benefit of the students living in poverty; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.