Rep. Stacey Abrams

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 36 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to verification of lawful presence within the United States, so as to clarify that an applicant for a public benefit or license who has clearly established his or her United States citizenship need not repeatedly establish his or her citizenship for the same benefit or license; to provide that an establishment of United States citizenship shall apply to subsequent renewal applications for public benefits and licenses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mr. Emory McClinton; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 65 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to immunity from antitrust liability, so as to express and clarify by declaration of the General Assembly of Georgia that, in the exercise of the powers specifically granted to them in Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 31, hospital authorities created thereunder are acting pursuant to state policy; to articulate clearly and express affirmatively, and to clarify that it is and has been, the policy of the State of Georgia that such hospital authorities in the exercise of the powers specifically granted to them in Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 shall be immune from antitrust liability to the same degree and extent as enjoyed by the State of Georgia; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to local governments, so as to modify the requirements relating to verification of lawful residency by applicants of business licenses and private employers; 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 2A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student scholarship organizations, so as to provide that certain records of qualified schools and programs which enroll eligible students are subject to open records laws; to require certain reporting from qualified schools and programs enrolling scholarship students; to amend Code Section 48-7-29.16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualified education tax credits, so as to remove the annual adjustment of the maximum aggregate tax credits allowed; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 7, 2013, as Turkish American Day at the capitol and commending the contributions of the Istanbul Center and Turkish Americans to the State of Georgia and inviting them to be recognized by the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to local governments, so as to modify the requirements relating to verification of lawful residency by applicants of business licenses and private employers; 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 Code Section 48-8-111 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition of the county special purpose local option sales and use tax, so as to authorize use and expenditure of a portion of such proceeds for repair of capital outlay projects; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; 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 Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts and purchases by public schools, Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, and Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general authority, duties, and procedure relative to government purchasing, so as to modify provisions relating to contractual and purchasing preferences for Georgia service providers and certain supplies, materials, equipment, and agricultural products grown, manufactured, or produced in this state; 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 5B of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state accounting office, so as to direct the state accounting officer to pay state obligations to vendors within a certain time period; to provide that, if such payments are not made within the time specified, the state will owe interest equal to 12 percent per annum; to provide for information from state agencies; to provide for promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.