Rep. Stacey Abrams

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to delinquency, so as to automatically extend the period for filing a petition for delinquency when informal adjustment or other nonadjudicatory procedures are being used, until such informal adjustment or procedures have failed; to amend Title 19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to domestic relations, so as to provide for de facto custodians custody arrangements; to provide for joint child custody arrangements between a parent and a de facto custodian of a child; 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 15-11-211 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to a relative search by the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services, so as to specify additional information to be provided in the notice to certain individuals identified in a diligent search conducted as part of a dependency proceeding; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general education provisions, so as to provide for a kinship caregiver to give legal consent in the form of an affidavit for a child residing with such kinship caregiver to receive educational services and medical services directly related to academic enrollment and to participate in curricular or extracurricular activities for which parental consent is usually required; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide that falsifying a kinship caregiver's affidavit shall constitute false swearing; to provide an affidavit form; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to technical and adult education, so as to provide for a tuition waiver for students from foster care situations enrolling in units within the Technical College System of Georgia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO); and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 9, 2017, as Spelman College Day at the capitol; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Lt. Gen. (Ret.) David Bryan Poythress; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Julie R. Ralston on the occasion of her retirement; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Georgia's Community Service Boards and recognizing February 23, 2017, as Community Service Boards Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Tara L. McAdoo for her faithful service with the Ordnance Corps and the United States Army; and for other purposes.