Rep. Karen Bennett

Primary HB 962

Signed into law · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Human Services, Department of; creation, appointment, removal, and duties of a kinship care enforcement administrator; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Human Services generally, so as to provide for the creation, appointment, removal, and duties of a kinship care enforcement administrator; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Jul 1, 2016 0 co-sponsors

Primary HR 1861

Introduced · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Minorities living with end stage renal disease; decrease the disproportionate access to home dialysis; promote policies

A RESOLUTION promoting policies to decrease the disproportionate access to home dialysis for minorities living with end stage renal disease; and for other purposes.

Introduced Mar 24, 2016 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 1826

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Williams, Bishop Preston W., II; commend

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Bishop Preston W. Williams II; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 22, 2016 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 1865

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

May, Lee N.; commend

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Lee N. May; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 22, 2016 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 1823

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Virgil; Mr. James L.; commend

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mr. James L. Virgil; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 22, 2016 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 1824

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Alexander, Reverend Dr. Cameron Madison; commend

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Reverend Dr. Cameron Madison Alexander; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 22, 2016 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 1855

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Parks, Cynthia Jones; President and CEO; Jones Worley Design, Inc.; commend; company's 26th anniversary; honor

A RESOLUTION commending Jones Worley Design, Inc., recognizing the President and CEO, Cynthia Jones Parks, and honoring the company's 26th anniversary in business; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 22, 2016 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 1762

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Eason, Reverend Dr. Gregory Vaughn, Sr.; commend

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Reverend Dr. Gregory Vaughn Eason, Sr.; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 16, 2016 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1140

Introduced · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

DeKalb County; homestead exemption; modify provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from certain DeKalb County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes on the full value of the homestead after a five-year phase in period for certain residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or over and who have annual incomes not exceeding $50,000.00, approved May 4, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6845), as amended, so as to modify said homestead exemption provisions so as to eliminate the income ceiling of $50,000.00 per annum; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemptions and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced Mar 14, 2016 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 1692

Passed · Georgia House · Lead sponsor

Ellis, Gwendolyn Boyd; retirement; recognize

A RESOLUTION recognizing Gwendolyn Boyd Ellis upon the grand occasion of her retirement; and for other purposes.

Passed Mar 11, 2016 0 co-sponsors Track