A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Economic Development, so as to define certain terms; to create the Division of Minority and Women's Business Development; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Jong Ho Lee on his outstanding accomplishments; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Norcross Blue Devils football team on their 2012 Class AAAAAA State Championship win and inviting them to be recognized by the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 2-7-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to plant disease, pest control, and pesticides, so as to exempt water spinach from the definition of "plant pest"; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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 proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the ballot language shall be provided by the Attorney General; to provide that the ballot language shall summarize the proposed constitutional amendment accurately and objectively and contain no subjective opinion of the merits of the proposed amendment; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-36-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to verification requirements for lawful presence within the United States, procedures, conditions, exceptions, regulations, and criminal and other penalties for violations, so as to no longer require an applicant for a public benefit or license who has clearly established his or her United States citizenship to repeatedly establish his or her citizenship for the same benefit or license; 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 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding labor and industrial relations, so as to prohibit employers from requesting or requiring that an employee or applicant for employment disclose a username or password for the purpose of accessing personal social media; to prohibit employers from requesting or requiring that an employee or applicant access personal social media in the presence of the employer; to prohibit an employer from taking adverse action against an employee or applicant for employment for not complying with such a request or demand; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for a civil cause of action; 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 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to require policies that prohibit law enforcement officers from impermissibly using race or ethnicity in determining whether to stop a motorist; to require annual training of law enforcement officers on impermissible uses of race and ethnicity in stopping vehicles; to require law enforcement officers to document the race, ethnicity, and gender of a motorist and passengers; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-129 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license to carry weapon and temporary renewal permit, so as to provide for training for certain persons licensed to carry a pistol or revolver; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.