Rep. Marvin Lim

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to deceptive or unfair practices, so as to provide for the right to repair digital electronic equipment; 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 3 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to justification and excuse, so as to provide for the creation of a rebuttable presumption that, in the defense of certain prosecutions, when the defendant has obtained a prior family violence protective or restraining order, such defendant possessed reasonable belief that force was necessary to protect himself or herself; to provide that certain evidence is not admissible in such cases; 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 61 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to urban redevelopment, so as to require local governing bodies to provide reports regarding the intended public use of properties in urban redevelopment zones; to amend Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to property; to amend Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation, so as to require local governments to provide certain information to the Department of Community Affairs when applying for certain designations for tax credits; to amend Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state government, so as to allow the Department of Economic Development to appoint personnel to assist certain small businesses; to establish an Office of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises within the Department of Community Affairs; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, so as to set standards for the production of eggs; to provide for definitions; to provide for violations and enforcement; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations related to inspections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions of the Department of Natural Resources, so as to require the director of the Environmental Protection Division to appoint personnel to assist persons filing or seeking to file third-party complaints pursuant to department laws, rules, and regulations; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general landlord and tenant provisions, so as to require landlords to provide certain information to tenants regarding energy utilities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property generally, so as to authorize local governments to establish corporate-community investment zones in qualified areas; to provide for lower valuation for property subject to a contract in such zones; to provide for a rebuttable presumption; to provide for adoption of ordinances; to provide for fees; to provide for contracts; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property, so as to require condominium associations to include certain amounts in the annual budget for repairs and replacement; to provide for a refund or credit for certain excess reserves; 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 General Assembly shall be entitled to specifically appropriate all unanticipated federal funding allocated to the state for a fiscal year if the sum of all such funds exceeds $100 million for a fiscal year; 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 Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform conservation easements, so as to provide for interests in water rights under a conservation easement; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the O.C.G.A., relating to housing generally, so as to provide that the use or existence of restrictive covenants based on race or certain other characteristics constitute unlawful discrimination; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to landlord and tenant, so as to prohibit residential landlords from using certain credit information; to provide for the sealing of court files for certain dispossessory proceedings; to amend Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Department of Community Affairs, so as to require the department to employ an individual to advise on available housing resources and another individual to accept, refer, and report on residential landlord complaints; to require the department to provide translation services for such employees; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.