Sen. Emanuel Jones

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for election day voter registration and voting; to provide for procedures and methods; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to ethics in government, so as to revise the "Ethics in Government Act"; to change a definition; to change the name of the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission to the Georgia Ethics Commission; to reconstitute the membership of the commission; to change the appointing authority of the commission; to provide a funding source for the commission; to remove certain dedications of fees; to amend Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public officers and employees, so as to correct cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7A-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to claiming and allowing low-income tax credits, so as to allow an individual with no taxable income to claim a tax credit; 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 Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding income taxes, so as to require corporations that receive development subsidies to create new full-time jobs that provide livable wages and benefits; to provide a short title; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for clawbacks or rescissions in certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for a grant program to pay tuition and fees of certain students who enroll in a unit of the University System of Georgia where, in exchange for such grant, such students agree to pay a certain percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the Georgia Student Finance Authority for up to a certain number of years after completion of studies; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require the full funding of the Quality Basic Education Formula by the General Assembly; to state legislative intent that past austerity costs are restored; to revise provisions for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 45-5-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public official investigated by special commission upon indictment, gubernatorial review if commission recommends suspension, reinstatement, and replacement officer, so as to revise the manner of appointment for a temporary replacement officer under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION encouraging the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to create policies or programs to award academic credit to students for college level learning acquired prior to their admission into the university system; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for an education appropriations Act; to provide that neither house of the General Assembly shall pass any general appropriations bill until both houses have enacted and the Governor has approved an education appropriations Act; 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 Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to provide that the amount of a HOPE scholarship shall be accepted as full payment of tuition by University System of Georgia institutions; to provide that the amount of a HOPE grant shall be accepted as full payment of tuition by institutions of the Technical College System of Georgia; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date and contingent repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.