A RESOLUTION commending Clayton State University and recognizing January 10, 2018, as Clayton State University Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to enact the "Georgia Enhanced Penalties for Hate Crimes Act"; to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for sentencing of defendants who commit certain crimes which target a victim because of the victim's race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, or ethnicity; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment; to amend Code Section 15-11-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to definitions for the Juvenile Code; 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 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to require each local board of education to adopt a policy prohibiting school personnel from taking certain actions in regards to a parent or guardian placing, or not placing, a student on psychotropic medication; 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 Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment and training of peace officers, so as to provide for training requirements for school resource officers; to provide for a definition; to provide for penalties; to provide for rules and regulations by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council for the administration of such training requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a homestead exemption from certain DeKalb County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead, approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4636), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 4057), so as to remove the tolling provision regarding such exemption; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the DeKalb County Charter Review Commission; to provide for its membership, officers, purpose, meetings, hearings, functions, powers, expenses, and duties; to provide for a final report; to provide for the abolishment of such charter commission; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that it is the policy of the state that students who are subject to compulsory attendance shall not be assigned to an alternative education program for more than two semesters except under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Springfield Missionary Baptist Church on the occasion of its 126th anniversary; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Mary Sallie "Mother Hughes" Clark-Hughes; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for Sustainable Community School Operational Grants; to provide for definitions; to provide for planning and implementation grants; to provide for applications for grants; to require the development of community school plans; to provide for requirements for grant recipients; to delineate the purposes for which grant funds may be used; to provide for reports; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
