Sen. Bruce Thompson

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Tony Ingle; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending NewLife Radio upon the grand occasion of its 25th anniversary; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to provide for enhanced notice to and improved participation of foster, preadoptive, and relative caregivers in certain hearings; to provide for the court's consideration of issues relevant to a child's placement, care, well-being, and permanency raised by such persons; to require certain findings be made by the court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to provide that September 1 of each year shall be Childhood Cancer Awareness Day in Georgia; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to expand eligibility for certain members of the military to receive special license plates; to add a military honor to the military service award eligible for special and distinctive license plates for veterans; to provide for a special and distinctive license plate for United States Army Rangers; 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 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to invasion of privacy, so as to include falsely created videographic or still images of other persons within the prohibition against the transmission of photography or videos depicting nudity or sexually explicit conduct of another person 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 BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-4-37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Office of College and Career Transitions and powers and duties, so as to change the name of the Office of College and Career Transitions to the Office of College and Career Academies; to provide for the appointment and duties of a director of said office; to provide for the approval of advisers to the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; to provide for collaboration between the office and certain entities to support efforts to recruit new industries and expand existing industries; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from certain City of Cartersville ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $28,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for each resident of the city who is 65 years of age or older or totally disabled, approved March 29, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3950), so as to increase the amount of such exemption; to provide a sunset date; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum and contingent effective date; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Donald Trump, President of the United States, for his Phase 1 Trade Deal with China; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for military spouses licensed in other states to practice certain professions and occupations to obtain a license by endorsement to practice in this state; to provide for definitions; to provide for conforming amendments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.