Sen. Rick Jeffares

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the City of Conyers Public Facilities Authority and to provide for the appointment of members of the authority; to confer powers upon the authority; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds by the authority; to fix and provide the venue and jurisdiction of actions relating to any provisions of this Act; to exempt the property and revenue bonds of the authority from taxation; to provide for severability; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Georgia so as to allow the General Assembly to authorize the establishment of an Opportunity School District to provide for state intervention for failing schools; 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 provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in Newton County and in each municipality therein; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide for the payment of wages by credit to a payroll card; to change certain provisions relating to payment of wages by lawful money, checks, or credit transfer and selection of payment dates by employers; to require employers to offer employees certain choices and information relating to the payment of wages; 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 Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to establish Celebrate Freedom Week; to provide for the posting of historical documents; to require the Department of Education to develop online resources and instructional support; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION demanding revision by the College Board of Advanced Placement U.S. History; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in government, so as to provide for waivers of certain civil penalties and fees incurred by candidates for local elected office; to provide for exceptions; to provide for refunds of certain civil penalties and fees; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of insurance, so as to provide for access to opioid analgesics with abuse-deterrent properties; to provide for definitions; to provide for coverage as a preferred drug; to provide for utilization management; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION urging the Congress of the United States to amend the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 so as to authorize the study of medical marijuana; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide that any regulation regarding the use, disposition, or sale or any imposition of any prohibition, restriction, fee imposition, or taxation of auxiliary containers shall be done only by general law; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.