Sen. Lester Jackson

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs under Quality Basic Education, so as to provide for a Special Education Services Bill of Rights; to provide for a statement of rights of parents of children who are or may be eligible for special education and related services under state and federal law; to require local educational agencies to post such rights on their public website with links to Department of Education resources; 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 Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide that noncitizen students who have received a grant of deferred action for childhood arrivals from the United States Department of Homeland Security may be extended the same consideration as citizens of the United States in determining whether they qualify for in-state classification for purposes of tuition and fees by the university system and the Technical College System of Georgia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates promoting or supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations with proceeds disbursed to the general fund and the agency, fund, or nonprofit corporation, so as to establish a specialty license plate honoring Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Jessie Will Thompson; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Commissioner Tyrone Oliver; and for other purposes.

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 remove the prohibition regarding providing food and drink to persons in line to vote at polling places; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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 that electors may choose to permanently receive absentee ballots; to provide for procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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 remove the limitation on the number of absentee ballot drop boxes which may be utilized in a primary or election; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring Henry Donald Breedlove for 30 years devoted to serving the children and communities of Whitfield, Bartow, and Paulding counties; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act governing the school system of the City of Savannah and Chatham County, approved March 21, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2636), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4632), so as to modify the compensation of members of the Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham; to provide for applicability and an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.