Sen. Brandon Beach

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to care and protection of indigent and elderly patients, so as to establish the Federal and State Funded Health Care Financing Programs Overview Committee; to provide for its composition, officers, terms of office, duties and responsibilities, and funding; to provide for assistance from other state officers and agencies in the performance of the duties of the committee; 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 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, so as to repeal the "Emerging Crops Fund Act"; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Holly Springs, approved March 18, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3281), as amended, particularly by that Act approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3679), so as to provide for the election of councilmembers from wards; to provide that such officers shall be elected by plurality vote of the electors of the city at large; to provide for submission for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Nelson, approved April 7, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5615), as amended, so as to revise certain provisions relating to the powers and duties of the mayor; to add powers of the city council regarding city employees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Public-Private Partnership Study Committee; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly may provide by law for the dedication of revenues collected from the sale of fireworks for the funding of trauma care and firefighter services in the State of Georgia; to provide that the General Assembly may provide by law for the dedication and deposit of revenues raised from specified sources for the purpose of funding trauma care and firefighter services; to provide that such funds shall not lapse; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Public Transportation in the Metropolitan Atlanta Region; 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 recognizing and commending Mr. Jeffrey W. Foley on his service to the State of Georgia and on the occasion of his retirement; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mr. Robert F. Ewing on his service to the State of Georgia and on the occasion of his retirement; and for other purposes.