Sen. David Lucas

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-2-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to preparation, printing, publicizing, and distributing of summary of general amendments to Constitution of Georgia, so as to change the procedure for preparation of said summary; to amend Article 6 of Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Constitutional Amendments Publication Board, so as to change the makeup of the board; to provide for related matters; to provide a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to create the Family Medical Leave Fund; to authorize the dedication of certain revenues to be deposited into such fund; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to require that summaries of proposed constitutional amendments which have been adopted by the General Assembly and will be submitted to the voters for ratification be drafted by an independent body appointed by the deans of the University of Georgia School of Law and the Georgia State University College of Law and by the Supreme Court of Georgia; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide for the creation of a program to compensate in part for the wage loss sustained by any individual who is unable to work due to such individual's own sickness or injury, the sickness or injury of a family member, or the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a new child; to create the Family Medical Leave Fund; to provide for contributions to such fund; to provide for filing determination and payment of claims; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations by the Department of Labor; to provide for related matters; to provide a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to sex discrimination in employment and enact the "Georgia Equal Pay Act" to prohibit differential pay because of the sex of the employee; to provide a short title; 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 elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for requirements for direct recording electronic voting systems used in this state; to provide for voter verified paper audit trails; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to enact the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote; to allow states to join together to establish an interstate compact to elect the president by national popular vote; to provide for the implementation of such compact; 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 Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to enact the "Georgia Family Planning Initiative"; to provide for definitions; to authorize public and private funding; to provide for distribution of funds for family planning services; to provide for priority of patients and cost of services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the REACH Georgia program coordinators, mentors, academic coaches, and supporters for their dedicated service to the lives of our REACH Scholars and recognizing January 25, 2017, as REACH Georgia Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Deputy Daryl Wayne Smallwood; and for other purposes.