A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to children and youth services, so as to allow a child-placing agency to decline to accept a referral from the department and decline to perform services not referred under a contract with the department based on the child-placing agency's sincerely held religious beliefs; to prevent the department from discriminating against or causing any adverse action against a child-placing agency based on its sincerely held religious beliefs; to provide for assertion of such rights; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored bills
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to prohibit the levy of state ad valorem taxes; to provide for applicability; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Jake Fromm, finance major and freshman quarterback of the University of Georgia football team; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Pastor Wayne Cofield and Whitfield Baptist Church in recognition of 40 years of service; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of George Michael Duehring; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and congratulating Lamar County; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mr. Scott Winkler; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide that no county or municipality shall adopt or enforce any regulation or ordinance relating to or regulating building design elements as applied to one- or two-family dwellings; to define certain terms; to provide exceptions, to amend Code Section 36-66-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to zoning procedures, so as to redefine the term "zoning"; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION commending police chiefs and other heads of law enforcement agencies in this state and recognizing March 14, 2018, as Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Young Farmers Association and recognizing February 13, 2018, as Young Farmers Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.