Sen. Judson Hill

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 an individual student education account program; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for qualifications and requirements; to provide for management of accounts; to provide for participating schools; to provide for responsibilities of parents; to provide for duties of the Department of Revenue in administering the program; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to administrative procedure, so as to provide requirements relative to the formulation, drafting, and adoption of rules or amendments to existing rules; to provide for advisory committees; to provide for related matters; to amend Titles 27, 28, 31, 33, and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to game and fish, General Assembly, health, insurance, and state government, respectively, so as to correct and conform cross-references; to provide for a short title, legislative findings, and statement of purpose; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations organized for religious, fraternal, or educational purposes, so as to change provisions relating to land conveyances to churches or religious societies; to urge the courts to consider disputes with regard to determining the property rights of churches or religious societies be resolved by a neutral principles analysis of all relevant matters; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; 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 commending the Georgia Society of CPAs and recognizing January 25, 2017, as CPA Day at the capitol; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Rural Health Association and recognizing March 1, 2017, as Rural Health Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Brigadier General Michael Edward McGuinn III on the occasion of his retirement; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Education Coordinating Council, so as to provide for the establishment of the Opportunity School District; to provide for conforming amendments; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to provide for automatic repeal under certain conditions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certain programs and activities under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that high schools that receive state funding cannot participate in an athletic association which prohibits religious expression on the clothing of student athletes; to provide that high schools that receive state funding cannot participate in an athletic association which prohibits member schools from organizing and playing scrimmage matches, games, or other athletic competitions with nonmember schools; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general authority, duties, and procedure relative to state purchasing, so as to prohibit the state, including all of its subdivisions and instrumentalities, from entering into certain contracts with an individual or company unless such contracts contain a certification that such individual or company does not presently conduct a boycott of Israel and will not conduct such a boycott for the duration of such contract; to exclude certain contracts from these requirements; to provide for definitions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.