Sen. Nan Orrock

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage law, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to the preemption of wage and employment benefit mandates adopted by a local government entity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION to amend Senate Resolution 287, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Georgia to allow the General Assembly to authorize the establishment of an Opportunity School District to provide for state intervention for failing schools, adopted by the General Assembly at the 2015 regular session (Ga. L. 2015, p. 1498), so as to revise the ballot question; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Mr. Julian Bond; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Fulton County Charter School System on being named the 2015 Charter System of the Year; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage, so as to revise certain provisions regarding the minimum wage law; to provide for an increase in the minimum wage; to provide for annual minimum wage increases to match the rising cost of living; to provide a credit toward the minimum wage for employers of tipped workers; to eliminate various eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Mrs. Constance M. Henson; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to revise the public and legal holidays recognized by the State of Georgia; to prohibit the recognition of public and legal holidays honoring, recognizing, observing, or celebrating the Confederate States of America, its history, or the military or political leaders thereof or the Civil War; to repeal the observing of Confederate History and Heritage Month; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Department of Administrative Services, so as to define certain terms; to create the Division of Supplier Diversity; to provide for appointment of a director; to provide for powers and duties of the director; to create the position of minority and women owned business enterprises state-wide advocate; to provide for appointment; to provide for duties; to provide for provisions for state contracts; to provide for a state-wide disparity study; to provide for contents; to provide for the structure of procurement contracts; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for the implementation of rules and regulations; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 2, 2016, as Stop Violence Against Women Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mrs. Kathy Ash; and for other purposes.