A RESOLUTION commending the many women's groups and organizations in Georgia and the International Women's Think Tank for their commitment to improving the status of women and girls; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for an education appropriations Act; to provide that neither house of the General Assembly shall pass any general appropriations bill until both houses have enacted and the Governor has approved an education appropriations Act; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; 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 provide for a substantive and comprehensive reform of 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 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 Code Section 34-8-35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the definition of employment applicable to the "Employment Security Law," so as to change certain provisions of such definition in order to provide that services performed by an individual for wages shall be deemed to be employment unless the Department of Labor makes a contrary determination based upon evidence submitted of certain factors demonstrating that such individual has been and will continue to be free from control or direction over the performance of such services; to provide for related matters; 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 no high school which receives funding under the "Quality Basic Education Act" shall participate in or sponsor interscholastic sports events conducted by any athletic association unless the association releases annual financial reports; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general court provisions, so as to create veterans court divisions; to amend Code Section 35-3-37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to review of an individual's criminal history record information, definitions, privacy considerations, written application requesting review, and inspection, so as to restrict access to records of individuals who successfully complete a veterans court program; to amend Article 3A of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to suspension of license for certain drug offenses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-13-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to controlled substances, so as to revise the definition of "prescriber"; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to establish the "Stacey Nicole English Act" and in her honor to aid in the location of missing persons who may be incapacitated due to serious medical conditions; to amend Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to prohibit minimum waiting periods for initiating a missing person report; to authorize a state-wide endangered person advisory based on a missing person's severe medical condition; to amend Code Section 40-2-26 of the O.C.G.A., relating to form and contents of application for registration of motor vehicles, so as to provide for emergency contact information in vehicle application registration forms; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; 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 establish within the Department of Public Health the Alzheimer's Disease Registry; to provide for the purpose of the registry; to provide for promulgation and criteria of rules; to provide for confidentiality of data; to provide for compliance with P. L. 104-191, the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION commending Senator Hardie Davis for his service to the citizens of the 22nd Senate District and the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
