Sen. Nan Orrock

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 provide for a certification program for sustainable whole child model schools; to provide for pilot programs to plan, implement, and improve sustainable whole child model schools; to provide for planning grants and operational grants; to authorize the use of grant funds; to provide for reports on implementation and progress; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for a contingent effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION congratulating Pearline Booth Greene on receiving the Yellow Rose Award from Senator Valencia Seay; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Niara Botchwey on her exceptional academic achievements; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the L'Arche movement for its pioneering status as a community where people with disabilities find true belonging and invite others to find belonging with them and recognizing February 20, 2020, as L'Arche Atlanta Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 25, 2020, as Girl Scout Day at the state capitol and commending Girl Scouts as a national leader in providing the best leadership development experience in the world to American girls; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 20, 2020, as Lupus Advocacy Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the students of the Usher's New Look (UNL) Leadership Academy; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and construction of hospitals and other health care facilities, so as to require hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to utilize surgical smoke evacuation systems during surgical procedures to protect patients and health care workers from the hazards of surgical smoke; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Thomas and Tonya Clem and the Metro Atlanta Chess Partners Inc. for their contributions to the metro Atlanta community; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to provide for a Medicaid public option program to provide healthcare coverage to individuals not eligible for Medicare, Medicaid, or the PeachCare for Kids Program; to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment of the PeachCare Public Option Program; to provide requirements for the design of the program; to provide requirements for the administration and implementation of the program; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a design and actuarial study; to provide for contingent effectiveness and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.