Sen. Lindsey Tippins

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-3-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unlawful enticement of game, so as to remove definitions relating to unlawful enticement of game and hunting in the vicinity of feed or bait; to remove certain prohibitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Adoption Expenses; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Agnes Doster; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for an eleventh judge of the superior courts of the Cobb Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for the election of successors to the judge initially appointed; to prescribe the powers of such judge; to prescribe the compensation, salary, and expense allowance of such judge to be paid by the State of Georgia and the county of said circuit; to declare inherent authority; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 12, 2018, as Jack Murphy Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to charitable solicitations, so as to allow local governing authorities to issue written notices for the failure to clean and maintain collection receptacles; to allow petition to superior court for an order for the removal of collection receptacles if the property owner or paid solicitor does not comply with violation notices for at least three occasions in one calendar year; to provide for a superior court to order collection receptacles to be removed at the cost of the paid solicitor or charitable organization; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Leadership Cobb and the members of the Leadership Cobb Class of 2018; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION Commending Georgia linemen and recognizing the month of April, 2018, as Georgia Lineman Appreciation Month at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

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.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for grants for certain eligible students enrolled in an institution of the University System of Georgia; to define certain terms; to provide for application and administration; to provide for pro rata application; to provide for audits; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.