Sen. Vincent Fort

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-751.5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student codes of conduct, safety rules on school buses, and distribution, so as to provide for the unlawful possession of tobacco products on school grounds and at school related functions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Deacon James Banks; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to prohibited and void acts and overpayments applicable to the "Employment Security Law," so as to provide for a civil penalty for employment misclassification; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates, contingent effectiveness, and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-27-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of lottery proceeds, so as to require that net proceeds equal minimum percentages of lottery proceeds; to provide for related matters; 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 Code Section 10-1-664.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to restrictions on the ownership, operation, or control of dealerships by manufacturers and franchisers and competing unfairly with new dealers, so as to modify provisions relating to manufacturers selling a limited number of new motor vehicles to customers with custom design specifications; to amend Chapter 5C of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fair market value of motor vehicles, so as to provide that motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and dealers that already have current motor vehicle registrations on motor vehicles do not have to pay additional title ad valorem tax fees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for in-state tuition at units of the University System of Georgia and branches of the Technical College System of Georgia for youth who are from foster care or homeless situations; to provide a short title; to exclude foster care assistance from consideration as income for purposes of calculating financial aid; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION celebrating Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College's 106th anniversary; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION encouraging the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia to provide programmatic assistance to students who are foster care and unaccompanied homeless youth; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing the month of October as Plastic Awareness Month in the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.