A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 and Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses and the procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, respectively, so as to repeal certain provisions regarding sentencing of defendants guilty of crimes involving bias or prejudice, notices for enhanced sentencing, and enhanced sentencing; to provide for sentencing of defendants who commit certain crimes which target a victim due to the victim's race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or national origin; to amend Code Section 15-11-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions for juvenile proceedings, so as to provide for a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored bills
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-881 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Board of Community Health; to amend Code Section 20-2-911 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Board of Community Health; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the State Employees' Health Insurance Plan, so as to require that the Board of Community Health shall reopen the 2014 open enrollment period to permit any employee whose elected medical claims administrator declared a major medical facility to be out of such administrator's network to elect coverage under a different administrator; to define certain terms; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION commending the New Tradition Martial Arts School and Master Rickey Murray for excellence in instructing children and adults alike in the martial arts; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for automatic voter registration in certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Joseph Fitzgerald Hamilton; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding income taxes, so as to require the department to prepare a tax return for certain taxpayers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Rita Gail Ragsdale; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Satchel B. Jester; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to privileges, so as to expand the privilege for information obtained by news media for news gathering or dissemination; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to absentee voting, so as to change the time periods for advance voting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.