Sen. Frank Ginn

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Education Coordinating Council, so as to provide for the establishment of the Opportunity School District; to provide for conforming amendments; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to provide for automatic repeal under certain conditions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Economic Development, so as to create the "Georgia Film and Television Trail Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for a purpose; to provide for the Department of Economic Development to plan and develop the trail; to provide for policies; to provide for the Department of Transportation to place trail signs designed in conjunction with the Department of Economic Development; to provide for certain immunities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to expand provisions relating to awarding of high school diplomas based on certain dual credit coursework; to provide that students who earn high school diplomas based on postsecondary coursework meet the rigor requirements for HOPE scholarships; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state printing and documents, so as to provide for public disclosure not to be required for any documents pertaining to an economic development project by any agency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-12-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rules and regulations relative to bingo, so as to remove the daily permissible prize limitation while preserving the weekly permissible prize limitation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-130 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from Code Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-127.2, so as to clarify the judges and Justices who are exempt from various weapons carry laws and prohibitions; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to provide for the issuance of personal identification cards to certain judges and Justices of the federal and state judiciary who are exempt from various weapons carry laws and prohibitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for fees; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-80-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the prohibition on immigration sanctuary policies by local governmental entities, so as to require local governing bodies to provide certain entities with a certification of compliance with such Code section as a condition of funding; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to provide an exemption for fire districts which have elected governing bodies and are supported by ad valorem taxes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-2 and Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions for the Juvenile Code and domestic relations, respectively, so as to provide that causing a child to be conceived as a result of violating certain prohibitions relating to certain offenses is an additional ground for terminating parental rights; to revise definitions; to provide that causing a child to be conceived as a result of violating certain prohibitions relating to certain offenses is an additional ground for losing parental rights and is relevant in certain adoption proceedings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the regulation of maintenance and use of public roads, so as to provide for the purpose of the Roadside Enhancement and Beautification Council; to provide for the issuance of permits for the removal or trimming of vegetation on state rights of way when such vegetation obstructs the target viewing zone of a building, sign, or structure upon commercial property; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations for the issuance of such permits; to provide for the department to set standards for applications and fees for such permits; to prohibit the removal or certain types of vegetation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.