Sen. Steve Gooch

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 45-9-85 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to payment of indemnification for death or disability, procedure for making payments, and appeal, so as to provide for the option of payment to an estate in the case of death suffered in the line of duty by a law enforcement officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, emergency management specialist, state highway employee, or prison guard; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to enact the "Consolidation of Fire Safety Services in Georgia Act"; to establish the Department of Fire Safety; to amend Titles 8, 10, 16, 25, 30, 35, 42, 43, 45, 50 of the O.C.G.A, ; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, so as to add to the functions and authority of the council; to enable the council to provide technical support and assistance to certain local law enforcement agencies in the attainment of certain grants; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government, so as to streamline the deployment of wireless broadband in the public rights of way; to enact the "Broadband Infrastructure Leads to Development (BILD) Act" to limit the ability of local governing authorities to prohibit, regulate, or charge for use of public rights of way under certain circumstances; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Governor Nathan Deal; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from state income tax, so as to provide for the expiration of certain tax credits; to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the O.C.G.A., relating to exemptions from state sales and use taxes, so as to repeal and reserve certain exemptions from state sales and use taxes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to assault and battery, so as to provide for the offenses of aggravated assault and aggravated battery upon a public safety officer while the public safety officer is engaged in, or on account of the performance of, his or her official duties; to amend Code Section 45-9-85 of the O.C.G.A., relating to payment of indemnification for death or disability; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 51 of the O.C.G.A., relating to imputable negligence, so as to provide that tort liability shall be unlimited for parents and guardians having custody and control over a minor child or children under the age of 18 for willful or malicious acts against a public safety officer under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Evaluating the School Year Calendar of Georgia Public Schools; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Advanced Communications Technologies and Use of State and Local Government Right of Way Policy Modernization Study Committee; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to create a reliable, predictable stream of resources to address deferred maintenance needs of the National Park Service; and for other purposes.