A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for reform for individuals supervised under accountability courts, the Department of Community Supervision, and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles and enact reforms recommended by the Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform; to amend Title 15 and Code Section 49-3-6 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts and functions of a county or district department of family and children services; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17, Title 42, and Code Section 51-1-54 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the procedure for sentencing and the imposition of punishment, penal institutions, and the Program and Treatment Completion Certificate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored bills
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 and Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to criminal procedure and drivers' licenses, respectively, so as to enact reforms relating to driving privileges recommended by the Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform; to change and provide for the procedure of issuing bench warrants for individuals charged with certain traffic, motorist, and road violations; to remove a barrier to obtaining a habitual violator probationary license; to change provisions relating to third and subsequent convictions under Code Section 40-6-391 involving controlled substances or marijuana; to change provisions relating to reinstatement of certain licenses under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Child Support Recovery Act, so as to require the obligor to pay the full fee required by the federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005; 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 43-34-103 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to delegation of authority to physician assistants, so as to authorize a physician to delegate to a physician assistant the authority to prescribe hydrocodone compound products; to provide for a limitation; to provide for additional continuing education requirements regarding hydrocodone compound products; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Kyle Gilbert and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to malt beverages, so as to provide for the limited sale of malt beverages at retail by manufacturers of malt beverages; to provide for a definition; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations by the state revenue commissioner; to provide for certain powers of the state revenue commissioner; to clarify that sales of malt beverages by brewpubs for consumption off the premises are governed by the local jurisdiction; to provide for remittance of local excise taxes by brewers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding eligibility and qualifications for office, so as to provide for ineligibility for office for holders of public money of municipalities who refuse or fail to account and pay over such funds to the proper officer; 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 5 of Title 26 of the O.C.G.A., relating to drug abuse treatment and education programs, so as to provide for regulation of narcotic treatment programs; 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 Article 6 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacies, so as to provide that the state health officer may issue a standing order permitting certain persons and entities to obtain opioid antagonists under the conditions the state health officer may impose; to provide for immunity; to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to change the definition of a dangerous drug; to add a drug to Schedule V; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commissions and other agencies, so as to create the Georgia Regional Transit Council; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for the membership, powers, and duties of the council; to provide for a report and proposal by the council; to provide for assignment of the council to the Department of Transportation for administrative purposes; to provide for compensation and expenses; to provide for contingent automatic repeal; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.