A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6A of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to DNA sampling, collection, and analysis, so as to provide for DNA analysis of persons arrested for felony offenses; to change provisions relating to time and procedure for withdrawal of blood samples; to change provisions relating to expungement of profiles in the data bank; to amend Code Section 17-6-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to where offenses are bailable, procedure, and schedule of bails, so as to provide a cross reference for purposes of DNA collections as a condition of bail; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored bills
A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Judge William Jeffrey Lowe and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 44-12-300 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tribes, bands, groups, and communities recognized by this state as legitimate American Indian Tribes, so as to officially recognize the Yonah Band of Cherokees as an American Indian tribe of Georgia; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending J. Ethan Underwood on the occasion of his retirement as chairman of the Forsyth County Republican Party; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to professions and businesses, so as to change the expiration and renewal dates for certain licenses and certificates issued by certain professional licensing boards; to prohibit professional licensing boards from requiring continuing education and training once a license has been issued except in the event disciplinary action has been taken against the licensee; to provide for exceptions and for applicability; to provide for the division director of the Secretary of State to adopt rules and regulations to effectuate such provisions; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Roberto Roy; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mr. John G. R. Bankhead, the GBI's Director of Public Affairs, based upon his contributions to the law enforcement profession in Georgia; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Airports Association and its leadership; Robert Mohl, Hope Macaluso, Mario Evans, Colette Edmisten, Mike Mathews, and Blake Swafford, and recognizing February 21, 2013, as Legislative Fly-In at the capitol; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-141 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the review of competencies and core curriculum, so as to provide for the establishment of a Curriculum Content Standards Advisory Council to review and revise competencies and content standards; to provide for subcommittees; to provide for public hearings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Civil War Commission; and for other purposes.