Sen. Steve Gooch

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general authority, duties, and procedure of the Department of Administrative Services, so as to prohibit companies owned or operated by Iran to bid on or submit a proposal for a state contract; to provide for definitions; to provide for certifications; to provide penalties for false certifications; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 19A of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to American history recognition and significant documents, so as to authorize public elementary and secondary schools to display the Ten Commandments; to provide for the display of the Ten Commandments in each public elementary and secondary school classroom in this state, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly or other available funding; to provide for specifications for such displays; to authorize the expenditure of public funds for the purchase of such displays; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; 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 exempt sales of clothing and school related supplies during the second week of August each year; 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 3 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liability of owners and occupiers of land generally, so as to limit landowner liability regarding invitees, licensees, and trespassers; to provide for no landowner liability due to alleged constructive notice of prior crimes or violent nature; to provide for apportionment of fault; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for notification to parents and legal guardians of public school students of the right to receive email notification each time their child obtains school library materials; to identify materials that are subject to the complaint resolution policy for materials "harmful to minors," as set forth in Code Section 20-2-324.6; to provide for definitions; to repeal Code Section 20-2-720, relating to inspection of students' records by parents, for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-260 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to capital outlay funds in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that capital outlay funds may be used for educational facilities for voluntary pre-kindergarten programs provided by the school system; to provide that student projection counts may include pre-kindergarten; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Quinton and Mittie King; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Access to Affordable Child Care; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to revise the language that must be used on absentee ballot applications distributed by persons or entities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing Mr. Tim Howard and dedicating a bridge in his honor; and for other purposes.