Sen. Gloria Butler

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize that the General Assembly may provide limitations by general law on the amount of tuition that may be charged to students receiving lottery funded scholarships and grants and attending colleges and universities operated by the board of regents or institutions operated by the Technical College System of Georgia; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending law enforcement cooperation between the State of Georgia, the United States Department of State, and the Republic of Georgia.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to provide that the amount of a HOPE scholarship shall be accepted as full payment of tuition by University System of Georgia institutions; to provide that the amount of a HOPE grant shall be accepted as full payment of tuition by institutions of the Technical College System of Georgia; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date and contingent repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to property, so as to revise provisions relating to foreclosure of security deeds; to change provisions relating to the transfer of security deeds; to require recording prior to foreclosure; to provide for owners' rights to obtain payoff balances from creditors; to change provisions relating to the timing, contents, and manner of delivery of foreclosure notices; to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes, so as to change provisions relating to the crime of residential mortgage fraud; to provide for the crime of residential foreclosure fraud and prescribe elements of the crime and penalties; to provide for other matters related to the foregoing; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local boards of education, so as to revise qualifications for local board of education members; 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 20-3-519 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to change the requirements to be a Zell Miller Scholar; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta on its tenth anniversary; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Donna Jean Vining on the occasion of her retirement; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mrs. Jo Ellen Smith on the occasion of her retirement; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ms. Nancy Ricciardi upon the occasion of her retirement; and for other purposes.