A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 27 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to loitering at or disrupting schools, so as to enact the "Elementary School Protection Act"; to authorize local boards of education to employ elementary para-protection officers to provide security in public elementary schools; to provide for requirements; to provide for stipends; to amend Code Section 16-11-127.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying weapons within school safety zones, at school functions, or on school property, so as to authorize elementary para-protection officers to carry concealed weapons in school safety zones; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored bills
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-7-80 of the O.C.G.A., relating to definitions applicable to bombs, explosives, and chemical and biological weapons, and Chapter 10 of Title 25 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the regulation of fireworks, so as to authorize the possession and transportation of consumer fireworks and to authorize the sale of consumer fireworks under certain circumstances as determined by the local governing authority of municipalities and counties; to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to provide for an excise tax on the sale of consumer fireworks to be dedicated equally to the Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission and the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the issuance, expiration, and renewal of drivers' licenses, so as to authorize the issuance of a temporary driving permit to a noncitizen applicant whose Georgia driver's license has expired, or will expire, who has filed a request for an extension to remain lawfully within the United States; 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 8 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to care and protection of indigent and elderly patients, so as to establish the Federal and State Funded Health Care Financing Programs Overview Committee; to provide for its composition, officers, terms of office, duties and responsibilities, and funding; to provide for assistance from other state officers and agencies in the performance of the duties of the committee; 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 10 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts for public works, and Chapter 91 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public works bidding, so as to provide that, if a sealed competitive proposal is requested and price or project cost is not a selection or evaluation factor, no bid bond shall be required; to provide for an exception; to correct statutory references; to authorize incentives in contracts for early project completion by contractors; 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 Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, so as to repeal the "Emerging Crops Fund Act"; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-42-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers of downtown development authorities generally, so as to provide that downtown development authorities may undertake projects regarding reducing energy or water consumption on property or installing an improvement to property that produces energy from renewable resources within the territorial boundaries of the municipality; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Public-Private Partnership Study Committee; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ms. Kim Gresh; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly may provide by law for the dedication of revenues collected from the sale of fireworks for the funding of trauma care and firefighter services in the State of Georgia; to provide that the General Assembly may provide by law for the dedication and deposit of revenues raised from specified sources for the purpose of funding trauma care and firefighter services; to provide that such funds shall not lapse; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.