A BILL to amend Code Section 17-6-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unsecured judicial release, requirement, and effect of failure of person charged to appear for trial, so as to provide for the limitation of unsecured judicial release in certain circumstances where the accused has a prior conviction for the offense of bail jumping or failure to appear; to provide for the requirement that an accused's criminal history be considered prior to issuing an unsecured judicial release; to provide for reconsideration of eligibility; to amend Code Section 52-7-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalty regarding general provisions for registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to provide for a conforming cross reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sen. Matt Brass
Sponsored bills
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-25-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits Act," so as to require an insurer to conduct a quarterly search of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' policy locator; to provide for annual reporting to the Commissioner of Insurance; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Deputy Marshall Samual Ervin, Jr., and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of public records, so as to protect the personal phone numbers, personal or governmental issued cell phone numbers, and home addresses of judges, law enforcement officers, prosecuting attorneys, and public defenders; to provide for injunctive relief; to provide for a misdemeanor; to provide for civil relief, attorney's fees, and costs of litigation; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to eliminate certificate of need requirements for all health care facilities except certain long-term care facilities and services; to amend Code Section 50-18-70 of the O.C.G.A., relating to legislative intent and definitions relative to open records laws, so as to revise definitions; to amend other provisions in various titles of the O.C.G.A., for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-984 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Professional Standards Commission's authority to create and implement standards and procedures for certifying educational personnel, recommending standards and procedures for certification, continuation of teaching certificates, and restrictions, so as to provide that the commission's standards and procedures for certification programs shall be neutral with respect to whether such programs are provided by for profit or not for profit entities and shall consider teacher programs outside of this state which meet certain requirements of the commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4B of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ticket brokers, so as to remove an exception permitting certain resale restrictions; to provide that resale restrictions are void and against public policy; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 31 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to incorporation of municipal corporations, so as to provide for the transition of services and facilities from an existing municipality to a newly incorporated municipality; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the composition and number of congressional districts; to provide for a short title; to provide for the contingent nature of this Act and the circumstances under which it shall or shall not apply, according to the enforceability of prior provisions under federal law; to provide for the continuation of present members of the United States House of Representatives; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the composition and number of state senatorial districts; to provide for a short title; to provide for the contingent nature of this Act and the circumstances under which it shall or shall not apply, according to the enforceability of prior provisions under federal law; to provide for the continuation of present Senators; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.