Commission for the Blind and the Visually Impaired; create
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to handicapped persons, so as to create the Commission for the Blind and the Visually Impaired; to provide for an annual report; to provide for a complaint process; to amend Chapter 9 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, so as to establish the role of the commission in facilitating the operation by blind persons and other persons with disabilities of vending facilities on state property; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025
Last action Feb 21, 2025
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Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Derek Mallow
DDemocratic
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Kenya Wicks
DDemocratic
P
RaShaun Kemp
DDemocratic
P
Randal Mangham
DDemocratic
P
Sheikh Rahman
DDemocratic
P
Tonya Anderson
DDemocratic
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