Georgia Bills

in committee · Georgia · Senate Mar 4, 2024

SB 568: Sentencing and Imposition of Punishment; making determinations with respect to probation and suspension of sentences; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to provide that in making determinations with respect to probation and suspension of sentences, the court shall inquire into and consider the legality of a prisoner's presence in the United States; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to grants of pardons, paroles, and other relief, so as to provide that the State Board of Pardons and Paroles shall inquire into and consider the legality of a prisoner's presence in the United States when making parole decisions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and to provide for a contingent effective date and for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Mar 4, 2024

SR 719: Resolving to end the persecution and discrimination against the Jewish community; condemn Jew-hatred

A RESOLUTION condemning Jew-hatred in all of its forms and resolving to end the persecution and discrimination against the Jewish community; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Mar 4, 2024

SR 709: Senate Rental Housing Affordability Study Committee; create

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Rental Housing Affordability Study Committee; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 4, 2024

HB 1429: Property; rent increases for seniors and veterans; provide limitations

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant, so as to provide for limitations on rent increases for seniors and veterans; to provide for definitions; to provide for defense in dispossessory actions; to provide for an automatic repeal; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 4, 2024

HB 1426: Crimes and offenses; criminal trespass; provide for additional acts

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to criminal trespass and damage to property, so as to provide for additional acts committed with the intent of threatening safety or provoking violence to constitute the offense of criminal trespass; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 4, 2024

HB 1420: Crimes and offenses; unlawfully possessing a pill press or other controlled substance counterfeiting materials; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of controlled substances, so as to provide for the offense of unlawfully possessing a pill press, tableting machine, an encapsulating machine, or other controlled substance counterfeiting materials; to provide for exceptions; to provide for violation and penalties; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 4, 2024

HB 1424: Right to Contraception Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to codify the right to contraception and contraceptives; to provide for definitions; to provide for defenses; to provide for standards of evidence; to provide for enforceability; to provide for relief; to provide for a short title: to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 29, 2024

SB 320: Sentencing and Imposition of Punishment; time frames for HIV testing; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to provide for time frames for HIV testing; to provide for additional testing; to provide for disclosure of test results; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 29, 2024

HR 1256: House Study Committee on the Establishment of a Baby Bonds Program; create

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on the Establishment of a Baby Bonds Program; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 29, 2024

SB 563: Aggravated Assault; term of imprisonment and fine for commission of aggravated assault upon a public safety officer; increase the minimum

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to aggravated assault, so as to increase the minimum term of imprisonment and fine for commission of aggravated assault upon a public safety officer; to increase the minimum term of imprisonment for the commission of aggravated assault upon an emergency health worker or healthcare worker while such worker is on a hospital campus; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 29, 2024

SB 484: State's Employee Benefit Plan Council; establish health savings accounts and continually provide for education or salary reductions for such accounts; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state's Employee Benefit Plan Council, so as to require such council to establish health savings accounts and to continually provide for education or salary reductions for such accounts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 29, 2024

SB 498: Georgia Interagency Council for the Homeless; create

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commissions and other agencies, so as to create the Georgia Interagency Council for the Homeless; to provide for the purpose, membership, and duties of such council; to provide for reporting of activities; to provide for compensation; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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