Georgia Bills

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 8, 2021

HR 286: Dr. Tom and Jean Boswell Memorial Highway; Pickens County; dedicate

A RESOLUTION honoring the lives of Dr. Tom and Jean Boswell and dedicating a road in their memory; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 8, 2021

HB 716: Protect Georgia Domestic Terrorism Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to domestic terrorism, so as to provide for a misdemeanor offense for certain acts of domestic terrorism; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions of the General Assembly, so as to establish a joint committee on domestic terrorism for assessing and sharing information regarding domestic terrorism threats; to enact the "Protect Georgia Domestic Terrorism Act"; to provide a short title; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for monitoring, investigating, and reporting requirements regarding domestic terrorism; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 8, 2021

HB 715: Motor vehicles; operation of an amber strobe light upon low-speed vehicles; provide issuance of a permit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to equipment and inspection of motor vehicles, so as to provide for issuance of a permit relating to operation of an amber strobe light upon low-speed vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 8, 2021

HB 720: Forgery Signature Verification Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Division of Forensic Sciences, so as to provide for the establishment of a section of handwriting analysis in the Division of Forensic Sciences; to provide for its staffing and duties; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 8, 2021

HR 285: Veterans Memorial Highway; Hart County; dedicate

A RESOLUTION recognizing United States military veterans and dedicating a highway in their honor; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 8, 2021

HB 710: Muslim Student Recognition Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for Halal dietary selections as part of school breakfast and lunch programs; to provide for excused absences for certain Islamic holidays based upon sincerely held religious beliefs; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 8, 2021

HB 721: Income tax; eliminate a certain deduction; revise certain credits

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to revise certain tax credits; to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to eliminate a certain income tax deduction; to revise certain income tax credits; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 8, 2021

HB 719: Transportation, Department of; placement of memorials for victims of DUI homicide on city and county rights of way; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-15-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to required findings, amount of award, rejection of claim, reductions, exemptions, effective date for awards, psychological counseling for relatives of deceased, and memorials for victims of DUI homicide, so as to authorize the placement of memorials for victims of DUI homicide on city and county rights of way by the Department of Transportation; to provide for coordination between the Department of Transportation and local government; to authorize local government to relocate such memorial signs due to maintenance or expansion; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 8, 2021

HB 717: Mental health; authorization of peace officers to take a person to a physician or emergency receiving facility for emergency examination under certain circumstances; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to examination and treatment for mental illness, so as to provide for authorization of peace officers to take a person to a physician or emergency receiving facility for emergency examination under certain circumstances; to provide for immunity; to provide for reports; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 8, 2021

HB 718: Income tax; all expenditures of a production company's state certified productions may be combined to meet spending thresholds; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from state income tax, so as to provide that all expenditures of a production company's state certified productions may be combined to meet spending thresholds; to lower spending thresholds; to increase the value of the tax credit; to provide for transferability of the tax credit; to provide for conditions and limitations; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 8, 2021

HR 283: American Legion Post 109 Intersection; Hart County; dedicate

A RESOLUTION recognizing American Legion Post 109 and dedicating an intersection in their honor; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 8, 2021

HB 722: Georgia Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to enact the "Georgia Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act"; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for definitions; to require perinatal facilities in this state to implement evidence based implicit bias programs for its health care professionals; to require certain components in such programs; to provide for initial and refresher training; to provide for the compilation and tracking of data on severe maternal morbidity and pregnancy related deaths; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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