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All 34,025 Active 9,058 In committee 3,683 Passed 19,834 Signed 4,934 Failed 199

in committee · Georgia · Senate Mar 3, 2021

SB 278: Employment Security; protections for employees against retaliation for reporting violations of law; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment security, so as to provide protections for employees against retaliation for reporting violations of law; to provide for definitions; to provide for remedies; to provide for damages; to waive sovereign immunity; to provide for the burden of proof and affirmative defense; to provide for limitations of actions; to provide for appeals; to provide for venue; to provide for civil penalties; to provide for notice to employees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 3, 2021

HB 661: Revenue and taxation; levy of joint county and municipal sales and use tax by consolidated governments; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to joint county and municipal sales and use tax, so as to provide for the levy of the joint county and municipal sales and use tax by consolidated governments and use of proceeds of such tax; to provide for sunset provisions and renewals; to provide for referenda; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 3, 2021

HB 674: Financial institutions; earned wage access service providers; provide requirements

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financial institutions, so as to provide requirements for earned wage access service providers; to require registration of such providers with the Department of Banking and Finance; to provide for fees; to provide for complaints; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 3, 2021

HB 696: Special purpose local option sales tax; authorize consolidated governments to expend a portion of the tax proceeds from a maintenance reserve trust

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county special purpose local option sales tax, so as to authorize consolidated governments to expend a portion of the tax proceeds from a maintenance reserve trust dedicated for the maintenance of capital outlay projects that it or one or more local authorities within the special district owns or operates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 3, 2021

HB 677: Education; law enforcement officers involved in school functions; provide authority

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for the exercise of law enforcement authority by certain law enforcement officers involved in school related functions or activities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Mar 3, 2021

SR 179: Senator Fran Millar Highway; Fulton County; dedicate

A RESOLUTION recognizing Senator Fran Millar and dedicating a road in his honor; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 3, 2021

HB 673: Income taxes; any corporation that is part of an affiliated group; require consolidated return

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to require a consolidated return to be made by any corporation that is part of an affiliated group; 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 3, 2021

HR 249: Congress; enact legislation related to cannabis; urge

A RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to enact legislation and the State of Georgia to coordinate regarding financial services, insurance, investment, and taxation related to cannabis; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 3, 2021

HB 662: Criminal procedure; increase in the time allotted to try a criminal case in judicial emergencies; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds and recognizances, so as to provide for an increase in the time allotted to try a criminal case in judicial emergencies; to clarify bond forfeiture conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 3, 2021

HB 659: Elections; scanning and publishing of paper ballots, unofficial precinct returns, and ballots from recounts; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for the scanning and publishing on a county website or the Secretary of State's website of paper ballots, unofficial precinct returns, and ballots from recounts; to provide for the inspection and copying of original ballots by certain persons following the completion of a recount; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Mar 3, 2021

SR 176: Corporal Mark Prevatt Memorial Bridge; Talbot/Muscogee County; dedicate

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Corporal Mark Prevatt and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Mar 3, 2021

HB 669: Education; discontinuation of loans made under the Student Access Loan program establish by the Georgia Student Finance Authority; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 4A of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to direct loans to students on basis of need and merit, so as to provide for the discontinuation of loans made under the Student Access Loan program established by the Georgia Student Finance Authority; to provide for a program of forgiveness of such loans; to require notice to borrowers of such loan forgiveness program and the opportunity to opt out; to provide for a Student Access Grant program; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions, maximum grant amounts, eligibility requirements, random selection among eligible applicants, and rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.