Home › Georgia › Bills
Bills

Georgia Bills

Track legislation and stay informed about the bills that matter to you.

Bill results

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 1, 2021

HB 167: State government; open and public meetings and inspection of public records; revise certain laws

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to revise certain laws pertaining to open and public meetings and inspection of public records; to revise requirements for regular minutes of meetings subject open and public meetings laws; to revise certain privileges that are not repealed; to provide for a definition; to revise penalties for violations; to require that agencies give a written response for all records requests; to provide for claims for in camera inspection; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sandra Scott (D) Shelly Hutchinson (D) Donna McLeod (D) Rhonda Burnough (D) Viola Davis (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 1, 2021

HB 182: Economic Development, Department of; create an Entrepreneur Learner's Permit program

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Economic Development, so as to create an "Entrepreneur Learner's Permit" program; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations related to such program; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mesha Mainor (R) Mandisha Thomas (D) Zulma Lopez (D) Marvin Lim (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 1, 2021

HB 191: Georgia Legislative Retirement System; employee contributions; change certain provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to provide for definitions; to change certain provisions relating to employee contributions to the retirement system, payment of employee contributions on behalf of the member, and additional contributions; to change certain provisions relating to prior service credit for military service; to increase the amount of the retirement allowance; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Calvin Smyre (D) Gerald Greene (R) Butch Parrish (R) Ron Stephens (R) Alan Powell (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 1, 2021

HB 180: State government; maintain databases of sources of funding available to members of the public; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating general provisions of state government, so as to require officers and units of state and local government to maintain databases of sources of funding available to members of the public; to provide minimum requirements for the updating and publication of such databases; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mesha Mainor (R) Mandisha Thomas (D) Zulma Lopez (D) Marvin Lim (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 1, 2021

HR 53: Congress; place a moratorium on the three main credit reporting bureaus, Experian, Trans Union, and Equifax during COVID-19 pandemic; urge

A RESOLUTION urging Congress to place a moratorium on the three main credit reporting bureaus, Experian, Trans Union, and Equifax; suspend credit downgrades; and remove other negative impacts on personal or business credit reports during the COVID-19 pandemic; and for other purposes.
Sandra Scott (D) Shelly Hutchinson (D) Donna McLeod (D) Rhonda Burnough (D) Viola Davis (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 1, 2021

HB 192: Georgia Bureau of Investigation; revise duties; revise name of Sexual Offender Registration Review Board

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-7-29, Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5, and Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to interference with electronic monitoring devices, "electronic monitoring device" defined, and penalty, appellate practice, and general provisions regarding the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, respectively, so as to revise the duties of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; so as to revise the name of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to make conforming changes; to revise electronic monitoring conditions; to provide for a response to Park v. State, 2019 Ga. LEXIS 138 (March 4, 2019); to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 1, 2021

HB 189: General Assembly; redistricting; provide certain procedures

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the General Assembly, so as to provide certain procedures for redistricting of the General Assembly and congressional districts in this state; to provide for certain hearings, information availability, procedures, and notifications; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Carolyn Hugley (D) James Beverly (D) Matthew Wilson (D) Shea Roberts (D) Karen Bennett (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 1, 2021

HB 181: Labor and industrial relations; provide new employees with copies of any notices required to be posted in the workplace; require employers

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of labor and industrial relations, so as to require employers to provide new employees with copies of any notices required to be posted in the workplace; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mesha Mainor (R) Sam Park (D) Mandisha Thomas (D) Marvin Lim (D) Spencer Frye (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 1, 2021

HB 183: Fair Businesses Practices Act; allow actions for violations to be brought in a representative capacity

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Fair Businesses Practices Act," so as to allow actions for violations to be brought in a representative capacity; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mesha Mainor (R) Mandisha Thomas (D) Marvin Lim (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 1, 2021

HB 166: Courts; license fees and other moneys collected by the State Bar to be paid into the general fund of the state treasury and expended in compliance with the laws of this state and the rules and regulations of the State Bar; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Bar of Georgia, so as to provide for license fees and other moneys collected by the State Bar to be paid into the general fund of the state treasury and expended in compliance with the laws of this state and the rules and regulations of the State Bar; to provide for the appropriation of such funds for the State Bar; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Ginny Ehrhart (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 1, 2021

HB 190: Penal institutions; no private corporation shall operate a detention facility; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to provide that no private corporation shall operate a detention facility; to provide for definitions; to provide for federal facilities; to provide for existing contractual obligations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Carolyn Hugley (D) Scott Holcomb (D) Rebecca Mitchell (D) Miriam Paris (D) Spencer Frye (D)
Showing 4,141 to 4,152 of 8,528 bills