Georgia Bills

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2021

HB 65: Elections; date of nonpartisan general elections for certain offices; change

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 change the date of the nonpartisan general election for certain offices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2021

HB 33: Income tax; certain retirement benefits for military service; provide exemption

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 the imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from state income tax, so as to exclude from state income tax certain retirement benefits paid to taxpayers less than 62 years of age for military service in the armed forces of the United States or the reserve components thereof; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2021

HB 23: Local government; allow affected local schools systems to participate in the annexation dispute resolution process

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annexation of territory, so as to allow affected local schools systems to participate in the annexation dispute resolution process; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2021

HB 66: Local government; local school systems, counties and municipal governing authorities can become parties to bond validation hearings; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue bonds, so as to provide that local school systems, counties, and municipal governing authorities can become parties to bond validation hearings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2021

HB 24: Local government; disclosure of certain financial information in notice of annexation; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for resolving annexation disputes, so as to provide for the disclosure of certain financial information in notice of annexation; to authorize objections to annexations based on proposed tax abatements, rebates, and other financial incentives; to provide for administrative hearing officers in the annexation dispute resolution process; to authorize the Department of Community Affairs to provide rules and regulations regarding annexation dispute resolutions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 14, 2021

SB 7: University System of Georgia; designated research universities shall ensure that at least 90 percent of early action admissions are offered to Georgia resident students; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the University System of Georgia, so as to provide that designated research universities shall ensure that at least 90 percent of early action admissions are offered to Georgia resident students; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 14, 2021

SB 8: Public Utilities and Public Transportation; amount of the investments an electric membership corporation may make and maintain in a gas affiliate; modify the percentage limitation

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to modify the percentage limitation as to the amount of the investments an electric membership corporation may make and maintain in a gas affiliate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 13, 2021

HB 59: Elections; instant runoff voting by overseas citizens and military personnel; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to authorize the use of instant runoff voting for runoffs by overseas citizens and military personnel; to provide for special absentee ballots for such purpose; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 13, 2021

HR 4: Senate and House of Representatives; members; provide term limits - CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that members of the Senate shall serve four-year terms of office; to provide that members of the House of Representatives shall be limited to serving six consecutive terms of office; to provide that members of the Senate shall be limited to serving three consecutive terms of office; to provide that no person shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms as Lieutenant Governor; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 13, 2021

SB 3: Education; mandatory education from 16 to 17; raise the age

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to raise the age of mandatory education from 16 to 17; to revise provisions relating to adult literacy for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 13, 2021

SB 2: Disposition of Property Seized; law enforcement agencies; the option to destroy or sell certain firearms; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of property seized, so as to provide law enforcement agencies the option to destroy or sell certain firearms; to revise procedures for the disposition of certain firearms in custody of law enforcement agencies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 12, 2021

SR 5: United States Capitol; disgraceful actions of right wing violence and sedition that took place on January 6, 2021; condemn

A RESOLUTION condemning the disgraceful actions of right wing violence and sedition that took place at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021; and for other purposes.

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