A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-3-37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to review of an individual's criminal history record information, so as to authorize the purging of convictions of minors for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs under limited circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year 2012-2013 known as the "General Appropriations Act," Act No. 775, approved May 7, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, Volume One, Appendix, commencing at page 1 of 175), so as to change certain appropriations for the State Fiscal Year 2012-2013; to make language and other changes; to reallocate certain funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to provide that no officer or employee of the state or any political subdivision of the state, no persons performing governmental functions, and no firearms dealer shall enforce or attempt to enforce any federal law or regulation relating to a personal firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition that is owned or manufactured commercially or privately in this state and that remains exclusively within the borders of this state; to provide that no federal law or regulation shall be enforceable within this state that attempts to ban or restrict ownership of a semiautomatic firearm or any magazine of such firearm or that requires the registration of any firearm, magazine, or other firearm accessory; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to provide for a special license plate for veterans of the United States armed forces; to provide for applications; to provide for a minimum number of applications; to provide for fees; to provide for transfer of plates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions applicable to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to prohibit the use of telecommunications devices for oral communications, unless such device is a hands-free communication device; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of fire and other hazards to persons and property generally, so as to require every public and private school to have carbon monoxide detectors; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year 2012-2013 known as the "General Appropriations Act," Act No. 775, approved May 7, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, Volume One, Appendix, commencing at page 1 of 175), so as to change certain appropriations for the State Fiscal Year 2012-2013; to make language and other changes; to reallocate certain funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cigar and cigarette taxes, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Governor Melvin Ernest Thompson and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to make legislative findings; to repeal the imposition of the death penalty in this state; to repeal references to procedures related to capital cases; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for applicability; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-15-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons eligible for awards under the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund, so as to define a certain term; to provide that eligible persons may file a claim with the board when a cold case is reopened or when a convicted offender seeks post-conviction relief; to provide for compensation; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage, so as to provide for a substantive and comprehensive reform of provisions regarding the minimum wage law; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an increase in the minimum wage; to provide for annual minimum wage increases to match the rising cost of living; to provide a credit toward the minimum wage for employers of tipped workers; to eliminate various eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
