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introduced · Georgia · House Feb 17, 2015

HB 306: Medical assistance; provide for conversion of life insurance policies for funding for long-term care services to delay medical assistance; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for the conversion of life insurance policies for funding for long-term care services to delay medical assistance; to provide that the proceeds of the conversion through a life settlement contract be used only for long-term care services; to provide requirements for owners of life insurance policies and for providers; to provide for education for applicants and recipients of medical assistance; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jason Shaw (R) Jesse Petrea (R) Brian Strickland (R) Bill Hitchens (R) Amy Carter (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 17, 2015

HB 326: Police and Citizens Safety and Accountability Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to wiretapping, eavesdropping, surveillance, and related offenses; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to law enforcement officers and agencies; to provide for penalties; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the inspection of public records, so as to provide for the release of certain audio and video recordings from devices attached to the persons of peace officers; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sandra Scott (D) Sharon Beasley-Teague (D) Billy Mitchell (D) Tyrone Brooks (D) Sheila Jones (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 17, 2015

SB 117: Property; require purchaser of a condominium development at a foreclosure sale take title subject to lien

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 44-3-109 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liens for assessments for condominium owners, so as to require the purchaser of a condominium development at a foreclosure sale to take title subject to a lien in favor of the condominium under certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Charlie Bethel (R) Jesse Stone (R) Michael Williams (R) Rick Jeffares (R) Chuck Hufstetler (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 17, 2015

HB 327: Education; enact bill of rights for Georgia teachers; provisions

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 enact a bill of rights for Georgia teachers; to require annual evaluations of principals and assistant principals by teachers; to revise provisions relating to a teacher's authority to remove a student from the classroom; to revise a provision relating to personnel matters not subject to complaint; to prohibit requiring or coercing a teacher to change a student grade or test score; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sandra Scott (D) Billy Mitchell (D) Darryl Jordan (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 12, 2015

SB 106: Chatham Area Transit Authority; reconstitute the Chatham Area Transit Authority; provide for additional members

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Chatham Area Transit Authority, approved March 28, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 5082), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4824), and an Act approved April 11, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5296), so as to reconstitute the Chatham Area Transit Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Lester Jackson (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 12, 2015

HB 284: Public utilities; in event of litigation against a utility to prevent construction of a facility used to service customers in this state, the losing party shall be required to pay attorney's fees and costs of litigation to winning party; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding public utilities, so as to provide that in the event of litigation against a gas company or electric utility to enjoin, prevent, stop, or delay the construction by such gas company or electric utility of a facility to be used by the gas company or public utility for the provision of gas or electrical service to customers in this state, the losing party shall be required to pay attorney's fees and costs of litigation to the winning party; to provide for exceptions; to provide for certain notices; to provide for sanctions for failure to provide such notices; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Harry Geisinger (R) Andrew Welch (R) Wendell Willard (R) Don Parsons (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 12, 2015

HB 286: Special license plates; provide for definition of disabled veteran; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to prestige license plates and special license plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to provide for a definition of "disabled veteran"; to provide for issuance of free motor vehicle license plates to disabled veterans; to provide for eligibility; to provide for revalidation of such license plates; to provide for the transfer of such license plates upon death; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for a definition of "disabled veteran" for homestead exemption purposes; to provide for an exemption to motor vehicle ad valorem taxes for disabled veterans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
John Deffenbaugh (R) Bill Hitchens (R) John Yates (R) Sheila Jones (D)
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