Georgia Bills

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 2, 2015

HB 143: Tax Accountability Act of 2015; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state administration and enforcement of taxation, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for an actuarial investigation and a legislative procedure for review and perfection of all bills proposing tax exemptions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 2, 2015

HB 139: Dropout Deterrent Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compulsory attendance in elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the "Dropout Deterrent Act"; to provide for a short title; to revise the age of mandatory education; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 2, 2015

HB 130: Timely Process Act; enact

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 that all applications for voter registration shall be processed by the Secretary of State and the appropriate county registration officials within 45 days of initial receipt of such applications; to provide for remedies for failure to timely process such applications; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 2, 2015

HB 137: Access to Public Services for Non-English Speakers Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the official state language, so as to require reasonable access to public services for non-English speakers; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 2, 2015

HB 151: Georgia Fair Play Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5B of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state accounting office, so as to direct the state accounting officer to pay state obligations to vendors within a certain time period; to provide that, if such payments are not made within the time specified, the state will owe interest equal to 12 percent per annum; to provide for information from state agencies; to provide for promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 2, 2015

HB 140: Open Records Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for state government, so as to provide that information pertaining to certain contracts with state agencies be open for inspection; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 2, 2015

HB 135: Too Young to Suspend Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to enact the "Too Young to Suspend Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to prohibit the suspension or expulsion of pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students except after the commission of certain offenses; to provide for alternatives to discipline of such students; to provide for the issuance of guidelines; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 2, 2015

HB 142: Anti-discrimination Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student scholarship organizations, so as to require that otherwise eligible schools or programs maintain nondiscriminatory practices in order to qualify to receive scholarship disbursements; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 2, 2015

SB 67: Firearms; prohibit all carrying of weapons in government buildings

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to prohibit all carrying of weapons in government buildings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 2, 2015

HB 159: Special license plates; veterans; provide for issuance for use on motorcycles

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-85.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special and distinctive license plates for veterans, so as to provide for issuance of such plates for use on motorcycles; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 2, 2015

HB 149: Highways; provide authority to the Department of Public Safety to enter into agreements and take action regarding weight of vehicles and loads; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to dimension and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to provide authority to the Department of Public Safety to enter into agreements and take action regarding weight of vehicles and loads; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Public Safety, so as to provide for authority of the Department of Public Safety to operate vehicle weigh stations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Feb 2, 2015

HB 138: Social Media Privacy Protection Act; enact

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 regarding labor and industrial relations, so as to prohibit employers from requesting username, password, or other means of accessing an account or service for the purpose of accessing personal social media through an electronic communications device of employees or prospective employees with certain exceptions; to provide for penalties; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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