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introduced · Georgia · House Jan 26, 2015

HB 33: Public administration; criminal offenses of resisting, obstructing, hindering, or opposing a code enforcement officer; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to obstruction of public administration and related offenses, so as to provide for the criminal offenses of resisting, obstructing, hindering, or opposing a code enforcement officer; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Tom Taylor (R) Kevin Tanner (R) Bill Hitchens (R) Pete Marin (D) Mike Jacobs (R)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 26, 2015

SR 44: U.S. Constitution; request U.S. Congress and U.S. President; prohibit corporations; unlimited independent expenditures; supporting/opposing candidates for public office

A RESOLUTION requesting that the United States Congress and the President of the United States work to amend the Constitution of the United States to prohibit corporations and other entities from making unlimited independent expenditures supporting or opposing candidates for public office; and for other purposes.
Elena Parent (D) Ed Harbison (D) Vincent Fort (D) Donzella James (D) Horacena Tate (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 26, 2015

SB 46: Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; provide definitions; require peace officers be equipped with audio/video recording device

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide for definitions; to require that certain peace officers be equipped with an audio and video recording device attached to their persons for recording audio and video of all activities performed while on duty; to provide for a public disclosure exception; to provide for penalties; to provide for grant funding; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the inspection of public records, so as to provide for the release under certain circumstances of certain audio and video recordings from audio and video recording devices attached to the persons of peace officers; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Valencia Seay (D) David Lucas (D) Vincent Fort (D) Donzella James (D) Horacena Tate (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 26, 2015

SB 38: Medicaid; authorization of appropriations; medical assistance payments to providers of Medicaid expansion

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 authorization of appropriations for the purposes of obtaining federal financial participation for medical assistance payments to providers of Medicaid expansion under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; to provide for certain restrictions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Valencia Seay (D) Elena Parent (D) Vincent Fort (D) Donzella James (D) Freddie Sims (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 26, 2015

SB 50: Prosecuting Attorneys; provide for appointment; law enforcement officer charged with a felony or act of family violence

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for prosecuting attorneys, so as to provide for the appointment of a prosecuting attorney when the accused is a law enforcement officer charged with a felony or an act of family violence; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Valencia Seay (D) David Lucas (D) Vincent Fort (D) Donzella James (D) Horacena Tate (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 26, 2015

SB 42: Employment Security; provide leaving employer due to family violence; good cause in connection with claim for unemployment benefits

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-8-194 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grounds for disqualification of benefits, so as to provide that leaving an employer due to family violence shall establish good cause in connection with a claim for unemployment benefits; to provide that an employer's account shall not be charged for the payment of such benefits; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Valencia Seay (D) David Lucas (D) Donzella James (D) Horacena Tate (D) Nan Orrock (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Jan 26, 2015

HB 55: Taxation; fraternal benefit association; revise definition

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property exempt from taxation, so as to revise the definition of fraternal benefit association; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
David Knight (R) Roger Rutledge (R) John Yates (R) Scot Turner (R) Matt Hatchett (R)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 26, 2015

SB 41: "Georgia Family Planning Initiative"; enact; definitions; authorize public and private funding

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to enact the "Georgia Family Planning Initiative"; to provide for definitions; to authorize public and private funding; to provide for distribution of funds for family planning services; to provide for priority of patients and cost of services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes
Valencia Seay (D) Elena Parent (D) David Lucas (D) Vincent Fort (D) Donzella James (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 26, 2015

SB 45: "Bou Bou's Law"; provide for the use of no-knock search warrants

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to searches with warrants, so as to provide for the use of no-knock search warrants; to provide for a short title; to provide for a definition; to change provisions relating to the issuance of search warrants; to change provisions relating to the use of force in executing a search warrant; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Valencia Seay (D) David Lucas (D) Vincent Fort (D) Donzella James (D) Horacena Tate (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 26, 2015

SB 37: Law Enforcement Officers; require certain persons with arrest powers at university or college campuses; report allegations of rape to local law enforcement

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 and Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education and law enforcement officers and agencies, respectively, so as to require certain persons with arrest powers at university or college campuses to report allegations of rape to a local law enforcement agency with concurrent jurisdiction, to hand over all information and evidence, and to cooperate with said law enforcement agency; to provide for penalties; to require all law enforcement agencies with information on a sexual assault to cooperate with colleges and universities investigating a student for said assault; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Valencia Seay (D) Elena Parent (D) David Lucas (D) Vincent Fort (D) Donzella James (D)
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