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State Legislature US Congress

All 34,025 Active 9,058 In committee 3,683 Passed 19,834 Signed 4,934 Failed 199

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 14, 2015

SB 20: Citizens' Redistricting Commission; create; membership and duties

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to apportionment of the House of Representatives and Senate and qualifications of members, so as to create the Citizens' Redistricting Commission; to provide for its membership and duties; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 14, 2015

SB 22: Public Officers and Employees; allow to disclose a violation of or noncompliance with a law, rule to the press under certain conditions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees, so as to allow public employees to disclose a violation of or noncompliance with a law, rule, or regulation to the press and other persons under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2015

HB 44: Aviation; operation of unmanned aerial vehicles in certain areas; prohibit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of aeronautics, aircraft, and airports, so as to provide for definitions; to prohibit the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles in certain areas; to amend Code Section 51-9-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to interference with property rights, so as to provide for an exception to the right of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 14, 2015

SR 23: Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment; Citizens' redistricting commission -CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that legislative and congressional reapportionment shall be done by an independent, nonpartisan commission instead of the General Assembly; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2015

HB 42: "Jordan Griner Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-391 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other intoxicating substances, so as to mandate incarceration for a first conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other intoxicating substances; to provide for a short title; to amend Code Section 42-4-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to maintenance of inmate records by the sheriff and earned time allowances, so as to prohibit earned time allowances for a first conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other intoxicating substances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2015

HB 43: Student records; both parents entitled to pick up and drop off their child from school unless court order has terminated such right; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 3 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student records, so as to provide that both parents are entitled to pick up and drop off their child from school unless a court order has terminated such right; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2015

HB 8: Minimum wage; substantive and comprehensive reform of provisions regarding the law; provisions

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.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2015

HB 45: Income tax; retirement income received as benefits from military service not subject to state tax; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to computation of taxable net income, so as to provide that retirement income received as retirement benefits from military service shall not be subject to state income tax; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 14, 2015

SB 28: Elections; remove certain requirements regarding proof of voter identity at the polls

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 remove certain requirements regarding proof of voter identity at the polls; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2015

HR 3: Georgia's role in slavery; expressing profound regret

A RESOLUTION expressing profound regret for Georgia's role in slavery and expressing intent that this resolution shall not be used in, or be the basis of, any type of litigation; and for other purposes.

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 14, 2015

SB 27: Election; change the time periods for advance voting

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to absentee voting, so as to change the time periods for advance voting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2015

HB 9: Labor; unlawful for employer to include on application a question inquiring whether applicant has been arrested, charged, or convicted of any crime; provide

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 relative to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for any employer to include on an application for employment a question inquiring whether the applicant has ever been arrested for, charged with, or convicted of any crime; to provide for exceptions; to provide that such information may be sought during the first interview with the applicant; to provide that the criminal history records of an applicant may be sought after the first interview with the applicant; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.