A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 and Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to stalking and criminal procedure, respectively, so as to provide greater protection to victims of family violence; to define "family violence order"; to change provisions relating to arrests with and without warrants involving family violence orders; to change provisions relating to bail for persons charged with violating family violence orders; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to provide that the Georgia Procurement Registry shall be used in addition to the official legal organ and other media outlets for advertisement of certain bid opportunities for goods and services and public works construction contracts by a county, municipal corporation, or local board of education; to provide that advertisement via the Georgia Procurement Registry shall be at no cost to local government entities; to require advertisement of certain bid opportunities by local government entities via the Georgia Procurement Registry; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public school disciplinary tribunals, so as to require notification to parents and guardians of students when a weapon has been brought to school or found on school grounds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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 the "Parent Charter School Trigger Act"; to provide for petitions to convert charter schools to traditional public schools; to provide for definitions; to allow for petitions by parents; to provide for notice to the State Board of Education; to provide for local board approval; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to students in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for attendance with or observation of a student in a classroom situation by a parent or guardian for students who have chronic disciplinary problems or returning from expulsion or suspension; to provide for parent conferences when a student receives a failing grade on two consecutive report cards in a subject or course; to provide for proceedings against a parent or guardian who fails to attend such conference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 13-8-58 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to enforcement by third parties of restrictive covenants, so as to prohibit the enforcement of certain covenants and restrictions on physicians who leave the employment of a hospital authority or restructured hospital owned by a hospital authority when a patient wants to continue to use the physician; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 and Chapter 2 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in government and the state administrative organization, administration, and enforcement for revenue and taxation, respectively, so as to provide for investigation and enforcement of the constitutional requirement for public officers to file and pay federal, state, and local taxes; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as revise and strengthen the provisions making tax defaulters ineligible for public office and provide for the release of otherwise confidential tax information for purposes of enforcement; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Jennifer Kelly and inviting her to be recognized by the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION requesting that the State Board of Education and the Fulton County Board of Education mandate the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in schools; and for other purposes
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state employees' health insurance plan, so as to define a certain term; to provide that no health insurance plan for employees of the state shall offer coverage for abortion services; to repeal conflicting laws, and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the O.C.G.A., relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to provide for limited exceptions to the three-tier system for the distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages; to change the definition of the term "brewpub"; to provide for limited retail sales by brewers of malt beverages manufactured on their premises for off-premises consumption; to provide for the collection of applicable taxes on such sales; to change certain provisions relating to the terms and conditions that exist for owners and operators of brewpubs to allow for retail sales of malt beverages manufactured on their premises for off-premises consumption; to change certain provisions relating to manufacturing limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
