A BILL to be entitled an Act to establish the "Georgia Buy American Act"; to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general authority, duties, and procedure relative to state purchasing, so as to provide a short title; to define certain terms; to provide for a preference for the purchase of products made or produced in the United States; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general license requirements for hunting, trapping, and fishing, so as to allow registered boat owners to hunt and fish without a license on certain days; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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 a short title; 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 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 Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions regarding income tax, so as to provide for a short title; to provide for an income tax credit for energy costs of certain families; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the state revenue commissioner with respect to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of fire and other hazards to persons and property generally, so as to require every public and private school and every early care and education program to have carbon monoxide detectors and warning equipment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-12-81 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the unsolicited distribution of material depicting nudity or sexual conduct and penalties, so as to clarify the application of the offense of unlawful distribution of material depicting nudity or sexual conduct to unsolicited materials distributed through electronic transmissions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to require public schools to provide parents or guardians of sixth grade students information concerning human papillomavirus including the availability of a vaccination against such virus; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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.
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 12, 2013, as Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the state capitol and inviting members to be recognized by the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.
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; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to provide that no officer or employee of the state or any political subdivision of the state, no persons performing governmental functions, and no firearms dealer shall enforce or attempt to enforce any federal law or regulation relating to a personal firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition that is owned or manufactured commercially or privately in this state and that remains exclusively within the borders of this state; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to professions and businesses, so as to provide that each professional licensing board shall waive licensing fees for military veterans; to provide for an application; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
