Rep. Brooks Coleman

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Officer Antwan Toney; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to early care and learning, so as to revise certain provisions relating to the safety of children in early care and education programs; to authorize hearsay in preliminary hearings regarding emergency closure of a program or the emergency placement of a monitor or monitors; to revise the definition of "crime" for purposes of background checks; to provide that background checks are not valid if an individual has been separated from employment for more than 180 consecutive days from an early care and education program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the short title and purpose of the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that children placed in psychiatric residential treatment facilities pursuant to a physician's order may not be charged tuition; to provide for eligibility for enrollment; 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 Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compulsory attendance for students in elementary and secondary education, so as to expand the student attendance protocol committees to school climate; to provide for recommendations; to provide for periodic review of recommendations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on the Establishment of a State Accreditation Process; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 30 of the O.C.G.A., relating to handicapped persons generally, so as to revise provisions relating to the Georgia Commission on Hearing Impaired and Deaf Persons; to provide for definitions; to expand the membership of the commission; to establish a task force; to require use of existing assessments; to monitor individual children's language and literacy progress; to develop a state-wide coordinated longitudinal data management system for all children who are deaf or hard of hearing; to require information sharing and collaboration among state agencies; to provide integrated and seamless services from birth through literacy; to require public reporting mechanisms; 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 authorize the governing authority of Gwinnett County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates promoting and supporting certain beneficial projects, agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations, so as to establish a specialty license plate to benefit Georgia Masonic Charities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Matt Troutman; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the School Social Workers Association of Georgia and recognizing March 22, 2018, as School Social Workers Association of Georgia Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.