Sen. John Crosby

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certain programs and activities under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that no high school which receives funding under the "Quality Basic Education Act" shall participate in or sponsor interscholastic sports events conducted by any athletic association unless the association releases annual financial reports; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to responsible dog ownership, so as to allow local governments to confer dog control authority upon multiple individuals; to provide for the hearing of contested cases by superior courts; to require dog owners to pay for reasonable confinement and housing expenses in certain cases; 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 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 provide that written notification and an opportunity to remedy be given prior to the denial of a permit or request for a certificate of occupancy or certificate of completion or the issuance of a stop-work order with regard to buildings or structures required to meet the state minimum fire safety standards; to provide for definitions; to provide for an exception; 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 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10, Article 6 of Chapter 11 of Title 15, Article 3A of Chapter 5 of Title 40, Chapter 2 of Title 42, and Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Fair Business Practices Act, delinquency proceedings in juvenile court, suspension of driver's license for certain drug offenses, the Board and Department of Corrections, and general tort provisions, respectively, so as to enact offender reentry reforms as recommended by the Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 and Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Juvenile Code and schedules, offenses, and penalties, respectively, so as to revise and correct errors or omissions in furtherance of the work of the Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform to recommend legislation; to amend Code Section 19-7-1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to in whom parental power lies and how such power may be lost, so as to correct a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION expressing support for the State Plan for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to prohibit raising the rate of state income taxes currently in effect; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-9-36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to judges of probate courts as clerks thereof, chief clerk, authority to appoint other clerks, and powers of appointed clerks, so as to repeal a population provision relative to a clerk's authority to act on uncontested matters; to provide for a clerk's authority to act on uncontested matters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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 establish within the Department of Public Health the Alzheimer's Disease Registry; to provide for the purpose of the registry; to provide for promulgation and criteria of rules; to provide for confidentiality of data; to provide for compliance with P. L. 104-191, the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Donald B. Coates; and for other purposes.