| SB474 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state government, so as to amend provisions relating to the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority; to reconstitute the board of directors; to provide for the governance o... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-22 To Senate Transportation Committee |
| SB475 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 31 and 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health and revenue and taxation, respectively, so as to establish charity care organizations to provide health care services to the uninsure... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-22 To Senate Finance Committee |
| SR1011 | Intro
Sine Die | A RESOLUTION urging Congress to enact the FairTax and expressing the State of Georgia's commitment to ratify the repeal of the 16th Amendment and to conform the existing state tax code accordingly; and for other purposes. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-22 To Senate Rules Committee |
| SB239 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the operation of an unregistered vehicle or vehicle without current license plate, revalidation decal, or county decal, so as to provide ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-22 Senate Tabled |
| SB467 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 provide for a disposal method for septage from an on-site sewage management system; to provi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-21 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| SB466 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mortgages, conveyances to secure debt, and liens, so as to provide for lenders to give notice to contractors when a construction loan ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-21 To Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee |
| SB463 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 32-2-81 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedures for design-build contracts with the Department of Transportation, so as to remove the requirement that the department accept ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-21 To Senate Transportation Committee |
| SB461 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-10-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the fixing of sentence, suspension or probation of sentence, change in sentence, eligibility for parole, prohibited modifications, and e... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-21 To Senate Public Safety Committee |
| SR769 | Intro
Sine Die | A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Fulton Science Academy Charter High School; and for other purposes. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-21 Senate Read Second Time |
| SR945 | Intro
Sine Die | Urging the Georgia Department of Transportation to adopt a comprehensive Complete Streets policy; and for other purposes. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-17 To Senate Transportation Committee |
| SB127 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to substantially revise, supersede, and modernize provisions relating to juvenile proceedings; to provide for purpose statements; to p... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-17 Senate Read Second Time |
| SB328 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the University System of Georgia, so as to provide that the Board of Regents shall establish a process for grant... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-17 Senate Read Second Time |
| SB329 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to veterans' benefits, so as to create the Returning Veterans Task Force; to provide for membership; to provide for duties; t... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-17 Senate Read Second Time |
| SR926 | Intro
Sine Die | A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to describe foreign and religious laws which are incompatible with the laws and policy of the United States and the State of Georgia; to provide for ways in which incompatible laws may not... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-17 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB456 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-7-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dues required of members of the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund and effect of failure to pay dues in a timely manner, so as to change... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-17 To Senate Retirement Committee |
| SB455 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-393 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions unlawful, so as to authorize licensed personal care homes and community living a... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-17 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| SB454 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 14 and Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to Secretary of State corporations and public utilities and public transportati... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-17 To Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee |
| SB451 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to revise requirements for home study students who earn a minimum SAT or ACT... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-17 To Senate Higher Education Committee |
| SR889 | Intro
Sine Die | A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Commission on Recommendation; and for other purposes. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-17 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB137 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to update certain cross-references to Chapter 11 of Title 15; to provide conditions for an effective date and automat... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-17 Senate Read Second Time |
| SR480 | Intro
Sine Die | A RESOLUTION urging local boards of education to adopt policies requiring that vending machines in schools be stocked with only healthy options; and for other purposes. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 Senate Read Second Time |
| SB13 | Intro
Sine Die | 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, penalties, publication of notice of conviction for per... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| SB439 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2A-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to student scholarship organizations, so as to authorize qualified nonprofit preschool programs which serve disable... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 To Senate Education and Youth Committee |
| SB440 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 that the department of revenue shall submit to the General Assembly,... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB442 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the death penalty generally, so as to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty under certain circumstances; to provid... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB443 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-7-131 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to proceedings upon a plea of insanity or mental incompetency at the time of a crime, so as to provide that a defendant must be found to b... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB422 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to revise the definition of a Zell Miller Scholar; to provide for related ma... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15 To Senate Higher Education Committee |
| SB420 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, to provide a definition; to provide that lottery proceeds used for HOPE scholarships and grants shall be app... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15 To Senate Higher Education Committee |
| SB419 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to limit the number of Zell Miller Scholars at eligible public postsecondary... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15 To Senate Higher Education Committee |
| SB418 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to establish the Georgia Health Insurance Marketplace Authority; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15 To Senate Insurance and Labor Committee |
| SB417 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacists and pharmacies, so as to provide certain requirements for any electronic transmission mechanism used to transmit an electro... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| SR845 | Intro
Sine Die | A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly may provide by law for the dedication of revenues collected from the sale of fireworks for the funding of trauma care and firefighter services in the S... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15 To Senate Rules Committee |
| SB415 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-5-29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sewage and waste disposal, withdrawal, diversion, or impoundment of surface waters, certificates required for vessels with marine toilet... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15 To Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee |
| SR842 | Intro
Sine Die | A RESOLUTION urging the Georgia Student Finance Commission to provide the General Assembly with the necessary data and information to assess whether the HOPE scholarship program is meeting its desired results; and for other purposes. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15 To Senate Higher Education Committee |
| SB426 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 Teach Freedom Act"; to modify requirements for instruction in United States his... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15 To Senate Education and Youth Committee |
| SB425 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide for a physician profiling program; to provide definitions; to provide profiling program standards; to establish criteria... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| SR853 | Intro
Sine Die | A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Georgia so as to clarify the authority of the state to establish state-wide education policy; to restate the authority of the General Assembly to establish special schools; to provide that sp... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15 To Senate Education and Youth Committee |
| SB423 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to add a maximum annual household income requirement for purposes of eligibi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15 To Senate Higher Education Committee |
| SR28 | Intro
Sine Die | A RESOLUTION creating the Senate State Fair Tax Study Committee; to provide for duties and responsibilities of the committee; and for other purposes. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15 Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| SB409 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the lottery for education, so as to require the Georgia Lottery Corporation to conduct and publish a biannual audit regarding the loca... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09 To Senate Higher Education Committee |
| SB408 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 25-9-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to the "Georgia Utility Facility Protection Act," so as to revise the definition of the term "excavation"; to provid... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09 To Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee |
| SB401 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to generation and distribution of electricity generally, so as to change certain provisions relating to "The Georgia Cogenera... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-08 To Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee |
| SB399 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to consolidation of independent and county school systems, so as to provide for an election to dissolve an independent school... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-07 To Senate Education and Youth Committee |
| SB398 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Economic Development, so as to create the Africa Partnership Division of the department; to provide a short title; to... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-07 To Senate Economic Development Committee |
| SR801 | Intro
Sine Die | A RESOLUTION opposing the utilization of incarcerated inmates to staff municipal and county fire stations; and for other purposes. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-07 To Senate State Institutions and Property Committee |
| SB391 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in government, so as to substantially revise the "Ethics in Government Act"; to rename the Georgia Government Transparency and C... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-07 To Senate Rules Committee |
| SB387 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Secretary of State, so as to create a will registry within the office of the Secretary of St... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-06 To Senate Special Judiciary Committee |
| SB322 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to revenue and taxation, so as to provide for the establishment of a website to provide taxpayers of this s... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-06 Senate Read Second Time |
| SB77 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state purchasing, so as to provide for a specified preference for qualified business enterprises owned and controlled by d... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-03 Senate Read Second Time |
| SB377 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to provide that certain circulators of petitions shall be required to verify the identity of persons signing the petition; to provi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-03 To Senate Ethics Committee |