| 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 |
| SB269 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of water pollution and surface-water use, so as to change certain provisions relating to cooperative efforts for a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-03
Senate Read Second Time |
| SB375 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to provide definitions; to provide for certain disclosures regarding the materials used in m...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-03
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| SB340 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for legislative findings; to amend Code Section 44-5-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to covenants running with the land, the effect of zoning laws, covenants and scenic easements for use ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-02
Senate Read Second Time |
| SB359 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County, approved December 3, 1880 (Ga. L. 1880-81, p. 508), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 5241), so as to change t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-02
Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted |
| SB294 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-8-195 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to determination of eligibility for unemployment benefits generally, so as to enact the "Dignity for the Unemployed Act"; to require volun...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-01
To Senate Insurance and Labor Committee |
| SB49 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to raise the age of mandatory education; to revise provisions relating to adult literacy for purposes of conformity; to provide for...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-30
Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| SB353 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 9-11-55 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to default judgment, so as to require the plaintiff to provide notice of default to the defaulting party prior to obtaining a default judgm...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-30
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB347 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-54 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specially designated travel lanes, so as to place a moratorium on the future designation of high occupancy toll lanes; to repeal conflic...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-26
To Senate Transportation Committee |
| SB349 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 an income tax credit for cert...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-26
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB334 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-519 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to revise the definition of the term "Zell Miller Scholar"; to provide for ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-25
To Senate Higher Education Committee |
| SB335 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-519.5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility requirements for HOPE grants, so as to eliminate the minimum grade point average requirement for maintaining eligibility ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-25
To Senate Higher Education Committee |
| SB336 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-519.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility for HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to add a maximum annual household income requirement for purposes of eligibility;...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-25
To Senate Higher Education Committee |
| SB342 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to make legislative findings; to repeal the imposition of the death penalty in this state; to repeal references to procedures related to capital cases; to provide for ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB325 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for online voter registration; to provide for certain conditions and requirements; ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-24
To Senate Ethics Committee |
| SB326 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for election day voter registration and voting; to provide for procedures and metho...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-24
To Senate Ethics Committee |
| SB330 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 29A of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to individual health insurance coverage, so as to provide that each individual accident and sickness policy sold pursuant t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-24
To Senate Insurance and Labor Committee |
| SB298 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide that nonpartisan elections for consolidated governments shall be held in conjunctio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-24
To Senate Ethics Committee |
| SB315 | 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 revise the "Ethics in Government Act"; to change a definition; to change the name of the Georgia Governm...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-24
To Senate Ethics Committee |
| SB313 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 repeal Chapter 90, relating to the "Local Government Cable Fair Competition Act of 1999"; to enact the "Broadband Investm...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-23
To Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee |
| SB314 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for regulation of the use of previously used material in mattresses and similar consumer products; to provide for definitio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-23
To Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee |
| SB310 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to a lottery for education, so as to change certain provisions relating to definitions; to ch...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-13
To Senate Appropriations Committee |
| SB311 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to theft, so as to provide a short title; to define certain terms; to provide that only licensed funeral directors and certai...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-13
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB296 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 14 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to secondary metals recyclers, so as to define a certain term; to provide that secondary metal recyclers shall not pay cash ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB308 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to technical and adult education, so as to permit proprietary institutions of higher education to participate in establishing...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-12
To Senate Higher Education Committee |
| SB295 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-24-46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cancellation or nonrenewal of certain residential real property insurance policies, so as to limit unfair cancellation or nonrenewals o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-10
To Senate Insurance and Labor Committee |
| SB297 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-8-195 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to determination of eligibility for unemployment benefits generally, eligibility while in training, and deductions and withholdings from c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-10
To Senate Insurance and Labor Committee |
| SB167 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-8-193 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to determination of weekly unemployment compensation benefit, so as to provide that any such benefit shall be reduced by a benefit receive...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-09
Senate Recommitted |
| SB249 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to open and public meetings, so as to require that notice of meetings of government agencies be posted on agency websites; to provide for...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-09
Senate Recommitted |
| SB41 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 15 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to serious traffic offenses, so as to provide that a person convicted of endangering a child by driving under the influence ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-09
Senate Recommitted |
| SB35 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5A of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Office of the State Treasurer, so as to prohibit recalling funds once they have been deposited; to provide for related matters; to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-09
Senate Recommitted |
| SB12 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state symbols, so as to designate the Georgia Mass Choir as Georgia's official mass choir; to repeal conflicting laws; and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-09
Senate Recommitted |
| SB18 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Defense Force, so as to remove the restrictions regarding the right of public officers and employees t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-09
Senate Recommitted |
| SB159 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-767 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to applicability of article relative to trade secrets, so as to clarify that certain information generated as a result of an economic deve...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-09
Senate Recommitted |
| SB78 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4B of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission, so as to revise certain definitions; to clarify the application of the chapter; to ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-09
Senate Recommitted |
| SB1 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding ad valorem taxation of property, so as to prohibit local governments from conducting public h...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-09
Senate Recommitted |
| SB250 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-40-25, relating to violations by licensed community association managers, salespersons, associate brokers, brokers, schools, and instructors and sanctions and unfair trade practices, so as to chan...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-09
Senate Recommitted |
| SB233 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pawnbrokers, so as to provide for limitations regarding certain fees or taxes for pawnbroker transactions; to p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-09
Senate Recommitted |
| SB120 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-142 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prescribed courses and the development and dissemination of instructional materials on the effect of alcohol, so as to provide for a pa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-09
Senate Recommitted |
| SB291 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to change the funding source for Georgia's Pre-K Program; to provide for student enrollment counts for children in Georgia's Pre-K ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-14
To Senate Education and Youth Committee |
| SB287 | 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 provide that an election to participate in the Regents Retirement Plan in lieu of the Teachers Retirement System o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-14
To Senate Retirement Committee |
| SB285 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officials' conduct and lobbyist disclosure, so as to revise the disclosure requirements for lobbyists to include ex...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-14
To Senate Ethics Committee |
| SB283 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to create the Georgia Department of Public Transit; to provide for a board and a commissioner of public transit; to provide ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-12
To Senate Transportation Committee |
| SB280 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations organized for religious, fraternal, or educational purposes, so as to revise certain provisions regarding pro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB282 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nurses, so as to provide for a multistate compact, short title, findings, purposes, and definitions; to provide for multistate licensu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-12
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| SB281 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxes on tobacco products, so as to provide that any taxes imposed on cigars on or after January 1, 2012, shall be collected and paid ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-04-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
