| SB226 | Engross
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing in DeKalb County districts from which members of the county board of education shall be elected, approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 3424), as amended, particularly by an Act approved Apr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-23
To House Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Committee |
| SB155 | Engross
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia State Indemnification Fund, so as to provide a short title; to provide that, in the case of death or org...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-22
To House Insurance Committee |
| SB119 | Engross
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to scholarships, loans, and grants, so as to revise certain definitions relating to tuition equalization grants and HOPE scho...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-22
To House Appropriations Committee |
| SB210 | Engross
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding torts, so as to provide for liability for violations of laws relating to abortion; to provide for definiti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| SB199 | Engross
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department and Commissioner of Insurance, so as to provide that the Commissioner shall have the authority to impose penalties on pe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-22
To House Insurance Committee |
| SB220 | Engross
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Board of Regents, so as to provide for multiyear lease agreements; to provide for related matters; to provid...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-22
House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| SB109 | Engross
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 adjust the dates for certain elections to be held in 2012 and the dates for qualifying for ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-22
To House Governmental Affairs Committee |
| SB219 | Engross
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 adopt the "Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children"; to provide for a short title; to provide for th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-22
To House Education Committee |
| SB102 | Engross
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide and revise certain definitions; to revise certain provisions relative to the carrying and possession of firear...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-22
To House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee |
| SB206 | Engross
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses and permits, so as to change certain provisions relating to wildlife control permi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-22
To House Game, Fish & Parks Committee |
| SB264 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Coolidge, approved June 2, 2010 (Ga. L. 2010, p. 3828), so as to provide for elections of the mayor and councilmembers; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-22
To Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee |
| SB191 | Engross
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 15, 16, 21, 40, 45, and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, crimes and offenses, elections, motor vehicles and traffic, public officers and employees, and state government, respectively, so as to provi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| SB245 | Engross
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 37-1-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to governing and regulation of mental health, so as to revise the definition of "developmental disability"; to provi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-21
To House Health and Human Services Committee |
| SB168 | Engross
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to uniform rules of the road, so as to dedicate the Georgia Move-Over law in memory of Spencer...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-21
To House Transportation Committee |
| SB63 | Engross
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to enact the "Georgia Medical Assistance Fraud Prevention Program"; to provide for the adoption of a medical a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-21
To House Health and Human Services Committee |
| SB151 | Engross
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-8-156 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State-wide Reserve Ratio, so as to extend suspension of adjustments based upon the State-wide Reserve Ratio for the calendar year 2...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-16
To House Industrial Relations Committee |
| SB188 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animals, so as to revise certain provisions relating to deer farming; to provide for regulation of alternative livestock farming; to authorize and re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-16
Senate Third Read Lost |
| SB263 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-7-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal damage to property in the second degree, so as to include security cameras; to provide for related matters; to provide for an e...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB16 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend and supersede the laws pertaining to the governing authority of Lowndes County; to provide for a Board of Commissioners of Lowndes County; to provide for the powers and composition of the board of commissioners; ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-15
Effective Date |
| SB162 | Engross
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] | 2011-03-14
To House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee |
| SB259 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-2-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Board of Natural Resources and its officers, meetings, quorum, compensation of members, and reimbursement of members for expenses, s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-14
To Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee |
| SB147 | Engross
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for conflicts of interest, so as to prohibit public officials from granting themselves licen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-14
To House Governmental Affairs Committee |
| SB260 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-9-37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duties of clerks or probate judges acting as clerks, so as to provide that clerks shall provide for the scanning and electronic retentio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB262 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide that the owner of real property against which a notice of code violation ha...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB261 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to provide for a special license plate ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-14
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB258 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-62-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to directors, officers, compensation, adoption of bylaws, delegation of powers and duties, conflicts of interest, and audits relative to de...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-11
To Senate Economic Development Committee |
| SB256 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insanity and mental incompetency in criminal proceedings, so as to provide for consideration of the victim's imp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB84 | Engross
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a code of ethics for the DeKalb County School System; to provide for definitions; to provide for prohibited practices; to provide for disclosure of financial interests in contracts or matters pending before the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-11
To House Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Committee |
| SB61 | Engross
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to provide that incandescent light bulbs manufactured in the State of Georgia and not exported from the state shall not be...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-10
To House Science and Technology Committee |
| SB248 | 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 limit the amount of funds that can be transferred from one candidate's campaign account to certain other...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-10
To Senate Ethics Committee |
| SB255 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 3 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public school students' records, so as to provide that public high schools shall provide students ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-10
To Senate Education and Youth Committee |
| SB253 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to solid waste management, so as to change certain provisions relating to permits fo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-10
To Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee |
| SB247 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 19-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to who may adopt a child, so as to allow a court to consider the living arrangements of the prospective adoptive single parent in rendering ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-10
To Senate Special Judiciary Committee |
| SB9 | Engross
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to air pollution control, so as to permit the Governor to delay implementation of the requirements of any federal program to implement a c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-10
To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| SB242 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-17-81 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility for disability benefits under the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, periodic examinations, termination of disabilit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-08
To Senate Retirement Committee |
| SB244 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to provide that sales and use taxes shall not apply to amounts paid by transients to travel agents or intermediaries; to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-08
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SB32 | Engross
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 46-2-28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the procedure for issuance of stocks, bonds, notes, or other debt by companies under the Public Service Commission's jurisdiction, so as...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-08
To House Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee |
| SB235 | 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 provide that the Georgia Student Finance Commission shall establish the a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-08
To Senate Higher Education Committee |
| SB241 | 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 provide that the month for determining eligibility ages for participation in educational p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-08
To Senate Education and Youth Committee |
| SB243 | 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 definitions; to provide for the offense of organized retail crime; to provide for penalties; to au...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-08
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB221 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-80-16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Local Government Authorities Registration Act," so as to provide for immunity for local government authorities and such authorities' members, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB212 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance, expiration, and renewal of drivers' licenses, so as to repeal Code Section 40-5-38, relating to the notation on ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-07
To Senate Public Safety Committee |
| SB217 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 10 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to security and immigration compliance, so as to provide for an exception to the public works affidavit requirement to demon...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB228 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to repeal certain provisions regarding sentencing of defenda...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB232 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mass transportation, so as to remove the suspension period for the use of proceeds from the sales and use tax by a public transit syste...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-07
To Senate Transportation Committee |
| SB230 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-14-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to forfeiture proceedings, so as to change certain provisions relating to the interest of an innocent owner; to provide for related matters...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB224 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, so as to change provisions related to the exclusive jurisdiction of the superior court for cert...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB213 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 21 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for payment and disposition of fines and forfeitures, so as to establish local Crime Stopper Award Fun...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB216 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 29A of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to individual health insurance coverage, so as to provide for legislative intent; to provide definitions; to authorize the Commissioner ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-07
To Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee |
| SB215 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to social services, so as to convert Medicaid and the PeachCare for Kids Program funds to premium assistance to allow low-income families to participat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-03-07
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
