| 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 |
| HB919 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state health planning and development, so as to provide for a definition of "correctional long-term care facility"; to provide for an e...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-08
To House State Institutions and Property Committee |
| HB891 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contributions and payments in lieu of contributions under the "Employment Security Law," so as to define certain terms; to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-07
To House Industrial Relations Committee |
| HB683 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to garnishment proceedings, so as to provide that the filing of certain answers on behalf of certain garnishees may be done by authorized ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-07
Effective Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| HB831 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to transfer the Division of Rehabilitation Services, including but not limited to the disability adjudication ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-07
House Committee Favorably Reported |
| HB901 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to debtor and creditor, so as to revise certain provisions relating to debt adjustment; to revise and provide for definitions; to exclude certain trans...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-07
To House Banks and Banking Committee |
| HB894 | 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 House Governmental Affairs Committee |
| HB893 | 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 solid waste management generally, so as to repeal provisions relating to authorization to enforce collection of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-07
To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| HB890 | 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 with res...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-06
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| HB889 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-5-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, so as to provide for rule making powers; to rep...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-06
To House Rules Committee |
| HB888 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 14 of Chapter 1 of Title 10, Title 16, Title 40, and Chapter 25 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to secondary metals recyclers, crimes and offenses, motor vehicles and traffic, and the Georgia Techno...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-06
To House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee |
| HB887 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-2-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Natural Resources, so as to authorize the Department of Natural Resources to solicit and accep...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-06
To House Natural Resources and Environment Committee |
| HB884 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for the registration and licensing of motor vehicles, so as to provide for temporary plates or "drive-o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-06
To House Motor Vehicles Committee |
| SB305 | Engross
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-791 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to consumer fees to implement provisions of Article 28, relating to the "Georgia Lemon Law," and enforcement, so as to increase the fee to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-06
To House Motor Vehicles Committee |
| HB881 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts and purchases by public schools; Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local governme...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-06
To House State Institutions and Property Committee |
| HB806 | Engross
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 32-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Transportation, so as to provide for the mandatory appropriation of motor fuel tax funds that ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-06
To Senate Transportation 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 |
| HB878 | 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 authorize the use of remote order entry for hospital pharmacies under certain conditions; to provi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-06
To House Health and Human Services 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 |
| HB371 | Engross
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-24-3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurable interest in personal insurance, so as to provide that neither the state nor any political subdivision of the state...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-03
Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| HB874 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to discipline of students in elementary and secondary education, so as to require annual reporting of bullying inc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-03
To House Education Committee |
| HB873 | 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, and computation of income tax, so as to provide for a state income tax credit with respect to certai...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-03
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| HB870 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 41 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to residential and general contractors, so as to provide for eligibility for a license without an exam to those individuals certified as ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-03
To House Regulated Industries Committee |
| HB867 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to authorize the breaking and consumption of packages of wine on the premises for the purpose of conducting wine tastings ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-03
To House Regulated Industries Committee |
| HB866 | 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 special license plates f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-03
To House Motor Vehicles Committee |
| HB475 | Engross
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 62 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Development Authorities Law," so as amend the definition of the term "project" to include facilities owned by a public or private entity or a combination of the two in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-03
To Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee |
| 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 |
| HB862 | 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, and computation of income taxes and exemptions, so as to broaden the types of tax liability subject ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-02
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| HB677 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for members of the General Assembly, so as to require mandatory drug testing for members of the General Assembly; to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-02
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB652 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for an advisory referendum election to be held in Augusta-Richmond County for the purpose of ascertaining whether the voters of such county desire the governing authority of Augusta-Richmond County to be electe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-02
House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| HB166 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional engineers and land surveyors, so as to change the requirements for eligibility for certification as an engineer-in-traini...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-02
House Committee Favorably Reported |
| HB859 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-73 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to suspension and removal of local school board members under certain circumstances, so as to revise provisions relating to the Governor's ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-02
To House Education Committee |
| HB858 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to add certain persons to those authorized to receive motor vehicle registration records; to add certain persons t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-02
To House Motor Vehicles Committee |
| HB594 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limited liability companies, so as to provide for low-profit limited liability companies; to change certain provisions relative to def...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-02
House Committee Favorably Reported |
| HB856 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to students in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for attendance with or observation of a student in a cla...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-02
To House Education Committee |
| HB854 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, "The Small Business Assistance Act of 1975," so as to provide for changes to certain provisions relating to definitions rela...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-02
To House Special Committee on Small Business Development and Job Creation |
| HB852 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-791 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to consumer fees to implement provisions of Article 28, relating to the "Georgia Lemon Law," and enforcement, so as to increase the fee to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-02
To House Motor Vehicles Committee |
| HB849 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local authorization and regulations for manufacture, distribution, and package sales of distilled spirits, so as to provide...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-02
To House Regulated Industries Committee |
| SB301 | Engross
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding hunting, so as to authorize the use of silencers on hunting firearms under certain ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-02
To House Game, Fish & Parks Committee |
| SB307 | Engross
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-2-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses, permits, tags, and stamp fees, so as to create a one-day salt-water shore fishing license; to provide for a fee; to repeal con...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-02
To House Game, Fish & Parks 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 |
| HB689 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local boards of education, and Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-01
House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| HB843 | Intro
Sine Die | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agricultural commodities promotion, so as to provide for a farm to school program to promote the sale of Georgia-grown farm products to ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-01
To House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee |
