| HB897 | Pass | 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 extensively revise the Georgia Workforce Investment Board provisions; to authorize the board to promulgate ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-01 Effective Date |
| HB751 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that future elections for the office of judge of the Probate Court of Jasper County shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-01 Effective Date |
| SB366 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4A of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Juvenile Justice, so as to revise restrictions regarding possession of contraband at juvenile detention centers; to ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-01 Effective Date |
| HB895 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 and Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board, respectiv... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-01 Effective Date |
| HB548 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-9-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to workers' compensation, so as to provide that individuals who are parties to a franchise agreement shall not be co... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-01 Effective Date |
| HB1115 | Pass | 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] | 2012-07-01 Effective Date |
| HB824 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financing under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to revise the method of calculating equalization grants... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-01 Effective Date |
| SB365 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 19 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of the practice of law, so as to define a term; to provide for a private cause of action; to amend Chapter... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-01 Effective Date |
| HB1117 | Veto | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-82-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections for approval of bonded debt, so as to change certain provisions relating to population brackets and the census; to provide for... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-07 Veto V7 |
| HB742 | Pass | A BILL to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-07 Effective Date |
| HB911 | Veto | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for compensation for the judge of the state court of Putnam County, the solicitor of the State Court of Putnam County, and the clerk of the State Court of Putnam County, approved April 1, 1996 (... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-07 Veto V5 |
| HB975 | Veto | A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Habersham County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $130,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district wh... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-07 Veto V8 |
| HB181 | Veto | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 33 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the scholarship program for special needs students, so as to provide for the waiver of one of the scholarship requirement... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-07 Veto V3 |
| HB1051 | Veto | 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 repeal provisions relating to the suspension of restrictions on the use of annual proceeds from sales and... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-07 Veto V6 |
| HB456 | Veto | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the organization of the executive branch generally, so as to establish the "Georgia Government Accountability Act"; to provide for a sh... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-07 Veto V4 |
| HB1252 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority, approved April 18, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 4448), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 19, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4294), so as to change ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-03 Effective Date |
| SB470 | Veto | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1B of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to patient self-referral, so as to revise the definition of "rural area"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-03 Veto V 2 |
| HB868 | Pass | 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 imposition, computation, and exemptions from state income tax, so as to provide for the comprehensive revision of income t... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-03 Effective Date |
| SB350 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to forfeiture of property used in burglary or armed robbery, so as to provide for the disposition of firearms used in burglaries or armed... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-03 Effective Date |
| SB38 | Veto | 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 for authority for the State School Superintendent to employ and dismiss employees;... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-03 Veto V 1 |
| HB347 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-23-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the examination of applicants, so as to provide that the Commissioner shall not exempt himself or herself from any written examinations... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-02 Effective Date |
| SB184 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to termination, suspension, nonrenewal, demotion, or reprimand of teachers and other school personnel, so as to pr... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-02 Effective Date |
| SB92 | Pass | 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 limitations on when in-person absentee balloting may be conducted; to provide for a... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-02 Effective Date |
| HB1027 | Pass | 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 change certain provisions relating to the tax credit for film or video production in Georgia; to change certain provi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-02 Effective Date |
| SB117 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from levy and sale of property, so as to increase the amount of certain exemptions; to provide for related matters; to prov... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-02 Effective Date |
| SB405 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the office of student achievement, so as to provide that a private college that submits confidential student da... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-02 Effective Date |
| SB143 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to massage therapy practice, so as to provide that an applicant for a license by endorsement shall provide certain information; to repea... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-02 Act 724 |
| SB101 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to poll officers, so as to provide for the Student Teen Election Participant program; to provide for related matter... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-02 Effective Date |
| SB412 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-52.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to composition and election of county boards of education in counties in which there is a homestead option sales and use tax and a county... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-02 Effective Date |
| SB431 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to forgery and fraudulent practices, so as to add medical identity fraud to the provisions relating to identity fraud; to provide for defi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-02 Effective Date |
| SB331 | Pass | 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 the issuance of closing protection letters; to provide for definitions; to provide for premiums regarding such lette... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-02 Effective Date |
| SB441 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to obstruction of public administration and related offenses, so as to establish the offense of unlawful pointing of a laser... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-02 Act 754 |
| SB446 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 8, Title 25, and Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to buildings generally, fire protection and safety, and labor and industrial relations, respectively, ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-02 Effective Date |
| SB302 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Higher Education Facilities Authority, so as to increase the amount of bonding authority; to provide for related matters; ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-02 Effective Date |
| SB181 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 16 and Chapter 15 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for crimes and offenses and the Attorney General, respectively, so as prohibit contingent... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-02 Act 725 |
| SB33 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Budget Act," so as to provide short titles; to provide for the application of zero-base budgeting to the budg... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-02 Effective Date |
| SB37 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "State Properties Code," so as to provide the State Properties Commission the authority to enter into multiyear lease... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-02 Act 717 |
| HB942 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to revise, modernize, and correct errors or omissions in said Code in furtherance of the work of the Code Revision Commission; to repeal portions of said Code, or Act... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-01 Effective Date |
| HB795 | Pass | 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 modify definitions related to all-terrain vehicles, recreational off-highway vehicles, and off-road vehicles to... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-01 Effective Date |
| HB729 | Pass | 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 define the terms "Internal Revenue Code" and "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" and thereby incorporate certain provisio... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-01 Effective Date |
| HB916 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-7.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bona fide conservation use property, so as to change certain qualifications and restrictions regarding covenants; to provide for except... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-01 Effective Date |
| SB372 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to funeral directors and establishments, embalmers, and crematories, so as to provi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-01 Effective Date |
| HB1024 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a budget commission in certain counties based upon classification by population, approved March 2, 1953 (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess. p. 2815), as amended, so as to revise and change the popu... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-01 Effective Date |
| HB769 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the consumers' utility counsel division, so as to provide that, until such time as the division is appropriately funded, it shall not ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-01 Effective Date |
| HB869 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to game and fish, so as to extensively revise various provisions relative to salt water fisheries management; to change certain provisions relating to rules and regulations of t... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-01 Effective Date |
| HB851 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-6-73 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reports and distributions regarding the taxation of intangibles, so as to change certain requirements regarding the rates to be charged ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-01 Effective Date |
| HB1198 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for parent and child relationships generally, so as to modify provisions relating to grandparent visita... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-01 Effective Date |
| HB846 | Pass | 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 change various administrative and procedural requirements of the Department of Revenue; to provide procedures with re... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-01 Effective Date |
| HB954 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abortion, so as to change certain provisions relating to criminal abortion; to change certain provisions relating to when... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-01 Effective Date |
| HB1177 | Pass | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the Magistrate Court of Cobb County, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4451), as amended, so as to provide for the collection of law library fees; to provide for related matters; to re... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-01 Effective Date |