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SB417Engross

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to revise provisions relating to criminal background checks for certain health care professi...
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2020-03-13
To House Health and Human Services Committee
SB386Engross

Sine Die
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 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act, so as to revise the prior school year requirement; to expand eligibility for s...
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2020-03-13
To House Education Committee
SB447Engross

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-161.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to work based learning programs, legislative intent, participation, standards, coordination, and funding, so as to provide for definitio...
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2020-03-13
To House Education Committee
SB338Engross

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to animal protection, so as to provide for annual license fees; to authorize the Commissioner ...
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2020-03-13
To House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee
SB415Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various titles of the O.C.G.A., so as to streamline the process of litigation and reduce costs for Georgia's industries, small businesses, and citizens; to amend Title 9 of the O.C.G.A., relating to civil practic...
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2020-03-12
Senate Tabled
SB479Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform rules of the road, so as to prohibit the use of a stand-alone electronic device or wireless telecommunications device by person...
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2020-03-12
Senate Tabled
SB226Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-8-76.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to use of safety belts in passenger vehicles, so as to provide that all occupants of a passenger vehicle, whether in a front seat or back...
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2020-03-12
Senate Tabled
SB400Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-161.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Move on When Ready Act" and dual credit courses, so as to require the Office of Student Achievement to establish objectives and ...
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2020-03-12
Senate Tabled
SB404Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 71 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development impact fees, so as to provide for development impact fees for education; to provide for definitions; to provide for the ma...
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2020-03-12
Senate Tabled
SB411Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporate purposes and powers of electric membership corporations, so as to require electric membership corporat...
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2020-03-12
Senate Tabled
SB503Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of public records, so as to make the Open Records Act and provisions for the inspection of public records appl...
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2020-03-12
To Senate Rules Committee
SB486Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 12 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to effectiveness of educational programs, so as to require administration of either the SAT or the ACT to all publ...
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2020-03-12
Senate Tabled
SB101Intro

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 require volunteer coaches with youth athletic associations to undergo training to reduce the likelihood of injuries to youth athlet...
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2020-03-12
Senate Tabled
SB369Engross

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-511 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to returns of public utilities to commissioner of the Department of Revenue, itemization and fair market value of property, other informat...
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2020-03-12
To House Ways and Means Committee
SB299Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding insurance, so as to require insurers that issue disability income insurance to provide residents of this s...
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2020-03-10
Senate Read Second Time
SB355Engross

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to change certain provisions relating to certain boxing, wrestling, and martial art associations and federations; ...
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2020-03-10
To House Regulated Industries Committee
SB501Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Randolph County and to provide for its powers and duties, approved May 3, 2017 (Ga. L. 2017, p. 3723), so as to expand the board from three to five membe...
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2020-03-10
To Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee
SB441Intro

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 imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from state income tax, so as to provide that all expenditures of a productio...
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2020-03-10
Senate Read Second Time
SB499Intro

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 same day registration and voting; to provide for procedures and notices; to pro...
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2020-03-10
To Senate Ethics Committee
SB500Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hospice care, so as to provide that hospice administrators are not required to be health care professionals or trained in ...
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2020-03-10
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
SB460Intro

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 applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide for the regulatory powers of cities and counties with certificates of pub...
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2020-03-10
Senate Read Second Time
SB248Engross

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund, so as to increase the monthly dues amount for members; to increase the tax on premiums charged by ...
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2020-03-10
To House Retirement Committee
SB398Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to prohibit the assignment of graded ho...
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2020-03-09
Senate Read Second Time
SB437Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations, partnerships, and associations, so as to provide for the formation of general cooperative associations under the laws of this state; t...
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2020-03-09
Senate Read Second Time
SB390Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various titles of the O.C.G.A., so as to streamline the process of litigation and reduce costs for Georgia's industries, small businesses, and citizens; to amend Title 9 of the O.C.G.A., relating to civil practic...
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2020-03-09
Senate Read Second Time
SB323Engross

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide patient protection measures for patients undergoing sedation in certain settings; to provide for patien...
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2020-03-09
To House Health and Human Services Committee
SB110Engross

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to establish the State-wide Business Court pursuant to the Constitution of this state; to amend Code Section 45-7-4 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisi...
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2020-03-05
Senate Tabled
SB397Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bona fide coin operated amusement machines, so as to change the number of bona fide coin operated amusement machines that...
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2020-03-05
Senate Read Second Time
SB406Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to provide an additional man...
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2020-03-05
Senate Read Second Time
SB307Engross

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to programs and protection for children and youth, so as to provide for registration of supportive housing maternity residences to provide...
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2020-03-05
To House Health and Human Services Committee
SB496Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to prohibit governmental entities from adopting any policy that prohibits the connection or reconn...
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2020-03-05
To Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee
SB497Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county law libraries, so as to allow county governing authorities to authorize the charging and collection of law library fees in coun...
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2020-03-05
To Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee
SB498Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to declare A Day of Prayer and Remembrance for First Responders; to provide for related matters; to prov...
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2020-03-05
To Senate Public Safety Committee
SB240Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 31 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to incorporation of municipal corporations, so as to provide that no municipal charter shall be enacted where a portion of the proposed c...
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2020-03-05
Senate Read Second Time
SB329Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 7 of the O.C.G.A., relating to banking and finance, so as to enact the "Motor Vehicle Title Loan Act"; to authorize the Department of Banking and Finance to license and regulate motor vehicle title lenders;...
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2020-03-04
Senate Read Second Time
SB420Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-2-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licensing of food sales establishments, so as to direct the Department of Agriculture to establish rules and regulations relating to the...
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2020-03-04
Senate Read Second Time
SB351Engross

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the holding of a nonbinding, advisory referendum election to determine whether the qualified electors of the State of Georgia desire to continue the advancement of time from standard time to daylight saving...
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2020-03-04
To House State Planning and Community Affairs Committee
SB302Engross

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fiscal bills generally, so as to provide for independent economic analyses to be procured by the Office of Planning and Bu...
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2020-03-04
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
SB491Intro

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 regarding the General Assembly, so as to provide certain procedures for redistricting of the General Assembly and fe...
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2020-03-04
To Senate Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee
SB485Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 and Article 7 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic and ignition interlock devices, respectively, so as to require the installation of ignition interlock device...
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2020-03-04
To Senate Judiciary Committee
SB374Engross

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to provisional and final remedies and special proceedings, so as to revise and provide for new requirements under the "Georgi...
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2020-03-04
To House Insurance Committee
SB495Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Union City ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $2,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; to provide for definitions...
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2020-03-04
To Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee
SB488Intro

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 relative to hunting, so as to provide that any licensee 80 years of age or older who did not ...
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2020-03-04
To Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee
SB492Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Motor Carrier Compliance Division, so as to require training of law enforcement officers of the Motor Carrier Complian...
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2020-03-04
To Senate Public Safety Committee
SB224Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to revise provisions for the carrying of weapons in judicial courts by weapons carry license holders; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 o...
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2020-03-04
Senate Read Second Time
SB487Intro

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 a provision relating to disclosure reports; to provide for political party caucus campaign commit...
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2020-03-04
To Senate Ethics Committee
SB494Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of South Fulton in Fulton County, Georgia, approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3726), as amended, so as to eliminate the ability of the city council to remove the mayor and cit...
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2020-03-04
To Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee
SB481Intro

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 that low THC oil, marijuana, and tetrahydrocannabinols do not include certain federally approved products; to ...
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2020-03-03
To Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee
SB472Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding contracts, so as to repeal provisions regarding the recovery of voluntary payments; to provide for related...
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2020-03-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee
SB478Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state license requirements and regulations for manufacture, distribution, and package sales of distilled spirits, so as to ...
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2020-03-03
To Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee
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