Georgia Representative Bill Hitchens [R] | Bills

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GAHB451Enroll
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public officers and employees, so as to require the provision of supplemental, illness-specific insurance to certain first responders diagnosed with occupational post-traumat...
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2024-04-03
House Sent to Governor
GAHB499Enroll
75%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding alimony and child support, so as to authorize child support and insurance policies for disabl...
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2024-04-03
House Sent to Governor
GAHB1146Enroll
75%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ground-water use generally, so as to require the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural ...
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2024-04-02
House Sent to Governor
GAHB1494Enroll
75%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Garden City, approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 3581), as amended, so as to revise provisions regarding the mayor and the mayor pro tempore and organizational m...
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2024-04-02
House Sent to Governor
GAHB130Enroll
75%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for student loan repayment for peace officers; to provid...
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2024-04-01
House Sent to Governor
GAHB935Enroll
75%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to use of speed detection devices and red light cameras, so as to provide for standards for a conviction through the use of speed devices...
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2024-04-01
House Sent to Governor
GAHB997Enroll
75%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-5-151 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disqualification from driving and action required after suspending, revoking, or canceling license or nonresident privileges, so as to ...
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2024-04-01
House Sent to Governor
GAHB1041Enroll
75%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-7-55 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to creation of Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority, membership, and powers, so as to increase the maximum amount of bonded indebte...
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2024-04-01
House Sent to Governor
GAHB1058Enroll
75%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe operations of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers and safe transportation of hazardous materials, so as to update...
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2024-04-01
House Sent to Governor
GAHB1106Enroll
75%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the Municipal Court of the City of Tybee Island to charge a technology fee; to specify the uses to which such technology fees may be applied; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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2024-04-01
House Sent to Governor
GAHB1193Enroll
75%
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 require the operation of flashing or revolving amber lights upon certain vehicles; to provide for penalties; to...
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2024-04-01
House Sent to Governor
GAHB971Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for a tax credit for certain eligible expenses incurred for firearm safe handling instructional courses ...
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2024-03-26
Senate Tabled
GAHB1283Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding the juvenile code, so as to revise a provision relating to the use of a deadly weapon; to provide for related matt...
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2024-03-26
Senate Tabled
GAHB56Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 7 of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants to children of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and prison guards, so as to provide f...
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2024-03-21
Senate Read Second Time
GAHB348Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to use of speed detection devices and red light cameras, so as to provide for standards for signs warning of the use of automated traffic enforcement safety device...
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2024-03-21
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
GAHB1482Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to provide for the establishment of fire protection districts in Chatham County, approved March 3, 1962 (Ga. L. 1962, p. 2835), so as to repeal such Act and all amendatory Acts thereto; to provide for rel...
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2024-03-21
To Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee
GASB490Engross
50%
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 provide for the felony offense of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer; to provide for penalties; to...
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2024-03-20
House Committee Favorably Reported
GAHB996Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to jails, so as to provide jailers with arrest powers; to provide for related matters; to repe...
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2024-03-14
Senate Read Second Time
GAHB1054Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-13-2.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to signature on citations required, effect of failure to sign, exemption for out-of-state drivers, and electronic capture of signature, s...
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2024-03-14
Senate Read Second Time
GAHB472Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to allow sworn law enforcement officers serving in and the commissioner and deputy c...
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2024-03-11
Senate Read Second Time
GAHB1188Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment and training of peace officers, so as to extend the time frame for which reimbursement of total training expenses by a subse...
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2024-03-11
Senate Read Second Time
GAHB878Engross
50%
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 provide for proper procedure for passing a postal servi...
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2024-03-08
Senate Read Second Time
GAHB1433Intro
25%
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 designate April 29 of each year as "Heritage and Freedom Flag of the Former Republic of Vietnam Day" ...
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2024-03-05
To House Special Rules Committee
GAHB1233Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local fire departments generally, so as to expressly authorize the levy and collection of extraterritorial taxes and fees to support lo...
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2024-03-04
To Senate Finance Committee
GAHB424Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding sheriffs, so as to revise qualification requirements for the office of sheriff; to require c...
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2024-02-29
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
GAHB446Intro
25%
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 for the offense of drive-by shooting; to modify the offense of aggravated assault; to provide for enhanced cri...
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2024-02-29
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
GAHB824Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to establish the State Law Enforcement Officer Plan to offer enhanced benefits for e...
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2024-02-29
House Committee Favorably Reported
GAHB1079Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abatement of nuisances generally, so as to provide for inclusion of claims against promoters and organizers for costs incurred by local...
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2024-02-29
House Committee Favorably Reported
GAHB1360Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to schedules, offenses, and penalties regarding controlled substances, so as to clarify that the sale, manufacture...
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2024-02-29
House Committee Favorably Reported
GAHB1383Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrest by law enforcement officers generally, so as to revise authority for arrests without warrant; to authorize federal ...
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2024-02-29
House Committee Favorably Reported
GAHB939Intro
25%
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 require submission of proof of completion of certain courses by certain applicants to obtain limited driving permi...
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2024-02-27
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
GAHB1284Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 22 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 and Code Section 40-6-163 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to school buses for elementary and secondary education and duty of driver of vehicle mee...
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2024-02-27
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
GAHB1349Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Attorney General, so to authorize and direct the appointment of a special prosecutor subject to certain criteria; to provide for d...
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2024-02-26
To House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
GAHB1334Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 16-3-24.2 and 51-11-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to immunity from prosecution and exception, and immunity from civil liability for threat or use of force in defense of habit...
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2024-02-22
To House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
GAHB1285Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to horns, exhaust systems, mirrors, windshields, tires, safety belts, and energy absorption systems, so as to prohi...
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2024-02-20
To House Motor Vehicles Committee
GAHB267Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to income taxes, so as to authorize private causes of action for equitable relief regarding th...
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2024-02-16
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
GAHB1117Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-8-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirements for appointment or certification of persons as peace officers and preemployment attendance at basic training course and "emp...
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2024-02-16
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
GAHB1277Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 6, Chapter 80 of Title 36, Article 2A of Chapter 3 of Title 38, and Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relati...
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2024-02-16
To House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
GAHB1097Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-5-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to driver education training courses, so as to remove the availability of online courses without an instructor for purposes of driver educa...
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2024-02-06
To House Motor Vehicles Committee
GAHB1089Intro
25%
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 expand the jurisdiction of campus police officers and other security personnel; to...
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2024-02-01
To House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
GAHB1056Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to schedules, offenses, and penalties regarding regulation of controlled substances, so as to provide for enhanced...
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2024-01-31
To House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
GASB299PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Port Wentworth to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide ...
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2024-01-30
Effective Date 2024-01-30
GAHB973Intro
25%
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, exemptions, and credits from state income tax, so as to exclude from Georgia taxable ne...
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2024-01-24
To House Ways and Means Committee
GAHB922Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to criminal trespass and damage to property, so as to provide that entrance upon pro...
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2024-01-22
To House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
GAHB870Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state government, so as to provide that this state shall at all times observe the standard time of the U...
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2024-01-10
To House State Planning and Community Affairs Committee
GAHB848Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 and Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to Motor Carrier Compliance Division of the Department of Public Safety and dimensions and weight of vehicles an...
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2024-01-09
To House Motor Vehicles Committee
GAHB833Intro
25%
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 reduce certain waiting periods and application deadlines for the establishment or reestablishment of creditable se...
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2024-01-08
To House Retirement Committee
GAHB541VetoA 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 provide for proper procedure for passing a postal servi...
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2023-05-05
Veto V7
GAHB188PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to appellate practice, so as to revise the name of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to provide for related matters; to provide a short tit...
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2023-05-04
Effective Date 2023-05-04
GAHB242PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 21 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Driver's Education Commission, so as to provide for an additional penalty for violation of traffic laws or o...
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2023-05-03
Effective Date 2023-07-01
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