HB 0059 |
Support | Require Alarm Monitoring Services to Utilize Alarm Verification |
Taylor, Tom 79th |
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7/1/2013 |
House - Effective Date |
PS&HS |
PUB SAF |
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| This legislation requires alarm companies to attempt to verify alarm calls by calling or texting the property owner up to two times before sending the alarm signal to public safety for response. The alarm companies would not be required to verify the alarm calls for fire alarms, panic alarms, robbery in progress alarms or alarms where the alarm company can tell from the audio or video that a crime is occurring. |
HB 0078 |
Neutral | Mandatory Reporting of Elder and Disabled Adults Abuse - Criminal Penalities |
Willard, Wendell 51st |
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7/1/2013 |
House - Effective Date |
Judy |
JUDYNC |
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| This legislation requires coroners, emergency medical technicians, paramedics and first responders to report suspected abuse of elders and disabled adults. Provides for criminal penalities for abuse of elders and disabled adults. |
HB 0088 |
Neutral | Free Class E and Class F Driver's License to Qualified Volunteer Firefighters |
Shaw, Jason 176th |
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3/10/2014 |
Senate Read Second Time |
MotV |
PUB SAF |
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| This legislation allows volunteer firefighters to receive a Class E or Class F driver's license free of charge if they bring in a copy of their firefighter certification and a letter from the chief executive officer of the county (or city) stating that they are a volunteer firefighter for the county (or city). |
HB 0238 |
Neutral | Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund |
Maxwell, Howard 17th |
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7/1/2013 |
House - Effective Date |
Ret |
RET |
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| The substitute to this legislation increases the amount of dues a firefighter or a volunteer firefighter must pay to be in the Georgia Firefighters' Pension from $15.00 per month to $25.00 per month. The legislation states that the responsbility for payments into the fund lies with the firefighter. |
HB 0378 |
Neutral | GEMA - Regulation of Certain Search Functions |
Hitchens, Bill 161st |
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2/21/2013 |
House - House Second Readers |
PS&HS |
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| This legislation adds emergency management professionals to the list of public safety officials who are entitled to benefits under the state's indemnification fund. It also eliminates the licensing of private rescue organizations, marine squadron rescue and search and rescue dog teams by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency Director.
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HB 0460 |
Watch | Prohibit Inmate Firefighters From Participating in Georgia Firefighter's Pension Fund |
Weldon, Tom 3rd |
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7/1/2014 |
Effective Date |
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RET |
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| This legislation clarifies that firefighters in the Georgia Department of Corrections cannot earn years of service towards their firefighters pension while serving during incarceration. |
HB 0790 |
Watch | Illegal Timber Harvesting Laws Revised |
Chuck Williams |
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7/1/2014 |
Effective Date |
Judy |
JUDY |
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| This legislation amends the civil and criminal laws related to removing timber from another person's property. |
HB 0793 |
Oppose | Locals Cannot Accept Any Federal Funds Without State Permission |
Scot Turner |
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1/24/2014 |
House Second Readers |
GAff |
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| This legislation prohibits counties from receiving any federal funds, whether direct dollars, loans or grants, unless the Generally Assembly has "expressly and specifically" approved the acceptance. |
HB 0807 |
Negotiating | Firefighters Can Carry Weapons |
Kevin Cooke |
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1/24/2014 |
House Second Readers |
PS&HS |
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| This legislation would allow fire fighters to carry weapons while on duty with the permission of the "local fire department." The firefighters could conceal or openly carry the weapons. If this bill progresses, and for a variety of reasons (e.g. insurance, liability and possible civil rights infractions which would end up putting counties in Federal court), the decision as to whether firefighters pack heat needs to be made by the local governing authority. |
HB 0841 |
Neutral | Motor vehicles; Prohibits Blocking Emergency Vehicles From Private Property Access |
Joe Wilkinson |
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1/28/2014 |
House Second Readers |
PS&HS |
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| This legislation prohibits individuals from parking a vehicle to prevent emergency vehicles from accessing private property. |
HB 0844 |
Neutral | Defrauding Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund Becomes a Felony |
Tommy Benton |
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2/26/2014 |
Senate Read and Referred |
Ret |
RET |
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| This legislation makes it a felony to make false statements or to falsify any records of the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund in order to defraud the fund. |
HB 0846 |
Evaluating | Invasions of Privacy |
Harry Geisinger |
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1/28/2014 |
House Second Readers |
JudyNC |
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| This legislation makes it illegal to use an unmanned aircraft to take pictures of private property or individuals. For more details on this bill click here. |
HB 0848 |
Evaluating | Prohibit Aircraft Over Private Property For Searching or Surveillance |
Stephen Allison |
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1/28/2014 |
House Second Readers |
JudyNC |
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| This legislation prohibits the use of any type of aircraft (manned or unmanned) to operate 100 feet or closer to private property for purposes of "searching or engaging in surveillance" without a search warrant or permission of the property owner. |
HB 0937 |
Evaluating | Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund; define certain terms; provisions |
Tommy Benton |
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3/12/2014 |
Senate Read Second Time |
Ret |
RET |
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| This legislation makes changes to the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund. |
HB 0952 |
Evaluating | Sale of Consumer Fireworks - Annual Licensing Fee Paid to State Fire Marshal |
Jay Roberts |
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2/11/2014 |
House Second Readers |
RegI |
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| This legislation changes the law regarding the sale of consumer fireworks by providing for an annual $250.00 licensing fee for all consumer fireworks retailers to be paid to the State Fire Marshal. |
HB 0966 |
Neutral | Establishment of the Alzheimer's Disease Registry with the Department of Public Health |
Sharon Cooper |
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7/1/2014 |
Effective Date |
H&HS |
H&HS |
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| This legislation establishes an Alzheimer's Disease Registry within the Department of Public Health to assist in the development of public policy and planning relative to Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. The Department of Public Health will promulgate rules and regulations regarding data collection, as well as who is required to report data. |
SB 0192 |
Evaluating | Change of Definitions In The Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund |
Albers, John 56th |
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2/22/2013 |
Senate - Senate Read and Referred |
- | RET |
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| This legislation changes the definition of "firefighter" as it relates to retirement. |
SB 0229 |
Negotiating | Authorize County to Adopt Ordinance Allowing Sale of Consumer Fireworks |
Mullis, Jeff 53rd |
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1/13/2014 |
Senate Recommitted |
- | I&L |
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| This legislation allows the county to adopt a local ordinance authorizing the sale of consumer fireworks. Also provides for a 10 percent excise tax on all fireworks sales. All revenues collectioed shall be paid to the Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission and the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council in equal amounts. |
SB 0235 |
Evaluating | Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund; change the definition of the term "firefighter"; creditable service |
Albers, John 56th |
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7/1/2014 |
Effective Date |
Ret |
RET |
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SB 0305 |
Neutral | Fire Safety Standards - Allow Chance to Correct Deficiencies |
Lindsey Tippins |
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7/1/2014 |
Effective Date |
PS&HS |
PUB SAF |
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| This legislation requires the local fire marshal, building official or code enforcement officer to provide written notification and an opportunity to correct a violation of the state minimum fire safety standards before denying a permit, refusing to issue a certificate of occupancy or issuing a stop work order. |
SR 0378 |
Negotiating | Sale of Fireworks by Local Ordinance - Tax to Fund Firefighters Training and Trauma Care |
Mullis, Jeff 53rd |
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3/28/2013 |
House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
App |
I&L |
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| This legislation calls for a voter referendum to decide whether to have they fire works excise tax dedicated to go to funding trauma care and firefighter training. |