| HB 0252 |
Neutral | J. Calvin Hill Bill |
Caldwell, Michael 20th |
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7/1/2015 |
Effective Date |
CR |
GvtO |
- |
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| This legislation removes several provisions of Georgia law that have been deemed outdated, obsolete and/or unconstitutional. It includes removal of state assistance for infrastructure for certain planned communities, as well as preclearance requirements. Language regarding membership in the Communist Party is removed from loyalty oaths. It removes the requirement that peddlers and itinerant traders register with the probate judge and changes the term "mental retardation" to "intellectual disability" throughout Georgia code. |
| HB 0385 |
Neutral | Assign Reponsibility For Determining Cost Adjustment for Providing Medical Records from OPB to the Deparment of Community Health |
Nimmer, Chad 178th |
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7/1/2015 |
Effective Date |
GAff |
GvtO |
- |
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| This legislation transfers the responsibility of determining the annual cost adjustment for providing medical records from the Office of Planning and Budget to the Department of Community Health. |
| HB 0386 |
Neutral | Abolishment of the Georgia Coordinating Committee for Rural and Human Services Transportation |
Nimmer, Chad 178th |
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7/1/2015 |
Effective Date |
GAff |
GvtO |
- |
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| This legislation eliminates the Georgia Coordinating Committee for Rural and Human Services Transportation, which studied the way that transportation services are provided by schools, Department of Transportation, Department of Human services, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of Community Health, Department of Public Health, Department of Labor, the Governor's Development Council, and the Department of Community Affairs. |
| HB 0795 |
Neutral | Extends Sunset for Add-On to Traffic Fines to fund Driver's Education (Joshua's Law) |
Epps, Bubber 144th |
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3/15/2016 |
Senate Read Second Time |
MotV |
GvtO |
- |
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| This legislation extends the sunset for the Joshua's Law additional penalty for traffic offenses until June 30, 2019. |
| HB 0973 |
Neutral | Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety to Regulate Towing Providers on Interstate |
Coomer, Christian 14th |
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2/29/2016 |
Senate Read and Referred |
Trans |
GvtO |
- |
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| This legislation authorizes the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety to issue permits to towing companies to provide towing services on the Interstate highways. It allows the commissioner to set a fee for the application and gives him the authority to approve, deny or revoke permits. |
| SB 0327 |
Negotiating | Purchasing - Can't Do Business with those that Boycott Israel |
Hill, Judson 32nd |
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7/1/2016 |
Effective Date |
SProp |
GvtO |
- |
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| This legislation mandates that the state obtain certification on every contract over $1,000 for construction, services, supplies or information technology that the other party does not presently conduct a boycott of Israel. It had earlier applied to city and county contracts as well; however, that language was stripped out of the bill in House Committee. |
| SR 0065 |
Watch | Senate Study Committee of Economic Development Tax Credits |
Jones II, Harold 22nd |
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1/27/2015 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | GvtO |
- |
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| This resolution creates the Senate Special Tax Exemption Study Committee. The name appears misleading as the purpose of the study committee is to examine tax credits used for economic development purposes. Other than the committee name, the resolution does not use the term tax exemption. |
| SR 0123 |
Watch | General Assembly; authorize to provide by general law for casino gambling within each county and each municipal corporation approved by referendum -CA |
Tate, Horacena 38th |
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2/2/2015 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | GvtO |
- |
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| This legislation asks the voters to approve an amendment to the Georgia Constitution to allow casino gambling in Georgia on a county (or city) by county (or city) basis. If the amendment is approved, a county or city would hold a separate referendum to determine whether casino gambling is allowed in their jurisdiction. |
| SR 0388 |
Neutral | Public Funds to Support Faith Based Organizations |
Heath, Bill 31st |
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3/7/2016 |
House Second Readers |
Judy |
GvtO |
- |
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| This resolution allows state voters to decide whether to amend the Georgia Constitution to allow public funds to aid any church, sect, cult, religious denomination or sectarian institutions - as allowed by the United States Constitution. |
