| SB 0022 |
Oppose | Absentee Ballot Privacy and Security |
Donzella James |
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1/17/2019 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Ethics |
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| This legislation requires oath of the elector and any one assisting the elector be placed on a form within the ballot envelope. While ACCG understands the desire to protect a voter's personal information, this proposal effects the voter's right to cast a secret ballot by requiring them to put a voted ballot directly into an envelope containing the voter's name and personal information. |
| SB 0023 |
Evaluating | Trailers and Semitrailers Restricted Highway Use |
Donzella James |
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1/28/2019 |
Senate Withdrawn Bill/Res Consideration |
- | Public Safety |
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| This legislation prohibits the use of trailers or semitrailers on highways unless they are engaged in the pickup or delivery of persons or property or traveling to or from such pickup or delivery.
1/28/2019 Withdrawn from consideration in Senate. |
| SB 0046 |
Neutral | Increase Georgia's Minimum Wage |
Donzella James |
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2/5/2019 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Insurance and Labor |
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| This legislation increases Georgia's minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $15 per hour. Furthermore, starting January 1, 2021 and continuing forward, the minimum wage is adjusted upwards to reflect the increase in the cost of living, if any, determined by the Georgia Department of Labor. |
| SB 0280 |
Evaluating | Single Use Plastic Bag Ban |
Donzella James |
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1/15/2020 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Economic Development and Tourism |
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| This legislation bans most single-use plastic shopping bags as of January 1, 2021. There are many exempt bags including those that contain uncooked meat, fish or poultry, package bulk items, food sliced or prepared to order, bags that contain a newspaper, trash bags, bags that store food in refrigeration, garment bags, carry-out delivery bags, and bags to carry prescription drugs. |
| SB 0281 |
Neutral | Guns - Restrict Automatic and Semi-automatic Guns and Large Capacity Ammo Clips |
Donzella James |
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1/15/2020 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Judiciary |
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| This bill prohibits persons from having in their possession automatic or semi-automatic guns or large capacity magazines unless they are registered with the federal government. |
| SB 0350 |
Evaluating | Public Property; restrooms in state properties provide feminine hygiene products; require |
Donzella James |
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2/28/2020 |
Senate Read Second Time |
- | State Institutions and Property |
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| SB 0494 |
Neutral | City of South Fulton in Fulton County; ability of the city council to remove the mayor and city council members from office; eliminate |
Donzella James |
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3/4/2020 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | State and Local Governmental Operations |
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| SB 0495 |
Neutral | City of Union City; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; homestead exemption; provide |
Donzella James |
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3/4/2020 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | State and Local Governmental Operations |
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| SR 0858 |
Neutral | Calvin McLarin Memorial Bridge; Fulton County; dedicate |
Donzella James |
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3/3/2020 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Transportation |
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| SR 0985 |
Neutral | Leroy Johnson Memorial Highway; Fulton County; dedicate |
Donzella James |
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6/17/2020 |
Senate - Senate Read and Referred |
- | Transportation |
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