| SB 0020 |
Oppose | Limit SPLOST Referendums to only the General Election |
Joshua McKoon |
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1/23/2017 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Ethics |
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| This legislation would restrict counties and cities from asking the voters to approve a special purpose local option sales tax, general obligation debt, or any other question raising revenue only at the November election. |
| SB 0022 |
Evaluating | Campaign Contributions Cannot be made by Businesses Receiving More than $50,000 in Contracts |
Joshua McKoon |
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1/23/2017 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Ethics |
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| This bill prohibits any business whose contracts with local governments exceed $50,000 annually from contributing to any candidates for the office responsible for awarding said contracts. Violating contracts can be voided within 90 days following the discovery of the violation. |
| SB 0032 |
Evaluating | Elections - Change Qualifying Dates for Nonpartisan Elections |
Joshua McKoon |
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1/23/2017 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Ethics |
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| This legislation amends the dates for qualifications, as well as for advance and absentee voting. |
| SB 0054 |
Neutral | Autonomous Vehicle Testing on Public Highways |
Joshua McKoon |
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1/25/2017 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Transportation |
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| This legislation allows for the use of autonomous vehicles on public highways for testing purposes. |
| SB 0057 |
Support | Elections - State Reimburses Locals in Certain Circumstances |
Joshua McKoon |
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1/25/2017 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Ethics |
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| This legislation allows county governments to be reimbursed by the state for the cost or a portion of the cost of special primaries and special elections (to vill a vacancy in public office) not held in conjunction with a general primary or general election. |
| SB 0058 |
Watch | Hotel-Motel Tax - Repeal $5 Per Room Charge for Transportation Purposes |
Joshua McKoon |
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1/25/2017 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Finance |
- |
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| This bill repeals the $5.00 per night hotel motel fee added in 2015, the proceeds of which are intended to be used for transportation purposes. |
| SB 0213 |
Neutral | Banking Improvement Zones - Location of Financial Institutions in Underserved Areas |
Joshua McKoon |
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2/21/2017 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Banking and Financial Institutions |
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| Upon application by local governments to the state, this legislation would allow for the creation of banking improvement zones in areas that are underserved with finanical institutions. Within such zones, a local government would be authorized to designate a financial institution within a banking improvement zone as the depository for county funds at a rate below published certificate of deposit rates. |
| SB 0228 |
Evaluating | Prohibits Improper Operation of Emergency or Law Enforcement Vehicles by Elected Officials |
Joshua McKoon |
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3/5/2018 |
House Second Readers |
Rules |
Public Safety |
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| This legislation makes it criminal for employees operating emergency vehicles in a manner other than prescribed by law. |
| SB 0229 |
Neutral | Columbus Consolidated Government Tax Commissioner; retain a specified percentage of school taxes; provide |
Joshua McKoon |
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3/28/2017 |
House Second Readers |
Intragovernmental Coordination |
State and Local Governmental Operations |
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| SB 0309 |
Neutral | Elections - Special Primaries Required for Special Elections |
Joshua McKoon |
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3/1/2018 |
House Second Readers |
Governmental Affairs |
Ethics |
- |
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| This legislation partly eliminates the need for the Governor to call a special election when there is a vacancy for a U.S. House, U.S. Senate and General Assembly office - the Governor will appoint a replacement if less than 12 months remain on the term. The bill does call for a special primary to proceed a special election in an even-numbered year which does add a race to the ballot; however, it shouldn't entail additional costs to the county. Savings should be incurred as special elections can no longer be held in odd-numbered years and are held in conjunction with primary elections. |
| SB 0493 |
Neutral | City of Vista Grove; incorporate |
Joshua McKoon |
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3/23/2018 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | State and Local Governmental Operations |
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| SB 0495 |
Neutral | City of Greenhaven; incorporation; provide |
Joshua McKoon |
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3/27/2018 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | State and Local Governmental Operations |
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| SR 0034 |
Evaluating | Creation of State-wide Grand Juries |
Joshua McKoon |
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1/23/2017 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Judiciary |
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| This legislation asks the voters to approve an amendment to the Georgia Constitution establishing statewide grand juries. These grand juries would investigate public officials, government vendors and recipient of goods and services provided by the Department of Community Health. |
| SR 0036 |
Neutral | Ethics Commission - Create Dedicated Funding |
Joshua McKoon |
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1/23/2017 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Appropriations |
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| This legislation asks the voters to approve that a fixed portion of the state's budget be devoted to funding the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission. |
| SR 0587 |
Evaluating | English is Georgia's Official Language |
Joshua McKoon |
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1/29/2018 |
Senate Read Second Time |
- | Rules |
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| In making English Georgia's official language, this proposed Constitutional amendment, among other provisions, prohibits local governments from using any other language for any documents, regulations, orders, transactions, proceedings, meeting, programs or publications. There are nine exceptions, particularly related to teaching English, public safety, crime victims and criminal defendants, and terms of art. Any resident or anyone doing business in Georgia has standing to sue for injunctive relief for any violations of this provision. |
