Legislation Sponsored by Mullis, Jeff 53rd (8)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/25/2024

SB 0096 SupportPart-time Solicitor General - Prohibition of Representing Criminal Defendants In Court Mullis, Jeff 53rd
7/1/2013 Senate - Effective Date JudyNC S JUDY -
Debra Nesbit Public Safety and Courts Solicitors
Under current law, part-time solicitors may practice law, but may not practice in their state court.  This legislation only prohibits solicitors from representing defendants in criminal matters in their state court. 
SB 0144 NegotiatingCreation of Georgia Emergency 911 Support Authority Mullis, Jeff 53rd
1/13/2014 Senate Recommitted -VM&HS -
911 Clint Mueller Public Safety and Courts
This legislation creates the Georgia Emergency 9-1-1 Support Authority to assist E-911 centers with implementing new technologies, auditing telecommunication companies to ensure proper collection and payment of E-911 fees, assist and support regional E-911 facilities and provide E-911 grants.  The authority members are made-up of appointed local elected officials and staff.  Funding for the authority would come from voluntary contributions by the local governments receiving services and additional revenues produced by increasing the prepaid E-911 fee from .75 cents per transaction to $1.50 per transaction.
SB 0229 NegotiatingAuthorize County to Adopt Ordinance Allowing Sale of Consumer Fireworks Mullis, Jeff 53rd
1/13/2014 Senate Recommitted -I&L -
Constables/Marshals Debra Nesbit EMS/Ambulance Fire Services Fireworks
Forfeitures, Fees, and Fine Add Ons Health and Human Services Land Use/Zoning Public Safety and Courts Revenue & Finance
Trauma Care System
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 0257 NeutralTown of Trion; provide for continuation/support of independent school system of the town Mullis, Jeff 53rd
5/6/2013 Senate - Effective Date IGC SLGO -
General County Government Local Legislation
SB 0258 NeutralTown of Trion; provide for a quorum/voting by the mayor and council Mullis, Jeff 53rd
4/24/2013 Senate - Effective Date IGC SLGO -
General County Government Local Legislation
SB 0259 NeutralFort Oglethorpe, City of; change the corporate limits Mullis, Jeff 53rd
4/24/2013 Senate - Effective Date IGC SLGO -
General County Government Local Legislation
SR 0277 SupportLocal Option Sales Tax Distribution Reform Mullis, Jeff 53rd
2/21/2013 Senate - Senate Read and Referred -FIN -
Clint Mueller Revenue & Finance Sales Tax-Local
End Local Option Sales Tax Negotiations

This legislation, if passed in a statewide referendum, would amend the constitution to end city/county negotiations on Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) and require all LOST revenues to be applied to reducing the property tax bill. LOST would be split between counties and cities based upon population and the county would use its share to reduce property taxes in the unincorporated area. The property tax dollar savings from LOST would have to be shown on each property tax bill.
SR 0378 NegotiatingSale of Fireworks by Local Ordinance - Tax to Fund Firefighters Training and Trauma Care Mullis, Jeff 53rd
3/28/2013 House Withdrawn, Recommitted App I&L -
Constables/Marshals Debra Nesbit Fire Services Fireworks Forfeitures, Fees, and Fine Add Ons
General County Government Health and Human Services Public Safety and Courts Revenue & Finance

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.
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