Legislation Sponsored by Williams, Michael 27th (6)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/25/2024

SB 0195 NeutralProfessional Bondsmen Increase in Fees - Changes to Bench Warrant Process Williams, Michael 27th
7/1/2015 Effective Date JudyNC JUDYNC -
Criminal Procedure Debra Nesbit Public Safety and Courts
This legislation increases the fees for registration and continuing education for professional bondsmen. This bill also changes the law regarding the timing of issuance of bench warrants for failure to appear.
SB 0242 NeutralSick Leave - Must Allow Employees to Use to Care for Family Members Williams, Michael 27th
2/10/2016 Senate Read Second Time -H&HS -
General County Government Todd Edwards
This legislation would require counties that provide sick leave to allow their employees to use up to five days of sick leave to care for the immediate members of their family, which includes a spouse, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild or dependent. Nothing requires an employer to offer sick leave of any kind. 
SB 0267 NegotiatingGuns - Reduce Local Licensing Fee by Half Williams, Michael 27th
1/13/2016 Senate Read and Referred -JUDYNC -
Firearms/Carry Laws Forfeitures, Fees, and Fine Add Ons General County Government Probate Court Public Safety and Courts
Revenue & Finance Todd Edwards
Under this legislation, the weapons carry license fee going to the county probate court is cut in half, from $30 to $15, for applicants age 65 and over. ACCG commends the state for proposing a reduced licensed fee for this age group; however, this $30 fee is the cost to counties to process and create the license. Otherwise local taxpayers would be subsidizing this cost. If the state wishes to reduce the license charge it should instead step up and either reduce/eliminate its (GBI) state and federal background charge from the current $44 or simply not require the probate judges to process licenses all together. 
SB 0275 NeutralSchool Boards Cannot Limit Expression of their Members Williams, Michael 27th
7/1/2016 Effective Date Judy ETHICS -
Form of Government General County Government Todd Edwards
To the author's and General Assembly's credit, this legislation no longer applies to counties. It prohibits school boards from adopting policies or rules that have the effect of preventing board members from discussing policies and actions of the board. Items discussed in executive session as well as any items that are not subject to open records disclosure are exempted.
SB 0315 NeutralForsyth County Public Facilities Authority; revise a definition; provide a monetary limitation Williams, Michael 27th
4/26/2016 Senate Date Signed by Governor IGC SLGO -
Financing Local Legislation Public Works
SB 0356 SupportAnimal Control - Counties to be Reimbursed for Cost of Care Williams, Michael 27th
4/26/2016 Senate Date Signed by Governor Judy SLGO -
Animal Control Ethics General County Government Law Enforcement Magistrate Court
Public Safety and Courts Sheriff Todd Edwards

SB 356 establishes a process for animal control agencies to recover costs for caring for an animal impounded for violation of the Georgia Animal Protection Act. If an animal owner refuses to relinquish custody, counties that are sheltering an animal (e.g., in dog fighting or animal hoarding cases) have the option to charge a bond to the owner to pay the costs of emergency medical care, rehabilitation, food and shelter. For more information, please click here.
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