HB 0048 |
Neutral | Redefine Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions for Veterans |
Coleman, Brooks 97th |
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7/1/2015 |
Effective Date |
MotV |
PUB SAF |
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| This legislation expands the statewide homestead exemption for 100% disabled veterans by including veterans that may be less than 100% disabled but are compensated by the Veterans Administration at the 100% level due to the individual's unemployability because of their disability. This change will also apply to the exemption from vehicle ad valorem tax for a disabled veterans and the vehicle exemption is expanded to include an unmarried surviving spouse or minor child in the event of the death of the disabled veteran. According to the tax commissioner's association, this bill should have little to no fiscal impact on the county governments. |
HB 0069 |
Watch | Prohibits Use of Vehicle Data Recorder Information Except by Law Enforcement |
Spencer, Jason 180th |
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4/2/2015 |
House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
MotV |
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| This legislation requires information retrieved from an event data recorder (i.e., a device that records a vehicle's data such as air bag deployment, vehicle sped, steering performance, brake performance or use, and seatbelt status before and during a crash) be private. However, it allows information from the data recorder to be used by law enforcement in order to investigate any violations of law or the cause of the accident, as well as by emergency medical services to administer medical care to the driver or passenger. Additionally, the information obtained from the event data recorder may be obtained through the discovery process in civil litigation. |
HB 0322 |
Support | Foreclosure - Late Filing of Deed will Incur $500 Penalty |
Strickland, Brian 111th |
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7/1/2015 |
Effective Date |
Judy |
JUDY |
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| This legislation requires all deeds under power to be recorded within 90 days of a foreclosure sale or the holder is required to pay a late filing penalty of $500 to the superior court clerk. The clerk remits these fees to counties for properties in the unincorporated areas and to cities for properties therein. All monies collected must be used for code enforcement, public safety, and community development purposes. Cities must pay the county a 5 percent administrative fee for the clerk collecting and remitting this money. |
HB 0455 |
Neutral | Prohibition of Parking in Areas that Block Emergency Vehicles from Entering a Private Property |
Wilkinson, Joe 52nd |
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4/2/2015 |
House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
PS&HS |
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| This legislation prohibits parking a vehicle that prevents emergency vehicles from accessing private property without an identifiable, marked, paved or gravelled driveway. |
HB 0765 |
Support | Allow Retired Individuals to Serve on Local DFCS Boards |
Powell, Jay 171st |
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7/1/2016 |
Effective Date |
GAff |
H&HS |
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| This legislation allows commissioners to appoint active or retired law enforcement officers, emergency responders, pediatric health providers, school personnel, mental health providers, private welfare service providers and faith community leaders to the county family and children services board. |
HB 0779 |
Neutral | Regulation of Drones |
Tanner, Kevin 9th |
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5/3/2016 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
JudyNC |
S&T |
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| Pre-empts counties from adopting a resolution or ordinance to regulate drones, unless a no fly zone approval has been granted by the FAA. Once approval is obtained from the FAA, ordinances regarding the use of drone within the no fly zone are allowed. The bill does allow a county to prohibit take off, recovery, or use of a drone from or on public property, allows the use of drones by local governments for certain purposes, such as law enforcement (with a subpeona), EMS, mapping, emergency management, utilities, rescue, etc. |
HB 0790 |
Neutral | Penalties for Transmitting False Public Alarm |
Raffensperger, Brad 50th |
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2/18/2016 |
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
JudyNC |
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| This legislation changes the crime of reporting a false public alarm by increasing the punishment of falsely reporting hazardous device or a hazardous substance is at a building, place of assembly, or facility that is necessary for national safety, public security, education, or public safety. It also increases the punishment to falsely reporting an incident that causes a heightened response of law enforcement of emergency services. The language of this bill was added to SB 270 in the House Public Safety Committee. |
HB 0853 |
Support | Update Current Systems of Levels of Certified Stroke Centers |
Hawkins, Lee 27th |
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4/26/2016 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
H&HS |
H&HS |
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| This legislation amends the Coverdell-Murphy Act by updating the levels of certification for stroke centers throughout the state. |
HB 0979 |
Support | Increase Penalties for Assault and Battery Committed Against Hospital Emergency Room and EMS Personnel |
Caldwell, Jr., Johnnie 131st |
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7/1/2016 |
Effective Date |
JudyNC |
JUDYNC |
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| This legislation makes it a crime to assault an EMS worker, punishable by five to 20 years in prison. |
HB 1059 |
Support | Creation of Local Government 9-1-1 Authority |
Hitchens, Bill 161st |
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2/23/2016 |
House Second Readers |
EU&T |
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| This legislation was developed over several years and incorporates many of the recommendations from the Governor’s Commission on 9-1-1 Modernization and Balanced Funding as well as recommendations from the Senate Study Committee. It is estimated the 9-1-1 centers could see as much as a 20 to 25 percent increase in revenues and double the prepaid fees that are collected at the point of sale and remitted to the Department of Revenue.
The Authority is made up of local officials, representatives from the telecommunications industry, and a GEMA representative, for a total of 15 members.
The Authority will provide statewide coordination of 9-1-1 activities in the state; provide planning; oversee compliance by carriers and service providers; audit service providers to ensure all fees are paid; and collect and distribute 9-1-1 fees through a centralized location. ALL 9-1-1 FEES COLLECTED IN A JURISDICTION WILL BE DISBURSED BACK TO THE JURISDICTION FROM WHICH IT CAME.
The Authority may retain UP TO 3% for administration, for activities such as financial services, auditing and legal services.
The legislation eliminates the cost recovery charges that are billed back to jurisdictions by the wireless providers. It does allow the providers to bill their subscribers for cost recovery, but it will not come out of the 9-1-1fees received for the operation of the 9-1-1 center.
It also sets the 9-1-1 fees for landlines, wireless and prepaid, to $1.50 across the board.
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SB 0138 |
Neutral | Child Welfare System Reform and Creation of Child Abuse Registry |
Miller, Butch 49th |
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7/1/2015 |
Effective Date |
Judy |
H&HS |
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This legislation requires county commissioners to appoint pediatric health care providers, school teachers and administrators, emergency responders, law enforcement, juvenile court judges, private child welfare service providers, alumni of the child welfare system, mental health care providers, foster parents, court appointed special advocates, and leaders in the faith community when making appointments to the county Department of Family and Child Services board. It also establishes "abuse investigators," which include law enforcement, district attorneys, and coroners. This bill was amended to include language from HB 507 which creates a child abuse registry.
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SB 0276 |
Evaluating | Georgia Personal Data Security Act |
Albers, John 56th |
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1/21/2016 |
Senate Read and Referred |
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| This legislation requires local governments to comply with the Georgia Personal Data Security Act. Because counties maintain electronic and physical copies of personal information, they must provide individuals with notice of any breach of security of the system that houses the personal information as soon as possible after the breach is discovered, but in no case later than 45 days. If the county uses a third party to store the personal information, the third party must notify the county within 72 hours of any data breach, so that the county can meet its notification requirements. If law enforcement determines that notification would impair an ongoing criminal investigation, notification can be delayed. If the county, after investigation and consultation with relevant federal, state or local law enforcement, determines that the breach was not likely to result in identify theft or financial harm to an individual, notification will not be necessary. The county will be required to provide a written certification within 30 days to the attorney general and to maintain a copy of the written certification for at least five years. |
SB 0306 |
Evaluating | Identity Theft - Cannot Notify by Phone Call |
Martin IV, P. K. 9th |
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2/1/2016 |
Senate Read and Referred |
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| This legislation does not allow phone calls to be used as a way to notify indivdiuals of a breach of security involving personal information. For most data breaches, current law allows individuals to be notified in writing, by telephone, through electronic notice. |
SB 0387 |
Support | Creation of Local Government 9-1-1 Authority |
Mullis, Jeff 53rd |
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2/18/2016 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | RI&Util |
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| This legislation was developed over several years and incorporates many of the recommendations from the Governor’s Commission on 9-1-1 Modernization and Balanced Funding as well as recommendations from the Senate Study Committee. It is estimated the 9-1-1 centers could see as much as a 20 to 25 percent increase in revenues and double the prepaid fees that are collected at the point of sale and remitted to the Department of Revenue. The Authority is made up of local officials, representatives from the telecommunications industry, and a GEMA representative, for a total of 15 members. The Authority will provide statewide coordination of 9-1-1 activities in the state; provide planning; oversee compliance by carriers and service providers; audit service providers to ensure all fees are paid; and collect and distribute 9-1-1 fees through a centralized location. ALL 9-1-1 FEES COLLECTED IN A JURISDICTION WILL BE DISBURSED BACK TO THE JURISDICTION FROM WHICH IT CAME. The Authority may retain UP TO 3% for administration, for activities such as financial services, auditing and legal services. The legislation eliminates the cost recovery charges that are billed back to jurisdictions by the wireless providers. It does allow the providers to bill their subscribers for cost recovery, but it will not come out of the 9-1-1fees received for the operation of the 9-1-1 center. It also sets the 9-1-1 fees for landlines, wireless and prepaid, to $1.50 across the board.
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SB 0416 |
Evaluating | Establishment of Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis Center |
Cowsert, Bill 46th |
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7/1/2016 |
Effective Date |
PS&HS |
PUB SAF |
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| This legislation creates the Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis Center under the management of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The center will combine resources, expertise and intelligence from state and local governments to maximize the ability to detect, prevent and respond to criminal activities or homeland security activities, such as terrorist attacks, hostile military or paramilitary actions, extraordinary law enforcement emergencies or fire or medical emergencies requiring resources beyond the capabilities of a county or city. |