| SB 0029 |
Oppose | Workers' Compensation for Firefighter's Who Contract a Disease in the Line Of Duty |
Albers, John 56th |
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1/15/2015 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | I&L |
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| This legislation may require workers' compensation benefits to a firefighter who develops hypertension, heart disease, and respiratory disease, as well as cancer, AIDS or hepatitis that manifests while the firefighter is employed at the county and was exposed in the line and scope of his employment with the county. However, if the firefighter used tobacco within five years of the onset of the condition, then it will not be assumed that the condition was caused by the firefighter's service to the county. |
| SB 0077 |
Neutral | DNA Collection by Local Jails of Anyone Charged with a Felony |
Albers, John 56th |
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3/7/2016 |
House Second Readers |
JudyNC |
JUDYNC |
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| This legislation requires DNA samples be collected in jails and correctional institutions of anyone charged with felony or under felony supervision with a subsequent arrest. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is responsible for the DNA databank and testing. This legislation will become effective with a specific appropriation. |
| SB 0097 |
Evaluating | Tax Executions |
Albers, John 56th |
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1/11/2016 |
Senate Recommitted |
- | FIN |
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| This legislation places additional requirements on your tax commissioner to notify a property owner prior to issuing a tax execution. Please discuss this bill with your tax commissioner. |
| SB 0276 |
Evaluating | Georgia Personal Data Security Act |
Albers, John 56th |
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1/21/2016 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | S&T |
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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 0440 |
Neutral | City of Roswell; modify term limits for the mayor |
Albers, John 56th |
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3/22/2016 |
House Second Readers |
IGC |
SLGO |
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| SR 0282 |
Support | Creation of Joint Peace Officer and Firefighter Occupational Disease Study Committee |
Albers, John 56th |
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3/19/2015 |
House Second Readers |
I&L |
PUB SAF |
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| This legislation creates the Joint Peace Officer and Firefighter Occupational Disease Study Committee to study the conditions, needs, issues and problems of occupational diseases of law enforcement officers and firefighters. The committee will develop a report, including recommended legislation by December 1, 2015. The nine member committee is appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker, and the State Board of Workers' Compensation Chair. |
| SR 0525 |
Evaluating | Georgia General Assembly; recognize the vital importance safe and efficient transportation plays in Georgia's economic/quality of life standards |
Albers, John 56th |
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3/19/2015 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | TRANS |
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| This joint resolution of the General Assembly makes several provisions regarding transportation funding including: 1) the 4th penny of state sales and use tax will be dedicated to transportation; 2) bond money will include annually $300 million for transportation funding: 3) 25 percent of increased revenues will be dedicated to transportation; 4) DOT is required to rank and prioritize all pending projects according to safety, critical infrastructure repair, and traffic relief. The ultimate effect of this resolution depends on how it is passed. If it is simply read once and adopted in each chamber, it will merely express the desire of the General Assembly. If it is read three times and adopted with the formalities of a general bill, it will have the force and effect of law. In that event, items 1, 2, and 3 above will still be aspirational only as the General Assembly can only bind itself by constitutional amendment. Item 4 will have the effect of a general law however and be binding on DOT. |
