| HB 0272 |
Neutral | Chamblee, City of; ad valorem tax; certain residents under 65 years of age; increase homestead exemption amount |
Scott Holcomb |
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4/30/2019 |
Effective Date |
Intragovernmental Coordination |
State and Local Governmental Operations |
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| HB 0273 |
Neutral | Chamblee, City of; ad valorem tax; residents 65 years of age or older or who are totally disabled; revise homestead exemption |
Scott Holcomb |
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4/30/2019 |
Effective Date |
Intragovernmental Coordination |
State and Local Governmental Operations |
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| HB 0283 |
Evaluating | Elections - Numerous Changes to Election Law |
Scott Holcomb |
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2/14/2019 |
House Second Readers |
Governmental Affairs |
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| Among many revisions to Georgia’s election law, this bill authorizes to register to vote at polling places during advance voting or on election day; requires the state to provide adequate funding for regular updates to voting equipment; adds a week to advance voting, statewide; prohibits any law which changes the duties of any elected office between the date of an election and the official taking office; and establishes the Georgia Voting Rights Commission. The Commission will advise the state on Reapportionment; suggest improvements on voting systems; examine means to increase voter turnout; provide guidance to local elections superintendents; and advise the state on other elections enhancements, among other duties. |
| HB 0403 |
Evaluating | Prohibit Private Corporations from Operating Penal Institutions or Detention Facilities |
Scott Holcomb |
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2/22/2019 |
House Second Readers |
Public Safety and Homeland Security |
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| HB 0433 |
Neutral | Elections - Comprehensive Voting Machine and Elections Revisions |
Scott Holcomb |
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2/25/2019 |
House Second Readers |
Governmental Affairs |
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| This comprehensive elections bill sets out the process by which to change Georgia's current voting equipment from DRE machines to hand-marked paper ballots. Ballots would then be submitted to, and tabulated by, a hand-marked paper ballot optical scanner. While the bill provides that the cost of the printing of paper ballots by county election superintendents must be reimbursed following the conclusion of each calendar year by the Secretary of State, the state does not have the best track record in keeping to these reimbursement responsibilities absent a constitutional amendment. Each polling place would be provided one ballot marking device for those with disabilities. It also encompasses many changes to the state's elections process. While ACCG commends all efforts to replace Georgia's antiquated voting equipment with a uniform voting system, state funding of this equipment and meaningful changes to our elections laws, our Policy Council has supported HB 316 whereby the state purchases, and provides to counties, ballot marking devices which produce paper ballots. |
