Gambling; cruise ships may engage in lawful gambling while in transit; provisions [HB-1011]
[Gaming ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to lawful and unlawful activities involving or related to gambling, so as to provide that cruise ships engaged in lawful gambling activities outside this state may also engage in such activities while in transit in the waters of this state to or from waters outside the state; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
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HB-1011: Gambling; cruise ships may engage in lawful gambling while in transit; provisions
Sponsored by: Rep. Al Williams
House Committee Favorably Reported on 02/04/2010
Seafood; possessing weakfish; change certain provisions [HB-1058]
[Animals ]
[Food ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding seafood, so as to change certain provisions relating to possessing weakfish; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-1058: Seafood; possessing weakfish; change certain provisions
Sponsored by: Rep. Al Williams
Senate Read Second Time on 04/14/2010
Georgia Ports Authority; comprehensive revisions; provide [HB-1060]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Trade ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Economic Development ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Ports Authority, so as to provide for the comprehensive revision of provisions regarding such authority; to change certain provisions regarding definitions; to change certain provisions regarding projects and facilities; to change certain provisions regarding powers of such authority; to change certain provisions regarding revenue bonds; to change certain provision regarding fees, rentals, and charges; to change certain
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HB-1060: Georgia Ports Authority; comprehensive revisions; provide
Sponsored by: Rep. Al Williams
House Date Signed By Governor on 06/03/2010
Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund; eligible persons file a claim; provisions [HB-1081]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-15-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons eligible for awards under the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund, so as to define a certain term; to provide that eligible persons may file a claim with the board when a cold case is reopened or when a convicted offender seeks post-conviction relief; to provide for compensation; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Barbers; license to operate mobile barbershops; provide [HB-1084]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to barbers, so as to provide that a license to operate a barbershop may be granted to mobile barbershops under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-1084: Barbers; license to operate mobile barbershops; provide
Sponsored by: Rep. Al Williams
House Second Readers on 02/05/2010
Law enforcement officers; stop motorists; race or ethnicity; prohibit [HB-110]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to require policies that prohibit law enforcement officers from impermissibly using race or ethnicity in determining whether to stop a motorist; to require annual training of law enforcement officers on impermissible uses of race and ethnicity in stopping vehicles; to require law enforcement officers to document the race, ethnicity, and gender of a motorist and passengers;
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HB-110: Law enforcement officers; stop motorists; race or ethnicity; prohibit
Sponsored by: Rep. Al Williams
House Second Readers on 01/26/2009
Sentencing and imposition of punishment; procedure; repeal certain provisions [HB-111]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to repeal certain provisions regarding sentencing of defendants guilty of crimes involving bias or prejudice, circumstances, and parole; to provide for sentencing of certain defendants guilty of crimes which target a victim due to the victim's race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or national origin; to provide for enhanced sentences in
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HB-111: Sentencing and imposition of punishment; procedure; repeal certain provisions
Sponsored by: Rep. Al Williams
House Committee Favorably Reported on 03/24/2010
Georgia taxable net income; exclusion for military retirement income; provide [HB-1112]
[Taxes ]
[Military ]
[Retirement ]
[Veterans ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to computation of Georgia taxable net income, so as to provide for an exclusion for certain military retirement income; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for applicability; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-1112: Georgia taxable net income; exclusion for military retirement income; provide
Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn Hugley
House Second Readers on 02/09/2010
Transportation, Department of; erect memorial markers; authorize [HB-1294]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the Department of Transportation, so as to authorize the Department of Transportation to erect memorial markers in the right of way of state roads and highways under certain circumstances; to provide for such markers; to provide for the procedure for erecting such markers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-1294: Transportation, Department of; erect memorial markers; authorize
Sponsored by: Rep. Al Williams
House Second Readers on 03/10/2010
Minimum wage; increase to match cost of living; reform provisions [HB-1308]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Inflation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage, so as to provide for a substantive and comprehensive reform of provisions regarding the minimum wage law; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an increase in the minimum wage; to provide for annual minimum wage increases to match the rising cost of living; to provide a credit toward the minimum wage for employers of tipped workers; to eliminate various eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; to provide
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HB-1308: Minimum wage; increase to match cost of living; reform provisions
Sponsored by: Rep. Al Williams
House Second Readers on 03/10/2010