Rep. Todd Jones
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Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session
Local government; effect of a proposed zoning action on local school systems; consider [HB-194]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-66-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adoption of hearing policies and procedures and standards for exercise of zoning power, so as to require counties and municipalities to consider the effect of a proposed zoning action on local school systems and the potential overcrowding of schools within such local school systems; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wesley Cantrell
House Withdrawn, Recommitted on 03/30/2017
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Motor vehicles; annual license fees; exclude certain vehicles from the fee charged to alternative fueled vehicles [HB-316]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-151 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the annual license fees for operation of vehicles, so as to exclude certain vehicles from payment of the fee charged to alternative fueled vehicles; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wesley Cantrell
House Second Readers on 02/14/2017
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Motor vehicles; annual license fees; lower the fee for alternative fueled vehicles [HB-317]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-151 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annual license fees for operating motor vehicles, so as to lower the annual fee for alternative fueled vehicles; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wesley Cantrell
House Second Readers on 02/14/2017
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Social Media Privacy Protection Act; enact [HB-389]
[Data Privacy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding labor and industrial relations, so as to prohibit employers from requesting usernames, passwords, or other means of accessing an account or service for the purpose of accessing personal social media through electronic communications devices of employees or prospective employees with certain exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide a short title; to provide for related
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Sponsored by: Rep. Wesley Cantrell
House Second Readers on 02/17/2017
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Georgia Educational Scholarship Act; enact [HB-482]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to provide for the establishment of educational scholarship accounts; to provide for qualified education expenses; to provide for qualifications for students to participate in the program; to establish certain requirements for participating schools and service providers; to provide for accounts and account funds; to establish a Parent Review Committee to review expenditures upon request; to authorize the Office of the State Treasurer to promulgate rules
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Sponsored by: Rep. Wesley Cantrell
House Third Readers on 02/28/2018
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Georgia Educational Scholarship Act; enact [HB-483]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to provide for the establishment of educational scholarship accounts; to provide for qualified education expenses; to provide for qualifications for students to participate in the program; to establish certain requirements for participating schools and service providers; to provide for accounts and account funds; to establish a Parent Review Committee to review expenditures upon request; to authorize the Office of the State Treasurer to promulgate rules
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Sponsored by: Rep. Wesley Cantrell
House Second Readers on 02/27/2017
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Fulton County; Board of Education; pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees; create system [HB-538]
[Education ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County, approved February 2, 1945 (Ga. L. 1945, p. 528), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 11, 2009 (Ga. L. 2009, p. 4004), an Act approved April 11, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4982), an Act approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4026), and an Act approved April 21, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 4276) so as to authorize the Board of Education of Fulton County to create a system
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Sponsored by: Rep. Wesley Cantrell
Effective Date on 07/01/2018
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Johns Creek, City of; Fulton County; provide for vacancies on the governing authority [HB-574]
[Elections ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Johns Creek in Fulton County, Georgia, approved March 29, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 3503), as amended, so as to provide for vacancies on the governing authority; to provide for a city manager; to provide for a mayor pro tempore; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Todd Jones
House Date Signed By Governor on 05/04/2017
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Atlanta Judicial Circuit; Superior Court; provide for administration of budget of district attorney; provisions [HB-578]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to abolish the fee system now existing in the Superior Court of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit, approved August 11, 1924 (Ga. L. 1924, p. 255), as amended, so as to provide for the administration of the budget of the district attorney of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit; to provide that the district attorney shall have oversight of the budget; to provide that the Fulton County Finance Department shall make all payroll adjustments; to provide that the district attorney is authorized to make changes to line item
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Sponsored by: Rep. Roger Bruce
House Second Readers on 03/15/2017
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Sharon Springs, City of; incorporate [HB-626]
[Community Development ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to incorporate the City of Sharon Springs; to provide a charter; to provide for a referendum; to provide for prior ordinances and rules, pending matters, and existing personnel; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Todd Jones
House Date Signed By Governor on 03/12/2018