Labor and industrial relations; provisions regarding employer's obligation to provide break time for an employee to express breast milk; revise [HB-1090]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding labor and industrial relations, so as to revise provisions regarding employer's obligation to provide break time for an employee to express breast milk; to revise a definition; to provide for requirements for such employers; to provide for exceptions; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding public officers and employees, so as to require state entities and local governments to provide
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HB-1090: Labor and industrial relations; provisions regarding employer's obligation to provide break time for an employee to express breast milk; revise
Sponsored by: Rep. Sharon Cooper
Effective Date on 08/05/2020
You have voted HB-1090: Labor and industrial relations; provisions regarding employer's obligation to provide break time for an employee to express breast milk; revise.
Public officers and employees; paid parental leave for state employees; provide [HB-1094]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding personnel administration, so as to provide for paid parental leave for state employees; to provide for a definition; to provide for eligibility; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for certain prohibitions; to provide for rules; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-1094: Public officers and employees; paid parental leave for state employees; provide
Sponsored by: Rep. Sharon Cooper
House Disagreed Senate Amend Or Sub on 06/24/2020
Controlled substances; drug products containing dextromethorphan; prohibit sales to minors [HB-112]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to schedules, offenses, and penalties regarding the regulation of controlled substances, so as to prohibit the sale to and by minors of drug products containing dextromethorphan; to provide for definitions; to provide for proper identification; to provide for a list of finished drug products; to provide for penalties; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for state regulation; to provide for limited
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HB-112: Controlled substances; drug products containing dextromethorphan; prohibit sales to minors
Sponsored by: Rep. Sharon Cooper
House Second Readers on 02/06/2019
Lacee's Law; enact [HB-1125]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 31 and Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to health and state employees' health insurance and benefit plans, respectively, so as to provide for information and screening coverage for individuals at high risk for breast cancer; to provide for a definition; to provide for identified and compiled information to be posted on the internet and distributed to physicians; to provide for coverage under
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HB-1125: Lacee's Law; enact
Sponsored by: Rep. Darlene Taylor
Effective Date on 01/01/2021
HB-128: Insurance; insurers do not have to notify the Georgia Composite Medical Board of agreements to settle medical malpractice claims against physicians when the settlement resulted in the low payment under a high/low agreement; provide
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew Welch
Effective Date on 07/01/2019
You have voted HB-128: Insurance; insurers do not have to notify the Georgia Composite Medical Board of agreements to settle medical malpractice claims against physicians when the settlement resulted in the low payment under a high/low agreement; provide.
County law libraries; repeal a population provision regarding the disposition of law library funds in certain counties [HB-134]
[Libraries ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county law libraries, so as to repeal a population provision regarding the disposition of law library funds in certain counties; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-134: County law libraries; repeal a population provision regarding the disposition of law library funds in certain counties
Sponsored by: Rep. Deborah Silcox
House Date Signed By Governor on 05/07/2019
HB-158: Medical assistance; Medicaid recipients have the same access to antiretroviral regimens used to treat HIV and AIDS as to those included in the formulary established for the Georgia AIDS Drugs Assistance Programs; provide
Sponsored by: Rep. Sharon Cooper
Senate Read And Referred on 02/20/2019
You have voted HB-158: Medical assistance; Medicaid recipients have the same access to antiretroviral regimens used to treat HIV and AIDS as to those included in the formulary established for the Georgia AIDS Drugs Assistance Programs; provide.
Genetic Counselors Act; enact [HB-166]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Health ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to provide for the licensure of genetic counselors; to provide for continuing education requirements; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for licensure requirements; to provide for renewal requirements; to provide for the duties and powers of the Georgia Composite Medical Board with respect to genetic counselors; to provide for applicability; to provide for related
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HB-166: Genetic Counselors Act; enact
Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Rynders
Effective Date on 07/01/2019
Crimes and offenses; employees and agents of syringe services programs are not subject to certain offenses relating to hypodermic syringes and needles; provide [HB-217]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-13-32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to transactions in drug related objects, so as to provide that employees and agents of syringe services programs are not subject to certain offenses relating to hypodermic syringes and needles; to authorize the Department of Public Health to promulgate rules and regulations; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-217: Crimes and offenses; employees and agents of syringe services programs are not subject to certain offenses relating to hypodermic syringes and needles; provide
Sponsored by: Rep. Karla Drenner
Effective Date on 07/01/2019
You have voted HB-217: Crimes and offenses; employees and agents of syringe services programs are not subject to certain offenses relating to hypodermic syringes and needles; provide.
Anti-Human Trafficking Protective Response Act; enact [HB-234]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 9, 15, 16, 17, and 41 of the O.C.G.A., relating to civil practice, courts, crimes and offenses, criminal procedure, and nuisances, respectively, so as to provide additional safeguards and protections against human trafficking; to authorize DFCS to provide care and supervision to children who are victims of human trafficking; to expand prohibitions against trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude; to revise the definition of prostitution; to increase the penalties for certain sexual offenses;
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