Drug related objects; employees of harm reduction organizations are not subject to certain offenses; provide [HB-161]
[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 harm reduction organizations are not subject to certain offenses relating to hypodermic needles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-161: Drug related objects; employees of harm reduction organizations are not subject to certain offenses; provide
Sponsored by: Rep. David Clark
Senate Third Read on 03/27/2018
Medical practice; maintenance of certification shall not be required; provide [HB-165]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical practice, so as to provide that maintenance of certification shall not be required as a condition of licensure to practice medicine, staff privileges, employment in certain facilities, reimbursement, or malpractice insurance coverage; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-165: Medical practice; maintenance of certification shall not be required; provide
Sponsored by: Rep. Sharon Cooper
Effective Date on 07/01/2017
Revenue and taxation; furnishing of certain tax information in all municipalities having a population of 350,000 or more; change certain provisions [HB-181]
[Taxes ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal and reenact subsection (d) of Code Section 48-2-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to confidential information secured in the administration of taxes, so as to change certain provisions regarding the furnishing of certain tax information in all municipalities in this state having a population of 350,000 or more and make such provisions applicable state wide; to provide for additional procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for a criminal penalty; to provide for related matters;
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HB-181: Revenue and taxation; furnishing of certain tax information in all municipalities having a population of 350,000 or more; change certain provisions
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Battles
Senate Committee Favorably Reported on 01/25/2018
You have voted HB-181: Revenue and taxation; furnishing of certain tax information in all municipalities having a population of 350,000 or more; change certain provisions.
Elementary and secondary education; influenza vaccine; provide information [HB-198]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to require local school systems to provide certain information to parents and guardians of students in grades six through 12 on influenza and its vaccine whenever other health information is provided; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-198: Elementary and secondary education; influenza vaccine; provide information
Sponsored by: Rep. Patricia Gardner
Effective Date on 07/01/2017
Local boards of education; adopt policies authorizing students to carry and self-administer sunscreen; require [HB-200]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Healthcare ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health, so as to require local boards of education to adopt policies authorizing students to carry and self-administer sunscreen; to provide for legislative findings; to define a term; to provide for limited liability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-200: Local boards of education; adopt policies authorizing students to carry and self-administer sunscreen; require
Sponsored by: Rep. Buzz Brockway
House Second Readers on 02/02/2017
Controlled substances; collect more information regarding dispensing and use; provisions [HB-249]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Crime ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Data Privacy ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 and Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances and death investigations, respectively, so as to collect more information regarding the dispensing and use of certain controlled substances; to change the frequency of reporting certain prescriptions in the electronic data base of prescription information; to clarify provisions relating to confidentiality; to change provisions relating to liability and duties; to change
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HB-249: Controlled substances; collect more information regarding dispensing and use; provisions
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew Welch
Effective Date on 07/01/2017
Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act; enact [HB-332]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Water ]
[Recreation ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, so as to repeal and reenact Chapter 6A, relating to land conservation; to provide for a short title; to create the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund; to create funding mechanisms for the protection and preservation of conservation land and provide for their operation; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to establish procedural requirements for approval of project proposals; to provide
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HB-332: Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act; enact
Sponsored by: Rep. Chad Nimmer
Effective Date on 07/01/2019
Physicians and Health Care Practitioners for Rural Areas Assistance Act; enact [HB-427]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians for rural areas assistance, so as to expand the service cancelable loan program for physicians in underserved areas to other health care practitioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-427: Physicians and Health Care Practitioners for Rural Areas Assistance Act; enact
Sponsored by: Rep. Sharon Cooper
Effective Date on 07/01/2017
Local government; use Georgia Procurement Registry in addition to official legal organ to advertise certain bid opportunities; provide [HB-489]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to provide that the Georgia Procurement Registry shall be used in addition to the official legal organ and other media outlets for advertisement of certain bid opportunities for goods and services and public works construction contracts by a county, municipal corporation, or local board of education; to provide that advertisement via the Georgia Procurement Registry shall be at no cost to local government entities; to require
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HB-489: Local government; use Georgia Procurement Registry in addition to official legal organ to advertise certain bid opportunities; provide
Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Powell
Effective Date on 07/01/2018
You have voted HB-489: Local government; use Georgia Procurement Registry in addition to official legal organ to advertise certain bid opportunities; provide.
Professional corporations; podiatrists may jointly own a professional corporation with other physicians; provide [HB-527]
[Healthcare ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional corporations, so as to provide that podiatrists may jointly own a professional corporation with other physicians; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-527: Professional corporations; podiatrists may jointly own a professional corporation with other physicians; provide
Sponsored by: Rep. Buddy Harden
House Second Readers on 03/03/2017