Sen. Steve Gooch
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Georgia 2011-2012 Regular Session
Mortgage, Liens, Security; provide for lenders to give notice to contractors; construction loan is nearing default; definitions; procedures [SB-466]
[Construction ]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Finance ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mortgages, conveyances to secure debt, and liens, so as to provide for lenders to give notice to contractors when a construction loan is nearing default; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedures and limitations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Gooch
Senate Read And Referred on 02/21/2012
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Rules of the Road; bicycles; single file on roadways not specially designated for the use of bicycles [SB-468]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-294 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the riding of bicycles on roadways and bicycle paths, so as to provide for bicycles to be operated in single file on roadways not specially designated for the use of bicycles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Butch Miller
Senate Read Second Time on 02/27/2012
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Georgia 2011-2012 Regular Session
Insurance; authorize Insurance Commissioner to establish coalition of other states; alternative policy approval process for comprehensive major medical policies [SB-471]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 29A of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to individual health insurance coverage, so as to provide for legislative intent; to authorize the Commissioner of Insurance to establish a coalition of other states to adopt an alternative policy approval process for comprehensive major medical policies; to authorize the Commissioner of Insurance to approve policies for sale in Georgia that comply with such alternative approval process standards under certain circumstances; to provide
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Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Gooch
House Second Readers on 03/13/2012
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Public Service Commission; chairperson; change the term/manner of election [SB-483]
[Elections ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to organization and members of the Public Service Commission, so as to change the term and manner of the election of the chairperson of the Public Service Commission; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Renee Unterman
Effective Date on 12/31/2012
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Georgia 2011-2012 Regular Session
Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission; report annually; House/Senate Committees on Health and Human Services; outcomes [SB-489]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency medical services, so as to require the Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission to report annually to the House and Senate Committees on Health and Human Services documenting certain outcomes and verifying certain expenditures of funds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Renee Unterman
Effective Date on 07/01/2012
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Georgia 2011-2012 Regular Session
American Laws for Georgia Courts Act; no court shall enforce a foreign law if doing so would violate a right guaranteed by the Constitution [SB-51]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Rights ]
[Ethics ]
[National Security ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to verdict and judgment, so as to provide a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to define certain terms; to provide that no court, arbitrator, administrative agency, or other tribunal shall enforce a foreign law if doing so would violate a right guaranteed by the Constitution of this state or of the United States; to provide for construction; to provide for null contracts; to provide for findings of fact and conclusion of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Mullis
Senate Read And Referred on 02/07/2011
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White County; provide homestead exemption; ad valorem taxes for county purposes [SB-522]
[Property Tax ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Taxes ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from White County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $100,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 70 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Wilkinson
Senate Read And Referred on 03/12/2012
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Georgia 2011-2012 Regular Session
State Highways; add a definition of "on-premise" or "on-property" signs [SB-54]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to advertising on the state highway system, so as to add a definition of "on-premise" or "on-property" signs; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting provisions; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Valencia Seay
Effective Date on 07/01/2011
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Drivers' Licenses; prohibit persons convicted; offense against a victim who is a minor; driving commercial motor vehicles; transport 16/more persons [SB-57]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 40, relating to commercial drivers' licenses, so as to prohibit persons convicted of a criminal offense against a victim who is a minor from driving commercial motor vehicles designed to transport 16 or more persons; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Donzella James
Effective Date on 07/01/2011
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Spencer Pass Hero Memorial Act; indemnification for the death/disability of state highway employee; provisions [SB-58]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 45-9-85 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to payment of indemnification for death or disability, procedure for making of payments, and appeal, so as to change provisions relating to indemnification for the death or disability of a state highway employee; to provide a short title; to provide for the intent and authority of the General Assembly; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Butch Miller
Senate Date Signed By Governor on 05/13/2011