Rep. Karen Mathiak
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Sponsored Legislation
Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session
Crimes and offenses; persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm; prohibit [HB-541]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 16 and 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses and to domestic relations, respectively, so as to prohibit persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm and to prohibit persons subject to family violence protective orders from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm; to provide an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Buzz Brockway
House Second Readers on 03/09/2017
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Professions and businesses; number of consecutive years an individual may serve as a member of a licensing board; limit [HB-55]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to professions and businesses, so as to limit the number of consecutive years an individual may serve as a member of a professional licensing board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Patty Stinson
House Second Readers on 01/23/2017
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Stockbridge, City of; revise corporate boundaries [HB-638]
[Community Development ]
[Real Estate ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Stockbridge, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4359), as amended, so as to revise the corporate boundaries of the city; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum; to provide for contingent effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dale Rutledge
Senate Read And Referred on 02/20/2018
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Eagle's Landing, City of; incorporate [HB-639]
[Community Development ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to incorporate the City of Eagle's Landing; to provide a charter for the City of Eagle's Landing; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for a referendum; to provide effective dates; to provide for transition of powers and duties; to provide for community improvement districts; to provide for directory nature of dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dale Rutledge
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute on 02/15/2018
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Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session
Postsecondary education; HOPE and Zell Miller eligibility requirements relative to students who graduated from an ineligible high school; provide [HB-713]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-519 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to HOPE scholarships and grants, by providing for eligibility requirements to receive the HOPE scholarship as a Zell Miller Scholarship Scholar relative to students who graduated from an ineligible high school or a home study program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Timothy Barr
House Agreed Senate Amend Or Sub As Amended on 03/29/2018
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Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session
Sales and use tax; feminine hygiene products; create exemption [HB-731]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to create an exemption from state sales and use tax for feminine hygiene products; to provide a definition; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn Hugley
House Second Readers on 01/25/2018
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Peachtree City Water and Sewage Authority; revise membership [HB-838]
[Water ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Peachtree City Water and Sewerage Authority, approved March 31, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5085), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 1, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3828), so as to revise the membership of the authority; to provide for a quorum; to provide for the officers of the authority; to provide for certain rights and privileges of members of the authority; to provide for the approval of certain agreements; to provide for certain exemptions and the applicability of certain laws;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Bazemore
House Date Signed By Governor on 05/03/2018
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Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session
Torts; merchants can offer persons suspected of theft the opportunity to complete theft education program; provide [HB-842]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to detention or arrest on suspicion of shoplifting or film piracy, so as to provide that merchants can offer persons suspected of theft an opportunity to complete a theft education program in lieu of prosecution; to provide for theft education programs; to provide for the contents and administration of such programs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Powell
House Second Readers on 02/07/2018
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Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact; enter into an interstate compact [HB-847]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 39 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to psychologists, so as to enter into an interstate compact known as the "Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Patricia Gardner
Senate Read And Referred on 02/26/2018
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Penal institutions; matters relating to the housing, health, and care of female inmates; provide [HB-857]
[Healthcare ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Health ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inmate policies, so as to provide for matters related to the housing, health, and care of female inmates; to provide for definitions; to provide for custodian training; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Erica Thomas
House Second Readers on 02/12/2018