Sen. Bill Cowsert
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Georgia 2009-2010 Regular Session
Identity fraud; include businesses as potential identity theft victims; revise [HB-1016]
[Crime ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 9 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to identity fraud, so as to revise a term so as to include businesses as potential identity theft victims; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rich Golick
Effective Date on 07/01/2010
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Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act; certain health activities not require license; provisions [HB-1040]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-26-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exceptions to the operation of the "Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act," so as to provide that the performance of health maintenance activities by a designated caregiver under certain conditions shall not require licensure as a registered professional nurse; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jimmy Pruett
Effective Date on 07/01/2010
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Georgia 2009-2010 Regular Session
Juvenile proceedings; graduated sanctions and secure detention for probation violators; provisions [HB-1104]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings, so as to provide for graduated sanctions and secure detention for children who violate the terms of their probation; to define terms; to provide for an administrative procedure for hearing alleged violations of probation; to change provisions relating to dispositions for delinquent children; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Stacey Abrams
Effective Date on 07/01/2010
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Georgia 2009-2010 Regular Session
Buildings; no building code require fire sprinklers in single-family dwelling; provide [HB-1196]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Public Safety ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to buildings generally, so as to provide that no building code shall include a requirement that fire sprinklers be installed in a single-family dwelling or a residential building containing no more than two dwelling units; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terry England
House Date Signed By Governor on 05/24/2010
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Georgia 2009-2010 Regular Session
Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act; adopt; provisions [HB-127]
[Real Estate ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recordation and registration of deeds and other instruments, so as to adopt the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act; to provide for definitions; to provide for the validity of electronic documents; to provide for the recording of certain documents; to provide for the adoption of rules, regulations, and standardized forms; to provide for uniformity of application and construction; to provide for the relation of this Act to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Wendell Willard
House Date Signed By Governor on 05/05/2009
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Georgia 2009-2010 Regular Session
Physicians; influenza vaccine orders; provisions [HB-217]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to physicians, so as to authorize the use of influenza vaccine orders for a group of patients; to provide for influenza vaccine protocol agreements between physicians and pharmacists or nurses; to provide for definitions; to provide requirements for the content of influenza vaccine protocol agreements; to provide that a party to an influenza vaccine protocol agreement shall not delegate his or her authority; to provide for statutory construction;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jimmy Pruett
House Date Signed By Governor on 04/28/2009
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Antifreeze; include aversive agent to render it unpalatable; provisions [HB-219]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Animals ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 8 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to antifreeze, so as to provide that antifreeze sold in this state containing more than 10 percent ethylene glycol shall include denatonium benzoate as an aversive agent to render it unpalatable; to provide for applicability; to provide for a limitation on liability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tommy Benton
Senate Committee Favorably Reported on 04/20/2010
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Georgia 2009-2010 Regular Session
Service and filing pleadings; electronic service; provide [HB-29]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 9-11-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service and filing of pleadings subsequent to the original complaint and other papers, so as to provide for electronic service of pleadings subsequent to the original complaint; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Cowsert
Effective Date on 07/01/2009
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Georgia 2009-2010 Regular Session
Bonds and recognizances; electronic pretrial release and monitoring; provisions [HB-306]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of the Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds and recognizances, so as to provide legislative findings and intent; to provide for a program of electronic pretrial release and monitoring of criminal defendants; to provide the standards, terms, and conditions for such program; to provide for penalties for violating the terms of such program; to provide for fees for such monitoring; to provide for the payment of such fees by the sheriff under certain circumstances; to provide
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Ralston
Effective Date on 07/01/2009
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Georgia 2009-2010 Regular Session
Georgia Limited Liability Company Act; certain technical corrections; clarify provisions [HB-308]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limited liability companies, so as to amend the "Georgia Limited Liability Company Act"; to provide certain technical corrections to previously enacted legislation; to clarify certain provisions in the existing statute; to make certain provisions consistent with parallel provisions in the Georgia Business Corporations Code; to clarify the provisions governing the operating agreement of a limited liability company and its binding effect;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Wendell Willard
Effective Date on 07/01/2009