Elementary and secondary education; teacher's authority to remove a student from a classroom; expand [HB-1224]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to expand a teacher's authority to remove a student from a classroom; to limit the length of the report required for removal; to provide that a student removal shall not negatively impact a teacher's annual performance evaluation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-1224: Elementary and secondary education; teacher's authority to remove a student from a classroom; expand
Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Teasley
House Second Readers on 03/12/2012
Kennesaw, City of; change provisions relating to the corporate limits [HB-1244]
[Community Development ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Kennesaw, approved April 10, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3620), as amended, particularly by home rule amendment filed in the office of Secretary of State September 22, 2009 (Ga. L. 2010, p. 4239), and as amended by an Act approved April 20, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011, p. 3645), so as to change the provisions relating to the corporate limits of the city; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-1244: Kennesaw, City of; change provisions relating to the corporate limits
Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Teasley
House Date Signed By Governor on 04/11/2012
Acworth Lake Authority; change membership requirements [HB-1266]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Acworth Lake Authority, approved February 19, 1951 (Ga. L. 1951, p. 265), as amended, so as to change membership requirements; to change the number required for a quorum; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-1266: Acworth Lake Authority; change membership requirements
Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Teasley
House Date Signed By Governor on 04/11/2012
Acworth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau; change name to Acworth Tourism Bureau Authority [HB-1267]
[Tourism ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Acworth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, approved April 4, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3793), so as to change the name of the bureau to the Acworth Tourism Bureau Authority; to provide for change in membership, terms, and vacancy provisions; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-1267: Acworth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau; change name to Acworth Tourism Bureau Authority
Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Teasley
House Date Signed By Governor on 04/11/2012
Online Clearinghouse Act; enact [HB-175]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to enact the "Online Clearinghouse Act"; to create a clearinghouse through which local school systems may offer their computer-based courses to students of other local school systems; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedures and requirements for offering a course through the clearinghouse; to provide for enrollment in virtual
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HB-175: Online Clearinghouse Act; enact
Sponsored by: Rep. David Casas
Effective Date on 07/01/2012
Credit Articulation Agreements Act; enact [HB-176]
[Education ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for education, so as to enact the "Credit Articulation Agreements Act" to provide for state-wide degree transfer agreements between state institutions of higher education; to provide for definitions; to provide for certain requirements; to provide for timelines; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-176: Credit Articulation Agreements Act; enact
Sponsored by: Rep. Brooks Coleman
House Second Readers on 02/09/2011
Special needs scholarship program; waiver one requirement; provide [HB-181]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 33 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the scholarship program for special needs students, so as to provide for the waiver of one of the scholarship requirements under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-181: Special needs scholarship program; waiver one requirement; provide
Sponsored by: Rep. Brooks Coleman
House Date Signed By Governor on 05/07/2012
Core curriculum; annual criminal law in Georgia instruction; require [HB-230]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum for elementary and secondary students under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require annual instruction in certain grades in criminal law in Georgia as it relates to school-aged children; to provide for a minimum course of study established by the State Board of Education; to provide for a manual; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for time frames; to provide
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HB-230: Core curriculum; annual criminal law in Georgia instruction; require
Sponsored by: Rep. Amy Carter
House Second Readers on 02/15/2011
Residential mortgage fraud; mortgage lending process; revise definition [HB-237]
[Crime ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 8 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to residential mortgage fraud, so as revise the definition of "mortgage lending process"; to provide for investigative and subpoena powers of district attorneys and the Attorney General relative to residential mortgage fraud; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legal defense for indigents; powers and duties of council; change provisions [HB-238]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Crime ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to legal defense for indigents, so as to change certain provisions relative to the powers and duties of the council; to change certain provisions relating to the director and the director's responsibilities; to change provisions relating to councilmembers' responsibilities; to provide for the director to appoint circuit public defenders; to change certain annual reporting requirements; to repeal an obsolete effective date Code section;
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HB-238: Legal defense for indigents; powers and duties of council; change provisions
Sponsored by: Rep. Rich Golick
Effective Date on 07/01/2011