Rep. Lee Hawkins
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Georgia 2009-2010 Regular Session
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; death benefit; clarify provisions [HB-190]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Retirement ]
[Pensions ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to clarify provisions relative to a death benefit for certain members of such retirement system; to provide for the authority to increase liability contribution rates for certain members; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tommy Benton
Senate Recommitted on 01/11/2010
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Child abuse reports; access to records; solicitors-general; authorize [HB-303]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 49-5-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons and agencies permitted access to records concerning reports of child abuse, so as to authorize solicitors-general and assistant solicitors-general to have access to such reports for official purposes; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wendell Willard
House Date Signed By Governor on 05/20/2010
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Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act; nontraditional education programs; revise certain provisions [HB-475]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act," so as to revise certain provisions relating to requirements for registered professional nurses in nontraditional nursing education programs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sharon Cooper
House Date Signed By Governor on 04/29/2009
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Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; retirement benefit options; provisions [HB-476]
[Pensions ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-17-80 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement benefits options under the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, payment to surviving spouse, requirements, effect of reemployment, effect of changes in retirement benefits, and payment on the death of a member, so as to provide that certain provisions relating to continued employment or reemployment shall not apply to certain members; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Howard Maxwell
Effective Date on 07/01/2009
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Professions and businesses; regulation; change provisions [HB-509]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to change provisions relating to the regulation of physicians, acupuncture, physician's assistants, cancer and glaucoma treatment, respiratory care, clinical perfusionists, and orthotics and prosthetics practice; to require individuals regulated under Chapter 34 of said title to notify the board upon the conviction of a felony; to provide for the suspension and reinstatement under certain circumstances of a license,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sharon Cooper
House Date Signed By Governor on 05/11/2009
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Controlled Substance; definition of a dangerous drug; remove the exception for pseudoephedrine in single dose; 60 milligrams or less [SB-10]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-13-71 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the definition of a dangerous drug, so as to remove the exception for pseudoephedrine in a single dose unit of 60 milligrams or less; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lee Hawkins
Senate Recommitted on 01/14/2009
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Pharmacy Benefits Managers; provide for regulation and licensure by the Commissioner of Insurance; definitions; license requirements/filing fees [SB-123]
[Insurance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide for regulation and licensure of pharmacy benefits managers by the Commissioner of Insurance; to provide for definitions; to provide for license requirements and filing fees; to provide for requirements and procedures affecting pharmacy benefits managers; to require a surety bond; to provide that a pharmacy benefits manager shall not engage in the practice of medicine; to make certain audit requirements applicable to pharmacy
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Sponsored by: Rep. Lee Hawkins
Senate Date Signed By Governor on 05/11/2009
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Motor Vehicles; option of owner; permanent license plates for boat, utility, noncommercial cattle/livestock trailers; provide for fees [SB-128]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, and so as to provide for the issuances, at the option of the owner, of permanent license plates for boat trailers, utility trailers, and noncommercial cattle and livestock trailers; to provide for fees; to provide that such license plates shall not be transferable; to provide for administration; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal
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Sponsored by: Sen. David Shafer
Effective Date on 01/01/2010
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Health Share Volunteers in Medicine Act; provide certain compensation; health care provider; sovereign immunity protection [SB-133]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 8 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "'Health Share' Volunteers in Medicine Act," so as to provide for certain compensation that may be received by a health care provider for purposes of sovereign immunity protection; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lee Hawkins
Effective Date on 07/01/2009
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Penal Institutions; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Rapid Removal of Eligible Parolees Accepted for Transfer; participate [SB-136]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions pertaining to penal institutions, so as to require the Department of Corrections and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles to participate in the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Rapid Removal of Eligible Parolees Accepted for Transfer (REPAT) Program or similar federal deportation program; to provide for conditions of parole; to amend Code Section 42-9-43.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,
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Sponsored by: Sen. David Shafer
Effective Date on 07/01/2010