Spalding County; State Court; provide election of county solicitor [HB-1021]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Spalding County, formerly known as the City Court of Griffin, approved December 14, 1897 (Ga. L. 1897, p. 462), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 19, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 4527), so as to provide for the election of the county solicitor; to specify the requirements for holding the office of the county solicitor; to establish the office of the county solicitor as a full-time position; to designate the salary of the office of the county solicitor; to authorize
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HB-1021: Spalding County; State Court; provide election of county solicitor
Sponsored by: Rep. David Knight
Effective Date on 01/01/2017
Life Insurance Consumer Disclosure Model Act; enact [HB-193]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 25 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to life insurance, so as to provide for the "Life Insurance Consumer Disclosure Model Act"; to provide for written notice to certain life insurance policyholders that request the surrender of, a loan against, or accelerated death benefit, nursing home benefit, critical illness benefit, or any other living benefit under a life insurance policy; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for the written notice
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HB-193: Life Insurance Consumer Disclosure Model Act; enact
Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Teasley
Effective Date on 07/01/2016
Flexibility for Student Achievement Act; enact [HB-441]
[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 enact the "Flexibility for Student Achievement Act"; to provide for definitions; to categorize high performing school systems; to establish requirements; to provide for full flexibility for high performing school systems; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for rules and regulations; to revise provisions relating to waivers to improve student performance; to provide for related
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HB-441: Flexibility for Student Achievement Act; enact
Sponsored by: Rep. Brooks Coleman
House Second Readers on 02/24/2015
HOPE; home study students who receive certain scores on standardized college admission tests; provide eligibility [HB-798]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to provide for eligibility for Zell Miller Scholarships for home study students who receive certain scores on standardized college admission tests; to revise eligibility requirements for HOPE scholarships for entering freshmen students who are home study students regarding scores on standardized college admission tests; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws;
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HB-798: HOPE; home study students who receive certain scores on standardized college admission tests; provide eligibility
Sponsored by: Rep. Timothy Barr
Effective Date on 07/01/2016
Pike County; Magistrate Court; impose and collect county law library fees as part of court cost [HB-968]
[Libraries ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the Magistrate Court of Pike County to impose and collect county law library fees as part of the court costs in the magistrate court; to provide for practices and procedures connected therewith; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB-968: Pike County; Magistrate Court; impose and collect county law library fees as part of court cost
Sponsored by: Rep. Johnnie Caldwell
House Date Signed By Governor on 04/27/2016
"Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act"; provide for the preservation of religious freedom [SB-129]
[Religion ]
[Human Rights ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to provide for the preservation of religious freedom; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for the granting of relief; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB-129: "Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act"; provide for the preservation of religious freedom
Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Gooch
House Second Readers on 03/11/2015
"Life Insurance Consumer Disclosure Act"; provide [SB-136]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 25 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to life insurance, so as to provide for the "Life Insurance Consumer Disclosure Act"; to provide for written notice to certain life insurance policyholders that request the surrender of, a loan against, or accelerated death benefit, nursing home benefit, critical illness benefit, or any other living benefit under a life insurance policy; to provide for a short title, to provide for definitions; to provide for the written notice provisions;
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SB-136: "Life Insurance Consumer Disclosure Act"; provide
Sponsored by: Sen. John Kennedy
Senate Read And Referred on 02/20/2015
Property Insurance; expand the ownership restriction; value of the property covered against loss by fire [SB-137]
[Insurance ]
[Property Tax ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 32 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property insurance, so as to expand the ownership restriction as it relates to the application of the value of the property covered against loss by fire; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB-137: Property Insurance; expand the ownership restriction; value of the property covered against loss by fire
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Thompson
Effective Date on 07/01/2016
Education; establish limitations and requirements regarding student data [SB-157]
[Education ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Children and Youth ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to education, so as to establish limitations and requirements regarding student data; to provide for definitions; to provide for limitations on the collection of student information; to provide for limitations on the disclosure of personally identifiable information to third parties; to provide for penalties and enforcement; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability;
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SB-157: Education; establish limitations and requirements regarding student data
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ligon
Senate Read And Referred on 02/24/2015
'America's Founding Philosophy and Principles Act'; require students to complete a course [SB-202]
[Education ]
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 in elementary and secondary education, so as to require students to complete a course in America's founding philosophy and founding principles; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for a short title; to provide for curriculum content and teacher training; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB-202: 'America's Founding Philosophy and Principles Act'; require students to complete a course
Sponsored by: Sen. David Shafer
Senate Read And Referred on 03/05/2015