Sen. Marty Harbin
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Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session
Education; require students to obtain a passing score on a civics test; eligible to receive a high school diploma [SB-213]
[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, so as to require students to obtain a passing score on a civics test for purposes of being eligible to receive a high school diploma; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Shafer
Senate Read And Referred on 03/11/2015
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Education; require schools to provide certain information to students and parents prior to using any digital-learning platform [SB-281]
[Education ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Children and Youth ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 19 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to instructional materials and content in elementary and secondary education, so as to require schools to provide certain information to students and parents prior to using any digital-learning platform; to provide for definitions; to provide for destruction of student data collected through a digital-learning platform; to provide the opportunity to opt out; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters;
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Albers
Senate Read And Referred on 01/22/2016
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Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session
"First Amendment Defense Act of Georgia" [SB-284]
[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 prohibit discriminatory action against a person who believes, speaks, or acts in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction that marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman or that sexual relations are properly reserved to such marriage; to provide for definitions; to provide for the granting of relief; to provide for construction and application; to provide for
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Sponsored by: Sen. Gregory Kirk
Senate Read And Referred on 01/22/2016
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Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session
"Georgia Affordable Free Market Health Care Act"; provide definitions; physicians agreements are not insurance [SB-291]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Public Health ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance; to provide for related matters; to amend Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation, so as to provide for certain income tax deductions for certain insurance premiums; to provide for certain tax credits for employers offering HSA eligible major medical plans to employees under certain circumstances; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Hufstetler
Senate Read And Referred on 01/27/2016
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Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session
"Student/Teacher Protection Act"; enact; end punitive testing consequences; related to federal, state,and locally mandated standardized assessments [SB-355]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the "Student/Teacher Protection Act"; to end punitive testing consequences for both teachers and students related to federal, state, and locally mandated standardized assessments; to prevent truancy or referrals to the Division of Family and Children Services for absenteeism during standardized testing windows for federal, state, and locally mandated standardized assessments unless a student already has a chronic
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Sponsored by: Sen. P.K. Martin
Effective Date on 07/01/2016
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Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session
Civil Practice and Procedure; reversal on appeal when a judge expresses an opinion regarding proof in civil cases; change provisions [SB-98]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for civil practice and procedure generally, so as to change provisions relating to reversal on appeal when a judge expresses an opinion regarding proof in a civil case; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Burt Jones
Senate Read And Referred on 02/11/2015
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Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session
Conduct of Proceedings; reversal on appeal; judge expresses an opinion regarding proof in a criminal case; change provisions [SB-99]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conduct of proceedings, so as to change provisions relating to reversal on appeal when a judge expresses an opinion regarding proof in a criminal case or as to the accused's guilt; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Burt Jones
Effective Date on 07/01/2015
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Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session
University System of Georgia Outstanding Scholars on Academic Recognition Day; commend [SR-1002]
[Education ]
A RESOLUTION commending University System of Georgia Outstanding Scholars on Academic Recognition Day for 2016; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Hill
Senate Read And Adopted on 02/18/2016
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Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session
Senate State Sponsored Self-insured Group Health Insurance Plan Study Committee; create [SR-1166]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate State Sponsored Self-insured Group Health Insurance Plan Study Committee; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marty Harbin
Senate Passed/adopted on 03/22/2016
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Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session
Green, Mr. Steve; recognize [SR-1247]
A RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring Mr. Steve Green; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Shafer
Senate Read And Adopted on 03/24/2016