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SB387 - Identification Cards; certain applicants who are either homeless or in the legal custody of the Division of Family and Children Services do not require signatures; provide
Kay Kirkpatrick, Bo Hatchett, Chuck Payne
Last updated 7 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to identification cards for persons without drivers' licenses, so as to provide that personal identification card applications of certain applicants who are either homeless or in the legal custody of the Division of Family and Children Services do not require signatures by the applicant's parent, guardian, or responsible adult; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to children and youth services, so as to authorize the Department of Human Services to establish programs that will provide a child or youth entering foster care with a photograph; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR474 - Office of the Child Advocate for the Protection of Children; quality legal representation for parents, children and youth, and child welfare agencies at all stages of child welfare proceedings; urge partnership
Ben Watson, Derek J. Mallow, Kay Kirkpatrick
Last updated 9 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION urging partnership among the Office of the Child Advocate for the Protection of Children, the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services, and the boards of commissioners for all Georgia counties to promote the provision of quality legal representation for parents, children and youth, and child welfare agencies at all stages of child welfare proceedings; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB452 - Banking and Finance and Property; regulations of motor vehicle title pawn transactions; provide
Greg Dolezal, Ed Harbison, Steve Gooch
Last updated 10 months ago
24 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 7 and 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to banking and finance and property respectively, so as to provide for regulations of motor vehicle title pawn transactions; to prohibit local governments from adopting conflicting or more restrictive regulations relating to pawn transactions; to prohibit motor vehicle title pawn transactions without a license; to prohibit motor vehicle title pawn transactions involving certain members of the military or their dependents; to require certain disclosures with respect to motor vehicle title pawn transactions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SR547 - Todd, Christy; commend
Nan Grogan Orrock, Clint Dixon, Billy Hickman
Last updated 9 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION commending Christy Todd, the 2024 Georgia Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR541 - Lewis, Jimmie; recognize
Lee Anderson, Max Burns, Ricky A. Williams
Last updated 9 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Jimmie Lewis; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR540 - Harlem High School Bulldogs Baseball Team; congratulate
Lee Anderson, Max Burns, Russ Goodman
Last updated 9 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Harlem High School Bulldogs baseball team for winning the 2023 GHSA Class AAA State Baseball Championship; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB398 - Georgia Joint Defense Commission; commission's operations; revise
Kay Kirkpatrick, Randy Robertson, Larry Walker
Last updated 7 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Joint Defense Commission, so as to revise the commission's operations; to expand the commission's membership; to revise the term lengths of commission members; to revise definitions; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Economic Development, so as to authorize the Department of Economic Development to assist the Georgia Joint Defense Commission in certain activities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB389 - Georgia National Guard; adjutant general to be the official sponsor of the state sponsored life insurance program; provide
Chuck Payne, Kay Kirkpatrick, Mike Hodges
Last updated 7 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rights, privileges, and prohibitions, so as to provide for the adjutant general to be the official sponsor of the state sponsored life insurance program for the Georgia National Guard; to provide a definition; to provide for duties for the adjutant general regarding the program; to provide for the National Guard Association of Georgia to select the insurer for the program; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB390 - To amend Titles 20, 36, 43, and 50, related to libraries, education, governmental entities, professions and business; acceptance and use of funds from the American Library Association prohibit under certain circumstances
Larry Walker, Greg Dolezal, Ed Setzler
Last updated 9 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to libraries; to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities; to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to repeal Chapter 24, relating to librarians; to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general authority, duties, and procedure of the Department of Administrative Services; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Engrossed
SR470 - Senate Study Committee on the Preservation of Georgia's Farmlands; create
Billy Hickman, Russ Goodman, Sam Watson
Last updated 9 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on the Preservation of Georgia's Farmlands; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
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