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HB163 - Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce; student loan repayment for medical examiners employed by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; provide
Lauren W. McDonald, J Collins, Carl Gilliard
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, so as to provide for student loan repayment for medical examiners employed by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; to provide for definitions; to authorize the board to approve applications; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB286 - Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act; certain consumer protections against surprise billing for ambulance service; provide
Michelle Au, Roger B. Bruce, Mary Margaret Oliver
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 20E of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act," so as to provide for certain consumer protections against surprise billing for ambulance service; to provide for definitions; to require a healthcare plan to reimburse for ambulance service provided to a covered person by a nonparticipating ambulance provider; to provide for arbitration; to provide for a covered person's financial responsibilities; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB305 - Georgia Farmers' Market Authority Act; enact
Robert Dickey, Penny Houston, Carl Gilliard
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to agriculture, so as to create the Georgia Farmers' Market Authority; to repeal existing provisions relating to farmers' markets; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB260 - Georgia Environmental Justice Act of 2023; enact
Kim Schofield, Viola Davis, Billy Mitchell
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to conservation and natural resources, so as to require all state entities to consider and report on environmental justice concerns prior to taking certain state actions; to create the Environmental Justice Commission; to provide that governmental agencies shall consider the disproportionate effect of environmental hazards on people of color or people from low-income families in implementing certain environmental policies; to provide that no person in this state shall be excluded from any state funded program or activity because of race, color, or national origin; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB393 - Georgia Music Investment Credit Act; enact
Kasey Carpenter, Dexter L. Sharper, Devan Seabaugh
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to income taxes, so as to provide for tax credits for certain contributions made by taxpayers to certain organizations investing in musical or theatrical performances or productions; to provide for definitions; to provide for limitations on the amount of tax credits allowed; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for applications and certifications; to provide for the revocation of qualified status; to provide for audits; to provide for certain penalties; to require annual reporting; to provide for the discretion to refer certain acts to the Attorney General for investigation and prosecution; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB538 - Georgia Early Literacy Act; enact
Bethany Ballard, Will Wade, Chris Erwin
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
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 provide for the "Georgia Early Literacy Act"; to require the State Board of Education to approve high-quality instructional materials to be used for teaching students in kindergarten through third grade; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB361 - Eurie Lee Martin Act; enact
Mack Jackson, Tyler Paul Smith, Al Williams
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to enact the "Eurie Lee Martin Act"; to provide for the creation of a state-wide data base by the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to be known as the "ELM Data Base"; to provide that the ELM Data Base shall include identifying information from arrest records of individuals who suffer from addictive disease, developmental disabilities, or mental illness; to provide for adherence to all state and federal privacy laws; to provide that law enforcement officers shall use the ELM Data Base whenever practicable while responding to a call; to provide for additional training on how to identify and respond to individuals who suffer from addictive disease, developmental disabilities, or mental illness; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB485 - Labor and industrial relations; minimum wage for certain state employees; provide
Dewey McClain, Carl Gilliard, Spencer Frye
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage law, so as to provide a minimum wage for certain state employees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HR139 - House Study Committee on Alternatives to Mass Shooter Prevention Methods; create
Yasmin Neal, Clinton T. Crowe, Carl Gilliard
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Alternatives to Mass Shooter Prevention Methods; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB478 - Crimes and offenses; codify proclamation that would grant a pardon regarding offense of simple possession of marijuana
El-Mahdi Holly, Carl Gilliard, Omari Crawford
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-13-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of controlled substances or marijuana and penalties, so as to codify the proclamation by the Office of the President of the United States, that would grant a pardon and restore full political, civil, and other rights regarding the offense of simple possession of marijuana; to provide for limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Georgia district HD-162
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Georgia House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Carl Gilliard is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 162. He was first elected in a special election in 2009. Gilliard is a member of the Economic Development & Tourism, Governmental Affairs, and Public Safety committees. Prior to joining the legislature, Gilliard served on the Garden City Council from 1996 to 2008. He has worked as a substance abuse counselor and mental health technician. Gilliard is an outreach worker with Union Mission Inc., a Savannah homeless shelter. He earned his B.A. in psychology at Armstrong Atlantic State University.read less
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