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SB84 - "Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008"; financial protections for elder and disabled adults who may be victims of financial exploitation; provide
Chuck Hufstetler, Jason Esteves, Kay Kirkpatrick
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008," so as to provide for financial protections for elder and disabled adults who may be victims of financial exploitation; to provide for reporting and notice requirements; to provide for the delay of disbursements or transactions that may result in such financial exploitation; to provide for civil and administrative liability protections; to provide for certain disclosures and access to records; to provide for limitations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB579 - Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act; revise prior school year requirement
Carter Barrett, Todd Jones, Scott Hilton
Last updated 7 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 33 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act, so as to revise the prior school year requirement; to revise provisions for expedited completion of a student's first Individualized Education Program; to revise the requirement that students who previously qualified for the scholarship have an Individualized Education Program or Section 504 plan; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Engrossed
HR330 - Taylor, Ms. Devlynn; commend
Charles E. Martin, David Knight, Mitchell Scoggins
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ms. Devlynn Taylor; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB531 - Local government; provide investment policies
Carter Barrett, Hugh Brewster Williamson, Scott Hilton
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government, so as to provide for local government investment policies; to provide scope, investment objectives, and applicability; to amend Code Section 15-6-76.1, relating to investing or depositing funds and depositing funds paid into court registry, so as to update cross references; to amend Code Section 15-16-27, relating to deposit of cash bonds and reserves of professional bondspersons in interest-bearing accounts and disposition of interest, so as to update cross references; to amend Code Section 20-2-411, relating to school fund kept separate, use of funds, separation of school taxes, and investments, so as to authorize additional investment options; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB717 - Forsyth County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; provide homestead exemption
Carter Barrett, Lauren W. McDonald, Todd Jones
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from Forsyth County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, through tax year 2035, in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB840 - Torts; right of action against any person who knowingly or negligently engages in sexually explicit conduct in the presence of a minor; provide
Tim Fleming, Lauren W. McDonald, Mitchell Scoggins
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions as pertaining to torts, so as to provide for a right of action against any person who knowingly or negligently engages in sexually explicit conduct in the presence of a minor or who knowingly or negligently allows, permits, encourages, or requires a minor to be present while another engages in sexually explicit conduct in the presence of such minor; to provide for defenses; to provide for damages; to provide for limitations; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB994 - Torts; negligent operations of a vessel; revise liability
Alan Powell, Trey Rhodes, Rob Leverett
Last updated 5 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 51 and 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating torts and waters of the state, ports, and watercraft, respectively, so as to revise liability for the negligent operation of a vessel; to require boat liveries to obtain and maintain certain insurance; to provide for notice of insurance coverage; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HR552 - University System of Georgia Outstanding Scholars on Academic Recognition Day for 2023; recognize
Charles E. Martin, Mitchell Scoggins, Carter Barrett
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending University System of Georgia Outstanding Scholars on Academic Recognition Day for 2023; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB876 - Banking and finance; update terminology; revise procedures; provisions
Hugh Brewster Williamson, Noel Williams, Robert Dickey
Last updated 5 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 7, 10, and 53 of the O.C.G.A., relating to banking and finance, commerce and trade, and wills, trusts, and administration of estates, respectively, so as to update terminology; to revise procedures concerning incorporators of banks and trust companies; to revise requirements of articles of incorporation of banks and trust companies; to revise procedures concerning approval of banks and trust companies; to revise provisions concerning certain loans made by credit unions; to remove a requirement that certain mortgage brokers register with the Department of Banking and Finance; to provide for certain requirements of foreign banks; to provide for refund of installment loan closing fees; to revise requirements of merchant acquirer limited purpose banks; to provide for exceptions; to revise the definition of bona fide discount points; to conform cross-references; to provide for effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB776 - Forsyth County; Board of Registrations and Elections; start and end date of member terms; revise provisions
Carter Barrett, Lauren W. McDonald, Brent Cox
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Forsyth County Board of Registrations and Elections, approved March 31, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5381), as amended, so as to revise provisions relating to the start and end date of board member terms; to eliminate time limitations on former board members holding elected office; to revise the compensation of the board members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
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