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HB30 - State government; definition of antisemitism; provide
John Carson, Chuck Efstration, Esther Panitch
Last updated 8 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state government, so as to provide for the definition of antisemitism; to require state agencies and departments to consider such definition when determining whether an alleged act was motivated by discriminatory antisemitic intent; to provide for limitations and construction; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1081 - Health; provide mandatory preeclampsia biomarker testing for pregnant women during their first prenatal visit
Darlene K. Taylor, Sharon Cooper, James Matthew Hatchett
Last updated 8 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, so as to provide for mandatory preeclampsia biomarker testing for pregnant women during their first prenatal visit; to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to require health benefit policy coverage for preeclampsia biomarker testing for pregnant women during their first prenatal visit and as deemed necessary and ordered by an attending physician thereafter; to amend Code Section 49-4-159.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to biomarker testing for Medicaid recipients; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1077 - Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce; grant program to provide funding to eligible institutions for additional behavioral health workforce training positions; create
Sharon Cooper, Mark Newton, Lee Hawkins
Last updated 7 months ago
5 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 create a grant program to provide funding to eligible institutions for additional behavioral health workforce training positions; to provide for definitions; to provide for eligibility criteria; to provide for funding sources; to provide for applications; to provide for funding limitations; to create a behavioral health provider loan repayment program; to provide for definitions; to provide for written contracts with program participants; to provide for payment criteria; to provide for maximum amounts; to provide for prioritization of applications; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB455 - Professions and businesses; professional programs to address career fatigue and wellness in healthcare professionals; provisions
John LaHood, Sharon Cooper, Mark Newton
Last updated 5 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to professions and businesses, so as to provide that professional programs that are established to address career fatigue and wellness in healthcare professionals are not obligated to report to licensing boards except in certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide for immunity; to provide that certain documents and information of professional programs are not discoverable; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1021 - Income tax; increase amount of dependent exemption
Lauren Daniel, Jon G. Burns, Shaw Blackmon
Last updated 5 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income taxes, so as to increase the amount of the dependent exemption; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1019 - Revenue and taxation; statewide homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes; increase
Matt Reeves, Jon G. Burns, Shaw Blackmon
Last updated 5 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax exemption, so as to increase the amount of a statewide homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Vetoed
HR104 - Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week; February 7 to 14, 2023; recognize
Sharon Cooper, Lee Hawkins, Shelly Hutchinson
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 7 to 14, 2023, as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HR95 - Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day; fourth Wednesday in February; designate
Sharon Cooper, Lee Hawkins, Shelly Hutchinson
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION designating Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB298 - Courts; exemption or deferment from jury service for natural or adoptive mothers of children six months of age or younger; provide
Lauren Daniel, Scott Hilton, Stan Gunter
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding juries, so as to provide for an exemption or deferment from jury service for natural or adoptive mothers of children six months of age and younger; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Engrossed
HR21 - Wasilewsky, Aubrey Leigh Garber; condolences
Deborah Silcox
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Aubrey Leigh Garber Wasilewsky; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Georgia district HD-053
COMMITTEES
Georgia House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Deborah Silcox was born in Richmond, Kentucky. She received her bachelor's degree in psychology from Eastern Kentucky University in 1981 and worked as an education coordinator at the Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center from 1984 to 1988. In 1989 Silcox began working for the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, where she focused on child protection, adoption, and foster care services. She went on to earn a Master of Social Work degree in 2015.read less
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