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SB338 - Board of Education of Cobb County; education districts; change the description
Ed Setzler, Kay Kirkpatrick, John Albers
Last updated 8 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Cobb County, approved March 28, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 3516), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 2, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 5274), so as to change the description of the education districts of such board; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for the manner of election; to provide an effective date; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB421 - Obstruction of Public Administration; offense of transmitting a false public alarm; enhance penalties
Clint Dixon, John Albers, Kay Kirkpatrick
Last updated 5 months ago
31 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to obstruction of public administration and related offenses, so as to enhance penalties for the offense of transmitting a false public alarm; to revise restitution provisions for such offense; to provide for and revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB427 - Commerce and Trade; disclosure requirements for advertisements for legal services and for drugs; provide
Blake Tillery, Ed Setzler, Max Burns
Last updated 7 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 10 and 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade and food, drugs, and cosmetics, respectively, so as to provide for disclosure requirements for advertisements for legal services and for drugs; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB426 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic; requirements for joining of a motor carrier and motor carrier's insurer to a cause of action; revise
Blake Tillery, Ed Setzler, Max Burns
Last updated 5 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to revise requirements for joining of a motor carrier and motor carrier's insurer to a cause of action; to provide for subrogation for unpaid final judgments relative to causes of action involving motor carriers; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB358 - State Election Board; remove the Secretary of State; authorize the board to investigate
Max Burns, Steve Gooch, Randy Robertson
Last updated 8 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 1 of Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Election Board, so as to remove the Secretary of State from the board; to authorize the board to investigate the Secretary of State; to require the Secretary of State to cooperate with certain investigations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB428 - Torts; a cap on damages recoverable against foster parents in personal injury actions involving the use of a motor vehicle by a child; provide
Blake Tillery, Frank Ginn, Ed Setzler
Last updated 8 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to torts, so as to provide for a cap on damages recoverable against foster parents in personal injury actions involving the use of a motor vehicle by a child where the liability of the foster parent is based solely upon application of the family-purpose car doctrine or the negligent entrustment doctrine; to provide that such cap shall be the policy limits of the applicable motor vehicle liability insurance coverage, subject to conditions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB422 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation; percentage limitation as to the amount of the investments an electric membership corporation may make; modify
Clint Dixon, Steve Gooch, Carden H. Summers
Last updated 5 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to modify the percentage limitation as to the amount of the investments an electric membership corporation may make and maintain in a gas affiliate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB420 - Agriculture; acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain foreign persons and entities; prohibit
Jason Anavitarte, Russ Goodman, Brandon Beach
Last updated 5 months ago
35 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to agriculture, so as to prohibit the acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain foreign persons and entities; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for civil actions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for disclosures; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB352 - Motor Vehicle Equipment and Inspection; standards for the alteration and operation of motor vehicles with modified suspension systems; provide
Lee Anderson, John Albers, Randy Robertson
Last updated 5 months ago
43 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to motor vehicle equipment and inspection, so as to provide for standards for the alteration and operation of motor vehicles with modified suspension systems; to revise definitions; to prohibit the operation of a motor vehicle with broken suspension system springs; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB220 - 'Georgia Farmland Conservation Act'; historic preservation
Russ Goodman, Sam Watson, Larry Walker
Last updated over 1 year ago
33 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to historic preservation, so as to establish the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund, Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Program, and Georgia Farmland Advisory Council; to provide matching grants to certain holders or prospective holders of agricultural conservation easements; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Georgia district SD-037
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Georgia Senate
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Ed Setzler is a life-long resident of Cobb County. He and his wife of over 25 years, Joan, have 4 children and reside in Acworth. Ed received his undergraduate and law degrees from UGA. He served in county government for 18 years before being elected to the State House in 2005. He currently serves as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. Ed previously served as Chairman of the Insurance Committee as well as the State Planning and Community Affairs Committee. He has passed major legislation on tort reform & legal system improvements in addition to legislation supporting business growth.read less
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