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SB503 - Residential and General Contractors; the general contractor license as a commercial general contractor license; rename
Matt Brass, Carden H. Summers, Greg Dolezal
Last updated 7 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to amend Chapter 41, relating to residential and general contractors; to rename the general contractor license as a commercial general contractor license and to make conforming amendments throughout; to change certain provisions relating to the membership, qualifications, terms, and meetings of the State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR611 - Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts; recognize
Randy Robertson, John Albers, Russ Goodman
Last updated 9 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts upon its 100th anniversary; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB505 - Hospitals and Related Institutions; required publication by hospital of certain financial documents on its website; provisions; revise
Blake Tillery, Bill Cowsert, Ben Watson
Last updated 7 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to revise provisions relating to required publication by hospital of certain financial documents on its website; to provide for uniform reporting requirements; to require hospitals to annually provide the Uniform Resource Locator for the webpage containing the financial documents; to provide for increased penalties for noncompliance; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR610 - Law Enforcement Appreciation Day; recognize February 22, 2024
Randy Robertson, John Albers, Russ Goodman
Last updated 9 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 22, 2024, as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at the Capitol and commending law enforcement officers in Georgia; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB510 - Safety Belts in Passenger Vehicles; occupants of a passenger vehicle, whether in a front seat or back seat, shall be restrained by a seat safety belt; provide
Marty H. Harbin, Randy Robertson, John Albers
Last updated 9 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-8-76.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to use of safety belts in passenger vehicles, so as to provide that all occupants of a passenger vehicle, whether in a front seat or back seat, shall be restrained by a seat safety belt; to provide for an exception for children under eight who are properly restrained; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SR617 - Tarver, Ed; condolences
Harold V. Jones, Gloria Butler, Nan Grogan Orrock
Last updated 9 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Ed Tarver; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR749 - Forbes, John; recognize
Ben Watson, Derek J. Mallow, Kay Kirkpatrick
Last updated 8 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending John Forbes; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1181 - Income tax; limit carry-forward periods of certain income tax credits
Charles E. Martin, Shaw Blackmon, Hugh Brewster Williamson
Last updated 7 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to limit the carry-forward periods of certain income tax credits; to provide for expirations of certain credits; to amend Code Sections 3-6-70, 33-8-13, 48-5C-1, 48-8-3, and 48-11-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from excise tax on wine, exemption of certain insurance companies from taxes, definitions, exemption from taxation, allocation and disbursement of proceeds collected by tag agents, fair market value of vehicle appealable, and report relative to alternative ad valorem tax on motor vehicles, state sales and use tax exemptions, and excise tax imposed, rates for tobacco and vaping products, exemptions, collection and payment, and tax separately identified, respectively, so as to provide for sunset dates; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB997 - Motor vehicles; require disqualification to operate a commercial motor vehicle upon receipt of notification from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of a positive drug test
John L. Corbett, Jason T. Ridley, Bill Hitchens
Last updated 7 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-5-151 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disqualification from driving and action required after suspending, revoking, or canceling license or nonresident privileges, so as to require disqualification to operate a commercial motor vehicle upon receipt of notification from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of a positive drug test, an adulterated or substituted drug test, or a report of a refusal to submit to such test; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1001 - Motor vehicles; presentation of a driver's license in a certain electronic format satisfies the requirement to possess a driver's license while operating a motor vehicle; provide
Clay Pirkle, John L. Corbett, J Collins
Last updated 9 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance, expiration, and renewal of drivers' licenses, so as to provide that presentation of a driver's license in a certain electronic format satisfies the requirement to possess a driver's license while operating a motor vehicle; to prohibit the compelling of a licensee to produce a wireless telecommunications device to a law enforcement officer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Engrossed
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Senator from Georgia district SD-056
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