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HB1085 - City of Chamblee Public Facilities Authority Act; enact
Karen Lupton, Long Tran, Scott M. Holcomb
Last updated 5 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the City of Chamblee Public Facilities Authority; to provide that the authority is a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia; to provide for the validation of such bonds and to fix the venue for jurisdiction of actions relating to any provision of this Act; to provide for immunity and exemption from liability for torts and negligence; to provide that the property of the authority shall not be subject to levy and sale; to provide that certain moneys are trust funds; to provide that this Act shall be liberally construed; to define the scope of the authority's operation; to provide for disposition of property upon dissolution of the authority; to provide for severability; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB135 - Crimes and offenses; establish offense of failure to adequately secure a firearm
Mary Margaret Oliver, Michelle Au, Becky Evans
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to establish the offense of failure to adequately secure a firearm; to provide for a penalty; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB344 - Property; landlord duties regarding rental premises; provide
Marvin Lim, Spencer Frye, Becky Evans
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant, so as to provide for landlord duties regarding rental premises; to provide for sublessor duties; to provide for landlord and tenant agreements regarding repairs, maintenance tasks, alterations, or remodeling; to provide for tenant remedies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HR292 - MedShare International Day at the state capitol; March 1, 2023; recognize
Becky Evans, Karla Lea Drenner, Viola Davis
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 1, 2023, as MedShare International Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HR293 - Sharma, Dr. Amy; receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; commend
Becky Evans, Karla Lea Drenner, Viola Davis
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Dr. Amy Sharma for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HR164 - Hairston, Reverend Joe Robert, Jr.; condolences
James Beverly, David Sampson, Regina Lewis-Ward
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Reverend Joe Robert Hairston Jr.; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HR431 - Turner, Carolyn McKenzie; receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; commend
Terry Alexis Cummings, Karen Lupton, Sharon Henderson
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Carolyn McKenzie Turner for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB794 - Parks; rename Stone Mountain Memorial Association as Stone Mountain Park Association
Billy Mitchell, Mary Margaret Oliver, Karla Lea Drenner
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to parks, historic areas, memorials, and recreation, so as to rename the Stone Mountain Memorial Association as the Stone Mountain Park Association; to remove references to the Confederacy; to amend Title 45 and Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public officers and employees and state government, respectively, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB731 - DeKalb County; tax commissioner; election and filling of vacancies; change certain provisions
Karla Lea Drenner, Karen Lupton, Omari Crawford
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to abolish the offices of tax-receiver and tax-collector of DeKalb County, Georgia, and to create the office of County Tax-Commissioner of DeKalb County, Georgia, approved August 18, 1927 (Ga. L. 1927, p. 558), as amended, so as to change certain provisions relating to the election and filling of vacancies for the office of tax commissioner; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB875 - Firearms; persons convicted of family violence offenses cannot possess or purchase; provide
Shea Roberts, Billy Mitchell, Saira Draper
Last updated 9 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to provide that persons convicted of family violence offenses or subject to family violence temporary protective orders cannot receive, possess, transport, purchase, or transfer firearms; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Georgia district HD-083
COMMITTEES
Georgia House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Karen Lupton currently serves on the Board of Education. She is the co-owner of Lupton Land & Cattle Co. She and her husband have three children. Lupton obtained her Bachelor of Science degree from Oregon State University in Agricultural Sciences. She then obtained her Master in Education from Western Oregon University. Lupton is active in the local Farm Bureau and Cattlewomen organizations. In 2012 Lupton was elected to the Crook County School District Board.read less
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