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HB491 - Conservation and natural resources; issues regarding environmental justice and permitting; address
Karla Lea Drenner, Doreen Carter, Becky Evans
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding conservation and natural resources, so as to address issues regarding environmental justice and permitting; to provide for definitions; to provide for a list of overburdened communities; to provide environmental justice requirements for applicants for certain environmental permits; to provide for rules, regulations, and technical guidance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB633 - Decatur, City of; ad valorem tax; modify homestead exemption
Omari Crawford, Mary Margaret Oliver, Karla Lea Drenner
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing certain homestead exemptions from City of Decatur ad valorem taxes for certain residents of said city, approved March 27, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4140), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3630), so as to modify the amount of the homestead exemption from $10,000.00 to $15,000.00 for residents of such city who are 65 years of age or older; 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
HB431 - Special purpose local option sales tax; counties; provisions
Karla Lea Drenner, Doreen Carter, Scott M. Holcomb
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county special purpose local option sales tax, so as to remove provisions relating to the purpose of such tax in counties that also levy and collect an equalized homestead option sales tax; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB591 - DeKalb County; increase income cap on homestead exemption for citizens age 65 or older meeting certain income requirements; provisions
Becky Evans, Karla Lea Drenner, Long Tran
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide that each resident of DeKalb County who is 65 years of age or over or disabled and whose net income together with the net income of the spouse and all members of the family who reside at the homestead of such resident does not exceed $15,000.00 per annum shall be granted an exemption from all DeKalb County ad valorem taxes, except county school district taxes, in the amount of $14,000.00 of the value of the homestead of such resident, approved March 15, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4114), so as to increase the income cap on said homestead exemption to $37,500.00; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB592 - Courts; change name of Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit to DeKalb Judicial Circuit
Matt Reeves, Billy Mitchell, Deborah Silcox
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding superior courts, so as to change the name of the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit to the DeKalb Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HR341 - Williams, Dr. Tomicka; receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; commend
Karla Lea Drenner
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Dr. Tomicka Williams for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HR544 - Williams, Keianna; commend
Imani Barnes, Karen Bennett, Karla Lea Drenner
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Keianna Williams; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HR979 - Reverend Dr. William E. Flippin, Sr. Bridge; DeKalb County; dedicate
Saira Draper, Billy Mitchell, Karla Lea Drenner
Last updated 8 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing Reverend Dr. William E. Flippin, Sr., and dedicating a bridge in his honor; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HR1586 - Helms, Monica; commend
Park Cannon, Marvin Lim, Karla Lea Drenner
Last updated 6 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION honoring Monica Helms; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1158 - Domestic relations; postmajority child support when child is enrolled in and attending an institution of postsecondary education; authorize
Derrick L. Jackson, Karla Lea Drenner, Imani Barnes
Last updated 8 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding alimony and child support, so as to authorize postmajority child support when such child is enrolled in and attending an institution of postsecondary education; to provide for conditions and requirements; to require courts to consider certain factors when determining the amount of such support; to provide for enforcement of such support; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Georgia district HD-085
COMMITTEES
Georgia House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Karla Lea Drenner was born August 2, 1952 in Gardiner, Maine. She earned her B.A. in Education in 1975 from the University of Montevallo and her M.Ed. in 1990 from Mississippi State University. Ms. Drenner was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1998. She currently serves on the Defense & Veteran Affairs, Higher Education, and Rules Committees. Her previous committee assignments include Education, Science, and Technology.read less
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Georgia House from Georgia
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