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HB1058 - Motor vehicles; federal regulations regarding safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; update reference date
Lauren W. McDonald, Bill Hitchens, Alan Powell
Last updated 5 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe operations of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers and safe transportation of hazardous materials, so as to update the reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1074 - Forsyth County Civil Service System Act; revise provisions exempting certain employees of the sheriff from the civil service system
Todd Jones, Carter Barrett, Brent Cox
Last updated 5 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Forsyth County Civil Service System Act creating the Forsyth County Civil Service System, approved March 13, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3572), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 3, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4038), so as to revise provisions exempting certain employees of the sheriff from the civil service system and from any rights, protections, privileges, or right of appeal under the civil service system; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1015 - Income tax; reduce rate of tax
Lauren W. McDonald, Shaw Blackmon, Jan Jones
Last updated 5 months ago
7 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 reduce the rate of the tax; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB121 - Waters, ports, and watercraft; wakesurfing and wakeboarding; provide restrictions and requirements
Victor E. Anderson, Alan Powell, Lauren W. McDonald
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft generally, so as to provide for restrictions and requirements regarding wakesurfing and wakeboarding, including on certain state waters; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB163 - Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce; student loan repayment for medical examiners employed by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; provide
Lauren W. McDonald, J Collins, Carl Gilliard
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 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 provide for student loan repayment for medical examiners employed by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; to provide for definitions; to authorize the board to approve applications; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB32 - Quality Basic Education Act; no high school which receives funding shall participate in sports events that does not utilize instant replay in Championship games; provide
Demetrius Douglas, Charles E. Martin, Dewey McClain
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that no high school which receives funding under Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20, the "Quality Basic Education Act," shall participate in or sponsor interscholastic sports events conducted by any athletic association that does not utilize instant replay for high school football championship games; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB47 - Motor vehicles; require restitution for certain convictions of homicide by vehicle or vessel when operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs
Jesse L. Petrea, J Collins, Todd Jones
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 40-6-393 and 52-7-12.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to homicide by vehicle and homicide by vessel, respectively, so as to require restitution for certain convictions of homicide by vehicle or vessel when operating such vehicle or vessel under the influence of alcohol or drugs; to provide for standards for such award amount; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB60 - Secondary Metals Recyclers; it shall be illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell; provide
Bo Hatchett, Frank Ginn, John Albers
Last updated over 1 year ago
19 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 14 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to secondary metals recyclers, so as to provide that it shall be illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell used, detached catalytic converters, used utility wire, or used communications copper; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HR66 - General Assembly; motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes; ratify Governor Brian P. Kemp's Executive Orders
Matthew Gambill, Shaw Blackmon, Soo Hong
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION ratifying Governor Brian P. Kemp's Executive Order Nos. 05.26.22.02, 07.01.22.02, 08.03.22.02, 09.01.22.02, 10.03.22.02, 11.04.22.02, and 12.08.22.02 suspending the collection of motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB249 - Education; needs based financial aid program; provide definition
Charles E. Martin, Scott Hilton, Jan Jones
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2A of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the needs based financial aid program, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for a maximum award amount; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Vetoed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Georgia district HD-026
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Georgia House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Lauren W. McDonald is a law enforcement officer with the Horry County Sheriff’s Office. He has been in the force for nearly 30 years. His experience includes work as a patrol deputy, investigator, and supervisor. McDonald graduated from Coastal Carolina University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He also holds an Associate degree in criminal justice from Horry-Georgetown Technical College. McDonald serves on multiple law enforcement boards and committees. He is a member of the S.C. Sheriff’s Association and the S.C. Law Enforcement Officers’ Association.read less
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