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SB133 - Juvenile Code; a uniform process to assume custody of children as a result of disposition orders; create
Brian Strickland, Kay Kirkpatrick, Max Burns
Last updated over 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the juvenile code, so as to create a uniform process to assume custody of children as a result of disposition orders; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for a hearing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB96 - Professional Standards Commission; the commission's standards and procedures for certification programs shall be neutral; provide
Jason Anavitarte, Clint Dixon, Matt Brass
Last updated almost 2 years ago
11 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-984 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Professional Standards Commission's authority to create and implement standards and procedures for certifying educational personnel, recommending standards and procedures for certification, continuation of teaching certificates, and restrictions, so as to provide that the commission's standards and procedures for certification programs shall be neutral with respect to whether such programs are provided by for profit or not for profit entities and shall consider teacher programs outside of this state which meet certain requirements of the commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB143 - Appellate Court Judges; eligibility for retirement benefits; decrease the age
Brian Strickland, Bo Hatchett, Ricky A. Williams
Last updated almost 2 years ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 6 of Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to judges of the Supreme Court, judges of the Court of Appeals, and their employees, so as to decrease the age of eligibility for retirement benefits for appellate court judges; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB169 - Public Schools; extension of hearing dates for student discipline tribunals; provide for limits
Chuck Payne, Clint Dixon, Randy Robertson
Last updated 7 months ago
24 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-754 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedures to be followed by disciplinary officer, panel, or tribunal in public schools, and review, so as to provide for limits on the extension of hearing dates for student discipline tribunals; to require local school systems to provide appropriate grade-level instructional materials to any student subject to in-school suspension, short-term suspension, or long-term suspension pending completion of the student discipline tribunal; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB311 - Ad valorem tax; optional temporary tax relief to certain properties located in nationally declared federal disaster areas; provide
Lynn R. Smith, Ron Stephens, David Knight
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for optional temporary tax relief to certain properties located in nationally declared federal disaster areas; to provide for rules, procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for appeals; 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
Passed
SB140 - Hospitals; the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors performed in hospitals and other licensed healthcare facilities; prohibit certain surgical procedures
Carden H. Summers, Ben Watson, Kay Kirkpatrick
Last updated over 1 year ago
23 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 prohibit certain surgical procedures for the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors from being performed in hospitals and other licensed healthcare facilities; to provide for exceptions; to provide for violations; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Composite Medical Board, so as to prohibit certain surgical procedures for the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors; to provide for exceptions; to provide for violations; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB134 - Evidence; that a child witness be deemed competent to testify without taking the oath; provide
Bill Cowsert, Kay Kirkpatrick, John F. Kennedy
Last updated over 1 year ago
15 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to evidence, so as to provide that a child witness be deemed competent to testify without taking the oath; to allow the use of narrative form medical reports in dependency and termination matters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR183 - Gordon State College Club Football Highlanders; congratulate
Marty H. Harbin, Max Burns, Kim Jackson
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Gordon State College Club Football Highlanders for winning the 2022 National Club Football Association National Championship; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR176 - Taiwan; commend
Matt Brass, Michael A. Rhett, Randy Robertson
Last updated over 1 year ago
15 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION commending Taiwan for its relations with the United States and the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB244 - Drivers' Licenses; the use of fingerprint scans for the verification of identity and date of birth of applicants seeking a personal identification card; authorize
Tonya P. Anderson, Gloria Butler, Matt Brass
Last updated over 1 year ago
24 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to authorize the use of fingerprint scans for the verification of identity and date of birth of applicants seeking a personal identification card or personal identification card for persons with disabilities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
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