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SR160 - Brain Awareness Week in Georgia; recognize the week of March 13-19, 2023
Chuck Hufstetler, Ben Watson, Kay Kirkpatrick
Last updated over 1 year ago
14 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing the week of March 13-19, 2023, as Brain Awareness Week in Georgia; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB440 - 'Accelerated Career Diploma Program'; ACE Grants pilot program; establish and provide
Matt Brass, Elena C. Parent, Clint Dixon
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for the Accelerated Career Diploma Program; to provide a short title; to establish and provide for the ACE Grants pilot program; to make conforming changes; to extend an automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR537 - Perimeter College at Georgia State University; recognize
Gloria Butler, Sonya Halpern, Elena C. Parent
Last updated 10 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing and celebrating Perimeter College at Georgia State University on the grand occasion of its 60th anniversary; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB443 - Abatement of Nuisances; inclusion of claims against promoters and organizers for costs incurred by local governments due to unpermitted events: provide
Ben Watson, Brian Strickland, Blake Tillery
Last updated 7 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abatement of nuisances generally, so as to provide for inclusion of claims against promoters and organizers for costs incurred by local governments due to unpermitted events in complaints filed on behalf of the public; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB442 - State Health Planning and Development; after a certain date, certificate of need requirements shall not apply to institutional health services; provide
David E. Lucas, Bill Cowsert, Gloria Butler
Last updated 10 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state health planning and development, so as to provide that after a certain date, certificate of need requirements shall not apply to institutional health services, health care facilities, clinical health services, or any other health care related service or expenditure in counties with a population of less than 35,000; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SR534 - Johnston, Vickie Renee; condolences
Steve Gooch, John F. Kennedy, Larry Walker
Last updated 10 months ago
31 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Vickie Renee Johnston; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB438 - Georgia Public Schools; to operate or facilitate separate teams for members of each gender where selection for such teams is based upon competitive fairness or student safety; authorize
Carden H. Summers, John F. Kennedy, Steve Gooch
Last updated 10 months ago
21 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 authorize Georgia public schools to operate or facilitate separate teams for members of each gender where selection for such teams is based upon competitive fairness or student safety; to repeal a grant of discretionary authority to athletic association executive oversight committees; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB387 - Identification Cards; certain applicants who are either homeless or in the legal custody of the Division of Family and Children Services do not require signatures; provide
Kay Kirkpatrick, Bo Hatchett, Chuck Payne
Last updated 7 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to identification cards for persons without drivers' licenses, so as to provide that personal identification card applications of certain applicants who are either homeless or in the legal custody of the Division of Family and Children Services do not require signatures by the applicant's parent, guardian, or responsible adult; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to children and youth services, so as to authorize the Department of Human Services to establish programs that will provide a child or youth entering foster care with a photograph; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB405 - "Completion Special Schools Act"; certain students to be enrolled in a completion special school; lower the age of eligibility
Clint Dixon, Steve Gooch, Billy Hickman
Last updated 9 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 31C of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Completion Special Schools Act," so as to lower the age of eligibility from 18 to 16 for certain students to be enrolled in a completion special school; to revise definitions; to provide for reports of cohort graduation rates by local school system and by completion special school; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Engrossed
SR474 - Office of the Child Advocate for the Protection of Children; quality legal representation for parents, children and youth, and child welfare agencies at all stages of child welfare proceedings; urge partnership
Ben Watson, Derek J. Mallow, Kay Kirkpatrick
Last updated 9 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION urging partnership among the Office of the Child Advocate for the Protection of Children, the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services, and the boards of commissioners for all Georgia counties to promote the provision of quality legal representation for parents, children and youth, and child welfare agencies at all stages of child welfare proceedings; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
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