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SB563 - Aggravated Assault; term of imprisonment and fine for commission of aggravated assault upon a public safety officer; increase the minimum
Timothy J. Bearden, Matt Brass, Russ Goodman
Last updated 9 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to aggravated assault, so as to increase the minimum term of imprisonment and fine for commission of aggravated assault upon a public safety officer; to increase the minimum term of imprisonment for the commission of aggravated assault upon an emergency health worker or healthcare worker while such worker is on a hospital campus; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SR700 - Abilene Baptist Church; recognize
Lee Anderson, Max Burns, Harold V. Jones
Last updated 9 months ago
26 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Abilene Baptist Church on the occasion of its 250th anniversary; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB501 - "Foundations of Law Act"; enact
Marty H. Harbin, Randy Robertson, Max Burns
Last updated 9 months ago
24 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 19A of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to American history recognition and significant documents, so as to authorize public elementary and secondary schools to display the Ten Commandments; to provide for the display of the Ten Commandments in each public elementary and secondary school classroom in this state, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly or other available funding; to provide for specifications for such displays; to authorize the expenditure of public funds for the purchase of such displays; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB496 - Ad Valorem Taxation of Property; extension of preferential assessment periods for certain historic properties; provide
Max Burns, Chuck Hufstetler, Frank Ginn
Last updated 7 months ago
16 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 relative to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for extension of preferential assessment periods for certain historic properties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB495 - Low THC Oil Patient Registry; term of validity of a registration card; provide
Sam Watson, Matt Brass, Jason Esteves
Last updated 6 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-2A-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Low THC Oil Patient Registry, so as to provide for the term of validity of a registration card; to provide for delivery of registration cards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB494 - 'Georgia Hemp Farming Act'; hemp products; regulate
Sam Watson, Randy Robertson, Kay Kirkpatrick
Last updated 7 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the 'Georgia Hemp Farming Act,' so as to regulate hemp products; to provide for definitions; to prohibit persons from performing certain activities without licenses; to provide for penalties; to revise disqualifications for a hemp grower license; to revise disqualifications for a hemp processor permit; to revise the annual fee for such a permit; to provide for the issuance of retail consumable hemp establishment licenses; to provide for the issuance of wholesale consumable hemp licenses; to provide for the issuance of manufacturer licenses; to provide for the registration of laboratories; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB401 - Senate Foster Care and Adoption Study Committee; implement recommendations
Kay Kirkpatrick, Chuck Payne, John F. Kennedy
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the juvenile code, so as to implement the recommendations of the Senate Foster Care and Adoption Study Committee; to provide for annual reporting to the General Assembly of certain de-identified data from juvenile court clerks relating to foster children who are in need of services or delinquent; to remove the service of summons by publication requirement at the adjudication phase in dependency proceedings; to repeal Code Section 15-11-163, relating to interlocutory order of disposition when summons served by publication; to provide that the petition to terminate parental rights be immediately filed and docketed without delay when presented to the juvenile court clerk; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB994 - Torts; negligent operations of a vessel; revise liability
Alan Powell, Trey Rhodes, Rob Leverett
Last updated 6 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 51 and 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating torts and waters of the state, ports, and watercraft, respectively, so as to revise liability for the negligent operation of a vessel; to require boat liveries to obtain and maintain certain insurance; to provide for notice of insurance coverage; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB505 - Hospitals and Related Institutions; required publication by hospital of certain financial documents on its website; provisions; revise
Blake Tillery, Bill Cowsert, Ben Watson
Last updated 7 months ago
18 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 revise provisions relating to required publication by hospital of certain financial documents on its website; to provide for uniform reporting requirements; to require hospitals to annually provide the Uniform Resource Locator for the webpage containing the financial documents; to provide for increased penalties for noncompliance; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR617 - Tarver, Ed; condolences
Harold V. Jones, Gloria Butler, Nan Grogan Orrock
Last updated 9 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Ed Tarver; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
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