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SB417 - Reporting of Accidents; timing and documentation of such reports; provide
John Albers, Randy Robertson, Max Burns
Last updated 5 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-2-106 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reporting of accidents relative to elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, manlifts, and moving walks and removal from service of such equipment involved in accident; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to obstruction of public administration and related offenses; to amend Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fire protection and safety; to provide for definitions; to amend Chapter 22 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public employee hazardous chemical protection and right to know; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR515 - Keep Georgia Beautiful Day; recognize February 8, 2024
John F. Kennedy, Steve Gooch, Randy Robertson
Last updated 8 months ago
50 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 8, 2024, as Keep Georgia Beautiful Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB414 - "Personal Privacy Protection Act"; enact
John F. Kennedy, Steve Gooch, Randy Robertson
Last updated 5 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state printing and documents, so as to prohibit the collecting of certain personal information; to prohibit the release of certain personal information; to create exceptions; to exclude certain information from state open records laws; to create the crime of improper collection or disclosure of personal information; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB363 - Georgia Public Safety Training Center law enforcement unit; establishment; provide
John Albers, Randy Robertson, Jason Anavitarte
Last updated 8 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Public Safety Training Center, so as to provide for establishment of a Georgia Public Safety Training Center law enforcement unit; to provide for jurisdiction, powers, and duties for peace officers appointed to such unit; to authorize the issuance of motor vehicles, uniforms, and weaponry to such peace officers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB352 - Motor Vehicle Equipment and Inspection; standards for the alteration and operation of motor vehicles with modified suspension systems; provide
Lee Anderson, John Albers, Randy Robertson
Last updated 5 months ago
43 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to motor vehicle equipment and inspection, so as to provide for standards for the alteration and operation of motor vehicles with modified suspension systems; to revise definitions; to prohibit the operation of a motor vehicle with broken suspension system springs; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB344 - Sales and Use Taxes; firearms, ammunition, gun safes, and related accessories during an 11 day period each year; exempt
Jason Anavitarte, Steve Gooch, John F. Kennedy
Last updated 5 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt sales of firearms, ammunition, gun safes, and related accessories during an 11 day period each year; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB220 - 'Georgia Farmland Conservation Act'; historic preservation
Russ Goodman, Sam Watson, Larry Walker
Last updated over 1 year ago
33 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to historic preservation, so as to establish the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund, Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Program, and Georgia Farmland Advisory Council; to provide matching grants to certain holders or prospective holders of agricultural conservation easements; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB82 - Income tax; limit eligibility for rural physician tax credit to physicians who qualify on or before December 31, 2023
Mack Jackson, Lee Hawkins, Sharon Cooper
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 imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to state income taxes, so as to limit eligibility for the rural physician tax credit to persons qualifying as a rural physician on or before December 31, 2023; to provide for automatic repeal; to create a new tax credit for rural physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for an aggregate cap; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB377 - Courts and Social Services; licensing of qualified residential treatment programs; provide
Blake Tillery, Kay Kirkpatrick, Max Burns
Last updated 5 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 15 and 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the courts and social services, respectively, so as to provide for the licensing of qualified residential treatment programs; to revise the definition of "qualified residential treatment program" to conform with federal law; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB376 - Juvenile Code; improve timely permanent placement of a child removed from their home; clarify requirements
Blake Tillery, Kay Kirkpatrick, Max Burns
Last updated 5 months ago
9 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 clarify requirements of parents, DFCS, and court in order to improve timely permanent placement of a child removed from their home; to provide for a hearing to be held prior to a dependent child's fifteenth month in foster care to review a determination of the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services not to petition to terminate parental rights; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Georgia district SD-023
COMMITTEES
Georgia Senate
BIRTH
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Unfortunately I cannot reproduce lengthy excerpts from copyrighted material. But to summarize the key details from the biography: Max Burns is a former Republican U.S. Representative from Georgia, having served from 2003-2005. He was born in 1948 in Savannah. He worked as a professor and dean at several universities in Georgia. He authored bills and voted on issues related to agriculture, armed forces and national security, civil liberties, economics, education, energy, environment, government, guns, health, immigration, tax, technology, and welfare/poverty during his time in Congress. He lost his bid for re-election in 2004. After leaving Congress he returned to work in academia as well as taking on some governmental and political roles. I aimed to provide a concise summary within approximately 500 characters while avoiding reproducing content verbatim from the copyrighted source material. Please let me know if you need any clarification or have additional questions.read less
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