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HB244 - Board of Natural Resources; effective date for certain rules and regulations; extend
Jesse L. Petrea, Trey Rhodes, Homer DeLoach
Last updated 5 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to game and fish, so as to extend the date by which rules and regulations prescribed by the Board of Natural Resources must be in effect for purposes of establishing criminal violations of said rules and regulations; to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to seafood, so as to require certain reporting of non-activity by seafood dealers; to amend Part 4 of Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to shellfish, so as to provide for a definition; to authorize discretionary penalties for certain enforcement actions by the Department of Natural Resources; to provide for effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB180 - Sales and use tax; equipment sold to and used by a qualified food bank for their primary purposes; exempt
Reynaldo Martinez, Scott Hilton, Rick Townsend
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to exempt equipment sold to and used by a qualified food bank for their primary purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB136 - Penal institutions; commissioner of corrections to report certain information; require
Jesse L. Petrea, Steven Sainz, Bill Hitchens
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to require the commissioner of corrections to report certain information regarding the immigration status, offenses, and home countries of persons who are confined under the authority of the Department of Corrections; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB273 - Board of Natural Resources; extend date by which rules and regulations must be in effect for purposes of establishing criminal violations
Homer DeLoach, Rick Townsend, Al Williams
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Natural Resources, so as to extend the date by which rules and regulations prescribed by the Board of Natural Resources must be in effect for purposes of establishing criminal violations of said rules and regulations; to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Sapelo Island Heritage Authority, so as to amend the composition and chairmanship of the Sapelo Island Heritage Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB306 - Education; energy cost savings measures; revise definition
Tim Fleming, Trey Rhodes, Rick Townsend
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-506 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions and authority to enter into multiyear lease, purchase, or lease purchase contracts, so as to revise the definition of "energy cost savings measures"; to provide that energy cost saving contracts need not be subject to competitive bidding; to amend Chapter 37 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guaranteed energy savings performance contracting, so as to revise definitions; to revise limitations on improvement that is not causally connected to an energy conservation measure; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB250 - Civil practice; prohibit censorship by social media platforms
Steven Sainz, Bill Hitchens, Trey Kelley
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 9 of the O.C.G.A., relating to civil practice, so as to prohibit censorship by social media platforms; to prohibit waivers of protections; to provide for limitations; to provide for construction; to provide for user remedies; to provide for action by the Attorney General; to amend Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to commerce and trade, so as to provide for disclosure requirements regarding social media platforms; to provide for construction; to provide for acceptable use policies; to provide for transparency reports; to provide for a complaint system; to provide for removal of content and exceptions; to provide for appeals; to provide for action by the Attorney General; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SR175 - Joint Study Committee on Dual Enrollment for Highly Skilled Talent at Younger Ages; create
Matt Brass, Lee Anderson, Max Burns
Last updated over 1 year ago
23 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Dual Enrollment for Highly Skilled Talent at Younger Ages; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HR141 - House Study Committee on Expanding Long-Term Care Options; create
Lee Hawkins, Gerald E. Greene, Jesse L. Petrea
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Expanding Long-Term Care Options; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB349 - Barbers and cosmetologists; repeal Chapter 10 and enact a new chapter that reorganizes, modernizes, and clarifies current regulation
Al Williams, Barry A. Fleming, Rick Townsend
Last updated 7 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to repeal Chapter 10, relating to barbers and cosmetologists, and enact a new chapter that reorganizes, modernizes, and clarifies all aspects of the current regulation of the practice of barbering, esthetics, hair design, cosmetology, and nail care through the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Engrossed
HR119 - Joint Study Committee on Censorship by Social Media Platforms; create
Steven Sainz, Rick Townsend, Jesse L. Petrea
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Censorship by Social Media Platforms; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Georgia district HD-179
COMMITTEES
Georgia House
BIRTH
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