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HR851 - United States Capitol Law Enforcement; protecting the United States Capitol and legislators during the attack on January 6, 2021; honor
Farooq Mughal, James Beverly, Scott M. Holcomb
Last updated 8 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION honoring the United States Capitol Law Enforcement for protecting the United States Capitol and legislators during the attack on January 6, 2021; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB427 - Education; prohibit postsecondary institutions from asking applicants whether they have been arrested or convicted of certain crimes
Gregg Kennard, Todd Jones, Scott M. Holcomb
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to postsecondary education generally, so as to prohibit the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia, and public postsecondary institutions from asking applicants whether they have been arrested or convicted of certain crimes; to provide for exceptions; to provide for penalties; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB431 - Special purpose local option sales tax; counties; provisions
Karla Lea Drenner, Doreen Carter, Scott M. Holcomb
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county special purpose local option sales tax, so as to remove provisions relating to the purpose of such tax in counties that also levy and collect an equalized homestead option sales tax; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB376 - Penal institutions; no private corporation shall operate a detention facility; provide
Scott M. Holcomb, Gregg Kennard, Saira Draper
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 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 provide that no private corporation shall operate a detention facility; to provide for definitions; to provide for federal facilities; to provide for existing contractual obligations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB383 - Safer Hospitals Act; enact
Matt Reeves, Deborah Silcox, Stan Gunter
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the O.C.G., relating to assault and battery and related offenses against persons, so as to provide for enhanced penalties for aggravated assault and aggravated battery committed upon emergency health workers and healthcare workers located on a hospital campus; to provide for a definition; to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1116 - Income tax credit; rehabilitation of historic structures; home portion; extend sunset date
Debbie Gignilliat Buckner, Ron Stephens, Penny Houston
Last updated 7 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 the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income taxes, so as to extend the sunset date for the historic home portion of the tax credits for the rehabilitation of historic structures; to extend a provision for an automatic repeal of such tax credits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1129 - Crimes and offenses; criminal prosecution for offenses committed as a victim of human trafficking; provide for defense
Scott M. Holcomb, William A. Werkheiser
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to responsibility relative to defenses to criminal prosecutions, so as to provide for defense in any criminal prosecution for offenses committed as a victim of human trafficking; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1130 - Crimes and offenses; criminal prosecution for offenses committed as a victim of human trafficking; provide for immunity
Scott M. Holcomb, William A. Werkheiser
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to responsibility relative to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for immunity from criminal prosecution for offenses committed as a victim of human trafficking; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to provide that a person's failure to prevail at an immunity hearing for offenses committed as a victim of human trafficking shall not be relevant to vacatur proceedings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HR1431 - Dunwoody High School Youth City Council; advocacy work and interest in civic engagement; commend
Long Tran, Shea Roberts, Esther Panitch
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Dunwoody High School Youth City Council for its advocacy work and interest in civic engagement; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1256 - Elections; uniform election equipment; provisions
Samuel Park, Shea Roberts, Scott M. Holcomb
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for uniform election equipment in this state; to provide for definitions; to provide for voter privacy; to provide for ballot marking devices and standards and procedures for such devices; to provide for testing of voting equipment and software; to provide for audits of election results and procedures therefor; to require the promulgation of certain rules and regulations by the State Election Board; to provide for minimum requirements and form of information on electronic ballot markers; to provide for access to ballot images; to provide for the time for certifying elections; to provide for precertification audits; to provide for entitlement to and methods for recounts; to provide for sanctions for certain election violations; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Georgia district HD-081
COMMITTEES
Georgia House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Scott M. Holcomb is a lawyer. During his time in the state House of Representatives, Scott has focused on issues like helping veterans, cutting taxes and creating jobs. Scott served in the U.S. Army, going on three tours of duty to the Middle East, including Iraq. He received a Bronze Star for his service.read less
OFFICES HELD
Georgia House from Georgia
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