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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
SB348 - Notification of Suspicious or Unusual Deaths; individual had not been seen by a physician prior to death; revise the period
Ricky A. Williams, Ben Watson, Kay Kirkpatrick
Last updated 5 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 45-16-24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to notification of suspicious or unusual deaths, court ordered medical examiner's inquiry, and written report of inquiry, so as to revise the period for which an individual had not been seen by a physician prior to death to be considered an unattended death; 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
SB369 - Motor Vehicles; issuance of license plates commemorating the United States of America's semiquincentennial; provide
Max Burns, John Albers, Randy Robertson
Last updated 5 months ago
24 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles generally, so as to provide for the issuance of license plates commemorating the United States of America's semiquincentennial; to provide for the selection of the design for such license plate; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB413 - Elections; provisions relating to dates for certain special elections related to sales and use taxes; revise
Randy Robertson, Greg Dolezal, Carden H. Summers
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-2-540 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conduct of special primaries and special elections generally, so as to revise provisions relating to dates for certain special elections related to sales and use taxes; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB423 - Education; maintenance and placement of one or more automated external defibrillators in certain public schools; provide
Sonya Halpern, Kim Jackson, Harold V. Jones
Last updated 8 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide the maintenance and placement of one or more automated external defibrillators in certain public schools in accordance with such school's cardiac emergency response plan (CERP); to require such plans to incorporate evidence based core elements and standards; to provide for guidelines to be included in such plans; to provide for the involvement of local healthcare and emergency management agencies; to provide for public schools to seek funding assistance for the purchase of automated external defibrillators; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB406 - First Responder Building Mapping Information System; grant program to fund the creation of school mapping data; establish
Clint Dixon, Randy Robertson, Jason Anavitarte
Last updated 8 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state-wide first responder building mapping information system, so as to establish a grant program to fund the creation of school mapping data for inclusion in the state-wide first responder building mapping information system; to provide for standards for school mapping data; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB402 - Instruction Permits; restrictions upon the operation of Class C motor vehicles by Class D license holders with certain passengers in the vehicle; revise
Frank Ginn, John Albers, Carden H. Summers
Last updated 7 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-5-24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to instruction permits, graduated licensing and related restrictions, and temporary licenses relative to the operation of a motor vehicle, so as to revise restrictions upon the operation of Class C motor vehicles by Class D license holders with certain passengers in the vehicle; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB37 - Sheriffs; qualification requirements for the office of sheriff; revise
Randy Robertson, John Albers, Bo Hatchett
Last updated 5 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding sheriffs, so as to revise qualification requirements for the office of sheriff; to require certification as a peace officer at the time of qualifying as a candidate for sheriff; to require such candidate to be in good standing with the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; to provide for a confirming affidavit; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR76 - Training Program; high-risk athletic activities for children 14 and under on property owned by the state of Georgia; covering important safety information for prevention and treatment of injuries to our young athletes; encourage
Kay Kirkpatrick, Ben Watson, Brandon Beach
Last updated over 1 year ago
14 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION encouraging any organization that administers or conducts high-risk athletic activities for children 14 and under on property owned, leased, managed, or maintained by the state of Georgia to make accessible to athletic directors and coaches a training program covering important safety information for prevention and treatment of injuries to our young athletes; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Georgia district SD-049
COMMITTEES
Georgia Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Shelly Echols is currently a Candidate for State Senate in Georgia. She ran in the Republican primary on May 24, 2022. Echols graduated from Ashford University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting. Her professional experience includes being owner of a web and graphic design firm.read less
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Georgia Senate from Georgia
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