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SB224 - "Georgia Citizens' Life Insurance Bill of Rights"; enact
Marty H. Harbin, Steve Gooch, Ed Harbison
Last updated over 1 year ago
14 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 25 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to life insurance, so as to provide for certain protections for life insurance policyholders and beneficiaries; to provide for an owner of a life insurance policy or annuity to have a right to be represented by a local agent when such policy or annuity is sold; to provide for such owner to have a right to be represented by a local agent when such agent does not have a contract with such company; to provide such owner with an annual notice report on such policy or annuity; to provide for enforcement; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB232 - Courts; provide for probate court fees; funding of the State Children's Trust Fund; requirement of permit for conduct of fireworks display; amend
John F. Kennedy, Blake Tillery, Steve Gooch
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to provide for probate court fees; to provide for funding of the State Children's Trust Fund; to revise provisions regarding additional fees; to amend Code Section 25-10-4 of the O.C.G.A., relating to requirement of permit for conduct of fireworks display, application, imposition of conditions as to granting of permit, duration and transfer of permit, disposition of excess fireworks, and fees, and Chapter 6 of Title 29 of the O.C.G.A., relating to judges of probate courts as custodians of certain funds, so as to repeal a provision regarding compensation of probate court judges; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB170 - "Students and Teachers SPEAK Act"; enact
John Albers, Clint Dixon, Randy Robertson
Last updated over 1 year ago
36 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 for the qualification and selection of students to advise the State Board of Education and local boards of education; to provide for the Georgia Teacher of the Year to be invited to advise the State Board of Education; to provide for a definition; to provide for compensation; to provide for restrictions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for construction; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Engrossed
SR207 - 30 Fallen Patriots of Thiokol; memorialize
Mike Hodges, Bo Hatchett, John F. Kennedy
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION memorializing the 30 Fallen Patriots of Thiokol; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB215 - Public Records; personal information of public employees; protect from public disclosure
Matt Brass, Michael A. Rhett, Larry Walker
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of public records, so as to protect from public disclosure certain personal information of public employees; to remove an exemption relating to public disclosure of certain public records pertaining to public employees; to provide for definitions; to require local governments to remove upon request certain personally identifiable information of public employees from certain property records; to require local governments to provide a form for such requests; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB252 - "Georgia Online Learning Program for United States History Act"; enact
Jason Anavitarte, Clint Dixon, Steve Gooch
Last updated over 1 year ago
17 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to authorize the State Board of Education to establish a program to assist public schools, local school systems, and students in home study programs use interactive online learning modules for instruction of students in grades six through 12 in United States history based on content standards approved by the State Board of Education; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB204 - Education Accountability; recognition of certain accrediting agencies as evaluators of the quality of education offered in public schools in this state; provide
Greg Dolezal, Brandon Beach, Steve Gooch
Last updated over 1 year ago
29 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education accountability, so as to provide for the recognition of certain accrediting agencies as evaluators of the quality of education offered in public schools in this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB193 - Broadband Services; Department of Community Affairs to determine locations that are eligible for state or federal funding programs administered by the state; provide
Steve Gooch, Jason Anavitarte, John F. Kennedy
Last updated over 1 year ago
18 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 40 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the promotion and deployment of broadband services, so as to provide for the Department of Community Affairs to determine locations that are eligible for state or federal funding programs administered by the state for improved broadband services; to provide for rules, regulations, and guidance for determinations; to conform a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR201 - King, Major General John F. King; recognize
Larry Walker, Jason Anavitarte, Michael B. Dugan
Last updated over 1 year ago
19 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Major General John F. King upon the occasion of his military retirement; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB259 - Superior Court of Banks County; move from the Piedmont Judicial Circuit to the Mountain Judicial Circuit
Bo Hatchett, John F. Kennedy, Steve Gooch
Last updated 6 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding the superior courts, so as to move the Superior Court of Banks County from the Piedmont Judicial Circuit to the Mountain Judicial Circuit; to revise the composition and terms of court of the Piedmont Judicial Circuit to the Mountain Judicial Circuit; to provide for the composition and terms of court of the Piedmont Judicial Circuit to the Mountain Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
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