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HR182 - Georgia Chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America; Lupus Advocacy Day at the state capitol; February 23, 2023; recognize
Kim Schofield, Sandra G. Scott, Chris Erwin
Last updated almost 2 years ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION commending the work of the Georgia Chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America and recognizing February 23, 2023, as Lupus Advocacy Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB337 - Agriculture; use, production, manufacturing, and dispensing of medical marijuana; authorize
Pedro Marin, Inga Willis, Kim Schofield
Last updated almost 2 years ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 2, Chapter 12 of Title 16, Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31, and Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to seeds and plants generally, offenses against public health and morals, general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, and general provisions relative to torts, respectively, so as to authorize the use, production, manufacturing, and dispensing of medical marijuana in this state; to provide for the medical conditions for which medical marijuana may be prescribed and used; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB495 - Georgia Environmental Justice Act of 2023; enact
Karla Lea Drenner, Doreen Carter, Becky Evans
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to conservation and natural resources, so as to create the Environmental Justice Commission; to provide for the duties of the commission; to provide that as a prerequisite for obtaining certain permits in neighborhoods consisting of persons of color or from low-income families applicants shall take certain actions to mitigate health hazards; to provide that governmental agencies shall consider the disproportionate effect of environmental hazards on people of color or people from low-income families in implementing certain environmental policies; to provide that no person in Georgia shall be excluded from any state funded program or activity because of race, color, or national origin; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB367 - Quality Basic Education Act; provide up to $500,000 in matching grants for home reading programs for students in kindergarten through fifth grade
Sandra G. Scott, Viola Davis
Last updated almost 2 years ago
2 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 9 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants for educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for up to $500,000 in matching grants by the State Board of Education to local units of administration for the purpose of providing home reading programs for students in kindergarten through fifth grade; to authorize the State Board of Education to receive and administer federal funds for such grants; to provide for the prioritization of economically disadvantaged households; to provide for eligibility; to require the State Board of Education to develop rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB259 - Transportation, Department of; publication of the disparity study and summary of efforts to increase minority business participation; require
Kim Schofield, James Beverly, Sandra G. Scott
Last updated almost 2 years ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general contracting provisions for the Department of Transportation, so as to require the publication of the department's disparity study along with a summary of the department's efforts to increase minority business participation in department contracts; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB233 - Criminal procedure; mental health treatment alternatives to imprisonment; provide
Sandra G. Scott, Kim Schofield, Doreen Carter
Last updated almost 2 years ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act 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 for mental health treatment alternatives to imprisonment; to provide for mental health treatment options while imprisoned; to provide for procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB544 - Courts; use of solitary confinement for punitive purposes in juvenile detention facilities; prohibit
Kim Schofield, Sandra G. Scott, Shelly Hutchinson
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-503 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to detention decision and findings, so as to prohibit the use of solitary confinement for punitive purposes in juvenile detention facilities; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HR293 - Sharma, Dr. Amy; receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; commend
Becky Evans, Karla Lea Drenner, Viola Davis
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Dr. Amy Sharma for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB647 - Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; issuance of identification cards and markers for sexual offenders; provide
Sandra G. Scott, Kim Schofield, Viola Davis
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Sexual Offender Registration Review Board, so as to provide for the issuance of identification cards and identification markers for sexual offenders; to provide for electronic monitoring of sexual offenders prior to classification; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB303 - Property; protections for homeowners, condominium owners, and property owners in community associations; provide
Viola Davis, James Beverly, Sandra G. Scott
Last updated almost 2 years ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation of specialized land transactions, so as to provide for protections for homeowners, condominium owners, and property owners in community associations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Georgia district HD-087
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