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HR415 - Simmons, Major General Randall V., Jr.; commend
Lehman Franklin, Jon G. Burns, Butch Parrish
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Major General Randall V. Simmons Jr.; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HR567 - House Study Committee on Workforce Innovation and Development; create
Brad Thomas, Todd Jones, Chris Erwin
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Workforce Innovation and Development; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB909 - Georgia Bureau of Investigation; restriction and seal of First Offenders Act; provide
Leesa Hagan, Tyler Paul Smith, William A. Werkheiser
Last updated 7 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; to amend Code Section 42-8-62.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limiting public access to First Offender Act status, petitioning, and sealing record, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of first offender sentences at the time of sentencing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB218 - Identification Cards; issuance of identification cards to persons completing a term of incarceration; provide
Michael A. Rhett, John Albers, Harold V. Jones
Last updated over 1 year ago
22 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to identification cards for persons without drivers' licenses, so as to provide for the issuance of identification cards to persons completing a term of incarceration; to provide that the Department of Corrections share identifying information with the Department of Driver Services; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to grants of pardons, paroles, and other relief, so as to provide consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information to inmates upon release; to provide for issuance of a personal identification card or operator's license; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB501 - Minors; employment certificate requirements; repeal certain provisions
Deborah Silcox, Hugh Brewster Williamson, Matt Barton
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of employment of minors, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to employment certificate requirements for minors; to prohibit requiring certificates of employment, certificates of age, or youth work permits; to provide for definitions; to authorize the employment of minors for certain work; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1096 - Professional licensing boards; continuing education tracking solution to monitor compliance of licensees with applicable continuing education requirements; establish
Dale Washburn, William A. Werkheiser, Becky Evans
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of professions and businesses, so as to establish on behalf of professional licensing boards under the jurisdiction of the office of the Secretary of State a continuing education tracking solution to monitor compliance of licensees with applicable continuing education requirements; to provide for definitions; to require compliance with continuing education requirements prior to the issuance of certain licenses; to provide for the adoption of rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; 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
HB1441 - Appling County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; provide homestead exemption
Steven Meeks, William A. Werkheiser
Last updated 5 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Appling County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of 100 percent of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older and whose income, excluding certain retirement income, does not exceed $10,000.00; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HR1416 - House Study Committee on Felony Sentencing and Punishment in Georgia; create
Yasmin Neal, William A. Werkheiser
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Felony Sentencing and Punishment in Georgia; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Georgia district HD-157
COMMITTEES
Georgia House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
William A. Werkheiser is a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represented District 187 from 2011 to 2017 as a member of the Republican party. Prior to serving in the legislature, Werkheiser was an attorney for more than 30 years. His former practice areas included general civil litigation, personal injury, domestic relations, real estate, and municipal law. Werkheiser also previously served as the Solicitor for the Boroughs of Bath and Wind Gap. He attended Moravian College and Widener University School of Law.read less
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