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| Offenses Against Public Health and Morals: Enact the "Georgia Smokefree Air Act of 2004"; Provide for the Crime of Smoking in a Motor Vehicle on a State Highway, County Road, or Municipal Street or on Private Property While a Child is Restrained in a Child Passenger Restraining System; Prohibit Smoking in Certain Facilities and Areas | Brandy Ouzts | 21 | 1 |
| Juries: Provide the State and the Accused with the Same Number of Peremptory Challenges in Misdemeanor, Felony, and Death Penalty Cases and in Challenging Alternative Jurors; Provide the Manner in which Peremptory Challenges Are Made; Change the Size of the Jury Panel in Felony and Death Penalty Cases; Provide the State with an Equal Number of Additional Peremptory Challenges in Trials for Jointly Indicted Defendants | Jonathan Poole | 21 | 1 |
| Education Flexibility and Accountability: Change Provisions Relating to School Councils; Change Provisions Relating to the Powers and Duties of Local Boards of Education; Allow the State Board of Education to Prescribe the Manner and Grade Level for Certain Required Courses in History and Government; Authorize Alternative Methods for Certain Transfer Students; Change Certain Provisions Regarding Early Intervention Programs; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Maximum Class Size for the 2004-2005 School Year | Jennifer Evans | 21 | 1 |
| Elementary and Secondary Education: Authorize the Reading or Posting of Certain Writings, Documents, and Records Without Content-Based Censorship Thereof; Provide for Notice to Local School Superintendents | Joshua Brooker & Laura Verduci | 21 | 1 |
| Policies Prohibiting Bullying: Amend Policies Prohibiting Bullying Behavior; Make Changes Relating to Local School Board Policies Regarding Bullying in Student Codes of Conduct; Change the Definition of Bullying Behavior; Provide that Policies Relating to Bullying Behavior | Rachel E. Conrad | 21 | 1 |
| Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations: Allow Class Actions to Be Brought Against Unlicensed Lenders; Include Payday Lending in the Definition of Racketeering Activity; Declare a Legislative Intent to Prohibit Activities Commonly Referred to as Payday Lending, Deferred Presentment Services or Advance Cash Services; Strengthen and Increase the Criminal and Civil Penalties Therefore; Void Payday Lending Loans; Declare that Forum Selection Clauses in Payday Lending Contracts Are Unenforceable in Georgia; Provide for Civil Remedies of Borrowers; Provide for Civil Penalties; Declare a Tax on Profits from Payday Loans | Tia Marterella | 21 | 1 |
| Child Endangerment: Define Criminal Negligence; Provide for Legislative Findings and Intent; Change the Definition of Cruelty to Children and to Provide for Third Degree Cruelty to Children; Provide for Penalties; Provide for Definitions; Make It Unlawful for Persons to Engage in Certain Activities Associated with Manaufacturing or Possessing Methamphetamine in the Presence of Children; Redefine the Term "Serious Injury" to Include Sexual Abuse of a Minor Under the Age of 16 Years | Jeremy Burnette | 21 | 1 |
| Comprehensive Statewide Water Management Planning Act: Enact the "Comprehensive Statewide Water Management Planning Act;" Change Certain Provisions Relating to River Basin Management Plans; Require the Development of a Statewide Water Management Plan; Provide for a Water Council and for its Composition and Duties; Provide Procedures for Plan Development, Adoption, and Revision | John Allen | 21 | 1 |
| Stream Buffers: Amend Code Section 12-7-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated Relating to Best Management Practices for Control of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation and Minimum Requirements for Rules, Regulations, Ordinances, or Resolutions to Change Certain Provisions Relating to Twenty-Five Foot Buffers Along State Waters; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes | Sue B. Smith | 21 | 1 |
| Defense of Marriage Act: Amend the Constitution of the State of Georgia to Provide That Georgia Shall Recognize as Marriage Only the Union of a Man and a Woman; Provide for Submission of This Amendment for Ratification or Rejection; and for Other Purposes | Shannon Alexander & Heather Schafer | 21 | 1 |
| Elementary and Secondary Education and Postsecondary Education: Change the Reporting System and Method for Determining Eligibility for HOPE Scholarships, Other Scholarships, Grants or Loan Assistance and for Postsecondary Courses and Advanced Placement Courses for Students Enrolling as Freshmen in Eligible Public or Private Postsecondary Institutions on or After May 1, 2007 | Elizabeth Ballard & Emily Pittman | 21 | 1 |
| Georgia Ethics in Government Act: Amend the Georgia Ethics in Government Act so as to Provide for the Comprehensive Revision of Provisions Regarding Ethics and Conflicts of Interest; Provide for and Change Certain Definitions; Change Certain Provisions Relative to Declaration of Policy | Stephanie D. Campanella, Sean D. Christy, Elizabeth A. Lester, & John Molinaro | 21 | 1 |
| Elections and Primaries Generally: Require Permanent Paper Record of Votes Cast on Electronic Recording Voting Systems for Recount and Audit Purposes; Require All Electronic Voting Systems to Produce a Permanent Paper Record of the Votes Recorded on These Systems for Each Voter; Provide that Voters Have an Opportunity to Verify this Record After Voting; Provide that These Paper Records Shall Be Retained for Use in Recounts and Election Challenge Proceedings | Beverly Jones Sill | 21 | 1 |
| Condemnation Procedures: Change the Time for Hearing Before a Special Master and to Require Notice by Certified Mail in Condemnations for Certain Purposes; Prohibit the Use of the Power of Eminent Domain to Acquire Any Property for the Construction of Certain Electric Transmission Lines Without Prior Public Notice and One or More Public Meetings with an Opportunity for Comment or Questions; Provide for Exceptions; Provide for Factors to Be Considered in Selecting a Route for Electric Transmission Lines | Sarah Elizabeth Tosone | 21 | 1 |
| Common Sense Consumption Act: Provide for Limited Liability of Food Manufactureres, Packers, Distributiors, and Others from Claims Relating to Weight Gain and Obesity; Provide for Exceptions to such Liability; Provide for Pleading Requirements Relating to Claims; Provide for a Stay During the Pendency of Any Motion; Provide for Applicability of Claims; Provide for Related Matters; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes | Sirce Elliot | 21 | 1 |
| Standards for Sewage Management Systems: Provide for the Continued Use and Installation of All On-Site Sewage Management Systems; Authorize the Department of Human Resources to Adopt Statewide Regulations for On-Site Sewage Management Systems; Repeal the Definition of "Prior Approved System"; Authorize the Department to Require Prior Examination and Approval of Such Systems Before Use in Georgia; Provide for a Reduction in Trench Length Under Circumstances; and for Other Purposes | Nicholas Prince Smith | 21 | 1 |
| Georgia Hospital and Medical Liability Insurance Authority Act: Provide for Legislative Findings with Respect to a Crisis in the Field of Hospital and Medical Liability Insurance; Address This Crisis Through Provision of Insurance and Certain Civil Justice Reforms; Create the Georgia Hospital and Medical Liability Insurance Authority | David Boohaker, Jon Gallant, Ramsey Knowles, & A. Robin Teal | 21 | 1 |
| Racial Profiling: Amend the Official Code of Georgia so as to Require Policies that Prohibit Law Enforcement Officers from Impermissibly Using Race or Ethnicity in Determining Whether to Stop a Motorist; Require that Annual Training of Law Enforcement Officers on Impermissible Uses of Race and Ethnicity in Stopping Vehicles; Require Law Enforcement Officers to Document the Race, Ethnicity, and Gender of a Motorist and Passengers, Provide for Other Matters Relative Thereto; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes | Jason Sheffield | 21 | 1 |
| Use of Inmates for Private Gain: Authorize Use of Inmates as Voluntary Labor for Privately Owned Profit-Making Employers Producing Goods and Services for Sale to Public and Private Purchasers; Authorize Georgia Correctional Industries Administration to Enter into Service Contracts with Privately Owned Profit-Making Employers Producing Goods and Services for Sale to Public and Private Purchasers; Provide for Determinations by the Georgia Department of Lavor as to Whether Inmates Would Be Displacing Other Wrokers and Whether Labor Shortages Exist | Randall Wharton | 21 | 1 |
| State and Local Taxation, Financing, and Service Delivery Revision Act of 2004: Provide for the Comprehensive Revision of Provisions Relating to State and Local Taxation, Financing, and Service Delivery | Jeffery R. Baxter | 21 | 1 |
Georgia Fair Lending Act: Amend the Georgia Fair Lending Act; Provide for Changes in Limitations on Late Payment Charges; Clarify that Certain Home Loan Refinancing Shall Not Be Presumed to Be a Flipping; Specify When and Against Whom a Borrower May Assert Claims and Defenses for Violations of the Act; Provide for Limits on Liability for Violations of the Act Under Certain Circumstances; Provide the Department of Banking and Finance with Express Authority to Promulgate Rules and Regulations; Provide for Good Faith Reliance on Guidance from the Department of Banking and Finance
| Tucker Barr | 20 | 1 |
| Civil Practice Act: Allow for Discretionary Appeal of Class Certification; Adopt Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 Pertaining to Class Actions; Amend Interest Amount on Judgments; Prohibit Third Voluntary Dismissal by Plaintiff; Permit Courts to Use Discretion in Declining Jurisdiction When Another Forum is More Convenient; Change the Pre-Judgment Interest Rate; Provide for Vacation of an Arbitration Award Based Upon an Arbitrator’s Manifest Disregard for the Law
| Ashley S. Harris, Section I; Crystal Ferrier, Section II; Andrew S. Lewinter, Section III | 20 | 1 |
| Enforcement of Master Settlement Agreement: Require Certifications by Certain Tobacco Manufacturers; Provide for a Directory Database of Certified Tobacco Manufacturers; Establish a Prohibition Against Sales by Tobacco Manufacturers Not in the Directory Database | Matthew S. Knoop | 20 | 1 |
| Juvenile Proceedings: Change the Definition of “Child” to Include 18-Year-Old Individuals Charged with Status Offenses | John Giannini | 20 | 1 |
| Juvenile Proceedings: Provide for Additional Placement Options; Change Certain Definitions; Change Certain Provisions Regarding Reunification Efforts; Change Certain Provisions Regarding Child Placement Following Termination Orders; Provide for Related Matters; Provide an Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Laws | Bryan Graff | 20 | 1 |
| Sheriffs: Prohibit Sheriffs from Engaging in Private Security, Private Investigation, or Bail Bond Businesses | Courtney Elizabeth Marcelo | 20 | 1 |
| Controlled Substances: Set the Minimum Amount of Marijuana that Qualifies for Drug Trafficking | Kimberly L. Johnson | 20 | 1 |
| Crimes Against the Person: Prohibit HIV- or Hepatitis-Infected Persons from Endangering Peace Officers and Correctional Officers | Shayne R. Clinton | 20 | 1 |
| Offenses Against Public Health and Morals: Change Certain Provisions Relating to Sexual Offenses, Pimping, and Sexual Battery; Include Depiction of any Portion of a Minor’s Body Part in the Prohibition Against Sexual Exploitation of Children | Thomas J. Mihill | 20 | 1 |
| Offenses Against Public Health and Morals: Repeal Prohibition Against Consuming Water on Public Transit | Ronald Scott Griffin | 20 | 1 |
| Offenses Against Public Order and Safety: Make Wearing Bulletproof Vests During Commission or Attempted Commission of Certain Offenses Unlawful | Joseph Larkin | 20 | 1 |
| Sexual Offenses: Prohibit Sexual Predators from Residing Within Proximity of Schools or Areas Where Minors Congregate | Samantha Imber | 20 | 1 |
| Legal Defense of Indigents: Create the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council to Set State-Wide Standards for the Legal Representation of Indigent Defendants and Provide Budget Authority to Such Council | Alison Couch | 20 | 1 |
| Searches and Seizures: Provide Extraordinary Appeals and Motions for New Trial Based on Request for DNA Testing and Analysis; Establish Procedure for Preservation of Evidence | Melissa T. Rife | 20 | 1 |
| Marriage Generally: Remove the Requirement for Premarital Testing for Syphilis Prior to the Issuance of a Marriage License | Judith H. Fuller | 20 | 1 |
| Elementary and Secondary Education: Allow Local Boards of Education to Permit or Prohibit Possession of Electronic Communication Devices by Students in Georgia Schools | Suzanne Hailey Presley | 20 | 1 |
| Elementary and Secondary Education: Reinstate Fair Dismissal and Due Process Rights for Elementary and Secondary Educators; Provide Monetary Incentives to Exceptional Teachers | Leslie Glover Toran | 20 | 1 |
| Elementary and Secondary Education: Provide a Cause of Action for Improper Solicitation of High School Athletes and Require High Schools to Disclose the Names of All Student Athletes | Kimberly L. Johnson | 20 | 1 |
| Georgia Bureau of Investigation: Clarify Procedures for Submission of Bar Applicants' Fingerprints for Criminal Background Checks | J.A. Schneider | 20 | 1 |
| Department of Transportation: Allow Public-Private Initiatives for Department of Transportation System Projects | Denise A. Daugherty | 20 | 1 |
| General Provisions: Provide for Regulation of Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices | John Giannini | 20 | 1 |
| Transfer of Development Rights: Revise Procedures Relating to Transfer of Development Rights by Eliminating the Requirement of Approval by the Local Governing Authority Prior to the Sale of the TDRs; Include Marsh Hammocks as an Appropriate Sending Area | Jennifer Crick | 20 | 1 |
| Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists: Exempt Licensing Requirements for Disaster Relief Services | Shayne R. Clinton | 20 | 1 |
| General Provisions: Change the Provisions Relating to Registration Requirements Applicable to Certain Sex Offenders; Include Additional Offenses Relating to Victims Who Are Minors; Clarify Language for Annual Registration; Revise Language Referring to Registration While Incarcerated; Provide for Annual Photographs of Offenders; Provide for Exclusions of Certain Liability in Certain Circumstances | Jena S. Tarabula | 20 | 1 |
| State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols: Change State Flag; Provide for an Advisory Referendum Election to Determine Whether Voters Desire a Further Change in the State Flag; Provide for Severability | Anthony Ventry, III | 20 | 1 |
| Control of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation: Amend Duties of State Authorities; Revise State Control of Erosion and Sedimentation | Amy Pilat McMorrow | 20 | 1 |
| Cigar, Cigarette, and Loose Tobacco Taxes: Increase Excise Tax Rate on Little Cigars, Cigars, and Cigarettes and Impose Excise Tax on Loose Tobacco | Margaret Clark | 20 | 1 |
| Telephone and Telegraph Service: Revise Provisions Regulating Telemarketing to Residential Telephone Subscribers to Include Telemarketing to Mobile and Wireless Subscribers; Revise Legislative Findings, Definitions, and the Prohibition of Telephone Solicitation to Certain Subscribers; Revise Provisions Relating to a Database of Subscribers Who Object to Telephone Solicitations and Fees in Connection Therewith; Provide a Penalty for Unlawful Compilation or Dissemination of Information from this Database; Revise Procedures for Persons Making Telephone Solicitations | Derrick Bingham | 20 | 1 |
| Uniform Rules of the Road: Require Motor Vehicle Operators to Take Certain Precautions When Passing Stationary Authorized Emergency, Towing, Recovery, and Highway Maintenance Vehicles | Keenan Howard | 20 | 1 |
| Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles: Allow Voluntary Cancellation and Re-Registration of Motor Vehicles; Require Satisfactory Proof of Insurance to Register a Vehicle with the DMV; Define Commercial and Fleet Policies; Add Reporting Requirements for Insurers to the Database; Allow Use of Cards as Proof of Insurance Through December 31, 2003 | Jeffrey D. Gordon | 20 | 1 |
| Enterprise Zone Employment Act: Provide for Additional Qualifying Businesses and Services; Limit Governmental Authority to Investigate and Inspect Residential Rental Property | Christopher M. Porterfield | 20 | 1 |
| Georgia Bureau of Investigation: Provide Records Related to the Prosecution of Certain Offenses to Potential Employers Involved in Caring for Minor Children, the Elderly, or the Mentally Afflicted | Joseph Larkin | 20 | 1 |
| Regulation of Fireworks: Prohibit Unlicensed Pyrotechnic Displays Before Proximate Audiences | Adam Caskey | 20 | 1 |
| Elementary and Secondary Education: Revise Provisions Relating to Payment of Fees for Advanced Placement Tests; Revise Provisions Regarding Expenditure Controls for the 2003-2004 School Year; Revise Provisions Regarding Maximum Class Size for the 2003 - 2004 School Year | Wes Achey | 20 | 1 |
| Juvenile Courts: Amend Provisions Relating to Juvenile Proceedings, so as to Restrict Full-time Juvenile Court Judges From Serving as a Judge in Another Court; Clarify the Obligation of the District Attorney Regarding a Petition in Juvenile Court; Change and Reorganize Provisions so as to Divide Into Separate Parts Those Provisions Relating to Allegedly Deprived Children and Those Provisions Relating to Allegedly Unruly or Delinquent Children; Conform Cross-References to Such Changes and Reorganization; Change Provisions Relating to Victim Impact Statements, Evidence, and Continuances; Clarify a Legal Provision Relating to Transfer of Legal Custody of a Child Back to a Person whose Abuse of Alcohol or Another Drug Resulted in the Child’s Deprivation; Clarify When the Juvenile Court Shall Dismiss Petitions Alleging Delinquency or Unruliness; Clarify When the Court Shall Enter Orders of Disposition; Clarify Provisions Relating to the Duration of Disposition Orders; Provide for Sealing Records in Cases When Petitions Alleging Delinquency or Unruliness Have Been Dismissed or Informally Adjusted; Repeal Conflicting Laws | Brooke N. Silverthorn | 19 | 1 |
| Disinterment and DNA Testing: Providing for Court Orders for Disinterment and DNA Testing in Certain Cases Where the Kinship of Any Party in Interest to a Decedent is in Controversy | Gregory Todd Jones | 19 | 1 |
| Teachers Retirement System of Georgia: Permit Retired Teachers to Return to Service and Maintain Benefits; Define Terms Relating to Retirement; Provide Conditions Upon Which a School System May Employ a Retired Teacher | Lindsey G. Churchill | 19 | 1 |
Change Provisions Relating to the Base Period; Change the Provisions Relating to Deductible Earnings; Change Provisions Relating to Benefit Experience and Variations from the Standard Rate of Employer Contributions During Certain Periods; Change the Provisions Relating to State-wide Reserve Ratio and Reductions in Tax Rate; Change Certain Time Periods; Change the Provisions Relating to Determination of the Weekly Benefit Amount and Weekly Allowable Earning.
| Lawrence Dietrich | 19 | 1 |
| Safe Place for Newborns: Provide for Voluntary Relinquishment of a Newborn Under Certain Circumstances; Provide that a Mother Who Leaves a Newborn Child in the Custody of a Medical Facility Shall Not be Prosecuted; Provide for Duties of Medical Facilities Accepting a Newborn Child and the Department of Human Resources; Repeal Conflicting Laws | Jay Bressler | 19 | 1 |
| Determination of Paternity: To Provide for a Motion to Set Aside a Determination of Paternity Based On Newly Discovered Evidence Regarding Paternity of a Child; To Provide Requirements for Filing Such a Motion; To Provide That the Motion Shall Be Granted If Genetic Testing Conclusively Shows That the Alleged Father is Not the Biological Father and Certain Other Conditions Are Met; To Provide that the Motion Shall Not Be Denied Because of Occurrence of Certain Prior Acts Unless Father Acted With Knowledge That He Was Not the Biological Father; To Provide for Additional Testing | Jay Bressler | 19 | 1 |
| Limitations on Prosecution: Enable Prosecution for Serious Violent Felonies to be Commenced at any Time Under Certain Circumstances; Provide for an Increase in the Statute of Limitations for Aggravated Sodomy; Provide for Increase in Age Limitation on Prosecutions of Certain Crimes Involving Children Who Are Victims Be Increased to Age Eighteen. | John Hamrick | 19 | 1 |
Controlled Substances: Provide for the Distribution of Forfeited Real Property; Authorize the Acquisition of Forfeited Real Property by Land Bank Authorities
| Lindsey G. Churchill | 19 | 1 |
| Pardons and Paroles: Provide for Enactment of the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision; Provide for Implementation of Such Compact; Create the Georgia State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision; Provide for a Compact Administrator | David Walker | 19 | 1 |
| Death Penalty Cases; Appeals; General Assembly Notify Victim’s Family | Jacqueline Knapp | 19 | 1 |
| Insurance Generally: Requires Coverage for Colorectal Cancer Screening in Health Benefit Policies | Alan R. Godfrey | 19 | 1 |
| Proceedings, Incompetency and Dependency: Authorize the Photographing of Children Who Have Absconded and Subsequently Returned to the Custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice | Barbara S. Murphy | 19 | 1 |
| Kinds of Insurance; Limits of Risks: Mandate Limited Waiver of Sovereign Immunity for Local Governments for Losses Caused by Negligent Use of a Motor Vehicle; Allow Continued Immunity for Liabilities in Excess of Statutory Thresholds; Require Waiver of Immunity for Amounts Insured by Local Governments Beyond Statutory Thresholds | David Walker | 19 | 1 |
| Victim Compensation: Change Certain Provisions Relating to Victim Compensation Awards, Maximum Amounts Allowed, Types of Awards Authorized, and Effective Date of Awards; Increase the Fee Charged to Probationers | Paige Peltier Freeman | 19 | 1 |
| Forgery and Fraudulent Practices: Create Provisions Prohibiting Certain Air Bag Installation Practices | Buddy Toliver | 19 | 1 |
| Programs and Protection for Children: Allows Certain Child-Placing Agencies to Access Child Abuse Records | Alan R. Godfrey | 19 | 1 |
| Viatical Investments: Regulate Viatical Investments by Changing Provisions Relating to Securities Exempt from Registration and to Change Certain Provisions Relating to Unlawful Practices | Nicole M. Segneri | 19 | 1 |
| Sales and Use Taxes: Exempt Sales Taxes on Certain Clothing, School Supplies, and Computers | Michael Brown | 19 | 1 |
| Relating to Forfeiture of Certain Contraband Property; Change Provisions Relating to Exemptions; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Forfeiture of Certain Contraband Property Relative to Controlled Substances; To Provide for Specific Repeal of Certain Related Provisions | Jodie White | 19 | 1 |
| Credit or Loan Discrimination; Define and Prohibit Abusive Home Loan Practices; Provide for Prohibited Practices and Limitations for Covered Home Loans and High-Cost Home Loans Create Consumer Protections for Covered Home Loans and High-Cost Home Loans; Provide for Penalties and Enforcement; Provide Exceptions for Unintended Violations; Provide for Severability. | Leetra Harris & Brian Nichols | 19 | 1 |
| Drivers’ Licenses: Amend Provisions Relating to Motor Vehicles and Traffic so as to Change Certain Provisions Relating to Applications and Fees for Drivers’ Licenses; Change Certain Provisions Relating to License Requirement, Surrender of Prior Licenses, and Prohibition of Local Licenses; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Expiration and Renewal of Licenses and Reexamination Requirement; Provide Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Laws | Brooke N. Silverthorn | 19 | 1 |
| Regulation of Maintenance and Use of Public Roads Generally: Change Duty and Processes of Maintaining Railroad Grade Crossings | Tara Kinney | 19 | 1 |
| To Reauthorize the Hazardous Sites Remediation Act Fund and Raise Fees on Solid Waste Disposal; to Authorize the Department of Human Resources to Regulate Land Disposal Sites for Septic Waste; to Change the Criteria for Property Qualifying for a Limitation of Liability to Site Contamination; to Provide for Liability for Clean-up Actions Notwithstanding That the Identity of the Responsible Person is Unknown Prior to the Commencement of an Emergency Clean-up Action; to Limit the Liability of New Purchasers of Brownfields for the Remediation Subsurface Water. | Laurel A. David | 19 | 1 |
| Allow State Government to Administer Federal Social-Service Funds to Faith-Based Organizations. | Plamen Russev | 19 | 1 |
| Provide for a Definition of and Clarify Licensing Requirements for Low-Speed Vehicles; Provide for Applicability of Certain Provisions and Requirements with Respect to Low-Speed Vehicles; Revenue and Taxation Income Taxes: Change Provisions Regarding Income Tax Credits for Low and Zero Emission Vehicles Which are Also Low-Speed Vehicles; Provide for Additional Procedures, Conditions, and Limitations with Respect to Such Credit | Laurel David | 19 | 1 |
| Dead Bodies: Enable Regulation Relating to Identification, Handling, and Disposition of Dead Bodies; Create the Offense of Abandonment of a Dead Body. | Tara Kinney and John Hamrick | 19 | 1 |
| Insurance Generally: Provide Coverage for Medically Necessary Equipment and Supplies for Individuals with Diabetes | Michael J. Brown | 19 | 1 |
| Distribution, Storage, and Sale of Gas: Allow 90 days for Commission Orders After a Hearing Regarding Electric Fuel Cost Recovery or Adoption or Amendment of Natural Gas Capacity Supply Plans; Authorize the Public Service Commission to Seek an Injunction Against the Violation of any Law Administered by the Commission; Change Accounting Procedures for Gas Utility Rate Proceedings; Clarify the Authority of the Commission to Initiate Proceedings to Determine Certain Rates; Provide a Bill of Rights for Consumers; Provide for a Continuing Requirement of Financial and Technical Ability for Marketers; Prohibit Certain Methods Relating to Billing and Reading Meters; Provide that EMC Gas Affiliates are Eligible to Receive Certificates of Authority as Marketers; Provide for Terms and Conditions Governing the Relationship Between an Electric Membership Corporation and its EMC Gas Affiliate; Provide for a Reasonable Method of Rate Design; Provide that a Fee for Distribution Services Shall not be Required for Certain Billing Periods; Change a Provision Relating to an Electing Distribution Company’s Revenues from Interruptible Distribution Service and Authorize a Surcharge on Certain Customers Receiving Interruptible Service; Require a Hearing Relating to Assignment of Interstate Capacity Assets; Set Out Minimum Requirements for Assignment of Interstate Capacity Assets and Provide for Authorizing Utilization of Excess Interstate Capacity Assets by an Electing Distribution Company; Authorize the Commission to Allocate the Cost of Lost and Unaccounted for Gas; Clarify and Change Provisions Relating to Changing Marketers; Change a Provision Relating to the Amount of Deposits Charged to Natural Gas Consumers; Require an Electing Distribution Company to Cooperate with Certificated Marketers and the Regulated Provider; Provide for Service Quality Standards for Electing Distribution Companies, Commission Review of Performance with Regard to such Standards, and Penalties; Set Rules Governing Marketers´ Terms of Service, Disclosure by Marketers, the Contents of Consumer Bills, and Review for Compliance with such Rules; Create Remedies for Consumers Determined to be Victims of Slamming; Prohibit Estimated Bills, Unreasonable Late Fees, and Retroactive Rate Increases; Set Minimum Standards for Terms and Conditions for Certain Nonresidential Customers and Small Businesses; Assist Low Income Residential Consumers with Voluntary Contributions; Create the Natural Gas Consumer Education Advisory Board and Provide for the Duty, Members, Officers, Appointment of Members, and Expenses of Members of such Board; Provide for the Terms, Conditions, Rates, and Customers for Regulated Gas Services; Allow Reimbursements from the Universal Service Fund in Certain Circumstances. | Buddy Toliver and Jodie White | 19 | 1 |
| Demand of Jury Panels From Which to Select Jury in Civil Actions in the State Courts and the Superior Courts: Raise the Minimum Damages Claim Amount Whereby Parties May Demand a Jury of Twelve | Mark D. Meliski | 19 | 1 |
| Offenses Against Public Health and Morals: Prohibit as Gambling Devices Certain Video Poker Games and Devices; Provide that Certificates or Evidence of Winning Other Games and Devices Must be Redeemable on Premises where Such Game or Device is Located; Define Crimes and Penalties; Provide Examples of Bona Fide Coin Operated Amusement Machines | Cheralynn M. Gregoire | 19 | 1 |
| Criminal Attempt, Conspiracy, and Solicitation: Enact “Georgia's Homeland Defense Act;” Define, Prohibit, and Punish the Activity of Domestic Terrorism; Provide That the Commission of Murder in the Course of Domestic Terrorism Be an Aggravating Circumstance for the Purpose of Applying the Death Penalty; Provide That Domestic Terrorism Activity Shall Be Subject to the “Georgia RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act” | Barbara S. Murphy | 19 | 1 |
| Abandoned Motor Vehicles: Change Certain Provisions Relating to Definitions; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Lien Foreclosure Procedure; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Duty of Person Removing or Storing Motor Vehicle; Provide Provision Relating to the Towing or Immobilization of Motor Vehicles in Paid Private Parking Facilities Located Within Five-hundred Feet of an Establishment Which Sells Alcohol for Consumption on the Premises | Amy E. Sullivan | 19 | 1 |
| Offenses Against Public Health and Morals: Authorize the Governor to Issue a Call for a Special Session of the General Assembly in the Event of a Bioterrorist Attack or Other Public Health Emergency Prior to Declaring a State of Emergency; Provide for Due Process Procedures Related to Quarantine and Vaccination Programs in a Public Health Emergency; Authorize the Department of Human Resources to Promulgate Rules and Regulations for the Management of a Public Health Emergency; Provide Reporting Requirements for Bioterrorism and Other Conditions that Pose a Substantial Risk of a Public Health Emergency; Change the Emergency Powers of the Governor Regarding Firearms During an Emergency | Leah Poynter | 19 | 1 |
| Family Violence Intervention; Offender Rehabilitation; DHR Program Certification; Parole Conditions | Jacqueline Knapp | 19 | 1 |
| Amend Provisions Relating to Identity Fraud and the Collection and Dissemination of Personal Identifying and Financial Information; Change Provisions Relating to Definitions, Financial Identity Fraud, and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations; Change Provisions Relating to Law Enforcement Officers and Data Collection for Identity Fraud Cases; Change Provisions Relating to Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regarding Penalties for Identity Fraud; Establish Guidelines for Proper Discarding and Disposal of Certain Business Documents Containing Personal Information | Lawrence Dietrich | 19 | 1 |
| Elections and Primaries Generally; Provide for Composition of the Thirteen Congressional Districts; Provide for Continuation of Present Districts Until a Certain Time; Provide When Members Will Take Office; Redesignate Certain Provisions; Define Certain Election Terms; Make Certain Provisions Relative to Certain Boards and Bodies; Change a Cross-Reference. | Brian Nichols | 19 | 1 |
| General Provisions: Breast-feeding of Babies in Public Places | Natalee Drummond | 19 | 1 |
| Public Interest Lawyers’ Fund: Establish and Administer an Education Loan Forgiveness Program for Public Interest Attorneys; Establish a Non-Profit Corporation; Provide an Additional Purpose; Provide for Related Matters | Paige Peltier Freeman | 19 | 1 |
| Insurance Generally: Prohibit Discriminatory Practices; Require Notification of Cancellation, Nonrenewal, or other Termination of Insurance to Certain Persons; Provide Standards and Procedures for Verification of Benefits and Precertifications Relating to Managed Health Benefit Plans; Provide for Liability and Personnel; Include Certain Practices Among Unfair Insurance Practices; Provide for Remedies for Violations | Cheralynn M. Gregoire | 19 | 1 |
River and Harbor Development: Recognize Need To Replace Dredged Channel Sand On Adjacent Coastal Beaches; Complete Displacement With Cooperation of Local Governing Authority and Department of Natural Resources; Protect Coastal Marshlands and Sea Turtle Habitats; Require Alternative Near Shore Replacement of Sand.
| Mark D. Meliski | 19 | 1 |
| Liability of Volunteers, Employees, or Officers of Nonprofit Association Conducting or Sponsoring Sports or Safety Program; Liability of Association: Limiting Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians’ and Sponsoring Organizations’ Liability for Providing Free Education and Assistance With Child Safety Seats | Plamen Russev | 19 | 1 |
| Pick-Your-Own-Agricultural Products: Provide Limited Liability for Owners and Operators of Farms Specializing in Pick-Your-Own Agricultural Products Under Certain Circumstances; Provide for Legislative Findings; Provide for Definitions; Provide for Warnings and Notices; Provide for an Effective Date | Misty M. Speake | 18 | 1 |
| Electronic Signatures and Records: Permit the Use of Electronic Signatures and Records Even When a Statute, Regulation, or Other Rule of Law Specifies a Non-Electronic Type of Signature or Record | Gregory Todd Jones | 18 | 1 |
| Defenses to Criminal Prosecution: Change Provisions Relating to the Use of Force in the Defense of Habitations or Residences; Provide for Related Matters | Derek E. Empie | 18 | 1 |
| Offenses Against Public Health and Morals: Change Bingo Licensure Qualifications | Kimberly A. Childs | 18 | 1 |
| Prostitution: Increase Penalties for Offenses of Pimping and Pandering of a Minor | Paul Menair | 18 | 1 |
| Sexual Offenses: Forfeiture of Motor Vehicles, Proceeds and Money Used to Facilitate Child Prostitution; Offenses Against Public Administration: Change Penalties for Escape; Criminal Procedure: Sentencing; Penal Institutions: Probation; Revocation. | Teresa Byokawski | 18 | 1 |
| Family Violence and Stalking Protective Order Registry Act: Create Centralized Registry for Temporary Protective Orders | Paul Menair | 18 | 1 |
| Child Custody Proceedings: Replace the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act; Establish Updated, Uniform Procedures for Child Custody Proceedings; Provide How Courts of This State Shall Treat Indian Tribes and Foreign Countries in Child Custody Proceedings and Enforcement of Child Custody Determinations; Provide Remedies to Ensure Safety of the Child; and Provide That Disclosure of the Name and State of a Family Violence Shelter Is Sufficient | Trishanda L. Hinton | 18 | 1 |
| Elementary and Secondary Education: Provide Seven Days of Paid Leave for Teacher Absent Because of Physical Assault While Performing Job | Rebecca Barrett | 18 | 1 |
| Elementary and Secondary Education: Require Secondary Public Schools to Notify Students Who Are Eligible of Their Right to Register to Vote and to Offer Such Students the Opportunity to Register to Vote at the School During the Month of April of Each Year | Amy Pressley McCarthy | 18 | 1 |
| Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission Act: Change Provisions Relating to the Establishment of the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission; Change the Composition of the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission; Provide for Related Matters | Bill Cristman | 18 | 1 |
| Postsecondary Education: Amend Provisions Regarding Postsecondary Education; Enact Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan; Provide for a Board of Directors of the Plan and Its Membership, Powers, Duties, and Administration; Provide for a Program of Savings Trust Agreements and Savings Trust Accounts; Provide for a Trust Fund and the Administrations Thereof; Provide for Investment and Management of Trust Funds; Provide a Tax Exemption; Provide for Account Statements; Provide for Effect of Account Deposits on Eligibility for Certain Financial Aid; Provide for Confidentiality and Nondisclosure of Certain Records; Amend Tax Provisions Relating to Computation of Taxable Net Income; Provide for Tax Treatment of Withdrawals From Savings Trust Accounts; Amend Certain Definitions for Purposes of the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act so as to Exclude the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan from the Meaning of "Agency" | Randy Haston Luffman | 18 | 1 |
| Elections and Primaries Generally: Provide Automatic Disqualification of Candidates Who Pay a Qualifying Fee with a Dishonored Check; Authorize Secretary of State to Investigate Election Fraud; Extend Elections in Case of a State of Emergency; Change Provisions Relating to Municipal Elections and Municipal Registrars; Change Provisions Relating to Voter=s Change of Address; Provide Absentee Voters Must Use Voter Identification; Change Provisions Relating to Challenges of Absentee Voters; Eliminate Use of a Hunting or Fishing License as Voter Identification; Change Special Election Requirements; Provide Tampering with Voting Equipment Is a Felony; Change Provisions Relating to Recall Elections | Frances Conway Pratt | 18 | 1 |
| Elections and Primaries Generally: Eliminate Nonpartisan Primaries Except for Municipal Offices; Provide that Nonpartisan Elections for Certain County and State Offices Be Held in Conjunction with the General Primary; Provide for Qualifying Time for Certain Nonpartisan Elections; Provide for the Form of Nonpartisan Election Ballots; Specify the Circumstances under Which Election Superintendents May Open Absentee Ballots; Change the Method of Removing Deceased Voters from the Electors List; Authorize the Secretary of State to Obtain the Names of Georgians Who Die in Other States; Provide for the Transmission of Names of Persons Who Have Been Convicted of Felonies to Registrars for Removal from the Electors List; Authorize the Constitutional Amendments Publication Board to Determine Short Titles or Headings for Proposed Constitutional Amendments; Authorize the Secretary of State to Put Such Short Titles on Ballots; Require the Secretary of State to Print the Proposed Constitutional Amendments in the Order Specified by the Constitutional Amendments Publication Board; Provide for Uniform Election Equipment Throughout the State; Provide for the Education of Voters, Election Officials, and Post Officers in the Operation of Election Equipment; Authorize the Secretary of State to Conduct a Pilot Project to Test Electronic Recording Voting Systems During the 2001 Municipal Elections; Create the Twenty-First Century Voting Commission; Provide for the Composition, Duties, and Compensation of Such Commission; Provide Times for Certification of Election Results | Rebecca Barrett | 18 | 1 |
| Shellfish: Change the Minimum Size of Shellfish Which May Be Taken for Commercial or Noncommercial Purposes | Amy Haywood | 18 | 1 |
| Bill Fish and Tarpon: Change the Minimum Size Allowable for Possession of Tarpon; Prohibit the Taking of Atlantic Bill Fish Except for Catch and Release Programs | Russell P. Beets | 18 | 1 |
| Horseshoe Crabs: Define a Certain Term; Provide for the Opening and Closing of the Waters of the State to the Taking of Horseshoe Crabs for Bait; Limit the Taking of Horseshoe Crabs for Bait to Persons Who Possess a Valid Personal Commercial Fishing License; Prohibit the Taking and Possession of More Than Twenty-five Horseshoe Crabs; Provide for Interstate Transport of Horseshoe Crabs; Provide for the Taking and Possession of Horseshoe Crabs for Medical Purposes Pursuant to a Permit Issued by the Department of Natural Resources; Provide for Exceptions | Russell P. Beets | 18 | 1 |
| Hunting, Trapping, and Fishing: Make Certain Legislative Findings; Provide that the Department of Natural Resources Has the Authority and Duty to Encourage Hunting and Fishing; Provide that Hunting and Fishing is a Right; Provide that No Political Subdivision of the State Shall Regulate Hunting, Trapping, or Fishing by Local Ordinance; Provide Exceptions | Jeffrey S. Bazinet | 18 | 1 |
| Automated External Defibrillator Program: Regulate the Use of Automated External Defibrillators by Lay Rescuers; Provide Immunity from Liability for Persons Engaged in Activities Relating to the Use of Automated External Defibrillators | Tiffani Z. Moody | 18 | 1 |
| Nursing Homes Employee Record Checks: Change Certain Definitions; Define Additional Terms; Change the Provisions Relating to Request for a Criminal Record Check with Respect to an Applicant for Employment in a Nursing Home; Provide That a Nursing Home Shall Make a Written Determination for Each Applicant for Whom a Criminal Record Check Is Performed; Provide That a Nursing Home Shall Not Employ a Person with an Unsatisfactory Determination; Provide That a Nursing Home That Hires an Applicant for Employment with a Criminal Record Shall Be Subject to Civil Penalties; Provide for the Amount of Civil Penalties and Conditions for the Assessment of Such Penalties | Anne-Marie Motto | 18 | 1 |
| Regulation of County and Municipal Hospital Authorities: Extend to Certain Nonprofit Corporations Operating Certain Medical Facilities an Exemption from Open Records and Open Meetings Requirements | Janice T. Hellmann | 18 | 1 |
| Nursing Homes: Provide Conditions Under Which Certain Monetary Penalties May Be Imposed Against Nursing Facilities, Nursing Homes, or Intermediate Care Homes; Provide for the Suspension of Civil Monetary Penalties Against Such Facilities Under Certain Conditions; Provide That Under Certain Conditions Civil Monetary Penalties Imposed Shall Relate Back to the Date on Which Such Penalties Were Suspended; Provide That Nothing in the Act Should Be Construed to Require the State Survey Agency to Act in Violation of Applicable Federal Law, Regulations, and Guidelines | Anne-Marie Motto | 18 | 1 |
| General Provisions Relative to Insurance: Provide for Reimbursement by Insurers to Registered Nurse First Assistants Who Perform Surgical First Assistant Services | Kathryn H. Wade | 18 | 1 |
| Actions Against Insurance Companies: Change Provisions Relating to an Insurer's Liability for Bad Faith Refusal to Pay for Loss Covered by Insurance; Provide for Insurer's Duties with Respect to Settlement of Motor Vehicle Liability Policy Claims; Provide for a Private Cause of Action for Unfair Claims Settlement Practices in Certain Circumstances | Kathryn H. Wade | 18 | 1 |
| Kinds of Insurance; Limits of Risks; Reinsurance: Regulate Motor Vehicle Insurance, Coverage, and Proof Thereof; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Uninsured Motorist Coverage; Provide for Applicability and Exceptions; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Proof of Insurance | Michael P. Johnson | 18 | 1 |
| Minimum Wages: Increase Hourly Amount; Provide for Exceptions; Provide for Related Matters | Kelli L. Dutrow | 18 | 1 |
| Bonds: Require the Reporting of Certain Information with Respect to Any Bonds, Notes, or Other Obligations of Any Political Subdivision; Provide for Compilation and Reporting; Provide for Enforcement; Provide for Powers, Duties, and Authority of the Department of Community Affairs with Respect to the Foregoing; Provide for an Effective Date | Bill Cristman | 18 | 1 |
| Authority to Enter Contracts: Provide for Additional Authority with Respect to Entering into Certain Contracts of One Year or Less; Provide for an Exception | Trishanda L. Hinton | 18 | 1 |
| Child Safety Restraint Requirements: Amend Provision Relating to Safety Belts as Equipment and Safety Restraints for Children Under Four Years of Age in Certain Vehicles; Require Children Four Years of Age or Younger in a Passenger Automobile to be Restrained in an Approved Child Safety Restraint; Amend Exceptions to the Law | Mauricia Allen | 18 | 1 |
| Drivers' Licenses: Support the National Defense; Provide for Transmittal of Information Regarding Certain Persons to the United States Selective Service System; Require Registration with the Selective Service System or Consent Thereto at the Time of Application of Certain Persons for Issuance or Renewal of Drivers' Licenses or Identification Cards; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Motor Vehicle Drivers' Licenses; Provide Legislative Findings and Declarations | Michael P. Johnson | 18 | 1 |
| Trucks on Multi-Lane Highways: Change Certain Provisions Relating to Trucks Using Multi-Lane Highways To Allow the Department of Transportation To Designate Usage Lanes | Nikole M. Crow | 18 | 1 |
| Drivers' Licenses: Provide Training and Examination Requirements for Applicants; Change Provisions Regarding Instruction Permits, Graduated Licensing, and Relating Restrictions; Provide for Provisions Relating to Revocation of License of Persons Under Age 21 and Issuance of New License Following Revocation; Change Provisions Relating to Licensing Exemptions | Stephanie A. Everett | 18 | 1 |
| Sexual Offender Registry: Provide for the Registration of First Offenders and Those That Plead Nolo Contendere; Require Additional Information with Respect to Such Registration; Insure the Allocation of Federal Funding for Law Enforcement | Gregory Todd Jones | 18 | 1 |
| Student Loans: Provide Mandatory Suspension of Professional Licenses for Default or Breach of a Repayment or Service Obligation Under Any Federal Education Loan, Loan Repayment, or Service Conditional Scholarship Program; Provide for Notice; Authorize the Division Director to Promulgate Appropriate Rules and Regulations; Provide for Reinstatement of Such Suspended Licenses Under Certain Conditions | Mauricia Allen | 18 | 1 |
| Dentists and Dental Hygienists: Allow Dental Hygienists to Perform Dental Screenings Without Supervision Under Certain Conditions; Provide for Information and Fees | Amy Pressley McCarthy | 18 | 1 |
| Fair Health Care Billing: Provide for Legislative Findings and Intent; Provide for Standards of Certain Health Benefit Plan Contracts and Provide for Obligations and Fees Thereunder; Prohibit Certain Collections and Legal Actions; Provide for Applicability; Require Information Regarding Laboratory Tests and Provide for Implementation and Immunity Relating Thereto | Jeffrey S. Bazinet | 18 | 1 |
| Architects: Change Certain Provisions Relating to Which Structures Do Not Require the Seal of a Registered Architect; Provide That Nothing Shall Be Construed to Mean That Construction Contract Administration Services Are Required to Be Performed Exclusively by Architects; Change the Provisions Relating to Architect Seals and Documents Required to Be Sealed | Janice T. Hellmann | 18 | 1 |
| Physicians, Physician's Assistants, and Respiratory Care: Enact Patient Right to Know Act; Provide for Creation, Contents, and Dissemination of Physician Profiles; Provide for Right to File Grievance Against Medical Provider; Require Board to Investigate Every Grievance Filed; Establish Right of Patient to Inquire About Cost of Treatment Prior to Receiving Such Treatment | Josh Marks | 18 | 1 |
| Homestead and Exemptions: Change the Provisions Relating to Exemptions for Purposes of Bankruptcy and Intestate Insolvent Estates; Change the Amounts of Certain Exemptions; Provide for Calculation of the Amounts of Certain Exemptions and the Standards, Practices, and Procedures Connected Therewith; Provide for the Duties of the Administrator of the Governor=s Office of Consumer Affairs | John Dyer | 18 | 1 |
| General Provisions: Provide Protection for Failing to Disclose Certain Information During a Real Estate Transaction | Stephanie A. Everett | 18 | 1 |
| State Employee Health Insurance: Provide for Inclusion in State Health Insurance Plan of State Employees of the Georgia-Federal State Inspection Service Who Are Active or Retired Members of the Employees= Retirement System of Georgia | Nikole M. Crow | 18 | 1 |
| Distribution, Storage, and Sale of Gas: Provide for Annual Change of Marketers by Retail Consumers; Limit Deposits Required by Marketers; Provide for Deposit Refunds; Require Public Service Commission to Publicize Marketer Information; Authorize Public Service Commission to Adopt Rules and Regulations Relating to Pricing, Billing, and Customer Service Practices By Marketers; Change Provisions Regarding Temporary Directives; Authorize Public Service Commission to Impose Temporary Directives on Marketers Under Certain Conditions; Provide for Penalties for Certain Violations by Marketers; Require Marketers to Contact Customers over Bill Disputes; Prohibit Marketers from Reporting Customers to Credit Agency for Default Payments Until Certain Conditions are Met; Require Marketers to Provide a Credit or a Refund for Overpayments; Change the Provisions Relating to Universal Service Funds; Provide Additional Purposes for a Fund; Provide Priority of Fund to Assistance of Low-Income Customers | Derek E. Empie | 18 | 1 |
| Distribution, Storage and Sale of Gas: Amend the ANatural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act; Provide That a Retail Customer May Change Marketers Once a Year Without Penalty; Limit the Amount of Deposit; Provide for Deposit Refunds; Require Certain Disclosures by the Public Service Commission; Authorize Said Commission to Regulate the Gas Market Under Certain Conditions; Regulate Marketer Billing Practices; Change the Provisions of the Universal Service Fund | Matthew D. Lane, Jr. | 18 | 1 |
| Income, Sales, and Use Taxes: Provide for Certain Technical Corrections and Modifications; Provide for Proper Administration of Certain Provisions Regarding Revenue and Taxation; Revise and Clarify Tax Liability for Limited Liability Entities; Allow Allocation and Apportionment Agreements with Taxpayers Other Than Corporations; Revise Income Tax Credit Provisions for Businesses in Certain Counties and Less Developed Areas; Revise Income Tax Credit Provisions for the Establishment or Relocation of Taxpayer Headquarters; Authorize Claiming of Certain Income Tax Credits on a Calendar Year Basis for a Certain Tax Year; Clarify the Relief from Joint and Several Liability on Joint Returns for Innocent Spouses When Applicable; Clarify the Phased-In Exemption of Certain Repair or Replacement Parts; Clarify the Exemption for Tangible Personal Property Acquired Under 100 Percent Common Ownership; Clarify the Exemption for Certain Sales or Leases of Computer Equipment to Certain High-Technology Companies; Clarify the Exemption with Respect to the Sale of Certain Machinery, Equipment, and Materials Incorporated Into and Used in the Construction and Operation of Certain Clean Rooms; Extend the Date for Distribution of Certain Unidentifiable Sales and Use Tax Proceeds; Provide for Effective Dates | Kimberly A. Childs | 18 | 1 |
| Ad Valorem Taxation of Property: Provide for a Technical Correction and Clarify Certain Provisions with Respect to an Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Certain Farm Equipment Owned and Used By Family Owned Qualified Farm Products Producers. | John Dyer | 18 | 1 |
| New State Flag: Change Design and Description of State Flag; Change Design and Description of State Seal; Provide for the Preservation and Protection of Certain Public Monuments and Memorials; Require Agencies Eligible for Receipt of State Funds to Display State Flag; Limit State Appropriations for Agencies Failing to Comply with Provisions; Provide for Enforcement | Darren Summerville | 18 | 1 |
| Public Property: Provide Definition for Development Activity; Protect Trees; Provide for Landscaping Plans | Teresa Byokawski | 18 | 1 |
| Public Records: Public Disclosure Shall Not Be Required, Including Employees of the Public School System | Misty M. Speake | 18 | 1 |
| Negligent or Improper Administration of a Polygraph Examination: Delete the Provisions Relating to Administration of the Polygraph in Conformity with the Provisions of Former Chapter 36 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated | Tiffani Z. Moody | 18 | 1 |
| Water Pollution and Surface-Water Use: Create the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District; Provide a Statement of Legislative Intent and Purpose; Provide for Advisory Councils and Committees to the District; Provide for Watershed, Storm-Water, Waste-Water, Water Supply, and Conservation Management for the District; Promote Public Education and Awareness on Water Quality and Supply Issues; Provide for Oversight, Powers and Duties of the District | Amy Haywood | 18 | 1 |
| Sale of Agricultural and Forest Products: Protect the Vidalia onion Trademark; Provide for Royalty or License Fees; Provide for the Commissioner's Powers and Duties. | Aimee Stern | 17 | 1 |
| Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages Generally: Authorize Sale of Alcoholic Beverages on Election Day Unless Prohibited by County or Municipality. | Robert A. Hodges | 17 | 1 |
| Animal Protection: Prohibit the Obstruction of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Employed Officers; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Definitions; Provide for Inspection Warrants and Impounding and Disposal of Mistreated Animals; Provide for Notice and Hearing to Owners of Impounded Animals; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Animal Care by Licensed Persons; Provide for Injunctions and Restraining Orders; Prohibit Abandoning Domestic Animals; Prohibit Dog Fighting; Provide for Reporting of Violations and the Civil and Criminal Immunity of Reporters; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Cruelty to Animals; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Aggravated Cruelty to Animals; Change Certain Provisions Related to Penalties; Provide for Exemptions. | Bonnie Lassiter | 17 | 1 |
| Department of Natural Resources: Specify Time Period in Which the Director Must Act on Permit and Variance Applications; Provide for a Fee Waiver When the Director Does Not Act Within the Time Specified. | Sherri Buda | 17 | 1 |
| Water Resources: Enact Flint River Drought Protection Act; Create Drought Protection Program; Require the Board of Natural Resources To Establish a Drought Protection Program; Require Cooperation with the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority. | Laura D. Windsor | 17 | 1 |
| Business Corporations: Amend Venue Provisions Regarding Business Corporations; Allow for Removal of Certain Cases; Provide a Maximum Amount for Supersedeas Bonds for Punitive Damages of Civil Judgments; Provide That Foreign Judgments Shall Be Stayed Until Conclusion of All Appeals or the Expiration of Time in Which Appeals Can Be Brought. | Kristin W. Gee | 17 | 1 |
| Business Corporations: Provide for Creation of One or More Series of Shares Within a Class; Provide for the Number of Shares; Provide That All Shares of a Series Have Identical Preferences; Provide for Exceptions; Provide for a Non-exhaustive List of Characteristics of the Shares of a Series.
| Aimee Stern | 17 | 1 |
| Juvenile Proceedings, Parental Rights: Improve Training and Provide Assistance to Certain Inferior Courts; Provide Training Requirements for Clerks of the Juvenile Courts; Allow for Clerks Pro Tempore; Provide for Certificates and Expenses. | Teresa E. Adams | 17 | 1 |
| Juvenile Proceedings, Parental Rights: Provide That a Physician May Retain Temporary Protective Custody of a Child Without a Court Order and Without Parental Consent in Certain Situations; Provide a Short Title; Provide for Procedures; Provide for Authority and Duties of the Department of Human Resources; Provide for Immunity from Liability. | Brooke Franklin Voelzke | 17 | 1 |
| Magistrate Courts: Provide for the Filing of Actions, Claims, Answers, Pleadings, Postjudgment Interrogatories, and Other Documents by Electronic Means; Provide for the Electronic Signature and Verification of Such Pleadings and Provide for Methods of Service and Docketing of Such Pleadings; Provide for the Burden of Proof If Authenticity Is Challenged; Provide for the Assessment and Collection of Fees in Connection with Such Pleadings. | Scott Masterson | 17 | 1 |
| Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures: Require Collection Reports for Local Victim Assistance Programs. | Laura D. Windsor | 17 | 1 |
| Probate Courts: Amend Provision To Provide That Certain Cash Bonds Shall Be Transferred into Interest-bearing Trust Accounts; Provide That Interest From Such Funds Shall Be Remitted to the Georgia Indigent Defense Council for Distribution to the Counties; Provide for the Remittance of Certain Information.
| Jackie L. Volk | 17 | 1 |
| Probate Courts: Authorize State Participation in the Consortium for State Court Interpreter Certification; Allow Probate Judges To Assist in Other Probate Courts; Define Office of Senior Judge of the Probate Courts. | Sherri Buda | 17 | 1 |
| Prosecuting Attorneys: Change Appointment, Qualifications, Classification, and Compensation of Assistant District Attorneys; Change Provisions Relating to the Appointment of District Attorney Investigators; Change Provisions Relating to Administrative, Clerical, and Paraprofessional Personnel Employed by District Attorneys; Provide That Nonstate Paid Personnel Employed in District Attorneys' Offices Shall Serve at the Pleasure of the District Attorney.
| Brooks Morel | 17 | 1 |
| Controlled Substances: Amend the Listings of Controlled Substances and Dangerous Drugs. | Natasha T. Horne | 17 | 1 |
| Crimes Against the Person: Amend Punishment for Any Person Who Commits the Offense of Simple Battery or Battery Against a Sports Official of an Amateur Contest. | David Brown | 17 | 1 |
| Crimes Against the Person: Provide Protection for Elderly Persons and Disabled Adults. | Mark Biernath | 17 | 1 |
| Offenses Against Public Order and Safety: Change Penalty Provisions Applicable to the Offense of Furnishing a Pistol to a Person Under the Age of 18; Change the Penalty Provisions Applicable to the Offense of Unlawful Possession of Firearms or Weapons; Change the Penalty Provisions Applicable to a Second or Subsequent Offenses of Carrying a Concealed Weapon; Change the Penalty Provisions Applicable to Carrying Certain Weapons Within a School Safety Zone; Change the Penalty Provisions Applicable to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon; Change the Penalty Provisions Applicable to Possession of a Firearm by a Person Under 18; Provide That It Is a Felony for a Person Convicted of or on First Offender Probation for a Forcible Felony To Attempt To Purchase a Firearm. | Seth F. Kirby | 17 | 1 |
| Offenses Against Public Order and Safety: Invasions of Privacy; Wiretapping, Eavesdropping, Surveillance, and Related Offenses. | Joan Gutermuth | 17 | 1 |
| Offenses Involving Theft: Change Certain Sections Relating to Shoplifting as a Felony When Multiple Acts Are Committed Within One County Within Seven Days; Create Code Section That Makes It a Felony Offense To Use Receipts and/or UPC Labels Fraudulently To Commit and Further Shoplifting. | September Guy | 17 | 1 |
| Sentence and Punishment: Change Method of Executing Individuals Convicted of Capital Crimes from Electrocution to Lethal Injection. | Rebecca Brannan | 17 | 1 |
| Sentence and Punishment: Enhance Sentences for Crimes in Which the Trier of Fact Determines by a Reasonable Doubt That the Defendant Intentionally Selected Any Victim or Property as the Object of the Offense Because of Bias or Prejudice; Provide Procedures Under Which Enhanced Sentences May Be Sought. | Patricia Ammari | 17 | 1 |
| Elementary and Secondary Education: Add Certain Provisions Relating to Local School Councils; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Educational Program Effectiveness Assessment Procedures; Add Certain Provisions Related to School Attendance Zone Transfers; Add Certain Provisions Related to Juvenile Court Jurisdiction Over Parents; Change Certain Provisions Related to Teacher Tenure; Add Certain Provisions Relating to the Creation and Operation of the Education Coordinating Council and the Office of Education Accountability. | Andrew T. Ordyna | 17 | 1 |
| Elementary and Secondary Education: Prohibit Discrimination Based on Gender in Elementary and Secondary School Athletic Programs Under the "Quality Basic Education Act;" Amend Certain Provisions Relating to Grants and Other Disbursements of Funds by the Department of Community Affairs. | Scott Masterson | 17 | 1 |
| Elementary and Secondary Education: Provide That Professional Standards Committee Shall Grant a Renewable Certificate When Required Conditions Are Met; Provide Rules and Regulations. | Patricia Ammari | 17 | 1 |
| Elections and Primaries Generally: Require Election Superintendents To Provide Election Returns Electronically to the Secretary of State Within a Specified Amount of Time for All Elections or Primaries Held Within That Precinct Beginning in the Current Year and Each Year To Follow. | September Guy | 17 | 1 |
| Proof Generally: Authorize Noninvasive Procedures in Addition to Blood Tests To Collect DNA Samples and Determine Characteristics; Allow Collection of DNA Samples of Convicted Felons in Addition to Sex Offenders; Provide for Sharing DNA Information for Law Enforcement Purposes; Allow Criminal Defendants Access to the DNA Data Bank in Certain Circumstances. | Jill Wasserman | 17 | 1 |
Standards, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food: Change Certain Provisions Relating to Unlawful Acts and the Use or Possession of Certain Cans, Bottles, and Other Receptacles
| Brittany Tuggle | 17 | 1 |
| Fish: Prohibit Gill Net Landing of Certain Species of Fish. | Lisa A. Kabula | 17 | 1 |
| Licenses, Permits, and Stamps Generally: Add Provisions Allowing Department of Natural Resources To Issue Trapping and Hunting Permits Under Circumstances Where Such Action Is Otherwise Prohibited by Law; Add Requirement for Department of Natural Resources To Specify the Conditions Where It Deems Such Permits Necessary; Provide an Exception for Such Permits.
| Kristin W. Gee | 17 | 1 |
| Charitable Gift Annuities: Define Certain Terms; Provide That a Qualified Charitable Gift Annuity Issued by a Charitable Organization Shall Not Constitute Engaging in the Business of Insurance; Provide for Certain Disclosures and Notices; Provide for the Effects of Failure to Provide Such Notices. | John T. Price | 17 | 1 |
| Domestic Stock and Mutual Insurers: Assign Certain Duties of the Secretary of State to the Commissioner of Insurance; Provide for Filing Applications for and Amendments to Charters, and Applications for Voluntary Dissolution and Surrender of Charters; Provide That Certificates of Incorporation and Charter Amendment Be Issued Under the Seal of the State; Relieve the Secretary of State of Bookkeeping Duties Relating to Applications and Amendments to Charters.
| Bonnie Lassiter | 17 | 1 |
| Essential Rural Health Care Provider Access: Remove Exemption for Health Maintenance Organizations. | Laurie Jablow | 17 | 1 |
| Unfair Trade Practices: Prohibit Discrimination Against Victims of Family Violence in Insurance Coverage, Rates, and Claims. | Rebecca Brannan | 17 | 1 |
| Workers Compensation: Amend Certain Provisions. | Lisa A. Kabula | 17 | 1 |
| Community Greenspace Preservation: Create the Georgia Greenspace Commission; Establish the Georgia Greenspace Trust Fund.
| Jaime McMahon | 17 | 1 |
| Certificates of Title, Security Interests, and Liens: Amend Provision Relating to Perfection of Security Interests in Motor Vehicles Generally; Provide for Perfection of Delivery of Notice. | Jackie L. Volk | 17 | 1 |
| Drivers Licenses: Change Certain Provisions Relating to Revocation of Licenses of Persons Under 21; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Period of License Suspension and Conditions Regarding Return of License; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Clinical Evaluation and Substance Abuse Treatment Programs; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Limited Motor Vehicle Driving Permits; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Terms and Conditions for Suspension of License; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Use of an Ignition Interlock Device as a Probation Condition. | Seth F. Kirby | 17 | 1 |
| Equipment and Inspection of Motor Vehicles: Change Provisions Regarding Certain Trailers and Semitrailers To Permit Use of Surge Brakes.
| David Brown | 17 | 1 |
| Athlete Agents: Provide Additional Grounds for Refusing To Register or for Disciplining an Athlete Agent; Change the Provisions Relating to Criminal Penalties; Change the Provisions Relating to Notice of the Signing of an Agent Contract That Is Given to an Institution of Higher Education and the Georgia Athlete Agent Regulatory Commission; Provide for Certain Terms To Be Included in Agent Contracts; Authorize an Institution of Higher Education To Bring a Civil Action Against an Athlete Agent for the Recovery of Damages Due to Violation of Chapter 4A of Title 43. | Natasha T. Horne | 17 | 1 |
| Insuring and Indemnification of Public Officers and Employees: Provide Compensation for Law Enforcement Officers Who Become Temporarily Physically Disabled. | Brooke Franklin Voelzke | 17 | 1 |
| Ad Valorem Taxation of Property: Amend To Include Expenses for Preservation of Specimen Trees. | Laurie Jablow | 17 | 1 |
| Ad Valorem Taxation of Property: Change Certain Provisions Relating to Qualification of Property as Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; Change Certain Provisions Relative to the Ownership of Such Property and the Gross Income Derived by a Family Owned Farm Entity. | Brittany Tuggle | 17 | 1 |
| Department of Administrative Services: Change Certain Provisions Relating to the Public Distribution of Legislative Information in Electronic Format To Establish the GeorgiaNet Division of the Georgia Technology Authority; Change Provision Relating to the Keeping of Records of Applications for Licenses and Information on Licensees To Refer to the GeorgiaNet Division of the Georgia Technology Authority; Change Provision Relating to Membership in the Retirement System of Officers and Employees of the GeorgiaNet Authority To Refer to the Georgia Technology Authority. | Kurt R. Ward | 17 | 1 |
| OneGeorgia Authority: Create State Authority To Enhance Rural Development.
| Kimberly S. Ruark | 17 | 1 |
| State Printing and Documents: Exempt Certain Personal Information from Public Disclosure. | Mark Biernath | 17 | 1 |
| Descent and Distribution: Provide for the Vesting in the Heirs Subject to Divestment of Certain Interests in Real Property Owned by an Intestate Decedent; Provide for Vesting of Such Interests in an Administrator for the Benefit of the Heirs and Creditors of the Decedent; Require the Assent of the Administrator for Revesting in the Heirs; Provide for Recovery of Possession from the Heirs by the Administrator in Certain Circumstances; Provide That an Order for Sale or Distribution After Notice is Conclusive Evidence. | John T. Price | 17 | 1 |
| Business Corporations: Provide for Creation of One or More Series of Shares Within a Class; Provide for the Number of Shares; Provide That All Shares of a Series Have Identical Preferences; Provide for Exceptions; Provide for a Non-exhaustive List of Characteristics of the Shares of a Series | Aimee Stern | 17 | 1 |
| Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages Generally: Provide Exemption for Transportation of Alcoholic Beverages for Personal or Household Use | Robert A. Hodges | 17 | 1 |
| Disposal of Diseased, Disabled, or Dead Animals: Change Certain Provisions of the Dead Animal Disposal Act To Authorize Additional Methods for the Disposal of Dead Animals; Repeal Certain Provisions Relating to Carcasses That Are Burned | Teresa E. Adams | 17 | 1 |
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