- HB 184Residential and General Contractors State Licensing Board; membership
- Balfour,Don 9th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 200Subsequent Injury Trust Fund; reimbursement; dissolution
- Balfour,Don 9th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 211Ad valorem tax; aircraft held in inventory; exclude
- Balfour,Don 9th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 294Speed monitoring devices; photographic systems; provisions
- Balfour,Don 9th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 304Business and occupation tax; certain regulatory fees by local governments
- Balfour,Don 9th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 341Sales tax; exempt certain airline industry transactions
- Balfour,Don 9th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 343Valdosta State University's Peach State Summer Theatre; designate official musical theatre
- Balfour,Don 9th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 893Sales tax; educational purposes; amend certain provisions
- Balfour,Don 9th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 1223County Board of Health; contracts; revise certain provisions
- Balfour,Don 9th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 1246State flag; deceased Georgia elected state officials; provide
- Balfour,Don 9th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 1313Eminent domain; comprehensive revision of provisions; provide
- Balfour,Don 9th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 1436Wine; restaurant patrons; resealed partially consumed bottle; authorize
- Balfour,Don 9th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HR 47Coverdell, Paul D.; rename Legislative Office Building in his honor
- Balfour,Don 9th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HR 427"Extension Living Well Week" in Georgia; designate second week of March
- Balfour,Don 9th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HC:
- SC:RULES
Status:03/21/05 - Senate Passed/Adopted - HR 563Dahlonega/Lumpkin County; establish as Georgia's Premier Sports Cycling Community
- Balfour,Don 9th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HC:
- SC:RULES
Status:04/18/05 - House Date Signed by Governor - HR 566Prater's Mill; Legacy of Georgia Tradition; recognize
- Balfour,Don 9th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HC:
- SC:RULES
Status:03/24/05 - Senate Passed/Adopted - HR 773Sales tax for educational purposes; authorization under certain conditions - CA
- Balfour,Don 9th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HR 1306Condemnation of property; redevelopment purposes; approved by vote; require - CA
- Balfour,Don 9th - (Senate Sponsor)
- SB 3Torts; evidentiary matters, civil practice; revisions of provisions
- (7) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 19Class Actions; appellate procedures; limitations/conditions on certification
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 33Georgia Virtual School; authorize establishment; enrollment determination;
provide for a grant account; rules/regulations
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 55Accountancy, Board of; change composition; certification; provisions
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 68Real Estate Appraisers; change definitions;
continuing education courses; provisions
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 69License Plates, Special; Choose Life, Inc. provide issuance, renewal, fees
- (14) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 77Feticide; parental notification; define/eliminate terms; provide reports
- (9) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 86Eminent Domain; limitation of public purposes;
statutory construction; prov.
- (12) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 108State Government; shall not utilize certain
grants/funds; provisions
- (5) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:APPROP
- HC:
Status:02/02/05 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 120Broadband, Voice over Internet, Wireless; no requirements by any state agency
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 124Licensing Board for Residential/General Contractors;
method of appointing members
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 133Fireworks; change definition; certain combustible compositions;
prohibit sale to 16 year olds; penalty
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 141Gambling; prohibit pyramid promotional
schemes; definitions; penalties
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 152Codes; certain engineering/construction drawings, plans,
critical data; not publicly disclose
- (10) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:PS&HS
- HC:
Status:02/09/05 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 168License Plates; (NASCAR) logo; support
Governor's Highway Safety Program
- (33) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 185Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; salary supplements
for judges; provisions
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 193Patriot Jury Act; exemptions/postponement;
change provisions of jury duty
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:02/15/05 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 199Pharmacy, State Board of; prescription
drugs by mail; delete certain provisions
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 219Norcross, City of; change corporate limits
- (6) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 224Ga. Athletic/Entertainment Commission;
revise/clarify definitions; provision
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 226Joshua's Law; create Georgia Driver's
Education Commission
- (19) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 237Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; additional
judge; powers
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:02/23/05 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 243Pharmaceutical Programs; dissemination of information; website; establishment
- (5) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:01/09/06 - Senate Recommitted - SB 255License Plates, Special; family member serving in military
- (5) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 256License Plates, Special; remembering tragedy of 9/11/01
- (5) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:PS&HS
- HC:
Status:02/24/05 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 257License Plates, Special; supporting Georgia troops
- (5) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 258Military Members on Duty; licenses; jury duty; exemptions/terminations
- (5) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 262Georgia Fairness in Hotel Operating Agreement Act; confidential; fiduciary duties
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:RI&Util
- HC:
Status:02/24/05 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 265Parking Spaces for the Disabled; private enforcement of law
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:PS&HS
- HC:
Status:02/24/05 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 266Persons with Disabilities; taxicab companies; accessible for motorized wheelchairs
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:TRANS
- HC:
Status:01/09/06 - Senate Recommitted - SB 267Disabled Persons; parking permits; provide annual renewal
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 282Legislative Services Committee; change provisions; abolish Leg. Budget Office; Fiscal Affairs Subcommittees
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 284Employees Health Benefits; create trust fund; community health; powers/duties
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 313Advance Registered Nurses; revise definition; execute drug orders; Ga. Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act
- (5) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:03/04/05 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 315Anatomic Pathology Services; provide direct billing
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:03/04/05 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 388Certificated Local Exchange Companies; storm surcharge; one year from
the date of disaster
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:RI&Util
- HC:
Status:01/10/06 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 389Georgia Broadband Education Commission; create funding source; promote parity among local exchange carriers
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:RI&Util
- HC:
Status:01/10/06 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 397Prescription Drug Orders, Refills; transmit
electronically/facsimile; change certain provisions
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:01/10/06 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 404Georgia Broadband Education Commission; create;
educate on benefits of broadband technology
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:RI&Util
- HC:
Status:01/11/06 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 415HERO; provide surviving spouses shall be eligible students
- (8) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 421Criminal Procedure; nontraffic misdemeanor citation; provide conditions for issuance
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:01/12/06 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 422Chiropractors; definitions; scope of practice; increase penalty for improper practice
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 425Georgia Child, Family, and School Communications Protection; enact; provide conditions for registration
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 429Abortions; access to certain medical equipment; perform certain medical procedures; penalty for violations
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 432Georgia Museum Property Act; regulate loans to and abandoned property of museums and archives repositories
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:S JUDY
- HC:
Status:01/13/06 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 485Rules of Road; persons convicted of speeding violations; display habitual speeder bumper sticker; condition of probation
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:PS&HS
- HC:
Status:02/22/06 - Senate Third Read - SB 486Employment Security Law; exempt direct sellers from definition of employment
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 487Georgia Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act; prohibit the sale of cigarettes unless meet certain standards
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:AG&CA
- HC:
Status:02/01/06 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 488Traffic Offenses; person convicted of driving under the influence with minor; county/district dept. of family/children service shall be notified
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:PS&HS
- HC:
Status:02/01/06 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 489Drivers' Licenses; require certain specified new drivers to display a new driver bumper decal
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:PS&HS
- HC:
Status:02/22/06 - Senate Third Read - SB 490Traffic Offenses; persons convicted of driving under the influence; display a bumper sticker as condition of probation
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:PS&HS
- HC:
Status:02/01/06 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 491Traffic Offenses; persons driving under the influence; fifth or subsequent offense; guilty of a felony
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 492Natural Resources; local governments shall not be denied state funding; failure to adopt stricter standards for certain streams/reservoir buffers
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:NR&E
- HC:
Status:02/01/06 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 493Ad Valorem tax on property; provide exemption on undeveloped land areas within buffer zones established by law
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:NR&E
- HC:
Status:02/01/06 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 504State Properties Commission; certain state entities shall sell/make long-term leases of property
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 505Mortgage Broker/Lender License; exempt certain exclusive agents
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 506HOPE Scholarships; set amount for mandatory fees; eligible public postsecondary institutions; January 1, 2004
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 507Physicians for Rural Areas; priority for certain specialties; revise provisions
- (16) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 510Natural Resources; river corridors; minimum standards/procedures for protection; change certain provisions
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 512Environmental Advisory Council; review/approval/denial of applications; certain permits/variances; change certain provisions
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:NR&E
- HC:
Status:02/03/06 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 516Natural Resources; local governments shall not be denied state funding; failure to adopt stricter standards for certain streams/reservoir buffers
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:NR&E
- HC:
Status:02/03/06 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 532United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission; enhance the protection of licensed facilities
- (7) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 540License Plates; prestige; promoting our nation's heritage in Georgia; provide for issuance; renewal
- (19) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:PS&HS
- HC:
Status:02/14/06 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 545Bingo Games; nonprofit, tax-exempt organization; provide definition
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 550Mercury Switch Removal Act; provide for collection/recovery program; define terms; mercury minimization plans
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 551Ad Valorem Taxes; homestead exemption; unremarried surviving spouse of peace officer; qualifications; provide procedures
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:FIN
- HC:
Status:02/15/06 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 565Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission; establish; provide for composition; membership; duties
- (31) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 585Tax Executions; provide ad valorem property taxes/assessments governed by Title 48; purchase/transfer of rights
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 596Delivering the Cure; Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative Act; provide for creation of commission; definitions; donations
- (27) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 597Tax Appeal Procedures; recovery of certain appeal costs by taxpayer; change provisions
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 598Sexual Offender; provide for requirements; entering a school, day-care center; penalties
- (19) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:02/28/06 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 603Advanced Practice Registered Nurse; enactment of rules/regulations; practitioner; revise definition
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 605Georgia Student Finance Authority; provide for direct loans; postsecondary institutions; definitions; eligibility requirements
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:H ED
- HC:
Status:02/28/06 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 610Charter Schools; virtual/remote setting; computer/internet based instruction for students
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 614Women, Infants, and Children Program; violation by vendor; require notice
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:03/01/06 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 663Gwinnett County Arts Facility Authority; change number of times authority shall meet
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 2Senate; Adopt Rules
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 3Senate Convened; notify House of Representatives
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 4General Assembly Convened; notify Governor
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 5Senate Officials, Employees, and Committees
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 13Joint Session; message from Governor
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 19Adjournment 1/12; reconvene 1/24
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 33Gwinnett University Center; approve creation of four-year college
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 34CA: Sales Tax; educational purposes; change certain imposition requirements
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:RULES
- HC:
Status:03/09/06 - Senate Third Read Lost - SR 39Ronald Reagan Day; declare February 6, 2005
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 49CA: Public Funding of Social Services by
religious org; prevent discrimination
- (35) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:RULES
- HC:
Status:03/11/05 - Senate Reconsidered Lost - SR 67CA: Fishing/Hunting; managed by law/regulation
- (8) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 89Mullis, Doris Avery Greene; condolences
- (16) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 104Atlanta Motor Speedway Day; designate March 16th
- (5) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 108Home School Day at Capitol; declare February 10, 2005
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 119Operation Sandbox GA; recognize
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 129Israel; urge national support; declare
support of Georgia
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:RULES
- HC:
Status:03/10/05 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 183Wood, Bob; recognize
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 201Waffle House Restaurant System; recognize
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 202Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine; recognize
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 213McIver III, Claud Lee; appointment to State Election Board
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:SLGO
- HC:
Status:03/04/05 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 298Emerging Communication Technologies
Study Committee; create
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 320American Red Cross Month; proclaiming
March
- (15) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 324Boy Scout Day in Georgia; recognize
March 1, 2005
- (16) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 334Georgia National Guard Family Support Foundation, Inc.;
urging financial contributions
- (26) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:APPROP
- HC:
Status:03/31/05 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 338Senior Week at the Capitol; establish
week of Feb. 28 - Mar. 4
- (5) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 342Fowler, Mrs. Tillie K.; condolences
- (8) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 343Mahler, Rick; condolences
- (5) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 366Wilbanks, Honorable J. Alvin; commend
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 378Elliott Family; First Family of NASCAR;
recognize
- (48) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 414Williamson, Laura K.; outstanding scholar;
commend
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 436Berkmar High School Academic Decathlon Team; commend
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 457Senate Inverse Condemnation Study
Committee; create
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:NR&E
- HC:
Status:03/31/05 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 458Senate Tree Ordinance Study
Committee; create
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:NR&E
- HC:
Status:03/31/05 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 529Smith, Ashley; commend
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 675CA: Georgia Broadband Education Trust Fund; create; disburse funds for purposes of educating; provide for payments
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:RI&Util
- HC:
Status:01/11/06 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 737Ronald Reagan Day; February 6, 2006;
recognize
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:RULES
- HC:
Status:02/06/06 - Senate Third Read Postponed - SR 747King, Mrs. Coretta Scott; condolences
- (26) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 763Israel, State of; bonds; commend Governor Perdue for authorizing purchase
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 764Hamas; Palestinian elections; expressing dismay
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:RULES
- HC:
Status:02/15/06 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 779Harris, Noah; condolences
- (12) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 780Starr, Senator Terrell; commend
- (12) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 785Joint Comprehensive State Trauma Services Study Committee; create
- (5) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 787Deen, Ms. Paula; commend
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 809Batson, Mrs. Kathleen; congratulate
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 821Eldridge, Jr., Frank; condolences
- (37) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 822Kemp, Rene; condolences
- (37) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 856Heard, Jr., Mr. William T.; recognize
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 857National Guard Day; recognize February 22, 2006
- (22) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 875GAE Legislative Conference Day; recognize
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1027Court Surcharges and Additional Fines, Senate Study Committee; create
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:03/14/06 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 1040CA: Private Property; governmental actions; provide additional methods
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:03/08/06 - Senate Read Second Time - SR 1051Boy Scouts Day in Georgia; recognize March 1, 2006
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1081Georgia Broadband Education Task Force; create
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1082Coretta Scott King Memorial Park; dedicate
- (30) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:SI&P
- HC:
Status:03/06/06 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 1101Hagan, Lee Chandler; Eagle Scout; commend
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1179Tauzin, Mr. Billy; commend
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1184Sorenson, Mr. Reed; commend
- (17) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1193Operation One Voice; Special Operations Forces Run; commend
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1194Association County Commissioners; Georgia Municipal Association; applaud
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:SLGO
- HC:
Status:03/15/06 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 1244Schwarzkopf, General H. Norman; recognize
- (15) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1282Senate Annexation Study Committee; create
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:RULES
- HC:
Status:03/24/06 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 1290Biles, Mrs. Linda S.; commend
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1303Mulkey, Sergeant Larry; commend
- (44) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1307Teahan, R.N.,M.S.N., Cathalene
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1313Parkview High School Concert Band; commend
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1315Council of Local Governments; urged to address issues that create conflict between cities/counties
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1321Cummings, Honorable Bill; commend
- (55) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1357Information Technology Department; commend
- (52) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1370Starr, Honorable Terrell; commend
- (28) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1391Stephens, Honorable Bill; recognize
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1392Cagle, Honorable Casey; recognize
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1393Kemp, Honorable Brian P.; recognize
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1416Taylor, Honorable Mark; commend
- (32) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1419Hamm, Mrs. Gwen Rogers; condolences
- (51) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1420Hill, Rev. Matthew; honoring
- (41) Balfour,Don 9th