- SB 500Education; change calculations for equalization grants to include a factor for median household income
- SC:ED&Y
- HC:
Status:02/21/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 501Seeds/Plants; certification; drought tolerant plant species; revise certain provisions
- (1) Wiles,John 37th
- SC:AG&CA
- HC:
Status:02/21/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 502Parole Board; certified parole officers employed who leave the board under certain conditions may retain their badges
- SB 503Whistleblower Open Settlements Act; prohibit hospital authority; confidential settlement agreements; federal/state whistleblower
- SB 504Insurance; religious nonprofit organization; health care cost sharing arrangement with its members; definitions
- SB 505Human Resources, Dept. of; state diabetes coordinator; establish; provide for appointment; duties
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- (2) Thomas,Don 54th
- (3) Carter,Joseph 13th
- (4) Hill,Judson 32nd
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:02/22/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 506SHAPE Act; require local school systems to conduct physical fitness testing of students; state physical education instruction requirements
- SB 507Public Assistance; basic therapy services for children with disabilities; establish requirements; definitions
- SB 508Probate Courts; update/change provisions
- SB 509Local Sales/Use Taxes; revise manner/method of collecting
- SC:FIN
- HC:
Status:02/26/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 510Speed Detection Devices; allow use in school zones only; definitions; operating requirements; provide for enforcement
- SC:PUB SAF
- HC:
Status:02/26/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 511Prosecuting Attorneys; provide for pretrial intervention/diversion programs
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:02/26/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 512Education; provide grants to North Georgia College students who accept a military commission
- SB 513Fulton County Ad Valorem Taxes; provide homestead exemption; county purposes
- SB 514Education; determination of residency of students; change provisions
- (1) Harp,Seth 29th
- (2) Cowsert,Bill 46th
- SC:H ED
- HC:
Status:03/06/08 - Senate Read Second Time - SB 515Georgia Seed Development Commission; composition, advisory board, term of office; change certain provisions
- SB 516DeKalb County School District Ad Valorem Taxes; provide homestead exemption; educational purposes; specify terms/conditions
- SB 517Special License Plate; persons with disability; provide for issuance; business vehicles used by disabled employees
- (1) Hill,Judson 32nd
- SB 518Insurance; include contracts, agreements; removal of dents in motor vehicle; within definition of property insurance
- (1) Rogers,Chip 21st
- SB 519Power of Sale; change the requirement for sending notice
- SB 520Dogs; removing certain collars; provide for a misdemeanor
- SB 521Juvenile Proceedings; redefine a term; provide public school disciplinary actions against students; terroristic threats against public school
- (1) Tarver,Ed 22nd
- (2) Brown,Robert 26th
- (3) Chance,Ronnie 16th
- (4) Powell,J. 23rd
- (5) Johnson,Eric 1st
- (6) Jackson,Bill 24th
- SC:ED&Y
- HC:
Status:03/06/08 - Senate Read Second Time - SB 522Wild Animals; licenses/permits; revise certain provisions
- SB 523Education; capital outlay grants to local school systems; extend date for automatic repeal
- (1) Moody,Dan 56th
- (2) Hill,Jack 4th
- SB 524Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks & Recreation Authority; create; authorize to provide parks and recreation services throughout Lowndes County
- (1) Golden,Tim 8th
- SB 525Georgia Technology Authority; change certain powers; authorize to develop certain plans and reports
- SB 526Lottery for Education Act; define certain terms; under certain conditions lottery winnings may be assigned; court order
- (1) Harp,Seth 29th
- (2) Cowsert,Bill 46th
- (3) Staton,Cecil 18th
- SB 527Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Act; enact; mortgages, conveyances to secure debt, liens
- SC:B&FI
- HC:
Status:02/28/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 528Deer Farming; revise certain provisions; alternative livestock farming; provide for regulation
- (1) Goggans,Greg 7th
- SC:AG&CA
- HC:
Status:02/28/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 529Rules of the Road; commit the offense of felony hit and run; provide for offense of homicide by vehicle, vessel
- SB 530Sales/Use Taxes; maintenance/operation of public hospitals; authorize imposition of a joint county/municipal sales/use tax
- SC:FIN
- HC:
Status:02/28/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 531Foreclosure; conduct by the current owner/holderof mortgage; require
- SB 532New Home Access Act; enact; require new at-grade residential structures to include certain accessibility features; exceptions
- SC:RI&Util
- HC:
Status:02/28/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 533Seafood; provide for regulations; require certain disclosures; definitions
- SC:AG&CA
- HC:
Status:03/06/08 - Senate Read Second Time - SB 534Community Ombudsman Program; change certain provisions; provide for duties, definitions
- (1) Grant,Johnny 25th
- (2) Goggans,Greg 7th
- (3) Harp,Seth 29th
- (4) Hill,Jack 4th
- (5) Unterman,Renee 45th
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:02/29/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 535Local Boards of Education; require school systems to attain/maintain accreditation; definition; removal of members; provide for procedures
- SB 536Crimes Against Persons; stalking; clarify venue for prosecution; reorganize certain provisions; provide definitions
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:03/04/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 537State Inspector General, Office of; establish; provide for definitions, duties, certain powers, procedures for the application of such office
- (1) Rogers,Chip 21st
- SB 538Ad valorem taxes; provide homestead exemption; full value for certain senior citizens; educational purposes
- SC:FIN
- HC:
Status:03/06/08 - Senate Read Second Time - SB 539Certificate of Need Program; exempt continuing care retirement communities; certificate of need requirements; certain conditions
- SB 540Advertisement of Legal Notices; on/after January 1, 2009; joint legal organ internet website; provide for requirements; posting; notices
- SC:S&T
- HC:
Status:03/04/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 541Financial Institutions; provide for guaranteed asset protection waivers; scope; purposes; definitions; requirements for offering
- SC:B&FI
- HC:
Status:03/06/08 - Senate Read Second Time - SB 542Military, Emergency & Veterans Affairs; local redevelopment authorities; confer powers/impose duties; provide for membership; appointment
- SC:ECD
- HC:
Status:03/11/08 - Senate Tabled - SB 543Clayton, City of; provide for special/emergency meeting of mayor and council; certain officers; appointment, term; compensation; duties
- SC:SLGO
- HC:
Status:03/04/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 544Newton County; provide homestead exemption; ad valorem taxes for maintenance/operation of facilities; 65 years/older; terms/conditions
- SB 545Pawnbrokers; provide for different treatment of title pawn transactions; change definitions; reductions in interest/fees; notice
- (1) Fort,Vincent 39th
- (2) Orrock,Nan 36th
- SC:B&FI
- HC:
Status:03/04/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 546Alzheimer's Awareness Day; designate; establish the State Alzheimer's Disease Commission; membership; duties; annual report
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:03/04/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 547Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund; expand prov. under Constitution of Ga to authorize additional penalty assessments for additional violations
- SB 548State Purchasing; prohibit use of state funds by purchase orders or other such payment vehicles for personal benefit or gain; penalties
- SB 549Emergency Medical Services; establish three level system of stroke centers; definitions
- (1) Thomas,Don 54th
- SB 550Child Custody; residing with/marrying a person on state sexual offender registry; constitute a change of material condition/circumstance
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:03/05/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 551Financial Institutions; prohibit directors, officers, & employees from transacting business with certain persons whom they are related
- SC:B&FI
- HC:
Status:03/05/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 552Danielsville, City of; administrative and service departments; change provisions
- SB 553Ringgold, City of; change the corporate limits of the city
- (1) Mullis,Jeff 53rd
- SB 554Floyd County; board of elections/registration members; implement a system of staggered terms of office
- SB 555Glynn County; board of education; compensation of members; change provisions
- (1) Chapman,Jeff 3rd
- SB 556Weston, Town of; to repeal an Act incorporating/providing a charter
- SB 557Allentown, City of; provide for new charter
- SB 558Banks County; board of commissioners; provide increase in number of members; election
- SB 559Quitman County; board of education; compensation of chairperson/members; change certain provisions
- SB 560Fort Oglethorpe, City of; judge of municipal court; provide for the election
- (1) Mullis,Jeff 53rd
- SC:SLGO
- HC:
Status:03/28/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 561Fort Oglethorpe, City of; provide for homestead exemption; ad valorem taxes; municipal purposes
- (1) Mullis,Jeff 53rd
- SB 562Alcoholic Beverages; cancellation of licenses to sell upon conviction of providing alcoholic beverages to person under 21 years of age
- SC:RI&Util
- HC:
Status:03/27/08 - Senate Read and Referred