- SB 16Animal Fighting Act; change certain provisions
- (5) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 17Optometrists; authorize to prescribe and administer oral/topical pharmaceutical agents; eye/adnexa oculi
- (6) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 24Computer Security; persons provide identifying information by falsely representing themselves to be a business; definitions; penalties
- (4) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 38Motor Vehicles; registration of a vehicle; require driver's license/identification card
- (3) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 39Charter Systems Act; establishment of charter schools; revise/add definitions; Charter Advisory Committee
- (5) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 48Penal Institutions; transmittal information on convicted persons; provide notice to the attorney of record for the convicted persons
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 54Offenses; incest; provide for gender neutrality
- (3) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 59Social Networking Website; illegal for owner to allow minor to create/maintain profile; provide for penalties
- (3) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:S&T
- HC:
Status:02/11/08 - Senate Read Second Time - SB 62Georgia Crime Information Center; provide certain conditions for requesting criminal history records
- (4) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 68Career Academies Act; disbursement of funds by the State Board of Technical and Adult Education; charter schools
- (2) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 79Criminal Attempt; increase maximum punishment for convictions; felonies punishable by death/life imprisonment
- (4) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 91Traffic Offenses; fleeing/attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle; punishment; change provisions
- (5) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 95Cigarettes/Tobacco; minors; unlawful to attempt purchase; vending machines; change certain provisions
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 106Bonds; surety for good behavior; extend the period
- (3) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 108Law Enforcement Officers; passenger motor vehicle; Georgia State Prison warden; furnished by Dept. of Public Safety
- (2) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:SI&P
- HC:
Status:02/08/07 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 119Criminal Procedure; victim/members of immediate family with rights; provide for certain procedures
- (2) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:01/14/08 - Senate Recommitted - SB 125Motor Vehicles; speed restrictions; instruments charging violations of speed regulations; specify two-lane or highway
- (6) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 128Child Advocate, Office of; provide confidentiality of records
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 134Hospital; acquisitions; notice to the Attorney General; change certain provisions
- (5) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 136Telephone Service; prepaid cell phones; define terms; require identification of the purchaser in retail sales
- (4) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:S&T
- HC:
Status:02/10/07 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 148Saving the Cure Act; create the Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Bank for postnatal tissue and fluid; Georgia Commission for Saving the Cure
- (6) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 164Certificate of Need Reformation Act; extensive revision of the certificate of need program
- (6) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:02/14/07 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 180Guaranteed Energy Cost Savings Act; to authorize governmental units to enter into guaranteed energy cost savings contracts
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:RI&Util
- HC:
Status:02/20/07 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 181Motor Vehicles; provide imposition of fee by motor vehicle rental companies; definitions; procedures, conditions and limitations
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 194Election; county election superintendent; tabulation of absentee ballots; prior to the close of the polls on the day of primary, election or runoff
- (5) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 215Advanced Practice Registered Nurse; revise; provide statutory construction of definition; certified registered nurse anesthetists
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:02/22/07 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 216Grand Juries; certain individuals not qualified to serve as grand jurors
- (3) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 219Offenses; seizure of motor vehicles by person to facilitate sexual offenses
- (3) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 274Georgia Crime Information Center; publication of statistics; revise provisions
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:PUB SAF
- HC:
Status:01/14/08 - Senate Recommitted - SB 276Insurance; uninsured motor vehicle; available coverages are inadequate to cover person's bodily injury/property damage losses
- (6) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 290Georgia Aviation Authority Act; create
- (6) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 341Council on Aging; assign additional duties; produce a report; appointment of advisory committees
- (5) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 354Motor Vehicles; provide another basis for first degree vehicular homicide
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:01/18/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 383Ga. Affordable HSA Eligible High Deductible Health Plan; Insurance Commissioner; adopt policies to promote, approve, and encourage
- (6) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 388Identity Fraud; provide Georgia Bureau of Investigation authority to investigate certain offenses; subpoena power
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 389Watercraft; operation; revise provisions; Mandatory Boating Safety Education Act; enact; provide definitions; applicability
- (3) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:NR&E
- HC:
Status:02/29/08 - Senate Read Second Time - SB 392Motor Vehicle Liability Policies; provide insured includes officers, agents, and employees of artificial persons; scope of their employment
- (3) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:I&L
- HC:
Status:02/01/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 401Medical; agency interpretations of rules/regulations/policies shall prevail; investigation of improper payment of claims by health care providers
- (2) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:02/05/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 449Landowners Protection Act of 2008; limit liability of certain landowners; who permit hunting on their property or allowing for agritourism
- (2) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 464Residential/General Contractors; licensure of qualifying agent without examination; five year business operation requirement
- (5) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:RI&Util
- HC:
Status:02/14/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 483Child Support; revise certain definitions; process of calculating; provisions
- (2) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 490State Health; skilled nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, and intermingled nursing facilities may be allowed to divide; conditions
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 500Education; change calculations for equalization grants to include a factor for median household income
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:ED&Y
- HC:
Status:02/21/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 505Human Resources, Dept. of; state diabetes coordinator; establish; provide for appointment; duties
- (3) Carter,Joseph 13th
- 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
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 507Public Assistance; basic therapy services for children with disabilities; establish requirements; definitions
- (2) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 522Wild Animals; licenses/permits; revise certain provisions
- (2) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 532New Home Access Act; enact; require new at-grade residential structures to include certain accessibility features; exceptions
- (2) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:RI&Util
- HC:
Status:02/28/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 535Local Boards of Education; require school systems to attain/maintain accreditation; definition; removal of members; provide for procedures
- (3) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 539Certificate of Need Program; exempt continuing care retirement communities; certificate of need requirements; certain conditions
- (2) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 28Morley, Jr., M.D., Andrew P.; recognizing
- (3) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 29Sportsmen's Day at the Capitol; proclaim January 10
- (5) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 30Joint Study Committee on State Stroke System of Care; create
- (3) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 82Bryant, Mr. Gerald; commend
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 83Wilson, Cecil Clarence; congratulations
- (2) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 121Tourism Industry in Georgia; commend
- (3) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 125Lottery Funds; reserved only for the HOPE Scholarship Program CA
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 131Ronald Reagan Day; recognize
- (5) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 233Harpe, Walt; commend
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 239Ballard, Mrs. Judy; condolences
- (2) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 2444-H Day at the Capitol; commend
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 245Faircloth, Miss Brittanie Lenice; commend
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 344Citizens' Redistricting Commission; create; apportionment of General Assembly
- (2) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:R&R
- HC:
Status:02/27/07 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 345Public Funding; faith based organizations; prevent discrimination-CA
- (5) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:02/29/08 - Senate Committee Favorably Reported - SR 366Hancock, Ms. Louise Russell; recognize
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 379Cordele-Crisp County Fish Fry; recognize
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 383Georgia Department of Public Safety; honoring
- (6) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 426Quality of Child Care in Georgia; create Senate Study Committee
- (2) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:ED&Y
- HC:
Status:04/19/07 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 449Spurlin, Miss Hannah Grace; recognize
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 479Tift County High School Future Farmers of America biodiesel group; commend
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 480Increasing Cargo Capacity at Georgia Ports; create Senate study committee
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:ECD
- HC:
Status:04/19/07 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 648Joiner, Trooper Randy; condolences
- (4) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 668Cantlebary, Michael; condolences
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 711Sportsmen's Day at the Capitol
- (4) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 721Courts; limitation on jurisdiction; appropriations by the
General Assembly CA
- (6) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:03/11/08 - Senate Third Read Lost - SR 743Georgia Forestry Commission; recognize
- (6) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 761Georgia Peach Festival; commend
- (3) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 787Boney, Mayor Robert S."Bob"; condolences
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 817Future Farmers of America; recognize
- (6) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 818Georgia Farmer Bureau Federation; recognize
- (6) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 828Jones, Miss Hannah Lee; recognize
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 829Cordele-Crisp County Fish Fry; recognize
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 853Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College; celebrate
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 8544-H Day at the Capitol
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 859Ad Valorem Taxes; repeal the levy of state ad valorem taxes except in the case of an emergency CA
- (2) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 864Traditional Migration Month; recognize November
- (2) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 904Zaccari, Ronald M.; recognize
- (2) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 919Political Commentators; expressing dismay of those who engage in attacks on certain candidates
- (2) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:RULES
- HC:
Status:02/14/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 924Georgia Crisis Intervention Team; recognize
- (4) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 927Garrett, Ms. Bertie Mae; commend
- (2) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 9302008 Legislative Fitness Challenge; recognize February 25
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 964Norton, Christina; Outstanding Scholar; commend
- (2) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 995Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency; recognize
- (3) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 10442008 Legislative Fitness Challenge; recognize February 28, 2008
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 1045Massee, Leah; congratulate
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 1147Fleeing and Law Enforcement Pursuits; create Senate Study Committee
- (5) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:PUB SAF
- HC:
Status:04/02/08 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 1149Langdale, Mr. William Pope "Billy"; recognize
- (4) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 1158Tifton Mavericks; recognize
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 1350Woolard, Major Jack; condolences
- (1) Carter,Joseph 13th
- HB 51Sheriffs' duties; security plans; change frequency
- Carter,Joseph 13th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 151Hospital authorities; vacancies; General Assembly; change by local act
- Carter,Joseph 13th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 330Georgia State Board of Pharmacy; registry of pharmacy technicians; establish
- Carter,Joseph 13th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 798Pharmacy Consumer Protection and Transparency Act; enact
- Carter,Joseph 13th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HR 1427Robert S. "Bob" Boney State Prison; dedicate
- Carter,Joseph 13th - (Senate Sponsor)
- SB 9Grade Integrity Act; provide ethical violation reportable to Professional Standards Commission; statutory construction
- (14) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 23Criminal Sentencing Procedure; probation/suspension; court may inquire/consider the legality of prisoner's presence in United States
- (14) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 40Elections; fraudulent acts; increase penalties
- (14) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 44Georgia Fire Officer Development Act; fire officer development training; definitions
- (17) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 50Notaries Public; shall be legal resident of United States; provide penalty
- (13) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 53Health Planning; exemptions; acute cancer hospitals
- (13) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:01/26/07 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 60Georgia Trauma Commission; establish
- (19) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 74Returning Hero Education Act; admission standards for certain combat veterans
- (41) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:H ED
- HC:
Status:01/29/07 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 103O.C.G.A; correct errors/omissions
- (10) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 145Crime and Sentencing; persons convicted of murder; imposition of life without parole
- (14) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 154Municipal Corporations; agreements with solid waste collection firms; territory annexed/incorporated
- (13) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 166Driver Services, Dept. of; add approved virtual courses; under the age of 25 years
- (9) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:I&L
- HC:
Status:02/20/07 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 256Outdoor Advertising Signs; height limitations; conditions for lowering of existing signs
- (8) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:TRANS
- HC:
Status:03/05/08 - Senate Committee Favorably Reported - SB 286Health Care Liability Claim; limitation in emergency medical care; change certain provisions
- (8) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:03/19/07 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 355Property; mortgages, conveyance to secure debt, liens; disbursement of certain settlement funds after closing; general provisions
- (9) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 387Absentee Ballots; allow electors to request/cast without stating a reason; allow electronic submission of requests by certain electors
- (15) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 458Education; require local school systems and schools to be accredited; provide for definitions
- (8) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 468Insurance; require all insurers authorized to do business in this state shall publish certain information on annual basis
- (9) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:I&L
- HC:
Status:02/29/08 - Senate Read Second Time - SB 472Anti-cigarette Smuggling Act; digital based cigarette stamp processes
- (17) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 474Minors; provide availability of parental controls over Internet access
- (9) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 484State Purchasing; funds appropriated to state's budget units; dedicated to projects/contracts involving small businesses
- (8) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:ECD
- HC:
Status:02/26/08 - Senate Read Second Time - SB 496Mortgage Businesses; prohibit soliciting or facilitating fraudulent appraisal of value of property offered as security for mortgage/loan
- (41) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SB 533Seafood; provide for regulations; require certain disclosures; definitions
- (8) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:AG&CA
- HC:
Status:03/06/08 - Senate Read Second Time - SB 562Alcoholic Beverages; cancellation of licenses to sell upon conviction of providing alcoholic beverages to person under 21 years of age
- (14) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:RI&Util
- HC:
Status:03/27/08 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 4Electoral Process; right to register and vote; procedures (CA) PF
- (25) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:SLGO
- HC:
Status:01/11/07 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 5Taxpayers' Dividend Act; restrict amendments that increase appropriations made by General Appropriations Act (CA) PF
- (31) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:FIN
- HC:
Status:01/14/08 - Senate Recommitted - SR 6State Children's Health Insurance Plan; urge U.S. Congress to provide funding and ensure reauthorization (PF)
- (25) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:
- HC:Rules
Status:01/11/07 - House Read and Referred - SR 33Beck, Ray; condolences
- (16) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 74General Assembly Fiscal Office Maintenance Staff; commend
- (47) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 94Georgia Dialysis Day
- (11) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 99Home School Day at the Capitol
- (13) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 101Lesser, Mr. Craig; recognize
- (13) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 111National Federation of Independent Business in Georgia; recognize
- (15) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 134Capitol Police; commend
- (9) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 157Rural Health Day; recognize
- (11) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 269Georgia Chamber of Commerce Business Day; recognize
- (41) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 278U.S. Rep. Charles Whitlow Norwood, Jr., D.D.S.; commend
- (11) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 279Senate; provide four-year terms of office for members CA
- (26) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 403EMS Recruitment, Retention, and Retirement; create Senate Study Committee
- (20) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:PS&HS
- HC:
Status:04/19/07 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 456Cucchi, Bob; recognize
- (9) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 548Gordon, Susan; recognize
- (19) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 565Lung Cancer Awareness Month; recognize
- (21) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 675Law Day; recognize May 11, 2007
- (10) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 677Boards of Trustees; various retirement systems in the state; urged not to invest in companies included in terrorism sanctions
- (30) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:
- HC:Ret
Status:01/14/08 - House Second Readers - SR 722Grady Oversight Committee; create; Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority,
Grady Health System, and Henry W. Grady Memorial Hospital; review
- (21) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 780Hill, Rev. Matthew; honoring
- (35) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 788Brain Injury Related Neurobehavioral Issues; create Senate Study Committee
- (10) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:04/02/08 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 800Lakly, Mr. Daniel J.; condolences
- (14) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 819Senate Comprehensive Firearms Law Study Committee; create
- (15) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:02/14/08 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 822Georgia-North Carolina and Georgia-Tennessee Boundary Line Commission; create; appointment
- (8) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 915Davis, Jefferson Finis; recognize
- (10) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 916Peanut Butter and Jelly Day; recognize March 5
- (9) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 983Bullock, III, Dr. Charles S.; recognize
- (12) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 1022Partnership for Health and Accountability; commend
- (19) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 1030Joint Electronic Records, Signatures, Filing and Recording Study Committee; create
- (12) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 1039Franklin Jr., Robert Michael; recognize
- (27) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 1052Endangered Species Act of 1973; urged to be amended and congressional House Resolution 3847 be passed
- (33) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:NR&E
- HC:
Status:03/11/08 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 1188Senate Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias Study Committee; create
- (12) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:RULES
- HC:
Status:04/02/08 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 1206Ruffin, Jr.; Honorable John H. "Jack"; recognize
- (21) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 1220Clough, Dr. G. Wayne; commend
- (8) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SR 1244Senate Accessibility Study Committee; create
- (20) Carter,Joseph 13th
- SC:RULES
- HC:
Status:04/02/08 - Senate Passed/Adopted
