2010 House Prefiled Legislation

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the General Assembly, so as to provide that in the event of budgetary constraints, the Legislative Services Committee may direct a reduction in the amount of the salary otherwise received by members and officers of the General Assembly; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a short title; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, so as to repeal requirements for mandatory vaccination; to amend Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency management, so as to repeal the authority of the Governor to issue mandatory vaccination orders; to prohibit the quarantine of persons solely for failure to submit to and receive voluntary vaccinations; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order and safety, so as to provide a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to repeal Article 4, relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, in its entirety; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to repeal Chapter 5, relating to drivers' licenses; provide for a short title; to report the findings of the General Assembly regarding the constitutionality of certain laws relating to drivers' licenses; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to provide for the comprehensive regulation of federal tax funds; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to create the federal tax fund panel and provide for its members, operation, powers, and duties; to create the federal tax fund and provide for its operation; to provide for powers, duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of state officials and state taxpayers in connection with the forgoing; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to provide for use of certain funds; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to provide a short title; to provide a legislative declaration of authority; to define certain terms; to provide that products grown, produced, or manufactured and located in Georgia shall not be subject to federal law or regulations; to provide for exceptions; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to clarify certain terms; to clarify the application of the referendum requirement for the issuance of bonds by certain authorities; to revise the limitations on the use of bond funds; to provide for certain approvals for the issuance of bonds; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-2-27.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to written food safety plans, so as to provide the Commissioner of Agriculture with certain authority regarding safety plans; to provide a short title; to mandate certain written safety plans; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to civil proceedings in magistrate courts, so as to provide for applicability of the "Georgia Civil Practice Act" under certain circumstances; to change provisions relating to service of process; to provide for service of process by publication in certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to labor, so as to change provisions relating to an employer's immunity for disclosing job performance information; to provide for civil immunity under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for bonds and recognizances, so as to limit recognizance bonds for persons charged with certain crimes; to change and provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 and Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officials conduct and lobbyist disclosure and public officers and employees, respectively, so as to revise provisions regarding gifts; to provide for definitions; to create provisions limiting presents from lobbyists to public officers and others under certain circumstances; to change certain provisions relating to gifts to employees by vendors; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees, so as to revise provisions regarding ethical conduct and conflicts of interest; to change and expand certain provisions relating to the code of ethics for members of boards, commissions, and authorities; to provide the State Ethics Commission with jurisdiction to hear matters related to violations of the code of ethics and conflicts of interest; to provide for procedure; to change and expand provisions relating to the investigative duties of the Joint Legislative Ethics Committee; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to comprehensive state-wide water management planning, so as to change certain provisions relating to a policy statement for comprehensive state-wide water management planning, guiding principles, and requirements of plans; to regulate interbasin and intrabasin transfers of water; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual offenses, so as to change certain provisions relating to sexual assault against persons in custody, certain patients, and other persons subject to the authority of a supervisor or disciplinary person; to remove a consent defense to sexual assault on certain persons; to reorganize the Code section; to provide for a definition; to provide for misdemeanor punishment under certain circumstances; to provide that the offense not be merged with other offenses; provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 7 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to foreclosure in general, so as to change the time for the delivery of a notice of the initiation of foreclosure proceedings; to provide for an opportunity, prior to foreclosure, for a debtor to cure a foreclosure and bring the debt current by making all past due payments along with any late fees and charges; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-10-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to punishment for repeat offenders, so as to change a provision relating to punishment of persons convicted of a fourth felony offense; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-13-51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal tax levies on hotels and motels and other public accommodations, so as to revise provisions relating to a levy at the rate of 7 percent by certain counties and municipalities; to provide that, where such tax was levied for the purpose of funding a multipurpose domed stadium facility and is subject to a stated expiration date, the expiration date may be extended under certain circumstances; to provide for extension for purposes of funding a successor facility upon certification of certain conditions by a state authority; to provide for expenditure through a contract with the state authority; to provide for a new extended expiration date; to provide for the protection of bondholders; to provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 10 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to capital outlay funds under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to embed and extend a sunset date of June 30, 2015, for provisions relating to advance funding, exceptional growth, and low-wealth capital outlay grants; to amend an Act approved May 6, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 288), an Act approved April 9, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 148), and an Act approved April 22, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 400), relating to the automatic repeal of provisions relating to advance funding, exceptional growth, and low-wealth capital outlay grants; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to revise certain provisions relating to organization of schools, middle school programs, and scheduling; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 42-1-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration of sexual offenders, so as to revise certain provisions relating to information provided by the Department of Education to schools on accessing the registry; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 and Chapter 2 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, related to ethics in government and the state administrative organization, administration, and enforcement for revenue and taxation, respectively, so as to provide for investigation and enforcement of the constitutional requirement for public officers to file and pay federal, state, and local taxes; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for standing to bring an action to challenge the constitutionality of a law; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as revise and strengthen the provisions making tax defaulters ineligible for public office and provide for the release of otherwise confidential tax information for purposes of enforcement; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.