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Track 4,562 bills from the Georgia 2017 legislative session. 500 bills have passed. View Georgia House of Representatives and Senate legislation, sponsors, and voting records.
Bills (2000)
Miller County; Board of Education; revise districts for election of members
Sponsor: Winfred Dukes
Specialty license plates; promote conservation of waterfowl populations and their habitats; establish
Sponsor: Matt Dubnik
Income tax; rate of tax imposed on the taxable net income of individuals; modify
Sponsor: Jay Powell
Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act; enact
Sponsor: Sam Watson
Abandoned Mobile Home Act; enact
Sponsor: John Corbett
Clermont; Town of; provide for councilmember wards
Sponsor: Lee Hawkins
Sales and use tax; certain retailers to either collect and remit or notify purchaser and state; require
Sponsor: Jay Powell
Cherokee County; Board of Education; change compensation of members
Sponsor: Scot Turner
Ad valorem tax; methodology used to establish forest land fair market value; revise
Sponsor: Jay Powell
Insurance; health care provider shall choose the method of reimbursement by insurer; provide
Sponsor: Lee Hawkins
Sales and use tax; certain computer equipment sold or leased to certain entities for use in high-technology data centers; create exemption
Sponsor: Trey Kelley
Courts; term of court in certain counties in the Waycross Circuit; change
Sponsor: Chad Nimmer
Camden County; Joint Board of Elections and Registration; create
Sponsor: Jason Spencer
Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit; Superior Court judges; increase compensation
Sponsor: Mandi Ballinger
Cherokee County; State Court judges; modify compensation
Sponsor: Mandi Ballinger
Domestic relations; adoption; substantially revise general provisions
Sponsor: Albert Reeves
Insurance; cancellation of an insurance policy by an insured; change certain provisions
Sponsor: Heath Clark
Fireworks; certain counties further regulate use or ignition; enable authority
Sponsor: Deborah Silcox
Education; student attendance protocol committees to school climate; expand
Sponsor: Randy Nix
Emergency management; homeland security division; provisions
Sponsor: Alan Powell
Motor vehicles; prohibit actions which distract a driver while operating a motor vehicle; provisions
Sponsor: John Carson
Domestic relations; marriage articles and antenuptial agreements; change provisions
Sponsor: Meagan Hanson
Georgia's Employment First Act; enact
Sponsor: Terry Rogers
Historic Chattahoochee Compact; repeal
Sponsor: Gerald Greene
Domestic relations; signs to be posted at certain medical facilities where a newborn child may be left; provide
Sponsor: Pam Dickerson
Paternity; parties beyond movants in a child support case request a genetic test; allow
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
Education; local school system to conduct certain screenings, assessments, and reviews prior to expelling a student; require
Sponsor: Randy Nix
Sales and use tax; sale or use of tangible personal property to certain nonprofit health centers; extend exemption for five additional years
Sponsor: Darlene Taylor
Motor vehicles; reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; update
Sponsor: Terry Rogers
Crimes and offenses; trafficking a disabled adult, elder person, or resident; prohibit
Sponsor: Wendell Willard
Low THC Oil Patient Registry; conditions and eligibility; change provisions
Sponsor: Allen Peake
Tracy Rainey Act; enact
Sponsor: Al Williams
Terrell County; office of county treasurer; abolish
Sponsor: Gerald Greene
Special license plates; honoring service members killed in action; provide at no cost to eligible family members
Sponsor: Tom Kirby
Revenue and taxation; penalties and interest in the event of military service in a combat zone; provide exemption
Sponsor: Bill Hitchens
Veterans Service, Department of; nonprofit corporation as a public foundation; authorize incorporation
Sponsor: Bill Hitchens
Insurance; limited credit insurance agency license; provide
Sponsor: Darlene Taylor
Firefighter certification; military firefighter training may be accepted as required basic training; provide
Sponsor: Dave Belton
Early care and learning; safety of children in early care and education programs; revise certain provisions
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
Income tax; retirement income is applicable as a retirement benefit from noncivilian service in the United States armed forces; clarify an exemption
Sponsor: Shaw Blackmon
Georgia Veterinary Practice Act; enact
Sponsor: Clay Pirkle
Health; designation of perinatal facilities; provisions
Sponsor: Deborah Silcox
Quality Basic Education Act; student's continued enrollment in a public school under certain circumstances; provide
Sponsor: Michael Smith
Ad valorem tax; property; allow electronic filing of returns in certain cases
Sponsor: David Knight
Local government authorities; register with Department of Community Affairs; require
Sponsor: Jan Tankersley
Motor vehicles; applicability of certain consumer protection laws to autonomous vehicles; provide
Sponsor: Trey Kelley
Fulton County; Board of Education; pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees; create system
Sponsor: Wendell Willard
Crimes and offenses; trafficking an individual for sexual servitude; provisions
Sponsor: Deborah Silcox
Local government; use Georgia Procurement Registry in addition to official legal organ to advertise certain bid opportunities; provide
Sponsor: Tom McCall
Law enforcement; retaining license plate data obtained from automated license plate recognition systems beyond certain periods; prohibit
Sponsor: John Pezold
Motor vehicles; Georgia State Patrol motor vehicles for traffic law enforcement may be a solid color; provide
Sponsor: Bill Hitchens
Public records; public disclosure of personal information of certain foster parents; exclude
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
Ethics in government; lobbyists shall acknowledge and agree to abide by sexual harassment policy of General Assembly; provisions
Sponsor: Jan Jones
Revenue and taxation; tax credits; include any census tract in a county that contains a federal military installation and industrial park
Sponsor: James Shaw
Crimes and offenses; make it unlawful to use an emergency exit after having shoplifted
Sponsor: Barry Fleming
Torts; effect of a landowner charging an admission price or fee; clarify provisions
Sponsor: Meagan Hanson
Ad valorem tax; property; repeal certain provisions
Sponsor: Brett Harrell
Landlord and tenant; termination of a rental or lease agreement under circumstances involving family violence; provide
Sponsor: Mandi Ballinger
Tarrytown, Town of; provide new charter
Sponsor: Greg Morris
Solid waste management; certain definitions; modify and enact
Sponsor: Randy Nix
Disabled Adults and Elder Persons Protection Act; at-risk adult protection investigative/coordinating teams; provide establishment
Sponsor: Sharon Cooper
Domestic relations; department's information concerning the parties to an adoption under certain circumstances; allow for the use
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
Charitable solicitations; use of collection receptacles for donations; implement additional requirements
Sponsor: Buddy Harden
Education; certain absences of students with parents in service of the armed forces of the United States; excuse
Sponsor: Sandra Scott
Trusts; minor or unborn beneficiaries; change provisions
Sponsor: Chuck Efstration
The Georgia Air Quality Act; limitations on powers of certain Boards and Departments; revise certain provisions
Sponsor: Tom McCall
Motor vehicles; automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; provisions
Sponsor: Chad Nimmer
Health; recommendations from the House Rural Development Council; implement
Sponsor: Rick Jasperse
Buildings and housing; counties and municipalities proscribing the use of wood in the construction of certain buildings when state minimum standard codes are met; prohibit
Sponsor: John Corbett
Special license plates; Georgia Forestry Foundation; establish
Sponsor: James Epps
Excise tax; rooms, lodgings, and accommodations; remove sunset date for the time during which a certain tax may be collected
Sponsor: Earl Ehrhart
Motor vehicles; fleet vehicles and fleet vehicle registration plans; revise provisions
Sponsor: Alan Powell
Board of Public Safety; add commissioner of community supervision
Sponsor: John Deffenbaugh
Georgia Emergency Communications Authority Act; enact
Sponsor: Alan Powell
Georgia Student Finance Authority; service cancelable educational loans; include graduate degree programs
Sponsor: Dave Belton
Magistrates Retirement Fund; member in arrears for dues payments for 90 days shall be suspended; provisions
Sponsor: Sam Watson
Georgia Power of Attorney Act; revise
Sponsor: Chuck Efstration
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; creditable service for certain law enforcement officers; expand
Sponsor: Bill Hitchens
Protection and Guarantee of Service for Health Insurance Consumers Act; enact
Sponsor: Shaw Blackmon
State Road and Tollway Authority; failure to pay tolls; place hold on motor vehicle registration
Sponsor: Alan Powell
Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; revise quorum for transaction of business; provisions
Sponsor: Bill Hitchens
Education; certain provisions relative to charter schools; revise
Sponsor: Scott Hilton
Insurance; compliance self-evaluative privilege; repeal applicability and sunset provisions
Sponsor: Eddie Lumsden
Sales and use tax; 50 percent of the sales price of manufactured homes; create exemption
Sponsor: Dominic Lariccia
State employment; drug testing; allow testing for all forms of opioids
Sponsor: Kevin Tanner
Water and sewer projects and costs tax (MOST); additional renewals of tax; allow
Sponsor: Chuck Efstration
Tuition grants; certain institutions that lack accreditation be approved for tuition equalization purposes; provide
Sponsor: Matt Dubnik
Insurance; revise certain definitions; clarify coverage applicability of certain automobile policies and property insurance
Sponsor: Eddie Lumsden
Firearms; providing to person on probation as a felony first offender; make unlawful
Sponsor: Jesse Petrea
Quality Basic Education Act; children placed in psychiatric residential treatment facilities may not be charged tuition; provide
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; update a cross-reference; provisions
Sponsor: Paul Battles
Education; establish Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation; provisions
Sponsor: James Shaw
Waste management; sunset date for certain solid waste surcharges and hazardous waste fees; extend
Sponsor: Terry Rogers
Muscogee County; Magistrate Court to impose and collect county law library fees; authorize
Sponsor: Calvin Smyre
Houston County; Board of Education; modify compensation of members
Sponsor: Heath Clark
Jonesboro, City of; change corporate limits
Sponsor: Mike Glanton
Rockdale County; Board of Education; modify compensation of members
Sponsor: Pam Dickerson
Quitman County; Board of Education; change compensation of chairperson and members
Sponsor: Gerald Greene
State Soil and Water Conservation Commission; formulate certain rules and regulations in consultation with Environmental Protection Division of the Dept. Of Natural Resources; remove authority
Sponsor: Larry Walker
Motor vehicles; filing of certificates of title by dealers; provide
Sponsor: Jason Ridley
Jefferson, City of; creation of one or more community improvement districts; provide
Sponsor: Tommy Benton
Tallulah Falls, Town of; town council; change certain provisions
Sponsor: Robert Gasaway
Licensing of Motor Vehicles; owner with valid license plate without the required revalidation decal to retain custody of vehicle under certain conditions; permit
Sponsor: Marty Harbin
Condominiums; certain fees imposed on purchasers; provide for limits
Sponsor: Alan Powell
Mountain Park, City of; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption
Sponsor: Jan Jones
Jonesboro, City of; governing authority; create districts for election of members
Sponsor: Mike Glanton
Health Coordination and Innovation Council of the State of Georgia; create
Sponsor: Dean Burke
Hull, Town of; revise terms of office and timing of elections for mayor and councilmembers
Sponsor: Tom McCall
McDonough, City of; revise corporate boundaries
Sponsor: Dale Rutledge
Stonecrest, City of; revise city's voting districts; provisions
Sponsor: Doreen Carter
Spalding County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Sponsor: David Knight
Administrative Procedure; agency rule making; modify requirements
Sponsor: William Ligon
Labor, Department of; authorize Commissioner of Labor to perform certain functions; provisions
Sponsor: Micah Gravley
State Property; unauthorized vehicular traffic; provide closure
Sponsor: Brandon Beach
Lovejoy, City of; provide for a governing authority
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
South Fulton, City of; limit authority of mayor and city council over personal matters
Sponsor: Roger Bruce
Code Revision Commission; statutory portion of said Code; revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions in and reenact
Sponsor: William Ligon
Johns Creek, City of; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption
Sponsor: Brad Raffensperger
Greensboro, City of; change corporate limits
Sponsor: Trey Rhodes
Fulton County; Superior Court; tax parcel identification number be included on documents recorded in real property records; require
Sponsor: Charles Martin
Income tax credit; expenditures on the maintenance of a railroad track owned or leased by a Class III railroad; create
Sponsor: Patty Stinson
Stockbridge, City of; corporate boundaries of the city; revise
Sponsor: Rick Jeffares
Revenues Collected from Fines and Fees; payments to Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; fees collected in criminal and quasi-criminal cases prior to adjudication of guilt; provide
Sponsor: Gregory Kirk
Alcoholic Beverages; provide governing authorities of counties in which the sale for consumption is lawful; authorize certain time on Sundays
Sponsor: Renee Unterman
City of Atlanta; independent school district; homestead exemption; $50,000; applicability; referendum; provide
Sponsor: Jennifer Jordan
City of Eagles Landing; incorporate; charter; provide
Sponsor: Rick Jeffares
Joint Georgia-North Carolina and Georgia-Tennessee Boundary Line Commission; create
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Juvenile Code; adoption proceedings be stayed while an appeal to terminate parental rights is pending; provide
Sponsor: Blake Tillery
Whitfield County; board of commissioners; provide for election by district
Sponsor: Steve Tarvin
Dade County; levy an excise tax
Sponsor: John Deffenbaugh
Computer Crimes; create a new crime of unauthorized computer access; penalties; provide
Sponsor: Bruce Thompson
Mining and drilling; regulate exploration and extraction of gas and oil; provisions
Sponsor: John Meadows
Ad valorem tax; property; change certain reporting requirements
Sponsor: David Knight
Villa Rica, City of; provide new charter
Sponsor: J Collins
Education; establishment of an innovative assessment pilot program; provide
Sponsor: Lindsey Tippins
Morrow, City of; provide for a governing authority
Sponsor: Mike Glanton
Douglasville, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for referendum
Sponsor: Roger Bruce
South Fulton, City of; change corporate boundaries
Sponsor: Roger Bruce
Fitzgerald, City of; levy an excise tax
Sponsor: Clay Pirkle
Pelham, City of; levy an excise tax
Sponsor: Jay Powell
Putnam County; Board of Education; change compensation of members
Sponsor: Trey Rhodes
Property; conveyance of certain state owned real property; authorize
Sponsor: Gerald Greene
Willie Thomas Murray Memorial Bridge; Lincoln County; dedicate
Sponsor: Tom McCall
Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority; revenue bonds shall only be issued in connection with projects owned or lease by authority; provide
Sponsor: Lindsey Tippins
Reynolds, City of; provide a new charter
Sponsor: Patty Stinson
Garnishment Proceedings; maximum part of disposable earnings subject to garnishment; change
Sponsor: Jesse Stone
Savannah State Farmers Market Authority Act; enact
Sponsor: Carl Gilliard
Cyber Security And Information Technology Innovation Corridor; recognize Augusta; Logistics Technology Innovation Corridor; recognize Savannah
Sponsor: P.K. Martin
Cherokee County; maximum salary amount and authority of the sheriff; provisions
Sponsor: Wesley Cantrell
Alpharetta, City of; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption
Sponsor: Charles Martin
Board of Regents and University System; establishment of free speech policies for institutions of the university system; provide
Sponsor: William Ligon
Acworth, City of; adopt by reference a certain map
Sponsor: Ed Setzler
Georgia Coast; bed of tidewater known as "Runaway Negro Creek"; rename to "Freedom Creek"
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Southern Judicial Circuit; superior court judges; increase supplement to compensation
Sponsor: James Shaw
Johns Creek, City of; term limits for mayor and councilmembers; provide
Sponsor: Brad Raffensperger
Deferred Compensation Plans; governing authority of a municipality may pay costs/fees associated with employee's participation; provide
Sponsor: Ellis Black
Byron, City of; duties and powers of mayor; provisions
Sponsor: Robert Dickey
Waycross Judicial Circuit; judges of superior courts; increase supplements
Sponsor: Chad Nimmer
Robert H. "Bob" Bell Interchanges; DeKalb County; dedicate
Sponsor: Francis Millar
State government; recommendations of the Court Reform Council; implement
Sponsor: Chuck Efstration
Insurance; division of a domestic insurer into two or more resulting domestic insurers; provisions
Sponsor: James Shaw
"Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act"; enact
Sponsor: John Kennedy
Georgia Commission on Hearing Impaired and Deaf Persons; revise provisions
Sponsor: Penny Houston
Jeff Davis County; Crisp County; change of use of certain property; authorize
Sponsor: Sam Watson
Failure to Provide Notice Not Rendering Responsible Person Liable; victim to file a motion in a criminal case to assert his or her rights; allow
Sponsor: John Kennedy
Spalding County; State Court; provide for imposition of court costs in certain criminal cases
Sponsor: David Knight
Child Support in Final Verdict or Decree; court's discretion in making a final determination of support; provisions; change
Sponsor: John Kennedy
Coffee County; Board of Education; revise provisions regarding filling of vacancies
Sponsor: Clay Pirkle
City of Decatur; levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A; authorize the governing authority
Sponsor: Elena Parent
Roswell, City of; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption
Sponsor: Betty Price
Jesup, City of; board of commissioners; provide staggered terms
Sponsor: William Werkheiser
Certain Rights for Victims; suffered or harmed due to an act committed; in violation of the criminal or juvenile delinquency laws; provide-CA
Sponsor: John Kennedy
"City of Brookhaven Public Facilities Authority Act"
Sponsor: Elena Parent
Gilmer County; Board of Education; provide for compensation of members
Sponsor: David Ralston
"Creating Opportunities Needed Now to Expand Credentialed Training (CONNECT) Act"; enact
Sponsor: Lindsey Tippins
Jesup, City of; levy an excise tax
Sponsor: William Werkheiser
Autism; age limit for coverage for autism spectrum disorders for an individual covered under a policy or contract; change
Sponsor: Renee Unterman
Gwinnett County; levy an excise tax
Sponsor: Scott Hilton
HOPE; need based HOPE scholarship and grant; create
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Ad Valorem Taxation; conditions; family owned farmed entities; discontinue a qualifying use of bona fide conservation use property; provide
Sponsor: John Wilkinson
Putnam County; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for referendum
Sponsor: Ricky Williams
Murray County; abolish office of elected county surveyor; provide appointment of county surveyor
Sponsor: Rick Jasperse
Walker County; authorize governing authority to levy an excise tax; procedures, conditions, and limitations; provide
Sponsor: Jeff Mullis
Glennville, City of; provide new charter
Sponsor: William Werkheiser
Sales and use tax; certain aquarium construction; provide exemption
Sponsor: Dominic Lariccia
DeKalb County; filling of a vacancy on the audit oversight committee; provide
Sponsor: Emanuel Jones
Big Canoe Water and Sewer Authority Act; enact
Sponsor: Rick Jasperse
Ringgold, City of; levy an excise tax
Sponsor: Dewayne Hill
Douglas, City of; governing authority; stagger terms of members
Sponsor: Dominic Lariccia
Department of Natural Resources; hunter mentor program; provide
Sponsor: Tyler Harper
Fulton County; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption
Sponsor: Charles Martin
Washington County; State Court; charge technology fee
Sponsor: Mack Jackson
Georgia Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan Advisory Council; create
Sponsor: Renee Unterman
Georgia International and Maritime Trade Center; reconstitute and authorize Department of Economic Development to contract for certain projects
Sponsor: Ron Stephens
Nuclear Generating Plant; recovery of the costs of financing the construction; provisions; change
Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler
Milton, City of; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption
Sponsor: Jan Jones
Property; granting of non-exclusive easements; authorize
Sponsor: Gerald Greene
Local government; certain disclosures from consultants who enter into contracts to prepare requirements for bids; provide
Sponsor: Mark Newton
Board of Education of Putman County; members; compensation; reimbursement of expenses; provide
Sponsor: Burt Jones
Lake City, City of; provide for a governing authority
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
Individual Graduation Plans; guidance in career oriented aptitudes and career interests; provide
Sponsor: Lindsey Tippins
Fulton County Industrial District; repeal amendment
Sponsor: Roger Bruce
Joint Study Committee on the Establishment of a State Accreditation Process; create
Sponsor: Brooks Coleman
Barbers and Cosmetologists; provisions; change
Sponsor: Jesse Stone
Reynolds, City of; provide new charter
Sponsor: Patty Stinson
Martin, Town of; mayoral term; change certain provisions
Sponsor: Robert Gasaway
Homestead Exemption; Fulton County school district; ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide
Sponsor: John Albers
Surplus Line Insurance; nonadmitted insurer domiciled in this state will be deemed a domestic surplus lines insurer if certain criteria are met; provide
Sponsor: Bruce Thompson
Trusts; establish qualified self-settled spendthrift trusts; provisions
Sponsor: Barry Fleming
Professional Land Surveyors; provisions; change
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Governor's Office of Public Safety Support; create
Sponsor: Bill Hitchens
Single Parent Day; March 21; designate each year
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
Skidaway Island, City of; incorporate
Sponsor: Jesse Petrea
Contracts with State Agencies and Adjoining Counties; municipalities may contract with abutting counties; provide
Sponsor: John Albers
Georgia Lottery for Education Act; winner of lottery prize to remain anonymous under certain conditions; allow
Sponsor: Steve Henson
Peachtree Corners, City of; provide new charter
Sponsor: Scott Hilton
Taxes; furnishing of sales and use tax information to municipalities and counties; change provisions
Sponsor: Lee Anderson
Criminal Justice System; comprehensive reform for offenders; provide
Sponsor: Brian Strickland
Georgia Commission on the Holocaust; membership; change
Sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick
Boilers and Pressure Vessels; violations concerning the regulation; civil enforcement and penalty authority in the Safety Fire Commissioner; establish
Sponsor: Lee Anderson
Town of Braselton Public Facilities Authority Act; enact
Sponsor: Tommy Benton
Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission; require certain postsecondary institutions to qualify for exemptions; provisions
Sponsor: Charles Williams
"Achieving Connectivity Everywhere (ACE) Act"
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Special license plates; Georgia Masonic Charities; establish
Sponsor: Charles Martin
Sales and use tax; annual allocation of 75 percent of revenue from sale of outdoor recreation equipment for protection and preservation of conservation land; provide - CA
Sponsor: Sam Watson
Income tax credit; certain scholarship organizations; increase amount of the aggregate cap on contributions
Sponsor: John Carson
"Georgia Long-term Care Background Check Program" enact; public safety; promote
Sponsor: Brian Strickland
Business court; state-wide jurisdiction; create - CA
Sponsor: Chuck Efstration
Georgia Bureau of Investigation; general provisions; subpoena issued for production of electronic communication; not provide notice to the subscriber
Sponsor: Renee Unterman
Public Water Systems; charging or assessing a separate fee for standby water service for fire sprinkler system connections; prohibit county, municipal and other public water systems
Sponsor: Matt Brass
Board of Education of Talbot County; compensation of the members; provide
Sponsor: Ed Harbison
Banking and finance; changes to provisions applicable to financial institutions; provide
Sponsor: Bruce Williamson
City of Soperton; certain tracts or parcels of land; annex; description of the council districts; change
Sponsor: Blake Tillery
City of St. Marys Community Improvement Districts Act of 2018; enact
Sponsor: Jason Spencer
State Court of Houston County; location of state court; provide
Sponsor: Larry Walker
State liability; activities of organized militia engaged in training or duty; provide exception
Sponsor: Timothy Barr
Delegation of Authority to Physician Assistants; higher supervisory ratio; completed a board approve anesthesiologist assistant program; authorize
Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler
City of Doerun; new charter; provide
Sponsor: Dean Burke
Clayton County; State Court; provide for salaries of judges
Sponsor: Mike Glanton
Death Investigations; medical examiner's inquiry is required to be conducted; clarify
Sponsor: John Albers
Real and Personal Property; municipalities to hire state licensed real estate brokers to assist in sale; allow
Sponsor: Ben Watson
Clayton County Water Authority; change compensation of members
Sponsor: Mike Glanton
State Road and Tollway Authority; requirements relating to identification and regulation of motor vehicles; exempt transit service buses, motor vehicles, and rapid rail systems
Sponsor: Brandon Beach
Medicaid Claims; false or fraudulent; recover the maximum penalty authorized by federal law; increase the civil penalties
Sponsor: Blake Tillery
Heard County; Board of Education; provide new method of compensating members
Sponsor: Randy Nix
Contracts; limitation on disqualification of bidders; change
Sponsor: Dominic Lariccia
Optometrists guidance and consultation by the Department of Public Health; provide
Sponsor: P.K. Martin
Clayton Judicial Circuit; judges of superior court; increase county supplement to state salary
Sponsor: Mike Glanton
Revenue, Department of; mandatory fingerprinting and criminal record checks for certain individuals; provide
Sponsor: Micah Gravley
Medical Assistance; commissioner of human services waives the first $25,000 of any estate; provide
Sponsor: John Wilkinson
Thomas County; Magistrate Court chief judge; provide nonpartisan elections
Sponsor: Darlene Taylor
Dillard, City of; eliminate one council post
Sponsor: Matt Gurtler
Controlled substances; Schedule I and II; change certain provisions
Sponsor: Buddy Harden
Revenue, Department of; authorized to share tax information that assists in the identification of noncompliant taxpayers; provide
Sponsor: Jay Powell
City of Trenton in Dade County; position of city clerk from elective to appointive; change
Sponsor: Jeff Mullis
Georgia Joint Defense Commission; create
Sponsor: Ben Watson
Lamar County; Board of Education; revise compensation of members and chairperson
Sponsor: Johnnie Caldwell
Jonesboro, City of; homestead exemptions from ad valorem taxes; provisions
Sponsor: Mike Glanton
Georgia State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision; number of legislative branch representatives; revise
Sponsor: Alan Powell
Board of Elections and Registration of Rockdale County; meetings of the board; provisions; change
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
School District of Social Circle; create
Sponsor: Bruce Williamson
Cave Spring, City of; levy an excise tax
Sponsor: Eddie Lumsden
Identity Theft; consumer credit reporting agencies charging a fee for placing/removing a security freeze; prohibit
Sponsor: David Shafer
Clayton County; Probate Court; change compensation of judge
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
Department of Transportation; standards for contracts; contract bidding process and award procedure; provide
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Adrian, City of; revise terms of office of mayor and city council members
Sponsor: James Hatchett
Peachtree City Water and Sewage Authority; revise membership
Sponsor: Josh Bonner
Special license plates; Georgia Beekeepers Association; establish
Sponsor: Emory Dunahoo
Sales and use tax; exemption for agricultural machinery and equipment; provisions
Sponsor: Sam Watson
Clinical Laboratories; exempting pharmacists from provisions of said chapter when performing certain tests; provisions; change
Sponsor: Renee Unterman
Solid Waste Disposal Facilities; surcharge imposed by host local governments; change
Sponsor: Burt Jones
Probate Courts; general provisions; change and modernize
Sponsor: Brian Strickland
Pavo, City of; provide new charter
Sponsor: Amy Carter
Young Harris, City of; provide new charter
Sponsor: Matt Gurtler
Georgia Regional Transportation Authority; creation of certain community improvement districts; provisions
Sponsor: Kevin Tanner
City of Hapeville; levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; authorize
Sponsor: Nan Orrock
Income tax; reporting of federal partnership adjustments; provisions
Sponsor: Allen Peake
Long County; Board of Commissioners; provide staggering of terms of office
Sponsor: Jeff Jones
State Court of Troup County; charge and collect a technology fee for certain filings; authorize
Sponsor: Matt Brass
Villa Rica, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for referendum
Sponsor: J Collins
Notice of Information Practices By Institution or Agent; policy renewal to comport with federal law; update notice practices requirements
Sponsor: Larry Walker
City of Dahlonega; filling of vacancies; provide
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Clayton County; Superior Court; compensation of sheriff; change provisions
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
Camilla, City of; provide new charter
Sponsor: Jay Powell
Railroad Crossings; persons driving vehicles shall exercise due care and caution for other on-track equipment; require
Sponsor: Tyler Harper
Revenue and taxation; procedure for counties following a rejection of a tax digest; establish
Sponsor: Beth Beskin
Dougherty County School System; change compensation of members of the board of education
Sponsor: Winfred Dukes
Columbia County; exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A.; authorize
Sponsor: Jesse Stone
Monticello, City of; change corporate limits
Sponsor: Susan Holmes
Harlem, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for referendum
Sponsor: Barry Fleming
Forest land fair market value; prescribed methodology; remove - CA
Sponsor: Jay Powell
General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019
Sponsor: David Ralston
"Green Agricultural Education Act"; three-component model; provide
Sponsor: John Wilkinson
Spikes, Bridget Ann; Lanier County Middle School's 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year; commend
Sponsor: James Shaw
Elections; compensation of various local government officials; modify
Sponsor: Matt Brass
Republican Leadership for Georgia organization; commend
Sponsor: William Werkheiser
Smith, Charles; Heart of the Community Foundation 2018 Award of Honor recipient; commend
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
United States Congress; increase per diem rate for nursing care in state veteran homes to 75 percent of state private nursing rates; urge
Sponsor: Jason Spencer
Pierce County 10U girls basketball team; winning a state title; commend
Sponsor: Chad Nimmer
Harris, Mallory; scholarship, public outreach, volunteer work, and continued political advocacy efforts; commend
Sponsor: Deborah Gonzalez
Georgia State University Panthers Men's Basketball Team; outstanding season; commend
Sponsor: Howard Maxwell
Courts; relative searches conducted by DFCS; change provisions
Sponsor: Chad Nimmer
Law enforcement; comprehensive regulation of trauma scene cleanup services; provisions
Sponsor: Alan Powell
Palmero, Bob; recognize
Sponsor: Jeff Mullis
Payment of Indemnification for Death or Disability; option of payment to an estate in the case of death; law enforcement officer; firefighter; emergency medical technician, emergency management specialist, state highway employee or prison guard; provide
Sponsor: Gregory Kirk
Juvenile Court of Newton County; intake services; transfer to Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice pursuant to code section 15-11-69 of the OCGA
Sponsor: Rick Jeffares
Riverwatch Middle School Band; congratulate
Sponsor: Michael Williams
2018 Republican Leadership for Georgia Class; commend
Sponsor: William Werkheiser
Winners of the Georgia Civil War Commission Art and Essay Contest; congratulate
Sponsor: Tommy Benton
Administrative procedure; provisions creating inactive boards, panels, authorities and other such bodies; repeal
Sponsor: Michael Caldwell
Clark, Sara; commend
Sponsor: Rick Jasperse
Kirkland, William; recognize
Sponsor: Tyler Harper
Sims-Alvarado, Dr. Karcheik; recognize
Sponsor: Nikema Williams
Revenue and taxation; tax credits for rehabilitation of historic structures; revise procedures, conditions, and limitations
Sponsor: Ron Stephens
Slaughter, Tommy "P.J"; recognize
Sponsor: Nikema Williams
Miller, Bill; CEO and cofounder of CRH Healthcare; commend
Sponsor: Karla Drenner
Shell, Victor "Beau"; the "Lil Ice Cream Dude"; commend
Sponsor: Deborah Gonzalez
Overcomers House, Inc.; recognize
Sponsor: Gloria Butler
US Congress; halt the transfer of current and former military personnel's health care costs from federal government to the states; urge
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Flanigan, Broderick; commend
Sponsor: Deborah Gonzalez
Postsecondary education; HOPE and Zell Miller eligibility requirements relative to students who graduated from an ineligible high school; provide
Sponsor: Joyce Chandler
Daniels, Mitch; outstanding public service; commend
Sponsor: Karla Drenner
Gaskins, Shari; Lanier County Primary School's 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year; commend
Sponsor: James Shaw
Contract Cancellation Act; enact
Sponsor: Sheila Nelson
Crimes and offenses; restitution; update terminology and change provisions
Sponsor: Matt Dollar
Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church; 140th anniversary; commend
Sponsor: Pam Dickerson
State of Georgia; fund public awareness campaign in support of computer science education; urge
Sponsor: Dar'shun Kendrick
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; functions and authority; add
Sponsor: Gregory Kirk
Hidden Predator Act of 2018; enact
Sponsor: Jason Spencer
Matthews, Renard; overall GHSA Class 3A 2018 Weightlifting Champion; commend
Sponsor: Chad Nimmer
Sales and use tax; no interest shall be paid on refunds; provisions
Sponsor: John Corbett
"Consolidation of Fire Safety Services in Georgia Act"; enact; Department of Fire Safety; establish
Sponsor: John Albers
Olsen, Marc; COO of CRH Healthcare; commend
Sponsor: Karla Drenner
Yost, Dr. James; Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of CRH Healthcare; commend
Sponsor: Karla Drenner
Roe, Andrea Malik; CFO and cofounder of CRH Healthcare; commend
Sponsor: Karla Drenner
Hollins, Pastor McCallister; recognize
Sponsor: Gail Davenport
Motor vehicles; criteria by which the Department of Driver Services shall authorize licensed driver training schools to administer on-the-road driving skills testing; revise
Sponsor: Alan Powell
Howell, Kelsey; Lanier County High School's 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year; commend
Sponsor: James Shaw
Craig, Sr., Richard Ellis; condolences
Sponsor: Brian Strickland
Sixth annual Childhood Apraxia of Speech Day at the state capitol; May 14, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: John LaHood
City of Atlanta; independent school district; homestead exemption; $100,000; residents 65 years of age or older; applicability; referendum; provide
Sponsor: Jennifer Jordan
"Broadband Infrastructure Leads to Development (BILD) Act"
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
GU272 Isaac Hawkins Legacy; recognize
Sponsor: Emanuel Jones
Gonzalez-Buenrrostro, Martha; Tri-Cities High School's 2018 salutatorian; commend
Sponsor: Kim Schofield
Worrell, Ralph; condolences
Sponsor: Mable Thomas
King, Dr. Martin Luther, Jr.; 50th anniversary of his assassination; honor
Sponsor: Park Cannon
Community Affairs, Department of; annually audit each county that contains a municipality regarding the consolidation of government services; require
Sponsor: Ron Stephens
Elm Kid's Enterprises; Heart of the Community Foundation 2018 Business Award recipient; commend
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
Pinewood Christian Academy State Literary Team; winning the 2018 GISA Class AAA State Championship; commend
Sponsor: William Werkheiser
'Georgia Tax Credit Business Case Act'
Sponsor: John Albers
Samuels, Dr. Rita Jackson; condolences
Sponsor: Mable Thomas
Richards, Jon; recognize
Sponsor: Renee Unterman
Shafer, Senator David; recognize
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Transportation Department Officers; railways and railroad facilities and equipment; provide for state investment
Sponsor: David Shafer
Thompson, Ronnie Fred; condolences
Sponsor: David Ralston
Taxation; certain for profit corporations to participate in the indirect ownership of a home for the mentally disabled for primarily financing purposes; allow
Sponsor: Brett Harrell
Medical Assistance; increase in the personal needs allowance to be deducted from a nursing home resident's income; provide
Sponsor: Michael Rhett
Health; use of automated external defibrillators; eliminate certain requirements
Sponsor: Jodi Lott
Burnes, Mike; 2018 Heart of the Community Award of Honor recipient; commend
Sponsor: Eddie Lumsden
Nathan Deal Judicial Center; naming the forthcoming new state appellate judicial complex
Sponsor: David Ralston
Maddox, Officer Chase Lee; honor
Sponsor: Brian Strickland
Quality Basic Education Act; daily recess for students in kindergarten and grades one through five; provide
Sponsor: Demetrius Douglas
Georgia's 2018 Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholars; commend
Sponsor: Pam Dickerson
House Study Committee on Retrospective Emergency Room Policies; create
Sponsor: David Knight
Parker, Georgia State Trooper Tyler D.; condolences
Sponsor: Gregory Kirk
Atlanta Freedom Bands; occasion of its 25th anniversary; commend
Sponsor: Park Cannon
Sailers, Joshua; teacher at Woodstock High School; commend
Sponsor: Beth Beskin
Schulke, Cera; commend
Sponsor: Ben Watson
Linsey, Wallace; recognize
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Smith, Scott; Heart of the Community Foundation 2018 Award of Honor recipient; commend
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
Shell, Jay; Heart of the Community Foundation 2018 Young Heart Award recipient; commend
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
Senate Study Committee on Revising the Applicability and Nomenclature of the Offense of Rape; create
Sponsor: Donzella James
Floyd, Abigail; commend
Sponsor: Ben Watson
Fraser, Tammy; Lanier County Elementary School's 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year; commend
Sponsor: James Shaw
Geddie, Joseph; commend
Sponsor: Jeff Mullis
Rotary Corporations; congratulate
Sponsor: Jack Hill
Deal, Governor Nathan; recognize
Sponsor: Jeff Mullis
Lovejoy Lady Wildcats Basketball Team; commend
Sponsor: Gail Davenport
Georgia State University Panthers Men's Basketball Team; commend
Sponsor: Lindsey Tippins
Economic Development, Department of; construct the emerging commercial space industry in Georgia; urge
Sponsor: Jason Spencer
Primaries and Elections; uniform election equipment in this state; provide
Sponsor: Bruce Thompson
Morris, Annette; 2018 Heart of the Community Award of Honor recipient; commend
Sponsor: Eddie Lumsden
Henson, Stanley Richard; condolences
Sponsor: David Ralston
Mineral Springs Center, Inc.; grand occasion of its 45th anniversary; commend
Sponsor: David Ralston
House Study Committee on Georgia Women's Legacy; create
Sponsor: Erica Thomas
Macon-Bibb County; levy an excise tax; authorize
Sponsor: Miriam Paris
Beaus and Debutantes; recognize
Sponsor: Horacena Tate
Sailers, Joshua; recognize
Sponsor: Jennifer Jordan
Atlanta Freedom Bands; occasion of its 25th anniversary; commend
Sponsor: Karla Drenner
Bash, Dana; commend
Sponsor: Erica Thomas
Bunke, Grace; condolences
Sponsor: Francis Millar
Bonds, Jerry; recognize
Sponsor: Frank Ginn
Game and fish; rules and regulations used to establish criminal violations; change provisions
Sponsor: Matt Dubnik
Ward-Reese, Shykia; condolences
Sponsor: Elena Parent
Sherman, John S.; condolences
Sponsor: Deborah Silcox
LGBTQ Pride Month; June, 2018; Atlanta Pride; September and October, 2018; encourage celebration
Sponsor: Samuel Park
McElhone, Stephanie; 2018 Heart of the Community Award of Honor recipient; commend
Sponsor: Eddie Lumsden
Human Services, Department of; Division of Family and Children Services to offer extended care youth services under certain circumstances; allow
Sponsor: Wendell Willard
Senate Study Committee on Local Government Fees; create
Sponsor: Jack Hill
Samuels, Dr. Rita Jackson; condolences
Sponsor: Sharon Beasley-Teague
Williams, Joshua; Tri-Cities High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Kim Schofield
Worrell, Ralph; condolences
Sponsor: Gail Davenport
Guidera, Gabriella; commend
Sponsor: Ben Watson
Coleman, Representative Brooks P., Jr.; grand occasion of his retirement from the Georgia House of Representatives; commend
Sponsor: David Ralston
Students and Teachers of Islands High School; recognize
Sponsor: Ben Watson
Williams, State Senator Michael; recognize
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Samuels, Dr. Rita Jackson; condolences
Sponsor: Nikema Williams
Community Affairs, Department of; regional commissions shall provide services free of charge to dues paying members; provide
Sponsor: Sam Watson
Brackins, Sergeant Jerome; recognize
Sponsor: Freddie Sims
Woods, Tajaé; Tri-Cities High School's 2018 valedictorian; commend
Sponsor: Kim Schofield
Hodges, Michelle "Mz. Wallstreet"; recognize
Sponsor: Steve Henson
Santoro, Lenora; 2018 Heart of the Community Award of Honor recipient; commend
Sponsor: Eddie Lumsden
McKoon, Senator Joshua; recognize
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Levy, Libby and Ira; Heart of the Community Foundation 2018 Board of Governors Award recipients; commend
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
Linsey, Sr., Wallace V.; commend
Sponsor: Horacena Tate
Vandenbosh, Betty; outstanding public service; commend
Sponsor: Karla Drenner
Pinewood Christian girls basketball team; winning the GISA Class 3A State Basketball Championship; commend
Sponsor: William Werkheiser
Cagle, Lieutenant Governor Casey; recognize
Sponsor: Jeff Mullis
Crimes and offenses; consistent punishment for the unlawful manufacture, sale or distribution of a proof of insurance document; provide
Sponsor: Rich Golick
Bonds, Armenda; commend
Sponsor: Gail Davenport
Canby, Laird; occasion of his retirement; commend
Sponsor: Alan Powell
Special license plates; dog and cat reproductive sterilization support program; increase the proportion of moneys derived from the sale
Sponsor: Wendell Willard
Federal government; address issue of data security breaches and enact uniform national data breach law; urge
Sponsor: Sheri Gilligan
Sikes, Jennifer; Darlington School's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
Fantasy Contests Act; enact
Sponsor: Trey Kelley
Christian Ambassadors Day; recognize May 20, 2018
Sponsor: Gloria Butler
Cable, Jerry; Armuchee High School's 2018 STAR Student and Floyd County's Star Student; commend
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
Boazman, Derrick; commend
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Dallas, Dr. John "Jay"; outstanding community service; commend
Sponsor: Gerald Greene
Joint Georgia-North Carolina and Georgia-Tennessee Boundary Line Commission; create
Sponsor: Marc Morris
Water resources; notice to local governing authorities prior to the dewatering of coal combustion residual surface impoundments; provide
Sponsor: Jeff Jones
Heritage High School Boys Basketball Team; commend
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Senate African American History and Culture Study Committee; create
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
US Congress; National Park Service; reliable, predictable stream of resources to address deferred maintenance needs; create
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Davis, CEO Greg; named as a 2018 Georgia Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee; commend
Sponsor: Calvin Smyre
Waugh, Evelyn; receiving the Master in the ART of Nursing: The Healers Among Us award; commend
Sponsor: Sharon Cooper
Georgia Communications Services Tax Act; enact
Sponsor: Jay Powell
Smith, Talmadge "Tas", Sr.; commend
Sponsor: Tom McCall
Ty Cobb Museum; 20th anniversary; recognize
Sponsor: Alan Powell
US Congress; Georgia Congressional Delegation; support commonsense reform of the federal sugar support program; urge
Sponsor: John Wilkinson
Sales and use tax; certain veterinary diagnostic and disease monitoring services; create exemption
Sponsor: Sam Watson
Weapons; carry license; inpatient hospitalization; provisions
Sponsor: Christian Coomer
Local government; regulatory powers of cities and counties with certificate of public necessity and convenience; provisions
Sponsor: Alan Powell
Nguyen, Harry Ho; Charles R. Drew High School's 2018 STAR Student and Salutatorian; commend
Sponsor: Rhonda Burnough
Senate Study Committee on Dyslexia; create
Sponsor: Francis Millar
Fluellen, Alicia; commend
Sponsor: Gail Davenport
Senate Emergency Pursuits By Law Enforcement Officers Study Committee; create
Sponsor: Gail Davenport
Heritage High School Girls Basketball Team; commend
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Substance Use Disorders; importance of universal screening and early intervention; Georgia youth; recognize
Sponsor: Elena Parent
Samuels, Rita Jackson; commend
Sponsor: Sandra Scott
"Nurse Licensure Compact"; Georgia Board of Nursing exercise certain powers with respect to compact; authorize
Sponsor: Renee Unterman
Grady Memorial Hospital; commend
Sponsor: David Shafer
Labor and industrial relations; marketplace contractors to be treated as independent contractors under state and local laws; provisions
Sponsor: Barry Fleming
Robertson, Rachel Norris; commend
Sponsor: Lee Anderson
Willard, Chairman Wendell; outstanding service with the Georgia General Assembly; commend
Sponsor: Barry Fleming
Income tax; increase value of rural hospital organization tax credit to 100 percent; provisions
Sponsor: Trey Kelley
House Study Committee on African American History and Culture; create
Sponsor: Calvin Smyre
House Study Committee on Reforming Real Property Taxation; create
Sponsor: Andrew Welch
"Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Act"; Georgia Composite Medical Board to administer the compact in this state; authorize
Sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick
Trafficking of Persons for Labor; offense of trafficking an individual for sexual servitude; expand
Sponsor: Renee Unterman
International Youth Day; recognize August 12, 2018
Sponsor: Gloria Butler
City of Greenhaven; incorporation; provide
Sponsor: Joshua McKoon
Newton Lady Rams Basketball Team; commend
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Shillow, Eliza F.; congratulate
Sponsor: Gail Davenport
Liu, Guangji "Peter"; Darlington School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
New Echota Historic Site; recognize; urge the members of the public to study the history that occurred there
Sponsor: John Meadows
Senate Study Committee on Service Animals for Physically or Mentally Impaired Persons; create
Sponsor: Renee Unterman
Hines, Chief Justice P. Harris; outstanding public service; commend
Sponsor: Rich Golick
Green, Kenzie; Pepperell High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
Worrell, Ralph; condolences
Sponsor: Sharon Beasley-Teague
Wells, Mary Wilma Evans; outstanding record of service; commend
Sponsor: Jon Burns
President of the United States; infrastructure plan; support
Sponsor: Burt Jones
Taylor, Terrianna; South Atlanta High School's 2018 salutatorian; commend
Sponsor: Kim Schofield
Poston, Bradford; Unity Christian School's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
House Rural Development Council; investigate ways to streamline and make equitable use of public rights of way; urge
Sponsor: John Meadows
Rockdale County; State Court; provide an additional judge
Sponsor: Vernon Jones
Drug related objects; employees of harm reduction organizations are not subject to certain offenses; provide
Sponsor: Betty Price
U.S. Congress; repeal the Johnson Amendment to the Internal Revenue Code; encourage
Sponsor: Marty Harbin
Johnson, Darlene Jenise "McCoy"; commend
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Richmond-Shockley, Eslene; founder, president and CEO of Caring For Others; commend
Sponsor: Kim Schofield
Weatherford, Wesley; Buy a Tree, Change a Life; commend
Sponsor: Christian Coomer
Connell, Coach Eli; 2018 GHSA Class 3A State Athletic Director of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Bruce Williamson
Stallings, Sydney; Trion High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Eddie Lumsden
Georgia Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels Act; enact
Sponsor: Ron Stephens
Senate School Safety Study Committee; create
Sponsor: John Albers
Page, Kasana Grace; Coosa High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Eddie Lumsden
Kevin and Taylor; commend; "Kevin and Taylor in the Morning"
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Parker, Chris; Coosa High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: Eddie Lumsden
Senate Study Committee on Prescribing Patterns for Antidepressants and Other Psychotropic Medications; create
Sponsor: William Ligon
Senate Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Operations and Authority Creation Study Committee; create
Sponsor: Burt Jones
Brown Family and Brown's Kountry Kitchen; commend
Sponsor: Jon Burns
Jones, Steve; condolences
Sponsor: David Wilkerson
Genetic Counselors Act; enact
Sponsor: Deborah Silcox
State government; limited waiver of the state's sovereign immunity for declaratory or injunctive relief under certain circumstance; provide
Sponsor: Chuck Efstration
Harris, Sylvia G.; congratulate
Sponsor: Gail Davenport
Wynn, Taos and Perfect Love Foundation; recognize; Unify Georgia Day; recognize March 8, 2018
Sponsor: Donzella James
Jones, Gail; Trion High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: Eddie Lumsden
Georgia Ready Mixed Concrete Association; occasion of its 50th anniversary; commend
Sponsor: Dominic Lariccia
Contributions of Neighbor in Need in the Atlanta communities of East Atlanta, East Lake, Kirkwood, Edgewood, and Decatur's Oakhurst; commend
Sponsor: Bee Nguyen
Assault and Battery; public safety officer while engaged in his or her official duties; provide for the offenses of aggravated assault and aggravated battery
Sponsor: Gregory Kirk
Income tax; deduction from income for contributions to savings trust accounts; revise
Sponsor: Sam Teasley
Mitchell, Dakota A.; South Atlanta High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Kim Schofield
Excise tax; certain tobacco products; increase amount of such tax
Sponsor: Ron Stephens
Richmond County Board of Education; commend
Sponsor: Henry Howard
Benton, Pastor Micheal; 40th pastoral anniversary; retirement in December 2017; commend
Sponsor: Karen Bennett
Senate Study Committee on Combat Sports; create
Sponsor: Brandon Beach
Senate Study Committee on the Financial Impact of Atlanta Annexation on Schools; create
Sponsor: Emanuel Jones
Martin, Jake William "Billy"; condolences
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Curry, William James "Jim"; condolences
Sponsor: Butch Parrish
McGahren, Luke; commend
Sponsor: Scott Hilton
Vinings Village Civic Club; commend
Sponsor: Rich Golick
Social Butterflies, Inc.; commend
Sponsor: Rhonda Burnough
Goggans, Allison; Pepperell High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
Wenke, Lorence; Sunbelt Greenhouses, Inc.; commend
Sponsor: Dominic Lariccia
Reeder, Tim; Georgia Council on Economic Education's 2018 Georgia Economics Teacher of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Sheri Gilligan
House Study Committee on Risks Associated with Kratom; create
Sponsor: Dewayne Hill
Income tax; certain physicians; delete deduction to create new credit; provisions
Sponsor: Jay Powell
Floyd, Kathy; Chattooga County High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: Eddie Lumsden
Morris, Hailee; second place on the school level, first place on the county level, and first place on the state level with her essay in the Within Reach competition; commend
Sponsor: Don Hogan
United States Air Force; deploy F-35 fighter jets to military air bases in Georgia; encourage
Sponsor: Dave Belton
Ford, Father Austin; Emmaus House Community Center; commend
Sponsor: David Dreyer
Alternative ad valorem tax; motor vehicles; change manner for determining fair market value
Sponsor: Shaw Blackmon
Senate Study Committee on Evaluating the School Year Calendar of Georgia Public Schools; create
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Senate Study Committe on Historically Black Colleges and Universities; create
Sponsor: Nikema Williams
Georgia Legislative Retirement System; define certain terms; change certain provisions
Sponsor: Paul Battles
General Assembly; general appropriations bills be voted upon separately by each chamber by department budget unit; require
Sponsor: Matt Gurtler
Ollis, Todd; Rome High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
Senate Study Committee on the Excessive and Duplicative Regulatory Oversight of Community Based Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD); create
Sponsor: Michael Dugan
United States Congress; take immediate and significant action to invest in funding infrastructure construction, maintenance, and repair; request
Sponsor: Vernon Jones
House Study Committee on County Governance; create
Sponsor: Meagan Hanson
Senate Study Committee on Continual Audit Exceptions on Local School Systems; create
Sponsor: Freddie Sims
Weaver, Chief Gary E.; occasion of his retirement; commend
Sponsor: Jon Burns
Woodruff, Dr. Lynda D.; condolences
Sponsor: Karen Bennett
Smith, Britny; winning the title of Georgia Emergency Communications Officer of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Don Hogan
U.S Congress; public facilities shall be required to provide adult changing stations; urged to establish a policy
Sponsor: Valencia Seay
Jackson, Hannah Jo; Unity Christian School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
Jeremy Nelson and Nick Blakely Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act; enact
Sponsor: David Clark
O'Brien, Robert "Bob"; commend
Sponsor: William Ligon
Varshney, Jaaie; Rome High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
Special Forces Soldiers; valiant service; sent to Afghanistan in immediate aftermath of September 11; recognize
Sponsor: Ed Harbison
Dunn, Ellen; Model High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: Eddie Lumsden
Senate Advanced Communications Technologies and Use of State and Local Government Right of Way Policy Modernization Study Committee; create
Sponsor: Frank Ginn
Probate courts; associate judges; change provisions
Sponsor: Christian Coomer
Huskey, William Alex; Chattooga County High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Eddie Lumsden
O'Neal, Michael Grant; commend
Sponsor: Dominic Lariccia
Central Savannah River Area Business League, Inc.; 48th anniversary; commend
Sponsor: Henry Howard
Howgate, Holden Hastings; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout; commend
Sponsor: Betty Price
Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame for 2018
Sponsor: Ed Harbison
Tinsley, Larry; commend
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Lott, Clinton "Lyn" Lynwood, III; condolences
Sponsor: Dominic Lariccia
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA); withdraw the Electronic Logging Device regulation on the agriculture industry; encourage
Sponsor: Robert Dickey
Nation of Israel; commend
Sponsor: Francis Millar
House Study Committee on the Workforce Shortage and Crisis in Home and Community Based Settings; create
Sponsor: Jesse Petrea
Taylor, Terrisianna; South Atlanta High School's 2018 valedictorian; commend
Sponsor: Kim Schofield
Income Tax; expiration of certain income tax credits; provide
Sponsor: John Albers
Petroleum Pipelines; regulation and permitting in this state; definitions; provide
Sponsor: Rick Jeffares
Local municipalities; continue bail reform efforts by adopting recommendations of the Judicial Council of Georgia's Ad Hoc Committee on Misdemeanor Bail Reform; recommend
Sponsor: Doreen Carter
Claim Your Fame Radio Show; founder and CEO Sharon "Ladee Storem" Acre and hosts Delores Walker-Burke and Camilla Renay Terrell; commend
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
Senate Study Committee on Risks Associated with Kratom; create
Sponsor: Jeff Mullis
O'Neal, Shaquille Rashaun; commend
Sponsor: Erica Thomas
People's Republic of China; recommend certain measures be taken regarding actions against Falun Gong practitioners
Sponsor: Jeff Mullis
Federal government; take extra measures to provide necessary health care and additional needs of our veterans and families affected by contaminated water at Camp Lejeune; urge
Sponsor: Darrel Ealum
Obiri, Danielle; outstanding and highly accomplished student at Charles Drew High School; commend
Sponsor: Rhonda Burnough
State of Georgia Council on Respiratory Health Promotion; support creation
Sponsor: Francis Millar
Williams-Slade, Gwendolyn "Gwen"; commend
Sponsor: Gail Davenport
Community Health, Department of; pilot program to provide coverage for treatment and management of obesity; provide
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
Senate Study Committee on Creating a Lottery Game to Benefit Veterans; create
Sponsor: Ed Harbison
OCA-Georgia; grand occasion of its 35th anniversary; commend
Sponsor: Samuel Park
Creel, Katriel; Model High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Eddie Lumsden
Criminal Procedure and Penal Institutions; peace officer to take certain actions; verification that a suspect is illegal alien; require
Sponsor: Jesse Stone
Hardin, Dianne; retirement; commend
Sponsor: David Ralston
Bettler, Dr. Don; Armuchee High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
Kirkland, William; Special Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs; commend
Sponsor: David Ralston
Joint Study Committee on the Selection of Georgia's Future Voting System for Secure, Accessible, and Fair Elections; create
Sponsor: Barry Fleming
Latifah, Queen; commend
Sponsor: Erica Thomas
Bacon, Honorable A. Max; outstanding public service; commend
Sponsor: Rich Golick
Professions and businesses; real estate management companies; provisions
Sponsor: Alan Powell
Senate Cross Media Development Study Committee; create
Sponsor: Donzella James
Guardian and ward; petitions for appointment of a guardian under certain circumstances; provisions
Sponsor: Betty Price
Senate Study Committee on Certificate of Need Reform; create
Sponsor: Ben Watson
Holloway, Mrs. Alice; remarkable occasion of her 100th birthday; congratulate
Sponsor: Calvin Smyre
Courts; certain information be provided to caregiver upon placement of a child; require
Sponsor: Chad Nimmer
Brawner, Ruby; recognize
Sponsor: Butch Miller
DeBussey, Melody; recognize
Sponsor: Jack Hill
Silk; 25th anniversary; congratulate
Sponsor: Debra Bazemore
Leadership Putnam Class of 2018; commend
Sponsor: Trey Rhodes
Walter Rodney Foundation; Dr. Walter Rodney Day at the state capitol; March 23, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Mable Thomas
Stackhouse, Mariah Imani; commend
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
House Study Committee on Incorporating Law Enforcement in the Pathway to Treatment and Social Services for Persons Having Challenges with Drug Use and Mental Health; create
Sponsor: Paulette Rakestraw
Abolitionists, anti-slavery activists, and opponents of slavery; honor
Sponsor: Sharon Beasley-Teague
Psi Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; recognize
Sponsor: Sheila Nelson
Ivey, Rick; occasion of his retirement; commend
Sponsor: Darlene Taylor
Baker, Reverend Joseph E.; commend
Sponsor: Carolyn Hugley
Georgia Stands with the United Nations Human Trafficking Awareness Day; January 9, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Pam Stephenson
Stonecrest, City of; provide new charter
Sponsor: Vernon Jones
Utley, Deacon George, Jr.; commend
Sponsor: Gloria Frazier
Freeman-Fletcher Family Reunion; celebrate
Sponsor: Calvin Smyre
Riley, Mr. Chris; commend
Sponsor: Jack Hill
Miller, Honorable Zell Bryan; honor
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Westlake High School girls basketball team; winning the 2018 GHSA Class 7A State Basketball Championship; commend
Sponsor: Sharon Beasley-Teague
Open and public meetings; agency minutes and online videos; require public commentary be included
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
Africa Diaspora Day; recognize March 23, 2018
Sponsor: Donzella James
Bennett, Dara; Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals' 2019 Principal of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Chad Nimmer
State government; purchasing; prohibit contracting with companies that do not provide a certification as to net neutrality
Sponsor: Jonathan Wallace
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month at the state capitol; September, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Sharon Beasley-Teague
United Nations International Women's Day; March 8, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Pam Stephenson
Wilson, W. Frank; outstanding public service; commend
Sponsor: Darrel Ealum
Crimes and offenses; provisions relating to permissible users with access to prescription drug monitoring program data base; revise
Sponsor: Trey Rhodes
Cain, Robert H.; condolences
Sponsor: P.K. Martin
City of Dalton; exempt from the election requirement; contingent effective date; provide
Sponsor: Chuck Payne
Henry County; annual salary for coroner and deputy coroner; provide
Sponsor: Geoff Cauble
Thomasville High School Bulldogs boys basketball team; winning the 2018 GHSA Class 2A State Basketball Championship; commend
Sponsor: Darlene Taylor
Department of Community Affairs; documentation from local governing entities supporting such compliance; prohibition on immigration sanctuary policies; require
Sponsor: David Shafer
Georgia Agribusiness and Rural Jobs Act; enact
Sponsor: James Shaw
Hammond, Johnnie Pearl; outstanding community service; commend
Sponsor: Darrel Ealum
Stonecrest, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Sponsor: Vernon Jones
House Study Committee on Meeting the Demand for Nursing Care in Georgia; create
Sponsor: Tom Kirby
Adkins, Grace Hatcher; Grace Adkins Day at Westwood Schools; May 18, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Jay Powell
Poplar Springs Baptist Church; recognize
Sponsor: Emanuel Jones
Putney Neighborhood Watch Association; long established members for their irreplaceable service, support, and assistance to Putney and all of Dougherty County; commend
Sponsor: Darrel Ealum
Brunswick Job Corps Eagles basketball team; winning the JCAA National Championship; commend
Sponsor: Jeff Jones
Georgia's Powerful Women Event; recognize March 21, 2018
Sponsor: Donzella James
Local Government; counties and municipal corporations to perform wage and compensation studies for employees of sheriff's office; require
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Jackie Marcell Morgan Memorial Bridge; Clinch County; dedicate
Sponsor: John Corbett
National Service Recognition Day at the state capitol; April 3, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Teri Anulewicz
Peterson, Hosie Lee; condolences
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA); withdraw Electronic Logging Device (ELD) regulations on the agriculture industry; encourage
Sponsor: John Wilkinson
Gillis, Jr., Jim L.; condolences
Sponsor: Blake Tillery
Crocker, Reverend Dr. Curtis, Jr.; commend
Sponsor: Carolyn Hugley
Water resources; shore protection; revise various provisions
Sponsor: Jesse Petrea
House Study Committee on Short-Term Rental Providers; create
Sponsor: Matt Dollar
Revenew, Police Chief Mark; commend
Sponsor: Bill Hitchens
Parker, Georgia State Trooper Tyler D.; condolences
Sponsor: Buddy Harden
Martin, Jeff; recognize
Sponsor: Jeff Mullis
Child Abuse Prevention Month; recognize April 2018
Sponsor: Jack Hill
Jackson, Betsy; tenure of service to Georgia Institute of Technology and to the State of Georgia; commend
Sponsor: Buzz Brockway
Stonecrest, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Sponsor: Vernon Jones
Son, Dong-Chul; strengthening the relationship between the State of Georgia and the Republic of South Korea; commend
Sponsor: Samuel Park
Myles, Reverend Dr. Peggy Banks; commend
Sponsor: Carolyn Hugley
Long, John W.; commend
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Ehrhart, Representative Earl; occasion of his retirement from the Georgia House of Representatives; commend
Sponsor: Terry England
Joint Study Committee on Cultivation, Manufacture, and Dispensing of Medical Cannabis Low THC Oil; create
Sponsor: Alan Powell
Stonecrest, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Sponsor: Vernon Jones
Republican Leadership for Georgia program; commend
Sponsor: Darlene Taylor
Andrews, Chief Judge; Court of Appeals; recognize
Sponsor: John Kennedy
Pinewood Christian Girls Basketball Team; commend
Sponsor: Jack Hill
Motor Carrier Compliance Division; recognize
Sponsor: Tyler Harper
Gagel, William Durden; commend
Sponsor: Jack Hill
Chinese Exclusion Act; 75th anniversary of the repeal; recognize
Sponsor: Samuel Park
Suertefelipe, Tammy; Bethlehem Christian Academy's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: Terry England
Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month; May, 2018; significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States; recognize
Sponsor: Samuel Park
Allen, Reverend Dr. L.K.; commend
Sponsor: Carolyn Hugley
State government; no state or local revenues or funds shall be used to fund or subsidize construction or renovation of any stadium or athletic venue that is used by one or more professional sports teams; provide
Sponsor: Matt Gurtler
Ewing, Debbie; recognize
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Jenkins, Lainie; recognize
Sponsor: Jack Hill
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month at the state capitol; March, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Betty Price
Abandoned Motor Vehicles; motor vehicle or trailer becomes an abandoned motor vehicle; revise the times
Sponsor: Tyler Harper
Stronghold Christian Church East; celebrate
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Forest Park High School Parent Teacher Student Association; commend
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
Prevent Child Abuse Habersham; Prevent Child Abuse Awareness Month at the state capitol; April, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Terry Rogers
Georgia Academy of Audiology Day at the state capitol; March 22, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Ricky Williams
Stonecrest, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Sponsor: Vernon Jones
Kim, Yoo Kyong; strengthening the relationship between the State of Georgia and the Republic of South Korea; commend
Sponsor: Samuel Park
City of Vista Grove; incorporate
Sponsor: Joshua McKoon
McLaughlin, Sharon; Mrs. Walton County International 2018; commend
Sponsor: Bruce Williamson
Langston Hughes High School boys basketball team; winning the 2018 GHSA Class 6A State Basketball Championship; commend
Sponsor: Sharon Beasley-Teague
Endometriosis Awareness Month at the state capitol; March, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Teri Anulewicz
Boike, Susan Leger; commend
Sponsor: Buddy Harden
South Fulton, City of; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption
Sponsor: Debra Bazemore
Troutman, Matt; commend
Sponsor: Patty Stinson
Miller, Honorable Zell Bryan; former Governor and United States Senator of this great state; condolences
Sponsor: David Ralston
Stronghold Christian Church East; tenth anniversary; celebrate
Sponsor: Trey Rhodes
"Surprise Billing and Consumer Protection Act"; health insurance; provide consumer protections; definitions
Sponsor: Renee Unterman
Leadership Cobb and the Leadership Cobb Class of 2018; commend
Sponsor: Sam Teasley
Mathis, Reverend Donald; dynamic Christian ministry; commend
Sponsor: Carolyn Hugley
Hardman, Dr. Ann L.; condolences
Sponsor: Calvin Smyre
Stonecrest, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Sponsor: Vernon Jones
12Stone Church; recognize
Sponsor: P.K. Martin
House Study Committee on Industrial Hemp Production; create
Sponsor: Tom McCall
State Workforce Development Board; transfer to Technical College System of Georgia; duties and obligations; revise
Sponsor: Brian Strickland
Public officers and employees; appointment and election of successor in event of vacancy in the office of district attorney; provide
Sponsor: Barry Fleming
Barrow County; commission to study whether such county and all municipal corporations should be reconstituted as a single consolidated government; provide referendum
Sponsor: Terry England
Biles, George Hopkins; recognize
Sponsor: Ellis Black
Bernius, Jeremy; Bethlehem Christian Academy and Barrow County's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Terry England
Cook, Haley; Mountain Area Christian Academy's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: David Ralston
Shaw, Ariel; outstanding service and recognizing the Real Leaders Read Initiative at Pates Creek Elementary School; commend
Sponsor: Sandra Scott
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; recognize
Sponsor: Michael Rhett
Local government; provide definitions; provisions
Sponsor: Chad Nimmer
Ogoner, Buduka; Archer High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Joyce Chandler
Harris, Pat; occasion of her retirement; commend
Sponsor: Jon Burns
Pimping and Pandering; increase the penalty provisions
Sponsor: Renee Unterman
James, Dr. Cynthia; principal of Hawthorne Elementary School in the Clayton County School District; commend
Sponsor: Rhonda Burnough
Young Georgians; achievements and capabilities; Georgia Children and Youth Month at the state capitol; September, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Sheila Jones
Law enforcement training in this state; crisis intervention training required; encourage
Sponsor: Michael Smith
Crimes and offenses; sentencing for persons who knowingly commit aggravated assault upon a peace officer; provisions
Sponsor: Alan Powell
Focused Programs of Study; pathway in leadership; provide
Sponsor: Hunter Hill
C.J.'s Law; enact
Sponsor: Mable Thomas
#MSDkindness Month; recognize April 2018
Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler
"The FAST Act - Fairness, Accountability, Simplification, and Transparency - Empowering Our Small Businesses to Succeed"
Sponsor: Michael Dugan
Carrollton High School Debate Team; commend
Sponsor: Michael Dugan
Brown, Josephine Burdette; recognize
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Beggs, Sheriff Bruce C.; condolences
Sponsor: Lee Anderson
Hellams, Beau Eric Joshua; recognize
Sponsor: Horacena Tate
Sprouse, J. Edward "Ed"; occasion of his retirement; commend
Sponsor: Calvin Smyre
U.S. Congress; propose the Parental Rights Amendment to the states for ratification; encourage
Sponsor: Marty Harbin
Animals; consultation with a veterinarian; filing of criminal charges for cruelty to animals in certain instances; provide
Sponsor: Bill Heath
Move on When Ready Act; students taking dual credit courses at certain eligible postsecondary institutions; allow funding
Sponsor: Barry Fleming
Charles, Debutante Allynne Briana; recognize
Sponsor: Horacena Tate
Health insurers; provide coverage for less-addictive opioids and opioid addiction treatments to reduce the number of Georgians addicted to opioids; urge
Sponsor: Karen Mathiak
Felker, Jr., Beau Darryl B.; recognize
Sponsor: Horacena Tate
Brown, Emily "Emma"; Apalachee High School's STAR Student and valedictorian; commend
Sponsor: Terry England
Georgia Community Action Agency Association; recognize
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Motor fuel tax; electronic filing of certain reports; require
Sponsor: Brett Harrell
Mitchell, Brandon; Winder Barrow High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: Terry England
Falconer, Beau Cameron Brittian; recognize
Sponsor: Horacena Tate
Bishop, Shayna; Flat Shoals Elementary School's 2018 Teacher of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Howard Mosby
2017-2018 Sororal Year of the East Point College Park Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; recognize
Sponsor: Rhonda Burnough
Aquinas High School Fightin' Irish Boys Basketball Team; commend
Sponsor: Harold Jones
Armuchee High School Varsity Competition Cheerleading Team; commend
Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler
Cook, Debutante Raven M.; recognize
Sponsor: Horacena Tate
House Study Committee on Historically Black Colleges and Universities; create
Sponsor: Winfred Dukes
Technical College System of Georgia; powers of arrest of campus policemen who are regular employees; revise
Sponsor: Tyler Harper
Gilmore, Beau Blake Anthony; recognize
Sponsor: Horacena Tate
Jameson, John; Archer High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: Joyce Chandler
Walker, Dr. H. Kenneth; condolences
Sponsor: Howard Mosby
White, Sally, Maryanne Johnson, Laura Hamling, Lori Henry, Debra Ewing, Sandy Buhler, Claire Bartlett, Kay Kent, Claire Snedeker, Judie Raiford, Lisa deCarbo, Sarah Winner; honor
Sponsor: Betty Price
House Study Committee on Bail Reform; create
Sponsor: Doreen Carter
Deputy Commander Patrick Carothers Day; November 18, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Clay Cox
Riley, Mr. Chris; exceptional service to the State of Georgia; commend
Sponsor: Terry England
Marlon Harris Bridge; DeKalb County; dedicate
Sponsor: Emanuel Jones
School Safety Plans; conduct drills on the execution of school safety plans based on guidance from Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; require
Sponsor: Horacena Tate
House Study Committee on Professional Licensing Boards Operations and Funding; create
Sponsor: Brett Harrell
Alvarez, Jackson; Winder Barrow High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Terry England
Reece, Merritt; winning the GISA State Swimming Championship in the 500 yard freestyle; congratulate
Sponsor: Tom Kirby
House Study Committee on Incentivizing Consolidation of Local Government Services; create
Sponsor: Ron Stephens
Edwards, Debutante Christina Leslie; recognize
Sponsor: Horacena Tate
Deveaux, Debutante Kennedy Imani; recognize
Sponsor: Horacena Tate
Watkins, Dr. Robert J.; outstanding service; commend
Sponsor: Erica Thomas
State Health Planning and Development; definitions; exemptions; provide
Sponsor: Matt Brass
Newman, Jordan; Fannin County High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: David Ralston
2018 Georgia Minority Business Awards; commend
Sponsor: Robert Trammell
Technical College System of Georgia; classify certain active duty service members as in-state for tuition purposes; require
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Rudd, Levi Cason; condolences; Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC) Awareness Month at the state capitol; March, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Dominic Lariccia
United States Congress; create a reliable stream of resources to address deferred maintenance needs in America's National Park System; urge
Sponsor: Gerald Greene
Burns, Beau Austin Wesley; recognize
Sponsor: Horacena Tate
Williams, Lois; Dennis Crawford; academic accomplishments; Archer High School; recognize
Sponsor: Joyce Chandler
Brown, Julie Knowles; Georgia Foreign Trade Zone #26; recognize
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Resuscitate; parental requirement for consent; revise
Sponsor: Chuck Payne
Barlow, Cassandra; McNair Middle School's 2018 Teacher of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Howard Mosby
Jameson, Joni; Archer High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: Joyce Chandler
Thompson, Mark H.; commend
Sponsor: Christian Coomer
Protection of Tidewater; ownership through Crown or state grants; declaratory relief with regard to private claims; provide
Sponsor: Steve Henson
Clopton, Debutante Logan Renee Holmes; recognize
Sponsor: Horacena Tate
Integrated Population Health Data Project; establish; governing board and provide for its membership and terms; create
Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler
Berklee College of Music's Annual Atlanta Trip; celebrate
Sponsor: Steve Henson
Musgrove, Denna; Apalachee High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: Terry England
Williams, Lois; Archer High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Joyce Chandler
Douglas, Debutante Ryann Julia; recognize
Sponsor: Horacena Tate
Drakeford, Debutante Rachel Danette; recognize
Sponsor: Horacena Tate
City of Morrow; 75 years of existence; congratulate
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
Lucy C. Laney High School Lady Wildcats Basketball Team; commend
Sponsor: Harold Jones
Fibroid Awareness Month at the state capitol; July, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Erica Thomas
National PTA; commend for their efforts to address dangers of e-cigarettes; urge local efforts to continue to address such dangers
Sponsor: Sharon Cooper
Bryant, Beau Zachary David-Michael; recognize
Sponsor: Horacena Tate
Chandler, Benjamin Matthew; qualifying for the FLW College Fishing National Championship; commend
Sponsor: Gerald Greene
Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program; prior school year requirement; revise
Sponsor: Scot Turner
Griffin, City of; provide for mayor and mayor pro tem
Sponsor: David Knight
House Study Committee on Advanced Communications Technologies and Use of State and Local Government Right of Way Policy Modernization; create
Sponsor: Brett Harrell
Hendrix, Laura; 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Emery Center of Dalton; commend
Sponsor: Chuck Payne
Ashley II, Beau Michael Emmett; recognize
Sponsor: Horacena Tate
Geary, John W.; outstanding community service; commend
Sponsor: James Epps
Tenaska Georgia Partners, L.P.; commend
Sponsor: Randy Nix
Senate Study Committee on Adult Changing Stations in Commercial Public Facilities; create
Sponsor: Valencia Seay
Jonesboro High School Mock Trial Team; commend
Sponsor: Gail Davenport
Georgia Alzheimer's and Related Dementia Advisory Council; study providing access to quality long-term care for individuals with Alzheimer's; urge
Sponsor: Sharon Cooper
Westlake High School Girls Basketball Team; commend
Sponsor: Nikema Williams
Ehrhart, State Representative Earl; recognize
Sponsor: Michael Rhett
McAfee, Jr., Arthur James; condolences
Sponsor: Nikema Williams
Revenue and Taxation; levy of joint county and municipal sales/use tax; certain provisions; change
Sponsor: David Lucas
Lemons, Marlene; receiving the Humanitarian Community Pillar Award; commend
Sponsor: Sandra Scott
Swafford, Amanda; 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
2018 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides; commend
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Hooper, McKenzie; 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Knighton, Pastor Lawrence; commend
Sponsor: Darrel Ealum
Jonesboro High School Mock Trial team; winning its ninth state championship; commend
Sponsor: Mike Glanton
Dalton State College; recognize
Sponsor: Chuck Payne
Miraglia, Kay; 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Hamby, Marley; 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Johnson High School Lady Atom Smasher basketball team; winning the 2018 GHSA Class 3A State Championship; commend
Sponsor: Carl Gilliard
United States House of Representatives; passage of House Resolution 620; congratulate
Sponsor: Lee Hawkins
Marable, MacKenzie; recognize
Sponsor: Jeff Mullis
Krieger, April; 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Phillip J. Meyers Bridge; Chatham County; dedicate
Sponsor: Carl Gilliard
Pearl Jackson Stephens Day; recognize February 22, 2018
Sponsor: David Lucas
Adams, Etowah; 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Thomas, Vivian A.; receiving the Community Pillar Award for Civic and Social Engagement; commend
Sponsor: Sandra Scott
Barr, Anne "Sarge"; occasion of her retirement and outstanding public service; commend
Sponsor: Karla Drenner
House Study Committee on School Security; create
Sponsor: Rick Jasperse
Flody, Brendan; 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Hernandez, Tylea; 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Cantrell, Lynn; 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Weldon, Arianne; congratulate
Sponsor: Michael Rhett
Welch, Sarah; 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc.; recognize
Sponsor: Bill Heath
Advance Atlanta Day; recognize March 20, 2018
Sponsor: Brandon Beach
City of Roswell's craft beer breweries; commend
Sponsor: Betty Price
Golick, State Representative Rich; commend
Sponsor: Michael Rhett
Crocker, Michael; 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
People's Republic of China; organ harvesting; express concern
Sponsor: Dewayne Hill
Ballard, Hannah; 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Newman, Jordan; 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Thompkins, Matt; 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Bell, Beau Samuel Amir; recognize
Sponsor: Horacena Tate
School Social Workers Association of Georgia; School Social Workers Association of Georgia Day at the state capitol; March 22, 2018; commend
Sponsor: Brooks Coleman
Dockery, Sarah; 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
President of the United States; relocate United States Embassy to Israel's capital of Jerusalem; urge
Sponsor: Micah Gravley
Evidence; confidentiality of certain medical information of animals within a veterinarian's care; provide exception
Sponsor: Scot Turner
Langston Hughes High School Boys Basketball Team; commend
Sponsor: Nikema Williams
United States Congress; President of the United States; support members of the armed forces and repair mental and physical health; urge
Sponsor: John Deffenbaugh
Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association Day at the state capitol; March 22, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Randy Nix
Joint Study Committee on Low THC Medical Oil Access; create
Sponsor: Matt Brass
Government of Israel; maintain Consulate General in Atlanta, Georgia; urge
Sponsor: Micah Gravley
Frady, Mayor Herb; condolences
Sponsor: Josh Bonner
Holmes, Archbishop Ruth W. Smith; receiving the Astute Spiritual Foundation Community Pillar Award; commend
Sponsor: Sandra Scott
House Study Committee on the Revitalization of the Atlanta State Farmers Market; create
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
George, Marsha Washington; commend
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
Meigs, City of; provide new charter
Sponsor: Sam Watson
United States Congress; establish system of checks and balances with regard to the first use of nuclear weapons; encourage
Sponsor: Doreen Carter
McAfee, Jr., Arthur James; condolences
Sponsor: Nan Orrock
Van Dykes, Jerry; commend
Sponsor: James Epps
Lewis, Chaundra; receiving the Lady Justice - Justice for All Community Pillar Award; commend
Sponsor: Sandra Scott
Brewer, Captain Glenn "Tex"; condolences
Sponsor: Josh Bonner
Braxton, Beau Desmond Nelson; recognize
Sponsor: Horacena Tate
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; member may purchase annuity; revise method and manner
Sponsor: Howard Maxwell
Georgia Injured Workers Month; recognize September
Sponsor: Brian Strickland
Special Forces Soldiers; recognize and honor the valiant service
Sponsor: Ed Harbison
House Study Committee on Juvenile Court Judges; create
Sponsor: Mandi Ballinger
Johnny Tolbert III House Study Committee on Heatstroke; create
Sponsor: William Boddie
State Revenue Investment and Employment (STRIVE) Act of 2018; enact
Sponsor: Spencer Frye
Elections and Primaries; time for opening and closing of the polls; provide
Sponsor: Matt Brass
American Massage Therapy Association - Georgia Chapter Day at the state capitol; March 19, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Lee Hawkins
Armuchee High School Varsity Competition cheerleading team; winning the GHSA Class AA State Cheerleading Championship; commend
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
Gardner, Joanne "Maga" Celeste Landrigan; commend
Sponsor: Micah Gravley
Quality Basic Education Act; post sign containing telephone number to receive reports of child abuse; require every public school
Sponsor: Ricky Williams
Crimes and offenses; certain firearms be subject to liability insurance policy; require
Sponsor: Spencer Frye
Walker, Dr. H. Kenneth; condolences
Sponsor: Elena Parent
Disaster Volunteer Relief Act; granted leave from work with pay in order to participate in specialized disaster relief services; authorize certain employees of state agencies
Sponsor: Josh Bonner
Women and Men in Radio Day; recognize March 23, 2018; Dukes, Morgan; commend
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Workers' compensation; eligibility for appointment as director emeritus and administrative law judge emeritus; change certain provisions
Sponsor: Josh Bonner
Jones, Aunt Ruth A. Ralston; commend
Sponsor: Dewayne Hill
Paul Smith Interchange; Floyd County; dedicate
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church; 140th anniversary; congratulate
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Vibha; continued engagement and activity within the community; commend
Sponsor: Brenda Lopez Romero
Lovejoy Lady Wildcats basketball team; winning the 2018 GHSA Class 6A State Basketball Championship; commend
Sponsor: Demetrius Douglas
Smith, Alice Bankston; commend
Sponsor: Debbie Buckner
Commerce and trade; charging fee for placing a security freeze on a consumer's account; prohibit consumer credit reporting agencies
Sponsor: Scot Turner
Riley, Marjorie L.; condolences
Sponsor: Michael Smith
Stacy, Seleta Shaw London; condolences
Sponsor: Jason Spencer
Reid, Coach Charles I. "Chunk"; occasion of his retirement; commend
Sponsor: Greg Morris
Pulaski County; Office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues; provide for filling of vacancies
Sponsor: Buddy Harden
Direct Primary Care Act; enact
Sponsor: Sam Teasley
United States Congress; amend Controlled Substances Act of 1970 to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule II drug; urge
Sponsor: Sharon Cooper
Spelman College Day at the state capitol; March 19, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Mable Thomas
City of East Point; diversity and commitment to inclusion; commend
Sponsor: Kim Schofield
Joint Study Committee on Evaluating the School Year Calendar of Georgia Public Schools; create
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
House Study Committee on Nursing Home Quality Assessment; create
Sponsor: Sharon Cooper
McAfee, Arthur James, Jr.; condolences
Sponsor: Mable Thomas
Grant, Reverend James Clifford; occasion of his seventh pastoral anniversary; commend
Sponsor: Carolyn Hugley
Wood, Brenda; outstanding career and success; commend
Sponsor: Mable Thomas
House Rural Development Council; solicit input from independent physicians on increasing burdens and financial visibility; urge
Sponsor: Sharon Cooper
"Jeffrey Dallas Gay, Jr., Act."; opioid antagonists under conditions the state health officer may impose; provide state health officer may issue standing order permitting certain persons and entities to obtain
Sponsor: Renee Unterman
Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC) Awareness Month at the state capitol; March, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Sharon Cooper
Georgia Daylight Savings Act; enact
Sponsor: Jason Spencer
Patrick, Lieutenant General Dewayne; commend
Sponsor: Lee Hawkins
Georgia Cattlemen's Association; recognize
Sponsor: John Wilkinson
House Interns; 2018 Regular Session; commend
Sponsor: David Ralston
Kiss, Elizabeth; accomplishments as the beloved eighth president of Agnes Scott College; commend
Sponsor: Teri Anulewicz
Moye, Jonathan; Loganville Christian Academy's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Tom Kirby
Proposed "Reflections" immersive video installment at the state capitol; commend
Sponsor: Calvin Smyre
Greece and the Coordinated Effort of Hellenes (CEH); sacred occasion of Greek Independence Day; recognize
Sponsor: Chuck Efstration
Childhood Cancer Awareness Day; designate September 1
Sponsor: Michael Williams
Trotter, Senator Donne; occasion of his retirement; commend
Sponsor: Calvin Smyre
Providence Christian Academy; named top STEM program in the State of Georgia; commend
Sponsor: Clay Cox
Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Day at the state capitol; March 28, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Al Williams
Rothschild Leadership Academy; commend
Sponsor: Carolyn Hugley
Upson-Lee High School Knights boys basketball team; winning the 2018 GHSA 4A State Basketball Championship; commend
Sponsor: Johnnie Caldwell
Board of Commissioners for Rockdale County; membership; reconstitute
Sponsor: Rick Jeffares
Georgia's Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs); Georgia Asian American Legislative Summit and Lobby Day at the state capitol; February 22, 2018; commend
Sponsor: Bee Nguyen
Academy Sports + Outdoors; commend
Sponsor: James Epps
Headd, Pastor Avery; occasion of his 23rd pastoral anniversary; recognize
Sponsor: David Clark
Beasley, Alyssa; Miss Georgia 2017; commend
Sponsor: Jeff Jones
Anjum, Sofia; Walnut Grove High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Tom Kirby
Schwall, Emory A.; many years of esteemed and outstanding contributions to the State of Georgia in the field of law and in charitable service; honor
Sponsor: Deborah Silcox
House Rural Development Council; solicit input from hospitals in the state on the financial conditions of such hospitals; urge
Sponsor: James Hatchett
Georgia Injured Workers' Month at the state capitol; September, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Tom Kirby
Jameson, John; Archer High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: Joyce Chandler
Huberty, Greg; Clarke County School System's 2018 Teacher of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Jonathan Wallace
Maloof, William Michael, Sr.; condolences
Sponsor: Michele Henson
Omeragic, Erduana; Caleb Kim; Archer High School's academic accomplishments; recognize
Sponsor: Joyce Chandler
Mahaffey, Hannah; Archer High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Joyce Chandler
Nash, Sandra; Oconee County School System's Teacher of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Jonathan Wallace
Thomas, P. Michael "Mike"; outstanding public service; commend
Sponsor: Mike Glanton
Girl Scouts; grand occasion of its 106th anniversary; recognize
Sponsor: Teri Anulewicz
Commerce High School Tigers wrestling team; winning their fifth consecutive GHSA Class 1A traditional state wrestling title; commend
Sponsor: Tommy Benton
Vietnam era and Vietnam War veterans and their families and the Vietnamese community in this state; 43rd anniversary observance of the ending of the Vietnam War; May 6-12, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Bee Nguyen
State government; notice of meetings; provisions
Sponsor: Jeff Jones
Unlawful Enticement of Game; hunting in vicinity of feed or bait; remove definitions
Sponsor: Chuck Payne
Local boards of education; implement provisions of Georgia law regarding arming of school personnel; urge
Sponsor: Matt Gurtler
Mayor Floyd Adams, Jr., Bridge; Chatham County; dedicate
Sponsor: Carl Gilliard
Shorer, Ambassador Judith Varnai; recognize
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
James Family; recognize
Sponsor: David Lucas
Middle Georgia State University Knights equestrian team; fourth overall in the ISHA Finals; commend
Sponsor: James Epps
House Study Committee on Evaluating and Recommending on Continuing or Abolishing Daylight Saving Time; create
Sponsor: Betty Price
Fullerton, Sam; recognize
Sponsor: John Wilkinson
Georgia Congressional Delegation Members; cosponsor and press for passage of the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST); urge; Horse Protection Act; finalize
Sponsor: Curt Thompson
Taylor, Elana Meyers; recognize
Sponsor: Donzella James
Tucker, Phil; occasion of his retirement; commend
Sponsor: David Ralston
Georgia Community Action Agency Association; commend
Sponsor: Gerald Greene
Jefferson High School Dragons wrestling team; winning their 17th consecutive state wrestling duals championship and their 18 consecutive traditional state title in Class 4A; commend
Sponsor: Tommy Benton
Luton, Jimmie "MeMa"; 101st birthday; commend
Sponsor: Sharon Beasley-Teague
McCollar, Mayor Jonathan; recognize
Sponsor: Jack Hill
Child support; reforms recommended by the Ga. Child Support Commission; enact
Sponsor: Beth Beskin
Insurance; modernization and updates; provisions
Sponsor: Richard Smith
Counties/Municipal Corporations; establishment of banking improvement zones; agreement for deposit of public funds; provide
Sponsor: Michael Rhett
Mobley, Delia; recognize
Sponsor: Jack Hill
Cullen, Regional Director Patti; River Valley Regional Commission; commend
Sponsor: Gerald Greene
Norcross, City of; authorize mayor and council to conduct advisory referendums
Sponsor: Pedro Marin
Dyer, Andy; named Regional 8-7A Coach of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Joyce Chandler
Joint Study Committee on Professional Employer Organizations; create
Sponsor: Brandon Beach
Charter School Advocacy Day; recognize March 14, 2018
Sponsor: Francis Millar
Donaldson, Executive Director Carol V.; honor; Sunshine House Regional Children's Advocacy Center; recognize
Sponsor: Jack Hill
Sales and use tax; annual reporting requirements regarding projects using SPLOST funds; revise
Sponsor: Scott Hilton
Middleton, Carl; commend
Sponsor: Carl Gilliard
Maddox, Officer Chase Lee; condolences
Sponsor: Andrew Welch
Coroners; county governing authority may establish salaries and benefits; provide
Sponsor: Ricky Williams
Aultman, Casey; selection to the inaugural Miller Leadership Academy Class; commend
Sponsor: Matt Dubnik
Ad valorem tax; further define fair market value of certain property; require tax assessor to include certain information with assessment
Sponsor: Lynn Smith
Gagel, William Durden; commend
Sponsor: Jan Tankersley
Congregation Beth Jacob; grand occasion of its 75th anniversary; commend
Sponsor: Mary Oliver
Telephone System For Physically Impaired; state-wide dual party relay service and audible universal information access service; change provisions
Sponsor: David Shafer
Sharon Springs, City of; incorporate
Sponsor: Todd Jones
Death investigations; chief medical examiner to inter and disinter unidentified human remains under certain circumstances; allow
Sponsor: Ricky Williams
Fox, Kevin "Koolin"; recognize
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Special purpose local option sales and use tax; use for school security purposes; authorize - CA
Sponsor: David Stover
Domestic relations; category of third parties who may be awarded custody in certain circumstances; add stepparents
Sponsor: Beth Beskin
Ramdass, Shivanni and Melina Maleknia; Grayson High School's 2018 valedictorian and salutatorian; commend
Sponsor: Tom Kirby
Georgia PlanFirst Communities; recognize
Sponsor: Blake Tillery
Brown, Tony; recognize
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
McGhee, Cie Cie Wilson; recognize
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Joint Study Committee on Adoption Expenses; create
Sponsor: Jesse Stone
Representative "Doc" Gene Maddox Highway; Grady County; dedicate
Sponsor: Darlene Taylor
Crider Foods; recognize
Sponsor: Jack Hill
El Centro de Formacion Integral de Cigar Family Complex; commend
Sponsor: Kevin Tanner
Harper, Derek; recognize
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
House Study Committee on Healthy Housing; create
Sponsor: Sharon Cooper
Doster, Agnes; condolences
Sponsor: Gloria Butler
Stone, Sam; recognize
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Charter School Advocacy Day at the state capitol; March 14, 2018; members of the Georgia Charter Schools Association; celebrate the 20th anniversary of the passage of legislation which allowed the start-up of charter schools; commend
Sponsor: Scott Hilton
Mitchell, Charles; recognize
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Schrage, Lorry and Sherrie; owners/operators of Saul's of Gainesville; commend
Sponsor: Matt Dubnik
Stone, Sam; occasion of his retirement; commend
Sponsor: Emory Dunahoo
Warren, Lucas Andrew; honor
Sponsor: Chuck Payne
Anderson, Raybon; recognize
Sponsor: Jack Hill
Hendricks, Jim; occasion of his retirement; commend
Sponsor: Ed Rynders
Chambers, Corporal Josh; career as a game warden; commend
Sponsor: Alan Powell
Hutchins, Lawrence, Jr.; commend
Sponsor: Carl Gilliard
Bonds II, Dr. Charles Wesley; recognize
Sponsor: Jack Hill
South Georgia; beauty and culture; commend
Sponsor: Dominic Lariccia
Turnquest, State Representative Henrietta; commend
Sponsor: Park Cannon
Regulation of Fire and other Hazards; seal and Georgia registration number; registered interior designers on certain plans/specifications; provide
Sponsor: Lee Anderson
Carey Ellerbee Memorial Bridge; Upson County; dedicate
Sponsor: Brandon Beach
Moran, James; Twiggs County's STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: James Epps
Parr, Sara; Wilkinson County's STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: James Epps
Hall, Mr. Wayne; pillar of his community on Caribbean American Legislative Day; commend
Sponsor: Dewey McClain
Veal, Tori; Jones County's STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: James Epps
Unify Georgia Day; recognize March 9, 2018
Sponsor: Donzella James
HomeStretch; 25 years of dedicated service to north Fulton County; commend
Sponsor: Betty Price
Parks, Walt; Bleckley County's STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: James Epps
Abandoned vessels; revise notice requirements; provisions
Sponsor: Eddie Lumsden
Deferred compensation plans; governing authority of a municipality may pay costs or fees associated with an employee's participation in a plan; provide
Sponsor: Howard Maxwell
Korematsu, Fred; commend
Sponsor: Bee Nguyen
Magill, Dr. Allene Harris; condolences
Sponsor: Brooks Coleman
Hurley, Phinroye Fredericka Flack; condolences
Sponsor: Mable Thomas
Gwinnett County's Bicentennial Year of Celebration in 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Scott Hilton
Rowell, Victoria; recognize
Sponsor: Horacena Tate
Daugherty, Jamie; Jones County's STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: James Epps
Kenyon, Dr. Stacy; Grayson High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: Joyce Chandler
Felkins, Tucker; Bleckley County's STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: James Epps
Brandenburg, Dr. Nhung; president of Georgia Optometric Association; commend
Sponsor: Michael Caldwell
Ben Napier Memorial Intersection; Walker County; dedicate
Sponsor: Jeff Mullis
Jones, Shade' Yvonne; outstanding public service; commend
Sponsor: Mable Thomas
Walk of Heroes/Veterans Interchange; Rockdale County; dedicate
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
State and local educational agencies and schools; dyslexia has a profound educational impact that must be addressed; recognize
Sponsor: John Corbett
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; Atlanta Alumnae Chapter; commend
Sponsor: Sheila Jones
Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018
Sponsor: David Ralston
Jasper W. "JW" Dodd, Jr. Memorial Intersection; Walker County; dedicate
Sponsor: Jeff Mullis
Rockdale County; Board of Education; modify compensation of members
Sponsor: Vernon Jones
Watts, Atalaya; Twiggs County's STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: James Epps
William Calvert "Coach" Sandberg Memorial Intersection; Walker County; dedicate
Sponsor: Jeff Mullis
Carl Genius Souder Bridge; Clayton County; dedicate
Sponsor: Gail Davenport
David M. Anthony Memorial Bridge; Marion/Talbot County; dedicate
Sponsor: Ed Harbison
General Assembly; members shall be limited to introducing a certain number of bills and privileged resolutions at each legislative session; provide
Sponsor: Dale Rutledge
Jackson and Queen Mary Dixon Memorial Highway; Clayton and Henry County; dedicate
Sponsor: Gail Davenport
Milton Lonzo Priest Memorial Intersection; Gilmer County; dedicate
Sponsor: David Ralston
Rincon, City of; corporate limits shall include certain property; provide
Sponsor: Bill Hitchens
Balderson, Katie; Covenant Christian Academy's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Tom Kirby
Judges of Superior Courts; eleventh judge of the superior courts of the Cobb Judicial Circuit; appointment of such additional judge; provide
Sponsor: Lindsey Tippins
National Nurses Week; recognize May 6-12, 2018
Sponsor: John Wilkinson
Annie Lois Freeman Souder Bridge; Clayton County; dedicate
Sponsor: Gail Davenport
Samuel L. and LaTanya Jackson Highway; Fulton County; dedicate
Sponsor: Donzella James
Ford, Mayor Anthony S.; recognize
Sponsor: Emanuel Jones
Kohler, Stephanie Owens; commend
Sponsor: Brandon Beach
Barrett, Richard; setting new state record for largest blue catfish caught on the Altamaha River; commend
Sponsor: Dominic Lariccia
Grant, Major Shelby; recognize
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Harris County School District's Teachers of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Debbie Buckner
Morgan, Mary Leila; commend
Sponsor: Michele Henson
Mullis, Jeremy; Loganville High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Tom Kirby
House Study Committee on the Establishment of a State Accreditation Process; create
Sponsor: Brooks Coleman
Members of St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee; recognize
Sponsor: Ben Watson
Roswell Recreation Commission; Roswell Recreation, Parks, Historic & Cultural Affairs Department; recognize
Sponsor: Betty Price
Camden County High School wrestling team and coaches; winning the 2018 GHSA Class 7A Duals State Championship; commend
Sponsor: Jason Spencer
Curry, Dr. Jocelyn; recognize
Sponsor: Valencia Seay
Womack, Cross; commend
Sponsor: Jack Hill
Dotson, Major Erika; recognize
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Lee County High School Trojans Football Team; commend
Sponsor: Gregory Kirk
Fred James Taylor Memorial Bridge; Lee County; dedicate
Sponsor: Freddie Sims
Wynn, Taos; the Perfect Love Foundation; commend
Sponsor: Donzella James
Schley County High School; winning GHSA One Act Play State Championship Single A; commend
Sponsor: Bill McGowan
Yancey, Sarah; Wilkinson County's STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: James Epps
McGarity; Ellis; Social Circle High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Bruce Williamson
Boynton, Maria; outstanding service as a journalist; commend
Sponsor: Calvin Smyre
Williams, Fred; recognize
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Emmanuel Community Church; recognize
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Camden County High School boys wrestling team; winning the 2018 GHSA 7A State Wrestling Championship; commend
Sponsor: Jason Spencer
Cox-Neloms, Stephanie; commend
Sponsor: Howard Mosby
Bell, Paul; commend
Sponsor: Howard Mosby
Cooper, Kanisha; commend
Sponsor: Howard Mosby
Graham, Reverend Billy; condolences
Sponsor: Betty Price
Georgia Purebred Dog Day; recognize May 1
Sponsor: Ellis Black
Jones, Wiley; Monroe Area High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Bruce Williamson
Miller, Wyatt; commend
Sponsor: Dominic Lariccia
Paris, Jacob Michael; recognize
Sponsor: Brandon Beach
Murphy, Danielle; George Walton Academy's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Bruce Williamson
National Leadership Group, Inc.; commend
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
Gresham, Keysville Mayor Emma R.; condolences
Sponsor: Gloria Frazier
Wages, Jerry K.; recognize
Sponsor: Bill Cowsert
Shirsath, Saket; Grayson High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Joyce Chandler
Sloan-Benson, Mikita; East Clayton Elementary School's 2018 Teacher of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Sandra Scott
Wiley, Gabriel; 2018 Henry County District 76 Principal of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Sandra Scott
Thompson, Mr. Austin E.; pillar of his community on Caribbean American Legislative Day; commend
Sponsor: Dewey McClain
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; chairperson of the board of trustees; provision; change
Sponsor: Ellis Black
Retirement; creditable service for certain military service; provide
Sponsor: Ellis Black
Notaries Public; identification of persons evidenced satisfactorily by a valid Veterans Health Identification Card; provide
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Williams, Gracie; Morgan County High School; accomplished artist; commend
Sponsor: Dave Belton
Georgia Legislature; broaden eligibility and increase funding for the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention Program; encourage
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
State of Georgia; advise all public and private schools to educate students and parents about the dangers of meningococcal disease; encourage
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
United States Congress; pass the federal Marketplace Fairness Act; urge
Sponsor: Jay Powell
Watkins, Alfred L.; occasion of his retirement; commend
Sponsor: Doreen Carter
McCormick, Jr., Chief Nealie M.; commend
Sponsor: Dean Burke
Thornton, Mrs. Charlie Will; condolences
Sponsor: Freddie Sims
Adeyemo, Emmanuel; outstanding public service; commend
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
Citizens of this state; acknowledge and celebrate the achievements made by small businesses, both locally and nationally; Small Business Week at the state capitol; March 19-23, 2018; commend
Sponsor: Doreen Carter
Jack Murphy Day; recognize March 12, 2018
Sponsor: Jeff Mullis
Peanut Butter and Jelly Day; recognize March 12, 2018
Sponsor: John Wilkinson
South Georgia region; one of the five Great American Defense Communities for 2018; honor
Sponsor: James Shaw
Mrs. Rosa L. Parks Day at the state capitol; December 1, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Sharon Beasley-Teague
Pempin, Robert E. "Bob"; condolences
Sponsor: David Stover
O'Brien, Robert "Bob"; commend
Sponsor: William Ligon
Collins, Sr., Deacon Alvin; condolences
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
STAR House Foundation; recognize
Sponsor: John Albers
Clemons, Rosa; recipient of the Annual Servant Leadership Award; commend
Sponsor: Sheila Nelson
Liability Not Limited; effect of an owner of land charging an admission price or fee; provisions; clarify
Sponsor: Blake Tillery
Brantley, Merri M.; condolences
Sponsor: P.K. Martin
Villa Rica High School Lady Wildcats basketball team; winning the 2017-2018 GHSA 7-AAAAA Region Basketball Championship; commend
Sponsor: J Collins
Powers, Matthew Freeman; condolences
Sponsor: Robert Trammell
Schrage, Lorry and Sherrie; recognize
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Holt, Dr. Margaret; commend
Sponsor: Deborah Gonzalez
Gale, Reverend Bobby and Nancy; receiving the Outstanding Georgia Citizens Award; congratulate
Sponsor: James Epps
Jones, James Wesley, Jr.; condolences
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
Mitchell, Malcolm J.; commend; Children's Literacy Day; recognize March 7, 2018
Sponsor: Burt Jones
Green, Janel; recipient of the Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; commend
Sponsor: Michele Henson
Crowell Brothers Funeral Home-Buford, LLC; recognize
Sponsor: Pedro Marin
Trail Life USA; commend
Sponsor: John Carson
McWhorter, Jessie Louise; grand occasion of her birthday; commend
Sponsor: Susan Holmes
Brackins, Jerome; award winner at the Ceola Alexander Prayer Breakfast; commend
Sponsor: Gerald Greene
Magda, Martin; Mary Persons High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Sponsor: Robert Dickey
Johnson, Chief of Police Randy; recognize
Sponsor: P.K. Martin
Gillis, James Lester "Jim L."; condolences
Sponsor: James Hatchett
Crimes and offenses; restrictions on contingency fee compensation of an attorney appointed in forfeiture actions; change provisions
Sponsor: Scot Turner
Tourial, Dr. Sidney R.; occasion of his retirement; commend
Sponsor: Deborah Silcox
Local Educational Agencies; support Georgia's talented and gifted students; comply with all State Board of Education and Georgia Professional Standards Commission guidelines; encourage
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Martinez, Honorable Magdalena "Maggy"; recognize
Sponsor: Pedro Marin
Spelman College Day; recognize March 19, 2018
Sponsor: Gail Davenport
TeenPact Program; recognize
Sponsor: Marty Harbin
Cotton-Tukes, Captain Hattie; 2018 recipient Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; commend
Sponsor: Debra Bazemore
American Heritage Girls (AHG); commend
Sponsor: John Carson
Pennamon, Carl; outstanding public service; commend
Sponsor: Susan Holmes
Sherman, Chelcie; condolences
Sponsor: David Stover
Whitesburg Public Library; grand occasion of its 10th anniversary; commend
Sponsor: Lynn Smith
Brantley, Merri M.; condolences
Sponsor: Brooks Coleman
Sales and Use Taxes; exception to the ceiling on local sales and use taxes; transit special purpose local option sales and use tax; provide; Atlanta-region Transit Link "ATL" Commission; create
Sponsor: Brandon Beach
Congress; pass the Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE) Act; urge
Sponsor: Brian Prince
Conerly, Katelyn; Eastside High School; accomplished artist; commend
Sponsor: Dave Belton
Copeland, Madeline Elizabeth "Maddie"; Mary Persons High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Sponsor: Robert Dickey
Perry, Daisy Cannida; commend
Sponsor: Mack Jackson
Mobley, Delia; Statesboro Rotary Clubs' 2018 Citizen of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Jan Tankersley
Watkins, Alfred; Music In Our Schools month at the state capitol; March, 2018; commend
Sponsor: Doreen Carter
Norwood, Dorothy; commend
Sponsor: Debra Bazemore
"Facilitating Internet Broadband Rural Expansion (FIBRE) Act"'; enact
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
"Consumer Coverage and Protection for Out-of-Network Medical Care Act"
Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler
Nurses; advanced nursing practice; provisions; revise
Sponsor: Renee Unterman
Mental Health; involuntary evaluation and treatment based on consultation with paramedic; execution of a physician's certificate for emergency examination; provide
Sponsor: Michael Rhett
Motor Vehicles; criminal offense and minimum fines for improper operation of an authorized emergency or law enforcement vehicle; provide
Sponsor: Joshua McKoon
Sales and use tax; certain cultural organizations; provide exemption
Sponsor: Ron Stephens
Driving Under the Influence; county department of family and children services be notified; endangering; require
Sponsor: Donzella James
Drivers licenses; driver education courses include education for young drivers on proper actions during traffic stops; require
Sponsor: Billy Mitchell
General Assembly; provide by law for casino gambling; authorize - CA
Sponsor: Robert Trammell
Peace officers; 9-1-1 communications officers receive training in delivery of high-quality telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation; provide
Sponsor: Jesse Petrea
Nuisances; notice of hearings regarding nuisance abatement complaints; provide
Sponsor: Park Cannon
Georgians Access to Medicaid Expansion and REACH Scholarship Dollars (GAMERS Dollars) Act; enact
Sponsor: Robert Trammell
Georgia Council of Deliberation; congratulate
Sponsor: Gail Davenport
Kirby, Lori; outstanding service to the Jefferson Park Neighbors Association in East Point, Georgia; commend
Sponsor: David Dreyer
Kaye, Jared and Hannah; welcoming Caleb Asher Kaye; congratulate
Sponsor: Vernon Jones
Charitable Solicitations; local governing authorities to issue written notices for failure to clean and maintain collection receptacles; allow
Sponsor: Lindsey Tippins
Georgia Commission on African American History and Culture; create
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
McGehee, Ruth Ann; commend
Sponsor: Buddy Harden
Sarcoidosis Awareness Month; recognize April 2018
Sponsor: Gail Davenport
Scott, Aaron; recognize
Sponsor: Horacena Tate
B.E.S.T. Academy Fencers; commend
Sponsor: Horacena Tate
Willis, Subrenia; commend
Sponsor: William Boddie
Cope, Veronica; receiving a 2018 Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; commend
Sponsor: Dar'shun Kendrick
Georgia Hearing Day; recognize March 19, 2018
Sponsor: Gregory Kirk
St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee; Chairman Brian Counihan; Grand Marshal Michael Aloysius Kenny; roles in the 2018 St Patrick's Day Parade in Savannah, Georgia; commend
Sponsor: Ron Stephens
Immigrants who own businesses in Georgia; contributions; commend
Sponsor: David Dreyer
Income tax; transfer of setoffs by the Administrative Office of the Courts; revise procedures
Sponsor: Betty Price
Health; health clubs have at least one functional automated external defibrillator on site at such facility; require
Sponsor: Michael Rhett
Alexander, Mr. Frank S., Esq.; co-founder of the Center for Community Progress; lifetime of accomplishments and community service; commend
Sponsor: David Dreyer
Schwall, Emory A.; recognize
Sponsor: David Shafer
Georgia's family caregivers for individuals with disabilities; commend
Sponsor: David Dreyer
Duncan, Taylor C.; commend
Sponsor: Micah Gravley
Macon-Bibb County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Sponsor: Allen Peake
Electric Motor Vehicles; exception for certain manufacturers; restrictions on the ownership, operation, and control of motor vehicle dealerships; provide
Sponsor: Michael Dugan
"Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965"; adoption of a logo and brand to include the term "ATL" by such Authority by certain date; provide
Sponsor: Brandon Beach
Local Government; limit the distance between the new municipal corporations and existing municipal corporations; requirements for active municipalities; modify
Sponsor: Blake Tillery
Revenue and taxation; Internal Revenue Code; provisions
Sponsor: Chuck Efstration
Georgia Technology Authority; Strategic Integrated Data System; establish
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
Elections; time for opening and closing of the polls; provide
Sponsor: Joshua McKoon
Admissions and Confessions; effective date for the procedure; testimony of a child's description of sexual contact; provide
Sponsor: Renee Unterman
Retirement; employment of beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; repeal existing provisions
Sponsor: Ellis Black
Retirement; certain public employers and employee contributions; Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; employed beneficiaries; require
Sponsor: Ellis Black
Gold Star Father Day; November 9 annually in Georgia; recognize
Sponsor: Rhonda Burnough
Crimes and offenses; lawful possession of certain quantities of low THC oil and marijuana; provide
Sponsor: David Clark
Income tax; certain health care facilities to receive tax refund setoffs for collection of medical debts; allow
Sponsor: Tom McCall
Insurance; certain motor vehicle liability insurance policies pay the costs of removal, towing, or storage under certain circumstances; provide
Sponsor: Christian Coomer
Staff Sergeant Dustin Michael Wright Memorial Highway; Toombs County; dedicate
Sponsor: Greg Morris
Edward H. Zipperer Bridge; Chatham County; dedicate
Sponsor: Ron Stephens
Ad valorem tax; claims for refund shall not be submitted on behalf of a class of taxpayers; provide
Sponsor: Trey Kelley
House Study Committee on the Solid Waste Disposal Process; create
Sponsor: William Werkheiser
Meagher, Sergeant Gregory Michael; condolences
Sponsor: Lee Anderson
Leadership Cobb; recognize
Sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick
Elections; persons who are at least 16 years of age to register to vote; authorize
Sponsor: Jonathan Wallace
Thomas, Dr. Georgianne; recognize
Sponsor: Nikema Williams
Legislative Services; private lactation room open to public in Capitol Building or the Paul D. Coverdell Legislative Office Building; provide
Sponsor: Jennifer Jordan
J. Marion Thomason Memorial Highway; Stephens County; dedicate
Sponsor: Robert Gasaway
Nurses; administrative purposes only; Georgia Board of Nursing to Department of Community Health; transfer
Sponsor: Renee Unterman
Owen, Missy; congratulate
Sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick
University System of Georgia Outstanding Scholars; commend
Sponsor: Francis Millar
Bynes, Chandra; 2018 National Guard Youth Foundation ChalleNGe Program's Teacher of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Brian Prince
Flynn, Marietta Police Chief Dan; 2017-2018 Georgia Police Chief of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Sharon Cooper
Ridley, Elder Benjamin; honor
Sponsor: David Lucas
Towles, Amor; commend
Sponsor: Lynn Smith
Roy E. Herrington Highway; Appling County; dedicate
Sponsor: Greg Morris
Weldon, Arianne; congratulate
Sponsor: Elena Parent
Insurance; health benefit plans; utilize certain clinical review criteria to establish step therapy protocols; require
Sponsor: Sharon Cooper
Georgia Board for Physician Workforce; Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce; change the name
Sponsor: Renee Unterman
Meagher, Sergeant Gregory Michael; condolences
Sponsor: Henry Howard
Driver Services, Department of; mark and return surrendered licenses and personal identification cards; allow
Sponsor: Geoff Cauble
Security Deposits; lists of existing defects and of damages before and after a tenancy; provisions; clarify
Sponsor: Jesse Stone
Myers, Cartrice; outstanding public service; commend
Sponsor: Sandra Scott
Dahlonega, City of; filling of vacancies; provide
Sponsor: Kevin Tanner
Greenhaven, City of; DeKalb County; provide for incorporation
Sponsor: Billy Mitchell
Georgia Crime Information Center; retain fingerprints of certain individuals under certain circumstances and submit to the Federal Bureau of Investigation; allow
Sponsor: Andrew Welch
Health; microblading of eyebrow is included as tattooing; provide
Sponsor: Karen Mathiak
Georgia Educational Scholarship Act; enact
Sponsor: Wesley Cantrell
"Keep Faith in Adoption and Foster Care Act"
Sponsor: William Ligon
House Study Committee on Expanding Georgia Law Prohibiting Discriminatory Wage Practices Based on Sex to Include Discriminatory Wage Practices Based on Race; create
Sponsor: Deborah Gonzalez
Civil Air Patrol; recognize
Sponsor: Bruce Thompson
Williams, Patricia; recognize
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Courts; parental notification of abortion; provide for clear and convincing evidence for waiver
Sponsor: Joshua McKoon
Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Modernization Act; enact
Sponsor: Matt Gurtler
Higgins, Meghan; recognize
Sponsor: Chuck Payne
Baxter, Barbara J.; occasion of her retirement; commend
Sponsor: Scot Turner
David Shafer Essay Scholarship Contest Winners; congratulate
Sponsor: David Shafer
Ad valorem tax; property; change certain requirements for proof of bona fide conservation use
Sponsor: David Knight
Children's Day; recognize March 7, 2018
Sponsor: Emanuel Jones
Glaize, Lydia L.; congratulate
Sponsor: Donzella James
Baisden, Master Sergeant (Ret) Patricia; 2nd Annual Female Veterans Day at the state capitol; commend
Sponsor: Sandra Scott
Bagley Middle School; Georgia Lighthouse School to Watch; commend
Sponsor: Rick Jasperse
House Study Committee on the Georgia Public Schools Calendar; create
Sponsor: Ron Stephens
Lynmore James Highway; Macon County; dedicate
Sponsor: Patty Stinson
Crawford, Sabrina; congratulate
Sponsor: Valencia Seay
Joseph B. Whitehead Boys and Girls Club; commend
Sponsor: David Dreyer
Joint Study Committee on Cyber Security Legislation; create
Sponsor: Bruce Thompson
Brown, Del; commend
Sponsor: Butch Parrish
Buckner, Chief Magistrate L. Gale; outstanding career in public service; honor
Sponsor: Rick Jasperse
Taiwan; relations with the United States; commend
Sponsor: Brandon Beach
Fulton County; school district ad valorem taxes; educational purposes; homestead exemption; provide
Sponsor: John Albers
Bass, Kathy Foster Holmes; condolences
Sponsor: Sheila Jones
Joint Study Committee on State Tuition Assistance for Independent College Students; create
Sponsor: Earl Ehrhart
Local government; annexations by governing authorities of municipal corporations absent approval by the governing authority of the affected county; prohibit
Sponsor: Vernon Jones
Ogden, Dr. Sam; recognize
Sponsor: Bill Heath
Reach for Excellence; commend
Sponsor: Brenda Lopez Romero
Lester, Mrs. Bertha Louise; occasion of her 100th birthday; congratulate
Sponsor: Winfred Dukes
Elections; revise dates for advance voting
Sponsor: Ed Rynders
Torts; private right of action for damages suffered due to sexual harassment under certain circumstances; provide
Sponsor: Deborah Gonzalez
Georgia Lineman Appreciation Month; recognize the month of April, 2018
Sponsor: Frank Ginn
Korean Vietnam Veterans Association of the United States of America; honor
Sponsor: P.K. Martin
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club; recognize
Sponsor: P.K. Martin
Jackson, Audraine; distinguished servant leader; commend
Sponsor: Sheila Jones
Womack, Cross; commend
Sponsor: Jan Tankersley
Elections; uniform election equipment; provisions
Sponsor: Ed Setzler
House Study Committee on High Risk Exposure to HIV and Hepatitis B and C; create
Sponsor: Clay Cox
Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant; 2017 Georgia Peach Queens; commend
Sponsor: Robert Dickey
Celebrating marriage in the lives of some of Georgia's most distinguished citizens; commend
Sponsor: Sharon Beasley-Teague
Georgia's PlanFirst communities; outstanding and commendable community planning efforts and accomplishments; commend
Sponsor: Robert Dickey
Gudger, James "Jim" Alvin; condolences
Sponsor: David Ralston
Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease Awareness Month at the state capitol; November 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
Oconee County's Teachers of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Jonathan Wallace
Sparks, Chief Gary Eugene; outstanding public service; honor
Sponsor: Kimberly Alexander
Professional licensing boards; authorized to suspend license of person upon notice of nonpayment on a federal educational loan; provide
Sponsor: Jason Spencer
Hinson, Mr. James Steven, Sr.; formidable patriotic civic-mindedness and service; commend
Sponsor: Jeff Jones
Volunteers of the Civil Air Patrol; service to the citizens of Georgia; Civil Air Patrol Day at the state capitol; March 21, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Terry Rogers
Motley, Kimya N.; commend
Sponsor: Pam Dickerson
Bagwell, Jimmy; commend
Sponsor: Bill McGowan
Georgia Student Finance Authority; grants for certain eligible students enrolled in an institution of the University System of Georgia; provide
Sponsor: Francis Millar
Revenue and taxation; tax rate on modified risk tobacco products; lessen
Sponsor: Chad Nimmer
Clarke County's Teachers of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Jonathan Wallace
Pounds, Sheriff Tim; outstanding public service; commend
Sponsor: Kimberly Alexander
Thomas-Bethea, Angela; congratulate
Sponsor: Gail Davenport
Thompson, Ronnie Fred; condolences
Sponsor: David Ralston
Hemophilia of Georgia Day at the state capitol; March 6, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Sharon Cooper
Estes, Mother Lurline; commend
Sponsor: Sharon Beasley-Teague
Selling and Trade Practices; banning the sales of goods, products, or items regulated; sold at properly zoned retail establishments; prohibit county, municipal and consolidated governments
Sponsor: John Wilkinson
Hemophilia of Georgia; commend
Sponsor: Brenda Lopez Romero
Georgians for a Healthy Future; commend
Sponsor: Brenda Lopez Romero
Civil practice; burden of proof required for civil forfeiture proceedings; change
Sponsor: Scot Turner
House Study Committee on Comprehensive Health and Long-Term Care of Georgia's Aging Population; create
Sponsor: Samuel Park
Invasions of Privacy; prohibit sexual extortion; provide
Sponsor: Harold Jones
Vista Grove, City of; incorporate
Sponsor: Tom Taylor
Georgia Lottery Corporation; determine by regulation the number of class B bona fide coin operated amusement machines; provide
Sponsor: Ron Stephens
L. Douglas Griffith Highway; Paulding County; dedicate
Sponsor: Paulette Rakestraw
Professions and businesses; suspension of license of a physician who has committed sexual assault on a patient; provisions
Sponsor: Scott Holcomb
Employment security; change a definition; provisions
Sponsor: Samuel Park
Ronald J. Freeman Chapter of the Black Law Students Association; Black Law Students Association Day at the state capitol; March 14, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Brenda Lopez Romero
Type 1 Diabetes Day; recognize March 16, 2018
Sponsor: Renee Unterman
Courts; Student and School Safety Fund Commission; create
Sponsor: Clay Cox
Ford, Virginia Freeman; receiving the 2018 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; congratulate
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
Down Syndrome Consortium Day at the state capitol; March 21, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Scott Hilton
Clayton County Public Schools; achievements on behalf of Clayton County; commend
Sponsor: Mike Glanton
Welch, Tommy; 2017-2018 Georgia Principal of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Brenda Lopez Romero
Professions and businesses; professional land surveyors; change provisions
Sponsor: Paulette Rakestraw
Diabetes; necessity for education; recognize
Sponsor: Karen Bennett
Genocide Prevention and Awareness Month; recognize April 2018
Sponsor: Elena Parent
TydenBrooks Security Products Group; recognize
Sponsor: Joshua McKoon
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club; recognize
Sponsor: P.K. Martin
McGhee, Cie Cie Wilson; commend
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
General Assembly; additional penalties for offenses involving criminal or traffic laws to be used for student and school safety measures; provide - CA
Sponsor: Clay Cox
Johnson, Chief of Police Randy; occasion of retirement; commend
Sponsor: Chuck Efstration
Elliot, Eva Jane "Sissy"; commend
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Liberty Bell Monument at Stone Mountain; recognize
Sponsor: Emanuel Jones
Thomas, Nadine; recognize
Sponsor: Emanuel Jones
Butler, James Herbert "Herb"; condolences
Sponsor: Steve Henson
Harper, Derek; commend
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
State Ad Valorem Taxes; prohibit levy -CA
Sponsor: Bill Heath
Tolton, Father Augustus; honor
Sponsor: Donzella James
Mitchell, Charles; commend
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
Georgia Association of Groundwater Professionals and National Groundwater Association; National Groundwater Awareness Week; March 11-17, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Jon Burns
Atlanta Spurs Supporters Club; recognize
Sponsor: P.K. Martin
Fox, Kevin "Koolin"; commend
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
Barnes, Martha Wright; condolences
Sponsor: Horacena Tate
Razavi, Adam; commend
Sponsor: Scott Hilton
Clinton, George Edward; recognize
Sponsor: Donzella James
Peachtree Corners Baptist Church; Citizenship Ministry and its English as a second language program; commend
Sponsor: Scott Hilton
Boggs, Honorable Michael P.; tenure on the Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform; commend
Sponsor: Chuck Efstration
Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact; enter into an interstate compact
Sponsor: Joyce Chandler
Senate Special Tax Exemption Study Committee; create
Sponsor: John Albers
Joint Study Committee on Revising the Applicability and Nomenclature of the Offense of Rape; create
Sponsor: Donzella James
Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Day; recognize March 28, 2018
Sponsor: Gloria Butler
Low THC Oil; circumstances for the lawful possession or control of low THC oil and medical marijuana; provide; Medical Marijuana Patient Registry; create
Sponsor: Michael Williams
Leadership Paulding 28; commend
Sponsor: Howard Maxwell
Cystic Fibrosis Education and Awareness Day; recognize May 1, 2018
Sponsor: Francis Millar
Douglass, Nettie Washington; commend
Sponsor: Roger Bruce
Rosario, Adrianna Marie; receiving the National Hispanic Heritage Foundation's National Education Youth Award; commend
Sponsor: Chuck Efstration
House Study Committee on Service Animals for Physically or Mentally Impaired Persons; create
Sponsor: Kim Schofield
Brown, Tony; commend
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Alert Day at the state capitol; June 20, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
Sexual offenses; crime of sexual assault by persons with supervisory or disciplinary authority; provisions
Sponsor: Ed Setzler
Jenkins, Lainie, occasion of her retirement; commend
Sponsor: Jon Burns
Joint Study Committee on Retrospective Emergency Room Policies; create
Sponsor: Bruce Thompson
"Quality Basic Education Act"; no high school which receives funding; shall participate unless association has separate regions and playoffs; provide
Sponsor: Jeff Mullis
Hoyt Dean "Dink" McCoy Memorial Highway; Banks County; dedicate
Sponsor: Robert Gasaway
Game and fish; regulation of hunting with air guns of less than 0.30 caliber; provide
Sponsor: David Knight
Female Veterans Legislative Day; recognize February 20, 2018
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Meredith, Lydia Mitcham; recognize
Sponsor: Nan Orrock
Banking and finance; authorizing sums held for deceased intestate resident's application in payment of funeral expenses; change certain provisions
Sponsor: Ricky Williams
Domestic relations; medical review and evaluation on a third or subsequent allegation of child abuse; provide
Sponsor: Betty Price
Veterans Memorial Highway; Tattnall County; dedicate
Sponsor: William Werkheiser
House Study Committee on Equitable Taxation under Business and Occupation Taxes and Fees; create
Sponsor: Shaw Blackmon
State government; State Gaming Commission; establish
Sponsor: Ron Stephens
Southeast Whitfield High School Raider Rage Boys Soccer Team; commend
Sponsor: Chuck Payne
Sex Trafficking Awareness Day; recognize February 20, 2018
Sponsor: Gloria Butler
Property; protections for military service members in the event of foreclosures to enforce secured obligations; provide
Sponsor: Paulette Rakestraw
Sales and use tax; equitable, civil, and criminal enforcement actions to be brought in superior court; provide
Sponsor: James Hatchett
Cooper, Dr. Max; recognize
Sponsor: Elena Parent
PANDAS Awareness Day; recognize October 9, 2018
Sponsor: Nan Orrock
Buildings and housing; comprehensive state civil rights law protecting individuals from discrimination in housing, public accommodations, and employment; provide
Sponsor: Samuel Park
Ad valorem tax; property tax exemptions; allow certain nonprofit institutions to exempt certain buildings
Sponsor: David Dreyer
Hamilton, Teresa; recognize
Sponsor: Gloria Butler
Cameron, Ryan; recognize
Sponsor: Donzella James
United States Congress; pass the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; urge
Sponsor: Timothy Barr
Holiday Helping Hands, Inc.; recognize
Sponsor: Nan Orrock
Transit Equity Day; recognize February 5, 2018
Sponsor: Nan Orrock
Health2Wealth Day; recognize March 27, 2018
Sponsor: Donzella James
Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease Awareness Month; recognize November, 2018
Sponsor: Francis Millar
Krubeck, Angelica; commend
Sponsor: Michael Williams
Cofield, Pastor Wayne; recognize
Sponsor: Chuck Payne
Fromm, Jake; recognize
Sponsor: Larry Walker
Coe, Charles "Chuck"; commend
Sponsor: John Albers
Haynie, Christopher Lee; condolences
Sponsor: Gail Davenport
Criminal procedure; record restriction for individuals convicted of certain felonies and misdemeanors under certain circumstances; provide
Sponsor: Wendell Willard
Victims of the earthquake in Taiwan; condolences
Sponsor: James Shaw
Badio-McCray, Daneea; exceptional leadership and selfless and unwavering commitment to her community; commend
Sponsor: Teri Anulewicz
Judicial Council; Office of Business Cases; establish
Sponsor: Wendell Willard
Fromm, Jake; finance major and freshman quarterback of the University of Georgia football team; commend
Sponsor: Shaw Blackmon
2018 legislative session temporary administrative assistants for the House of Representatives; exemplary service; commend
Sponsor: David Ralston
New Americans Day; recognize March 13, 2018
Sponsor: P.K. Martin
45th Anniversary of the Office of the State of Georgia in Japan; recognize
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Hammond, Mrs. Carrie Morine "Betty"; abiding faith and commitment to Mount Zion First Baptist Church of Smyrna; commend
Sponsor: Teri Anulewicz
Bell, Ashley; commend
Sponsor: Debra Bazemore
Jury duty; operators of family child care learning homes; provide exemption
Sponsor: Betty Price
Lewis, Reverend Veronica; commend
Sponsor: Patty Stinson
Revenue and taxation; issuance of special event tobacco permits to licensed dealers; provisions
Sponsor: Jodi Lott
Jackson, Gladys H.; commend
Sponsor: Sheila Jones
Atlanta Motor Speedway; stimulating the economy and providing entertainment and enjoyment to NASCAR fans across the State of Georgia; Atlanta Motor Speedway Day at the capitol; March 5, 2018; commend
Sponsor: Andrew Welch
Juvenile Code; trial of any child 13 to 17 years of age; offense of aggravated assault with a firearm; superior court's exclusive original jurisdiction; add
Sponsor: William Ligon
Dudeja, Sunil K.; Elite Scholars Academy Teacher of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Mike Glanton
Hawthorne, Lowell Fitzgerald; condolences
Sponsor: Vernon Jones
Law enforcement; alarm monitoring company may contract out certain requirement; provide
Sponsor: Geoff Cauble
Athens-Clarke County Transit Department; Director Butch McDuffie; commend
Sponsor: Deborah Gonzalez
Crecer; commend
Sponsor: Pedro Marin
Curry, Charles "Charlie" Adams; condolences
Sponsor: Gerald Greene
National Speech and Debate Day at the state capitol; March 2, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Dexter Sharper
Ruffin, Justin; outstanding high school wrestling career; commend
Sponsor: Dale Rutledge
Sales and use tax; certain nonprofit horse shows, rodeos, or livestock events or exhibits; create exemption
Sponsor: Ricky Williams
Rho Prime Chapter of Kappa Sigma Fraternity at the University of North Georgia; commend
Sponsor: Matt Gurtler
Ashley, Annalee; selection to the inaugural Miller Leadership Academy Class; commend
Sponsor: Tom Kirby
Camden County High School boys wrestling team; winning the 2018 GHSA 7A State Wrestling Championship; commend
Sponsor: Jason Spencer
Walton, Superintendent Emeritus Elder Oliver C.; recognize
Sponsor: David Lucas
Joint Study Committee on Comprehensive Civil Rights Legislation; create
Sponsor: Samuel Park
Hensley, Tom; recognize
Sponsor: John Wilkinson
Junior League of Atlanta, Inc.; serving as a catalyst for community change in Atlanta; commend
Sponsor: Teri Anulewicz
Bainbridge High School Band; recognize
Sponsor: Dean Burke
Education; certain individuals over 20 years old may be eligible to enroll in a state charter school; provide
Sponsor: Robert Dickey
Gunn, Pat; bringing awareness to the history of slavery and emancipation; commend
Sponsor: Mable Thomas
School Buses; civil monetary penalties regarding violations of the duties of a driver; enforcement; revise
Sponsor: Brandon Beach
Game and fish; modify seasons and bag limits for deer, opossum, and raccoon; provisions
Sponsor: James Shaw
Quality Basic Education Act; annual development of promoted list of industry credentials that meet certain high-demand criteria; provide
Sponsor: Buzz Brockway
94th Airlift Wing at Dobbins Air Reserve Base; recognize
Sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick
Income tax; refundable earned income tax credit; provide
Sponsor: Samuel Park
Education; home study and private school students to take PSAT and advanced placement exams through local school system under certain conditions; allow
Sponsor: Joyce Chandler
Clinton, George Edward; commend
Sponsor: Mable Thomas
State government; public records shall not be held exclusively by private entity; provisions
Sponsor: Jason Ridley
Juvenile Code; conduct of hearings; change provisions
Sponsor: Mary Oliver
Domestic Relations; persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm; prohibit
Sponsor: Jennifer Jordan
Georgia's Coastal Tourism and Fisheries; seismic testing and oil and gas drilling activities;oppose
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Joint Study Committee on Combat Sports; create
Sponsor: David Clark
York, Lauren; Dallas Spratt; Isabella Peet-Olsen; Kelsey Garcia; Kelly White-Bryant; Lumpkin County High School; commend
Sponsor: Kevin Tanner
Community Health, Department of; pilot program to provide coverage for bariatric surgical procedures; reinstate
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
McKesey, Janie; commend
Sponsor: Rhonda Burnough
Barker, Dr. Steve; Georgia's 2018 School Superintendent of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Lynn Smith
Wilkinson, Ann Thornton; Pate's Creek Elementary School's Teacher of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Sandra Scott
Prescription Drugs; practitioners to issue electronic prescriptions for certain controlled substances; require
Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler
Motor vehicles; motorcycles may overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken under certain conditions; provide
Sponsor: Matt Gurtler
Mitchell, Malcolm J.; Children's Literacy Day at the state capitol; March 7, 2018; commend
Sponsor: Trey Rhodes
Hill, Victoria; winner of the 60th Anniversary Miss Cobb County Pageant; commend
Sponsor: Don Parsons
DuPuis, Kyle Turner; commend
Sponsor: Debbie Buckner
Holiday Helping Hands, Inc.; commend
Sponsor: Pedro Marin
Vogel, Carley; Miss Cobb County's Outstanding Teen; commend
Sponsor: Don Parsons
Bullard, Rodney D.; commend
Sponsor: Dar'shun Kendrick
Excise tax; rooms, lodging, and accommodations; change certain provisions regarding levy and collection of such tax
Sponsor: Robert Gasaway
Crimes and offenses; offense of carrying a weapon in an unauthorized location; includes carrying a long gun
Sponsor: David Dreyer
Insurance; preexisting conditions under short-term health benefit policies or certificates; provide
Sponsor: Jennifer Jordan
Nevarez, Frank, Jr.; saving the life of a fellow school mate; honor
Sponsor: Josh Bonner
U.S. Congress; establish a system of checks and balances with regard to first use of nuclear weapons; urge
Sponsor: Nan Orrock
McCormick, Chief Nealie M., Jr.; commend
Sponsor: Jay Powell
Gardiner, Sylvia; Adamson Middle School's Teacher of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Sandra Scott
Independent Contractors; certain employment benefits; funding; administration; and eligibility; provide
Sponsor: Elena Parent
Georgia peanut industry; Peanut Butter and Jelly Day at the state capitol; March 12, 2018; commend
Sponsor: Tom McCall
Local sales and use tax; use for educational purposes of a school system; authorize - CA
Sponsor: Kevin Tanner
Boy Scout Troop 629; commend
Sponsor: Wendell Willard
Broadband Strategy for All of Georgia Act; enact
Sponsor: Don Parsons
Sales and use tax; comprehensive revision of tax for educational purposes; provisions
Sponsor: Kevin Tanner
Dorsey, Lisa; Morrow Middle School's Teacher of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Sandra Scott
Kappa Deuteron chapter of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity at the University of Georgia; 50th anniversary; commend
Sponsor: Barry Fleming
Badu, Sonnie; commend
Sponsor: Billy Mitchell
Owens, Sandra; Richmond County School System's 2018 Teacher of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Henry Howard
Local government; fees and costs in magistrate courts and law libraries; provisions
Sponsor: Chad Nimmer
Baker, Tax Commissioner Gregory; outstanding public service; honor
Sponsor: Kimberly Alexander
Local government; chief executive officer/county commission form of government shall not be authorized for county governing authorities in this state; provide
Sponsor: Meagan Hanson
State health planning and development; certificate of need requirements; exempt integrated surgery centers
Sponsor: Charles Martin
Domestic relations; signs to be posted at certain medical facilities to indicate where a newborn child may be left; provide
Sponsor: Dave Belton
Revenue and taxation; levy of joint county and municipal sales and use tax by consolidated governments; change certain provisions
Sponsor: Allen Peake
General Assembly; law containing a tax incentive for a person outside this state; provisions
Sponsor: John Pezold
Ad valorem tax; all-terrain vehicles; provide for definitions
Sponsor: Jason Ridley
Solid waste management; collection of fee for disposal of coal combustion residuals; provisions
Sponsor: Robert Gasaway
Revenue and taxation; levy of the joint county and municipal sales and use tax by consolidated governments and use of proceeds of such tax; change certain provisions
Sponsor: James Beverly
House Study Committee on the Establishment of a Living Wage; create
Sponsor: Deborah Gonzalez
Handicapped Persons; real-time captioning of legislative proceedings for the deaf and hearing impaired; provide
Sponsor: Nikema Williams
Probation; transfer of probation supervision to the judicial circuit of the county in which the defendant resides in the case of misdemeanor offenses; require
Sponsor: Mack Jackson
Commissioner of Public Safety; assign at least one member of the Georgia State Patrol for each public school in this state; require
Sponsor: Joshua McKoon
Lambert High School; receiving the Georgia Athletic Director's Association award, the Director's Cup Champion; commend
Sponsor: Todd Jones
Nix, Louise; recognize
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Gunther, Dr. Michael G. and Leward L. Dunn; commend
Sponsor: Donzella James
'Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act'
Sponsor: Jennifer Jordan
Community Service Boards Day; recognize February 27, 2018
Sponsor: Freddie Sims
Thompson, Joyce; Caribbean American Day; commend
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
Landlord and Tenant; definition; application screening fees; limit the amount of such fees; provide
Sponsor: Gloria Butler
Beasley, Victor "Vic", Jr.; commend
Sponsor: Christian Coomer
Cordele-Crisp County Fish Fry; recognize
Sponsor: Gregory Kirk
Lotson, Dr. Roger; 2017 National Youth Challenge Director of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Al Williams
Chandler, Rodney L.; Chair of the Georgia Society of CPAs (GSCPA); commend
Sponsor: John Carson
Simmons, Vice Chairman Michele; outstanding public service; honor
Sponsor: Kimberly Alexander
Miller, Martin Jay; commend
Sponsor: Jesse Petrea
Daugherty, Cadet Robbie; North Paulding High School; earning the title of Ultimate Raider Champion at the 2017 United States Army JROTC Raider National Championships; commend
Sponsor: Howard Maxwell
Postsecondary education; service cancelable education loan program for students in fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics who work in certain positions; provide
Sponsor: Heath Clark
Elections; certain notices with regard to certain persons handling the qualification of candidates; provide
Sponsor: Betty Price
Oswalt, Mayor Willie Ray; condolences
Sponsor: Gail Davenport
Lamar, Mr. Calvin, Sr.; condolences
Sponsor: Sharon Beasley-Teague
Watson, Jacqueline Michelle; Caribbean American Day; commend
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
Wise, Stan; recognize
Sponsor: David Shafer
Valdosta State University Day at the state capitol; March 12, 2018; student leaders at Valdosta State University; commend
Sponsor: James Shaw
Dickens, Sergeant Crystal D.; commend
Sponsor: Sandra Scott
Allen, C. Richard "Rick"; occasion of his retirement; commend
Sponsor: Mandi Ballinger
The Links, Incorporated; Links Day at the state capitol; March 6, 2018; commend
Sponsor: Carolyn Hugley
Robinson, Mayor Rochelle; outstanding public service; honor
Sponsor: Kimberly Alexander
Interest and Usury; letter of credit from being classified as interest; exempt any charge
Sponsor: Ellis Black
Lucille, Sister; recognize
Sponsor: Mable Thomas
Scott, Aaron; commend
Sponsor: Carolyn Hugley
Lilburn Elementary School Legomatics; winning the FIRST Lego League State Championship; commend
Sponsor: Clay Cox
Beasley, Charles E.; condolences
Sponsor: Sharon Beasley-Teague
Thomas Grady Service Center; occasion of its 50th anniversary; congratulate
Sponsor: Darlene Taylor
North Paulding High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps; Raider Teams; commend
Sponsor: Howard Maxwell
Solid waste management; authorization to enforce collection of taxes, fees, or assessments; repeal provisions
Sponsor: Brett Harrell
Counties, Municipal Corporations; certain disclosures from consultants; bids, requests for proposals; procurement orders; purchasing orders; provide
Sponsor: Lee Anderson
Cadle, Lynn Bailey; condolences
Sponsor: Lee Anderson
September 11th First Responders Appreciation Program; recognize
Sponsor: Donzella James
Cordele-Crisp County Fish Fry; Cordele City Commission; Board of Commissioners of Crisp County; Crisp County Power Commission; Cordele-Crisp Chamber of Commerce; Cordele-Crisp County Fish Fry cooking team; commend
Sponsor: Buddy Harden
Senate Study Committee on Massage Therapy Practices; create
Sponsor: Renee Unterman
Madric-Morris, Taurus; recipient of the 2018 Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader award; commend
Sponsor: Kimberly Alexander
Counties/Municipal Corporations; no county or municipality shall adopt/enforce any regulation or ordinance regulating building design elements; one- or two-family dwellings; provide
Sponsor: Matt Brass
Georgia High School Fencing League; member teams; commend
Sponsor: Matt Dollar
Swann, Ms. Bertha Mae; condolences
Sponsor: Sharon Beasley-Teague
Taxes and License Fees; state revenue commissioner to accept cryptocurrencies for payment; require
Sponsor: Michael Williams
Humanitarian Day in Georgia; recognize
Sponsor: Billy Mitchell
State Health Planning and Development; integrated surgery centers from certificate of need requirements; exempt
Sponsor: John Albers
Calliste-Thegg, Sherryl; Caribbean American Day; commend
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
Insurance; annual statements to policyholder; disability benefit policies through monthly automatic debits; provide
Sponsor: P.K. Martin
Lamar County; recognize
Sponsor: Marty Harbin
Uniform rules of the road; operators of motorcycles; exclude from prohibition of wearing headset or headphone
Sponsor: David Clark
Rafferty, Ms. Alice; occasion of her retirement; commend
Sponsor: Howard Maxwell
Christian Ambassadors of Word of Life Christian Fellowship; recognize
Sponsor: Billy Mitchell
Georgia Occupational Regulatory Review Council; perform periodic reviews of existing regulatory entities; encourage
Sponsor: Buzz Brockway
Motor vehicles; exemption for persons licensed as private detectives concerning motor vehicle window tint; revise
Sponsor: Heath Clark
Jones, Dr. Romona Jackson; outstanding public service; honor
Sponsor: Kimberly Alexander
Education; extend period during which a student may receive a HOPE scholarship; provisions
Sponsor: Ricky Williams
Revenue and taxation; income earned as a result of winning an Olympic medal from state income tax; exempt
Sponsor: David Clark
Education; HOPE grants cover full cost of tuition; provide
Sponsor: Spencer Frye
Kimball, Pastor Robert Louis; condolences
Sponsor: Donzella James
Opioid Alternative Treatment Act; enact
Sponsor: Karen Mathiak
Ad valorem tax; certain watercraft and all-terrain vehicles held in inventory for sale; provide exemption
Sponsor: Penny Houston
Detective Kristen Snead Hearne Memorial Bridge; Polk County; dedicate
Sponsor: Trey Kelley
Property; retaliation by landlord against a tenant for taking certain actions; prohibit
Sponsor: Scott Hilton
Georgia's Coastal Tourism and Fisheries; seismic testing and oil drilling activities;oppose
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Roswell Recreation, Parks, Historic & Cultural Affairs Department; recognize
Sponsor: John Albers
Losner, Monroe; commend
Sponsor: John Albers
University of Georgia Football Team; senior members; recognize
Sponsor: Burt Jones
Elliot, Eva Jane "Sissy"; commend
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Virgil Williams Highway; Hall county; dedicate
Sponsor: Brandon Beach
John D. Stephens Highway; Gwinnett County; dedicate
Sponsor: Brandon Beach
DeLoach, Benjie; recognize
Sponsor: Gregory Kirk
Cruz, Omar Simeon; commend
Sponsor: Blake Tillery
"Rural Hospital Infusion Plan (RHIP) Act"
Sponsor: Matt Brass
Stewart, L. Chris; recognize
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
McKibbon, Jr., John Bingham; commend
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Pope, Dr. Lonnie Gordon; condolences
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Council for Quality Growth Day; recognize March 5, 2018
Sponsor: Brandon Beach
Bennett, Gloria "The Bird Lady"; condolences
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Merriweather, Mr. Eric; AAAG, Inc; recognize
Sponsor: Gail Davenport
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Day; recognize February 19, 2018
Sponsor: Horacena Tate
Stanley, Jr., R. T.; commend
Sponsor: Blake Tillery
Links Day; recognize March 6, 2018
Sponsor: Freddie Sims
South Fulton Chamber of Commerce; recognize
Sponsor: Donzella James
Gainor, Honorable Booker; recognize
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Baggs, Jr. Elder Henry; condolences
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Rudy Bowen Highway; Gwinnett County; dedicate
Sponsor: Brandon Beach
Jesse C. Long Interchange; Gwinnett County; dedicate
Sponsor: Clay Cox
Commerce and trade; banning commercial sales of regulated goods, products, or items; prohibit county, municipal and consolidated governments
Sponsor: Rick Jasperse
Motor vehicles; uniform citation and complaint forms issued after a certain date shall include method for distinguishing whether offense was committed by motor vehicle or bicycle; require
Sponsor: Park Cannon
Winkler, Mr. Scott; recognize
Sponsor: Lee Anderson
Boatwright, Ranger Daniel and the 2nd Airborne Ranger Company; recognize
Sponsor: Ed Harbison
General Assembly; fund inflammatory autoimmune related disease research; urge
Sponsor: Kim Schofield
Municipal Corporations; limit the number in the state -CA
Sponsor: Blake Tillery
General Assembly; procedures and standards for legislative and congressional reapportionment; provide
Sponsor: Elena Parent
Duehring, George Michael; condolences
Sponsor: Lee Anderson
Smart, Kirby; recognize
Sponsor: Burt Jones
Johnson, Jr., Dr. Lester B.; condolences
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Davis, Greg; recognize
Sponsor: Ed Harbison
University of Georgia Football Team; congratulate
Sponsor: Burt Jones
Watkins, Reagan; commend
Sponsor: Charles Martin
McCutchen, Joseph Kelly, III; outstanding public service; commend
Sponsor: Brett Harrell
Custis, Zion; commend
Sponsor: Demetrius Douglas
Johnson, Brionika Elizabeth Gabrielle; commend
Sponsor: Charles Martin
Locate South GeorgiaLEADS; commend
Sponsor: Gerald Greene
DeKalb Chamber of Commerce; 80th anniversary; support, attract, and sustain business and economic development within DeKalb County and metro Atlanta; commend
Sponsor: Howard Mosby
Hunt, James Forrest "Bo"; outstanding leadership in the development and continuation of Pact 39 Cub Scouts and Troop 39 Boy Scouts of Fairplay, Georgia; commend
Sponsor: Kimberly Alexander
Revenue and taxation; fair market value of vehicles; change a certain definition
Sponsor: Jason Ridley
Camden County High School wrestling team and coaches; winning the 2018 GHSA Class 7A Duals State Championship for a fourth consecutive year; commend
Sponsor: Jason Spencer
Early County; bicentennial; commend
Sponsor: Gerald Greene
Health; pilot program to provide preexposure assistance to persons at risk of HIV infection; establish
Sponsor: Park Cannon
Tax liens; transmittal, filing, recording, access to, and territorial effect issued by Department of Revenue; revise provisions
Sponsor: Bruce Williamson
Fulton County; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption
Sponsor: Jan Jones
Life Insurance; life insurers' requirement to review the National Association of Insurance Commissioners life insurance policy locator; provide
Sponsor: Marty Harbin
Stockbridge, City of; revise corporate boundaries
Sponsor: Dale Rutledge
Eminent domain; telephone companies; actual recurring local service revenues; specify accounts or portions thereof considered to be included
Sponsor: Lee Hawkins
State government; verification of lawful presence that may be utilized in conjunction with electronic filing of an application for unemployment insurance; provide
Sponsor: William Werkheiser
Smith-Martin, Pastor Wendy Y.; grand occasion of her 20th ministerial anniversary; commend
Sponsor: Demetrius Douglas
Zulfigar, Maria; commend
Sponsor: Charles Martin
Pornography; public health crisis leading to broad spectrum of individual and public health impacts and societal harms; recognize
Sponsor: Paulette Rakestraw
Property; vehicle immobilization devices to be applied to trespassing vehicles on certain property; provisions
Sponsor: Alan Powell
Ethics in Government; filing campaign financial disclosure reports; additional date prior to general primary; revise the dates
Sponsor: Francis Millar
Ward, Maxine Sanders Campbell; condolences
Sponsor: Gerald Greene
Federal government; provide port funding; urge
Sponsor: Bill Hitchens
Education; age of mandatory education from 16 to 17; raise
Sponsor: Tommy Benton
State of Georgia Council on Respiratory Health Promotion; support creation
Sponsor: Sharon Cooper
Insurance; captive insurance companies; provisions
Sponsor: Darlene Taylor
Afterschool Day; recognize February 28, 2018
Sponsor: Michael Dugan
Georgia state agencies; establish policies requiring state contract recipients to adhere to Internet neutrality principles; encourage
Sponsor: Jonathan Wallace
Law Enforcement Appreciation Day; recognize March 14, 2018
Sponsor: John Albers
Income Taxes; rate of tax imposed on the Georgia taxable net income of individuals; modify
Sponsor: Michael Williams
Sales and use tax; add that certain payments to cloud based software services may be funded
Sponsor: Eddie Lumsden
Stanley, Jr., R.T.; commend
Sponsor: Blake Tillery
Education; health; provide for instruction
Sponsor: Debra Bazemore
Wenzel, Cadet Bryton; commend
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Income Taxes; tax credit for certain expenses by certain educators; create
Sponsor: Michael Williams
State YMCA of Georgia and Center for Civic Engagement and "Y" Club Programs; recognize
Sponsor: Tyler Harper
Education; school year shall not begin prior to the third week in August; provide
Sponsor: Ron Stephens
Horace Fitzpatrick Highway; White County; dedicate
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Gomez, Cadet Andrew; commend
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Harper, Tim; recognize
Sponsor: John Wilkinson
YMCA of Metro Atlanta; recognize
Sponsor: Elena Parent
Georgia Association of Educators (GAE) Day; recognize February 22, 2018
Sponsor: Lindsey Tippins
Selig, Scott; condolences
Sponsor: Brandon Beach
Alexander, Reverend Kenneth Lamont; recognize
Sponsor: Valencia Seay
Inherited Metabolic and Genetic Disorders; genetic conditions identified by Department of Public Health for inclusion in the system for the prevention of serious illness; add
Sponsor: Donzella James
Sunshine House Regional Children's Advocacy Center; recognize; Executive Director Carol V. Donaldson; honor
Sponsor: Jack Hill
Bettinger, Hannah; commend
Sponsor: Charles Martin
Sunshine House Regional Children's Advocacy Center; Executive Director Carol V. Donaldson; commend
Sponsor: Butch Parrish
Georgia and Japan; long and steady friendship; 45th anniversary of the Office of the State of Georgia in Japan; recognize
Sponsor: Tom Taylor
Smith, Rabia; Smith-Harris, Sylvia; condolences
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
U.S. Constitution; amendment; ratify -CA
Sponsor: Nan Orrock
Bishop, Honorable Joe C.; retirement; commend
Sponsor: Gerald Greene
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE), Georgia Association of Educational Leaders (GAEL), and Georgia Association of Colleges for Teachers of Education (GACTE); PAGE, GAEL, and GACTE Day at the state capitol; February 20, 2018; commend
Sponsor: Brooks Coleman
Sears, Bobby; commend
Sponsor: Jimmy Pruett
Cook, Jennie; commend
Sponsor: Sharon Beasley-Teague
Young Farmers Day; recognize February 13, 2018
Sponsor: Tyler Harper
PAGE, GAEL, and GACTE Day; recognize February 20, 2018
Sponsor: Lindsey Tippins
Gomez, Cadet Andrew; University of North Georgia; commend
Sponsor: Kevin Tanner
Peanut Proud Festival; occasion of its tenth anniversary; commend
Sponsor: Gerald Greene
Georgia Green Industry Association; commend
Sponsor: Tom McCall
Juvenile Code; applicability to individuals who are under the age of 18 years; delinquent act; establish
Sponsor: Donzella James
Sex Trafficking Awareness Day at the state capitol; February 20, 2018; commend
Sponsor: Chuck Efstration
Conrad, Dr. Maximilian; University of Iceland; commend
Sponsor: James Hatchett
Liddell, Patricia E.; recognize
Sponsor: Ed Harbison
Neal, Reverend Corey J.; recognize
Sponsor: Ed Harbison
Ragan, David; recognize
Sponsor: Gregory Kirk
South Forsyth High School Competition Cheerleading Team; winning the 2017 Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class 7A State Competition Cheerleading Championship; congratulate
Sponsor: Todd Jones
Armstrong, Camille Jordan; commend
Sponsor: Charles Martin
National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Day; recognize February 22, 2018
Sponsor: Michael Rhett
Merlette, Alexis; commend
Sponsor: Charles Martin
Barker, Steve; honor
Sponsor: Matt Brass
Wenzel, Cadet Bryton; University of North Georgia; commend
Sponsor: Kevin Tanner
Skin Cancer Awareness Day; recognize March 14, 2018
Sponsor: Dean Burke
Hardwick, Kathryn G.; condolences
Sponsor: Gerald Greene
Key, Denny; 2018 Emanuel County Citizen of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Butch Parrish
Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day; recognize March 14, 2018
Sponsor: John Albers
Doster, Agnes; condolences
Sponsor: Gloria Butler
Elliott, Chase; commend
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
PeriAnesthesia Nurse Awareness Week; recognize February 5-11, 2018
Sponsor: John Wilkinson
Cliett, Jr., Mr. Flem G.; honor
Sponsor: Jack Hill
Nasrallah, Riley Townsend; commend
Sponsor: Albert Reeves
Written Demand Prerequisite to Action for Injury to Person; presenting a claim to a municipal governing authority; revise the time
Sponsor: Donzella James
Elliott, Bill; commend
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Eagle's Landing, City of; incorporate
Sponsor: Dale Rutledge
Landlord and tenant; termination of a residential rental agreement under circumstances involving family violence; provide
Sponsor: Scott Holcomb
Georgia Department of Education; develop and provide a list of training materials to increase awareness of mental health issues and disabilities; urge
Sponsor: Dar'shun Kendrick
Quality Basic Education Act; sexual abuse and assault awareness education in kindergarten through grade 9; provide
Sponsor: Wesley Cantrell
Drivers' licenses; clarify persons who may obtain certain licenses, permits, or cards; provisions
Sponsor: Jeff Jones
Ad valorem tax; property; change certain requirements to notice pertaining to millage rate adoption
Sponsor: Randy Nix
State government; local workforce development boards and committees to conduct meetings via teleconference; authorize
Sponsor: Tom McCall
Professions and businesses; certain weapons carry laws for persons licensed as private detectives and security agents; revise exemption
Sponsor: Heath Clark
"Georgia Measuring Success Act"
Sponsor: John Albers
General Assembly; provide for dedication of revenues derived from fees or other taxes to the public purpose for which such fees or other taxes were imposed; authorize - CA
Sponsor: Jay Powell
Guardian and ward; guardians and conservators of adults; change provisions
Sponsor: Chuck Efstration
Georgia State Indemnification Fund; revise when indemnification will be paid in certain circumstances
Sponsor: Micah Gravley
Revenue and taxation; provide definitions; provisions
Sponsor: Don Parsons
Excise taxes on sale of contact lenses and spectacles; proceeds fund the wage compensation of deputy sheriffs; provide - CA
Sponsor: Al Williams
Crimes and offenses; disclosure of individual's sexual orientation or gender identity as being serious provocation in the context of voluntary manslaughter; exclude
Sponsor: Park Cannon
Game and fish; unlawful enticement in the vicinity of feed or bait; remove definitions
Sponsor: Tom McCall
Courts; sheriffs; provisions
Sponsor: Al Williams
McCollar, Mayor Jonathan; recognize
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Coach Small Religious Protection Act; enact
Sponsor: Kasey Carpenter
Jenkins, Paul; recognize
Sponsor: Donzella James
Department of Family and Children Services; may contract for the purchase of or purchase services for children or families to whom it is providing child welfare services without competitive bidding; provide
Sponsor: Matt Brass
McDowell, Michael Christopher; commend
Sponsor: Jeff Mullis
Boyd, John; Georgia Tech alumnus; service to our nation and contributions to the military, business, and educational theory and strategy of our nation; commend
Sponsor: Earl Ehrhart
Local Boards of Education; withholding of funds at the discretion of State Board of Education for a local board of education; provide
Sponsor: Freddie Sims
Rural Health Day; recognize March 1, 2018
Sponsor: Gregory Kirk
Home Builders Association of Georgia; recognize
Sponsor: John Kennedy
Joint Study Committee on Risks Associated with Kratom; create
Sponsor: Dewayne Hill
Blessed Trinity High School Swim and Dive Program; commend
Sponsor: John Albers
Chi Omega Alumnae Day; recognize February 8, 2018
Sponsor: Francis Millar
Jacobs, Dawnell; recognize
Sponsor: Ed Harbison
Blue Bird Corporation; recognize
Sponsor: John Kennedy
Georgia State University Panthers Football Team; commend
Sponsor: Lindsey Tippins
Harvey, Mayor Cornell; recognize
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Martin, Sergeant Shawn; recognize
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Local government; revenue bonds; revise definition of undertaking
Sponsor: Trey Rhodes
Koll, Judge Barbara J.; recognize
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Education; each local school system to submit certain information relating to student health; require
Sponsor: Beth Beskin
Insurance; occupational accident insurance policies to provide notice of certain matters; require
Sponsor: Blake Tillery
Ingraham, Mayor Deana Holiday; recognize
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Alpha Phi Alpha Day; recognize February 15, 2018
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Wimberley, Mrs. Shelbia Jean; condolences
Sponsor: David Ralston
Joint Study Committee on Risks Associated with Kratom; create
Sponsor: Jeff Mullis
Childhood Cancer Awareness Day; recognize September 1, 2018
Sponsor: Jeff Mullis
Bottoms, Mayor Keisha Lance; recognize
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Jackson, Audraine; recognize
Sponsor: Donzella James
Stanley, Mr. Richard Alvin; condolences
Sponsor: David Ralston
Lynn, Madison; 2017 Miss Georgia Forestry Queen; commend
Sponsor: James Shaw
Dunn, Mr. Bill; condolences
Sponsor: David Ralston
Valdosta State University Day; recognize March 12, 2018
Sponsor: Ellis Black
Culpepper, Shan; Fannin County School System's Teacher of the Year; commend
Sponsor: David Ralston
Curtis, Reverend Johnny B.; recognize
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
"Assuring Quality in Government Act"
Sponsor: Marty Harbin
Jones, Captain NuLuv; recognize
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Colwell, Mr. Grady Alton, Sr.; condolences
Sponsor: William Werkheiser
Georgia Court Reporting and Captioning Week at the capitol; February 11-17, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Barry Fleming
McAllister, Mrs. Nancy G.; recognize
Sponsor: Gail Davenport
Property; vehicle immobilization devices or boots to be applied to trespassing vehicles on certain property; allow
Sponsor: Matt Brass
Ellijay Pilgrim's poultry plant; commend
Sponsor: David Ralston
Radical Dishes Co-Operative "RADDISH"; commend
Sponsor: David Dreyer
Davis, Mr. Larry; Gilmer Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year; commend
Sponsor: David Ralston
White, Chief Warrant Officer Joselyn N.; recognize
Sponsor: Tonya Anderson
Georgia State University Panthers football team; outstanding season; commend
Sponsor: Trey Kelley
Joint session; message from Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Sponsor: Jon Burns
Bryson, Mrs. Joyce Millsaps; condolences
Sponsor: David Ralston
Nail, Rafael C.; dedicated and meritorious public service; commend
Sponsor: Greg Morris
Strong-Green, Ashley; commend
Sponsor: Rick Jasperse
DeKalb Chamber of Commerce Day; recognize February 20, 2018
Sponsor: Francis Millar
Little, Mrs. Louise Brown; condolences
Sponsor: David Ralston
Clayton County Chamber of Commerce; commend
Sponsor: Rhonda Burnough
Westberry, Lindsey; 2017 Teen Miss United States Forestry Queen; commend
Sponsor: James Shaw
University of Georgia, Augusta University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Georgia State University; contributions to higher education; commend
Sponsor: Rick Jasperse
Cobb, Mr. Wilson C.; condolences
Sponsor: David Ralston
Georgia's family and professional caregivers; commend
Sponsor: David Dreyer
Towe, Reverend Alton Eugene; condolences
Sponsor: David Ralston
Georgia Hearing Day at the state capitol; March 19, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Spencer Frye
Handicapped persons; additional rights and responsibilities of persons with service animals; provide
Sponsor: Tom Kirby
Community Health Dept.; at least two members of board shall also be members of the state health benefit plan; State Health Benefit Plan Customer Advisory Council; create
Sponsor: Joshua McKoon
Crimes and offenses; sale to and by minors of drug products containing dextromethorphan; prohibit
Sponsor: Sharon Cooper
Sales and use tax; sales tax holiday for Energy Star Qualified Products; renew
Sponsor: Sam Watson
Professions and businesses; regulation and licensure of bodywork therapists; provisions
Sponsor: Lee Hawkins
Purple Heart Highway; Stewart, Randolph, Clay, and Early Counties; dedicate
Sponsor: Gerald Greene
Insurance; certain standards applicable to the making and use of rates; change
Sponsor: Jonathan Wallace
Public Safety, Department of; Law Enforcement Assistance Program; establish
Sponsor: Jodi Lott
Crimes and offenses; sexual extortion; prohibit
Sponsor: Paulette Rakestraw
Georgia Small Consumer Finance Loan Act; enact
Sponsor: Earl Ehrhart
Walter James Gaskins Memorial Highway; Berrien County; dedicate
Sponsor: Penny Houston
Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; certain members shall not have a contractual expectation of cost of living postretirement benefit adjustments; provide
Sponsor: Howard Maxwell
Equal Opportunity for Access in Education Act; enact
Sponsor: David Clark
Lyme Disease Awareness Month; recognize May, 2018
Sponsor: Renee Unterman
Mercer University; recognize
Sponsor: John Kennedy
Firestone, Ms. Ann Melissa; condolences
Sponsor: Nan Orrock
Byron Elementary Navy Junior ROTC; recognize
Sponsor: John Kennedy
Latin American Association; commend
Sponsor: Pedro Marin
Martinez, Honorable Rey; election as the first Hispanic mayor in Gwinnett County; commend
Sponsor: Pedro Marin
Women's History Month; March; Georgia's Celebrating Women in Public Office Day; March 19th; recognize
Sponsor: Doreen Carter
Newton, Honorable Craig; election as the first African American mayor in Gwinnett County; commend
Sponsor: Pedro Marin
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month; recognize September 2018
Sponsor: Renee Unterman
Wray, Donald Calvert "Cal"; occasion of his announced retirement; commend
Sponsor: John Meadows
State Restaurant Day; recognize February 21, 2018
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Brooks, Veda; outstanding public service; commend
Sponsor: Sandra Scott
Padgett, Ms. Dorothy "Dot"; being a pillar of her community; commend
Sponsor: Micah Gravley
Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base; commend
Sponsor: John Corbett
Department of Administrative Services; define certain terms; Division of Supplier Diversity; create
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Physicians' Care Clinic; providing medical care to DeKalb County's uninsured residents for 25 years; commend
Sponsor: Karla Drenner
Shingles Awareness and Improvement Month; August; recognize
Sponsor: Karla Drenner
Calhoun High School Drama Team; winning the GHSA 3A State Competition for One Act; commend
Sponsor: John Meadows
Sweet Auburn Bread Company Day at the state capitol; October 21, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Park Cannon
Calhoun High School Lady Jackets Softball Team; winning the 2017 Class 3A State Championship; commend
Sponsor: John Meadows
Love, Dr. Bettina L.; myriad impressive academic accomplishments; commend
Sponsor: Park Cannon
Jackson, Reverend Kimberly S.; commend
Sponsor: Park Cannon
Calhoun High School Yellow Jackets Football Team; winning the 2017 Class 3A State Championship; commend
Sponsor: John Meadows
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Awareness Month; September, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Karla Drenner
Women's History Month; March; Georgia's Celebrating Women in Public Office Day; March 19th; recognize
Sponsor: Karla Drenner
Children's Day at the state capitol; March 7, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Mandi Ballinger
Luckmann, Riley; commend
Sponsor: Karla Drenner
RMD Primary Care; commend
Sponsor: Pedro Marin
Nation of Israel; cordial and mutually beneficial relationship with the United States and the State of Georgia; commend
Sponsor: Beth Beskin
Craig, Richard Ellis, Sr.; condolences
Sponsor: Andrew Welch
Swinsburg, Jonathan; commend
Sponsor: Rick Jasperse
Annexation of Territory; boundaries of certain independent school systems; annexation by a municipality; provide
Sponsor: Elena Parent
Keefer, Mr. Scott; recognize
Sponsor: Renee Unterman
Cwiak, Carrie; commend
Sponsor: Park Cannon
University System of Georgia Outstanding Scholars on Academic Recognition Day for 2018; commend
Sponsor: Rick Jasperse
Georgia Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association; Alzheimer's Awareness Day at the state capitol; February 27, 2018; commend
Sponsor: Karen Bennett
Huggett, Skylar; commend
Sponsor: Rick Jasperse
Pride School Atlanta, Inc.; commend
Sponsor: Park Cannon
Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc., Day at the state capitol; February 19, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Karen Bennett
Buildings and housing; housing authorities to develop and implement policies granting housing preferences to veterans who are homeless; require
Sponsor: Sandra Scott
Joint Study Committee on Converting Closed Hospitals to Veterans Homes; create
Sponsor: Jason Spencer
Motor vehicles; veteran serve during wartime to be eligible for free driver's license; remove requirement
Sponsor: David Clark
Insurance; consumer protections regarding health insurance; provisions
Sponsor: Richard Smith
"Deantre Gregory Turman Act"
Sponsor: Donzella James
Sergeant David P. Land Memorial Highway; Forsyth County; dedicate
Sponsor: Todd Jones
Education; charter schools; revise certain provisions
Sponsor: Todd Jones
Domestic relations; effect of a temporary ex parte order; clarify matters
Sponsor: Meagan Hanson
Atlanta, City of; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption
Sponsor: Beth Beskin
Atlanta, City of; independent school district property tax; provide new homestead exemption
Sponsor: Beth Beskin
Georgia Driver's Education Commission; additional penalty to be assessed for violation of traffic laws and ordinances; increase
Sponsor: John Deffenbaugh
Solid waste management; safe disposal of coal ash in municipal and commercial solid waste landfills; provisions
Sponsor: Jeff Jones
Weyrich, Hunter Andrew; commend
Sponsor: John Wilkinson
Water resources; communities may impose or remove fluoridation by referendum under certain circumstances; provide
Sponsor: Karen Mathiak
Women's Right to Recover Act; enact
Sponsor: Wesley Cantrell
Childhood Cancer Awareness Day; designate September 1, 2018
Sponsor: Jeff Mullis
Ramsaur, Charles Madison "CJ"; commend
Sponsor: John Wilkinson
Drivers' Licenses; persons who may obtain certain licenses, permits, or cards; clarify and provide
Sponsor: Joshua McKoon
CASA Day; recognize February 14, 2018
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Special Forces Soldiers sent to Afghanistan in the immediate aftermath of September 11; valiant service; honor
Sponsor: Ed Harbison
Fuller, Mrs. Carolyn; recognize
Sponsor: Emanuel Jones
Gordon Lee Softball Team; commend
Sponsor: Jeff Mullis
Douglas County Arts, Culture, and Humanities Month; recognize February 2018
Sponsor: Donzella James
Lumpkin County Republican Party; recognize
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Furkids Day; recognize February 22, 2018
Sponsor: Francis Millar
Insurance; coverage by health benefit plans for certain services and procedures covered by Medicaid or Medicare; require
Sponsor: Debbie Buckner
Department of Public Health; promote shingles vaccinations; urge; Shingles Awareness and Improvement Month; recognize August 2018
Sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick
Lemon, Dana; recognize
Sponsor: Emanuel Jones
Elections; individuals employed by the office of the Governor; acting/registering as lobbyist; hired as consultant by agency of executive branch; prohibit
Sponsor: Michael Williams
Elections and Primaries; certain voter registration information shall be released only under certain conditions; provide
Sponsor: Emanuel Jones
House Study Committee on an Athens-Atlanta Transportation Link; create
Sponsor: Deborah Gonzalez
House Study Committee on Increasing Access to Pre-K and After-School Programs; create
Sponsor: Samuel Park
Atlanta, City of; change corporate limits
Sponsor: Vernon Jones
Physical Therapy Day; recognize February 13, 2018
Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler
Boy Scout Day; recognize February 28, 2018
Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler
Public Utilities; recovery of the costs of financing the construction of a nuclear generating plant; applicability of provisions; change
Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler
Military chaplains from the State of Georgia; faithful service to the men and women in the armed services of the United States; recognize
Sponsor: Brad Raffensperger
Clayton County Public Schools Day; recognize February 23, 2018
Sponsor: Valencia Seay
Lieutenant Governor; no person shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms; provide -CA
Sponsor: Michael Williams
Handicapped persons; blind persons shall not be discriminated against in matters relating to child custody; provisions
Sponsor: Carl Gilliard
Delta Day; recognize February 26, 2018; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; commend
Sponsor: Gloria Butler
Hospitals and Other Health Care Facilities; nursing homes; backup power sources in the event of power outage; require
Sponsor: Lindsey Tippins
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC); recognize 150th anniversary
Sponsor: Chuck Payne
Second Hopeful Missionary Baptist Church; occasion of 150th anniversary; commend
Sponsor: Gloria Frazier
Parr, Travis Wade, Jr.; commend
Sponsor: Bruce Williamson
Georgia Association of Educators (GAE) Day at the state capitol; February 22, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Brooks Coleman
Oswalt, Mayor Willie; condolences
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
DeKalb Chamber of Commerce; celebrate 80th anniversary
Sponsor: Francis Millar
Lunar New Year Celebration; recognize
Sponsor: P.K. Martin
Ragan, David; commend
Sponsor: Patty Stinson
Diaz, Dr. Ruben; commend
Sponsor: Pedro Marin
Mount Zion Christian Methodist Episcopal Church; occasion of 150th anniversary; commend
Sponsor: Gloria Frazier
Archer, Justin Alexander; commend
Sponsor: Bruce Williamson
Center for Rural Health Innovation and Sustainability; establishment; provide
Sponsor: David Lucas
Harris, Carlton Ray, Sr.; condolences
Sponsor: Earnest Williams
Troy Simpson Bridge; Habersham County; dedicate
Sponsor: John Wilkinson
Career and Technical Education Month; February; Georgia Career and Technical Student Organization's Day at the state capitol; February 21, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Christian Coomer
Jordan, Judge Frank J., Jr.; occasion of retirement; commend
Sponsor: Debbie Buckner
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Lights of Love event; commend
Sponsor: Deborah Silcox
Martin, Mayor Sandra; occasion of retirement; commend
Sponsor: Al Williams
Rowe, Cody William; commend
Sponsor: Bruce Williamson
Hearne, Detective Kristen Snead; condolences
Sponsor: Trey Kelley
Jim Ellis Automotive Group; longevity and high standards; contributions to the community; commend
Sponsor: Christian Coomer
Gamma Tau Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; 75th anniversary; congratulate
Sponsor: Carolyn Hugley
Rollout and First Flight of the Lockheed Martin C-5 Transport Aircraft; 50th anniversary; commend
Sponsor: Sam Teasley
Walker, Reverend Thomas; occasion of 50th pastoral anniversary; commend
Sponsor: Gloria Frazier
Bartow County; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for referendum
Sponsor: Christian Coomer
Health; general provisions; patient brokering; prohibit; Commission on Substance Abuse and Recovery; establish; fraudulent insurance act; provide
Sponsor: Renee Unterman
Georgia; host the world's largest startup pitch competition; encourage
Sponsor: Dar'shun Kendrick
Special license plates; Alabama A&M University; establish
Sponsor: Dewey McClain
Special license plates; amount of proceeds disbursed to the Georgia Aquarium; change
Sponsor: Dominic Lariccia
Special license plates; provisions relating to a special license plate for the personal vehicles of firefighters; amend
Sponsor: Mandi Ballinger
Crimes and offenses; possession of certain quantities of marijuana constitute a misdemeanor; provide
Sponsor: Miriam Paris
Revenue and taxation; ability to elect the amount of any occupation tax levied by the local government; change certain provisions
Sponsor: Shaw Blackmon
Insurance; require insurers to develop selection standards for provider participation; provisions
Sponsor: David Knight
Alcoholic beverages; social host's criminal responsibility; provisions
Sponsor: Emory Dunahoo
Low THC Oil Patient Registry; conditions and eligibility; change provisions
Sponsor: Kim Schofield
Gatewood, Stanton; recognize
Sponsor: Bruce Thompson
Secondary metal recyclers; cash payments for regulated metal property subject to certain limitations and requirements; allow
Sponsor: Robert Gasaway
Prescription Drug Benefits Freedom of Information and Consumer Protection Act; enact
Sponsor: David Knight
McCord, Judge Matthew; recognize
Sponsor: Emanuel Jones
Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; mental or behavioral health professional present at interview of individual with autism; require
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Special license plates; fees associated with a special license plate for alternative fueled vehicles; waive
Sponsor: Sam Teasley
Education; fair and timely notice when any process is initiated which could lead to the closure of a charter school; provide
Sponsor: Sam Teasley
Magill, Allene Harris; condolences
Sponsor: Lindsey Tippins
Huggett, Skylar; recognize
Sponsor: Francis Millar
Penal institutions; matters relating to the housing, health, and care of female inmates; provide
Sponsor: David Dreyer
Lake Lanier Day; recognize February 12, 2018
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Nail, Rafael C.; recognize
Sponsor: Blake Tillery
Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates (Georgia CASA); CASA Day at the state capitol; February 14, 2018; commend
Sponsor: Mandi Ballinger
Orrock, Senator Nan; recognize
Sponsor: Valencia Seay
CareLink of Northwest Georgia; board of directors and volunteers, and WellStar Health System; establishing the CareLink Clinic in Dallas, Georgia; commend
Sponsor: Howard Maxwell
Adams, Normer; commend
Sponsor: Michele Henson
Otis Redding Day; recognize February 15, 2018
Sponsor: Burt Jones
Pearl Jackson Day; recognize February 22, 2018
Sponsor: David Lucas
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month; recognize September 2018
Sponsor: Renee Unterman
Plastic Pollution Awareness Day; recognize February 15, 2018
Sponsor: Nan Orrock
Dunagan, Daniel; 2017 Outstanding Georgia Logger of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Eddie Lumsden
Ehrhart family; birth of Emmie Grace Ehrhart; congratulate
Sponsor: Earl Ehrhart
Skin Cancer Awareness Day at the state capitol; March 14, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Matt Dollar
Weyrich, Hunter Andrew; commend
Sponsor: Terry Rogers
Georgia linemen; Georgia Lineman Appreciation Month at the state capitol; April, 2018; commend
Sponsor: Don Parsons
Cantrell, Paulette and Jimmy; occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary; congratulate
Sponsor: Matt Dubnik
Military commanders of the 94th Airlift Wing at Dobbins Air Reserve Base; honor
Sponsor: John Carson
Insurance; definition of the term rural area; revise
Sponsor: Craig Gordon
Emergency Medical Services Recognition Day at the state capitol; February 13, 2018; emergency medical services professionals of GA; commend
Sponsor: Dexter Sharper
Georgia Court Reporting and Captioning Week; recognize February 11-17, 2018
Sponsor: Jesse Stone
Swinsburg, Jonathan; recognize
Sponsor: Francis Millar
Second Amendment to the United States Constitution; recognize
Sponsor: Scot Turner
Flores, Jorge; commend
Sponsor: Debbie Buckner
Higgins, Robert Jordan Riley; commend
Sponsor: Debbie Buckner
State YMCA of GA; Center for Civic Engagement and "Y" Club programs which sponsor Youth Assembly and other programs that cultivate civic engagement; commend
Sponsor: Marc Morris
Gregg, Meghan; commend
Sponsor: Johnnie Caldwell
Ramsaur, Charles Madison "CJ"; commend
Sponsor: Terry Rogers
Akbar-Uqdah, Aneesah; recognize
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Welch, Tommy; 2017-2018 Georgia Principal of the Year; commend
Sponsor: Brenda Lopez Romero
New Horizons Counseling Services, Inc.; commend
Sponsor: Derrick Jackson
Goodwin, Orion Storm Carmack; commend
Sponsor: Debbie Buckner
Mullins, Sean Patrick; commend
Sponsor: Debbie Buckner
YMCA of Metro Atlanta; 160th anniversary; commend
Sponsor: Meagan Hanson
Harper, Tim; awarded the title of Constitutional Officer of the Year of the State of Georgia; commend
Sponsor: Robert Gasaway
Substance Abuse Prevention Day at the state capitol; February 21, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Derrick Jackson
Young Farmers Day; recognize February 13, 2018
Sponsor: Tyler Harper
Hernandez, Miguel and Vivian de Jesus; commend
Sponsor: Pedro Marin
Rafferty, Ms. Alice; occasion of her retirement; commend
Sponsor: Howard Maxwell
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; Georgia District Chapters; Alpha Phi Alpha Day at the state capitol; February 15, 2018; commend
Sponsor: Derrick Jackson
Neal, Juanita and Richard; occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary; congratulate
Sponsor: Al Williams
Afterschool Day at the state capitol; February 28, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Randy Nix
Strong-Green, Ashley; recognize
Sponsor: Francis Millar
Magistrate courts; jurisdictional limits for certain civil claims; increase
Sponsor: Trey Kelley
Public Education Innovation Fund Foundation; repeal an uncodified sunset provision
Sponsor: Brooks Coleman
Civil practice; burial of construction waste or materials; change when statute of limitations shall accrue for certain actions
Sponsor: Michael Caldwell
Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; certain members shall be eligible to obtain creditable service for international teaching service; provide
Sponsor: Tommy Benton
Motor vehicles; annual license fees; exclude certain vehicles from the fee charged to alternative fueled vehicles
Sponsor: Charles Martin
Revenue and taxation; Internal Revenue Code; provisions
Sponsor: Chuck Efstration
Income tax; expiration of low-income housing credits; provide
Sponsor: Dale Rutledge
Savannah State Farmers Market Authority; create
Sponsor: Carl Gilliard
House Study Committee on State Health and Retirement Benefits for Sheriff's Deputies; create
Sponsor: Debbie Buckner
Nurses; advanced nursing practice; revise certain provisions
Sponsor: Michael Williams
Ballard, Charles; recognize
Sponsor: Marty Harbin
Newton, Mayor Craig; recognize
Sponsor: Curt Thompson
YMCAs of Georgia; recognize
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Gateway Schools' varsity shotgun team; winning the 2017 GISA State Clay Target Championship; commend
Sponsor: Trey Rhodes
Lipman, Dr. John Crawford; exemplary service and achievements as a physician; commend
Sponsor: Kim Schofield
Honorable William "Bill" Jones Highway; Butts county; dedicate
Sponsor: Brandon Beach
Augusta's Interfaith Coalition Day; recognize February 15, 2018
Sponsor: Jesse Stone
House Study Committee on a Savannah to Atlanta Railway; create
Sponsor: Carl Gilliard
Agriculture Census Month; recognize January, 2018
Sponsor: John Wilkinson
Upson-Lee High School Knights boys' basketball team; winning the 2017 GHSA 4A State Basketball Championship; commend
Sponsor: Johnnie Caldwell
Public Utilities; recovery of certain financing costs of the construction of nuclear generation plants from public schools; prohibit
Sponsor: Lindsey Tippins
Georgia Swarm Pro Lacrosse Team; commend
Sponsor: P.K. Martin
YMCAs of Georgia; the important work they do in communities across the state promoting a healthy spirit, mind, and body; commend
Sponsor: Matt Dubnik
National Bike Month and Bicycle Safety Month; May, 2018; Bike to Work Week; May 14 through 18, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Brett Harrell
Health; Certificate of Need Program; repeal
Sponsor: Michael Williams
State of Israel; 70th anniversary; commend
Sponsor: Sam Teasley
Jackson-Butts County Day; recognize February 21, 2018
Sponsor: Burt Jones
Gateway Schools' varsity competitive cheerleading team; winning the State Competitive Cheerleading Championship; commend
Sponsor: Trey Rhodes
Juliette Gordon Low Bridge; Chatham County; dedicate
Sponsor: Ron Stephens
Motor Vehicle Certificates Of Title; surviving spouse; application fees when such spouse is removing a decedent joint owner; exempt
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
6th Annual Legislative Fly-In at the state capitol; Georgia Airports Association and its leadership; February 13, 2018; commend
Sponsor: Kevin Tanner
Georgia Pre-K Week; recognize October 1-5, 2018
Sponsor: Lindsey Tippins
Georgia Rural Health Association; Rural Health Day at the state capitol; March 1, 2018; commend
Sponsor: Gerald Greene
Probate courts; term for the purpose of the right to offer a will for probate; define
Sponsor: Mary Oliver
Law enforcement; statewide uniformity in policies concerning law enforcement contact with sexual assault victims; provisions
Sponsor: Mary Oliver
Sales and use tax; sales of tangible personal property to organ procurement organizations from sales and use tax; exempt
Sponsor: Jodi Lott
Be THE Voice; honor
Sponsor: John Albers
Carrying Weapons in Unauthorized Locations; public assemblies during St. Patrick's Day holiday period shall be unauthorized locations; establish
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Medical Association of Georgia Medical Reserve Corps; recognize
Sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick
Horace L. Dunahoo Memorial Bridge; Barrow and Walton Counties; dedicate
Sponsor: Terry England
Georgia's coastal tourism and fisheries; support
Sponsor: Carl Gilliard
House Study Committee on Ennobling the Teaching Profession; create
Sponsor: Dave Belton
Juliette Gordon Low Bridge; Chatham County; dedicate
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
United States Congress; consider legislation to deschedule marijuana; request
Sponsor: Vernon Jones
Atlanta Super Bowl LIII Host Committee; recognize
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia; implement the "Rooney Rule"; candidates for head coaching and senior operational positions; encourage
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Peace Baptist Church; occasion of its 25th anniversary; commend
Sponsor: Michele Henson
Torts; merchants can offer persons suspected of theft the opportunity to complete theft education program; provide
Sponsor: Karen Mathiak
State of Georgia; reaffirmation of bonds of friendship and cooperation with the State of Israel; expressing
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Jackson, Mildred Virginia "Millie"; many accomplishments in the music industry; commend
Sponsor: Mack Jackson
Clayton County Public Schools; achievements on behalf of Clayton County; Clayton County Public Schools Day at the state capitol; February 23, 2018; commend
Sponsor: Mike Glanton
State Restaurant Day at the state capitol; February 21, 2018; the restaurant industry of Georgia; commend
Sponsor: Allen Peake
Dyslexia Day; recognize February 7, 2018
Sponsor: Jennifer Jordan
Eating Disorders Awareness Week at the state capitol; February 26 to March 4, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Patricia Gardner
City of Porterdale; receiving the 2018 Live, Work, Play City Award; commend
Sponsor: Pam Dickerson
Penalties; no person who commits domestic terrorism shall have a cause of action for any injury proximately caused by his or her act of domestic terrorism; provide
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Georgia String Band Festival; the official string band festival of Georgia; recognize
Sponsor: John Meadows
Math Day; recognize February 13, 2018
Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler
Georgia Election Officials and Registrars Day at the state capitol; February 13, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Micah Gravley
Grant, David; grand success and various achievements within the movie industry; commend
Sponsor: Erica Thomas
Brock Elementary School; Largo-Tibet Elementary School; Pulaski Elementary School; Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts; Mercer Middle School; The STEM Academy at Bartlett; Groves High School; Woodville High School; commend
Sponsor: Carl Gilliard
Bleckley County High School Girls Cross Country team; winning the 2017 GHSA 2A State Cross Country Championship; commend
Sponsor: James Epps
Wright, Staff Sergeant Dustin Michael; condolences
Sponsor: Greg Morris
Move on When Ready Act; definition of eligible postsecondary institution; revise
Sponsor: David Casas
Motor vehicles; use of speed detection devices by law enforcement officers employed for the patrol of a public elementary or secondary school; provide
Sponsor: Erica Thomas
Army Captain Corry Paul Taylor Memorial Interchange; Camden County; dedicate
Sponsor: Jason Spencer
North Georgia Cherokee Indians; legitimate American Indian Tribe; recognize
Sponsor: Tom Kirby
"Tim Tebow Act" or "Equal Opportunity for Access in Education Act"
Sponsor: Michael Williams
Woody Gap School Day; recognize February 14, 2018
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Elections; voter registration and polling places; provisions
Sponsor: Michael Smith
Leadership Dawson and Leadership Dawson Class of 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Pierce County High School Bears boys golf team; winning the 2017 GHSA 3A State Golf Championship; commend
Sponsor: Chad Nimmer
Firefighters of Georgia; 46th annual Firefighters Recognition Day at the state capitol; February 6, 2018; commend
Sponsor: Alan Powell
University of Georgia, Augusta University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Georgia State University; commend
Sponsor: Francis Millar
Georgia Dental Association members; Georgia Dental Association Day at the state capitol; February 7, 2018; commend
Sponsor: James Hatchett
Resurgens Orthopaedics Advocacy Day at the state capitol; February 21, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Sharon Cooper
YMCA; recognize
Sponsor: Francis Millar
Lunar New Year Celebration; recognize
Sponsor: Buzz Brockway
Georgia's Coastal Tourism and Fisheries; seismic testing and oil drilling activities;oppose
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Income tax; change in the computation of state taxable income; provide
Sponsor: Howard Mosby
Self-Care Month; February, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Sharon Cooper
Allen, Richard (Rick); occasion of retirement; commend
Sponsor: David Ralston
Evidence; similar acts of certain violations be after a conviction thereof; require
Sponsor: Christian Coomer
Schley County Wildcats baseball team; winning the GHSA Class A State Baseball Championship; commend
Sponsor: Bill McGowan
Lunar New Year celebration; OCA-Georgia; commend
Sponsor: Pedro Marin
Adams, Corporal Brian; commend
Sponsor: Tyler Harper
X & Y Chromosome Variations Awareness Day; recognize February 6, 2018
Sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick
Girls Inc. Day at the state capitol; February 6, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Carolyn Hugley
Youth Equine Championship Day; recognize February 8, 2018
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Georgia Science Teachers Association (GSTA); recognize
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Birdsong, Jr., James C.; commend
Sponsor: Michael Rhett
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Day; recognize February 22, 2018
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Pierce County High School Competition Cheerleading Team; undefeated season; commend
Sponsor: Chad Nimmer
Fryer, Reverend Larry; commend
Sponsor: Gloria Frazier
Mason, Mr. Welcome Emerson; extraordinary accomplishments and lifetime of public service; commend
Sponsor: Carolyn Hugley
State and Federal Governments; prioritize the rights of the people; urge
Sponsor: Michael Williams
Atlanta Chapter of World Wings International, Inc.; recognize
Sponsor: Gail Davenport
Equine Youth Day at the state capitol; February 8, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Jason Spencer
Biggers, Dr. Edith; commend
Sponsor: Park Cannon
National School Counseling Week at the state capitol; February 5-9, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Joyce Chandler
Stevens, Dr. Amy; Female Veteran's Day at the state capitol; Feb. 20, 2018; commend
Sponsor: Sandra Scott
Leadership Paulding 28; commend
Sponsor: Howard Maxwell
Type 1 Diabetes individuals; those who support and advocate for them; Type 1 Diabetes Day at the state capitol; March 15, 2018; commend
Sponsor: Deborah Silcox
Independent Living Day at the state capitol; February 8, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey
Motor vehicles; issuance of a noncommercial Class C and Class M driver's license; provide
Sponsor: Alan Powell
Law enforcement; court-ordered blood tests for protection of officers who have significant exposure to HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C; provisions
Sponsor: Clay Cox
Community Association Transparency and Protection Act; enact
Sponsor: William Boddie
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Therapy Dogs; recognize
Sponsor: Renee Unterman
Georgia Individualized Education Account Act; revise
Sponsor: Scott Hilton
Criminal procedure; considerations in sentencing and paroling a defendant who was less than 18 years of age at the time he or she committed a crime; provide
Sponsor: Wendell Willard
Quality Basic Education Act; parent or guardian may enroll student using the address of an individual residing in the attendance zone; provide
Sponsor: Valencia Stovall
Insurance; certain requirements for out of network hospitals prior to post-stabilization care; provide
Sponsor: Sharon Cooper
General Assembly; proceeds of one or more lottery games to benefit homeless military veterans; provide - CA
Sponsor: Sandra Scott
Mountain Education Charter High School; recognize
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Wild Animals; sale, distribution, and possession of ivory and rhinoceros horn; regulate
Sponsor: Nan Orrock
Sales and use tax; sales tax holiday; renew
Sponsor: John Corbett
"Reflections" immersive video installments; recognize
Sponsor: Emanuel Jones
Grisham, Trey McKinley; recognize and remembering; AFSP Georgia Suicide Prevention Day; recognize February 12, 2018
Sponsor: David Shafer
Rookard-Shaw, Tracy; Evolving Excellence, Inc.'s diligence in awarding scholarships to the students of Douglas County; honor
Sponsor: William Boddie
Georgia Lottery for Assistance of Homeless Military Veterans Act; enact
Sponsor: Sandra Scott
Clark Atlanta University Day; recognize February 14, 2018
Sponsor: Horacena Tate
Plastic Pollution Awareness Day; recognize February 15, 2018
Sponsor: Nan Orrock
Jackson, Bishop Reginald; recognize
Sponsor: Lester Jackson
Davis, Staff Sergeant Nicholas; commend
Sponsor: David Ralston
Primaries and Elections; conspiring or collaborating with any foreign government to influence any primary or election in this state; prohibit
Sponsor: Nikema Williams
Resurgens Orthopaedics Advocacy Day; recognize February 21, 2018
Sponsor: Ben Watson
Physical Therapy Association of Georgia; Physical Therapy Day at the state capitol; February 13, 2018; commend
Sponsor: Karen Bennett
Fasina-Thomas, Rita; Ademola A. Fasina-Thomas, Jr., Foundation's diligence in awarding scholarships to the students of Douglas County; honor
Sponsor: William Boddie
Georgia Pre-K Week at the state capitol; October 1-5, 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Brooks Coleman
Youth Leadership Dawson Class of 2018; recognize
Sponsor: Steve Gooch
Senate Traffic Fine Consistency Study Committee; create
Sponsor: Steve Henson
Georgia Society of Ophthalmology Day; recognize February 14, 2018
Sponsor: Nan Orrock
Haltom, Dr. Thomas Lamb; recognize
Sponsor: Donzella James
Hinesley, Dr. Howard; recognize
Sponsor: Bruce Thompson
Mabry, Mayor W.L. "Pug"; longtime mayor of Roswell; recognize
Sponsor: Betty Price
Scoggins, Dianne; occasion of her retirement; commend
Sponsor: David Ralston
Gilbert, Specialist Kyle Eugene; honor
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Georgia Stop The Bleed Day; recognize February 14, 2018
Sponsor: Butch Miller
Leadership Dawson and the Leadership Dawson Class of 2018; recognize
Sponsor: David Ralston
Tau Pi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; dedicated service to the DeKalb County community; grand occasion of silver anniversary; commend
Sponsor: Doreen Carter
Hunter, Keith; outstanding service to the United States and the State of Georgia; United States citizenship; commend
Sponsor: David Ralston
Sponsors (12)
Passed (500)
Miller County; Board of Education; revise districts for election of members
Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act; enact
Specialty license plates; promote conservation of waterfowl populations and their habitats; establish
Income tax; rate of tax imposed on the taxable net income of individuals; modify
Abandoned Mobile Home Act; enact
Sales and use tax; certain retailers to either collect and remit or notify purchaser and state; require
Cherokee County; Board of Education; change compensation of members
Clermont; Town of; provide for councilmember wards
Ad valorem tax; methodology used to establish forest land fair market value; revise
Insurance; health care provider shall choose the method of reimbursement by insurer; provide
Sales and use tax; certain computer equipment sold or leased to certain entities for use in high-technology data centers; create exemption
Camden County; Joint Board of Elections and Registration; create
Courts; term of court in certain counties in the Waycross Circuit; change
Cherokee County; State Court judges; modify compensation
Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit; Superior Court judges; increase compensation
Domestic relations; adoption; substantially revise general provisions
Special license plates; Georgia Forestry Foundation; establish
Ad valorem tax; property; allow electronic filing of returns in certain cases
Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; update a cross-reference; provisions
The Georgia Air Quality Act; limitations on powers of certain Boards and Departments; revise certain provisions
Buildings and housing; counties and municipalities proscribing the use of wood in the construction of certain buildings when state minimum standard codes are met; prohibit
Special license plates; honoring service members killed in action; provide at no cost to eligible family members
Firefighter certification; military firefighter training may be accepted as required basic training; provide
Early care and learning; safety of children in early care and education programs; revise certain provisions
Georgia's Employment First Act; enact
Georgia Emergency Communications Authority Act; enact
Low THC Oil Patient Registry; conditions and eligibility; change provisions
Motor vehicles; prohibit actions which distract a driver while operating a motor vehicle; provisions
Education; certain absences of students with parents in service of the armed forces of the United States; excuse
Motor vehicles; applicability of certain consumer protection laws to autonomous vehicles; provide
Motor vehicles; reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; update
Fireworks; certain counties further regulate use or ignition; enable authority
Education; local school system to conduct certain screenings, assessments, and reviews prior to expelling a student; require
Georgia Power of Attorney Act; revise
State employment; drug testing; allow testing for all forms of opioids
Health; recommendations from the House Rural Development Council; implement
Tuition grants; certain institutions that lack accreditation be approved for tuition equalization purposes; provide
Crimes and offenses; trafficking a disabled adult, elder person, or resident; prohibit
Sales and use tax; sale or use of tangible personal property to certain nonprofit health centers; extend exemption for five additional years
Domestic relations; marriage articles and antenuptial agreements; change provisions
Charitable solicitations; use of collection receptacles for donations; implement additional requirements
Magistrates Retirement Fund; member in arrears for dues payments for 90 days shall be suspended; provisions
Health; designation of perinatal facilities; provisions
Emergency management; homeland security division; provisions
Veterans Service, Department of; nonprofit corporation as a public foundation; authorize incorporation
State Road and Tollway Authority; failure to pay tolls; place hold on motor vehicle registration
Excise tax; rooms, lodgings, and accommodations; remove sunset date for the time during which a certain tax may be collected
Public records; public disclosure of personal information of certain foster parents; exclude
Paternity; parties beyond movants in a child support case request a genetic test; allow
Revenue and taxation; penalties and interest in the event of military service in a combat zone; provide exemption
Terrell County; office of county treasurer; abolish
Crimes and offenses; make it unlawful to use an emergency exit after having shoplifted
Ad valorem tax; property; repeal certain provisions
Quality Basic Education Act; student's continued enrollment in a public school under certain circumstances; provide
Insurance; limited credit insurance agency license; provide
Law enforcement; retaining license plate data obtained from automated license plate recognition systems beyond certain periods; prohibit
Motor vehicles; fleet vehicles and fleet vehicle registration plans; revise provisions
Local government authorities; register with Department of Community Affairs; require
Fulton County; Board of Education; pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees; create system
Insurance; cancellation of an insurance policy by an insured; change certain provisions
Protection and Guarantee of Service for Health Insurance Consumers Act; enact
Ethics in government; lobbyists shall acknowledge and agree to abide by sexual harassment policy of General Assembly; provisions
Disabled Adults and Elder Persons Protection Act; at-risk adult protection investigative/coordinating teams; provide establishment
Local government; use Georgia Procurement Registry in addition to official legal organ to advertise certain bid opportunities; provide
Torts; effect of a landowner charging an admission price or fee; clarify provisions
Income tax; retirement income is applicable as a retirement benefit from noncivilian service in the United States armed forces; clarify an exemption
Education; certain provisions relative to charter schools; revise
Tarrytown, Town of; provide new charter
Insurance; revise certain definitions; clarify coverage applicability of certain automobile policies and property insurance
Sales and use tax; 50 percent of the sales price of manufactured homes; create exemption
Solid waste management; certain definitions; modify and enact
Landlord and tenant; termination of a rental or lease agreement under circumstances involving family violence; provide
Tracy Rainey Act; enact
Georgia Veterinary Practice Act; enact
Quality Basic Education Act; children placed in psychiatric residential treatment facilities may not be charged tuition; provide
Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; revise quorum for transaction of business; provisions
Education; establish Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation; provisions
Crimes and offenses; trafficking an individual for sexual servitude; provisions
Education; student attendance protocol committees to school climate; expand
Motor vehicles; Georgia State Patrol motor vehicles for traffic law enforcement may be a solid color; provide
Revenue and taxation; tax credits; include any census tract in a county that contains a federal military installation and industrial park
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; creditable service for certain law enforcement officers; expand
Insurance; compliance self-evaluative privilege; repeal applicability and sunset provisions
Domestic relations; department's information concerning the parties to an adoption under certain circumstances; allow for the use
Trusts; minor or unborn beneficiaries; change provisions
Historic Chattahoochee Compact; repeal
Firearms; providing to person on probation as a felony first offender; make unlawful
Georgia Student Finance Authority; service cancelable educational loans; include graduate degree programs
Board of Public Safety; add commissioner of community supervision
Water and sewer projects and costs tax (MOST); additional renewals of tax; allow
Domestic relations; signs to be posted at certain medical facilities where a newborn child may be left; provide
Motor vehicles; automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; provisions
Waste management; sunset date for certain solid waste surcharges and hazardous waste fees; extend
Muscogee County; Magistrate Court to impose and collect county law library fees; authorize
Houston County; Board of Education; modify compensation of members
Quitman County; Board of Education; change compensation of chairperson and members
Rockdale County; Board of Education; modify compensation of members
Jonesboro, City of; change corporate limits
Tallulah Falls, Town of; town council; change certain provisions
Individual Graduation Plans; guidance in career oriented aptitudes and career interests; provide
Property; granting of non-exclusive easements; authorize
Fulton County; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption
Juvenile Code; adoption proceedings be stayed while an appeal to terminate parental rights is pending; provide
Jefferson, City of; creation of one or more community improvement districts; provide
"City of Brookhaven Public Facilities Authority Act"
Greensboro, City of; change corporate limits
Willie Thomas Murray Memorial Bridge; Lincoln County; dedicate
Surplus Line Insurance; nonadmitted insurer domiciled in this state will be deemed a domestic surplus lines insurer if certain criteria are met; provide
Code Revision Commission; statutory portion of said Code; revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions in and reenact
City of Decatur; levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A; authorize the governing authority
Fitzgerald, City of; levy an excise tax
Gwinnett County; levy an excise tax
Ringgold, City of; levy an excise tax
McDonough, City of; revise corporate boundaries
Milton, City of; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption
Revenues Collected from Fines and Fees; payments to Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; fees collected in criminal and quasi-criminal cases prior to adjudication of guilt; provide
Southern Judicial Circuit; superior court judges; increase supplement to compensation
Alcoholic Beverages; provide governing authorities of counties in which the sale for consumption is lawful; authorize certain time on Sundays
Robert H. "Bob" Bell Interchanges; DeKalb County; dedicate
Jesup, City of; board of commissioners; provide staggered terms
Reynolds, City of; provide new charter
Board of Regents and University System; establishment of free speech policies for institutions of the university system; provide
Board of Education of Putman County; members; compensation; reimbursement of expenses; provide
Stockbridge, City of; corporate boundaries of the city; revise
Byron, City of; duties and powers of mayor; provisions
Georgia Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan Advisory Council; create
Acworth, City of; adopt by reference a certain map
Putnam County; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for referendum
Martin, Town of; mayoral term; change certain provisions
Department of Natural Resources; hunter mentor program; provide
Whitfield County; board of commissioners; provide for election by district
Alpharetta, City of; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption
Certain Rights for Victims; suffered or harmed due to an act committed; in violation of the criminal or juvenile delinquency laws; provide-CA
Sales and use tax; certain aquarium construction; provide exemption
Murray County; abolish office of elected county surveyor; provide appointment of county surveyor
Putnam County; Board of Education; change compensation of members
Hull, Town of; revise terms of office and timing of elections for mayor and councilmembers
Glennville, City of; provide new charter
Income tax credit; expenditures on the maintenance of a railroad track owned or leased by a Class III railroad; create
Spalding County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
State Property; unauthorized vehicular traffic; provide closure
Property; conveyance of certain state owned real property; authorize
Cherokee County; maximum salary amount and authority of the sheriff; provisions
Garnishment Proceedings; maximum part of disposable earnings subject to garnishment; change
State Soil and Water Conservation Commission; formulate certain rules and regulations in consultation with Environmental Protection Division of the Dept. Of Natural Resources; remove authority
State government; recommendations of the Court Reform Council; implement
Gilmer County; Board of Education; provide for compensation of members
Georgia Coast; bed of tidewater known as "Runaway Negro Creek"; rename to "Freedom Creek"
Ad valorem tax; property; change certain reporting requirements
Joint Georgia-North Carolina and Georgia-Tennessee Boundary Line Commission; create
Georgia Commission on Hearing Impaired and Deaf Persons; revise provisions
Mountain Park, City of; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption
Douglas, City of; governing authority; stagger terms of members
Johns Creek, City of; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption
Johns Creek, City of; term limits for mayor and councilmembers; provide
Roswell, City of; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption
Jesup, City of; levy an excise tax
Waycross Judicial Circuit; judges of superior courts; increase supplements
Education; establishment of an innovative assessment pilot program; provide
Dade County; levy an excise tax
Deferred Compensation Plans; governing authority of a municipality may pay costs/fees associated with employee's participation; provide
Villa Rica, City of; provide new charter
Ad Valorem Taxation; conditions; family owned farmed entities; discontinue a qualifying use of bona fide conservation use property; provide
Nuclear Generating Plant; recovery of the costs of financing the construction; provisions; change
Homestead Exemption; Fulton County school district; ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide
Child Support in Final Verdict or Decree; court's discretion in making a final determination of support; provisions; change
Cyber Security And Information Technology Innovation Corridor; recognize Augusta; Logistics Technology Innovation Corridor; recognize Savannah
Jeff Davis County; Crisp County; change of use of certain property; authorize
"Creating Opportunities Needed Now to Expand Credentialed Training (CONNECT) Act"; enact
Walker County; authorize governing authority to levy an excise tax; procedures, conditions, and limitations; provide
City of Atlanta; independent school district; homestead exemption; $50,000; applicability; referendum; provide
South Fulton, City of; limit authority of mayor and city council over personal matters
Douglasville, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for referendum
Motor vehicles; filing of certificates of title by dealers; provide
HOPE; need based HOPE scholarship and grant; create
Fulton County Industrial District; repeal amendment
Joint Study Committee on the Establishment of a State Accreditation Process; create
Coffee County; Board of Education; revise provisions regarding filling of vacancies
Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority; revenue bonds shall only be issued in connection with projects owned or lease by authority; provide
Mining and drilling; regulate exploration and extraction of gas and oil; provisions
DeKalb County; filling of a vacancy on the audit oversight committee; provide
City of Eagles Landing; incorporate; charter; provide
Failure to Provide Notice Not Rendering Responsible Person Liable; victim to file a motion in a criminal case to assert his or her rights; allow
Barbers and Cosmetologists; provisions; change
"Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act"; enact
Fulton County; Superior Court; tax parcel identification number be included on documents recorded in real property records; require
Autism; age limit for coverage for autism spectrum disorders for an individual covered under a policy or contract; change
Pelham, City of; levy an excise tax
Sales and use tax; annual allocation of 75 percent of revenue from sale of outdoor recreation equipment for protection and preservation of conservation land; provide - CA
"Georgia Long-term Care Background Check Program" enact; public safety; promote
Peachtree Corners, City of; provide new charter
"Achieving Connectivity Everywhere (ACE) Act"
Professional Land Surveyors; provisions; change
Governor's Office of Public Safety Support; create
Special license plates; Georgia Masonic Charities; establish
Boilers and Pressure Vessels; violations concerning the regulation; civil enforcement and penalty authority in the Safety Fire Commissioner; establish
Georgia Commission on the Holocaust; membership; change
Single Parent Day; March 21; designate each year
Criminal Justice System; comprehensive reform for offenders; provide
Taxes; furnishing of sales and use tax information to municipalities and counties; change provisions
Skidaway Island, City of; incorporate
Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission; require certain postsecondary institutions to qualify for exemptions; provisions
Town of Braselton Public Facilities Authority Act; enact
Georgia Lottery for Education Act; winner of lottery prize to remain anonymous under certain conditions; allow
Contracts with State Agencies and Adjoining Counties; municipalities may contract with abutting counties; provide
Income tax credit; certain scholarship organizations; increase amount of the aggregate cap on contributions
Business court; state-wide jurisdiction; create - CA
Georgia Bureau of Investigation; general provisions; subpoena issued for production of electronic communication; not provide notice to the subscriber
Adrian, City of; revise terms of office of mayor and city council members
School District of Social Circle; create
Lamar County; Board of Education; revise compensation of members and chairperson
Villa Rica, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for referendum
State liability; activities of organized militia engaged in training or duty; provide exception
Young Harris, City of; provide new charter
City of St. Marys Community Improvement Districts Act of 2018; enact
Dougherty County School System; change compensation of members of the board of education
Solid Waste Disposal Facilities; surcharge imposed by host local governments; change
Sales and use tax; exemption for agricultural machinery and equipment; provisions
Controlled substances; Schedule I and II; change certain provisions
City of Dahlonega; filling of vacancies; provide
Real and Personal Property; municipalities to hire state licensed real estate brokers to assist in sale; allow
Dillard, City of; eliminate one council post
Long County; Board of Commissioners; provide staggering of terms of office
Cave Spring, City of; levy an excise tax
City of Soperton; certain tracts or parcels of land; annex; description of the council districts; change
Board of Elections and Registration of Rockdale County; meetings of the board; provisions; change
Clinical Laboratories; exempting pharmacists from provisions of said chapter when performing certain tests; provisions; change
Public Water Systems; charging or assessing a separate fee for standby water service for fire sprinkler system connections; prohibit county, municipal and other public water systems
Railroad Crossings; persons driving vehicles shall exercise due care and caution for other on-track equipment; require
Income tax; reporting of federal partnership adjustments; provisions
Peachtree City Water and Sewage Authority; revise membership
Clayton County; State Court; provide for salaries of judges
Monticello, City of; change corporate limits
Department of Transportation; standards for contracts; contract bidding process and award procedure; provide
Harlem, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for referendum
Board of Education of Talbot County; compensation of the members; provide
Georgia Regional Transportation Authority; creation of certain community improvement districts; provisions
Georgia Joint Defense Commission; create
Clayton County Water Authority; change compensation of members
Notice of Information Practices By Institution or Agent; policy renewal to comport with federal law; update notice practices requirements
Probate Courts; general provisions; change and modernize
State Road and Tollway Authority; requirements relating to identification and regulation of motor vehicles; exempt transit service buses, motor vehicles, and rapid rail systems
Thomas County; Magistrate Court chief judge; provide nonpartisan elections
Clayton County; Superior Court; compensation of sheriff; change provisions
Optometrists guidance and consultation by the Department of Public Health; provide
Clayton County; Probate Court; change compensation of judge
State Court of Troup County; charge and collect a technology fee for certain filings; authorize
Columbia County; exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A.; authorize
Revenue, Department of; mandatory fingerprinting and criminal record checks for certain individuals; provide
Banking and finance; changes to provisions applicable to financial institutions; provide
City of Trenton in Dade County; position of city clerk from elective to appointive; change
Revenue and taxation; procedure for counties following a rejection of a tax digest; establish
Camilla, City of; provide new charter
Heard County; Board of Education; provide new method of compensating members
Contracts; limitation on disqualification of bidders; change
Revenue, Department of; authorized to share tax information that assists in the identification of noncompliant taxpayers; provide
Delegation of Authority to Physician Assistants; higher supervisory ratio; completed a board approve anesthesiologist assistant program; authorize
City of Hapeville; levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; authorize
Identity Theft; consumer credit reporting agencies charging a fee for placing/removing a security freeze; prohibit
Pavo, City of; provide new charter
Special license plates; Georgia Beekeepers Association; establish
Medicaid Claims; false or fraudulent; recover the maximum penalty authorized by federal law; increase the civil penalties
Clayton Judicial Circuit; judges of superior court; increase county supplement to state salary
Medical Assistance; commissioner of human services waives the first $25,000 of any estate; provide
Jonesboro, City of; homestead exemptions from ad valorem taxes; provisions
City of Doerun; new charter; provide
Georgia State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision; number of legislative branch representatives; revise
State Court of Houston County; location of state court; provide
Death Investigations; medical examiner's inquiry is required to be conducted; clarify
General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019
Forest land fair market value; prescribed methodology; remove - CA
"Green Agricultural Education Act"; three-component model; provide
Vandenbosh, Betty; outstanding public service; commend
McElhone, Stephanie; 2018 Heart of the Community Award of Honor recipient; commend
Levy, Libby and Ira; Heart of the Community Foundation 2018 Board of Governors Award recipients; commend
Mineral Springs Center, Inc.; grand occasion of its 45th anniversary; commend
Georgia State University Panthers Men's Basketball Team; commend
Samuels, Dr. Rita Jackson; condolences
Schulke, Cera; commend
Elm Kid's Enterprises; Heart of the Community Foundation 2018 Business Award recipient; commend
Williams, State Senator Michael; recognize
Pinewood Christian Academy State Literary Team; winning the 2018 GISA Class AAA State Championship; commend
2018 Republican Leadership for Georgia Class; commend
Cagle, Lieutenant Governor Casey; recognize
Clark, Sara; commend
Linsey, Sr., Wallace V.; commend
Beaus and Debutantes; recognize
Georgia State University Panthers Men's Basketball Team; outstanding season; commend
Kirkland, William; recognize
Floyd, Abigail; commend
Burnes, Mike; 2018 Heart of the Community Award of Honor recipient; commend
Worrell, Ralph; condolences
Bunke, Grace; condolences
Smith, Scott; Heart of the Community Foundation 2018 Award of Honor recipient; commend
Riverwatch Middle School Band; congratulate
Winners of the Georgia Civil War Commission Art and Essay Contest; congratulate
Pinewood Christian girls basketball team; winning the GISA Class 3A State Basketball Championship; commend
Overcomers House, Inc.; recognize
Flanigan, Broderick; commend
Yost, Dr. James; Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of CRH Healthcare; commend
Sixth annual Childhood Apraxia of Speech Day at the state capitol; May 14, 2018; recognize
Coleman, Representative Brooks P., Jr.; grand occasion of his retirement from the Georgia House of Representatives; commend
Maddox, Officer Chase Lee; honor
Howell, Kelsey; Lanier County High School's 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year; commend
Hollins, Pastor McCallister; recognize
Sims-Alvarado, Dr. Karcheik; recognize
Sherman, John S.; condolences
Matthews, Renard; overall GHSA Class 3A 2018 Weightlifting Champion; commend
Harris, Mallory; scholarship, public outreach, volunteer work, and continued political advocacy efforts; commend
Olsen, Marc; COO of CRH Healthcare; commend
Craig, Sr., Richard Ellis; condolences
Geddie, Joseph; commend
GU272 Isaac Hawkins Legacy; recognize
Samuels, Dr. Rita Jackson; condolences
Morris, Annette; 2018 Heart of the Community Award of Honor recipient; commend
Santoro, Lenora; 2018 Heart of the Community Award of Honor recipient; commend
Students and Teachers of Islands High School; recognize
Senate Study Committee on Local Government Fees; create
Worrell, Ralph; condolences
Hodges, Michelle "Mz. Wallstreet"; recognize
Palmero, Bob; recognize
Spikes, Bridget Ann; Lanier County Middle School's 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year; commend
Shafer, Senator David; recognize
Thompson, Ronnie Fred; condolences
Rotary Corporations; congratulate
Linsey, Wallace; recognize
Bonds, Jerry; recognize
Pierce County 10U girls basketball team; winning a state title; commend
Georgia's 2018 Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholars; commend
Gonzalez-Buenrrostro, Martha; Tri-Cities High School's 2018 salutatorian; commend
Atlanta Freedom Bands; occasion of its 25th anniversary; commend
Bonds, Armenda; commend
Lovejoy Lady Wildcats Basketball Team; commend
Roe, Andrea Malik; CFO and cofounder of CRH Healthcare; commend
Gaskins, Shari; Lanier County Primary School's 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year; commend
Shell, Victor "Beau"; the "Lil Ice Cream Dude"; commend
Parker, Georgia State Trooper Tyler D.; condolences
Sailers, Joshua; teacher at Woodstock High School; commend
King, Dr. Martin Luther, Jr.; 50th anniversary of his assassination; honor
Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church; 140th anniversary; commend
Miller, Bill; CEO and cofounder of CRH Healthcare; commend
Henson, Stanley Richard; condolences
Slaughter, Tommy "P.J"; recognize
Deal, Governor Nathan; recognize
Republican Leadership for Georgia organization; commend
Shell, Jay; Heart of the Community Foundation 2018 Young Heart Award recipient; commend
Atlanta Freedom Bands; occasion of its 25th anniversary; commend
Guidera, Gabriella; commend
Bash, Dana; commend
Daniels, Mitch; outstanding public service; commend
Smith, Charles; Heart of the Community Foundation 2018 Award of Honor recipient; commend
Sailers, Joshua; recognize
Fraser, Tammy; Lanier County Elementary School's 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year; commend
Samuels, Dr. Rita Jackson; condolences
Woods, Tajaé; Tri-Cities High School's 2018 valedictorian; commend
Brackins, Sergeant Jerome; recognize
Williams, Joshua; Tri-Cities High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
McKoon, Senator Joshua; recognize
Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame for 2018
O'Neal, Shaquille Rashaun; commend
Tinsley, Larry; commend
Liu, Guangji "Peter"; Darlington School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Martin, Jake William "Billy"; condolences
Christian Ambassadors Day; recognize May 20, 2018
Williams-Slade, Gwendolyn "Gwen"; commend
Hardin, Dianne; retirement; commend
Parker, Chris; Coosa High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Dallas, Dr. John "Jay"; outstanding community service; commend
Smith, Talmadge "Tas", Sr.; commend
Mitchell, Dakota A.; South Atlanta High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Georgia Ready Mixed Concrete Association; occasion of its 50th anniversary; commend
Weatherford, Wesley; Buy a Tree, Change a Life; commend
Wenke, Lorence; Sunbelt Greenhouses, Inc.; commend
Ty Cobb Museum; 20th anniversary; recognize
Waugh, Evelyn; receiving the Master in the ART of Nursing: The Healers Among Us award; commend
Jones, Steve; condolences
Canby, Laird; occasion of his retirement; commend
Sikes, Jennifer; Darlington School's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Smith, Britny; winning the title of Georgia Emergency Communications Officer of the Year; commend
Kevin and Taylor; commend; "Kevin and Taylor in the Morning"
Fluellen, Alicia; commend
Newton Lady Rams Basketball Team; commend
Heritage High School Boys Basketball Team; commend
Weaver, Chief Gary E.; occasion of his retirement; commend
Johnson, Darlene Jenise "McCoy"; commend
Heritage High School Girls Basketball Team; commend
New Echota Historic Site; recognize; urge the members of the public to study the history that occurred there
International Youth Day; recognize August 12, 2018
Special Forces Soldiers; valiant service; sent to Afghanistan in immediate aftermath of September 11; recognize
Bettler, Dr. Don; Armuchee High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Creel, Katriel; Model High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Hines, Chief Justice P. Harris; outstanding public service; commend
Green, Kenzie; Pepperell High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Morris, Hailee; second place on the school level, first place on the county level, and first place on the state level with her essay in the Within Reach competition; commend
Howgate, Holden Hastings; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout; commend
Stallings, Sydney; Trion High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Poston, Bradford; Unity Christian School's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Page, Kasana Grace; Coosa High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Richmond-Shockley, Eslene; founder, president and CEO of Caring For Others; commend
Varshney, Jaaie; Rome High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Cable, Jerry; Armuchee High School's 2018 STAR Student and Floyd County's Star Student; commend
Robertson, Rachel Norris; commend
Jones, Gail; Trion High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Vinings Village Civic Club; commend
Harris, Sylvia G.; congratulate
Substance Use Disorders; importance of universal screening and early intervention; Georgia youth; recognize
Boazman, Derrick; commend
Nguyen, Harry Ho; Charles R. Drew High School's 2018 STAR Student and Salutatorian; commend
Holloway, Mrs. Alice; remarkable occasion of her 100th birthday; congratulate
Richmond County Board of Education; commend
Benton, Pastor Micheal; 40th pastoral anniversary; retirement in December 2017; commend
Curry, William James "Jim"; condolences
Social Butterflies, Inc.; commend
Goggans, Allison; Pepperell High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Contributions of Neighbor in Need in the Atlanta communities of East Atlanta, East Lake, Kirkwood, Edgewood, and Decatur's Oakhurst; commend
Reeder, Tim; Georgia Council on Economic Education's 2018 Georgia Economics Teacher of the Year; commend
Floyd, Kathy; Chattooga County High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Dunn, Ellen; Model High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Taylor, Terrianna; South Atlanta High School's 2018 salutatorian; commend
Willard, Chairman Wendell; outstanding service with the Georgia General Assembly; commend
Wells, Mary Wilma Evans; outstanding record of service; commend
McGahren, Luke; commend
Worrell, Ralph; condolences
Jackson, Hannah Jo; Unity Christian School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
Brown Family and Brown's Kountry Kitchen; commend
Woodruff, Dr. Lynda D.; condolences
O'Brien, Robert "Bob"; commend
Connell, Coach Eli; 2018 GHSA Class 3A State Athletic Director of the Year; commend
Claim Your Fame Radio Show; founder and CEO Sharon "Ladee Storem" Acre and hosts Delores Walker-Burke and Camilla Renay Terrell; commend
O'Neal, Michael Grant; commend
Samuels, Rita Jackson; commend
Central Savannah River Area Business League, Inc.; 48th anniversary; commend
Davis, CEO Greg; named as a 2018 Georgia Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee; commend
Lott, Clinton "Lyn" Lynwood, III; condolences
Income Tax; expiration of certain income tax credits; provide
Ford, Father Austin; Emmaus House Community Center; commend
Shillow, Eliza F.; congratulate
Ollis, Todd; Rome High School's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Obiri, Danielle; outstanding and highly accomplished student at Charles Drew High School; commend
US Congress; Georgia Congressional Delegation; support commonsense reform of the federal sugar support program; urge
Huskey, William Alex; Chattooga County High School's 2018 STAR Student; commend
OCA-Georgia; grand occasion of its 35th anniversary; commend
Kirkland, William; Special Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs; commend
Taylor, Terrisianna; South Atlanta High School's 2018 valedictorian; commend
Latifah, Queen; commend
Bacon, Honorable A. Max; outstanding public service; commend
Endometriosis Awareness Month at the state capitol; March, 2018; recognize
Langston Hughes High School boys basketball team; winning the 2018 GHSA Class 6A State Basketball Championship; commend
Miller, Honorable Zell Bryan; former Governor and United States Senator of this great state; condolences
Kim, Yoo Kyong; strengthening the relationship between the State of Georgia and the Republic of South Korea; commend
Boike, Susan Leger; commend
Troutman, Matt; commend
Stronghold Christian Church East; tenth anniversary; celebrate
Walter Rodney Foundation; Dr. Walter Rodney Day at the state capitol; March 23, 2018; recognize
Leadership Putnam Class of 2018; commend
Silk; 25th anniversary; congratulate
Bennett, Dara; Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals' 2019 Principal of the Year; commend
Brawner, Ruby; recognize
Poplar Springs Baptist Church; recognize
Ivey, Rick; occasion of his retirement; commend
Baker, Reverend Joseph E.; commend
Utley, Deacon George, Jr.; commend
Leadership Cobb and the Leadership Cobb Class of 2018; commend
Putney Neighborhood Watch Association; long established members for their irreplaceable service, support, and assistance to Putney and all of Dougherty County; commend
Miller, Honorable Zell Bryan; honor
United Nations International Women's Day; March 8, 2018; recognize
Freeman-Fletcher Family Reunion; celebrate
Wilson, W. Frank; outstanding public service; commend
Westlake High School girls basketball team; winning the 2018 GHSA Class 7A State Basketball Championship; commend
Hammond, Johnnie Pearl; outstanding community service; commend
Cain, Robert H.; condolences
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month at the state capitol; September, 2018; recognize
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month at the state capitol; March, 2018; recognize
Suertefelipe, Tammy; Bethlehem Christian Academy's 2018 STAR Teacher; commend
Thomasville High School Bulldogs boys basketball team; winning the 2018 GHSA Class 2A State Basketball Championship; commend
Crocker, Reverend Dr. Curtis, Jr.; commend
Brunswick Job Corps Eagles basketball team; winning the JCAA National Championship; commend
Georgia Stands with the United Nations Human Trafficking Awareness Day; January 9, 2018; recognize
Georgia's Powerful Women Event; recognize March 21, 2018
12Stone Church; recognize
Africa Diaspora Day; recognize March 23, 2018
Riley, Mr. Chris; commend
National Service Recognition Day at the state capitol; April 3, 2018; recognize
Myles, Reverend Dr. Peggy Banks; commend
Abolitionists, anti-slavery activists, and opponents of slavery; honor
Stackhouse, Mariah Imani; commend
Revenew, Police Chief Mark; commend
Peterson, Hosie Lee; condolences
Parker, Georgia State Trooper Tyler D.; condolences
Gillis, Jr., Jim L.; condolences
Adkins, Grace Hatcher; Grace Adkins Day at Westwood Schools; May 18, 2018; recognize
Long, John W.; commend
Son, Dong-Chul; strengthening the relationship between the State of Georgia and the Republic of South Korea; commend
Ehrhart, Representative Earl; occasion of his retirement from the Georgia House of Representatives; commend
Republican Leadership for Georgia program; commend
DeBussey, Melody; recognize
Martin, Jeff; recognize
Child Abuse Prevention Month; recognize April 2018
Jackson, Betsy; tenure of service to Georgia Institute of Technology and to the State of Georgia; commend
Psi Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; recognize