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Referred Bills (579)
Government Transparency; campaign committees, independent committees, political action committees, and leadership committees from accepting contributions or donations from non-Georgia persons that exceed 50 percent of all contributions received; prohibit
Development Impact Fees; disclosure of impact fees upon transfer of ownership; provide
State auditor; local governments to request and receive in certain circumstances due date extensions related to filing annual audits; provide
Court Technology Funding Act; enact
Local government; zoning procedures; operation of immigration detention centers; require special use permits
Elections; judicially incompetent persons; restrict voting rights
Local government; zoning decisions shall not affect or be required for certain residential dwellings of 400 square feet or fewer; provide
Senior Stabilization Act; enact
State Building, Plumbing, and Electrical Codes; acknowledgement of an applicant's use of a private professional provider to conduct a plan review or inspection; provide
Jails; certain municipal corporations make municipal detention facilities or jails available for use by a sheriff under certain conditions; require
Local government; local moratoria shall not apply to certain properties in certain circumstances; provide
Georgia Bureaucratic Deference Elimination Act; enact
Elections; revise information sought from persons registering to vote who indicate that they were previously registered to vote in another state, county, or municipality
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects related to facilitating solar installations on closed landfills; authorize
Local government; designation of enterprise zones; provisions
Elections; prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to or participating in any campaign
Public officers and employees; certain retiring county officers and their spouses and dependents be included in certain county health plans; provide
Buildings and housing; revise process by which a local governing body may propose amendments to state minimum standard codes
Administrative Services, Department of; preferences in certain public works construction contracts to a contractor participating in a registered apprenticeship program; provide
State flag, seal, and other symbols; protection of government statues and monuments; revise provisions
Local government; prohibit elected officials of a county, municipal corporation, or any county-municipal consolidated government from entering into nondisclosure agreements with private entities relating to economic development
Court Technology Funding Act; enact
State government; require certain privately funded organizations that operate a shelter or provide outreach services to homeless individuals participate in the Georgia Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
Elections; motor-voter applications shall be opt-in instead of opt-out; provide
Local government; allow governing authority of any county or municipal corporation to hold meetings by teleconference
Local government; comprehensive efficiency review of local taxing bodies; provide
Local government; county development authorities for certain counties shall not operate within certain municipalities; provide
Health; allow hospital authorities to acquire, develop, operate, or equip certain outpatient healthcare facilities
Local government; cessation of payment of salary, compensation, and expenses to members of county and municipal governing authorities who fail to certify completion of mandatory training; provide
Development authorities; certain affordable housing uses of property qualify as projects; provide
Public Service Commission; allow designee of a member of the General Assembly to intervene in certain cases
Elections; SB 189; revise an effective date
Georgia Small Business Set-Aside Act; enact
Community Housing Options Increase Cost Efficiency (CHOICE) Act; enact
Georgia Local Government Finance Authority Act; enact
Elections; publication of calls of election on newspaper and government websites; provide
Buildings; traffic impact analysis required to obtain a building permit be completed within 36 months of the project's substantial completion; require
Local government; require municipalities to remit a portion of revenue generated through certain franchise agreements to the county in which they are located
Public officers; persons having certain financial interest shall be ineligible to hold certain public offices; provide
School superintendent; qualifications, duties, and salary shall be established by the board of education and elected by voters; provide - CA
Local government; authorize certain long-term contracts for sale of electric power
Georgia Landowners Protection Act; enact
Municipal corporations; calculation of costs of governmental affairs activities by municipalities which taxpayers may elect not to pay; provide
State government; require state agencies to provide a notice to employees when using artificial intelligence in personnel matters
Georgia Housing and Finance Authority; eliminate outstanding bond limit
State, County, and Municipal Road Systems; contracting procedures related to the acquisition of certain professional services by counties and municipalities; revise
Local government; deannexation of certain properties; revise procedures
Elections; preferential treatment during advance voting for voters accompanied by children two years of age or younger; provide
Revenue and taxation; election of a county's chief appraiser; provisions
Safeguarding Election Candidates Using Reasonable Expenditures (SECURE) Act; enact
Nuisances; immunity from public and private nuisance claims; provide
Georgia Administrative Procedure Act shall apply to all executive branch agencies; provide
Administrative Service, Department of; prohibit a governmental entity from entering into contracts for the licensing of certain software applications
Right to Information for Homeowners Act; enact
Elections; "person" to include certain nonresidents; revise definition
Local government; waive development impact fees for certain projects related to development of affordable or workforce housing; authorize
Elections; candidates and certain committees that receive more than 50 percent of their funding from non-Georgia persons shall provide certain notices on their campaign advertisements; provide
Georgia Interagency Council for the Homeless; create
Secretary of State; continue to protect private and protected information contained in Georgia's voter registration list; urge
RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act; enact
Elections; certain driver's licenses and identification cards shall not be proper identification for presentation to a poll worker; provide
End Home Poaching Act; enact
Elections; state-wide uniform system of voting equipment; revise provisions
Georgia Administrative Procedure Act; periodic review and automatic sunset of agency rules; provide
End Local Taxation by Citation Act; enact
Local government; construction or development of new data centers for a specified time; prohibit
Elections and Primaries; electors to cast physical absentee on-request ballots as an alternative to using other authorized means of casting in-person votes; authorize
Elections; superintendent may permit any elector of the county to vote in any precinct of the county which such elector chooses under certain conditions; provide
State Ethics Commission; shall not accept or reject complaints made against candidates 60 days prior to an election; provide
Inspection of Public Records; documents and records in the possession of private persons or entities; revise provisions
Local government; criteria for service delivery strategy; revise provisions
Local government; enterprise zones; revise class of retailer from which fees may be collected
Property; require certain residential landlords to have in-state staff to manage tenant communications
Local government; selection and objection to arbitrators; revise procedures
Contracts; increase dollar value of certain public works contracts exempt from provisions relating to retention of contractual payments
State government; prohibit the state or its agencies from purchasing goods from certain foreign countries or related entities
State government; prohibit state agencies and local government entities from responding to ransomware activity
"Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008,"; issuance of orders by the Commissioner of Securities directing persons who have violated certain securities provisions to return; authorize
Elections and Primaries; use of ranked-choice voting; prohibit
Elections; limit effective date of rules or regulations adopted by State Election Board prior to a primary, election, or runoff
Elections; authorize local election superintendents to conduct manual recounts of ballots following the computation, canvassing, and tabulation of returns
Local government; residential rental property; establish housing management databases
Appeal and error; appeal of superior court decisions on zoning decisions of counties and municipal corporations; provide
Elections; preferential treatment during advance voting and during certain hours on election day to certain voters; provisions
Voter List Integrity Act; enact
Elections; allow municipalities to opt in to providing advance voting on Saturdays for municipal elections
Local government; additional authorized investments; provide
Elections; superintendents post notices whenever their offices are closed due to a declared state of emergency; provide
End Corporate Ownership of Georgia Homes Act; enact
Elections; make certain registration information confidential; expand provisions
Property; require landlords and managers of apartment buildings or complexes to provide local police and fire departments certain information
Representative Democracy Enforcement Act; enact
State of Georgia; people have power to enact, repeal, or amend general statutory law by direct initiative and referendum process; provide - CA
Buildings and housing; residential fire sprinkler requirements; provisions
Elections; qualifications for and registration of voters; enhance penalties
Elections; add caregivers to list of persons who may make absentee ballot applications for certain electors
Local government; authorize assessment of development impact fees for public facilities produced through agreements between developers and governmental entities
Local government; authorities with less than state-wide jurisdiction shall have the same sovereign immunities as provided to counties; provide
Local government; prohibitions on employees holding interest in redevelopment activities; revise provisions
Local government; authorize acquisition of property interests by municipal elected and appointed officials and employees in redevelopment areas with certain conditions
Public Officials; bail bond business; modify provisions
Local government; annexation contingent upon approval of county in which subject property is located; provide
Public officers and employees; elected officers or officials shall not have their employment terminated solely as a result of being elected to or holding an elected office; provide
Oath Act; enact
Elections; permanent absentee voter list; provide
State Election Board; promulgate, amend, adopt, or repeal nonemergency rules and regulations in odd-numbered years; provide
Elections; dates on which special elections to present questions to the voters can be held; revise provisions
Elections; removal of certain members of State Election Board; revise procedures
Local government; require service delivery agreement to include a growth boundary agreement component
Protect the Dream Act; enact
Property; landlord and tenant; repeal Code Section 44-7-19, relating to restrictions on rent regulation by local governments
Stone Mountain Memorial Association; revise purpose
Transportation, Department of; acquisition of certain professional services by counties and municipalities; revise contracting procedures
Georgia HOA Accountability and Community Empowerment Act (HACEA); enact
Elections; Secretary of State shall serve as chairperson of the State Election Board; provide
State Printing and Documents; a victim centered address confidentiality program; provide
Local government; establishing service delivery strategies; revise provisions
Official Code of Georgia Annotated; relating to inactive boards, panels, authorities, centers, commissions, committees, councils, task forces, and other such bodies and certain procedures of the General Assembly; repeal
Probate Court Judges; relating to elections; end activities and duties
Elections; proofing of ballots by local superintendents in certain races; provide
Local government; require local constitutional officers to annually report audits of discretionary funds to the General Assembly
Elections; text portions of ballots shall be counted for vote tabulation and recounts purposes; provide
Local government; zoning; repeal additional hearing and notice provisions regarding halfway houses, drug rehabilitation centers, or other facilities for treatment of drug dependency
Secretary of State; establish and maintain a state-wide system for the posting of scanned paper ballots; require
Local government; creation of Commercial Property Assessed Conservation, Energy, and Resiliency Development Authorities; provide
Local government; authorize local authorities to dispose of real property in the same manner as county governing authorities
Development Authorities; the length of a director's hold-over period following expiration of term of office; limit
Local government; enter into nondisclosure agreements; prohibit
Congress; enact legislation to allow states to provide for consolidation of federally funded workforce development services; urge
Elections; prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to candidates or campaign, independent, or political action committees
Nuisances; regulation of firearms, ammunition, firearm supplies, and sport shooting ranges; provide
House Disaster Mitigation and Resilience Study Committee; create
General Assembly; development impact fees for educational purposes; provide -CA
Community Affairs, Department of; revise composition of governing council for regional commissions
Elections; number of contests subject to risk-limiting audits; expand
Zoning procedures; provisions authorizing administrative officers to exercise zoning powers; repeal
Housing Regulation Transparency Act; enact
'Georgia Development Impact Fee Act'; provide for fees for education
State Election Board; remove the Secretary of State; authorize the board to investigate
Elections; ballots used in optical scan voting systems shall use paper with a visible watermark security feature; provide
Local government; temporary loans are payable from end of calendar year to 12 months of initial funding date; change date - CA
Senior living industry; study and implement rent control measures; urge
House Study Committee on the Use of Local Fees to Support Affordable Housing; create
Coroners; full-time county employees; provide
House Coastal Area Regional Workforce Mobility and Connectivity Study Committee; create
Local government; vest regulation of dates and times for lawful use or ignition of consumer fireworks
House Study Committee on the Eradication of Homelessness; create
Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Overview Committee; repeal Chapter 10 of Title 28
State government; auditor produce certain monthly and annual reports ; replace requirement
State government; county boards of health to conduct meetings via teleconference; authorize
Flood Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery Joint Study Committee; create
House Study Committee on Funding for Flood Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery; create
Contracts; increase dollar value of certain public works contracts exempt from provisions relating to retention of contractual payments
Property; rent increases for seniors and veterans; provide limitations
Fire departments; authorize levy and collection of extraterritorial taxes and fees
Elections; certain individuals challenging an elector's name appearing on the list of electors shall not be liable for such challenge; provide
Elections; preferential treatment during advance voting to voters accompanied by children five years of age or under; provide
Ad valorem tax; refund for loss of property value or expenses due to failure of local governments to enforce certain laws; provisions
Landlord and tenant; repeal prohibition on local governments regulating amount of rent; provisions
State purchasing; procurement of electric light duty vehicles over those with internal combustion engines by agencies; provide
Local government; authorize acquisition of property interests by municipal elected and appointed officials; provisions
Elections; superintendents determine number of voting booths; provisions
Elections; political committees shall require disclosures on content or postings made by social media personalities that are paid for by such candidate or committee; provide
Elections; retention and preservation of ballots and other election documents; revise provisions
Personal Privacy Protection Act; enact
Elections; advance voting on certain Saturdays in run-off elections; revise provisions
Elections; advance voting; revise provisions
Community Housing Options Increase Cost Efficiency Act; enact
Elections; sealing of ballots in secure containers; provide
Representative Democracy Enforcement Act; enact
Elections; remove Secretary of State from State Election Board; attach to State Accounting Office
Elections; reasonable charge for challenges to applications for voter registration; provide
Elections; uniform election equipment; provisions
Georgia Development Impact Fee Act; enact
Local government; procedures for the acquisition of certain professional services; provisions
State Government; meetings and public hearings of development authorities and community improvement districts to be held by teleconference; permit
Congress; call convention to set term limits on members elected to the House of Representatives; apply
Local government; employees holding interest in redevelopment activities; provisions
Elections; certain persons disqualified from holding office pursuant to operation of the United States Constitution shall not be nominated or elected to office; provide
Landlord and tenant; restrictions on rent regulation by local governments; repeal Code Section 44-7-19
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; authorize local workforce development boards to conduct meetings via teleconference
Local government; suspending or prohibiting the continued use of property as a short-term rental unit by a property owner under certain circumstances; prohibit
General Assembly; authorize local boards of education to impose, levy, and collect development impact fees for educational facilities costs; provide - CA
Elections; revise certain definitions; provisions
Elections and Primaries; use of ranked-choice voting; prohibit
General Assembly; members elected in 2026 and thereafter shall serve four-year terms of office; provide - CA
Municipalities; incorporation; additional preconditions and procedures; provide
Local government; provide new category of district titled "special rural district"; provisions
Elections; prohibit bar codes, QR codes, and other machine codes on ballots printed by electronic ballot markers; provisions
Elections; prohibit bar codes, QR codes, and other machine codes on ballots printed by electronic ballot markers
Education; energy cost savings measures; revise definition
Elections; prohibit bar codes, QR codes, and other machine codes on ballots printed by electronic ballot markers
Elections; voting devices shall not utilize any form of wireless network cards or wireless technology; provide
Elections; prohibit bar codes, QR codes, and other machine codes on ballots printed by electronic ballot markers
State government; fees that may be charged for the disclosure of certain public records; provide an exception
Mulberry, City of; incorporate
Public Service Commission; members elected from election districts instead of state wide; provide
Contractors; eligibility for licensure without examination; change certain provisions
Local government; increase dollar values of certain public works construction contracts exempt from bidding requirements
Primaries and Elections; time off for employees to advance vote; provide
Counties and Municipal Corporations; certain local ordinances or policies relating to public camping or sleeping; prohibit
Primaries and Elections; all costs and expenses relating to election administration are paid for with lawfully appropriate public funds; provide
Local government; municipal deannexation; repeal certain provisions
Disposition of Municipal Property; the maximum term of certain leases or contracts for the use of property owned by a municipality for recreational facilities; provisions
"Reducing Barriers to State Employment Act of 2023"; enact
Public Records; personal information of public employees; protect from public disclosure
Zoning Procedures; local governments from preventing the continuance of lawful nonconforming use of property; prohibit
Municipalities; minimum service delivery requirements for new corporations; provide
Elections; preferential treatment during advance voting to voters 65 years of age or older, pregnant, accompanied by children 5 years or under or with special needs regardless of age; provide
Impact Fees; required revenue source for a development project involving workforce housing; modify
"Landscape Equipment and Agricultural Fairness (LEAF) Act"; enact
Revenue and taxation; accountability of tax collectors and tax commissioners; repeal provisions
Elections; district attorneys and solicitors-general of state courts be elected in nonpartisan elections; provide
Parks; rename Stone Mountain Memorial Association as Stone Mountain Park Association
Joint Study Committee on Local Option Sales Tax and Service Delivery Strategy; create
Elections; nonpartisan elections of certain governing authorities; provisions
Georgia Voter Participation Act; enact
Legislative and congressional reapportionment; done by independent, bipartisan commission; provide - CA
Johnny Tolbert III Heat Stroke Youth Protection Act; enact
Property; landlord and tenant; repeal Code Section 44-7-19
State Election Board; distinct budget unit and an independent state agency; provide
Elections; manner of holding certain primaries and elections; revise
Access to Public Services for Non-English Speakers Act; enact
State government; consider antisemitism when determining whether an alleged criminal act was motivated by discriminatory intent; require state agencies
Buildings and housing; local fire ordinances may require fire sprinkles in one and two family dwellings; provide
Tenant Protection Act; enact
Elections; superintendent may permit any elector of the county to vote in any precinct of the county which such elector chooses; provide
Georgia Homeowner Opportunity Act; enact
Property owners' associations; creating or enforcing covenants which infringe upon a lot owner's right to install a solar energy device or display the United States flag; prohibit
Corporations; ownership of real property in this state by a foreign corporation constitutes doing business in this state; provide
Governor; filling of vacancies of certain public offices; revise a provision - CA
Courts; compensation received by certain local government officials; modify certain provisions
Elections; election by plurality of votes instead of majority; provide
Elections; conduct advance voting on Saturday and Sunday immediately prior to day of a primary, election, or runoff; provide
Local government; additional requirements and procedures for legislative annexations; provide
Elections; manner of filling vacancies in party nominations; revise
Administrative Services, Department of; define certain terms; create Division of Supplier Diversity
Property; protections for homeowners, condominium owners, and property owners in community associations; provide
Local government; report audits of discretionary funds to General Assembly; require
House Study Committee on Election Integrity; create
Elections; municipalities to adopt and use instant runoff voting for their elections; provide for the option
Holidays and observances; revise holidays observed in Georgia
Georgia Equity and Fairness Commission Act; enact
Local government; compensation and benefits for employees and members of governing authorities; revise provisions
Public Officers; suspension of compensation because of indictment for a felony; provide
The Zoning Procedures Law; revise
Mableton, City of; incorporate
Department of Administrative Services; companies owned or operated by Russia to bid on or submit a proposal for a state contract; prohibit
Department of Administrative Services; companies owned or operated by China to bid on or submit a proposal for a state contract; prohibit
State Government; certain procedural requirements and considerations for the adoption of rules by state agencies that are applicable to charitable organizations; provide
Local government; annexation of territory; revise provisions relating to dispute resolution
Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office; revise annexation reporting requirements
Local government; development authorities; cap per diem allowance available to directors
State and Other Flags; pledge of allegiance to the state flag; add language
Health; transfer of vital records to State Archives; revise provisions
Local government; provide investment policies
Local government; water and sewer authority board members to complete yearly continuing training courses; require
Local government; date temporary loans are payable from end of calendar year to fiscal year; change - CA
Local government; disposition of property acquired for lake projects do not apply if any portion of such lake was constructed; provide provisions
House Study Committee on Development Authorities and Downtown Development Authorities; create
Local government; require directors to do yearly continuing education
House Study Committee on Unsheltered Homelessness; create
Zoning; changes to ordinances that revise single-family residential classifications; provide additional notice and hearing provisions
Eminent Domain; alternative process for a county, municipality, or consolidated government to condemn certain blighted properties; provide
State government; regional commissions; appointment of nonpublic members; revise provisions
Administrative Services, Department of; define certain terms; provide for powers and duties
Local government; equip operating parks and recreation facilities used by youth athletic organizations with certain vessels for heat related injuries; require
Board of Commissioners of Fulton County; future elections for the office of county commissioner shall be nonpartisan elections; provide
Board of Commissioners of Meriwether County; description of the commissioner districts; change
Meriwether County Board of Education; description of the education districts; change
Cobb County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts
Cobb County; Board of Education; change description of districts
Local government; authority, procedures, identification, and status of lands relative to municipal deannexation; repeal certain provisions
General Assembly; members of county governing authorities elected from single-member districts shall represent no more than 50,000 residents; provide - CA
Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resilience Act; enact
Richmond County and the City of Augusta; description of the commission districts; change
County of Richmond; description of the school board districts; change
Landscape Equipment and Agricultural Fairness (LEAF) Act; enact
Elections; option for municipalities to adopt and use instant runoff voting; provide
Vinings, City of; incorporate
Lost Mountain, City of; incorporate
Board of Education of Gwinnett County; future elections for members of the board of education shall be nonpartisan; provide
State government; certain contracts; Israel; provisions
Local government; creation of new municipal corporations with the same or similar names; prohibit
Gwinnett County; Board of Commissioners; revise district boundaries
Public officers and employees; coroners are full-time county employees; provide
Fulton County; Board of Commissioners; provide for nonpartisan elections
Elections; dates for special elections; question related to sales and use taxes for transportation; revise provisions
East Cobb, City of; incorporate
State government; agencies to identify Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in data collected; require
Joint Study Committee for Consolidation of County Governments and School Systems; create
Fulton County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts
Cobb County; Board of Education; change description of districts
Cobb County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts
Local government; directors of development authorities shall not serve as chairperson or chief executive officers; provide
Richmond County; Board of Education; change description of districts
General Assembly; authorize local boards of education to impose development impact fees and use proceeds to pay for a share of the cost of additional educational facilities; provide - CA
Georgia Development Impact Fee Act; enact
Gwinnett County; Board of Commissioners; revise district boundaries
Augusta, City of; Richmond County; change description of districts
Elections; drop boxes for use in returning absentee ballots; provide
Elections; sealing of ballots and unused security paper in secure containers; provide
Elections; comprehensively revise by repealing 2021 Act No. 9; provisions
Elections; probate court judge to cease acting as superintendent of elections; provisions
Local government; report audits of discretionary funds to General Assembly; require
Local government; participate in annexation dispute resolution process; provisions
Elections; retention and preservation of ballots and other elections documents; revise provisions
House Study Committee on the Feasibility of Adopting EMPOWRD for Use By the State of Georgia; create
Local government; prohibit deannexation of territory from an existing municipal corporation to incorporate a new municipal corporation
Elections; dates for special elections; question to the voters in even-numbered years; revise provisions
Buckhead City, City of; incorporate
Ad valorem tax; contracts between a county and a municipality for the tax commissioners to prepare the municipal tax digests and collect municipal taxes are not subject to approval of the tax commissioner; provide
Local government; county governing authorities; provisions
Local government; fence detection system; define term
Public Safety and Judicial Facilities Act; enact
Local government; prohibit annexations of county operated airport property
Board of Community Affairs; approving transfer of Forsyth County from Georgia Mountains Regional Commission to Atlanta Regional Commission; ratify action
Local government; restrict ability of county governing authorities to reduce funding for county police departments
Ad Valorem Taxation of Property; requiring that mobile homes procure and display decals; grant counties the option
Housing Authorities; ability of city housing authorities to operate outside municipal boundaries without authorization; limit
Local government; downtown development authorities; remove provision providing perpetual existence to such authorities
State government; conditions for meetings and public hearings to be held by teleconference in emergency conditions; provide
Counties and Municipal Corporations; "fence detection system"; define the term; counties, consolidated governments, and municipalities regulate or prohibit such system; limit the ability
Local government; imposing civil penalties upon an alarm systems contractor for a false alarm that occurs through no fault of alarm systems contractor; prohibit
Insurance; flood risk reduction in the enumerated list of county purposes for ad valorem taxes; include
House Study Committee on Annexation; create
Local government; taxpaying business owners to be appointed to development authorities; provide
Local government; counties may submit reports regarding the impact of proposed annexations; provide
Local government; additional matters that can be considered in local zoning standards; provide
Local government; documentation in writing relevant to zoning decisions as related to adopted standards; require
State Government; conditions for meetings and public hearings to be held by teleconference in emergency conditions; provide
Elections; judges of probate courts, chief magistrate judges and certain other magistrate judges; provide nonpartisan elections
Office of State Inspector General; establish
Local government; exempt certain contracts competitively procured by the state or cooperative purchasing organizations
Professional licensing boards; home addresses of licensees are treated as confidential; provide
State government; Israel; state contracting certification; repeal a prohibition
State government; planning, deployment, and incentives of broadband services throughout the state; provide
Public officers and employees; prohibit former employees from conducting certain transactions with state agencies
Georgia Equity and Fairness Commission Act; enact
Local government; development authorities; provisions
Local government; continue certain contracts for health insurance for spouses or dependents of deceased peace officers; require
Local government; bill to incorporate a new municipality cannot contain any territory that is part of an existing municipality; provide
Georgia Anti-Corruption Act; enact
Access to Public Services for Non-English Speakers Act; enact
Aviation; certain publicly held lands; revise taxability
Local government; annexation; revise provisions defining contiguous area
Pendergrass, Town of; transfer of duties and obligations to Jackson County; provide
State holidays; February 21 as John Lewis Day; designate
Local government; zoning procedures; provide for local boards of education to appoint members to local planning commissions
Local government; provide compilation of all local ordinances; require authorities
State government; open and public meetings and inspection of public records; revise certain laws
Local government; compile all notice of hearings on actions resulting in zoning decisions; require
State government; competitive bidding evaluation factors; provide for training
State government; maintain databases of sources of funding available to members of the public; require
State government; local workforce development boards to conduct meetings via teleconference; authorize
Administrative Services, Department of; create Division of Supplier Diversity
State government; composition of each statutorily created board and commission reflect general population; provide
Local government; local school systems, counties and municipal governing authorities can become parties to bond validation hearings; provide
Senate and House of Representatives; members; provide term limits - CA
Local government; municipal corporations cannot change the zoning or increase land use density of an annexed property for a period of two years; provide
Elections; determination of qualifying periods for special elections; provide
Campaign Contributions; content of and certain reporting times for certain campaign disclosure reports; revise
Joint Study Committee on the Selection of Georgia's Future Voting System for Secure, Accessible, and Fair Elections; create
Sharon Springs, City of; incorporate
Georgia Technology Authority; Strategic Integrated Data System; establish
Elections; revise dates for advance voting
Greenhaven, City of; DeKalb County; provide for incorporation
Stonecrest, City of; provide for a charter
Republic of Azerbaijan; strategic partnership with the United States; express support
Greenhaven, City of; provide for incorporation
Local government; define a certain term; provisions
Assembly of State Legislatures; delegates from General Assembly; provide
State of Georgia; consider devastation caused by pit bull attacks when crafting legislation regulating dogs so as not to impose on local government that choose to regulate those dogs for the safety of the community; urge
Public officers and employees; authorize political subdivisions to provide for voluntary contributions by employees through payroll deductions to certain not for profit organizations; provisions
Georgia Coordinating Committee for Rural and Human Services Transportation; Chapter 12 of Title 32; repeal
Health records; determining annual cost adjustment for providing medical records from Office of Planning and Budget to Department of Community Health; move responsibility
Tucker, City of; DeKalb County; incorporate
LaVista Hills, City of; DeKalb County; incorporate
Cesar E. Chavez Day at the state capitol; March 31, 2015; recognize
Captain Henry Wirz Day; November 10, 2015; recognize
Stonecrest, City of; DeKalb County; incorporate
"Urban Redevelopment Law"; revise terminology from "slums" to "pockets of blight"
County and municipal officials; display American flag at courthouses and other government buildings; urge
Local government; county may petition any municipality within county to annex unincorporated islands; provide
State Board of Education; members are elected; provide - CA
DeKalb County; incorporate a new municipality
Public Service Commission; chairperson; change the term/manner of election
Administrative Procedure; provide for agency reports regarding federal government mandates and duplicate state/federal regulation
Aviation; provide for local governments' ability to accept community improvement district funds
Herty Advanced Materials Development Center; change prov.; rename and transfer governance to Board of Regents
Sheriffs; how vacancies are filled; change provisions
State Accounting Office; designate as the Comptroller General; transfer the office
State Personnel Administration; abolition; make conforming amendments and correct references
Archives and History, Division of; law regarding Foundation of American Law and Government displays; revise provisions
Property; covenants; clarify provisions
Georgia Services Administration; create; revise several Titles
Fire Protection and Safety; buildings; transfer certain functions; Dept. of Labor and Commissioner of Labor to the Office of Safety Fire Commissioner and Safety Fire Commissioner
Elections; poll officers; provide for the Student Teen Election Participant program
Elections; provide limitations on when in-person absentee balloting may be conducted; advance voting
Municipal corporations; control over parks and fire stations; change certain provisions
Brookhaven, City of; provide a charter
Local government; municipal corporations; contracts; does not change/conflict with any existing authority
Budgetary and financial affairs; automatic fee adjustment in certain cases; provide
Elections; valid student identification card with photograph to vote; provide
U.S. Congress; making renewed application to call for a convention; proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States
Primaries and elections; dates of nonpartisan elections; provide
Foundations of American Law and Government Displays; revise provisions
Annexation; unincorporated islands; repeal Article 6
Elections; nonpartisan elections for members of consolidated governments considered county elections; provide
Primaries and elections; use of direct recording electronic (DRE) voting systems and voting machines; eliminate
U.S. Congress; urged to adopt/submit to states a balanced budget amendment to U.S. Constitution and balance current budget
General Assembly; Senate not more than 38 Senators and House not more than 120 Representatives as of January 1, 2015; provide - CA
Local government; tenants of airports authorized to be members of airport authority or commission; provide
United Nations; Agenda 21; recognize the destructive and insidious nature
Public employees; not use government owned devices to promote or oppose legislation; provide
Elections; selection and qualification of candidates and presidential electors; provisions
Dekalb, City of; provide a charter
State accounting office; accounting officer to pay state obligations to vendors within certain time period; direct
United States Supreme Court; ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission; oppose
Primaries and elections; number of signatures for certain petitions shall be based on the turnout in last presidential election; provide
Primaries and elections; candidate disqualification is result of error then qualifying fee may be refunded; provide
State employees; assist any agency in the execution of 50 U.S.C. Section 1541; prohibit
School systems; election to dissolve an independent school system if it becomes financially insolvent; provide
Municipal corporations; certain requirements and standards for incorporation; provide
Business licenses; verification of lawful residence by applicants; modify requirements
United States Congress; call convention for proposing an amendment; make renewed application
United States Congress; repeal Seventeenth Amendment to Constitution; urge
Municipal corporations; incorporation bills introduced first session year & voted second year; provide
Federal government; oppose state bailouts
Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote; enact
Georgia Procurement Registry; used for bids for public works contracts; provisions
County functions; incorporated and unincorporated areas; limit - CA
Elections; provide for oaths of election superintendents/supervisors and designees of board of election
Natural Resources, Dept. of; provide for refunding of fees under certain circumstances
Presidential preference primary; date and publishing of candidates list; provide
State purchasing; protect against fraudulent use of state purchasing cards; correct oversight
Elections; certain 2012 elections and qualifying; adjust dates
Elections; nonpartisan election; change date
Elections; in-person absentee balloting; provide limitations
Elections; identification of campaign communications, advertising, and literature; provide certain requirements
Community Affairs, Dept. of; repeal definition of "qualified local government"; comprehensive planning by local governments shall be optional
Elections; public utility corporations; political campaigns
Water Supply Division of the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; participation by the division; local water reservoir, facilities, and system projects
Annexation of territory; additional method for municipalities; provide
House Study Committee on Tenth Amendment Enforcement; create
Annexation of territory; unincorporated islands; repeal
State government; agencies state date when provisions become applicable; provide
House Study Committee on the National Popular Vote Initiative; create
Elections; adjust dates for certain elections to be held 2012; dates for qualifying for elections
Elections; add 1 percent judicial qualifying fee to fund the Commission; provide
Lobbyists; commission salesperson not required; prohibition not apply
Public Officials; prohibit from granting themselves licenses by waiving certain requirements; penalties
Elections; political body and independent candidates file petition for ballot access; remove requirement
Elections; incumbent qualify for reelection as independent without petition; provide
Elections; independent candidates have additional qualifying period; provide
Elections; identification of campaign advertising; provide requirements
Local Government Infrastructure Financing Authority Act; enact
Annexation; deannexation; provide
Presidential Eligibility Assurance Act; enact
State Accounting Officer; contract with a third party to audit state contracts; annual report
Annexation disputes; compensation for arbitration panel members; revise
Elections; nonpartisan election of sheriffs, district attorneys, and solicitor generals; provide
Community Affairs, Department of; qualified local government; repeal definition; provisions
Service delivery strategy; water or sewer fees; change certain provisions
Elections; in-person absentee balloting; provide limitations
Lobbyists; reporting expenditures for elected state officials; not subject; provisions
Elections; special election; modify provisions
Elective public office; person appointed to vacancy not eligible for election; provide - CA
Community Affairs, Department of; Martin Luther King, Junior Advisory Council; create
State; preference to in-state materialmen, contractors, builders, when preference does not impair quality and cost considerations
Vital Records; provide for execution of death certificates for burn victims
Georgia Public Service Commission; certain costs charged to involved utility; provisions
Elections; absentee ballots to uniformed and overseas voters; provisions
Elections; 2010 pilot program; electronic transmission of absentee ballots; provisions
Elections; remove references to ballot cards; provisions
Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority; change name to Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
Counties and municipalities; budget excess; searchable website; provisions
Service delivery strategies; certain drinking water projects; funding limitation; provide exemption
Public disclosure exemption; certain graphic image photographs; provisions
Planning and Budget, Office of; record of user fees collected; provide for publication
Buildings; pre-owned manufactured homes; provide Safety Fire Commissioner shall promulgate standards
Parks; Georgia Agrirama Development Authority; abolish; provide successor
Presidential Preference Primary; establish candidate qualifications; provide
Baker, Thurbert; Attorney General for Georgia; commend
Attorney General Thurbert Baker; challenge federal health care reform legislation; urge
Mental health; Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; revise provisions
State Government; no department/agency shall implement any provision of federal health care reform legislation
State government; budget units to review and modify user fees collected; provide
Martin Luther King, Jr. Advisory Council; create
Boards of education; member possess high school or general educational development diploma; provisions
Ethics; State Transportation Board members are public officers; provide
State Personnel Board; State Merit System of Personnel Administration; remove provisions - CA
Minors; sale of cigarette and tobacco objects; blunt wraps; provide regulation
Elections; candidates file nomination petitions for ballot access; remove requirement
Regional grand juries; create - CA
Qualification fees; nominally increase; provide
Campaign contributions; person of an insurance corporation; not make contribution; provisions
Elections; incumbent for reelection as independent without filing petitions; provide
Elections; independent candidates have additional qualifying period; provide
Salary Protection Act; enact
Georgia Election Code; general elections held in years specified by law; provide
General Assembly; local education boards pay election expenses; require - CA
State purchasing; price paid by state not exceed price offered to others; require
Voter registration; any qualified 16 year old student may preregister; provisions
Local government; transfer of certain revenues; limit
Public employees; file yearly disclosure statements with State Ethics Commission; provide
Property; covenants with the land; zoning laws; clarify provisions
Local government entities; citizens have right to speak at meetings; provide
General Assembly; expense allowances reduction; provide
Georgia Employer and Worker Protection Act of 2010; enact
Elections; require candidates to file nomination petitions for ballot access; remove
Elections; use of direct recording electronic voting systems and machines; eliminate
Coroner; shall be county officer; provide - CA
Public Officers and Employees; condition of employment; prohibition requires residence; provide exception
Elections; number of signatures for ballot access; reduce
War on Terrorism Local Assistance Act; repeal certain provisions
Congress; postpone effort to regulate greenhouse gases through Clean Air Act; request
Poll officers; Student Teen Election Participant program; provide
Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority; reconstitute governance; provisions
Municipal courts; judges to be attorneys; require
Coroner; shall be a county officer; provide - CA
Elections; rotation of candidate names; provide
Identity theft; illegal for state to require social security or birth date as identification; provide
Local Government Equipment Financing Authority Act; enact
Congressional leaders; allow viewing of health reform discussions; urge
Georgia challenges; pledge to improve lives of Georgians; recognize
Administrative Services, Department of; mandatory purchase agreements; provisions
Local government; bonds; clarify certain terms
Elections; nonpartisan; sheriffs; provide
Governor; office terms; provisions - CA
Lobbying practices; prohibit address to any General Assembly committee; provide
Elections; presidential preference primary; change date
Public Service Commission; members shall represent entire state; provisions
Public records; exemptions to requirements for disclosure; provisions
Voters; applying to register to vote; persons shall provide proof of U.S. citizenship prior to acceptance of registration
Local Boards of Education; no person on the national/state sex offender registry shall be eligible for election/service on board
Elections; address confidentiality; provisions
Elections; absentee ballots; returns be made by precinct; provide
State Purchasing; exempt certain purchases from having to go through Dept. of Administrative Services
Local Government; prohibit sanctuary policies; provide penalties
Campaign Contributions; filing of disclosure reports by candidates for county offices; change provisions
State Purchasing; prohibit certain companies that have certain business operations in Sudan to bid on/submit a proposal for state contract
Local government; redevelopment and issuance of certain bonds and obligations; change certain provisions
Election; reporting of certain campaign contributions; require special expedited reporting
Coroner; shall be a county officer; provide - CA
Elections; handled by state registered voters; require
Vote; proof of identity; valid student identification; provide
Public officers and employees; establish Office of State Inspector General; provisions
Local government; county surveyors; provisions
Human Resources, Department of; policies or rules; loans, grants and benefits; provisions
Eligibility to vote; verification of citizenship; provisions - CA
House Study Committee on City and County Consolidation; create
Elections; electronic voting systems; tabulate absentee votes when polls open; authorize
Charlton County; nonpartisan elections; provide
Charlton County; nonpartisan elections; provide
Elections and primaries; voter registration; proof of United States citizenship; provisions
Counties and municipalities; nonexclusive franchise agreements; provisions
Gwinnett County; Board of Education; election of members; provide
Public Service Commission; election of members; provide
Elections; conduct at polling places; text messaging or mobile devices; prohibit
Sheriff's service fees; serving and dispossessing certain tenants and intruders; increase fees
Georgia Lottery Corporation; Board of Directors; revise composition
Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote; enact
Local government storm water utility charges; exempt state government entities; provide
Elections; superintendent establish polling places outside of boundaries; authorize
Local government; public works bidding; health insurance; require
Peace Officers; employment and training; require verification; provide
Elections; nonpartisan; certain officials; provide
Elections; nonpartisan; county commissioners; provide
Elections; nonpartisan; district attorneys; provide
Elections; nonpartisan; solicitors-general; provide
Elections; nonpartisan; sheriffs; provide
Elections; nonpartisan; clerks of superior court; provide
Elections; nonpartisan; tax receivers; provide
Public authorities; conflicts of interest; prohibit
Elections; nonpartisan; certain officials; provide
Elections; nonpartisan; certain officials; provide by local law
Elections; nonpartisan; certain officials; provide
Local government; franchise fees; change provisions