Georgia Legislative Analysis

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 7 of the O.C.G.A., relating to banking and finance, so as to update terminology; to revise procedures concerning incorporators of credit unions; to revise requirements of articles of incorporation of credit unions; to revise licensure requirements for money transmissions, cashing payment instruments, mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers, foreign banking institutions, and installment loans; to provide for revised auditing procedures for mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers; to provide for corporate governance requirements for mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers; to provide for liquidity requirements for mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers; to revise requirements for applications to relocate for foreign banking institutions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Key Points

• Relates to banking and finance, so as to update terminology
• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Bruce Williamson (Republican)
• Voted 46-1 in the Senate
• Review the full bill text for complete details before taking action

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Colquitt County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Key Points

• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Charles Cannon (Republican)
• Voted 52-1 in the Senate
• Review the full bill text for complete details before taking action

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Catoosa County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $100,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 67 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Key Points

• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Mitchell Horner (Republican)
• Voted 48-0 in the Senate
• Review the full bill text for complete details before taking action

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the board of commissioners of Decatur County, approved March 4, 1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 630), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3718), so as to change the district residency requirements for candidates for the office of commissioner; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Key Points

• Relates to the board of commissioners of Decatur County, approved March 4, 1935 (Ga
• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Joe Campbell (Republican)
• Voted 52-1 in the Senate
• Review the full bill text for complete details before taking action

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the compensation of the Echols County Board of Education; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Key Points

• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by John Corbett (Republican)
• Voted 52-1 in the Senate
• Review the full bill text for complete details before taking action

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Colquitt County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Key Points

• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Charles Cannon (Republican)
• Voted 52-1 in the Senate
• Review the full bill text for complete details before taking action

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment in elementary and secondary education, so as to require local school systems to provide notice to employees regarding social security withholdings and eligibility for inclusion in certain benefits, pension, or retirement plans; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Key Points

• Relates to conditions of employment in elementary and secondary education, so as to require local school systems to provide notice to employees regarding social security withholdings and eligibility for inclusion in certain benefits, pension, or retirement plans
• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Rob Leverett (Republican)
• Voted 163-0 in the House
• Review the full bill text for complete details before taking action

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardian and ward, so as to revise the list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult, the modification and termination of such guardianship, and the appointment of emergency guardian; to revise the list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a conservator for an adult, the modification and termination of such conservatorship, and the appointment of emergency conservator; to provide for limitations on the powers and duties of certain emergency conservators; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Key Points

• Relates to guardian and ward, so as to revise the list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult, the modification and termination of such guardianship, and the appointment of emergency guardian
• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Rob Leverett (Republican)
• Voted 165-2 in the House
• Review the full bill text for complete details before taking action

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2A of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the needs based financial aid program, so as to revise the definition of "eligible student"; to extend an automatic repealer; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Key Points

• Relates to the needs based financial aid program, so as to revise the definition of "eligible student"
• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Charles Martin (Republican)
• Voted 46-5 in the Senate
• Review the full bill text for complete details before taking action

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a Board of Commissioners of Mitchell County, approved February 20, 1873 (Ga. L. 1873, p. 279), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 1, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 3676), so as to revise provisions relating to filling vacancies on the board of commissioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Key Points

• Relates to filling vacancies on the board of commissioners
• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Joe Campbell (Republican)
• Voted 52-1 in the Senate
• Review the full bill text for complete details before taking action