Georgia Legislative Watch

SB260 - License Plates; revenue commissioner entitled to seize the license plates;vehicle’s registration has been revoked/canceled
Sponsored by: Rogers,Chip 21st

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the administration and enforcement of the provisions regarding registration and licensing of motor vehicles, so as to provide that the revenue commissioner is entitled to seize the license plates from any vehicle when the vehicle’s registration has been revoked or canceled; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB259 - Warrants; issuance of search warrants by judicial officers; change provisions
Sponsored by: Fort,Vincent 39th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to searches with warrants, so as to change provisions relating to issuance of search warrants by judicial officers; to provide that no-knock warrants shall not be issued in this state except under limited circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB258 - Controlled Substances; ban sale of marijuana/hemp flavored candy; provide for penalties
Sponsored by: Fort,Vincent 39th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of controlled substances, so as to present legislative findings; to define terms; to ban the sale of marijuana or hemp flavored candy; to provide for penalties; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB257 - Dropout Detention Act; revise the age of mandatory education
Sponsored by: Fort,Vincent 39th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to school attendance in elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the “Dropout Deterrent Act”; to provide for a short title; to revise the age of mandatory education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB256 - Outdoor Advertising Signs; height limitations; conditions for lowering of existing signs
Sponsored by: Mullis,Jeff 53rd

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to outdoor advertising signs on the interstate system, primary highways, and other highways, so as to provide for certain height limitations on such outdoor advertising signs and for certain conditions for lowering of existing signs in excess of such height limitations; to provide for certain changes in the sizes of trees permitted to be trimmed or removed from the viewing zones of such signs and for certain changes to the extent of such viewing zones; to provide that where relocation of a sign is required but conflicts with local zoning or land use ordinances, compensation shall be paid to the owner of such sign by the jurisdiction imposing such ordinances; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.