Georgia Legislative Watch

SB297 - Teachers; local units of admin. adopt disciplinary procedures; revise certain definitions
Sponsored by: Ramsey, Sr.,Ronald 43rd

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the termination, suspension, demotion, and reprimand of teachers and other school personnel, so as to provide that local units of administration adopt disciplinary procedures; to revise certain definitions; to revise certain provisions relating to establishment and contents of disciplinary policies; to revise certain provisions relating to supplemental rules and policies authorized; to revise certain provisions relating to appeals to the State Board of Education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB296 - State Health Planning/Development; revise certain definitions; change exemptions
Sponsored by: Hamrick,William 30th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state health planning and development, so as to revise certain definitions; to change exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB295 - Controlled Substances; active chemical ingredient in hallucinogenic plant Salvia divinorum A; unlawful to knowingly produce, manufacture
Sponsored by: Bulloch,John 11th

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 prohibit certain conduct relative to the active chemical ingredient in the hallucinogenic plant Salvia divinorum A; to provide for exceptions; to provide punishment for violations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB294 - Prescription Drugs; substitution of generic drugs for brand name drugs; change criteria
Sponsored by: Murphy,Jack 27th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prescription drugs, so as to change criteria for substitution of generic drugs for brand name drugs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB293 - Deprived Juveniles; consideration of in-sate/out-of-state placements for children; permanency plan hearings; procedural safeguards
Sponsored by: Meyer von Bremen,Michael 12th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 6 of Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to deprived juveniles, so as to provide specifically for the consideration of in-state and out-of-state placements for children at permanency plan hearings; to provide for procedural safeguards to assure that in a permanency hearing there is consultation with the child, in an age appropriate manner, regarding the proposed permanency and transition plan for the child; to require that foster parents, preadoptive parents, and relative caregivers are given notice of their right to be heard at certain hearings and proceedings; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to termination of parental rights, to provide that foster parents, preadoptive parents and relative caregivers must be provided notice of their right to be heard at all court proceedings held pursuant to such Article; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.