Georgia Legislative Watch

12 new bills today. More behind the cut. (more…)

SR483 - Georgia’s Public Schools; encouraging the effective teaching of social studies
Sponsored by: Harp,Seth 29th

A RESOLUTION encouraging the effective teaching of social studies in Georgia’s public schools and urging the State Board of Education and each local board of education in this state to ensure that certain tenets for effective social studies teaching and learning are followed; and for other purposes.

SR482 - Senate Communications Taxes and Fees Study Committee; create
Sponsored by: Rogers,Chip 21st

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Communications Taxes and Fees Study Committee; and for other purposes.

SB316 - Newton County; ad valorem taxes; school district maintenance/operations purposes; provide homestead exemption
Sponsored by: Douglas,John 17th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from Newton County ad valorem taxes for school district maintenance and operations purposes in the amount of $30,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or over and whose annual adjusted gross income does not exceed $25,000.00; 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 a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB315 - Driver’s Licenses; abolish Ga. Driver’s Education Commission; transfer purposes/duties to State Board of Education
Sponsored by: Smith,Preston 52nd

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 21 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to payment and disposition of fines, so as to abolish the Georgia Driver’s Education Commission and transfer the purposes and duties of such commission to the State Board of Education; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to issuance, expiration, and renewal of drivers’ licenses, so as to change the age for the issuance of certain driver’s licenses and instructional permits; to provide for an increase in the age for the issuance of certain driver’s licenses and instructional permits upon the certification of the availability of driver education programs by the State Board of Education; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.