Georgia Legislative Watch

It’s crossover day at the Georgia General Assembly. Legislation has to clear one of the two chambers before the end of the day or it is dead until next year, local legislation is exempted.

Rep. Steve Davis is going to provide periodic updates today as time permits. He also provides the link to the House Rules calendar with the legislation that they will be taking up today. Also, here is the link for the Senate Rules calendar. The committees must clear any legislation before it can be taken up on the floor of their respective bodies.

It’s going to be a long day for our legislators.

[UPDATE - 11:58am] The State House has sent the 2007 supplemental budget to the Senate. It cleared the House 162 to 0.
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10 new bills today. More behind the cut. (more…)

SR517 - Childhood Obesity in Georgia; create Senate Study Committee
Sponsored by: Thomas,Don 54th

A RESOLUTION creating a Senate Study Committee on Childhood Obesity in Georgia; and for other purposes.

SR515 - Ad Valorem Taxation; exemptions which may be authorized locally-CA
Sponsored by: Reed,Kasim 35th

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the governing authority of any county or municipality, subject to referendum approval, to exempt from ad valorem taxation, in whole or in part, up to $250,000.00 of the value of a homestead owned solely or jointly by a teacher, a firefighter, or a law enforcement officer; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

SR487 - Teacher Complaint/Grievance Procedure; create Senate Study Committee
Sponsored by: Wiles,John 37th

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on the Teacher Complaint/Grievance Procedure; and for other purposes.