2014 Georgia General Assembly

March 18, 2014 0

Georgia Right to Life Praises Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Abortions

Georgia Right to Life (GRTL) Co-Executive Director Gen Wilson praised the Georgia Legislature for approving a bill that prohibits using taxpayer funds to pay for abortion services in Georgia. [...]

March 5, 2014 0

Ga. Senate Agrees to Designate Portion of Capitol Museum for Agricultural

The Georgia state Senate unanimously approved a measure that would designate an area within the Capitol Museum as the “Georgia Capitol Agricultural History Museum.” [...]

March 5, 2014 0

Senate Passes Bill Proposing Amendment to Prevent Legislature from Collecting Ad Valorem Taxes

The Georgia state Senate has passed a measure proposing an amendment to the Georgia Constitution to prevent the Georgia General Assembly from re-enacting future ad valorem taxes. [...]

March 5, 2014 0

Georgia Senate Passes Bill Clarifying Coroner Obligations to Property

The Georgia State Senate has passed a measure clarifying a coroner’s obligations regarding unclaimed objects or property related to the deceased individual. [...]

February 26, 2014 0

Ga. House passes bill aimed at slow drivers in the fast lane

The Georgia state House this week passed a measure that would prohibit motorists from slow-driving in the fast lane, "except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation." Exceptions could include during traffic congestion or during inclement weather. [...]

February 25, 2014 0

Georgia Senate Passes Bill to Withdraw from National ‘Common Core’ Standards

The Georgia Senate on Tuesday passed legislation that provides an approach for withdrawing from the national education standards known as “Common Core” and specifies new protections for student privacy. [...]

February 24, 2014 0

Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting Increase in State Income Tax Passes Georgia Senate

Senate Resolution 415, a constitutional amendment prohibiting the Georgia General Assembly from increasing the state income tax, passed the Georgia Senate today by a vote of 42 to 11. The resolution was sponsored by Senate President Pro Tempore David Shafer (R –Duluth), a long time advocate of limiting income taxation. [...]

February 21, 2014 0

Georgia Senate Passes Bill Allowing Flexibility in Watershed Protection Standards

The Georgia Senate has passed a measure that transfers oversight of watershed management regulations to local governments and also offers protection to landowner rights. [...]

February 13, 2014 0

Georgia Senate passes bill amending dog control judicial processes and owner responsibilities

The Georgia state Senate this week approved a measure that amends the jurisdiction of dangerous or vicious dogs by allowing local governments to designate multiple individuals as dog control officers and clarifies owner responsibilities when a dog is deemed dangerous or vicious. [...]

February 12, 2014 0

Georgia Senate passes resolution to create central transportation website

The Georgia state Senate has passed a resolution that would create a central website for metro Atlanta’s four public transportation agencies. [...]

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