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HB 15 |
Work |
01/15/2003 |
Lobbying practices; state government;
prohibit public funds |
Franklin,Bobby 17th |
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1 |
01/16/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hrules |
|
| |
Issues:
Provider Regulation |
| |
Comments: This bill limits
lobbying with state dollars by public enities. |
|
HB 18 |
Work |
01/15/2003 |
Baby's Right to Know Act; enact |
Bridges,Ben 7th |
| |
1 |
01/16/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hjudy |
|
| |
Comments: |
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HB 41 |
Work |
01/14/2003 |
* Deprived child; temporary legal
custody; provisions |
Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2 |
| |
1 |
01/15/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hsjudy |
|
| |
Issues:
Adoption |
| |
Comments: This bill provides
for how children are placed with either biological parents,
relatives or other bonded individuals such as foster parents. It
makes provisions for the best interests of the child. GAHSC will
be supporting this bill because it is in the best interest of
children. |
|
HB 49 |
Work |
01/15/2003 |
* Elections; campaign activities;
prohibit on certain grounds |
Buckner,Gail 82nd |
| |
1 |
01/16/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hgaff |
|
| |
Issues:
Provider Regulation |
| |
Comments: This bill forbids
children homes from having political campaigns or fund raisers at
their facilities. |
|
HB 98 |
Work |
01/16/2003 |
State and nonprofit contractors;
legislative oversight panels |
Lunsford,John 85th Post 2 |
| |
1 |
01/17/2003 |
House Second Readers |
happ |
|
| |
Issues:
Provider Regulation |
| |
Comments: This bill provides
for a non profit oversight committee. |
|
HB 103 |
Work |
01/17/2003 |
Retirement and Pensions Code;
corrections |
Walker,Larry 115th |
| |
4 |
02/14/2003 |
Senate Passed/Adopted |
hjudy |
ssjudy |
| |
Comments: |
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HB 121 |
Work |
01/17/2003 |
Supplemental appropriations; FY 2002
- 2003 |
Coleman,Terry 118th |
| |
4 |
03/06/2003 |
Senate Conference Committee Appointed |
happ |
sapprop |
| |
Issues:
Budgetary and Ethics |
| |
Comments: This is the amended
budget FY03. |
|
HB 132 |
Work |
01/27/2003 |
Student codes of conduct; violation;
certain disciplinary action |
Beasley-Teague,Sh 48th Post 2 |
| |
1 |
01/28/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hed |
|
| |
Issues:
Juvenile Justice /
Education |
| |
Comments: |
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HB 147 |
Work |
01/28/2003 |
State employees' health insurance;
agricultural commodity commission employees |
Ray,Robert 108th |
| |
2 |
03/03/2003 |
House Committee Favorably Reported |
hspca |
|
| |
Issues:
Child Welfare /
Juvenile Justice |
| |
Comments: |
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HB 168 |
Work |
01/29/2003 |
Cruelty to children in second degree;
nonmerger provision |
Barnes,Mike 84th Post 2 |
| |
2 |
02/17/2003 |
House Committee Favorably Reported |
hsjudy |
|
| |
Issues:
Child Welfare |
| |
Comments: |
|
HB 172 |
Work |
01/29/2003 |
Juvenile proceedings; discovery and
inspection; regulate |
Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 |
| |
1 |
01/30/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hjudy |
|
| |
Issues:
Juvenile Justice |
| |
Comments: |
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HB 175 |
Work |
01/29/2003 |
Smoking in motor vehicle with child
in car seat; define offense |
Smith,Paul 13th Post 2 |
| |
1 |
01/30/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hmotv |
|
| |
Comments: |
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HB 176 |
Work |
01/29/2003 |
Adoptions; name change of office;
amend provisions |
Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2 |
| |
1 |
01/30/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hjudy |
|
| |
Issues:
Adoption |
| |
Comments: |
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HB 179 |
Work |
01/29/2003 |
Education; mandatory attendance;
change age to 17 |
Thomas,Mable 43rd Post 1 |
| |
1 |
01/30/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hed |
|
| |
Comments: |
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HB 190 |
Work |
01/29/2003 |
Aggravated child molestation;
prosecution at any time |
Walker,Len 71st Post 1 |
| |
1 |
01/30/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hsjudy |
|
| |
Issues:
Child Welfare |
| |
Comments: |
|
HB 197 |
Work |
01/30/2003 |
* Crimes against children; amend
provisions; criminal liability |
Willard,Wendall 40th |
| |
2 |
02/11/2003 |
House Committee Favorably Reported |
hjudy |
|
| |
Issues:
Child Welfare |
| |
Comments: This bill creates the
offense of child endangerment. |
|
HB 203 |
Work |
01/30/2003 |
Budget; eliminate continuation
report; zero-base budgeting |
Crawford,Mack 91st |
| |
1 |
01/31/2003 |
House Second Readers |
happ |
|
| |
Issues:
Budgetary and Ethics |
| |
Comments: Eliminates the annual
continuation budget report and provides instead for the periodic
application of zero-base budgeting to the budget process. Provides
that each Governor shall during the second year of his or her term
present a budget report which incorporates zero-base budgeting. In
the years in which zero-base budgeting applies (January 2004,
2008, 2012, etc.), each budget unit shall include in its budget
estimate an analysis summarizing past and proposed spending plans
by program and the means of financing the proposed plans.
Information presented shall include the following: (1) A statement
of the budget unitīs departmental and program objectives,
effectiveness measures, and program size indicators;(2) At least
three alternative funding levels for each program with
effectiveness measures and program size indicators detailed for
each alternative funding level; and (3) A priority listing
encompassing all alternative funding levels for all programs. |
|
HB 217 |
Work |
01/31/2003 |
* Seat belts; child restraints;
change age to 7 |
Burkhalter,Mark 36th |
| |
2 |
03/05/2003 |
House Committee Favorably Reported |
hmotv |
|
| |
Issues:
Child Welfare |
| |
Comments: Changes the
requirement, with some exceptions, for using a child passenger
restraining system appropriate for the childīs height and weight
from the current "age four and younger" to "under the age of
seven" or who's height is greater than 4'9". Also adds the
requirement that any such child may not occupy the front passenger
seat unless all other seats are occupied by other such children.
(Note - The US DOT National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
recommends the use of an appropriate child safety seat until age 8
or the child is 4'9".) |
|
HB 241 |
Work |
02/03/2003 |
Child abuse; certain sexual abuse;
parent report |
Houston,Penny 139th |
| |
1 |
02/04/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hcy |
|
| |
Issues:
Child Welfare |
| |
Comments: Requires "a parent or
guardian of a child who has reasonable cause to believe that
another member of the childīs household has engaged in sexual
abuse or sexual exploitation of the child" to report that
suspected abuse. |
|
HB 273 |
Work |
02/04/2003 |
Juvenile court jurisdiction;
temporary child support order |
Skipper,Jimmy 116th |
| |
1 |
02/10/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hjudy |
|
| |
Issues:
Juvenile Justice |
| |
Comments: |
|
HB 316 |
Work |
02/11/2003 |
Persons supervising children;
criminal background checks; National Crime Information Center |
Stoner,Doug 34th Post 1 |
| |
1 |
02/12/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hcy |
|
| |
Comments: |
|
HB 330 |
Work |
02/11/2003 |
Parental power, grandparent
visitation, adoption; prohibition; certain conviction |
Manning,Judy 32nd |
| |
1 |
02/12/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hsjudy |
|
| |
Comments: |
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HB 371 |
Work |
02/13/2003 |
Child passenger restraining systems;
amend provisions |
Drenner,Karla 57th |
| |
1 |
02/14/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hmotv |
|
| |
Issues:
Child Welfare |
| |
Comments: |
|
HB 400 |
Work |
02/14/2003 |
Trials; young victims of certain
crimes; closed circuit television for questioning |
Gardner,Pat 42nd Post 3 |
| |
1 |
02/17/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hjudy |
|
| |
Issues:
Juvenile Justice |
| |
Comments: |
|
HB 406 |
Work |
02/14/2003 |
Endangering a child's education;
failure to enroll; penalties |
Buckner,Gail 82nd |
| |
1 |
02/17/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hed |
|
| |
Comments: |
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HB 433 |
Work |
|
Requires Child Welfare Agencies to
have Liability Insurance |
|
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HB 452 |
Work |
02/18/2003 |
Drivers' licenses for minors; certain
instructors sign application |
Powell,Alan 23rd |
| |
2 |
02/27/2003 |
House Committee Favorably Reported |
hmotv |
|
| |
Issues:
Juvenile Justice |
| |
Comments: |
|
HB 462 |
Work |
02/18/2003 |
Sexual exploitation of children;
computer pornography; obscene Internet contact with child |
Boggs,Mike 145th |
| |
1 |
02/26/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hjudy |
|
| |
Issues:
Child Welfare |
| |
Comments: |
|
HB 463 |
Work |
02/18/2003 |
Sex offender registry; amend
provisions |
Boggs,Mike 145th |
| |
2 |
03/06/2003 |
House Passed/Adopted |
hjudy |
|
| |
Issues:
Child Welfare |
| |
Comments: |
|
HB 470 |
Work |
02/18/2003 |
*Juvenile courts; jurisdiction;
everyone under age of 18 years |
Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 |
| |
2 |
03/06/2003 |
House Passed/Adopted |
hjudy |
|
| |
Issues:
Juvenile Justice /
Juvenile Justice |
| |
Comments: |
|
HB 479 |
Work |
02/26/2003 |
Child fatality; review committee;
powers of panel |
Fleming,Barry 79th |
| |
2 |
03/05/2003 |
House Committee Favorably Reported |
hcy |
|
| |
Comments: |
|
HB 489 |
Work |
02/26/2003 |
Children in protective custody; cost
of care; reimbursement |
Buckner,Gail 82nd |
| |
1 |
02/27/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hcy |
|
| |
Issues:
Provider Regulation |
| |
Comments: This bill requires
that providers be paid a per diem based on Levels of Care. |
|
HB 502 |
Work |
02/26/2003 |
Juvenile court judges; compensation
from state funds; adjustment |
Bordeaux,Tom 125th |
| |
1 |
02/27/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hjudy |
|
| |
Comments: |
|
HB 655 |
Work |
03/04/2003 |
Juvenile court; jurisdiction;
temporary child support for deprived child |
Manning,Judy 32nd |
| |
1 |
03/05/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hjudy |
|
| |
Comments: |
|
HB 670 |
Work |
03/04/2003 |
Juvenile proceedings; youthful
offenders; amend provisions |
Thomas,Alisha 33rd Post 2 |
| |
1 |
03/05/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hjudy |
|
| |
Issues:
Courts and Justice |
| |
Comments: |
|
HR 48 |
Work |
01/27/2003 |
House Special Grants Study Committee;
create |
Buckner,Gail 82nd |
| |
1 |
01/28/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hrules |
|
| |
Issues:
Budgetary and Ethics |
| |
Comments: Creates a House
Special Grants Study Committee to study the issue of whether
accountability and tracking for special grants can and should be
improved and to develop proposed procedures for following state
funding of special grants in excess of $10,000.00. |
|
HR 250 |
Work |
02/18/2003 |
"Give Kids A Smile Day"; recognize
February 21, 2003 |
Jackson,Lester 124th Post 1 |
| |
3 |
02/18/2003 |
House Read and Adopted |
|
|
| |
Comments: |
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HR 252 |
Work |
02/18/2003 |
Social Work Student Lobby Day;
recognize February 18, 2003; Professional Social Work Month;
recognize March 2003 |
Orrock,Nan 51st |
| |
3 |
02/18/2003 |
House Read and Adopted |
|
|
| |
Comments: |
|
HR 256 |
Work |
02/18/2003 |
Power substation in residential
neighborhood; urge Georgia Power consult with residents |
Gardner,Pat 42nd Post 3 |
| |
1 |
02/26/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hrules |
|
| |
Comments: |
|
SB 1 |
Work |
01/17/2003 |
Cruelty to Children; endangering a
child in the 2nd degree; criminal negligence |
Meyer von Bremen, 12th |
| |
2 |
03/05/2003 |
Senate Read Second Time |
|
sjudy |
| |
Issues:
Child Welfare |
| |
Comments: This bill makes the
offense of child endangerment a felony. |
|
SB 10 |
Work |
01/16/2003 |
Cruelty to children; crime of
endangerment; sexual abuse; prosecution |
Meyer von Bremen, 12th |
| |
1 |
01/16/2003 |
Senate Read and Referred |
|
sjudy |
| |
Issues:
Child Welfare |
| |
Comments: This bill would make
endangerment of a child a crime. |
|
SB 16 |
Work |
01/27/2003 |
Child custody or visitation orders;
notices; relocation or change of residence |
Harp,Seth 16th |
| |
1 |
01/27/2003 |
Senate Read and Referred |
|
sjudy |
| |
Issues:
Adoption |
| |
Comments: |
|
SB 21 |
Work |
01/27/2003 |
Criminal prosecution for offenses
against minor children; pleas |
Meyer von Bremen, 12th |
| |
1 |
01/27/2003 |
Senate Read and Referred |
|
sjudy |
| |
Issues:
Juvenile Justice |
| |
Comments: |
|
SB 22 |
Work |
01/27/2003 |
* Criminal records; disclosure;
employment; caring for children or elder persons |
Butler,Gloria 55th |
| |
3 |
03/06/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hsjudy |
spshs |
| |
Issues:
Provider Regulation |
| |
Comments: This bill allows for
the GCIC to provide records related to the prosecution of first
offenders and records of arrest for crimes of sexual exploitation
of children. This bill closes an important loophole in the law for
persons arrested but acquited of crimes against children. GAHSC
will be asking that this bill be amended to apply to all
employment dealing with minor children. |
|
SB 24 |
Work |
01/27/2003 |
Child care facilities; liability
insurance coverage |
Cheeks,Don 23rd |
| |
3 |
02/28/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hcy |
scy |
| |
Issues:
Provider Regulation |
| |
Comments: |
|
SB 48 |
Work |
01/29/2003 |
Juvenile proceedings; disposition and
evidence against child in civil action |
Clay,Chuck 37th |
| |
3 |
02/26/2003 |
House Second Readers |
hjudy |
sjudy |
| |
Issues:
Juvenile Justice |
| |
Comments: |
|
SB 51 |
Work |
01/29/2003 |
Computer Pornography/Child
Exploitation Prevention Act; unlawful acts |
Shafer,David 48th |
| |
2 |
03/06/2003 |
Senate Read Second Time |
|
sst |
| |
Issues:
Child Welfare |
| |
Comments: computer pornography
and child exploitation prevention act. |
|
SB 52 |
Work |
01/29/2003 |
Children's Internet Protection Act;
safety policies in schools, libraries; conditional funding for
computers |
Shafer,David 48th |
| |
2 |
02/27/2003 |
Senate Read Second Time |
|
sst |
| |
Issues:
Child Welfare |
| |
Comments: |
|
SB 55 |
Work |
01/30/2003 |
Adoptions and child-placing agencies;
records access; birth records; practices and procedures |
Thomas,Regina 2nd |
| |
1 |
01/30/2003 |
Senate Read and Referred |
|
sjudy |
| |
Issues:
Adoption |
| |
Comments: |
|
SB 80 |
Work |
01/31/2003 |
Child support and custody issues;
deprived child; juvenile court jurisdiction |
Clay,Chuck 37th |
| |
2 |
02/27/2003 |
Senate Read Second Time |
|
sjudy |
| |
Issues:
Child Custody |
| |
Comments: |
|
SB 101 |
Work |
02/10/2003 |
Sexually violent predators;
prohibited within proximity of minors or areas where minors
congregate |
Adelman,David 42nd |
| |
2 |
02/28/2003 |
Senate Read Second Time |
|
sjudy |
| |
Comments: |
|
SB 116 |
Work |
02/11/2003 |
Juvenile proceedings; delinquent
acts; discovery and inspection; disclosure of evidence and
reciprocal discovery; witnesses |
Hamrick,William 30th |
| |
1 |
02/11/2003 |
Senate Read and Referred |
|
sjudy |
| |
Comments: |
|
SB 124 |
Work |
02/12/2003 |
Child sexual exploitation; unlawful
acts involving computer pornography; change penalties |
Hamrick,William 30th |
| |
3 |
03/06/2003 |
House First Readers |
hsjudy |
sjudy |
| |
Comments: |
|
SB 148 |
Work |
02/14/2003 |
Juvenile proceedings; deprived
children; order of disposition; time period |
Squires,Mary H. 5th |
| |
2 |
03/06/2003 |
Senate Read Second Time |
|
ssjudy |
| |
Comments: |
|
SB 186 |
Work |
02/27/2003 |
Abandoned Child Protection Act;
newborns left at medical facilities; revise penalty |
Hamrick,William 30th |
| |
1 |
02/27/2003 |
Senate Read and Referred |
|
sjudy |
| |
Issues:
Child Welfare |
| |
Comments: |
|
SB 192 |
Work |
02/27/2003 |
Adoptions; access to vital records;
original birth certificates |
Thomas,Regina 2nd |
| |
1 |
02/27/2003 |
Senate Read and Referred |
|
ssjudy |
| |
Issues:
Adoption |
| |
Comments: |
|
SB 198 |
Work |
02/27/2003 |
Criminal Records; nation-wide
background checks; child care and elder care providers including
volunteers with youth sports |
Collins,Ginger 6th |
| |
1 |
02/27/2003 |
Senate Read and Referred |
|
scy |
| |
Issues:
Provider Regulation |
| |
Comments: |
|
SB 200 |
Work |
02/27/2003 |
Children in protective services;
conviction data relevant to adult contacts |
Collins,Ginger 6th |
| |
1 |
02/27/2003 |
Senate Read and Referred |
|
scy |
| |
Issues:
Provider Regulation |
| |
Comments: |
|
SB 232 |
Work |
03/04/2003 |
Internet Child Pornography Prevention
Act; violations by internet service providers |
Shafer,David 48th |
| |
1 |
03/04/2003 |
Senate Read and Referred |
|
sst |
| |
Issues:
Child Welfare |
| |
Comments: |
|
SB 236 |
Work |
03/04/2003 |
Juvenile Proceedings; placement of
child following termination order; additional placement options |
Stephens,Bill 51st |
| |
1 |
03/05/2003 |
Senate Committed |
|
scy |
| |
Issues:
Adoption /
Child Custody |
| |
Comments: |
|
SB 241 |
Work |
03/05/2003 |
Family and Children Services;
establish separate department and agency |
Thomas,Nadine 10th |
| |
1 |
03/05/2003 |
Senate Read and Referred |
|
sapprop |
| |
Issues:
Child Welfare /
Foster Care /
Provider Regulation |
| |
Comments: This bill creates a
new Department for the welfare of children. |
|
SR 1 |
Work |
01/31/2003 |
CA: Use of public money for public
health or social services by religious or sectarian organizations
(PF) |
Harp,Seth 16th |
| |
1 |
01/31/2003 |
Senate Read and Referred |
|
sjudy |
| |
Comments: This Resolution is a
referendum on the Blaine Amendment. This would allow faith based
groups to recieve state funds inorder to provide social services. |
|
SR 165 |
Work |
02/18/2003 |
Philpot, Anslie Garner; commend |
Dean,Nathan 31st |
| |
3 |
02/18/2003 |
Senate Read and Adopted |
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| |
Comments: |
