A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to early care and learning, so as to require a satisfactory child protective services report for employees and directors of day-care centers and related child care facilities; to amend Article 8 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Central Child Abuse Registry, so as to authorize the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services to provide certain information on the registry to the Department of Early Care and Learning; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsored by: Rep. Billy Mitchell

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to establish the HOPE tuition-free grant; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for the amount of the grant; to provide for limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Trammell, Rep. Billy Mitchell, James Beverly,
Rep. Kimberly Alexander, Rep. Pat Gardner, Rep. William Boddie

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Stone Mountain Memorial Association, so as to provide that Stone Mountain Park shall not be subject to annexation into any municipality or to becoming part of any newly created municipality; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsored by: Rep. Michele Henson, Rep. Billy Mitchell, Rep. Karen Bennett,
Rep. Karla Drenner, Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to postsecondary education, so as to provide that postsecondary educational institutions shall deposit a portion of all revenue derived from its athletic teams’ involvement with intercollegiate postseason athletic contests into an escrow account to be distributed to eligible student athletes on a pro rata basis upon graduation; to provide legislative findings and intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsored by: Rep. Sandra Scott, Rep. Billy Mitchell, Rep. Demetrius Douglas,
Rep. Derrick Jackson, Rep. Dewey McClain, Rep. Kim Schofield

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to increase the retirement allowance; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsored by: Sen. Randy Robertson, Rep. Wes Cantrell, Rep. Billy Mitchell

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 7 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to foreclosure in general, so as to provide, under certain circumstances, for an opportunity, prior to foreclosure, for a debtor to cure a foreclosure and bring the debt current by making all past due payments along with any late fees and charges; to provide for a method of payment; to provide for a limitation; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsored by: Rep. Billy Mitchell, Rep. Wendell Willard, Darryl Jordan,
Rep. Pedro Marin, Rep. Sandra Scott, Rep. Sheila Jones

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the “Quality Basic Education Act,” so as to enact “Georgia’s Return to Play Act of 2013”; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to require schools and organizations which provide youth athletic activities to provide concussion-related information to youth athletes and parents; to provide for a concussion recognition education course for coaches and others; to establish a return-to-play policy for youth athletes suffering from concussions; to provide for limited liability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsored by: Rep. Billy Mitchell, Rep. Mickey Stephens, Rep. Darryl Jordan,
Rep. Rahn Mayo, Rep. Pedro Marin, Rep. Craig J. Gordon

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 7 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to foreclosures on personalty, so as to enact the “Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Act”; to provide for definitions; to provide for foreclosure rescue consultants and firms to be bonded; to provide for the application of certain state consumer protection laws to foreclosure rescue transactions; to provide that unfair foreclosure rescue transactions are unlawful and void; to provide for remedies; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsored by: Rep. Billy Mitchell, Rep. Karen Bennett

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a supplement to the compensation, expenses, and allowances of the judges of the superior court of the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit, approved March 21, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 391), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4696), an Act approved April 15, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6269), an Act approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3521), an Act approved April 2, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4075), an Act approved May 6, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3782), and an Act approved May 29, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 4132), so as to increase the amount of such supplement; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Mitchell, Rep. “Coach” Williams, Rep. Tonya Anderson,
Rep. Mike Jacobs, Rep. Tom Taylor, Rep. Dee Dawkins-Haigler

A BILL to be entitled an Act to incorporate a new municipality in DeKalb County, Georgia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Mitchell, Rep. Michele Henson, Rep. “Coach” Williams

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-3-23.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to no duty to retreat prior to use of force in self-defense, so as to provide that persons who provoke a use of force cannot claim the benefit of the Code section; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Mitchell, Rep. Mable Thomas, Rep. Darryl Jordan,
Rep. La Dawn Jones, Rep. Craig J. Gordon, Rep. Pedro Marin

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing in DeKalb County districts from which members of the county board of education shall be elected, approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 3424), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4536), an Act approved April 16, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5507), and an Act approved April 16, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5509), so as to reconstitute the board of education of DeKalb County; to provide for currently serving members; to provide for new district descriptions; to provide for elections and terms of office; to describe certain terms; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Mitchell, Rep. Howard Mosby, Rep. Pam Stephenson,
Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick, Rep. Dee Dawkins-Haigler, Rep. Karen Bennett

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local boards of education, so as to provide that no local board of education which receives state funding shall seek or maintain accreditation by an accrediting entity which does not have open meetings; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Mitchell, Rep. Roger Bruce, Rep. Darryl Jordan, Rep. Sandra Scott, Rep. “Coach” Williams

A RESOLUTION recognizing September, 2022, as African Immigrant Heritage Month; and for other purposes.

Sponsored by: Rep. Donna McLeod, Rep. Sandra Scott, Rep. Viola Davis,
Rep. Billy Mitchell, Rep. Doreen Carter, Rep. Jasmine Clark

A RESOLUTION urging legislative and elected officials to support public policy that serves the interests and needs of all Georgians; and for other purposes.

Sponsored by: Rep. Billy Mitchell