Businesss Legislative Issues

The Business Legislative Issues page gives business leaders the most time sensitive update of key business issues the Georgia Chamber of Commerce is working on at the capitol. To view the bill details, simply click on the bill name.

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The legislation presented does not represent amendments or substitutes that have not been voted on by the entire Senate or House of Representatives. There may be a delay in the passage of legislation and the availability of the final version via the website.

Hot Issues Complete Timeline

Date Bill Event
Mar 11, 2010 HB 1001: Income tax; certain qualified investments; income tax credit; provisions »
House: Withdrawn, Recommitted
Mar 11, 2010 HB 1249: Ad valorem tax exemption; businesses providing new jobs; provisions »
House: Withdrawn, Recommitted
Mar 11, 2010 SB 411: "Healthy Georgians Act of 2010"; provide exemptions from certain unfair trade practices for certain wellness and health promotion programs »
Senate: Read Second Time
Mar 11, 2010 HB 973: Magistrate courts; jurisdictional limit in civil claims; increase »
House: Committee Favorably Reported
House: Committee Favorably Reported
Mar 11, 2010 HB 908: Quality Basic Education Act; expenditures, class size, additional days, salary; temporarily suspend »
Senate: Read Second Time
Mar 11, 2010 SB 432: "Advanced Broadband Collocation Act"; provide procedures; modification/collocation of wireless communication facilities »
House: First Readers
Mar 11, 2010 SB 407: Insurance; authorize insurers to offer individual medical/surgical health insurance that have been approved for issuance in selected states »
Senate: Read Second Time
Mar 11, 2010 SB 346: Ad Valorem Taxes; revise comprehensive provisions »
Senate: Passed/Adopted
Mar 11, 2010 HB 906: Elementary and secondary education; annual contracts; temporarily extend deadlines »
House: Sent to Governor
Mar 11, 2010 HB 1094: Natural Resources, Department of; develop water conservation incentives; require »
Senate: Read and Referred
Mar 11, 2010 HR 1: Real property; residential and nonresidential; freeze valuation - CA »
House: Committee Favorably Reported
Mar 11, 2010 HB 1121: Quality Basic Education Act; state assessments tampering a misdemeanor; provisions »
House: Committee Favorably Reported
Mar 11, 2010 SB 370: Water; examine practices, programs, policies; develop programs for voluntary water conservation; reports of measurable progress »
House: First Readers
Mar 11, 2010 HR 1086: Health care system; no law shall compel participation; provide - CA »
House: Committee Favorably Reported
Mar 11, 2010 HB 1101: Workers' compensation; Self-insurers Guaranty Trust Fund; revise provisions »
House: Passed/Adopted
Mar 11, 2010 SB 346: Ad Valorem Taxes; revise comprehensive provisions »
Senate: Third Read
Mar 11, 2010 HB 1059: Solid waste management; permits for handling, disposal, or treatment; change provisions »
House: Committee Favorably Reported
Mar 11, 2010 HB 1101: Workers' compensation; Self-insurers Guaranty Trust Fund; revise provisions »
House: Third Readers
Mar 10, 2010 HB 24: Evidence; revise, supersede, and modernize provisions; provide definitions »
House: Committee Favorably Reported
Mar 10, 2010 SB 432: "Advanced Broadband Collocation Act"; provide procedures; modification/collocation of wireless communication facilities »
Senate: Passed/Adopted
Mar 10, 2010 SB 305: Transportation Department; design-build method; increase the percentage of projects contracted »
House: Passed/Adopted
Mar 10, 2010 SB 380: Ga Environmental Facilities Authority; water supply division; authority to make loans/grants to local governments; expansion of existing reservoirs »
Senate: Read Second Time
Mar 10, 2010 HB 1301: River Basin Protection Act; enact »
House: Second Readers
Mar 10, 2010 HB 908: Quality Basic Education Act; expenditures, class size, additional days, salary; temporarily suspend »
Senate: Committee Favorably Reported
Mar 10, 2010 HB 1094: Natural Resources, Department of; develop water conservation incentives; require »
House: Third Readers
Mar 10, 2010 SB 407: Insurance; authorize insurers to offer individual medical/surgical health insurance that have been approved for issuance in selected states »
Senate: Committee Favorably Reported
Mar 10, 2010 SB 370: Water; examine practices, programs, policies; develop programs for voluntary water conservation; reports of measurable progress »
Senate: Rule 7-1.6(b)
Senate: Passed/Adopted
Mar 10, 2010 SB 432: "Advanced Broadband Collocation Act"; provide procedures; modification/collocation of wireless communication facilities »
Senate: Third Read
Mar 10, 2010 HB 1094: Natural Resources, Department of; develop water conservation incentives; require »
House: Passed/Adopted
Mar 10, 2010 SR 570: State of Georgia; express support for comprehensive immigration reform »
Senate: Read Second Time
Mar 10, 2010 SB 411: "Healthy Georgians Act of 2010"; provide exemptions from certain unfair trade practices for certain wellness and health promotion programs »
Senate: Committee Favorably Reported
Mar 10, 2010 HB 906: Elementary and secondary education; annual contracts; temporarily extend deadlines »
Senate: Passed/Adopted
Mar 10, 2010 SB 305: Transportation Department; design-build method; increase the percentage of projects contracted »
House: Third Readers
Mar 10, 2010 HB 906: Elementary and secondary education; annual contracts; temporarily extend deadlines »
Senate: Third Read
Mar 10, 2010 SB 401: Georgia Energy Freedom Act of 2010 »
Senate: Read Second Time
Senate: Committee Favorably Reported
Mar 9, 2010 HB 1277: Labor and industrial relations; unlawful to discriminate because of credit history or report; provide »
House: Second Readers
Mar 9, 2010 SB 370: Water; examine practices, programs, policies; develop programs for voluntary water conservation; reports of measurable progress »
Senate: Rule 7-1.6(b)
Mar 9, 2010 HB 1093: Occupation taxes; county provide electronic information to Department of Revenue; provisions »
House: Committee Favorably Reported
Mar 9, 2010 SB 432: "Advanced Broadband Collocation Act"; provide procedures; modification/collocation of wireless communication facilities »
Senate: Read Second Time
Mar 9, 2010 SR 570: State of Georgia; express support for comprehensive immigration reform »
Senate: Committee Favorably Reported
Mar 9, 2010 SB 206: Governor; require tax expenditure reviews as part of budget report; provide for definition »
House: Withdrawn, Recommitted
Mar 9, 2010 SB 374: Legislative Economic Development Council; create »
House: Committee Favorably Reported
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