Senate

Senate Bill 264: Provide for election of mayor and council members in Coolidge.

House

House Bill 571: Approve a new charter for the town of McIntyre.
HB 572: Change compensation for Twiggs County Board of Education members.
HB 573: Create a Brooks County board of elections and registration.
HB 574: Create a board of education for the Dalton Independent School System.
HB 575: Allow the Redevelopment Powers Law in Tunnell Hill to carry out community redevelopment, create tax allocation districts and issue tax allocation bonds.
HB 576: Allow the Redevelopment Powers Law in Varnell to carry out community redevelopment, create tax allocation districts and issue tax allocation bonds.
HB 577: Allow the Redevelopment Powers Law in Whitfield County to carry out community redevelopment, create tax allocation districts and issue tax allocation bonds.
HB 578: Give income tax credit for citizenship expenses for low-income families.
HB 579: Change corporate limits for Norcross.
HB 580: Create a Barrow County Governing Authority Study Commission.
HB 581: Exempt the Forsyth County Superior Court chief deputy clerk and office manager from the application to the Forsyth County Civil Service System.
HB 582: Provide a new charter for the town of Parrott.
HB 583: Exemption of ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in Lavonia.
HB 584: Change how committee members are appointed in Hartwell.
HB 585: Change compensation for probate court judges in Rockdale County.
HB 586: Provide election of a chief magistrate in Rockdale County.
House Resolution 640: Create the House Family Economic Security Study Committee to determine the extent of poverty throughout the state and develop a comprehensive plan to address the needs of the average Georgian.
Both chambers also passed various resolutions to recognize special days and people.

Carolyn Crist