Legislation Introduced in 2017
House Bill 22
House Committee:
Governmental Affairs
Date Introduced:
Dec/13/2016
Elections; Elector to Vote in any precinct of the county under certain Conditions; provide
Bruce, Roger (D-61) | Gardner, Pat (D-57) | Dreyer, David (D-59) | Willard, Wendell (R-51)
Quick, Regina (R-117) | Park, Sam (D-101)
Amend Part 1 of Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia to provide the election superintendent of a county may permit any elector of the county to vote in any precinct of the county that elector chooses in a primary, election, or runoff.
House Bill 52
House Committee:
Juvenile Justice
Date Introduced:
Jan/11/2017
Social Services; TANF Assistance for children with legal custodians; provide
Oliver, May Margaret (D-82) | Abrams, Stacey (D-89) | Dempsey, Katie (R-13)
Gardner, Pat (D-57) | Hugley, Carolyn (D-136) | Park, Sam (D-101)
Amend Article 9 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated in relation to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families to provide for children with legal custodians. Formerly, “Family” meant “one or more children living with a responsible parent, both parents, or other caretaker relative, or legal guardian.” This amendment would expand the definition to include “legal custodians.”
House Resolution 15
Date Introduced: Jan/11/2017
KAISER PERMANENTE OF GEORGIA; COMMEND
McClain, Dewey (D-100) | Park, Sam (D-101) | Bennett, Karen (D-94)
Coleman, Brooks (D-97) | Efstration, Chuck (R-104) | Brockway, Buzz (R-102)
House
Resolution 16
Date Introduced:
Jan/11/2017
SHREVE, UNCHA YI “LEE”; PUBLIC SERVICE; COMMEND
Glanton, Mike (D-75) | Park, Sam (D-101)
House
Resolution 53
Date Introduced:
Jan/23/2017
LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION; RECOGNIZE
Brockway, Buzz (R-102) | Park, Sam (D-101) | Harrell, Brett (R-106) | Taylor, Tom (R-79)
Cox, Clay (R-108) | Bennett, Karen (D-94)
House Bill 177
House Committee:
Governmental Affairs
Date Introduced:
Jan/30/2017
Access to public services for Non-English Speakers Act; Enact
Marin, Pedro “Pete” (D-96) | Park, Sam (D-101) | Lopez Romero, Brenda (D-99)
Abrams, Stacey (D-89) | Evans, Stacey (D-42)
Amend Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to require reasonable access to public services for non-English speakers by providing in-house oral language services and translations for vital documents into any language spoken by at least 3 percent of the population within a geographic area served by a public authority.
House
Resolution 150
Date Introduced:
Jan/31/2017
VIETNAMESE-AMERICAN COMMUNITY DAY AT THE CAPITOL; MARCH 9, 2017; RECOGNIZE
Marin, Pedro “Pete” (D-96) | Park, Sam (D-101) | Lopez Romero, Brenda (D-99)
House Bill 346
House Committee:
Governmental Affairs
Date Introduced:
Feb/10/2017
Permanent Portable registration act; enact
Park, Sam (D-101) | Frazier, Gloria (D-126) | Thomas, Erica (D-39) | Abrams, Stacey (D-89)
Hugley, Carolyn (D-136)
Amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so that a change of address within the state will not disqualify an elector from voting. An elector who has changed his or her address and has not transferred his or her voting registration will be permitted to vote in their new precinct.
House
Resolution 274
Date Introduced:
Feb/14/2017
KOREMATSU, FRED; COMMEND; FRED KOREMATSU DAY AT THE CAPITOL; JANUARY 30, 2017; RECOGNIZE
Park, Sam (D-101) | Marin, Pedro “Pete” (D-96) | Lopez Romero, Brenda (D-99)
Holcomb, Scott (D-81) | Cannon, Park (D-58)
House
Resolution 290
Date Introduced:
Feb/15/2017
TEAGUE, REVEREND DUNCAN E.; OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE; COMMEND
Cannon, Park (D-58) | Waites, Keisha (D-60) | Drenner, Karla (D-85) | Park, Sam (D-101)
Shannon, Renitta (D-84) | Mosby, Howard (D-83)
House Bill 376
House Committee:
Higher Education
Date Introduced:
Feb/15/2017
College Completion Access Act; enact
Lopez Romero, Brenda (D-99) | Metze, Marie (D-55) | Waites, Keisha (D-60)
Park, Sam (D-101) | Dreyer, David (D-59)
Amend Code Section 20-3-519.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to eliminate the provision making students ineligible for the hope scholarship seven years after high school graduation.
House
Resolution 320
Date Introduced:
Feb/16/2017
GENOCIDE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH AT THE CAPITOL; APRIL, 2017; RECOGNIZE
Abrams, Stacey (D-89) | Henson, Michele (D-86) | Park, Sam (D-101) | Glanton, Mike (D-75)
Taylor, Tom (R-79)
House
Resolution 349
Date Introduced:
Feb/17/2017
WISHES 4 ME FOUNDATION; COMMEND
Park, Sam (D-101) | McClain, Dewey (D-100) | Chandler, Joyce (R-105)
Barr, Timothy (R-103) | Brockway, Buzz (R-102) | Harrell, Brett (R-106)
House
Resolution 384
Date Introduced:
Feb/22/2017
GEORGIA ASIAN AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT AND LOBBY DAY AT THE CAPITOL; FEBRUARY 22, 2017; RECOGNIZE; CONTRIBUTIONS OF GEORGIA’S ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS (AAPIS); COMMEND
Park, Sam (D-101) | Lopez Romero, Brenda (D-99) | Marin, Pedro “Pete” (D-96)
Holcomb, Scott (D-81) | Glanton, Mike (D-75)
House
Resolution 404
Date Introduced:
Feb/23/2017
JOINT STUDY COMMITTEE ON COMPREHENSIVE CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION; CREATE
Evans, Stacey (D-42) | Willard, Wendell (R-51) | Scott, Sandra (D-76) | Park, Sam (D-101)
Drenner, Karla (D-85) | Marin, Pedro “Pete” (D-96)
House Bill 488
House Committee:
Judiciary
Date Introduced:
Feb/23/2017
Housing, Public Accommodations and Employment; provide comprehensive state civil rights law protecting individuals from discrimination; provisions
Evans, Stacey (D-42) | Drenner, Karla (D-85) | Marin, Pedro “Pete” (D-96)
Scott, Sandra (D-76) | Park, Sam (D-101) | Cannon, Park (D-58)
Provide comprehensive state civil rights law protecting individuals from discrimination in housing, public accommodations, and employment.
House
Resolution 472
Date Introduced:
Mar/01/2017
40 INFLUENTIAL GEORGIA AMERICAN MUSLIMS; COMMEND
Thomas, Erica (D-39) | Cannon, Park (D-58) | Shannon, Renitta (D-84) | Park, Sam (D-101)
Lopez Romero, Brenda (D-99) | Smith, Michael (D-41)
House Bill 552
House Committee:
Industry and Labor
Date Introduced:
Mar/06/2017
Fair employment practices act of 1978; change certain provisions
Drenner, Karla (D-85) | Waites, Keisha (D-60) | Cannon, Park (D-58) | Park, Sam (D-101)
Amend Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated in relation to public officers and employees to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and repeal conflicting laws.
House Bill 594
House Committee:
Intragovernmental Coordination
Senate Committee:
State and Local Governmental Operations
Date Introduced:
Mar/15/2017
Lawrenceville, City of; provide a new charter; provisions
Efstration, Chuck (R-104) | Park, Sam (D-101) | Chandler, Joyce (R-105)
Harrell, Brett (R-106) | Brockway, Buzz (R-102)
Provide a new charter for the City of Lawrenceville.
House Bill 602
House Committee:
Ways & Means
Date Introduced:
Mar/16/2017
Income Tax Credit; qualified citizenship expenses for low-income families; provide
Marin, Pedro “Pete” (D-96) | Lopez Romero, Brenda (D-99) | Park, Sam (D-101)
Amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to provide for an income tax credit for low-income families with respect to qualified citizenship expenses. This measure would include filing, application, and biometric fees paid to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, cost for enrollment in an English language class, and any costs for citizenship classes.
House
Resolution 671
Date Introduced:
Mar/22/2017
SEROYER, LAUREN; HONORED WITH 2017 PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARD; COMMEND
Park, Sam (D-101) | Brockway, Buzz (D-102) | McClain, Dewey (D-100)
Chandler, Joyce (R-105) | Efstration, Chuck (D-104)
House
Resolution 710
Date Introduced:
Mar/24/2017
HOOPER-RENWICK HIGH SCHOOL; ENCOURAGING THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL INTEGRITY; HONOR
Park, Sam (D-101) | McClain, Dewey (D-100) | Brockway, Buzz (R-102)
Chandler, Joyce (R-105) | Efstration, Chuck (R-104) | Cannon, Park (D-58)