Current legislation in Georgia (pending or recently passed) that is related to the issues of concern in the RISEUP Lab. Also included are large federal cases that may impact either these cases or current law in Georgia. Additional information for each bill can be found here.
HB 1 Georgia Pro-Birth Accountability Act
HB 3 Support for Students Living in Poverty Act; enact
HB 5 University System of Georgia; menstrual hygiene products available at no cost to students in certain facilities; require
HB 6 Public assistance; use certain benefits for purchasing diapers or menstrual products; provide for waiver request
HB 7 Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of; establish school-linked behavioral health grant program; provide
HB 8 Education; attendance policies consider mental and behavioral health; provide
HB 9 Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of; create and maintain Georgia Crisis and Access Line; statutorily require
HB 10 Elections and primaries; visually disabled to vote electronically; provide
HB 24 Georgia Remember My Life Act
HB 67 Insurance; affordable healthcare coverage for individuals diagnosed with cardiovascular disease; provide
HB 68 Supporting Working Parents Act; enact
HB 68 Georgia Triple Threat SNAP Act; enact
HB 41 Mental health; emergency involuntary treatment for mental health and alcohol and drug dependency; revise procedures
HB 44 Brady Law Regulations; require universal background checks in all manner of firearm transfers and purchases
HB 45 Brady Law Regulations; three-day waiting period for purchase or transfer of certain firearms; require
HB 46 Crimes and offenses; aggravated assault and battery of healthcare workers; expand enhanced punishment
HB 47
HB 62 Georgia Health and Economic Livelihood Partnership (HELP) Act; enact
HB 65 Building Resourceful Individuals to Develop Georgia's Economy Act; provide for a pilot program
HB 74coverage for prevention and treatment of lymphedema; provide
HB 75 Reproductive Freedom Act
HB 78 Paid Sick Leave Act; enact
HB 87 Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011; enact
HB 88 Coleman-Baker Act; enact
HB 107 Police Accountabiliy Act
HB 112 Ethical Policing Act
HB 316 Elections; definitions; provide for uniform equipment and ballot marking devices
HB 481 Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act; enact
HB 489 Georgia Prenatal Equal Protection Act
HB 496 Georgia Prenatal Equal Protection Act
HB 604 Persons and their rights; life from the moment of conception is accorded same rights and protections guaranteed to all persons; provide
HB 757 Domestic relations; religious officials shall not be required to perform marriage ceremonies in violation of their legal right; provide
HB 836 Reproductive freedom; provide that every individual has the right and such right shall not be denied by a state interest - CA
HB 1081 Health; provide mandatory preeclampsia biomarker testing for pregnant women during their first prenatal visit
SB 202 Elections and Primaries; persons or entities that mail absentee ballot applications shall mail such applications only to eligible registered electors; provide