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
Jun 8, 2010 SB 374: Legislative Economic Development Council; create »
Senate: Date Signed by Governor
Jun 4, 2010 HB 1082: Ad valorem tax exemptions; freeport exemptions; revise provisions »
House: Date Signed by Governor
Jun 4, 2010 HB 1069: Income tax; credits for equipment that reduces energy or water usage; provide »
House: Date Signed by Governor
Jun 4, 2010 SB 402: Land Conservation; redefine certain terms »
Senate: Date Signed by Governor
Jun 4, 2010 HB 406: Service delivery strategies; certain drinking water projects; funding limitation; provide exemption »
House: Date Signed by Governor
Jun 4, 2010 HB 321: Insurance Delivery Enhancement Act of 2009; enact »
House: Date Signed by Governor
Jun 4, 2010 HB 948: General Appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011 »
House: Date Signed by Governor
Jun 4, 2010 HB 1023: Jobs, Opportunity, and Business Success Act of 2010; enact »
House: Date Signed by Governor
Jun 4, 2010 SB 346: Ad Valorem Taxes; revise comprehensive provisions »
Senate: Date Signed by Governor
Jun 4, 2010 HB 1251: Revenue Bond Law; undertakings include economic tourism development; define »
House: Date Signed by Governor
Jun 3, 2010 HB 244: Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority; change name to Georgia Environmental Finance Authority »
House: Date Signed by Governor
Jun 3, 2010 SB 520: Transportation, Dept. of; provide for an Intermodal Division within the department »
Senate: Date Signed by Governor
Jun 2, 2010 SB 138: Transparency in Lawsuits Protection Act; provide legislative enactments do not create a private right of action unless expressly stated »
Senate: Date Signed by Governor
Jun 2, 2010 HB 1093: Occupation taxes; county provide electronic information to Department of Revenue; provisions »
House: Date Signed by Governor
Jun 2, 2010 HB 277: The Georgia 2020 Transportation Act; enact »
House: Date Signed by Governor
Jun 2, 2010 SB 411: "Healthy Georgians Act of 2010"; provide exemptions from certain unfair trade practices for certain wellness and health promotion programs »
Senate: Date Signed by Governor
Jun 1, 2010 SB 370: Water; examine practices, programs, policies; develop programs for voluntary water conservation; reports of measurable progress »
Senate: Date Signed by Governor
Jun 1, 2010 HB 1405: 2010 Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians; Special Joint Committee on Georgia Revenue Structure; create »
House: Date Signed by Governor
May 27, 2010 HB 1359: Best management practices; required buffer along state waters; provide exception »
House: Date Signed by Governor
May 27, 2010 HB 1128: Public property; writing off small amounts due to state; provisions »
House: Date Signed by Governor
May 27, 2010 HB 1016: Identity fraud; include businesses as potential identity theft victims; revise »
House: Date Signed by Governor
May 27, 2010 HB 1221: Sales and use tax; change certain definitions »
House: Date Signed by Governor
May 25, 2010 SB 84: Local Boards of Education; election; revise provisions »
Senate: Date Signed by Governor
May 24, 2010 HB 249: Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law; define certain terms; provisions »
House: Date Signed by Governor
May 24, 2010 SB 432: "Advanced Broadband Collocation Act"; provide procedures; modification/collocation of wireless communication facilities »
Senate: Date Signed by Governor
May 24, 2010 SB 305: Transportation, Department of; design-build method; increase the percentage of projects contracted »
Senate: Date Signed by Governor
May 20, 2010 HB 908: Quality Basic Education Act; expenditures, class size, additional days, salary; temporarily suspend »
House: Date Signed by Governor
May 20, 2010 HB 1101: Workers' compensation; Self-insurers Guaranty Trust Fund; revise provisions »
House: Date Signed by Governor
May 20, 2010 SB 380: Ga Environmental Facilities Authority; water supply division; authority to make loans/grants to local governments; expansion of existing reservoirs »
Senate: Date Signed by Governor
May 20, 2010 HB 1284: Planning and Budget, Office of; record of user fees collected; provide for publication »
House: Date Signed by Governor
May 20, 2010 HB 1195: Labor and industrial relations; Georgia Workforce Investment Board; create »
House: Date Signed by Governor
House: Date Signed by Governor
May 20, 2010 HB 400: Building Resourceful Individuals to Develop Georgia's Economy Act; enact »
House: Date Signed by Governor
May 20, 2010 HB 1059: Solid waste management; permits for handling, disposal, or treatment; change provisions »
House: Date Signed by Governor
May 20, 2010 HB 905: Quality Basic Education Act; capital outlay funds; provisions »
House: Date Signed by Governor
May 20, 2010 SB 206: Governor; require tax expenditure reviews as part of budget report; provide for definition »
Senate: Date Signed by Governor
May 20, 2010 HB 1206: Water well standards; require contractor license under geologist or engineer direction; change provisions »
House: Date Signed by Governor
May 18, 2010 SB 374: Legislative Economic Development Council; create »
Senate: Sent to Governor
May 13, 2010 SB 346: Ad Valorem Taxes; revise comprehensive provisions »
Senate: Sent to Governor
May 13, 2010 SB 411: "Healthy Georgians Act of 2010"; provide exemptions from certain unfair trade practices for certain wellness and health promotion programs »
Senate: Sent to Governor
May 13, 2010 SB 520: Transportation, Dept. of; provide for an Intermodal Division within the department »
Senate: Sent to Governor
May 13, 2010 SB 305: Transportation, Department of; design-build method; increase the percentage of projects contracted »
Senate: Sent to Governor
May 12, 2010 HB 1055: Drivers' licenses; fees for temporary licenses or identification cards; change »
House: Date Signed by Governor
May 11, 2010 HB 277: The Georgia 2020 Transportation Act; enact »
House: Sent to Governor
May 10, 2010 HB 1206: Water well standards; require contractor license under geologist or engineer direction; change provisions »
House: Sent to Governor
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