ATLANTA (March 26, 2013) – The State Senate passed HB 480 to allow victim assistance coordinators, victims’ advocates, and such other victim assistance personnel to remain in the courtroom while a person under the age of 16 testifies as a victim in a sex offense case by a vote of 54-1. Continue reading “Senate Passes Bill to Allow Victim Advocates Remain in Courtroom for Minors Testifying”
Measure to Bring Grocery Stores Closer to College Neighborhoods Passes Senate
ATLANTA (March 28, 2013) – Legislation that will allow grocery stores to operate within closer proximity to college campuses passed the Georgia State Senate today by a vote of 32 to 19. House Bill 517 was carried in the Senate by Sen. Frank Ginn (R – Danielsville) and sponsored in the House by Rep. Chuck Williams (R – Watkinsville). Continue reading “Measure to Bring Grocery Stores Closer to College Neighborhoods Passes Senate”
Senate Passes Companion Bill to Juvenile Justice Code Rewrite
ATLANTA (March 26, 2013) – The State Senate passed HB 182, a companion bill to the juvenile justice code rewrite, by a vote of 52-0. Sen. Jesse Stone (R-Waynesboro) carried HB 182 in the Georgia Senate. Continue reading “Senate Passes Companion Bill to Juvenile Justice Code Rewrite”
Senate Passes Bill to Prevent Child Pornography and Exploitation
ATLANTA (March 28, 2013) – The Senate passed House Bill 156 by a vote of 49 to 0. Sponsored by Sen. Hunter Hill (R-Smyrna), this bill strengthens Georgia’s laws against child pornography and exploitation. Continue reading “Senate Passes Bill to Prevent Child Pornography and Exploitation”
Senate Passes Bill to Prohibit Developers from Charging Ripoff Fees on Future Transfers
ATLANTA (March 26, 2013) – The State Senate passed HB 160, carried by Sen. Jesse Stone (R-Waynesboro), by a vote of 53-1. If HB 160 becomes law, it will eliminate the private transfer taxes that require a certain amount, typically one percent of the sale price, be paid every time property transfers. These private transfer taxes do not benefit anyone connected with the property and typically extends the cost and time required to close a real estate sale. Continue reading “Senate Passes Bill to Prohibit Developers from Charging Ripoff Fees on Future Transfers”