The Act restricts nonresident aliens from acquiring certain land interests. It forbids such nonresident aliens from acquiring possessory interests in agricultural land within ten miles of military bases, installations, and airports. Nonresident aliens include natural persons who are not United States citizens or legal residents, are agents of foreign adversaries
The Act primarily functions to require age verification and parental consent for social media usage by minors under the age of sixteen and to terminate the use of social medias in schools. The Act further empowers the Department of Education to create model programs in schools to teach digital citizenship
The Act includes various amendments to Georgia’s Judicial and Criminal Codes. Two changes are most notable. First, the Act permits the vacating of sentences for victims of human trafficking who were convicted under Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42— Georgia’s first offender statute. Second, the Act
The Act primarily functions to combat the illegal use of cash payouts for coin- operated amusement machines (COAM). The Act codifies Governor Brian Kemp’s (R) prior executive order that created a pilot program for the redemption of noncash gift cards into law. In addition, the Act brings the Georgia
The bill proposed a private cause of action that allowed citizens to sue municipal governments for enacting “sanctuary” policies that barred city or county employees from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement officials. If found in violation of the state ban on such policies, all non-emergency state funds and federal funds
The Act establishes requirements for solar power facility agreements executed or renewed after July 1, 2024, including the grantee’s responsibility to decommission and remove solar power equipment upon lease termination. The Act specifies decommissioning procedures, allows for landowner requests, and requires the grantee to provide financial assurance for removal
The Act removes the requirement that the Georgia Supreme Court must review and adopt the standards and rules set forth for the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission. This removal effectively withdraws the approval power given to the Supreme Court by the original Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission Senate Bill (SB) 92. This
The Act permits some current students or prospective kindergarteners attending a public school ranked in the bottom 25% by the Georgia Department of Education to apply for a $6,500 grant toward qualified education expenses, including some homeschooling expenses and private school tuition. These grants will only be made available
The Act allows third-party candidates with ballot access in at least twenty other states to appear on the presidential general election ballot in Georgia. For homeless voters without a permanent mailing address, their mailing address for elections defaults to the address of the registrar’s office in their county of
The Act primarily functions to expand the list of serious offenses for which bail or surety is required by adding thirty new offenses, including misdemeanors that have a mandatory cash bail. It also requires many repeat offenders to post bail or surety. In addition, the Act restricts organizations, charities, or
The Act decreases liability exposure to inpatient mental healthcare providers and foster care providers by requiring claimants to prove gross negligence instead of the existing standard of negligence. It also contains jury instructions to be provided in an action involving a mental health care liability claim that describe what the
The Act primarily reforms Georgia’s Certificate of Need Laws by removing thresholds for healthcare providers, thereby enabling them to increase the availability of healthcare services. Specifically, this Act seeks to expand access to healthcare for rural Georgians by easing certain restrictions affecting the construction and expansion of hospitals. The
The Act authorizes state law enforcement to verify suspects’ immigration statuses, requires that local government agencies cooperate with federal immigration authorities, and mandates detailed, consistent reporting on non-citizen inmates. It aims to promote public safety, enhance state immigration laws such that they align with federal immigration laws, and ensure that
The Act serves to increase protections for tenants of residential properties in Georgia. Also known as the “Safe at Home Act,” the Act’s main provision requires that all rental residences are fit for human habitation. Additionally, the Act sets a maximum amount for security deposits and gives a tenant
The second session of the 157th Georgia General Assembly continued the trajectory of last year’s busy session under the leadership of House Speaker Jon Burns (R-159th) and Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R). The General Assembly endeavored to address topics affecting Georgia ahead of an eventful 2024 general election. The
The Act amends several Code sections pertaining to voting, including broadening the individuals eligible to serve on an independent performance review board; allowing for employees to request time off for advance in person voting; specifying which elections may be audited; and providing election superintendents more time to report required election
