- SB 16Alcoholic Beverages; provide county/municipality may authorize package sales by a retailer on Sunday from noon until midnight; referendum
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:RI&U
- HC:
Status:01/14/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 31Georgia Nuclear Energy Financing Act; procedure for changing any rate, charge, classification, service
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 45Nurses; licensure; nursing education programs; revise requirements; definitions
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 51Georgia Rail Passenger Authority; allow for indemnification of private parties; revise composition of the membership
- (5) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:TRANS
- HC:
Status:03/17/10 - Senate Committee Favorably Reported - SB 68Alcoholic Beverages; counties/municipalities; prohibition against sale within 100 yards of housing authority property; provide an exception
- (6) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 69Domestic Relations/Social Services; sexual exploitation; expand the definition
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 74Minors; adult entertainment establishments; provide minimum age of certain employees
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:01/30/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 163Human Resources Commissioner; authorize to appoint a diabetes coordinator
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 164State Highway System; signs and signals; height limitations; allow owners to obtain permits to remove vegetation from the viewing zones
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 169Ethical Treatment of Human Embryos; unlawful for any person to knowingly create an in vitro human embryo by any means
- (6) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 188Code Officials; provide for protection and training; definitions; criminial penalties
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 201Health; provide voluntary contributions through individual income tax returns for cancer research
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 237Commerce/Trade; prohibit pricing practices during an abnormal market disruption; petroleum products; define terms
- (6) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 242Elections; campaign contributions; prohibit public agencies from withholding
- (5) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:ETHICS
- HC:
Status:03/05/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 246Courts; provide notice of the release of child from detention under certain circumstances; definitions
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 257Retirement; election to participate in Regents Retirement in lieu of Teachers Retirement shall be revocable at will
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:RET
- HC:
Status:03/10/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 258Snellville, City of; voting powers of the mayor; change provisions
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 351Accountants; provide reduced required hours for state employees
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 355Health; provide that priority list of persons authorized to control the disposition of the remains of a deceased person
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 360Motor Vehicles; prohibit persons 18 years of age or younger from using wireless telecommunications devices; text messages
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 367Influenza; revise the definition of "influenza vaccine"
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 374Legislative Economic Development Council; create
- (5) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 385Detention; counties demonstrate use of federal Dept. of Homeland Security's Secure Communities initiative; funding for housing state inmates
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 386Education; establish an alternative performance-based salary schedule; evaluation instruments; effectiveness of teachers/ administrators
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:ED&Y
- HC:
Status:02/08/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 425Mental Health Admin.; revise definition of health services; community service boards; limit eligibility to be appointed; revise the min. number
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:03/09/10 - Senate Read Second Time - SB 430'Nurse Licensure Compact'; provide multistate licensures to practice telephonic nursing as a registered nurse; qualifications, sanctions
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:02/18/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 432"Advanced Broadband Collocation Act"; provide procedures; modification/collocation of wireless communication facilities
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 435"Diabetes and Health Improvement Act of 2010"; enact; establish Georgia Diabetes Control Office; board of trustees
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 442"Water System Interconnection Redundancy and Reliability Act; achieve district-wide interconnection within Metro. North Georgia Water Planning
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 446Subsequent Injury Trust Fund; purposes of assessments to fund; ensure claims not include losses arising from certain catastrophic events
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:I&L
- HC:
Status:03/08/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 473Wildlife; closed seasons for deer; change certain provisions
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:NR&E
- HC:
Status:03/10/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 483Banking; person who originates mortgage loans for only one depository institution as independent contractor; revise the exemption
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:B&FI
- HC:
Status:03/11/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 5Senate; Adopt Rules
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 91Capitol Tech Day; recognize January 28, 2009
- (6) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 92Coffee, Jr., Mr. Woodrow Wilson "Woody"; condolences
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 109Retrofit of Diesel Engines; joint study committee; create
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 111Food Service Industry Day; declare February 3, 2009
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 138Tidwell, Cameron; recognize
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 273Congress; urged not to include a project labor agreement requirement in any economic stimulus legislation affecting State of Georgia
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:I&L
- HC:
Status:01/11/10 - Senate Recommitted - SR 356Gwinnett County Day; recognize February 25
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 422Georgia Lottery Corporation; board of directors; request methods to increase funds available for Georgia HOPE scholarship program
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:H ED
- HC:
Status:01/11/10 - Senate Recommitted - SR 484Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites Day; recognize March 12
- (6) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 521Williamson, Dr. Mitchell Todd; recognize
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 565Catholic Day; recognize March 12
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 566U.S. Congress; urged to adopt the Fair Tax Act
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:RULES
- HC:
Status:04/01/09 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 568Gwinnett Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons; recognize
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 584Brookwood High School Broncos Swim and Dive Team; commend
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 697Roberts, Mr. Randy Samuel; condolences
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 779Gwinnett County Public School System; recognize
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 780Wade, Mrs. Barbara; recognize
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 8172009 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football Team; recognize
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 871Graveline, Mr. Dan; commend
- (5) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 894Georgia Institute of Technology Day; recognize February 9, 2010
- (3) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 964Ad Valorem Taxes; county and
special district limitations-CA
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:FIN
- HC:
Status:02/04/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 973Congress; requesting to avoid passing Cap and Trade type legislation
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:NR&E
- HC:
Status:03/22/10 - Senate Read Second Time - SR 992Congress; urged to enact a single-subject rule for federal legislation
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:SLGO
- HC:
Status:04/27/10 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 1018National Health Museum; recognize
- (6) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1035U.S. President; urged to pardon three Navy SEALs facing court martial proceedings
- (5) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:VM&HS
- HC:
Status:04/27/10 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 1089McKenzie, Mrs. Melissa; recognize
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1199Certification and Professional Task Force; create; directing Professional Standards Commission to temporarily modify its rule; certificate renewal
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1290Joint Study Committee on Performance Based Salaries for Teachers; create
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:ED&Y
- HC:
Status:03/18/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 1296Brownlee, Staff Sergeant Marty; recognize
- (6) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1302Payne, Ms. Marie Ann; recognize
- (2) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1335Johnson, Head Coach Paul; recognize
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1410Delta Company 1-121; recognize
- (4) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1439Massey, Mr. Chandler; recognize
- (5) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1455Mitchell, Sr., Mr. John Thomas; condolences
- (6) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1462Schaefer, Senator Nancy; condolences
- (6) Balfour,Don 9th
- HB 63Local government; redevelopment and issuance of certain bonds and obligations; change certain provisions
- Balfour,Don 9th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 68Funeral establishments and crematories; disposition of cremains; provide
- Balfour,Don 9th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 212Sales and use tax; jet fuel; continue exemption
- Balfour,Don 9th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 553Local Government Equipment Financing Authority Act; create
- Balfour,Don 9th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 665Elections; 2010 pilot program; electronic transmission of absentee ballots; provisions
- Balfour,Don 9th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 1221Sales and use tax; change certain definitions
- Balfour,Don 9th - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 1345Georgia Kosher Food Consumer Protection Act; enact
- Balfour,Don 9th - (Senate Sponsor)
- SB 70Election; reporting of certain campaign contributions; require special expedited reporting
- (14) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 75Landowners Protection Act of 2009; permit persons to hunt/fish or allow persons on property for agritourism; limit liability
- (11) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 85Georgia Aviation Authority Act; create; provide for membership, governance, operation, power, duties
- (36) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 90Education; provide the option for parents to enroll their child in another school within the local school system or in private school; conditions
- (10) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:ED&Y
- HC:
Status:01/11/10 - Senate Recommitted - SB 155Soil Erosion and Sedimentation; 25 foot buffers along state waters; change certain provisions
- (16) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 160Education; Veterans Day; revise provision; elementary/secondary schools shall be closed on November 11
- (53) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 200Transforming Transportation Investment Act; create State Transportation Agency; definitions; purposes; abolish State Road/Tollway Authority
- (8) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 317Health; provide that no law shall compel any person to participate in any health care system; authorize to pay directly without penalties/fines
- (26) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 330Insurance; prohibit insurers from rescinding/canceling policies based on misstatements/omissions except under certain circumstances
- (19) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:I&L
- HC:
Status:03/11/10 - Senate Read Second Time - SB 331Insurance; small businesses; providing group health insurance to employees; require insurers to issue such policies
- (20) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:I&L
- HC:
Status:01/28/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 335Alcoholic Beverages; counties/municipalities with approval; prohibition against sale on the premises with 100 yards of any local housing authority
- (8) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 346Ad Valorem Taxes; revise comprehensive provisions
- (20) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 429Courts; increase number of judges; Supreme Court/Court of Appeals; create/provide funding of a judicial operations fund
- (20) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:02/17/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 443Medicaid Care Management Organization Legislative Oversight Committee; create
- (32) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 452Local Government; College and University Special District Act of 2010; provide establishment
- (32) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:03/08/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 458Safety Belts; eliminate certain exceptions to the required use of safety belts
- (34) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 517Ad Valorem Taxes; manner and time of making the state ad valorem tax levy; revise and change provisions
- (24) Balfour,Don 9th
- SB 518Education; require study of the pledge of allegiance to the flag of United States and Georgia flag; American institutions and ideals
- (13) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 7ACORN; urging the Federal Internal Revenue Service to remove tax-exempt organization status
- (20) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:RULES
- HC:
Status:01/13/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 15Israel; expressing solidarity in its defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip
- (23) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:RULES
- HC:
Status:01/29/09 - Senate Read and Adopted - SR 36Everhart, Mrs. Sue; recognize
- (16) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 96Trustee, Board/Georgia Military College President; urged to maintain the current military programs
- (8) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 108Election; right of secret ballot-CA
- (9) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:I&L
- HC:
Status:03/24/10 - Senate Reconsidered - SR 253Williams, Mr. J.T.; recognize
- (10) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 255F-22 Raptor; request U.S. President and administration to continue the uninterrupted production
- (40) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 256Alzheimer's Awareness Day; recognize March 9
- (23) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 257Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias Task Force; create
- (23) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 294Property Conveyance; authorizing 12 counties; Baldwin, Wilkinson, Bibb, Camden, Cherokee, Clarke, Emanuel, Fulton, Gordon, Gwinnett
- (10) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 327Jeffersonian Principles; affirming states' rights
- (10) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:RULES
- HC:
Status:01/11/10 - Senate Recommitted - SR 569Taylor, Mrs. Ginger; recognize
- (50) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 702Georgia; recognize difficult economic times facing nation/pledging recovery efforts
- (49) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 795Health Care Systems; no law shall pass that restricts a person's freedom of choice of private health care systems CA
- (20) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:02/03/10 - Senate Read Second Time - SR 829Georgia Attorney General; urged to begin preparations to challenge the constitutionality of H.R. 3590
- (26) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:02/03/10 - Senate Read Second Time - SR 830Georgia Attorney General; urged to begin preparations to challenge the constitutionality of H.R. 3590
- (26) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:02/03/10 - Senate Read Second Time - SR 885Ralston, David; commend
- (10) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 915U.S. Congress, Health/Human Services; urged to ignore recent guidelines for breast cancer screenings; Preventive Services Task Force
- (42) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:04/27/10 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 994Partnership for Health and Accountability; commend
- (12) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1062Chavers, Sr., Sergeant Brock Henry; condolences
- (24) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1067Madden, Honorable Eddie M.; recognize
- (11) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1104Irvin, Commissioner Tommy; recognize
- (18) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1221Thrash, Mr. Mo; recognize
- (19) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1287Taxes; prohibit the levy of state ad valorem taxes except in the case of an emergency CA
- (26) Balfour,Don 9th
- SC:FIN
- HC:
Status:03/26/10 - Senate Reconsidered - SR 1314Barnes, Anna; recognize
- (30) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1340Georgia State University Day; recognize March 30, 2010
- (34) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1374Dearing, Town of; recognize
- (9) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1386Unterman, Sen. Renee; recognize
- (8) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1457Thomas, Dr. Donald R.; commend
- (12) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1529Moody, Honorable Dan; recognize
- (8) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1535Seay, Honorable Valencia; recognize
- (50) Balfour,Don 9th
- SR 1598Bourdeaux, Dr. Carolyn J.; recognize
- (52) Balfour,Don 9th
