- SB 16Alcoholic Beverages; provide county/municipality may authorize package sales by a retailer on Sunday from noon until midnight; referendum
- (4) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:RI&U
- HC:
Status:01/14/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 36Local Boards of Education; provide for adoption of codes of ethics to govern members; annual review of such codes
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SB 60Education; authorize each local board of education to determine the maximum age of mandatory education; provide alternative tracks
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:ED&Y
- HC:
Status:01/28/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 77Municipal Corporations; create special district which employs in excess of 1500 police officers/firefighters combined
- (5) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SB 116Governor; exercises certain powers to reserve/withhold appropriated funds; Office of Planning/Budget shall prepare report; tax exemptions
- (2) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:FIN
- HC:
Status:02/06/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 120MARTA; allow a transportation services contract to authorize the extension of/addition to the Authority's existing rapid rail system
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SB 175Sentence/Punishment; provide a moratorium on the administration of death sentence
- (5) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:02/18/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 216Public Officers; provide spouse of armed forces member; 90 days of personal leave with pay/add. 30 days without pay; define term
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:VM&HS
- HC:
Status:01/28/10 - Senate Committee Unfavorably Reported - SB 217Brittany Sharnay Wells Act; provide for a curriculum; require adoption of a policy against dating violence
- (6) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:ED&Y
- HC:
Status:03/03/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 220Education; provide for scholarships for the children killed/disabled as result of combat wounds
- (5) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:H ED
- HC:
Status:03/03/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 221Georgia's Promise; certain students who apply to member institutions who graduate from certain high schools in top 10 percent automatically admit
- (5) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:H ED
- HC:
Status:03/03/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 239Education; mandatory attendance; provisions; require new residents in a local school system to enroll a child within 30 days
- (4) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SB 247New Home Access Act; enact; require new at-grade residential structures to include certain accessibility features
- (4) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:RI&U
- HC:
Status:03/05/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 279Decatur, City of; authorize all redevelopment/other powers; provide a referendum
- (2) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SB 292Courts; juvenile proceedings; revisions
- (5) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:04/03/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 298Education; require as part of course of study in secondary health education a course of study in basic first aid
- (4) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SB 299Juvenile Proceedings; zero tolerance policy on weapons in schools; change provisions
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SB 325Traffic; require policies that prohibit law enforcement officers from impermissibly using race in determining whether to stop a motorist
- (2) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:PUB SAF
- HC:
Status:01/27/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 332Public School; reporting by local boards of education regarding expulsion/disciplinary actions for students bringing weapons to school
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SB 336Georgia Boxing Association; recognized as a governing body for amateur boxing, wrestling, and martial arts
- (2) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SB 347Law Enforcement; establish reserve auxiliary police forces; require creation reserve auxiliary police forces lists by local governing authorities
- (2) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:PUB SAF
- HC:
Status:02/02/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 348Election; permit absentee voting during a certain period preceding an election or primary
- (2) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:ETHICS
- HC:
Status:02/02/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 349State Election Board; increase the number of members; qualifications, appointment, vacation of office/terms of office of such new members
- (2) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:ETHICS
- HC:
Status:02/02/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 350Motor Vehicles; provide a limitation on the amount charged for motor vehicle registration records
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:PUB SAF
- HC:
Status:02/03/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 356Social Services; eligibility for assistance; change certain provisions
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:02/03/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 357Social Services; medical assistance; suspend, rather than terminate an individual's Medicaid benefits while incarcerated
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:02/03/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 372Transportation Dept.; prohibit entering into a public-private partnership for the construction of certain tunnels
- (4) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:TRANS
- HC:
Status:02/05/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 383Public Officers; spouse of any member of armed forces who was wounded in combat/return to this state; leave of absence
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:VM&HS
- HC:
Status:03/08/10 - Senate Read Second Time - SB 425Mental Health Admin.; revise definition of health services; community service boards; limit eligibility to be appointed; revise the min. number
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:03/09/10 - Senate Read Second Time - SB 433Labor; prohibit employers from requesting credit reports on employees, prospective employees; certain exceptions
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:I&L
- HC:
Status:02/18/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 434Elections; provide municipalities shall use same precinct lines, polling places as the counties in which municipalities located
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:ETHICS
- HC:
Status:02/18/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 441Personal Fitness Trainers; provide for licensure; definitions; establish Georgia Board of Fitness Trainers; composition
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:RI&U
- HC:
Status:03/08/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 497Public Order, Offenses Against; constitutional zoning authority of local governments; remove a prohibition
- (5) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:S JUDY
- HC:
Status:03/16/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 19National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; commend
- (5) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 90State Tax Reform; provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of state sales/use tax; transportation purposes - CA
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:TRANS
- HC:
Status:01/28/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 113Black Contractors Day; declare February 5, 2009
- (5) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 140Consolidation of Institutions of Higher Education, Senate Study Committee; create
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:H ED
- HC:
Status:04/01/09 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 177Obama, President Barack; honoring
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 272Willett, Mr. Scott; recognize
- (2) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 286Henry County Day; recognize February 25
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 305Alpha Kappa Alpha Day; recognize February 16
- (5) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 375White, Victoria; commend
- (2) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 407McBrayer, Mr. Keith; recognize
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 408Smith, Pastor Jermaine A.; recognize
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 444Wells, Brittany Sharnay; remembering
- (6) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:ED&Y
- HC:
Status:03/26/09 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 490Thorton, Mrs. Jerelean D. "Jeri"; recognize
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 491Long, Bishop Eddie L.; recognize
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 504Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta; recognize
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 516Mulvaney, Mrs. Joanne; recognize
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 575Franklin, Honorable Shirley; recognize
- (6) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 577Trethewey, Natasha; recognize
- (4) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 586Hall, Dr. Beverly L.; recognize
- (5) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 616Thornton, Mrs. Jerelean D. "Jeri"; recognize
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 617Mann, Miss Lindsey Marie; recognize
- (4) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 639Levetan, Mr. Steven; recognize
- (6) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 654Legislative Solutions for the Safe Use of Cellular Telephones In Motor Vehicles; create Senate Study Committee
- (6) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:PUB SAF
- HC:
Status:04/01/09 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 677Ellis, Mr. Burrell; congratulate
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 692Vietnam War Veterans; apologizing for pain this state has caused promising to honor the forgotten veterans extending support to troops
- (6) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:VM&HS
- HC:
Status:03/26/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 710W.D. Lemon & Sons Funeral Home; recognize
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 759Mortgage; request mortgage lending institutions to adopt rent-to-own programs; eliminate unnecessary home mortgage foreclosures
- (2) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:B&FI
- HC:
Status:04/03/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 814Lowery, Rev. Dr. Joseph E.; recognize
- (2) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 844Keep Georgia Beautiful Program; commemorate
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 845Keep Georgia Beautiful; recognize
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 846Reed, Honorable Kasim; congratulate
- (4) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 847Pittman, Honorable Earnestine; congratulate
- (4) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 848Clayton County School Social Workers; recognize
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 849White, Mr. Eddie J.; recognize
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 851Keep Clayton County Beautiful; recognize
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 882Governor; urged to establish by Executive Order; policy prohibiting unnecessary spending for office/building decor
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:RULES
- HC:
Status:01/27/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 888Psychology Day; declare February 3, 2010
- (2) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 895Meckes, Mr. Kevin; recognize
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 896Baker III, Mr. James M.; recognize
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 897Moore, Dr. Benita H.; recognize
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 898South DeKalb Business Association; recognize
- (4) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 924Delta Honor Guard; recognize
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 952Project Healthy Grandparents; recognize
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 986Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; recognize growing incidence
- (6) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:04/27/10 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 987Georgia Sheriffs' Youth Homes; recognize
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- (24) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1058Platt, "General" Larry; recognize
- (5) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1061Georgia Perimeter College and the Atlanta Center for Civic Engagement and Service Learning; recognize
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1107Abernathy, Police Chief Russell; recognize
- (2) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1122Gulley, Dr. Stuart; recognize
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1159U.S. President/Congress; urged to continue funding public transportation for elderly and disabled residents of Georgia
- (6) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:TRANS
- HC:
Status:04/27/10 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 1204Bagley, Mr. Smith W.; condolences
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1210Copeland, Paige; Miss Special Henry County; recognize
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1211McEarchern, Todd; Mr. Special Henry County; recognize
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1212Johnson, Dr. Lonnie G.; recognize
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1232Blackmon, Mr. Douglas; recognize
- (4) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1247Johnson, Laura; commend
- (2) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1296Brownlee, Staff Sergeant Marty; recognize
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1310Capitol Art Standards Commission; urged to accept a replacement plaque for installation on the sculpture, Expelled Because of their Color
- (2) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:SI&P
- HC:
Status:04/27/10 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 1313Africa Diaspora Day; recognize March 18, 2010
- (2) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1315South DeKalb Center for Healthy Living; recognize
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1341Elkins, Mr. Jack; condolences
- (2) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1342Stone Mountain-Lithonia Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; recognize
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1347Georgia's African American Horse Council Community Advocates; recognize
- (4) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1366Cesar E. Chavez Day at State Capitol; recognize March 31, 2010
- (4) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:RULES
- HC:
Status:03/30/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 1445DeKalb County's High School Basketball State Championship Teams; recognize
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1454Georgia's Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923; recognize April 24
- (5) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1456Richter, Dr. Gary C.; recognize
- (5) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1482Clayton County Board of Commissioners; urged to rescind its decision to discontinue C-Tran bus service
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:TRANS
- HC:
Status:04/21/10 - Senate Committee Favorably Reported - SR 1483Columbia High School's Boys and Girls Basketball Teams; congratulate
- (2) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1531Leavell, Mrs. Sandra Tookes; honoring
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1535Seay, Honorable Valencia; recognize
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1545Mixon, Mrs. Eunice Lastinger; recognize
- (5) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1546Chastain, Mr. Kenneth; condolences
- (6) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1551Georgia Transportation Dept; urged to provide equal access, opportunity, and treatment of African Americans
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:TRANS
- HC:
Status:04/27/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 1589Clayton County's Observation of National Day of Prayer; recognize May 6
- (2) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1599State Awarded Contracts; recognize the importance of providing equal access, opportunity, and treatment of African Americans and minorities
- (1) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1613Wallace, Sr., Mr. Lorenzo; recognize
- (5) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1626Stone Mountain-Lithonia Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity; recognize
- (2) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- HB 1393Sales and use tax; cap exemption; metropolitan public transportation purposes; provide
- Jones,Emanuel 10th - (Senate Sponsor)
- SB 5Motor vehicles; use of safety belts; eliminate certain exceptions
- (29) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SB 31Georgia Nuclear Energy Financing Act; procedure for changing any rate, charge, classification, service
- (23) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SB 39Taxes; provide for a 1% sales tax; transportation projects in special transportation districts within the state
- (38) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SB 68Alcoholic Beverages; counties/municipalities; prohibition against sale within 100 yards of housing authority property; provide an exception
- (10) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SB 75Landowners Protection Act of 2009; permit persons to hunt/fish or allow persons on property for agritourism; limit liability
- (31) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SB 85Georgia Aviation Authority Act; create; provide for membership, governance, operation, power, duties
- (9) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SB 160Education; Veterans Day; revise provision; elementary/secondary schools shall be closed on November 11
- (28) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SB 218Rules of Road; provide assessment of points for a violation of 40-6-241; penalty
- (9) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:PUB SAF
- HC:
Status:01/11/10 - Senate Recommitted - SB 288Retirement; change the benefit formula for the Teachers Retirement System; change maximum number of years of service used in calculation
- (19) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:RET
- HC:
Status:04/01/09 - 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
- (13) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SB 366Sales Tax; provide phase in on the dedication of a portion of state sales tax on motor fuels to transportation purposes
- (10) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:TRANS
- HC:
Status:02/05/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 377Ad Valorem Tax; County Property Tax Evaluation Committees; establish; review/evaluation of county property value assessment methods
- (14) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:FIN
- HC:
Status:02/08/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 426Education; prohibit per diem for at-fault board members during time local school system has its accreditation revoked or placed on probation
- (9) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SB 440Georgia Firefighter Standards/Training Council; change name to Georgia Firefighter Minimum Standards Council
- (10) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SB 458Safety Belts; eliminate certain exceptions to the required use of safety belts
- (48) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SB 498Controlled Substances; add synthetic cannabinoids; "synthetic marijuana" or "K2" to Schedule I controlled substances list
- (19) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 44Tax; regional local option transportation tax-CA
- (38) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 95Majeed, Mr. Ayad; recognize
- (13) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 142National Wear Red Day; recognize February 6, 2009
- (10) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 143Pearson, Mrs. Monica; recognize
- (9) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 161Butler Jr., Mr. Walter Curtis; condolences
- (8) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 255F-22 Raptor; request U.S. President and administration to continue the uninterrupted production
- (10) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 256Alzheimer's Awareness Day; recognize March 9
- (47) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 257Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias Task Force; create
- (46) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 333Lamar Mobley Memorial Barn; designate
- (26) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 569Taylor, Mrs. Ginger; recognize
- (44) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 570State of Georgia; express support for comprehensive immigration reform
- (9) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:PUB SAF
- HC:
Status:03/10/10 - Senate Read Second Time - SR 606Taylor, Honorable Mark; recognize
- (10) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 702Georgia; recognize difficult economic times facing nation/pledging recovery efforts
- (22) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 758Franklin, Mr. John Hope; condolences
- (12) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 815Wenger, Dr. Nanette K; recognize
- (8) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 885Ralston, David; commend
- (36) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 899Griffin, Jerry R.; commend
- (13) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 915U.S. Congress, Health/Human Services; urged to ignore recent guidelines for breast cancer screenings; Preventive Services Task Force
- (31) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:04/27/10 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 954Georgia Citizens' Coalition on Hunger and the Up & Out of Poverty Now!; recognize
- (13) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 962Wilkins, Dominique; Georgia's Diabetes Ambassador; recognize
- (11) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 963Rural Health Day; recognize February 17, 2010
- (8) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 972Sales Tax; provide that an amount equal to state sales tax on motor fuels;
appropriated for transportation purposes-CA
- (10) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:TRANS
- HC:
Status:02/05/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 987Georgia Sheriffs' Youth Homes; recognize
- (3) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- (24) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 988Congress; urged to amend federal loan programs; student loan repayments; active duty military persons
- (18) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:VM&HS
- HC:
Status:02/08/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 1085Georgia School Boards Association; urged to take lead in recommending legislation; address local school board governance issues
- (12) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SC:ED&Y
- HC:
Status:04/27/10 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 1104Irvin, Commissioner Tommy; recognize
- (30) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1188Perry, Mr. Tyler; recognize
- (8) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1202League of Women Voters of Georgia; commend
- (14) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1203Historic Oakland Foundation; recognize
- (12) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1314Barnes, Anna; recognize
- (20) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1340Georgia State University Day; recognize March 30, 2010
- (33) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1404Thomas, Morriscene Watts and Eugene Edgar; recognize
- (11) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1409DeCosta, Benjamin R.; recognize
- (9) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1457Thomas, Dr. Donald R.; commend
- (42) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1525Hunstein, Justice Carol W.; commend
- (11) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1526Phillips, Dr. Rogsbert F.; recognize
- (11) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1529Moody, Honorable Dan; recognize
- (31) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1534Hamilton, Ms. Susan Saleska; recognize
- (12) Jones,Emanuel 10th
- SR 1598Bourdeaux, Dr. Carolyn J.; recognize
- (34) Jones,Emanuel 10th
