- SB 4Constables/Marshals; notify protected persons upon the service of certain protective orders
- (5) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 13Crimes; provide the imposition of life without parole; person convicted of murder independently of a death penalty prosecution
- (1) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 26Public Records; firefighters; limit the disclosure of certain private information
- (5) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 42Georgia Indigent Defense Act of 2003; extensively revise; provide for the Georgia Public Standards Agency; director; powers/duties
- (1) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 50Insurance; contracting entities; prohibit access to a provider's health care services/contractual discount by certain contracting entities; definitions
- (3) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 100Retirement; change designation of Georgia Public Defender Standards Council to Georgia Public Defender Agency; conditions for effective date
- (1) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 109Retirement; judges/district attorneys; change certain duties and obligations from Dept. of Administrative Services
- (1) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 112Courts; additional criminal penalties for purposes of drug abuse treatment/education programs; revise provisions
- (1) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 121Proceedings; provide defendant must be found mentally retarded by a preponderance of the evidence
- (1) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:02/06/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 148Georgia Occupational Regulation Review Law; review of existing regulatory entities to determine the need for change to current reg.
- (6) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 203Game/Fish; regulate taking, possession, transportation, farming, selling of fresh-water turtles; provide rules/regulations
- (3) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:NR&E
- HC:
Status:01/11/10 - Senate Recommitted - SB 204Snowflakes Adoption Act; provide exclusive means of adopting human embryos
- (2) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:02/25/09 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 235Microchip Consent Act of 2009; prohibit requiring a person to be implanted with a microchip
- (3) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 306Rules of Road; wearing a device which impairs hearing/vision; exempt headsets connected to hands-free mobile communication devices
- (3) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 308Firearms; carrying and possession; change provisions; definitions
- (3) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 309Insurance; authorize the purchase of health insurance policies from out-of-state insurers
- (3) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:I&L
- HC:
Status:01/13/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 315Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act; enactment; definitions; regulations
- (1) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 330Insurance; prohibit insurers from rescinding/canceling policies based on misstatements/omissions except under certain circumstances
- (1) Smith,Preston 52nd
- 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
- (1) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:I&L
- HC:
Status:01/28/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 333Property; prohibit covenants; planned subdivision/property owner's association; owner's right to display the U.S. and Georgia flags
- (5) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:03/09/10 - Senate Read Second Time - SB 334Crime; medical identity fraud; provide punishment
- (2) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 342Governor; revise powers to suspend, limit the sale, dispensing, or transportation of firearms during states of emergency
- (1) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:03/09/10 - Senate Read Second Time - SB 345Rules of the Road; allow races on county/municipal roads when sanctioned by the local governing authority/ road is closed to traffic
- (3) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 352Education; require State Board of Education to include growth model as a primary factor in calculation of adequate yearly growth
- (5) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:ED&Y
- HC:
Status:02/03/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 363State Employees' Health Insurance Plan; Georgia Student Finance Authority; contract in any state health insurance plan
- (4) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 365Railroads; provide installation of active warning devices; unmarked railroad grade crossing following a collision
- (2) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:TRANS
- HC:
Status:02/05/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 407Insurance; authorize insurers to offer individual medical/surgical health insurance that have been approved for issuance in selected states
- (6) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 408Insurance; provide for small employer health group cooperatives; definitions; requirements; powers, duties; restrictions
- (2) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:I&L
- HC:
Status:02/11/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 423"Smash and Grab Act"; add additional offenses to the definition of "designated felony act"; increase the penalty for burglary
- (1) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 429Courts; increase number of judges; Supreme Court/Court of Appeals; create/provide funding of a judicial operations fund
- (1) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:02/17/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 439Offenses; provide for neutrality with regard to the offense of incest
- (1) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 443Medicaid Care Management Organization Legislative Oversight Committee; create
- (1) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 452Local Government; College and University Special District Act of 2010; provide establishment
- (2) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:03/08/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 461Wills, Trusts, Estate; provide for construction of wills/trust instruments referring to federal estate; provide for judicial construction of such wills
- (3) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 462"River Basin Protection Ac"; statement of policy; permitting of interbasin transfers of water
- (2) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:NR&E
- HC:
Status:03/10/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SB 470Computer Security; illegal to prevent reasonable efforts to block installation or execution of a covered file-sharing program
- (2) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 496Education; establish the HOPE needs based scholarship; definition; provide for eligibility requirements; scholarship amounts
- (5) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 501Transportation, Department of; modify provisions for the State Transportation Board; provide for the appointment of a treasurer
- (2) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 515Educators' Salary Protection Act; enact; prohibit furloughs; local school system personnel when local reserve funds are available
- (1) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 517Ad Valorem Taxes; manner and time of making the state ad valorem tax levy; revise and change provisions
- (5) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 521Education; provide for enrollment counts for students in certain dual enrollment programs
- (5) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 25Bell, Griffin Boyette; condolences
- (3) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 49"Employee Free Choice Act"; urge U.S. Congress to oppose any efforts to adopt
- (1) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 88Economic Development Day; declare January 28
- (4) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 156Freedom of Choice Act; opposing
- (2) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:04/01/09 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 159National Federation of Independent Business in Georgia; recognize
- (3) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 171Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week; recognize
- (6) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 172Emergency Medical Services Recognition Day; recognize February 19, 2009
- (6) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 178Capitol Arts Standards Commission; urged to authorize the placement of Admiral John Henry Towers portrait in the state capitol
- (1) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:SI&P
- HC:
Status:03/12/09 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 252Wilson, Ms. Phylecia; recognize
- (4) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 263President/U.S. Congress; urged to provide support to strengthen Georgia's public health infrastructure
- (6) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:03/04/09 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 264Wald, Mrs. Florence; condolences
- (6) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 296Project Synergy; recognize
- (3) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 309Bryant, Ms. Martha; recognize
- (1) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 363Graham, Angela Charlene; commend
- (2) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 503U.S. Congress; urged to adopt the Fair Tax Act
- (5) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:FIN
- HC:
Status:04/01/09 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 521Williamson, Dr. Mitchell Todd; recognize
- (3) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 572Harris, Mr. Kevin; recognize
- (6) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 702Georgia; recognize difficult economic times facing nation/pledging recovery efforts
- (5) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 703Redden, Mr. Steve; recognize
- (1) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 795Health Care Systems; no law shall pass that restricts a person's freedom of choice of private health care systems CA
- (6) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:02/03/10 - Senate Read Second Time - SR 852E.R. Bates Memorial Bridge; dedicate
- (2) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:TRANS
- HC:
Status:01/26/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 853Super Sabre Society; recognize
- (6) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 880Beckham, Mr. Gordon; recognize
- (5) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 890Hambert, Lieutenant Mark; recognize
- (2) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 900Chemistry Section of Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Division of Forensic Sciences; recognize
- (1) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 907Hanks, Jr. M.D., J. Daniel; recognize
- (2) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 936Leadership Habersham; commend
- (2) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 937Georgia State Patrol Post 7; recognize
- (3) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 982Rome Judicial Circuit; recognize
- (2) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 994Partnership for Health and Accountability; commend
- (3) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 1032Cox, Bobby; recognize
- (2) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 1097Georgia Civil War Heritage Trails; recognize
- (6) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 1142Eminent Domain; private property; benefits of economic development shall not constitute public use; local governments-CA
- (3) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:03/08/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 1178Georgia Civil War Heritage Trails; designate as the official state-wide Civil War Era Historic Driving Trails of Georgia
- (6) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:TRANS
- HC:
Status:03/16/10 - Senate Read Second Time - SR 1214Black Crowes; recognize
- (5) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 1226Peebles, Captain Tim; condolences
- (2) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 1287Taxes; prohibit the levy of state ad valorem taxes except in the case of an emergency CA
- (5) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:FIN
- HC:
Status:03/26/10 - Senate Reconsidered - SR 1348Roden, Randy; recognize
- (1) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 1349Kerr-Brown, Immanuel; recognize
- (1) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 1355Dolph Fuller, Jr. Memorial Bridge; Gordon County; dedicate
- (2) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:TRANS
- HC:
Status:03/30/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 1377Georgia Department of Transportation; urged to designate Georgia Civil War Heritage Trails
- (2) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:TRANS
- HC:
Status:04/27/10 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 1453Transportation, Department of; urged to prioritize a certain project; SR 411
- (1) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:TRANS
- HC:
Status:04/27/10 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 1506National Day of Prayer; urging the appellate courts to uphold its constitutionality
- (5) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:RULES
- HC:
Status:04/21/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 1507U.S. Congress; urging not to enact a value added tax
- (6) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:FIN
- HC:
Status:04/21/10 - Senate Read and Referred - SR 1536Chapman, Mr. Al; recognize
- (3) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 1632Mebane, Rena; commend
- (2) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 1648Flight of Northwest Georgia; recognize
- (1) Smith,Preston 52nd
- HB 64Death certificate filings; cause and circumstances of death; provisions
- Smith,Preston 52nd - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 69Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; nonresuscitation; provide
- Smith,Preston 52nd - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 283Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; filing fees; change certain provisions
- Smith,Preston 52nd - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 331Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; filing fees; change certain provisions
- Smith,Preston 52nd - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 453Superior courts; sunset dates for property filing fees; change
- Smith,Preston 52nd - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 457Disabled adults and elder persons; revise definition; acts in long-term care facilities unlawful; provide
- Smith,Preston 52nd - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 487Superior Court Clerks' Retirement Fund of Georgia; employee contribution; increase
- Smith,Preston 52nd - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 488Superior Court Clerks' Retirement Fund of Georgia; eligibility criteria for creditable service; provide
- Smith,Preston 52nd - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 495Probate courts; associate probate court judges; provisions
- Smith,Preston 52nd - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 575Kidnapping; change certain provisions
- Smith,Preston 52nd - (Senate Sponsor)
- HB 667Hospital acquisition; notice to Attorney General; change certain provisions
- Smith,Preston 52nd - (Senate Sponsor)
- SB 70Election; reporting of certain campaign contributions; require special expedited reporting
- (17) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 86Voters; applying to register to vote; persons shall provide proof of U.S. citizenship prior to acceptance of registration
- (25) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 291Firearms; laws concerning carrying of concealed weapons; revise comprehensively
- (22) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 336Georgia Boxing Association; recognized as a governing body for amateur boxing, wrestling, and martial arts
- (9) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 344"'Health Share' Volunteers in Medicine Act"; provide sovereign immunity protection for physician assistants in safety net clinics
- (8) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 346Ad Valorem Taxes; revise comprehensive provisions
- (14) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 368Fair Business Practices Act of 1975; deceptive representation/designations of geographic origins; provisions
- (10) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 401Georgia Energy Freedom Act of 2010
- (18) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SB 448State Transportation Board; provide members to serve for the same term as General Assembly members
- (13) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:TRANS
- HC:
Status:03/22/10 - Senate Tabled - SR 1Appropriations; provide for prioritized funding requirements regarding certain supplementary appropriations Acts - CA
- (10) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 15Israel; expressing solidarity in its defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip
- (22) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:RULES
- HC:
Status:01/29/09 - Senate Read and Adopted - SR 31Sportsmen's Day at the Capitol; recognize January 15
- (14) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 36Everhart, Mrs. Sue; recognize
- (15) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 85Northeast Georgia Mountains Travel Association; recognize
- (8) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 95Majeed, Mr. Ayad; recognize
- (37) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 108Election; right of secret ballot-CA
- (27) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:I&L
- HC:
Status:03/24/10 - Senate Reconsidered - SR 255F-22 Raptor; request U.S. President and administration to continue the uninterrupted production
- (13) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 256Alzheimer's Awareness Day; recognize March 9
- (25) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 257Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias Task Force; create
- (25) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 333Lamar Mobley Memorial Barn; designate
- (28) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 444Wells, Brittany Sharnay; remembering
- (14) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:ED&Y
- HC:
Status:03/26/09 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 569Taylor, Mrs. Ginger; recognize
- (43) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 704Evans, Mrs. Gena L.; recognize
- (16) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 761U.S. Congress; urged to require U.S. Census Bureau to provide a fair, accurate, and unbiased actual count of the population
- (9) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:R&R
- HC:
Status:04/27/10 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 829Georgia Attorney General; urged to begin preparations to challenge the constitutionality of H.R. 3590
- (10) Smith,Preston 52nd
- 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
- (10) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:JUDY
- HC:
Status:02/03/10 - Senate Read Second Time - SR 859U.S. Dept. of Interior, Mineral Mgmt. Service; urged to include all outer continental shelf planning areas in proposed five-year plan
- (8) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:NR&E
- HC:
Status:04/27/10 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 885Ralston, David; commend
- (29) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 915U.S. Congress, Health/Human Services; urged to ignore recent guidelines for breast cancer screenings; Preventive Services Task Force
- (49) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:H&HS
- HC:
Status:04/27/10 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 951Georgia's Rural Hospitals and HomeTown Health; recognize
- (8) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 962Wilkins, Dominique; Georgia's Diabetes Ambassador; recognize
- (15) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 1014Congress; urged to pass legislation extending Bush tax cuts for small businesses
- (14) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:FIN
- HC:
Status:03/08/10 - Senate Read Second Time - SR 1104Irvin, Commissioner Tommy; recognize
- (17) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 1126State Transportation Board; provide members be recalled/shall be elected to serve the same term as General Assembly members-CA
- (16) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:TRANS
- HC:
Status:03/16/10 - Senate Read Second Time - SR 1221Thrash, Mr. Mo; recognize
- (18) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 1314Barnes, Anna; recognize
- (29) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 1340Georgia State University Day; recognize March 30, 2010
- (39) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 1395President and U.S. Congress; urged to secure borders and reject demands; 1986 legalization program for illegal aliens
- (13) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SC:RULES
- HC:
Status:04/27/10 - Senate Passed/Adopted - SR 1410Delta Company 1-121; recognize
- (40) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 1457Thomas, Dr. Donald R.; commend
- (43) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 1462Schaefer, Senator Nancy; condolences
- (16) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 1508Howard, Honorable Pierre; recognize
- (15) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 1529Moody, Honorable Dan; recognize
- (41) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 1535Seay, Honorable Valencia; recognize
- (46) Smith,Preston 52nd
- SR 1598Bourdeaux, Dr. Carolyn J.; recognize
- (8) Smith,Preston 52nd
