2018 Legislative Agenda
HB 660 – Hate Crimes (Support)
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Georgia is one of just
five states in the nation that does not protect its citizens against hate
crimes. The Law would law protect individuals by race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or national origin .
HB 488 / SB 119 – Comprehensive Civil
Rights (Support)
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Georgia is one of just
three states in the nation that does not a state civil rights law protecting
individuals by race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, age, disability or national origin from discrimination.
HB 10: Prohibit possession and sale of assault
weapons (Support)
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Most popular weapon of
terrorists and mass murders
HB 651: Prohibit possession and sale of Bump
Stocks (Support)
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Used in Las Vegas Mass
Murder
HB 188 / SB 7 - Medicaid Expansion
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About 300,000
Georgians remain unable to get healthcare coverage. These Georgians are
veterans, working parents, and low-wage workers. They do not qualify for
Medicaid and do not make enough money to get financial help through the health
insurance Marketplace (also called healthcare.gov). They are stuck in the
coverage gap. Rural hospitals are often the cornerstones of rural communities,
serving as both an economic engine and an access point for health care
services, yet several rural hospitals have closed in recent years and more
are at risk of closure.
HB 159 – Child Adoption (Support if it
does not contain the discriminatory same sex amendment)
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Substantially revise the
general provisions applicable to adoptions to allow for more adoptions. House
Speaker David Ralston, said "I think it's important that we do everything
we can to streamline the adoption process in Georgia to give children that are
now in foster care the opportunity to be adopted into permanent, loving, stable
homes."
Awaiting Bill #: Bail Reform (Support)
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The working poor and
people in poverty sit in Georgia’s jails up to 2 years awaiting trial because
they cannot afford bail. Create a non cash bail system for people accused of
non-violent crimes.