Georgia Senate Bill 158

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-13 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to handicapped persons, so as to create the Commission for Blind and Visually Disabled Persons; to transfer the direction and supervision of the Georgia Industries for the Blind from the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency to the commission; to provide for a short title; to amend Chapter 9 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, so as to establish the role of the commission in facilitating the operation by blind persons and other persons with disabilities of vending facilities on state property; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Commission for Blind and Visually Disabled Persons; create

Sen. Gail Davenport [D]	Sen. Harold Jones [D]	Sen. Emanuel Jones [D]	Sen. Donzella James [D]
Sen. Kenya Wicks [D]	Sen. Derek Mallow [D]	Sen. Sheikh Rahman [D]	Sen. Freddie Sims [D]
Sen. Nikki Merritt [D]	Sen. RaShaun Kemp [D]	Sen. Randal Mangham [D]	Sen. Jason Esteves [D]
Sen. Sally Harrell [D]	Sen. Josh McLaurin [D]	Sen. Sonya Halpern [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-13	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2025-02-12	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70259
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/232218