SB 158

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 12, 2025
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Commission for Blind and Visually Disabled Persons; create

Abstract

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.

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Feb 13, 2025

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Health and Human Services

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Senate Hopper

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As Introduced LC 28 0673 PDF

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