Williamson, Bruce in Georgia

Bruce Williamson

Committee Membership

Term: 2015-2016

• Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications
• Governmental Affairs
• Insurance
• Banks & Banking
• Ways & Means

Term: 2013-2014

• Ways & Means
• Insurance
• Governmental Affairs
• Banks & Banking

Term: 2011-2012

• Banks and Banking
• Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight
• Governmental Affairs
• Banks & Banking

Sponsored Bills Signed by Governor

Feb 2, 2015

• HB 184 – Banking and Finance; Extensively Revise Title 7; Provisions

Feb 2, 2015

• HB 185 – Insurance; Standard Valuation Law; Extensively Revise

Feb 3, 2015

• HB 202 – Revenue and Taxation; Provisions Regarding Ad Valorem Taxation, Assessment, and Appeal; Provide Comprehensive Revision

Feb 4, 2015

• HB 237 – State Income Tax; Angel Investor Tax Credit; Extend

Feb 10, 2015

• HB 299 – Contracts; Provide for Definitions; Provisions

Feb 23, 2015

• HB 461 – Secondary Metals Recyclers; Buying and Selling of Regulated Metal Property; Change Certain Provisions

Feb 23, 2015

• HB 464 – Income Tax; Water Conservation Facilities and A Shift From Ground-Water Usage; Sunset Tax Credit

Mar 4, 2015

• HB 552 – Insurance; Provide Changes to the Captive Insurance Company Provisions; Add Definitions

Feb 11, 2015

• HR 320 – Aschwege; Nathaniel Curtis; Commend

Feb 11, 2015

• HR 334 – Guhl, Arthur Clifford “bob”; Condolences

Feb 12, 2015

• HR 393 – Garrett, Donald Edison; Condolences

Feb 20, 2015

• HR 451 – Social Circle High School Wrestling Team; Recognize and Invite to House

Feb 23, 2015

• HR 456 – Republic of Turkey and the Turkic American Federation of Southeast; Commend and Invite to House

Feb 25, 2015

• HR 487 – Brown, Representative Michael; Condolences; Invite Wife and Children to House

Mar 9, 2015

• HR 613 – United States Environmental Protection Agency (Epa) ; Withdraw the Proposed Clean Air Plan; Encourage

Mar 31, 2015

• HR 873 – Pyun, Kil-Hwan; George Walton Academy’s 2015 Star Student; Commend

Mar 31, 2015

• HR 874 – Lamalva, Caroline; George Walton Academy’s 2015 Star Student; Commend

Mar 31, 2015

• HR 875 – Watts, Blakely Duncan, Ii; Commend

Mar 31, 2015

• HR 877 – Wilson, Jessica; Walnut Grove High School’s 2015 Star Student; Commend

Mar 31, 2015

• HR 878 – Wilson, Chiyanne; Walnut Grove High School’s 2015 Star Student; Commend

Mar 31, 2015

• HR 879 – Dawkins, Maddie; Walnut Grove High School’s 2015 Star Student; Commend

Mar 31, 2015

• HR 880 – Mitchell, Tori; Monroe Area High School’s 2015 Star Student; Commend

Mar 31, 2015

• HR 881 – Leach, Parker; Social Circle High School’s 2015 Star Student; Commend

Feb 7, 2013

• HB 254 – Motor Vehicles; Electronic Proof of Insurance May Be Accepted under Certain Circumstances; Provide

Feb 12, 2013

• HB 332 – Georgia Board of Nursing; Reconstitute; Provisions

Feb 14, 2013

• HB 371 – Motor Fuel Tax; Define Liquefied Natural Gas

Feb 14, 2013

• HB 375 – Insurance; Cancellations under Certain Circumstances Relating to Policy Terms That Permit an Audit Or Rate Investigation and Noncompliance by Insured; Provide

Feb 25, 2013

• HB 484 – Monroe, City Of; Provide for Jurisdiction of Municipal Court

Feb 26, 2013

• HB 499 – Torts; Payor Guidelines and Criteria under Federal Law Shall Not Establish Legal Basis for Negligence Or Standard of Care for Medical Malpractice; Provide

Feb 28, 2013

• HB 517 – Alcohol; Local Control of Distance Requirements of Grocery Stores and Other Licensees for Retail Sale of Wine and Malt Beverages Near College Campuses; Provide

Mar 14, 2013

• HB 610 – Insurance; Provide Licensing and Regulation of Public Adjusters; Provisions

Jan 21, 2014

• HB 782 – Facilitating Business Rapid Response to State Declared Disasters Act of 2014; Enact

Jan 22, 2014

• HB 794 – Compact for A Balanced Budget; Adopt

Jan 22, 2014

• HB 809 – Commerce and Trade; Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement; Prohibit

Jan 22, 2014

• HB 816 – Sales and Use Tax; Change A Certain Definition

Jan 28, 2014

• HB 883 – Georgia Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Banks; Correct Cross-References; Provide

Feb 4, 2014

• HB 915 – Identity Theft; Security Freezes for Minors; Provisions

Feb 5, 2014

• HB 930 – General Assembly; Adopt Standards and Instructions for Article V Convention Delegates; Provisions

Feb 7, 2014

• HB 954 – Ad Valorem Tax; Property; Change Definition of Fair Market Value

Feb 10, 2014

• HB 982 – Financial Institutions; Repeal Articles 4 and 4A; Enact New Articles 4 and 4A; Provisions

Feb 10, 2014

• HB 985 – Crimes and Offenses; Filing False Liens Or Encumbrances Against Public Employees; Change Provisions

Jan 27, 2014

• HR 1169 – Smedley, Tyler William; Eagle Scout; Commend

Feb 3, 2014

• HR 1215 – Congress; Convention of States under Article V of United States Constitution; Apply

Jan 15, 2013

• HR 13 – Helton, First Lieutenant Joseph Dennis, Jr.; Condolences

Feb 17, 2014

• HR 1358 – Boy Scout Day At the State Capitol; February 26, 2014; Recognize

Jan 30, 2013

• HR 141 – Garrett, Command Sergeant Major George R.; Georgia State Defense Force; Commend

Jan 30, 2013

• HR 142 – Bethel Baptist Church; 176Th Anniversary; Commend

Feb 21, 2014

• HR 1537 – Republic of Turkey; Turkic American Federation of Southeast; Recognize

Feb 25, 2014

• HR 1580 – Jones, Sabria; Boys & Girls Clubs of Georgia’s 2014 Youth of the Year; Commend

Feb 25, 2014

• HR 1581 – Kennedy, Brendan; Boys & Girls Clubs of Georgia’s 2014 Military Youth of the Year; Commend

Mar 3, 2014

• HR 1623 – Daniel, Army Spc. Christopher; Commend

Mar 4, 2014

• HR 1655 – Congress; Protect and Defend the Constitution of the United States; Request

Mar 6, 2014

• HR 1706 – Thompson, Kyvin; Walton Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year; Commend

Mar 10, 2014

• HR 1770 – Beckum, John; Commend

Feb 5, 2013

• HR 199 – Loganville Christian Academy Varsity Football Team; Congratulate

Feb 5, 2013

• HR 200 – Loganville Christian Academy Varsity Competition Cheerleading Team; Congratulate

Mar 20, 2014

• HR 2023 – Murry, Meredith; Social Circle High School’s 2014 Star Student; Commend

Mar 20, 2014

• HR 2024 – Eady, Benjamin; George Walton Academy’s 2014 Star Student; Commend

Mar 20, 2014

• HR 2026 – Anjum, Sommer; Walnut Grove High School’s 2014 Star Student; Commend

Mar 20, 2014

• HR 2027 – Laseter, Thomas B.; Monroe Area High School’s 2014 Star Student; Commend

Mar 20, 2014

• HR 2049 – Clark, Joshua Stephen, Jr.; Recognize

Mar 20, 2014

• HR 2050 – Clark, Brianna Joy; Recognize

Mar 20, 2014

• HR 2051 – Clark, Levi Hunt; Recognize

Mar 20, 2014

• HR 2052 – Clark, Moriah Faith; Recognize

Mar 20, 2014

• HR 2053 – Clark, Elizabeth Ann; Recognize

Jan 17, 2013

• HR 34 – Boss, Robert L. “bobby”; Commend

Feb 25, 2013

• HR 496 – Corbett, James; Commend

Feb 27, 2013

• HR 515 – Trimble, Carrie Elizabeth; Jason Matthew Walker; Wedding; Congratulate

Mar 13, 2013

• HR 722 – Boy Scout Day At the Capitol; March 20, 2013; Recognize and Invite to House

Mar 20, 2013

• HR 780 – Capitol Commission; Pastor Ron J. Bigalke; Commend

Mar 22, 2013

• HR 848 – Boy Scouts of America; Commend

Jan 24, 2011

• HB 66 – Insurance; Certificate of Insurance Forms Approved by Commissioner; Provide

Jan 12, 2012

• HB 737 – Walton County; Board of Commissioners; Change Description of Districts

Jan 12, 2012

• HB 738 – Walton County; Board of Education; Change Provisions to Districts

Feb 1, 2012

• HB 872 – Commerce and Trade; Secondary Metals Recyclers; Provide Comprehensive Revision of Provisions

Feb 2, 2012

• HB 886 – Banking and Finance; Credit Exposure As A Counterparty in Derivative Transactions; Limit Certain Obligations

Feb 8, 2012

• HB 945 – Banks and Trust Companies; Issuance of Non-Cash Valued Shares With Approval; Provide

Feb 9, 2012

• HB 957 – Social Circle, City Of; School District; Change Description of Education Districts

Jan 11, 2012

• HR 1116 – Acree, Reverend Patrick Timothy; Condolences

Jan 24, 2012

• HR 1155 – Burgess, Mr. James V., Jr.; Commend

Jan 24, 2012

• HR 1156 – Peppers, Mrs. Anne Shepherd; Commend

Jan 26, 2012

• HR 1181 – Bielecki, Brianne; Commend and Invite to House

Feb 3, 2011

• HR 137 – Cooper, Ms. Bessie; World’s Oldest Living Person; Recognize

Feb 29, 2012

• HR 1647 – Corinth Christian Church; Honor

Mar 20, 2012

• HR 1912 – Reising, Ryan; Commend

Mar 21, 2012

• HR 1963 – Georgia Water Conservation Week; June 10-16, 2012; Recognize

Mar 21, 2012

• HR 1972 – Boys and Girls Clubs of Georgia; Chantil Coleman; Commend

Mar 26, 2012

• HR 2041 – Thomas, Cody; Commend

Mar 26, 2012

• HR 2042 – Williamson, Lee Talbot; Commend

Jan 24, 2011

• HR 44 – Firefighters’ Recognition Day; 39Th; Firefighters of Georgia; Recognize

Mar 10, 2011

• HR 559 – Leadership Georgia; Commend

Mar 14, 2011

• HR 591 – Boys & Girls Clubs of Georgia; Youth of the Year; Recognize

Mar 22, 2011

• HR 651 – Monroe Area High School Football Team; Commend

Other Sponsored Bills

Feb 4, 2015

• HB 218 – Preventing Government Overreach on Religious Expression Act; Enact

Feb 4, 2015

• HB 223 – Sales and Use Tax; Change Certain Definitions

Feb 9, 2015

• HB 265 – Revenue and Taxation; Interest Rate on Past Due Taxes; Change

Feb 18, 2015

• HB 392 – Education; Initial Application and Renewal Fees for Degree-Granting and Nondegree-Granting Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions; Specify

Feb 19, 2015

• HB 396 – Revenue and Taxation; Clarify Penalty for Failure to File Return Or Pay Revenue Held in Trust for the State; Provisions

Feb 23, 2015

• HB 462 – Leases; Classification of Sale Leaseback Transactions under Certain Circumstances; Provide

Feb 23, 2015

• HB 466 – Sales and Use Tax; Change Certain Definitions

Feb 24, 2015

• HB 484 – Life Insurance; Certain Premium Increases; Provide

Mar 3, 2015

• HB 530 – First-Time Homebuyer Savings Accounts; Provide Restrictions of Use and Requirements for Maintaining Such Accounts; Provisions

Mar 9, 2015

• HB 585 – Sales and Use Tax; Sunset on A Certain Exemption; Provide

Feb 10, 2015

• HR 281 – Republic of Turkey and the Turkic American Federation of Southeast; Recognize Contributions; Encourage Creation of Georgian-Turkish Friendship Task Force

Feb 11, 2015

• HR 305 – State Budget; Limit Rate of Growth Based Upon Changes in Consumer Price Index and Population Growth – Ca

Mar 9, 2015

• HR 600 – United States Congress; Enact Much Needed Tax Reforms; Encourage

Mar 31, 2015

• HR 900 – Assembly of State Legislatures; Delegates From General Assembly; Provide

Feb 8, 2013

• HB 272 – Income Tax Credit; Certain Qualified Investments for Limited Period of Time; Extend

Feb 8, 2013

• HB 285 – Seed-Capital Fund; Create Invest Georgia Fund

Feb 13, 2013

• HB 335 – Restoring Private Property Rights for Places of Worship Act of 2013; Enact

Feb 14, 2013

• HB 374 – Ad Valorem Tax; State and Local Title Fees Paid by Dealers of Used Motor Vehicles That Directly Finance Sale of Used Motor Vehicles; Revise Provisions

Feb 19, 2013

• HB 395 – Georgia New Markets Jobs Act; Enact

Feb 19, 2013

• HB 396 – Insurance; Certain Applicants Renewing Applications for License Not Be Required to Resubmit United States Citizenship Verification; Provide

Feb 20, 2013

• HB 406 – County Boards of Equalization; Taxpayer May Submit Certain Appraisal in Support of an Appeal; Provide

Feb 22, 2013

• HB 465 – Debtor and Creditor; Repeal Chapter 5, Relating to Debt Adjustment; Enact New Chapter 5, Relating to Debt Management Services

Feb 27, 2013

• HB 504 – Motor Vehicles; Failure to Use Safety Belts May Be Admitted Into Evidence under Certain Circumstances; Provide

Mar 22, 2013

• HB 656 – Torts; Damages Caused by Pouring Gasoline Onto A Fire; Establish Liability

Mar 28, 2013

• HB 688 – Fair Taxation Act of 2014; Enact

Jan 22, 2014

• HB 796 – State Government; Documents of Private Contractors and Subcontractors Related to Work on A Public Building Project; Include

Jan 16, 2013

• HB 81 – Income Tax Credit; Certain Qualified Investments for A Limited Period of Time; Extend

Jan 31, 2014

• HB 891 – Elections; Period for Advance Voting Prior to Municipal Primary Or Election; Change

Feb 4, 2014

• HB 919 – Ad Valorem Tax; Rate of Taxation for Certain Vehicles Purchased Or Donated by Charitable Organizations; Provide

Feb 5, 2014

• HB 929 – State Government; Provide Definitions; Article V Convention Delegates; Provisions

Feb 7, 2014

• HB 956 – Joint Development Authorities; Allow Job Tax Credit Be Applied Against Taxpayer’s Withholding Tax Payment; Provisions

Feb 10, 2014

• HR 1329 – Stanton Springs Parkway; Walton County; Dedicate

Feb 4, 2013

• HR 190 – County and Municipal Officials; Ensure That the American Flag Is Properly Displayed; Urge

Aug 31, 2011

• HR 152EX – Perry, Dr. John T. “ted”; Commend

Feb 29, 2012

• HB 1207 – Hope Scholarship; Dual Credit Enrollment Courses Treated Equal to Advancement Placement to Determine Eligibility; Provide

Feb 29, 2012

• HB 1209 – Tax Commissioner; Present Tax Returns of the County; Repeal Population Exception

Jan 10, 2012

• HB 718 – Economic Development, Department Of; Georgia Capital Acceleration Authority; Create

Feb 3, 2012

• HB 899 – Primaries and Elections; Dates of Nonpartisan Elections; Provide

Feb 6, 2012

• HB 920 – Budget Reports; Tax Expenditure Review; Require Certain Items

Feb 8, 2012

• HB 946 – Mortgage Lenders and Brokers; Certain Mortgage Activities without A License; Prohibit