2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB222: Commission for the Blind and the Visually Impaired; create

Legislative Summary

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 the Blind and the Visually Impaired; to provide for an annual report; to provide for a complaint process; 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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Bill History

2/20/2025
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/21/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/20/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Health and Human Services(Senate)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/21/2025119.3 KB