ATLANTA — State Representative Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur) has introduced House Bill 1031 and House Bill 1032 at the request of her constituents.
House Bill 1031, requested by DeKalb County Solicitor-General Robert James, would help school systems enforce truancy prevention laws. It specifically states that new residents in a local school system must enroll a child within 30 days. Furthermore, the bill holds local school system officials accountable for reporting violations of mandatory attendance requirements by students to the appropriate enforcement agency.”
“12,000 children miss more than 15 days of school in DeKalb County a year,” said Representative Oliver in regard to HB 1031. “This is unacceptable and parents need to be responsible.”
HB 1031 has been assigned to the House Committee on Education. A link to HB 1031 can be found by clicking here.
House Bill 1032 requires all statewide voting ballots to rotate the names of candidates instead of placing them in alphabetical order. The bill was requested by a constituent who felt that this would bring fairness to the elections process.
“We know the first name listed on a ballot enjoys a minimum of a five percent advantage when it is alphabetically on the top of the list. HB 1032 evens the playing field,” said Representative Oliver.
HB 1032 has been assigned to the House Committee on Governmental Affairs. A link to HB 1032 can be found by clicking here.
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Representative Mary Margaret Oliver represents the citizens of District 83, which includes portions of DeKalb County. She was elected into the House of Representatives in 2002, plus five years previous service. She currently serves on the Appropriations, Governmental Affairs, Judiciary, and Science and Technology Committees.