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Bill Information	Sort By Bill Number	Sort By Sponsor	Sort By Filed Date Time	Filed
S 426 Resolution by Gibson Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc./Delta Days at the Capitol	426	Gibson	20171129145954	11/29/2017 2:59 PM
S 588 General Bill by Rader Crimes Evidencing Prejudice	588	Rader	20171020160412	10/20/2017 4:04 PM
S 586 General Bill by Rader Instructional Personnel Salaries	586	Rader	20171020154439	10/20/2017 3:44 PM
S 584 Resolution by Rader Anniversary of the Modern State of Israel	584	Rader	20171020153207	10/20/2017 3:32 PM
S 582 General Bill by Rader Write-in Candidate Qualifying	582	Rader	20171020153153	10/20/2017 3:31 PM
S 580 Joint Resolution by Rader Declaration of Rights	580	Rader	20171020153138	10/20/2017 3:31 PM
S 578 General Bill by Thurston Electronic Health Records	578	Thurston	20171020152740	10/20/2017 3:27 PM
S 576 General Bill by Baxley Adoptee Birth Certificates	576	Baxley	20171020130457	10/20/2017 1:04 PM
S 574 General Bill by Steube Tree and Timber Trimming, Removal, and Harvesting	574	Steube	20171020120836	10/20/2017 12:08 PM
S 572 General Bill by Mayfield High-speed Passenger Rail	572	Mayfield	20171020120820	10/20/2017 12:08 PM

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S 298 - 631680 (pdf) by CJ (Bracy) Amendment	10/20/2017 3:53 PM

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