Proposed Senate first readers, 2021 March 22

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2021
THIRTY-SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 302. SB 303. SB 304.
SB 305.

By Senator Walker III of the 20th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for minimum compensation for certain county officers of Pulaski County, approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 4129), so as to revise the compensation of future county officers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Mullis of the 53rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dogs generally, so as to provide for standards for commercial breeders; to provide for facilities; to provide for care of dogs; to provide for breeding of dogs; to provide for keeping and maintenance of records; to provide for violations, judicial notice, and restitution; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Kennedy of the 18th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Peach County Public Facilities Authority; to provide for the appointment of members of the authority; to provide for a short title; to confer powers upon the authority; to provide for purpose and scope of operations of the authority; to provide for definitions; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of the authority; to fix and provide the venue and jurisdiction of actions relating to any provisions of this Act; to provide for moneys received and trust funds; to provide for tort immunity; to provide for tax exemption, rates, charges, and revenues; to provide for effect on other governments; to provide for construction of act and severability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Burke of the 11th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Early County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full amount of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older and whose income, excluding certain retirement income, does not exceed $69,680.00; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 306.
SR 272. SR 273. SR 274. SR 275. SR 276. SR 277. SR 278.

By Senator Jones of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a new Board of Commissioners of Henry County, approved March 28, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 3680), as amended, so as to revise provisions regarding vacancies on the board of commissioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Gooch of the 51st, Miller of the 49th, Dolezal of the 27th, Beach of the 21st and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and congratulating Carol L. Comer upon the grand occasion of her retirement; and for other purposes.
By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Gooch of the 51st, Miller of the 49th, Dolezal of the 27th, Beach of the 21st and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Tommie Heard; and for other purposes.
By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Summers of the 13th, Harper of the 7th, Payne of the 54th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Coordinating Chief Community Supervision Officer Cory Beggs, the Department of Community Supervision 2020 Officer of the Year; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 24th, Gooch of the 51st, Tillery of the 19th, Mullis of the 53rd, Harper of the 7th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Billy Pittard on his outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
By Senator Jones of the 10th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Thomas Smith; and for other purposes.
By Senator Jones of the 10th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Pamela Yvette Taylor; and for other purposes.
By Senator Jones of the 10th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Thomas Cooper; and for other purposes.
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SR 279. SR 280. SR 281. SR 282. SR 283.

By Senator Jones of the 10th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Judith Fields; and for other purposes.
By Senator Jones of the 10th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Derek Willis; and for other purposes.
By Senators Miller of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st, Hatchett of the 50th and Burke of the 11th:
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Violence Against Health Care Workers; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jones II of the 22nd and Rahman of the 5th:
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Universal Basic Income Program Study Committee; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jones II of the 22nd, Rahman of the 5th and Rhett of the 33rd:
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Improving Access to Healthy Foods and Ending Food Deserts Study Committee; and for other purposes.

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