First readers in House, 2025 March 28

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2025 THIRTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
*Rules Suspended
HB 867. By Representatives Barnes of the 86th, Glaize of the 67th, Burnough of the 77th, Mitchell of the 88th, Schofield of the 63rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to establish a pilot program to provide grants to eligible students to assist with the cost of attending an approved school of barbering, school of cosmetology, school of esthetics, school of hair design, or school of nail care; to provide eligibility; to provide for maximum award amounts; to provide for applications; to provide for rules and regulations and compliance by approved schools; to provide for the collection of data and evaluation of the program; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION
HB 868. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Scoggins of the 14th, Kelley of the 16th, Gunter of the 8th, Taylor of the 173rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state employees' health insurance plan, so as to provide for certain retiring county officers and the spouses and dependents of such officers to be included in certain county health plans; to provide for definitions; to provide for the payment of premiums; to provide for a formula to ensure savings are preserved; to provide for contracting with the Association County Commissioners of Georgia; to provide for reasonable fees; to provide for termination and reinstatement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 871. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th, Williamson of the 112th, New of the 40th, Clark of the 100th, Stephens of the 164th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-83-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authorized investments, delegation of investment authority
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to financial officer, and objective of investment, so as to provide for additional authorized investments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 872. By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Silcox of the 53rd, Camp of the 135th, Ballard of the 147th, Jones of the 47th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to provide for the right to contraception for individuals; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
HB 873. By Representative Townsend of the 179th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement allowances, disability benefits, and spouses' benefits, so as to allow for the Department of Education to employ beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for such employees to continue to receive their retirement benefit; to prohibit such employees from accruing creditable service for such employment; to provide for exceptions; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HR 752. By Representatives Barnes of the 86th, Reeves of the 99th, Glaize of the 67th, Burnough of the 77th, Mitchell of the 88th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Cosmetology and Barbering Education; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
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HR 753. By Representatives Donatucci of the 105th, Hagan of the 156th, Camp of the 135th, and Clifton of the 131st: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Improving Access to Internal Medicine in Rural Areas; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RURAL DEVELOPMENT
HR 754. By Representatives Beckles of the 96th, Williams of the 168th, and Mitchell of the 88th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Street Lighting Along State Routes; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 755. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th, Gambill of the 15th, Kelley of the 16th, Cannon of the 172nd, Prince of the 132nd, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Electric Franchise Fees for Unincorporated Areas; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
HR 756. By Representatives Lim of the 98th, Carpenter of the 4th, Santos of the 117th, Tran of the 80th, Clark of the 108th, and others: A RESOLUTION encouraging the General Assembly to preserve access to safety and justice for all survivors of gender-based violence and human trafficking by adopting language that ensures protection for immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other crimes to safely report to and assist law enforcement, and to prevent the assistance from law enforcement from being used as a tool of control and abuse; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HR 757. By Representatives Clark of the 108th, Evans of the 57th, Lim of the 98th, and Barnes of the 86th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Civil Rights Protections; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES
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*HR 847. By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, Hatchett of the 155th, Dempsey of the 13th, Parrish of the 158th, Stephens of the 164th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Evaluating Funding for Public Health; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2025
THIRTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 340. By Senator Watson of the 1st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a new charter for the City of Tybee Island, approved April 20, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 4462), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 2, 2019 (Ga. L. 2019, p. 3569), so as to provide for the selection of a mayor pro tem; to provide for the duties of the mayor pro tem; to provide for filling a vacancy in the office of the mayor pro tem; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
SB 344. By Senator Kennedy of the 18th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Crawford County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
SB 345. By Senator Kennedy of the 18th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Crawford County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
SB 347. By Senators Hodges of the 3rd and Still of the 48th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act implementing the Brunswick and Glynn County Development Authority, approved April 2, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 2826), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 31, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5391), which
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Act was enacted pursuant to an amendment to the Constitution set out at Ga. L. 1962, p. 810, so as to change the method of appointing the membership; to amend the term of office of such membership; to provide for qualification of members; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
SB 348. By Senator Lucas of the 26th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of County Commissioners of Hancock County, approved October 5, 1885 (Ga. L. 1884-85, p. 435), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4328), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
SB 349. By Senator Lucas of the 26th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Hancock County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
SB 350. By Senators Jackson of the 41st, Mangham of the 55th, Parent of the 44th, Jones of the 10th, and Anderson of the 43rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain county officers and officials of DeKalb County, approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 3986), as amended, so as to revise the compensation of certain judges, judicial officers,
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and county officers; to make conforming changes related to court names changed by general law; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
SB 351. By Senator Walker III of the 20th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to establish the State Court of Treutlen (formerly known as the City Court of Soperton), in and for the County of Treutlen, approved August 18, 1919 (Ga. L. 1919, p. 519), as amended, so as to change the salary of the judge and solicitor-general; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
SB 355. By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st and Bearden of the 30th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Paulding County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; 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, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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