FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2025 THIRTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY *Rules Suspended HB 874. By Representatives Huddleston of the 72nd, Chastain of the 7th, Fleming of the 114th, Jones of the 25th, and McCollum of the 30th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to prohibit the disclosure of taxpayer telephone numbers in property tax records sold, transferred, or shared with third parties; to provide for penalties for violations; to provide for complaints; to provide for policies and procedures; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 875. By Representatives Flournoy of the 74th, Howard of the 129th, Beckles of the 96th, Santos of the 117th, Neal of the 79th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dispossessory proceedings, so as to provide for a tenant seeking to limit public access to records of the court relating to dispossessory actions to be sealed under certain circumstances; to provide for exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 876. By Representatives Flournoy of the 74th, Dawson of the 65th, Jones of the 143rd, Herring of the 145th, and Frye of the 122nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant, so as to provide residential tenants with the right to complete repairs required by the landlord and offset rental installments by the reasonable cost of such repairs under certain circumstances; to provide residential tenants with the right to terminate a rental agreement under certain circumstances; to prohibit the landlord from taking adverse action against residential tenants under certain - 1 - circumstances; to provide for a civil right of action and remedies; to provide a definition; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 877. By Representatives Jackson of the 68th, Bazemore of the 69th, Bonner of the 73rd, and Mathiak of the 82nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Fayetteville; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for the exercise of powers and limitations on powers; to provide for a governing authority of such city and the powers, duties, authority, prohibitions, elections, terms, removal from office, method of filling vacancies, compensation, expenses, and qualifications; to provide for franchises, service charges, and assessments; to provide for bonded and other indebtedness; to provide for accounting and budgeting; to provide for contracting and purchasing; to provide for sale of city property; to provide for bonds for officials; to provide for pending matters; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal specific Acts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL HB 878. By Representatives Bennett of the 94th, Scoggins of the 14th, Hugley of the 141st, Hawkins of the 27th, Cooper of the 45th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate October 9 of each year as "PANDAS Day" in Georgia; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH HB 879. By Representatives Parsons of the 44th, Barton of the 5th, McCollum of the 30th, Powell of the 33rd, Scoggins of the 14th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-163 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duty of driver of vehicle meeting or overtaking school bus, reporting of violations, and civil monetary penalty for violations captured by school bus camera, so as to revise penalties; to authorize alteration or suspension of such penalty; to provide for obtaining motor vehicle owner information from the Department of Revenue; to provide for a conspicuous statement of the right to contest such penalty in - 2 - court in the mailing sent to a motor vehicle owner; to provide for the allocation of money collected; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES HB 880. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Kelley of the 16th, Stephens of the 164th, Newton of the 127th, Martin of the 49th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 and Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income taxes and management of budgetary and financial affairs, respectively, so as to reduce the income tax rate that may be reached under certain conditions; to provide for certain amounts of the Revenue Shortfall Reserve to be used for tax relief; to increase the limitation on the maximum percentage of net revenue allowed to be held in the Revenue Shortfall Reserve; to remove outdated provisions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 881. By Representatives Campbell of the 35th, Hugley of the 141st, Jones of the 60th, Roberts of the 52nd, and Mitchell of the 88th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate the first day of the legislative session each year as "Civility Day" in Georgia; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES HB 882. By Representatives Huddleston of the 72nd, Anderson of the 10th, Dickey of the 134th, and Lim of the 98th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landscape architects, so as to provide for the regulation and licensing of tree care operators by the Georgia Department of Agriculture; to provide for application and fees; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for penalties; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES - 3 - *HB 896. By Representatives Clark of the 100th, Dubnik of the 29th, Hawkins of the 27th, Cox of the 28th, Hong of the 103rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Hall 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 HR 859. By Representatives Lim of the 98th and Lupton of the 83rd: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Inclusive Educational Settings for Students with Disabilities; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION *HR 885. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th, Thomas of the 21st, Fleming of the 114th, and Leverett of the 123rd: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Election Procedures; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RULES *HR 886. By Representative Sainz of the 180th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Ms. Rachel Hodge and dedicating an intersection in her memory; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION *HR 887. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th and Erwin of the 32nd: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Reducing and Prioritizing Mandates for Public School Administration; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION - 4 - SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2025 THIRTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 352. By Senators Williams of the 25th and Anderson of the 24th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Jasper County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $40,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older; 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 SB 356. By Senator Anavitarte of the 31st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Polk County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of the greater of 50 percent or $60,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older, in the amount of the greater of 75 percent or $80,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older, and in the amount of the full assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 77 years of age or older, all with a temporary cap on the annual aggregate exemption amount; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL SB 358. By Senators Jones of the 10th, Harrell of the 40th, Mangham of the 55th, Anderson of the 43rd, Parent of the 44th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws relating to the governing authority of DeKalb County and creating a chairman and board of commissioners of said county, approved March 8, 1956 (Ga. L. 1956, p. 3237), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4304), an Act approved March 20, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3900), an Act approved April 13, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6137), an Act approved May 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3811), and an Act - 1 - approved July 29, 2020 (Ga. L. 2020, p. 4069), so as to revise administrative procedures related to verification of ethics complaints; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL SB 359. By Senators Jones of the 10th, Davenport of the 17th, Strickland of the 42nd, and Williams of the 25th: 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 and restate provisions regarding the code of ethics; to revise provisions related to the chairperson of the board of commissioners and county manager; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL - 2 -