First readers in House, 2025 April 2

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 02, 2025 THIRTY-NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 883. By Representative Jasperse of the 11th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8A of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electric vehicle charging stations, so as to revise and provide for standards for display of electricity dispensed by electric vehicle charging stations; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor fuel tax, so as to provide for an exception for collection of motor fuel taxes relative to electricity delivered by certain electric vehicle charging stations; 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 884. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Schofield of the 63rd, Hugley of the 141st, Bennett of the 94th, and Smith of the 18th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to establish a grant program for perinatal facilities to increase the availability of obstetric care in low access to maternity care areas and maternity care deserts; to provide for definitions; to provide for appropriations and funding; to provide for reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
HB 885. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Schofield of the 63rd, Park of the 107th, Crawford of the 89th, and Smith of the 18th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to establish a program to assist certain pregnant women who reside in low access to maternity care areas and maternity care deserts in obtaining obstetric care; to provide for definitions; to provide for appropriations and funding; to provide for reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
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HB 886. By Representatives Evans of the 57th, Bazemore of the 69th, Miller of the 62nd, Schofield of the 63rd, and Cannon of the 58th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding state government, so as to prohibit state agencies and local government entities from responding to ransomware activity; to require that state agencies and local government entities report ransomware activity to the Georgia Technology Authority; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 887. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Sainz of the 180th, Hitchens of the 161st, and Ballard of the 147th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 14 and 41 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low-voltage contractors, and utility contractors and residential and commercial general contractors, respectively, so as to revise provisions relating to the issuance of certain professional licenses based on specialties or certifications obtained during service in the military; to provide for the issuance of additional professional licenses based on such specialties or certifications; to streamline the process of identifying such specialties or certifications that qualify for the issuances of such licenses; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 888. By Representative Carpenter of the 4th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for in-state tuition for postsecondary education for certain noncitizen students; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION
HB 889. By Representatives Sanchez of the 42nd, Park of the 107th, Santos of the 117th, Berry of the 56th, Adeyina of the 110th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and
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agencies, so as to provide for certain federal agents to clearly identify themselves while in the performance of their duties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 890. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Martin of the 49th, and Blackmon of the 146th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to extend the sunset provision for an exemption from state and local sales and use taxes for the sale or use of certain noncommercial written materials or mailings by certain nonprofit organizations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 891. By Representatives Williams of the 148th, Hatchett of the 155th, Carson of the 46th, Meeks of the 178th, Rhodes of the 124th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia State Employees' Pension and Savings Plan, so as to increase the benefits payable for service after July 1, 2026; to provide for an increase to employee contributions; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 892. By Representatives Holcomb of the 101st, Buckner of the 137th, Miller of the 62nd, Evans of the 57th, and Barrett of the 24th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to massage therapy practice generally, so as to prohibit massage therapy businesses from operating during certain set hours; to revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
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HB 893. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Jones of the 47th, Ballard of the 147th, Rice of the 139th, and Dubnik of the 29th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to replace the terms "charter system" and "charter systems" with "performance contract system" and "performance contract systems," respectively, wherever such terms appear in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 894. By Representatives Holcomb of the 101st and Blackmon of the 146th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to authorize the sentencing court to review and resentence certain cases where the punishment of life without parole was imposed; to provide for a petition; to provide for a hearing; to provide for the right to counsel; to provide for notice to the victim; to provide for an appeal process; to provide for limitations; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 895. By Representative Stinson of the 150th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to increase the retirement benefit amounts payable to certain legislators upon retirement; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HR 882. By Representatives Hatchett of the 155th and Erwin of the 32nd: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that local school systems can levy and collect a sales and use tax for maintenance and operation expenses; to provide that local school systems must offset their millage rates in an amount equal to the amount of tax proceeds collected by such sales and use tax; to
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provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HR 883. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Gambill of the 15th, Seabaugh of the 34th, Clark of the 100th, Sainz of the 180th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Making Georgia the No. 1 State for Tourism; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM HR 884. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Jasperse of the 11th, Hilton of the 48th, Greene of the 154th, and Dempsey of the 13th: A RESOLUTION urging increased state autonomy to allow for the creation of innovative solutions to work disincentives and the reform of social safety net programs; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES
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