House first readers in Senate, 2024 January 26

HOUSE FIRST READERS IN SENATE FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2024 TENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 863. HB 864. HB 865.

By Representative Campbell of the 171st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Bainbridge to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act creating the State Court of Miller County, approved March 2, 1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 538), and all amendatory Acts thereto, so as to abolish the State Court of Miller County; to provide for cessation of elections for Judge of the State Court of Miller County and the Solicitor of the State Court of Miller County; to provide for the disposition of matters pending in the State Court of Miller County; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Camp of the 135th and Knight of the 134th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Lamar County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $7,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead after a specified five-year phase-in period for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older, approved April 24, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 3702), so as to increase such homestead exemption; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 866. HB 877. HB 921. HB 951.

By Representative Camp of the 135th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Pike County Public Facilities Authority; to provide that the authority is a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia; to authorize the authority to acquire, construct, equip, maintain, and operate certain projects, including buildings and facilities for use by Pike County, the Pike County School District, any municipality or other political subdivision located in Pike County, for its governmental, proprietary, and administrative functions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Lumsden of the 12th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from Chattooga County ad valorem taxes for county 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.
By Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Scott of the 76th, Bell of the 75th and Neal of the 79th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Forest Park to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Gunter of the 8th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reconstitute the Board of Education of Towns County, approved February 18, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3806), so as to revise provisions for the compensation of the board; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 953.
HB 954. HB 979.

By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Calhoun County; to provide for its powers and duties; to provide for definitions; to provide for the composition of the board and the selection, qualifications, terms, and removal of members; to provide for vacancies; to provide for oaths and privileges; to provide for the conduct of primaries and elections; to provide for meetings; to provide duties of the chairperson; to allow for joint primaries; to authorize the conduct of municipal elections; to provide for the election supervisor; to provide compensation for board members and staff; to provide for offices, supplies, and other materials; to provide for required training; to provide for the transfer of powers, duties, facilities, and personal property; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Parrish of the 158th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that the judge of the Probate Court of Emanuel County shall also serve as the chief magistrate judge of the Magistrate Court of Emanuel County on and after January 1, 2025; to provide for the continuation in office and expiration of term of the current chief magistrate judge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Bartow 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 technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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