House first readers in Senate, 2024 February 15

HOUSE FIRST READERS IN SENATE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2024
TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 814. HB 873. HB 909.

By Representatives Camp of the 135th and Williams of the 148th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income taxes, so as to revise the definition of the term "qualified investment property" with respect to income tax credits for certain manufacturing and telecommunications facilities; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Gunter of the 8th, Smith of the 18th, Burchett of the 176th, Reeves of the 99th, Leverett of the 123rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to create juvenile treatment court divisions; to provide alternative adjudication to the traditional judicial system; to provide definitions; to provide for assignment of cases; to provide for planning groups and work plans; to provide for standards; to provide for staffing and expenses; to provide for completion of juvenile treatment court division programs; to provide for records, fees, grants, and donations; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Hagan of the 156th, Smith of the 18th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Leverett of the 123rd, Camp of the 135th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; to amend Code Section 42-862.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limiting public access to First Offender Act status, petitioning, and sealing record, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of first offender sentences at the time of sentencing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 925.

By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Burchett of the 176th, Hilton of the 48th, Daniel of the 117th, Horner of the 3rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to emergency management, so as to prohibit any governmental entity from discriminating against and closing a place of worship during an emergency; to provide for civil relief and damages; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 991.

By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Hatchett of the 155th, Beverly of the 143rd, Parrish of the 158th, Newton of the 127th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6C of Chapter 8 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Hospital Medicaid Financing Program, so as to extend the sunset provision; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 1037. By Representatives Daniel of the 117th, Hatchett of the 155th, Mainor of the 56th, Vance of the 133rd, New of the 64th and others:

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 create the Georgia Commission on Maternal and Infant Health; to provide for its composition, membership, duties, and responsibilities; to provide for a definition; to provide for funding; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 1083. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th and Jones of the 25th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adult residential mental health services licensing, so as to extend grace periods applicable to the Department of Community Health, including creation and promulgation of rules and regulations and the issuance of a one-time provisional license; to extend the grace period for adult residential mental health programs to obtain licensure and the time during which they may continue to operate before being deemed an "unlicensed adult residential mental health program"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 1162. By Representatives Knight of the 134th, Williamson of the 112th, Blackmon of the 146th, Carson of the 46th and Martin of the 49th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to revise the terms "Internal Revenue Code" and "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" and thereby incorporate certain provisions of the federal law into Georgia law; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HR 804.

By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Silcox of the 53rd, Jones of the 47th and Jones of the 25th:

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to change the date by which temporary loans for counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions of this state are payable in full from the end of the calendar year to within 12 months of the initial funding date of the loans; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

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