House first readers in Senate, 2024 March 4

HOUSE FIRST READERS IN SENATE MONDAY, MARCH 04, 2024
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 56. HB 218. HB 349. HB 441.

By Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Hitchens of the 161st, Collins of the 71st, Cameron of the 1st, Lumsden of the 12th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 7 of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants to children of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and prison guards, so as to provide for undergraduate full tuition grants to children of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and prison guards who were killed in the line of duty who attend institutions of the University System of Georgia and who meet certain eligibility requirements; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Cooper of the 45th, Leverett of the 123rd, Silcox of the 53rd and Reeves of the 99th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to admissions and confessions, so as to provide for sexual assault hearsay for disabled adults and 17 year olds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Williams of the 168th, Fleming of the 125th, Townsend of the 179th, Cameron of the 1st, Wiedower of the 121st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to repeal Chapter 10, relating to barbers and cosmetologists, and enact a new chapter that reorganizes, modernizes, and clarifies all aspects of the current regulation of the practice of barbering, esthetics, hair design, cosmetology, and nail care through the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Hawkins of the 27th, Hatchett of the 155th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Mathis of the 149th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants, so as to authorize and regulate teledentistry in this state by licensed dentists pursuant to permits issued by the Georgia Board of Dentistry; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 499. HB 583.
HB 589. HB 617.

By Representatives Hitchens of the 161st, Dempsey of the 13th, Smith of the 70th, Stephens of the 164th and Ballinger of the 23rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding alimony and child support, so as to authorize child support and insurance policies for disabled children who have reached the age of majority but lack the ability to otherwise support themselves independently; to provide for a definition; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Hagan of the 156th, Gaines of the 120th, Camp of the 135th and Clark of the 100th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards, labeling, and adulteration of food, so as to authorize the production and sale of homemade food items with certain exemptions, requirements, and disclosures; to provide for definitions; to provide for licensing and inspections; to provide for a civil penalty; to provide for conforming changes; to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit local regulation of homemade food items; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Cheokas of the 151st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Audits and Accounts, so as to require certain financial disclosures from entities performing work related to fiscal notes; to provide for reporting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Pirkle of the 169th, Wiedower of the 121st, Thomas of the 21st and Hagan of the 156th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to provide for the development and maintenance of a state-wide freight and logistics implementation plan; to provide for a definition; to provide for responsibilities and duties of the Planning Division and director; to provide for standards and considerations for such plan; to require annual reporting to the General Assembly; to provide for legislative intent and declarations; to provide for the creation of a Georgia Freight 2050 Program subject to appropriation by the General Assembly; to provide for purposes of such program; to identify intended funding for such program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 625. HB 663.
HB 839. HB 844.

By Representatives Mathis of the 149th, Wade of the 9th, Gullett of the 19th, Stinson of the 150th, Taylor of the 173rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to coroners, so as to provide that coroners are full-time county employees; to set salaries of deputy coroners; to provide minimum salaries of coroners; to remove certain death investigation fees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Hatchett of the 155th, Smith of the 138th, Pirkle of the 169th, Jones of the 25th, Taylor of the 173rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation and construction of hospitals and other health care facilities, so as to establish certain rights of minors and adults admitted to hospitals; to provide for definitions; to authorize hospitals and long-term care facilities to limit or restrict visitation in certain circumstances; to authorize hospitals and long-term care facilities to require visitors to wear personal protective equipment; to provide for statutory construction; to provide that certain rights may not be waived or terminated; to require hospitals and long-term care facilities to post certain information on their websites; to prohibit certain actions by state agencies against hospitals and long-term care facilities; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Hutchinson of the 106th, Cooper of the 45th, Powell of the 33rd and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, so as to enter into an interstate compact known as the "Social Work Licensure Compact"; to authorize the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists to administer the compact in this state; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Ehrhart of the 36th and Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to repeal and reenact Chapter 11A, the "Dietetics Practice Act"; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 846. HB 910. HB 924.

By Representative Leverett of the 123rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment in elementary and secondary education, so as to require local school systems to annually notify employees whether social security taxes will be withheld from their pay and whether they are eligible to be included in certain benefits, pension, or retirement plans; to provide for public school employees to receive information regarding pension and retirement plans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Cox of the 28th, Chastain of the 7th, Horner of the 3rd, Pirkle of the 169th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minors, so as to create a civil remedy for damages against commercial entities that distribute material harmful to minors without performing age verification; to require that age verification information not be retained; to provide for standards for liability; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Hatchett of the 155th, Knight of the 134th, Cooper of the 45th and Taylor of the 173rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to prohibit insurers from discriminating against certain healthcare facilities and providers in connection with the procurement, delivery, and administration of provider administered drugs; to provide for definitions; to provide for violation; to provide for construction; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 926. HB 935. HB 1017.

By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Mainor of the 56th, Greene of the 154th, Hilton of the 48th, Silcox of the 53rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to criminal procedure, so as to provide for issuance of certificates by a court for purposes of demonstrating rehabilitation and good moral character;to amend Code Section 24-4-419 of the O.C.G.A., relating to admissibility of criminal history record information of an employee or former employee; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to drivers' licenses; to amend Code Section 445-150 of the O.C.G.A., relating to search and notification for information identifying anatomical gift donor status; to amend Code Section 51-1-54 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to presumption of due care in hiring of person pardoned or who has obtained a Program and Treatment Completion Certificate; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Vance of the 133rd, Hitchens of the 161st, Cameron of the 1st, Scoggins of the 14th, Chastain of the 7th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to use of speed detection devices and red light cameras, so as to provide for standards for a conviction through the use of speed devices; to provide for times when a school zone speed limit may be enforced through the use of an automated traffic enforcement safety device; to authorize a local governing body to apply for a permit to operate such devices; to provide for admissible evidence for refuting a violation of speed limit through the use of speed detection devices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Seabaugh of the 34th, Reeves of the 99th, Burchett of the 176th, Crowe of the 118th, Silcox of the 53rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-7-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal trespass, so as to include when a person enters a land or premises for purposes of residing on such land or premises; to provide a short title; to provide for a definition; to provide for a violation and penalty; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to proceedings against intruders, so as to provide for the submission of a property affidavit in magistrate court; to provide that proceedings regarding a writ of possession are not required to be jury trials; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 1023. HB 1031. HB 1046.
HB 1052.

By Representatives Williamson of the 112th, Blackmon of the 146th, Crowe of the 118th, Silcox of the 53rd, Hilton of the 48th and others:
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 the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income taxes, so as to match the rate of the tax imposed on corporations to that imposed on individual taxpayers; to amend Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specific, business, and occupation taxes, so as to repeal the corporate net worth tax; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Washburn of the 144th, Knight of the 134th, Martin of the 49th, Crowe of the 118th, Blackmon of the 146th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for mandatory reappraisal of parcels; to require estimated roll-back rate information on annual notices of current assessment; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Clark of the 100th, Jones of the 47th, Powell of the 33rd, Barrett of the 24th, Mathiak of the 74th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-13-72, Code Section 316-2, and Article 7 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the sale, distribution, or possession of dangerous drugs, definitions relative to state health planning and development, and home health agencies, respectively, so as to authorize advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to order home healthcare services; to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses; to authorize the Georgia Board of Nursing to establish a professional health program to provide for monitoring and rehabilitation of impaired healthcare professionals; to repeal the prohibition on delegating to advanced practice registered nurses the authority to sign death certificates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Cannon of the 172nd, Dickey of the 145th, Huddleston of the 72nd, McCollum of the 30th, Meeks of the 178th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-7.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bona fide conservation use property, residential transitional property, application procedures, penalties for breach of covenant, classification on tax digest, and annual report, so as to remove a limitation on leased property as to certain entities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 1053. HB 1075. HB 1096. HB 1099.

By Representatives Barrett of the 24th, Williams of the 148th, Persinger of the 119th, Clark of the 100th, Kelley of the 16th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to prohibit governmental agencies from using central bank digital currency as payment and from participating in testing the use of such currency; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Gullett of the 19th, Persinger of the 119th and New of the 64th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 17 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding notaries public, so as to provide that state agencies shall accept certain notarial acts performed in another state; to provide for definitions; to provide that a notarial act may be exercised in any county in this state; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Washburn of the 144th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Evans of the 89th and Powell of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of professions and businesses, so as to establish on behalf of professional licensing boards under the jurisdiction of the office of the Secretary of State a continuing education tracking solution to monitor compliance of licensees with applicable continuing education requirements; to provide for definitions; to require compliance with continuing education requirements prior to the issuance of certain licenses; to provide for the adoption of rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Huddleston of the 72nd, Burchett of the 176th, Cannon of the 172nd, Camp of the 135th and Rhodes of the 124th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to criminal trespass and damage to property, so as to provide for the crime of criminal trespass upon the knowing entry upon land or premises of another that has been marked with purple paint; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 1104. HB 1105. HB 1116.

By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Hugley of the 141st, McClain of the 109th, Douglas of the 78th, Cox of the 28th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to address mental health risks for student athletes; to provide for mental health screenings in addition to or in conjunction with preparticipation physical examinations for student athletes; to provide for guidelines and other relevant materials to inform and educate public school and participating private school student athletes, their parents or guardians, school personnel, and coaches about screening student athletes for mental health risks and raising awareness of mental health resources available to student athletes; to provide for definitions; to provide for informational meetings; to require annual review by coaches; to provide for limited liability; to encourage additional implementation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Collins of the 71st, Bonner of the 73rd, Dunahoo of the 31st, Barton of the 5th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to require the commissioner of corrections to report certain information regarding the immigration status, offenses, and home countries of persons who are confined under the authority of the Department of Corrections; to provide for standard procedures for intake and booking of aliens and foreign nationals; to provide for quarterly reports by jailers regarding foreign born inmates; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Buckner of the 137th, Stephens of the 164th, Houston of the 170th, Blackmon of the 146th and Holcomb of the 81st:
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 the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income taxes, so as to extend the sunset date for the historic home portion of the tax credits for the rehabilitation of historic structures; to extend a provision for an automatic repeal of such tax credits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 1122. HB 1123. HB 1125.

By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Jones of the 47th, Dubnik of the 29th, Ballard of the 147th, Adeyina of the 110th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to secondary and elementary education, so as to provide for funding requirements to apply to local education agencies; to provide for one superintendent for each state charter school; to provide for funding for local and state charter school principals; to increase opportunities for students to attend and be enrolled in the public schools where their parents or guardians are employed, including charter schools, regardless of school attendance zone or school system residency; to limit the application of certain state charter school conflict of interest provisions to executive-level employees, rather than all employees, of local boards of education or local school systems; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Barrett of the 24th, Cooper of the 45th, Silcox of the 53rd and Oliver of the 82nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to protection of disabled adults and elder persons, so as to require the establishment of an Adult Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Multidisciplinary Team in each judicial circuit; to provide for an exception; to establish the Adult Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Multidisciplinary Coordinator Program within the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia; to provide for dissemination of information created by the coalition to the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Carpenter of the 4th, Daniel of the 117th, Hilton of the 48th, Smith of the 18th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to phase out the payment of subminimum wage to persons with disabilities; to repeal provisions concerning exemptions to the state minimum wage law for persons with disabilities; to provide that no employer shall utilize a certificate issued by the United States Department of Labor pursuant to 29 U.S.C. Section 214(c) to pay individuals with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage; to provide exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 1146. HB 1149. HB 1180. HB 1190.

By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Hitchens of the 161st and Petrea of the 166th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ground-water use generally, so as to require the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources to issue water permits to private companies in areas where no public service can be provided within a period of 12 months; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Sainz of the 180th and Thomas of the 21st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 81 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government budgets and audits, so as to require local constitutional officers to annually report audits of discretionary funds to the General Assembly; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Williamson of the 112th, Blackmon of the 146th, Martin of the 49th, Buckner of the 137th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-40.26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income tax credits for film, gaming, video, or digital production, so as to revise a definition; to provide for an application requirement; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Collins of the 71st, Powell of the 33rd, Cheokas of the 151st, Gaines of the 120th and Ridley of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to authorize the division director within the office of the Secretary of State to issue licenses in instances when the requirements for licensure have been met and the professional licensing board fails to act within a certain time period; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 1197.
HB 1201. HB 1223. HB 1231.

By Representatives Houston of the 170th, Powell of the 33rd, Greene of the 154th, Jackson of the 128th, Pirkle of the 169th and others:
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 the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income taxes, so as to expand the revitalization zone tax credits to include rehabilitation of historic residential structures; to authorize the extension of a designation as a revitalization zone; to authorize areas to be designated as revitalization zones more than once; to provide that no new designations or extensions shall be made after a certain date; to provide for information sharing; to extend a provision for an automatic repeal; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Smith of the 18th, Jones of the 47th, Silcox of the 53rd, Hong of the 103rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 17-10-21 and 35-3-37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vacating of sentence for trafficking victim defendants and review of individual's criminal history record information, definitions, privacy considerations, written application requesting review, and inspection, respectively, so as to provide for the vacating of sentences of victims of trafficking sentenced under Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42, relating to first offenders; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd, Petrea of the 166th, Prince of the 132nd, Jackson of the 128th and Adesanya of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the 'Georgia Soil Amendment Act of 1976,' so as to provide for a new prohibited act; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Holcomb of the 81st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-519.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility requirements for a HOPE scholarship and award amount, to allow academically successful students who are concurrently seeking a baccalaureate degree and a first professional degree to use the full number of hours of HOPE scholarship eligibility; to allow academically successful students who commence a graduate program at an eligible postsecondary institution within 18 months of earning a baccalaureate degree to use the full number of hours of HOPE scholarship eligibility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 1233. HB 1239.
HB 1253. HB 1255.

By Representatives Hitchens of the 161st, Stephens of the 164th, Petrea of the 166th, Vance of the 133rd and Lumsden of the 12th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local fire departments generally, so as to expressly authorize the levy and collection of extraterritorial taxes and fees to support local fire departments; to provide that such powers are in addition to and supplemental of any other authorizations currently provided by law; to establish limits on such extraterritorial taxes and fees; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Collins of the 71st, Corbett of the 174th, Rhodes of the 124th, Jasperse of the 11th and Dickey of the 145th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for the operation of miniature on-road vehicles on certain highways; to provide for standards for registration of such vehicles; to provide for issuance of license plates for miniature on-road vehicles; to provide for an annual licensing fee for such vehicles; to provide for issuance of certificates of title by the Department of Revenue for such vehicles; to provide for equipment and operating standards for such vehicles; to provide local authorities with the power to prohibit operation of miniature on-road vehicles; to require posting of notice of such prohibition upon highways; to revise and provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Anderson of the 10th, Greene of the 154th, Jackson of the 128th, Corbett of the 174th, Houston of the 170th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regional commissions, so as to revise the composition of the governing council for regional commissions; to provide for the training of members thereof; to provide for terms of office, filling of vacancies, and appointment of successors; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Jones of the 60th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 5-6-42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for preparation and filing of transcript of evidence and proceedings where appellant designates matter to be omitted from record on appeal and extensions of time for completion of transcript, so as to provide for transcript requests; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 1260.
HB 1274. HB 1280. HB 1281.

By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Jones of the 47th, Burchett of the 176th, Dickey of the 145th, Smith of the 18th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, so as to enact the "Georgia Nicotine Vapor Products Directory Act"; to provide for definitions; to require the Commissioner of Agriculture to establish and maintain a directory of nicotine vapor products authorized for sale in this state; to prohibit the sale of any nicotine vapor product not listed in the directory; to provide for compliance checks; to provide for civil penalties and enforcement; to provide for rules and regulations; to require the Commissioner to provide an annual report to the General Assembly; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Huddleston of the 72nd, Frye of the 122nd, Dickey of the 145th, Pirkle of the 169th, Thomas of the 65th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend part 6A of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state veterinary education, so as to provide for limits on the student loan forgiveness program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Hugley of the 141st, Smith of the 138th, Reese of the 140th and Buckner of the 137th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Muscogee County School District, approved February 25, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1086), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 20, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6629), so as to revise how vacancies on said board are filled; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Hugley of the 141st, Smith of the 138th, Reese of the 140th and Buckner of the 137th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Recorder's Court of Columbus, Georgia; 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 automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 1282. HB 1283. HB 1292.
HB 1294.

By Representatives Hugley of the 141st, Smith of the 138th, Reese of the 140th and Buckner of the 137th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Muscogee 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.
By Representatives Persinger of the 119th, Ballinger of the 23rd, Hitchens of the 161st, Lumsden of the 12th, Smith of the 18th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding the juvenile code, so as to revise a provision relating to the use of a deadly weapon; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Okoye of the 102nd, Burns of the 159th, Efstration of the 104th, Beverly of the 143rd, Reeves of the 99th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to recordation and registration of deeds and other instruments, so as to require that the clerks of the superior courts obtain photographic identification cards of individuals who present deeds or other instruments for recording; to require such clerks retain certain information relating to deeds or other instruments presented for recording; to provide for exceptions; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to amend Titles 23 and 51 of the O.C.G.A., relating to equity and torts, respectively, so as to provide remedies for fraudulently recorded deeds or other instruments; to provide for the recovery of costs and attorney's fees in certain quiet title actions; to provide for a civil cause of action for the recording of fraudulent or forged deeds or other instruments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Pirkle of the 169th, Greene of the 154th and Werkheiser of the 157th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, so as to authorize the authority to finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to natural gas facilities; to revise definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for limited liability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 1312. HB 1314. HB 1318. HB 1319.

By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Hagan of the 156th and McCollum of the 30th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to regulation and taxation of electricity used as motor fuel and electric vehicle charging stations, approved May 2, 2023, (Ga. L. 2023, p. 376/SB 146), so as to extend the effective date of provisions relative to regulative authority of the Department of Agriculture and revenue and taxation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Romman of the 97th, Gunter of the 8th, Au of the 50th, Camp of the 135th and Stoner of the 40th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency medical services, so as to designate emergency medical services, including ambulance service, as an essential service in this state; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Holcomb of the 81st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the General Assembly, so as to repeal Chapter 10, relating to the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Overview Committee, and designate it as reserved; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Clark of the 100th, Hong of the 103rd, Mughal of the 105th, McCollum of the 30th and Reeves of the 99th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from City of Buford ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes for the full value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 70 years of age or over, approved May 6, 2005, (Ga. L. 2005 p. 3893), so as to lower the age for the exemption; 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 repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 1320. HB 1322. HB 1326. HB 1335.

By Representatives Clark of the 100th, Hong of the 103rd, Mughal of the 105th, McCollum of the 30th and Reeves of the 99th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from City of Buford ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $22,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of the City of Buford, approved May 6, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3890), so as to increase the exemption; 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 repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Cannon of the 172nd, Corbett of the 174th, Rhodes of the 124th, Williams of the 148th, Pirkle of the 169th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Hemp Farming Act," so as to regulate consumable hemp products; to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment of delta-9-THC concentration; to require such products be packaged in certain containers; to provide restrictions on the sale of consumable hemp products; to provide restrictions on advertisements of such products; to provide for a restriction on the location of retail establishments that sell such products; to provide restrictions on the advertisement or representation of such retail establishments; to conform terminology; to provide effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Jasperse of the 11th, Hawkins of the 27th and Cooper of the 45th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to provide for certain provisions relating to Schedule I controlled substances, Schedule III controlled substances, and Schedule IV controlled substances; to provide for certain provisions relating to the definition of dangerous drugs; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives LaHood of the 175th, Rhodes of the 124th, Williams of the 148th, Gaines of the 120th and Washburn of the 144th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to revise staffing requirements for personal care homes, assisted living communities, and memory care centers; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 1341. HB 1344.
HB 1347. HB 1361.

By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, DeLoach of the 167th, Townsend of the 179th, Stephens of the 164th, Petrea of the 166th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, so as to designate white shrimp as the official state crustacean; to provide legislative findings and declarations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Cooper of the 45th, Hawkins of the 27th, Anulewicz of the 42nd and Silcox of the 53rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to the administration of mental health, developmental disabilities, addictive diseases, and other disability services, so as to allow for certain officials on the Behavioral Health Coordinating Council to be represented by a delegate or agent; to amend Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to social services relative to children and adolescents with severe emotional problems, so as to repeal a provision relating to the submission of an annual report by the commissioner of behavioral health and developmental disabilities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Stinson of the 150th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Taylor 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.
By Representatives Thomas of the 21st, Smith of the 18th, Silcox of the 53rd, Cheokas of the 151st, Reeves of the 99th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to prohibit distribution of computer generated obscene material depicting a child; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide for affirmative defenses; to provide for other matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 1363. HB 1371. HB 1407. HB 1409.

By Representatives Mathiak of the 74th, Hawkins of the 27th, Cooper of the 45th, Greene of the 154th, Jasperse of the 11th 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 the state employees' health insurance plan, so as to require that drugs dispensed to a covered person for self-administration under a state health plan be reimbursed using a transparent, index based price, plus a dispensing fee; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Burchett of the 176th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding liability of owners and occupiers of land, so as to provide for legislative findings, to clarify liability regarding third-party criminal activity; to provide for definitions; to amend Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tolling of limitations, so as to change provisions relating to tolling of limitations for a civil cause of action arising from criminal activity; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives LaHood of the 175th, Burchett of the 176th, Corbett of the 174th, Anderson of the 10th and Prince of the 132nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 70 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to coordinated and comprehensive planning and service delivery by counties and municipalities, so as to revise provisions for establishing, negotiating, reviewing, revising, and filing local government service delivery strategies; to require the development of state-wide mapping standards; to revise the dispute resolution process; to revise provisions related to sanctions; to require and limit the promulgation of certain rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd, Newton of the 127th and Burns of the 159th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to torts, so as to limit liability for mental health care providers under certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to limit liability for punitive damages; to provide for applicability; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 1410.
HR 302. HR 854. HR 901. HR 902.

By Representatives Efstration of the 104th, Frye of the 122nd and McCollum of the 30th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to housing generally, so as to establish a stable housing accountability program; to provide for an application process and minimum standards; to provide for the use of certain funds; to provide for disbursements; to require contracts and assurances; to revise means of appointment to the commission; to provide for definitions; to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to provide for a performance audit by the state auditor on public spending on homeless programs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Camp of the 135th, Burchett of the 176th, Hagan of the 156th, Lim of the 98th and Cameron of the 1st:
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the appropriation of funds received from certain legal judgments or settlements; to revise the disposition of excess, changed, or unanticipated federal funding allocated to the state; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Huddleston of the 72nd, Jasperse of the 11th, Collins of the 71st and Smith of the 18th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Keith Jackson and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.
By Representative Dempsey of the 13th:
A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Darrell Lee Clark; and for other purposes.
By Representative Dempsey of the 13th:
A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Joseph Samuel Watkins; and for other purposes.

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HR 1021.
HR 1042. HR 1133. HR 1164. HR 1215.

By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Washburn of the 144th and Blackmon of the 146th:
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for local governments to have the option to offer a state-wide homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes in an amount equal to any amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year value of such homestead as provided by general law; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd, Efstration of the 104th, Gunter of the 8th, Smith of the 18th, Reeves of the 99th and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Judicial System Compensation; and for other purposes.
By Representative Mitchell of the 88th:
A RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to pass the Kidney Patient Access to Technologically Innovative and Essential Nephrology Treatments Act of 2023 or the "Kidney PATIENT Act of 2023" (H.R. 5074); and for other purposes.
By Representatives Hugley of the 141st, Smith of the 138th, Buckner of the 137th, Reese of the 140th, Jasperse of the 11th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life of the Honorable Richard H. Smith and dedicating an interchange in his memory; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Chastain of the 7th, Hatchett of the 155th, Burns of the 159th, Powell of the 33rd and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life of the Honorable David E. Ralston and dedicating an interstate connector and bridge in his memory; and for other purposes.

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