HOUSE FIRST READERS IN SENATE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2025 TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATIVE DAY 
 
HB 34. HB 78. HB 124. 
 
By Representative Washburn of the 144th: 
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 regarding 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 Franklin of the 160th, Carson of the 46th, Richardson of the 125th, Yearta of the 152nd and Cameron of the 1st: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law," so as to raise the limit for the total percentage of funds that the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia may invest in alternative investments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th, Hawkins of the 27th, Hatchett of the 155th, Clark of the 100th, Newton of the 127th and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 and Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance and the state employees' health insurance plan and post-employment health benefit fund, respectively, so as to require coverage for healthcare services for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infection (PANDAS) and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) in accordance with nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines; to provide for definitions; to allow for deductibles; to prohibit special deductibles; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
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 HB 136. 
HB 153. HB 164. HB 182. 
 
By Representatives Newton of the 127th, Blackmon of the 146th, Rhodes of the 124th, Cox of the 28th, Prince of the 132nd and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to income taxes, so as to expand the tax credit for contributions to foster child support organizations to allow such organizations to include as qualified expenditures wraparound and mentorship services for justice involved youth; to expand the wraparound services that are qualified expenditures; to provide for such tax credits to be used by certain insurance companies against insurance premium tax liability; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for reporting and public website requirements; to provide for certifying and decertifying qualified organizations; to provide for information sharing and limitations thereof; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Representatives Camp of the 135th, Kelley of the 16th, Williams of the 148th, Smith of the 138th, Clifton of the 131st and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use tax exemptions for manufacturing equipment, industrial materials, packing supplies, and energy, so as to extend the sunset date for an exemption for maintenance and replacement parts for certain machinery or equipment used to mix or transport concrete; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Representatives Meeks of the 178th, Hagan of the 156th, Buckner of the 137th, Dickey of the 134th, Cannon of the 172nd and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to repeal automatic repeal provisions relating to an allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load hauling certain commodities within a certain range and areas of the state; to provide for the enforcement of such provisions by local law enforcement officers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Taylor of the 173rd, Cannon of the 172nd, Williamson of the 112th and Prince of the 132nd: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 25 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to life insurance, so as to prohibit a policy of group life insurance from excluding or restricting liability for certain deaths occurring while an individual is an active duty service member; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
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 HB 232. HB 287. HB 352. 
 
By Representatives Silcox of the 53rd, Hawkins of the 27th and Powell of the 33rd: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to massage therapy practice, so as to enter into an interstate compact known as the "Interstate Massage Compact"; to authorize the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy to administer the compact in this state; to provide definitions; to provide for conditions; to provide for eligibility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Representatives Rhodes of the 124th, Corbett of the 174th, LaHood of the 175th, McDonald III of the 26th and Cannon of the 172nd: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Environmental Protection Division, Environmental Advisory Council, duties of council and its members and director, appeal procedures generally, permit applications, and inspections, so as to update the reference date to standards, rules, and regulations; to amend Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to game and fish, so as to update the reference date to rules and regulations; to amend Code Section 52-7-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalty, so as to update the reference date to rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Representatives Seabaugh of the 34th, Cooper of the 45th, Mathis of the 133rd, Taylor of the 173rd, Reese of the 140th and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 49-4-159.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to coverage for continuous glucose monitors, so as to revise coverage criteria to include Medicaid recipients with gestational diabetes; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
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