Senate rules calendar, 2024 February 29

SENATE CONVENES AT 10:00 A.M.

SENATE RULES CALENDAR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2024 TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 479
SB 507 SB 503 SB 505
SR 616 SB 512 SB 395 SB 414 SB 425 SB 437

Secondary Metals Recyclers; applicability of the definition of the term "used, detached catalytic converters" to said article; provide (Substitute) (RI&U-50th)
Special License Plates; "America First" specialty license plate; establish (PUB SAF-51st)
Residential and General Contractors; the general contractor license as a commercial general contractor license; rename (ED&T-28th)
Hospitals and Related Institutions; required publication by hospital of certain financial documents on its website; provisions; revise (RI&U19th)
Victims of Human Trafficking Fund; allocation of certain additional penalties and assessments; provide -CA (PUB SAF-48th)
Victims of Human Trafficking Fund and the Victims of Human Trafficking Fund Commission; create (Substitute) (PUB SAF-48th)
Education; the possession of opioid antagonists in schools; authorize (Substitute) (ED&Y-45th)
"Personal Privacy Protection Act"; enact (Substitute) (JUDY-18th)
Notaries Public; modernization of certain legal, notarial, and court services using electronic means; provide (Substitute) (JUDY-19th)
Department of Agriculture; enforce certain criminal laws; authorize (Substitute) (RI&U-29th)

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SB 490 SB 502
SB 543 SB 547 SB 542 SR 542 SB 371 SB 390
SB 460
SB 454 SB 396 SB 491 SB 307

Motor Vehicles and Traffic; felony offense of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer; provide (Substitute) (PUB SAF-46th)
Department of Administrative Services; state agencies from contracting for advertising or marketing services with certain companies or from supporting certain companies; prohibit (Substitute) (RI&U-45th)
Bingo; certain provisions relating to bingo games operated by nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations; change (Substitute) (ED&T-28th)
Motor Carriers and Commercial Motor Vehicles; the reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation; update (ED&T-21st)
Water Rights; the public trust doctrine; remove references (Substitute) (NR&E-11th)
Colorectal Cancer Screenings; change of the minimum age; encourage (H&HS-55th)
"Daniel D. Podsiadly, Jr. Act"; enact (JUDY-17th)
To amend Titles 20, 36, 43, and 50, related to libraries, education, governmental entities, professions and business; acceptance and use of funds from the American Library Association prohibit under certain circumstances (Substitute) (GvtO-20th)
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and Physician Assistants; number that a physician can authorize and supervise at any one time; prov.; revise (H&HS-45th)
Alimony and Child Support; guidelines for child support award calculations; provide (JUDY-17th)
Economic Development; Georgia State-wide Music Office; create (ED&T-39th)
Licensed Pharmacist; Georgia State Board of Pharmacy to increase the maximum ratio of pharmacists; authorize (Substitute) (H&HS-28th)
Private Review Agents; health insurers to implement and maintain a program that allows for the selective application of reductions; provide (Substitute) (I&L-32nd)

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SB 336
SB 347 SB 363 SB 403 SB 407 SB 420 SB 422
SB 457
SB 464 SB 469 SB 472 SB 474 SB 480

Administration of Mental Health; Behavioral Health Coordinating Council to be represented by a delegate or agent; allow for certain officials (Substitute) (RI&U-32nd)
Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; additional judge of the superior courts; provide (JUDY-31st)
Georgia Public Safety Training Center law enforcement unit; establishment; provide (Substitute) (PUB SAF-56th)
Ad Valorem Taxation of Property; language required to be included in the notices of current assessment; revise (FIN-47th)
Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; documenting of certain information in incidents of family violence; require (JUDY-35th)
Agriculture; acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain foreign persons and entities; prohibit (Substitute) (RI&U-31st)
Public Utilities and Public Transportation; percentage limitation as to the amount of the investments an electric membership corporation may make; modify (Substitute) (RI&U-45th)
Public Utilities and Public Transportation; a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other agencies; reestablish (RI&U-52nd)
School Supplies for Teachers Program; establish (ED&Y-45th)
"College Success 529 Expansion Act"; enact (H ED-6th)
"Combating Organized Retail Crime Act"; enact (PUB SAF-56th)
Unsolicited Inquiries; notices of solicitation including monetary offers; penalty; provide (Substitute) (JUDY-8th)
Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce; student loan repayment for mental health and substance use professionals serving in certain capacities; provide (H&HS-3rd)

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SB 484 SB 493 SB 495 SB 496 SB 499 SB 508 SB 517 SB 532 SB 533 SB 534 SB 554 SB 180

State's Employee Benefit Plan Council; establish health savings accounts and continually provide for education or salary reductions for such accounts; require (I&L-6th)
Sexual Offender Risk Review Board; additional penalties for registered sexual offenders; provide (Substitute) (JUDY-50th)
Low THC Oil Patient Registry; term of validity of a registration card; provide (Substitute) (H&HS-11th)
Ad Valorem Taxation of Property; extension of preferential assessment periods for certain historic properties; provide (ED&T-23rd)
Coordinated and Comprehensive Planning and Service Delivery by Counties and Municipalities; revise provisions (Substitute) (SLGO(G)47th)
Administrative Office of the Courts; accessibility of certain personal information of state and federal judges, justices, and spouses thereof; provide (PUB SAF-45th)
Criminal Prosecutions; immunity from certain criminal prosecutions against law enforcement officers whose threat or use of force is justified or otherwise lawful; provide (JUDY-29th)
Education; sex education for public school students in this state before fifth grade; prohibit (Substitute) (ED&Y-45th)
Proceedings; jail-based competency restoration programs; provide (JUDY-17th)
"Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; failure of a marketplace innkeeper to provide a consumer with an itemized receipt detailing certain taxes and fees is an unlawful business practice; provide (ED&T-2nd)
Georgia State Indemnification Fund; qualification for indemnification benefits based on a public safety officer having COVID-19 at the time of death; create a presumption (Substitute) (PUB SAF-31st)
"Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act"; enact (JUDY-37th)

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SB 202 SB 308
SB 198 SR 189 SB 208 SB 320 SB 498 SB 182 SB 451 SR 82

Public School Property and Facilities; outdoor learning spaces pilot program; provide (Substitute) (ED&Y-5th)
Georgia Legislative Retirement System; retirement benefit amounts payable to former legislators upon retirement and to currently retired legislators (RET-16th)
Georgians with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Innovation Commission; create (Substitute) (H&HS-40th)
General Assembly; development impact fees for educational purposes; provide -CA (ED&Y-27th)
'Georgia Development Impact Fee Act'; provide for fees for education (ED&Y-27th)
Sentencing and Imposition of Punishment; time frames for HIV testing; provide (Substitute) (JUDY-33rd)
Georgia Interagency Council for the Homeless; create (Substitute) (GvtO-41st)
Stalking; the offense of doxxing; provide (Substitute) (JUDY-39th)
Veteran Benefits; place certain requirement on the Department of Veterans Service (Substitute) (B&FI-7th)
Tax Commissioner; waive certain delinquent ad valorem property taxes; procedures and conditions; provide- CA (Substitute) (B&FI-13th)

Respectfully submitted,
Brass of the 28th, Chairman Senate Rules Committee

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