SENATE FIRST READERS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 09, 2024 EIGHTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 467.

By Senator Williams of the 25th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Baldwin 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 related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

SB 468.

By Senator Williams of the 25th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Baldwin County, approved December 26, 1888 (Ga. L. 1888, p. 286), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 26, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4786), so as to provide for staggered terms for the board of commissioners; to provide for initial terms; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

SB 469.

By Senators Esteves of the 6th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Butler of the 55th, Gooch of the 51st, Parent of the 42nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan, so as to increase the maximum amount of contributions allowed per beneficiary of savings trust accounts for higher education expenses; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Higher Education Committee.

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SB 470.

By Senators Setzler of the 37th, Albers of the 56th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and Halpern of the 39th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act 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 create a notice of vacancy; to provide for removal of unlawful occupants on land or tenements; to require certain law enforcement agencies to act; to provide for a deadline for such; to provide for mandamus relief; to provide for an award of attorney's fees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety Committee.

SB 471.

By Senators Williams of the 25th, Anderson of the 24th, Walker III of the 20th, Payne of the 54th and Beach of the 21st:

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 change the expiration and renewal dates for certain licenses and certificates issued by certain professional licensing boards; to provide for exceptions and for applicability; to provide for the division director within the office of the Secretary of State to adopt rules and regulations to effectuate such provisions; to conform a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee.

SB 472.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Gooch of the 51st, Strickland of the 17th, Esteves of the 6th, Brass of the 28th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 36 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to online marketplace requirements, so as to revise certain definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety Committee.

SB 473.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Strickland of the 17th, Goodman of the 8th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to commerce and trade, so as to enact the "Georgia Consumer Privacy Protection Act"; to protect the privacy of consumer personal data in this state; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Science and Technology Committee.

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SB 474.

By Senators Goodman of the 8th, Watson of the 11th, Strickland of the 17th, Walker III of the 20th, Parent of the 42nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-393.19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to unsolicited inquiries, so as to provide for notices of solicitation including monetary offers; to provide for a penalty; to amend Code Section 13-8-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to contracts contravening public policy generally, so as to render certain contacts accompanying unsolicited offers from unlicensed individuals void; to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to recording of deeds and other real property transactions, so as to require electronic filing of deeds and other instruments by certain unlicensed and unregulated individuals; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

SB 475.

By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd and Still of the 48th:

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 change certain provisions relating to the disposition of fines, penalties, and interest collected under Chapter 8, relating to employment security; to provide exceptions; to require that the Commissioner of Labor maintain and make available certain records; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Appropriations Committee.

SB 476.

By Senators Esteves of the 6th, Islam Parkes of the 7th, Merritt of the 9th, Rahman of the 5th, Parent of the 42nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for in-state tuition for certain noncitizen students; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Higher Education Committee.

SB 477.

By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Williams of the 25th, Halpern of the 39th, Albers of the 56th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., relating to retirement and pensions, so as to provide for the creation of the Peach Save plan, a defined contribution retirement plan; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Retirement Committee.

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SB 478.

By Senators Islam Parkes of the 7th, Esteves of the 6th, Butler of the 55th, Rahman of the 5th and Merritt of the 9th:

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 increased access to government issued identification and driving authorization to state residents through the issuance of state driving cards and identification cards; to provide for a short title; to revise a definition; to provide for an exception to the requirement that the Department of Driver Services utilize a certain federal verification program; to provide for application requirements for such driving cards and identification cards; to provide for standards for the appearance of such cards; to provide for fees for issuance and renewal of such cards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety Committee.

SB 479.

By Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Burns of the 23rd and Strickland of the 17th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 14 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to secondary metals recyclers, so as to provide for applicability of the definition of the term "used, detached catalytic converters" to said article; to remove the exception for used, detached catalytic converters from the application of said article; to provide for certain registration requirements for secondary metals recyclers; to provide for the use of certain registration fees; to provide for records and reporting; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee.

SR 573.

By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Echols of the 49th, Butler of the 55th, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:

A RESOLUTION commending the Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant and congratulating the 2023 Georgia Peach Queens; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 574.

By Senators Hickman of the 4th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st and Watson of the 1st:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Southeast Bulloch Flag Football Team; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 575.

By Senators Hickman of the 4th, Dixon of the 45th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Anderson of the 24th and others:

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that sales tax for educational purposes may be used and shall be expended for the procurement of materials, supplies, and instructional supports to be used for educational purposes in the classroom; to provide that such purchases shall comprise not more than 15 percent of the local school system's total expenditure of proceeds of the tax; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee.

SR 576.

By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st and Albers of the 56th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the National Conference of State Legislatures on its 50th anniversary in 2025; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 577.

By Senators Goodman of the 8th, Hodges of the 3rd, Echols of the 49th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and others:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Sgt. Kennedy Ladon Sanders; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 578.

By Senators Jackson of the 41st, Jones II of the 22nd and Halpern of the 39th:

A RESOLUTION supporting the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

SR 579.

By Senators Cowsert of the 46th, Beach of the 21st, Butler of the 55th, Summers of the 13th, Albers of the 56th and others:

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize the Georgia General Assembly to provide by general law for sports betting in this state; to provide for the regulation and allocation of revenues of such activities; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee.

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HB 871.

By Representatives Pirkle of the 169th, Bonner of the 73rd, Corbett of the 174th, Reeves of the 99th and Cannon of the 172nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to homestead exemption by qualified disabled veteran, filing requirements, periodic substantiation of eligibility, persons eligible without application, and retroactive award, so as to clarify the applicability of such homestead exemption to spouses and minor children; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee.

HB 945.

By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Taylor of the 173rd, Anderson of the 10th, Erwin of the 32nd and Parrish of the 158th:

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 provide protection for covered persons under a state health plan when an in-network hospital becomes out-of-network prior to the end of the plan year; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Insurance and Labor Committee.

HB 970.

By Representatives Dickey of the 145th, Knight of the 134th, Erwin of the 32nd, Dempsey of the 13th, Mathis of the 149th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (REACH) Scholarship, so as to provide that victims of human trafficking are eligible for such scholarship; to provide for the designation of REACH scholars; to provide for funding; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Higher Education Committee.

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HB 982.

By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Dubnik of the 29th, Erwin of the 32nd, Martin of the 49th, Hong of the 103rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the State Workforce Development Board, so as to require the State Workforce Development Board to develop, approve, and annually publish a High-demand Career List identifying those careers most critical to the state's current and future workforce needs; to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to provide for conforming changes; to require the Office of Student Achievement to work in consultation with the State Workforce Development Board to audit and report on the effectiveness of employment, wage attainment, and retention of students in programs that align with the High-demand Career List; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Higher Education Committee.

HB 1013.

By Representatives Thomas of the 21st, Parsons of the 44th, Carson of the 46th and Byrd of the 20th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from all City of Woodstock ad valorem taxes for city purposes for the full value of the homestead after a two-year phase-in period for certain residents of that city who are 62 years of age or older, approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3793), so as to provide for a residency requirement and grandfathering of certain residents; 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.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations (General) Committee.

HB 1015.

By Representatives McDonald of the 26th, Blackmon of the 146th, Jones of the 47th, Hong of the 103rd, Wade of the 9th 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 reduce the rate of the tax; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee.

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HB 1019.

By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Burns of the 159th, Blackmon of the 146th, Jones of the 47th, Knight of the 134th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax exemption, so as to increase the amount of a statewide homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee.

HB 1021.

By Representatives Daniel of the 117th, Burns of the 159th, Blackmon of the 146th, Williamson of the 112th, Silcox of the 53rd 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 increase the amount of the dependent exemption; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee.

HB 1063. By Representative Lumsden of the 12th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Chattooga 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.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations (General) Committee.

HB 1080. By Representative Frazier of the 126th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the City of Waynesboro, Georgia, to exercise all redevelopment and other powers provided for under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Georgia Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 1085. By Representatives Lupton of the 83rd, Tran of the 80th and Holcomb of the 81st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the City of Chamblee Public Facilities Authority; to provide that the authority is a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia; to provide for the validation of such bonds and to fix the venue for jurisdiction of actions relating to any provision of this Act; to provide for immunity and exemption from liability for torts and negligence; to provide that the property of the authority shall not be subject to levy and sale; to provide that certain moneys are trust funds; to provide that this Act shall be liberally construed; to define the scope of the authority's operation; to provide for disposition of property upon dissolution of the authority; to provide for severability; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

HB 1086.

By Representatives Persinger of the 119th, Efstration of the 104th and Gaines of the 120th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Barrow County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for certain senior citizens with certain maximum incomes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the 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 and eligibility; 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.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

HB 1087.

By Representatives Persinger of the 119th, Efstration of the 104th and Gaines of the 120th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Barrow County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for certain senior citizens with certain maximum incomes; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability and eligibility; 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.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

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HB 1088.

By Representatives Persinger of the 119th, Efstration of the 104th and Gaines of the 120th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Barrow County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for certain senior citizens with certain maximum incomes; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability and eligibility; 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.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

HB 1091.

By Representatives Neal of the 79th, Douglas of the 78th, Holly of the 116th, Scott of the 76th and Bell of the 75th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the chief magistrate of Clayton County, approved March 21, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4411), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 4, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4136), so as to revise provisions regarding compensation of the chief magistrate; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

HB 1094. By Representatives Vance of the 133rd and Jackson of the 128th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Baldwin County, approved December 26, 1888 (Ga. L. 1888, p. 286), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 26, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4786), so as to provide for staggered terms for the board of commissioners; to provide for initial terms; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations (General) Committee.

HB 1095. By Representatives Vance of the 133rd and Jackson of the 128th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Baldwin County; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations (General) Committee.

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HB 1106.

By Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Stephens of the 164th, Jackson of the 165th, Gilliard of the 162nd and Hitchens of the 161st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the Municipal Court of the City of Tybee Island to charge a technology fee; to specify the uses to which such technology fees may be applied; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

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