Senate first readers, 2024 March 7

SENATE FIRST READERS
THURSDAY, MARCH 07, 2024
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 571. By Senator Lucas of the 26th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the City of Sandersville, approved March 28, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4823), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3733), so as to revise the powers of the mayor; to restate provisions related to the mayor pro tempore; to provide for a councilmanager form of government; to provide for the selection, qualifications, and duties of the city manager; to update and restate provisions related to the administration of the city government; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
SB 572. By Senator Strickland of the 17th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Morgan 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.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
SB 573. By Senator Strickland of the 17th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Morgan 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.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
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SB 574.

By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Cowsert of the 46th and Anderson of the 43rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia to be known as the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, approved March 9, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 152), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 1217), so as to authorize the counties that make up said judicial circuit to provide additional investigators to the district attorney; to provide for appointment and qualifications of such investigators; to provide for the powers of such investigators; to provide that such investigators shall serve at the pleasure of the district attorney; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

SB 575. By Senator Williams of the 25th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Milledgeville Public Facilities Authority; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for purpose; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

SR 726.

By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Butler of the 55th, Jackson of the 41st, Harrell of the 40th, Davenport of the 44th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Lorraine Cochran-Johnson on her outstanding public service; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 727.

By Senators Mallow of the 2nd, Brass of the 28th, Halpern of the 39th, Summers of the 13th, Bearden of the 30th and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the Georgia's Creative Economy Senate Study Committee; and for other purposes.

Referred to Economic Development and Tourism Committee.

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SR 728.

By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Davenport of the 44th, Butler of the 55th, Jones of the 10th and Seay of the 34th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Shavawn P. Simmons on her outstanding public service; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 729.

By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Butler of the 55th, Jackson of the 41st, Harrell of the 40th, Davenport of the 44th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Steve Bradshaw on his outstanding public service; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 730.

By Senators Harrell of the 40th, Butler of the 55th, Halpern of the 39th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and Jackson of the 41st:

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Susie Kyle for receiving the 2024 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 731.

By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Anderson of the 24th, Echols of the 49th, Williams of the 25th, Summers of the 13th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the McDuffie/Warren County Unit on being named the Georgia Forestry Commission 2023 North Georgia Unit of the Year; the Berrien County Unit on being named the 2023 South Georgia Unit of the Year; Forest Protection Area 9 on being named the 2023 Forest Protection Area of the Year; and Jason McMullen on being named the 2023 Forester of the Year; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 732.

By Senators Jones II of the 22nd, Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd, Jackson of the 41st and Halpern of the 39th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Augusta-Richmond County Branch of the NAACP; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 733. By Senator James of the 35th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ambassador Amina Amira Smaila and thanking her for her public service; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 734.

By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Butler of the 55th and Anderson of the 43rd:

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Jakequeline Walls for receiving the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus' 2024 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 735.

By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Echols of the 49th, Goodman of the 8th, Parent of the 42nd and Albers of the 56th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Tammie Collins and congratulating her on being a 2024 recipient of the Career Women's Network Women of Achievement Award; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 736.

By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Butler of the 55th, Anderson of the 43rd, Parent of the 42nd and Jones of the 10th:

A RESOLUTION congratulating the DeKalb County School System Cedar Grove High School Saints football team for winning the 2023 Class 3A Boys State Football Championship; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 737.

By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Sims of the 12th, Davenport of the 44th, Butler of the 55th and Merritt of the 9th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the African Textile Museum; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 738.

By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Sims of the 12th, Davenport of the 44th, Butler of the 55th and Merritt of the 9th:

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Phyllis Kitchens Thurmond for receiving the 2024 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 739.

By Senators Williams of the 25th, Burns of the 23rd, Anderson of the 24th, Harrell of the 40th and Hickman of the 4th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 7, 2024, as Georgia College & State University Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 740.

By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Orrock of the 36th, Butler of the 55th, Jones II of the 22nd, Mallow of the 2nd and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending radio station Jazz 91.9 WCLK on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 741.

By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Jones of the 10th, Williams of the 25th, Anderson of the 24th and Islam Parkes of the 7th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of James Coan "Jimmy" Carter, Jr.; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 742.

By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Orrock of the 36th, Esteves of the 6th, Butler of the 55th, Merritt of the 9th and others:

A RESOLUTION celebrating the 20th anniversary of Pastor Eric Vincent Thomas' leadership at Saint Peter Missionary Baptist Church; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 743.

By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Watson of the 1st and Esteves of the 6th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Steven Wertheim, MD; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

HB 916.

By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Efstration of the 104th and Hatchett of the 155th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Appropriations Committee.

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HB 1330. By Representatives Stoner of the 40th, Cummings of the 39th and Anulewicz of the 42nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "South Cobb Development Authority Act," approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 3772), as amended, so as to change the name of the authority to the Mableton Development Authority; to revise the short title; to revise provisions related to the selection of membership of the authority; to provide for continuation in office of current board members; to provide for the selection of board officers; to revise the geographical area of operations of the authority; to revise the purposes and objectives of the authority; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
HB 1372. By Representatives Smith of the 138th and Buckner of the 137th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Pine Mountain; to provide for related matters; to repeal specific Acts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
HB 1399. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th and Gambill of the 15th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of White; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for the exercise of powers and limitations on powers; to provide for a governing authority of such city and the powers, duties, authority, prohibitions, elections, terms, removal from office, method of filling vacancies, compensation, expenses, and qualifications; to provide for conflict of interest and holding other offices; to provide for sale of city property; to provide for bonds for officials; to provide for pending matters; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal specific Acts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
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HB 1400. By Representative Greene of the 154th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Damascus; to provide for related matters; to repeal specific Acts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee. HB 1401. By Representative Greene of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Blakely; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for the exercise of powers and limitations on powers; to provide for a governing authority of such city and the powers, duties, authority, prohibitions, elections, terms, removal from office, method of filling vacancies, compensation, expenses, and qualifications; to provide for conflict of interest and holding other offices; to provide for pending matters; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal specific Acts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee. HB 1403. By Representative Ridley of the 6th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act providing a new charter for the City of Chatsworth," approved August 18, 1923 (Ga. L. 1923, p. 529), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 13, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011, p. 4119), so as to provide for the annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
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HB 1411. By Representatives Meeks of the 178th and DeLoach of the 167th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Screven, approved March 9, 1959 (Ga. L. 1959, p. 2203), as amended, particularly by an Act approved June 30, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964 Ex. Sess., p. 2114), and an Act approved June 30, 2020 (Ga. L. 2020, p. 3949), so as to change the corporate limits of such city; to revise meeting dates for the city council; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee. HB 1412. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Ballard of the 147th, Beverly
of the 143rd and Dickey of the 145th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Warner Robins Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority; to provide for a short title; to provide for members of the authority; to provide for officers; to provide for personnel; to provide for meetings and a quorum; to provide for duties; to provide for powers; to provide for authority property; to provide for no personal liability of authority members for executing notes or obligations on behalf of the authority; to provide for a budget; to provide for inspections by the governing authority of the City of Warner Robins; to provide that the authority shall not bind the City of Warner Robins; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
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HB 1414. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Romman of the 97th and Marin of the 96th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts to be wholly located within the City of Peachtree Corners; to provide for a short title; to provide for the purposes of said districts; to provide for definitions; to provide for boards to administer said districts; to provide for the appointment and election of members of said boards; to provide for taxes, fees, and assessments; to provide for the boundaries of said districts; to provide for debt of said districts other than bonded indebtedness; to provide for cooperation with local governments; to provide for powers of said boards; to provide for construction; to provide that no notice, proceeding, publication, or referendum shall be required; to provide for dissolutions; to provide the procedures connected with all of the foregoing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
HB 1419. By Representative Camp of the 135th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Pike County Public Facilities Authority; to provide that the authority is a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia; to authorize the authority to acquire, construct, equip, maintain, and operate certain projects, including buildings and facilities for use by Pike County, the Pike County School District, any municipality or other political subdivision located in Pike County, for its governmental, proprietary, and administrative functions; to provide for members of the authority and their terms, organization, and reimbursement; to provide for vacancies; to provide for definitions; to confer powers and impose duties on the authority; 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 related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
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