FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 01, 2024 FOURTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
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 the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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 the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1096. 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.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
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HB 1097. By Representatives Vance of the 133rd, Mathis of the 149th, Carpenter of the 4th, Hitchens of the 161st, and Lumsden of the 12th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-5-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to driver education training courses, so as to remove the availability of online courses without an instructor for purposes of driver education training; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 1098. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Stephens of the 164th, Newton of the 127th, Jackson of the 128th, and Townsend of the 179th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 43 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medicare supplement insurance, so as to provide for medicare supplement policies to be issued and renewed for individuals under 65 years of age who are eligible by reason of disability under federal law; to provide for open enrollment periods; to prohibit an insurer from charging premium rates for such policies for such individuals that exceed premium rates charged for individuals who are 65 years of age; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 1099. 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.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 1100. By Representatives New of the 64th, Corbett of the 174th, Prince of the 132nd, Smith of the 138th, McClain of the 109th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to authorize the use of electronic notifications and communications by the Department of Revenue to motor vehicle owners relative to motor vehicle registration and certificates of title upon consent; to provide for standards and conditions to obtain such consent; to provide for the issuance of vehicle registration and
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license plates for government owned vehicles; to provide for exceptions; to revise a definition; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for the establishment of a system for the electronic storage and transfer of certificates of title; to authorize the transfer of certificates of title or granting of security interests therein electronically; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 1101. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Camp of the 135th, Hagan of the 156th, Cox of the 28th, Scoggins of the 14th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to require cash overpayments to be remitted by merchants in the form of store credit under certain circumstances; to provide for a definition; to provide for exceptions; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HB 1102. By Representatives Momtahan of the 17th, Smith of the 18th, Leverett of the 123rd, Daniel of the 117th, Jasperse of the 11th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to criminal extradition, so as to provide for a determination by the Department of Public Safety of whether persons with a terminated or completed sentence or term of sentence near completion for a conviction are present in the United States illegally; to provide for reporting of such persons to the Attorney General; to require the Attorney General to petition for a writ to transfer such persons to a sanctuary state; to provide for conditions, procedures, and limitations upon issuance of such writs; to provide for consent to a transfer by such persons; to require transfer of such persons after issuance of a writ of transfer to a sanctuary state; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 1103. By Representatives Gilliard of the 162nd, Williams of the 168th, Reese of the 140th, and Gladney of the 130th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to exempt from taxation all retirement income received as retirement benefits derived from service in the armed forces of the
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United States or the reserve components thereof; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1104. By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Hugley of the 141st, McClain of the 109th, Douglas of the 78th, and Cox of the 28th: 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.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 1105. 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.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
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
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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 the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1107. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Jones of the 25th, Mitchell of the 88th, Sainz of the 180th, and Daniel of the 117th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the rights and privileges of patients and their representatives regarding examination and treatment for mental illness, so as to provide for notice of admission and daily updates from a facility to the parent or legal guardian of an involuntary minor patient under 12 years of age; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
HB 1108. By Representatives Frye of the 122nd, Gaines of the 120th, Reeves of the 99th, Washburn of the 144th, Holly of the 116th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to housing authorities, so as to provide that housing authorities are deemed to be political subdivisions of the state; to provide that housing authorities enjoy the same sovereign immunity as that enjoyed by the counties and cities of this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1109. By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Oliver of the 82nd, Evans of the 57th, Miller of the 62nd, Willis of the 55th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tolling of limitations, so as to provide for the surviving relatives in wrongful death actions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HB 1110. By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Oliver of the 82nd, Kendrick of the 95th, Miller of the 62nd, Willis of the 55th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-95 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offense of violating family violence order and penalty, so as to provide for dating violence protective orders; to provide for definitions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 1111. By Representatives Crawford of the 84th, Au of the 50th, Miller of the 62nd, Oliver of the 82nd, Willis of the 55th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to provide for the storage of a firearm within a motor vehicle or vessel; to provide for penalties; to provide for exceptions to the standards for the carrying of weapons within school safety zones, at school functions, or on a bus or other transportation furnished by a school; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 1112. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd, LaHood of the 175th, Barrett of the 24th, Anderson of the 10th, Horner of the 3rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the elections and primaries generally, so as to remove the Secretary of State from the State Election Board; to provide that the board shall be administratively attached to the State Accounting Office; to provide for the hiring and qualifications of investigators; so as to authorize the board to investigate the election division of the Secretary of State's office; to authorize the board to issue letters of instruction and letters of reprimand; to provide for circumstances when such letters are appropriate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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HR 947. By Representatives Gilliard of the 162nd, Stephens of the 164th, Jackson of the 165th, and Westbrook of the 163rd: A RESOLUTION designating the Weeping Time Cultural Heritage Corridor as an official cultural and historic corridor in Georgia; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 01, 2024 FOURTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 105. By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Goodman of the 8th, Anderson of the 24th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-4-101 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement benefits payable upon normal, early, or delayed retirement in the Public School Employees Retirement System, so as to revise the minimum and maximum allowable benefit multiplier for current and future retirees; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
SB 328. By Senators Albers of the 56th and Robertson of the 29th: 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 revise many provisions of the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; to revise provisions related to eligibility and full-time employment; to revise provisions related to the appointment, terms of office, and duties of the board of trustees; to provide for related matters; to provide for conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
SB 335. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Strickland of the 17th, Dixon of the 45th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-6-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to incest, so as to expressly include relationship by adoption; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
SB 369. By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Parent of the 42nd, Summers of the 13th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles generally, so as to provide for the issuance of license plates commemorating the United
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States of America's semiquincentennial; to provide for the selection of the design for such license plate; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
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