FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2024 NINETEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY HB 1218. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd, Wade of the 9th, Gunter of the 8th, Oliver of the 82nd, and Evans of the 57th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to probate, so as to provide notice to beneficiaries of a testate estate; to provide for legislative construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 1219. By Representatives Silcox of the 53rd, Stephens of the 164th, and Holland of the 54th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state, county, and municipal road systems, so as to provide for a pilot program to determine the efficacy of enforcement of traffic laws relating to excessive noise levels emitted from a motor vehicle by noise detection technology that produces recorded images; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations upon such pilot program; to provide for a civil monetary penalty; to provide for the method for submission of complaints; to provide for recommendations; to provide for reporting to the General Assembly; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY HB 1220. By Representatives Rhodes of the 124th, Williams of the 148th, Corbett of the 174th, Jones of the 25th, Houston of the 170th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jurisdiction, powers, and duties generally of the Public Service Commission, so as to subject certain companies providing water service in this state to regulation by the commission; to provide for exclusions and limitations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 1 - HB 1221. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Cox of the 28th, Franklin of the 160th, Wiedower of the 121st, and McDonald of the 26th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-293 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student attending school in system other than system of student's residence, so as to require the State Board of Education to provide for procedures for student transfers between local school systems; to provide that only the receiving local school system shall have the authority to grant or refuse permission for such transfers; to provide for caps on tuition that can be charged to a student by an enrolling local unit of administration; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HB 1222. By Representatives Tran of the 80th, Au of the 50th, Park of the 107th, Hong of the 103rd, and Byrd of the 20th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate the appropriate date of each year as the "Lunar New Year" in Georgia; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES HB 1223. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd, Petrea of the 166th, Prince of the 132nd, Jackson of the 128th, and Adesanya of the 43rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the 'Georgia Soil Amendment Act of 1976,' so as to provide for a new prohibited act; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS HB 1224. By Representatives Fleming of the 114th, Scoggins of the 14th, Dempsey of the 13th, Mathiak of the 74th, Dickey of the 145th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 5 of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities, so as to revise the definition of "approved school"; to provide increased grant amounts for eligible students enrolled in certain programs that are - 2 - directly related to high-demand jobs or career fields, as designated by the Georgia Student Finance Authority; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION HB 1225. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Jones of the 25th, and Hilton of the 48th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to joint county and municipal sales and use tax (LOST), so as to revise provisions related to negotiations for the distribution of tax proceeds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 1226. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Townsend of the 179th, Mathis of the 149th, Jones of the 25th, Ridley of the 22nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compulsory attendance, so as to provide for public school students to be permitted to attend courses in religious moral instruction provided by a person or organization independently of a public school, subject to certain conditions; to provide for such conditions; to provide for students to receive academic credit for such courses; to require local education agencies to adopt certain policies; to prohibit students who participate in such courses from being counted as absent from school; to provide for a definition; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HB 1227. By Representative Thomas of the 65th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal trespass and damage to property, so as to include when a person enters a land or premises for purposes of residing on such land or premises; to provide for violations and penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY - 3 - HB 1228. By Representative Smith of the 18th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 91 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for public works bidding, so as to provide procedures for the acquisition of certain professional services by local governments; to provide definitions; to provide exceptions; to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the exercise by counties of power to contract generally, so as to revise provisions related to the acquisition of certain professional services; to amend Part 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the exercise by municipalities of power to contract generally, so as to revise provisions related to the acquisition of certain professional services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HR 1067. By Representatives Chastain of the 7th, Burns of the 159th, Ridley of the 6th, Hatchett of the 155th, Jasperse of the 11th, and others: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Mike Gibbs and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 1083. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Gullett of the 19th, Jones of the 25th, Townsend of the 179th, Dubnik of the 29th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Workforce for Georgia's Growing Economy; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION - 4 -