DAILY REPORT Tuesday March 18, 2025 32nd Legislative Day House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050 The House will reconvene for its 33rd Legislative Day on Thursday, March 20 at 10:00 a.m. No bills / resolutions are expected to be debated on the floor. Today on the Floor Rules Calendar SB 6 Controlled Substances; determine whether a controlled substance has been adulterated; authorize the use of testing equipment Bill Summary: SB 6 allows for drug analysis equipment to be used to determine whether a controlled substance or its packaging has been altered. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (32nd) Health Yeas: 170 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-10-2025 Do Pass SB 35 Property Insurance Policies; notice required to be given a policyholder before the nonrenewal of his or her homeowners' insurance policy; increase the number of days Bill Summary: SB 35 extends the required notice period for the nonrenewal of certain property insurance policies from 30 days to 60 days. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Larry Walker III (20th) Insurance Yeas: 168 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 02-20-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 55 "Dignity and Pay Act"; enact Bill Summary: SB 55 is the 'Dignity and Pay Act,' which removes the ability of the Georgia Department of Labor to offer exemptions to the minimum wage laws. Further, no employer is permitted to utilize a certificate issued by the U.S. Department of Labor that allows the company to pay individuals with disabilities below the minimum wage. If a company currently utilizes a federal certificate, then that company must pay individuals with disabilities at least half of the minimum wage between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027. Starting on July 1, 2027, those employers would not be able to utilize those certificates to pay individuals with disabilities less than the minimum wage. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Billy Hickman (4th) Industry and Labor Yeas: 163 Nays: 2 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-12-2025 Do Pass House of Representatives Daily Report for March 18, 2025 Today on the Floor SB 88 Douglas Judicial Circuit; a fourth judge of the superior courts; provide Bill Summary: SB 88 increases the number of superior court judges in the Douglas Judicial Circuit from three to four. The fourth judge will be appointed for a term beginning January 1, 2026, continuing through December 31, 2028. Their successor will be elected at the nonpartisan judicial election in 2028. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Tim Bearden (30th) Judiciary Yeas: 171 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-13-2025 Do Pass SB 109 Life Insurance; a policy of group life insurance from excluding or restricting liability for certain deaths occurring while an individual is an active duty service member; prohibit Bill Summary: SB 109 prohibits group life insurance policies in Georgia from excluding or restricting liability for the death of an insured individual who is an active-duty service member, unless the death is directly or indirectly caused by war or a related act or hazard. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Ed Harbison (15th) Insurance Yeas: 172 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-12-2025 Do Pass SB 145 Augusta Judicial Circuit; a sixth judge of the superior courts; provide Bill Summary: SB 145 increases the number of superior court judges in the Augusta Judicial Circuit from five to six. The sixth judge will be appointed for a term beginning January 1, 2026, continuing through December 31, 2028. Their successor will be elected at the nonpartisan judicial election in 2028. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Max Burns (23rd) Judiciary Yeas: 172 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-13-2025 Do Pass SB 276 Recovery of Medical Assistance from Third Party; certain provisions to comply with federal law; revise Bill Summary: SB 276 introduces new obligations for third-party health insurance payers, regarding medical assistance claims. The bill prohibits third-party payers from withholding payment for healthcare services that have already been rendered, preventing them from denying payment solely due to a lack of prior authorization. The bill also requires insurers to respond to inquiries from the state regarding the status of claims within 60 days. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. Drew Echols (49th) Insurance Yeas: 168 Nays: 2 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-12-2025 Do Pass Local Calendar HB 637 Cobb County; board of commissioners; revise a requirement for public hearings Bill Summary: HB 637 increases the qualifying amount of a requirement for the Cobb County Board of Commissioners to hold a public hearing before spending $200,000 to employ a consultant, consulting firm, or an independent study or survey. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Terry Cummings (39th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 171 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-18-2025 Do Pass Page 2 of 11 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 18, 2025 Today on the Floor HB 732 Glynn County; levy an excise tax Bill Summary: HB 732 authorizes Glynn County to levy a hotel/motel tax. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Rick Townsend (179th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 171 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-17-2025 Do Pass HB 734 Vidalia, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum Bill Summary: HB 734 provides a referendum for the City of Vidalia to exercise all redevelopment powers. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Leesa Hagan (156th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 171 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-17-2025 Do Pass HB 735 Lyons, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum Bill Summary: HB 735 provides a referendum for the City of Lyons to exercise all redevelopment powers. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Leesa Hagan (156th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 171 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-17-2025 Do Pass HB 737 Haralson County; levy an excise tax Bill Summary: HB 737 authorizes Haralson County to levy a hotel/motel tax. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Tyler Smith (18th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 171 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-17-2025 Do Pass HB 738 Butts County; appointment of county surveyor; provide Bill Summary: HB 738 abolishes the office of elected county surveyor and provides for the appointment of a county surveyor by the Butts County Commission. The term will be for one year. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Clint Crowe (118th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 171 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-17-2025 Do Pass HB 739 Lawrenceville, City of; annexation of certain territory; provide Bill Summary: HB 739 provides for a referendum for the City of Lawrenceville to annex certain described property. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Sam Park (107th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 171 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-17-2025 Do Pass HB 741 Petrea-Stephens-Franklin-Watson Tax Relief Act; enact Bill Summary: HB 741 provides a homestead exemption from Bryan County school district ad valorem taxes in an amount by which the current year assessed value exceeds the base value of the homestead. Page 3 of 11 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 18, 2025 Today on the Floor Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Jesse Petrea (166th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 171 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-17-2025 Do Pass HB 743 Social Circle, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption Bill Summary: HB 743 provides a homestead exemption from City of Social Circle ad valorem taxes in an amount by which the current year assessed value exceeds the adjusted base year value of the homestead. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Floor Action: Rep. Tim Fleming (114th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: Nays: Recommit to Committee Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-17-2025 Do Pass HB 744 Walnut Grove, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption Bill Summary: HB 744 provides a homestead exemption from City of Walnut Grove ad valorem taxes in the amount by which the current year assessed value exceeds the adjusted base year value of the homestead. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Floor Action: Rep. Bruce Williamson (112th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: Nays: Recommit to Committee Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-17-2025 Do Pass HB 745 Loganville, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption Bill Summary: HB 745 provides a homestead exemption from City of Loganville ad valorem taxes in the amount by which the current year assessed value exceeds the adjusted base year value of the homestead. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Floor Action: Rep. Reynaldo Martinez (111th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: Nays: Recommit to Committee Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-17-2025 Do Pass HB 746 Monroe, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption Bill Summary: HB 746 provides a homestead exemption from City of Monroe ad valorem taxes in the amount by which the current year assessed value exceeds the adjusted base year value of the homestead. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Floor Action: Rep. Bruce Williamson (112th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: Nays: Recommit to Committee Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-17-2025 Do Pass SB 302 Peach County; ad valorem taxes for county purposes; provide a homestead exemption Bill Summary: SB 302 provides a homestead exemption from Peach County ad valorem taxes in the amount of ten percent of the assessed value of the homestead for all residents. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Sen. John Kennedy (18th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 171 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-12-2025 Do Pass Page 4 of 11 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 18, 2025 Committee Actions Committee Actions Bills passing committees are reported to the Clerk's Office and are placed on the General Calendar. Code Revision Committee SB 96 Official Code of Georgia Annotated; provisions creating certain boards, panels, authorities, centers, commissions, committees, councils, task forces, and other such bodies; update and modernize Bill Summary: SB 96 makes modifications with respect to particular boards, advisory councils, commissions, and other similar bodies. Certain bodies are abolished, with liabilities and obligations of those bodies assumed by the state. The composition, appointment procedures, member terms, and requirements of particular bodies are revised. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Drew Echols (49th) Code Revision Committee Action: 03-18-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 153 Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions in, and reenact the statutory portion of said Code Bill Summary: SB 153 is the annual Code revision bill to revise, modernize, and correct errors or omissions to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. The bill reflects the work of the Code Revision Commission to repeal portions of the Code that are obsolete, declared unconstitutional, or preempted or superseded by subsequent laws. Lastly, the bill provides for other matters relating to revision, reenactment, and publication of the Code. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Bo Hatchett (50th) Code Revision Committee Action: 03-18-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute Education Committee SB 17 "Ricky and Alyssa's Law"; enact Bill Summary: SB 17 amends O.C.G.A. 20-2-590 and enacts 'Ricky and Alyssa's Law.' The bill requires local school systems to implement a mobile panic alert system capable of connecting disparate emergency services technologies to ensure real-time coordination between multiple state and local first responder agencies in the event of a school security incident. The bill authorizes the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency to adopt rules and regulations for the requirements for school mapping data. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Jason Anavitarte (31st) Education Committee Action: 03-18-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 44 Equalization Grants, Annual Calculations, and Allocation; the definition of the term "qualified local school system" by reducing the minimum required millage rate; revise Bill Summary: SB 44 amends O.C.G.A. 20-2-165, which revises the definition of the "qualified local school system" by reducing the minimum required or equivalent millage rate from 14 mills to 10 mills. This bill provides for a 25 percent reduction of equalization grant awards for local school systems whose millage rate or equivalent millage rate does not meet the minimum requirement. A report created by the Department of Education will be sent to certain members of the General Assembly, the House Budget and Research Office, Senate Budget and Evaluation Office, and Office of Planning and Budget each year by September 1. The report will show systems that received an equalization grant the previous fiscal year, the total amount of equalization earned over the past 10 Page 5 of 11 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 18, 2025 Committee Actions years, and list any systems with a millage rate less than 10 percent. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Sam Watson (11th) Education Committee Action: 03-18-2025 Do Pass SB 154 United States Department of Education; references from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise or remove Bill Summary: SB 154 amends multiple Code sections by adding the words "or its successor" across Georgia Code after references to the U.S. Department of Education. The bill updates dated language by replacing a reference to student aid reports with Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in O.C.G.A. 20-3-660. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Bo Hatchett (50th) Education Committee Action: 03-18-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Committee SB 13 Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to natural gas facilities; authorize Bill Summary: SB 13 allows the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority to provide loans for the supply, distribution, and storage of natural gas. The bill provides for the transition from electrical lines aboveground to underground. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Carden Summers (13th) Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Action: 03-18-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute Higher Education Committee SB 85 Grants for Foster Children; a grant program to provide grants to former foster youth who meet eligibility requirements, subject to specific appropriations; establish Bill Summary: SB 85 creates the 'Georgia Foster Care Scholarship Act.' The act provides grants to eligible students who are current or former foster care children. The total award amount per semester is not to exceed the costs of the eligible student's tuition, room, board, meal plan, and books associated with matriculation at an eligible postsecondary institution, minus any amount covered by federal or other state grants or scholarships. The maximum award per year will not exceed $30,000. Eligible students will remain eligible for such awards until one of the following events occurs: the student earns a bachelor's degree, a maximum amount of hours has been attempted, or the student has received the scholarship for 10 years. The act is subject to appropriations. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Matt Brass (6th) Higher Education Committee Action: 03-18-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 149 Tuition Equalization Grants at Private Colleges and Universities; definition of approved school; revise Bill Summary: SB 149 revises the institution eligibility for tuition equalization grants to require classification as a Level VI institution by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Billy Hickman (4th) Higher Education Committee Action: 03-18-2025 Do Pass Page 6 of 11 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 18, 2025 Committee Actions SB 193 State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; establish the adult workforce high school diploma program; authorize Bill Summary: SB 193 authorizes the Technical College System of Georgia to establish the adult workforce high school diploma program, which has a sunset date of July 1, 2031. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Matt Brass (6th) Higher Education Committee Action: 03-18-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute Intragovernmental Coordination Committee SB 151 "Joint Development Authority of North Fulton Municipalities Act"; enact Bill Summary: SB 151 restricts a county development authority from operating or undertaking any projects within a municipality if they adopt a resolution to limit such development. This section only applies to "massively municipalized counties," which is defined as a county without a consolidated or unified government that has 95 percent or more of its land occupied by two or more municipalities. The applicable parts of the county are defined as municipal boundaries "located north of the northernmost corporate limit of the municipality." Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Brandon Beach (21st) Intragovernmental Coordination Committee Action: 03-18-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 252 Real and Personal Property; conveyance of municipal property interests to independent school systems; provide Bill Summary: HB 252 allows municipalities with a population 300,000 or higher to lease out, grant easements over, or convey property to an independent school system within its boundaries. Property conveyed will be replaced with other property(s) that the governing authority deems to be of equivalent or greater value. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Sonya Halpern (39th) Intragovernmental Coordination Committee Action: 03-18-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 260 Central State Hospital Redevelopment Authority; create Bill Summary: HB 260 creates the Central State Hospital Redevelopment Authority. The powers and responsibilities of the Central State Hospital Local Redevelopment Authority are transferred to this state authority. The board will consist of four members. The governor, president of the Senate, speaker of the House, and the state property officer, will each appoint one member. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Rick Williams (25th) Intragovernmental Coordination Committee Action: 03-18-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute Judiciary Committee SB 100 "Andee's Law"; enact Bill Summary: SB 100 allows an adult who had been adopted to request and receive a copy of their original Georgia birth certificate following payment of a fee. The copy will indicate it is not a certified copy. A parent, sibling, or descendant of a deceased person may receive a copy of the decedent's birth certificate under the same procedure. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Randy Robertson (29th) Judiciary Committee Action: 03-18-2025 Do Pass Page 7 of 11 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 18, 2025 Committee Actions SB 298 Judgements and Rulings; certain appellate procedures regarding the denial of sovereign and any other immunity available to the state; provide Bill Summary: SB 298 permits a right of one direct appeal from all judgments, orders, or rulings related to the granting or denial of immunity to one or more parties based upon sovereign, municipal, official, qualified, or any other immunity. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Randy Robertson (29th) Judiciary Committee Action: 03-18-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute Motor Vehicles Committee HR 558 House Study Committee on the State Board of Registration of Used Motor Vehicle Dealers and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers; create Bill Summary: HR 558 creates the House Study Committee on the State Board of Registration of Used Motor Vehicle Dealers and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers. The study committee shall be comprised of the following members: four members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House, one of which is the chairperson of the Motor Vehicles Committee and one of which is the chairperson of the Regulated Industries Committee; the secretary of state or their designee; the commissioner of the Department of Revenue or their designee; one representative of a state or local law enforcement agency with experience in motor vehicle crime; and one member of the Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. John Corbett (174th) Motor Vehicles Committee Action: 03-18-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 160 Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty Bill Summary: SB 160 allows the written consent of a DUI offender who has participated in a DUI alcohol or drug use risk reduction program to obtain and transfer their records in an electronic format. The bill also revises the fees for these programs to make the assessment component $150 and the intervention component $350. The bill also requires an intelligent speed assistance device to be installed on vehicles belonging to individuals who have a second or subsequent conviction of a violation in regards to reckless driving outlined in O.C.G.A. 40-6-390.1. The maximum speed limit for the device will be no greater than 2o percent above the posted speed limit, and costs relating to installation are incurred by the offender. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (32nd) Motor Vehicles Committee Action: 03-18-2025 Failed SB 293 License Plates for Certain Veterans; the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; increase Bill Summary: SB 293 allows two free special license plates to be issued to veterans or women veterans who have received a military medal award or who served during active military combat. The plates can be a veteran's license plate, a woman veteran's license plate, a military award recipient license plate, or a commemorative service license plate for active military combat service. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Lee Anderson (24th) Motor Vehicles Committee Action: 03-18-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute Page 8 of 11 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 18, 2025 Committee Actions Public and Community Health Committee SB 233 Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission; revise the subcommittees Bill Summary: SB 233 increases the number of members of the Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission from 24 to 30. The six members added must be: a certified addiction recovery specialist with lived experience; an intellectual and developmental disabilities provider; an individual that has lost an immediate family member to a drug overdose; a leader of an intellectual and developmental disabilities advocacy organization; an executive disorder of an addiction and recovery nonprofit; and someone with or a parent of someone with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The bill also replaces the Involuntary Commitment and Workforce and System Development subcommittees of the commission with Addictive Diseases and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Lastly, the commission's abolishment date is extended from June 30, 2025 to December 31, 2026. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Matt Brass (6th) Public and Community Health Committee Action: 03-18-2025 Do Pass Regulated Industries Committee SB 40 Secondary Metals Recyclers; the definition of the term "used, detached catalytic converters" to said article; provide for applicability Bill Summary: SB 40 prohibits a secondary metals recycler from paying more than $100 in cash for any transaction to a seller. These recyclers are also prohibited from paying cash for used, detached catalytic converters or coils, used utility wire, used communications copper, copper wire, or a battery. The bill revises certain requirements related to registered agents, and requires the locality to remit $100 of each registration fee to the locality's general fund and $100 to the Georgia Sheriff's Association. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Bo Hatchett (50th) Regulated Industries Committee Action: 03-18-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute SB 125 Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; decouple the sequential order of experience and examination requirements Bill Summary: SB 125 removes a requirement for licensure as a professional engineer that requires a person to subsequently pass an exam after obtaining required educational experience. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Larry Walker III (20th) Regulated Industries Committee Action: 03-18-2025 Do Pass SB 131 Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce; Georgia Health Care Professionals Data System; establishment Bill Summary: SB 131 requires the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce to create the Georgia Health Care Professionals Data System, which will collect nonidentifying data on licensed health care professionals. The data will include age, gender, proficiency in English and other languages, location of practice, license type, birth details, and location of residence. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. Mike Hodges (3rd) Regulated Industries Committee Action: 03-18-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute Page 9 of 11 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 18, 2025 Committee Actions Rules Committee SB 68 Civil Practice; substantive and comprehensive revision of provisions regarding civil practice, evidentiary matters, damages, and liability in tort actions; provide Bill Summary: SB 68 revises civil practice, motor vehicle, and tort laws. It limits arguments regarding noneconomic damages, alters discovery timelines, and modifies dismissal rules. The recovery of attorney's fees is restricted, and the admissibility of seatbelt evidence has been updated. Additionally, the bill establishes a new framework for claims related to negligent security, limiting property owners' liability in specific circumstances. It also changes how medical expense damages are calculated and allows for bifurcated trials. Section 1 of the bill amends O.C.G.A. 9-10-184, stating that if counsel is entitled to make the opening and concluding arguments, they may not argue the worth or monetary value of noneconomic damages during the concluding argument unless they have claimed this during the opening argument. Counsel is not permitted to discuss the worth or monetary value of noneconomic damages in the concluding argument if it differs from what was argued in the opening argument. However, this section does not prohibit counsel from asking potential jurors during voir dire if they could return a verdict that does not award damages or one that exceeds an unspecified amount, as long as such questions are supported by evidence. Section 2 amends Code Section 9-11-12, indicating that the court must decide on a motion to dismiss within 90 days after the conclusion of the briefings on that motion. If the court fails to rule on the motion to dismiss within this 90-day period, a party may file a motion to terminate or modify, but this remedy does not prevent other available remedies for the court's failure to rule timely, including, but not limited to, a writ of mandamus. Section 3 amends Code Section 9-11-41, allowing for filing a written notice of dismissal at any time before the 60th day after the opposing party serves an answer. Section 6 amends Code Section 51-3-51, stipulating that a property owner or occupier is liable for negligent security if the plaintiff can prove, by clear and convincing evidence, that prior occurrences of similar wrongful conduct by a third person led to an injury. This is contingent upon the owner or occupier knowing or having reason to know that the third person was or would be on the premises, and having actual knowledge of such prior wrongful conduct. Section 8 amends Code Section 51-12-15, stating that if the plaintiff is the legal guardian of a minor who has been injured by an alleged sexual offense and is likely to suffer severe psychological or emotional distress from testifying more than once in a bifurcated proceeding, or if the amount in controversy is less than $150,000, the provisions apply. Authored By: House Committee: Sen. John Kennedy (18th) Rules Committee Action: 03-18-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute Page 10 of 11 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 18, 2025 Committee Meetings Committee Meeting Schedule This meeting schedule is up to date at the time of this report, but meeting dates and times are subject to change. To keep up with the latest schedule, please visit www.legis.ga.gov to view all upcoming events. Wednesday - March 19, 2025 03/19/2025 8:00 AM WAYS AND MEANS (House) 406 VIDEO Agenda CLOB 03/19/2025 8:00 AM AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS (House) 606 VIDEO Agenda CLOB 03/19/2025 9:00 AM JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL (House) 132 CAP VIDEO Agenda 03/19/2025 9:00 AM HEALTH (House) 403 CAP VIDEO Agenda 03/19/2025 9:00 AM BUDGET AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OVERSIGHT (House) 406 VIDEO Agenda CLOB 03/19/2025 9:00 AM Regulated Industries Regulatory Subcommittee (House) 606 VIDEO Agenda CLOB 03/19/2025 9:30 AM REGULATED INDUSTRIES (House) 606 VIDEO Agenda CLOB 03/19/2025 10:00 AM BANKS AND BANKING (House) 506 VIDEO Agenda CLOB 03/19/2025 1:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY (House) 506 VIDEO Agenda CLOB 03/19/2025 1:00 PM HIGHER EDUCATION (House) 606 VIDEO Agenda CLOB 03/19/2025 1:00 PM Education Subcommittee on Curriculum (House) 415 VIDEO Agenda CLOB 03/19/2025 1:30 PM JUDICIARY JUVENILE (House) 403 CAP VIDEO Agenda 03/19/2025 2:00 PM JUDICIARY (House) 132 CAP VIDEO Agenda 03/19/2025 2:00 PM Education Subcommittee on Policy (House) 415 VIDEO Agenda CLOB 03/19/2025 2:00 PM TECHNOLOGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE INNOVATION 406 VIDEO Agenda (House) CLOB 03/19/2025 3:00 PM GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS (House) 606 VIDEO CLOB Page 11 of 11