Proposed Senate first readers, 2024 January 11

SB 344. SB 345. SB 346. SB 347.

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2024
FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Brass of the 28th, Hatchett of the 50th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt sales of firearms, ammunition, gun safes, and related accessories during an 11 day period each year; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Walker III of the 20th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Dooly 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.
By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Walker III of the 20th, Robertson of the 29th, Harbin of the 16th, Hickman of the 4th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general authority, duties, and procedure of the Department of Administrative Services, so as to prohibit companies owned or operated by Iran to bid on or submit a proposal for a state contract; to provide for definitions; to provide for certifications; to provide penalties for false certifications; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Anavitarte of the 31st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for an additional judge of the superior courts of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 348. SB 349. SB 350.

By Senators Williams of the 25th, Watson of the 1st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Anderson of the 24th, Walker III of the 20th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 45-16-24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to notification of suspicious or unusual deaths, court ordered medical examiner's inquiry, and written report of inquiry, so as to revise the period for which an individual had not been seen by a physician prior to death to be considered an unattended death; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Albers of the 56th, Esteves of the 6th, Echols of the 49th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to revise provisions related to the setting of millage rates; to limit the application of the freezing of the assessed value as a result of an appeal; to limit the application of a temporary reduction in the taxes owed when a taxpayer appeals to superior court and does not participate in the settlement conference; to provide for a statewide homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead is more than 3 percent from the adjusted base year value of such homestead; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, applicability, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Cowsert of the 46th, Jackson of the 41st, Robertson of the 29th, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to prohibit the sale of consumable hemp products to individuals under the age of 21 years; to prohibit the purchase or possession of consumable hemp products by individuals under the age of 21 years; to prohibit the misrepresentation of an individual's age or identification in order to purchase consumable hemp products; to require the postage of certain signs concerning the legal age to purchase consumable hemp products; to provide penalties for violations; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 351.
SR 437. SR 438. SR 439. SR 440. SR 441. SR 442.

By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Robertson of the 29th, Brass of the 28th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20 and 39 of the O.C.G.A, relating to education and minors, respectively, so as to provide for social media platform access by minors; to require local boards of education to adopt, implement, and enforce social media policies; to authorize the Attorney General and the Department of Education to consult with and assist local boards of education in the development and implementation of such policies; to require social medial platforms to provide certain information to parents upon request; to provide for enforcement authority of the Attorney General; to prohibit certain waivers; to provide for definitions; to provide for effective dates; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Tillery of the 19th, Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Ginn of the 47th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Jeffery Scott "Scotty" Tillery; and for other purposes.
By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Harrell of the 40th, Brass of the 28th, Parent of the 42nd, Gooch of the 51st and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta; and for other purposes.
By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Rhett of the 33rd, Payne of the 54th, Kennedy of the 18th, Anderson of the 43rd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing January 25, 2024, as National Guard Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Brass of the 28th, Ginn of the 47th, Esteves of the 6th, Goodman of the 8th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending Karen Bremer; and for other purposes.
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 Marcus Woods; and for other purposes.
By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th and Anavitarte of the 31st:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Jamal Shears; and for other purposes.
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