PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2024 SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 354. SB 355. SB 356. SB 357. By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Strickland of the 17th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Jackson of the 41st and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cosmetologists and barbers, so as to exempt from licensure persons performing certain limited responsibilities; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters: to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Burns of the 23rd, Williams of the 25th, Anavitarte of the 31st and Dolezal of the 27th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding elections and primaries, so as to prohibit the use of ranked-choice voting; to provide for certain exceptions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. By Senators James of the 35th, Rhett of the 33rd and Davenport of the 44th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation of specialized land transactions, so as to provide for protections of homeowners in community associations; to revise provisions concerning the foreclosure of liens by condominium associations and property owner's associations; to provide definitions; to provide for annual registration of community associations and related fees; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. By Senators James of the 35th, Rhett of the 33rd and Davenport of the 44th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 31, 33, 43, and 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, insurance, professions and businesses, and public officers and employees, respectively, so as to provide for a limb salvage protocol and treatment to prevent or delay limb amputation in whole or in part, due to diabetes, peripheral artery disease, or other medical conditions; to require hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies to provide for a limb salvage protocol; to require the State Board of Podiatry Examiners to establish a limb salvage protocol and treatment; to mandate the state health benefit plan to cover healthcare services related to a limb salvage protocol or treatment; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. - 1 - SB 358. SB 359. SB 360. SR 437. SR 438. By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Dolezal of the 27th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 1 of Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Election Board, so as to remove the Secretary of State from the board; to authorize the board to investigate the Secretary of State; to require the Secretary of State to cooperate with certain investigations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Robertson of the 29th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-14-3 of the O.C.G.A., relating to definitions under the "Georgia RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act," so as to amend the definition of "pattern of racketeering activity" to include felonies and certain misdemeanors which meet criteria for the imposition of enhanced penalties; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition punishment, so as to include additional offenses under the definition of "designated misdemeanor"; to include political affiliation or belief as contributing factors for the imposition of enhanced penalties; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. By Senators Hickman of the 4th, Dixon of the 45th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and Anderson of the 24th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-260 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to capital outlay funds in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that capital outlay funds may be used for educational facilities for voluntary pre-kindergarten programs provided by the school system; to provide that student projection counts may include pre-kindergarten; 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. - 2 - SR 439. SR 440. SR 441. SR 442. SR 444. SR 445. SR 446. SR 447. 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. By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and Anavitarte of the 31st: A RESOLUTION honoring the Middle Georgia State University School of Aviation and recognizing January 16, 2024, as Georgia Aerospace Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Albers of the 56th, Harrell of the 40th, Watson of the 1st and Hodges of the 3rd: A RESOLUTION recognizing January 27, 2024, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day; and for other purposes. By Senators Hickman of the 4th, Kennedy of the 18th, Dixon of the 45th, Gooch of the 51st and Tillery of the 19th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Malcolm Mitchell; and for other purposes. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Williams of the 25th, Robertson of the 29th, Goodman of the 8th and Anavitarte of the 31st: A RESOLUTION recognizing February 7 to 14, 2024, as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week at the state capitol; and for other purposes. - 3 - SR 448. SR 449. By Senator Rhett of the 33rd: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium as part of the Georgia Department of Public Health, HPV Cancer Free GA, Cancer Pathway, and The Susan Jolley Awareness Program for their exceptional contributions to cervical cancer education and awareness in Georgia; and for other purposes. By Senator Esteves of the 6th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Atlanta Vibe professional women's indoor volleyball team; and for other purposes. - 4 -