Proposed Senate first readers, 2024 January 24

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2024 EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 373. SB 374. SB 375. SB 376.

By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Strickland of the 17th, Halpern of the 39th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-10A-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirements for licensure in marriage and family therapy, so as to provide for the issuance of expedited licenses by endorsement for marriage and family therapists; to provide a definition; to provide for legislative construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Strickland of the 17th, Ginn of the 47th, Halpern of the 39th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Act of 2021," so as to change provisions relating to land surveyor interns and professional land surveyors; to provide for educational requirements; to provide for apprenticeships; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Jackson of the 41st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Watson of the 1st and Payne of the 54th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 37-2-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Behavioral Health Coordinating Council, membership, meetings, and obligations, so as to add the commissioner of veterans service as a member of such council; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Burns of the 23rd, Payne of the 54th, Strickland of the 17th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to clarify requirements of parents, DFCS, and court in order to improve timely permanent placement of a child removed from their home; to provide for a hearing to be held prior to a dependent child's fifteenth month in foster care to review a determination of the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services not to petition to terminate parental rights; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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SB 377. SB 378. SB 379. SB 380.

By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Burns of the 23rd, Payne of the 54th, Strickland of the 17th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 15 and 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the courts and social services, respectively, so as to provide for the licensing of qualified residential treatment programs; to revise the definition of "qualified residential treatment program" to conform with federal law; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Robertson of the 29th, Dolezal of the 27th, Burns of the 23rd, Gooch of the 51st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude, so as to provide for increased sentences for persons convicted of trafficking a minor or a developmentally disabled person for sexual servitude; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Robertson of the 29th, Burns of the 23rd, Albers of the 56th, Summers of the 13th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-182 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to program weights to reflect funds for payment of salaries and benefits, maximum class size, reporting requirements, and application to specific school years, so as to authorize local school systems and public schools to employ or accept as a volunteer school chaplains; to provide that school chaplains shall provide support, services, and programs for students as assigned; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Strickland of the 17th, Still of the 48th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-7-11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uninsured motorist coverage under motor vehicle liability policies, so as to increase the minimum uninsured motorist coverage required under motor vehicle liability policies; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 381.
SB 382. SR 466. SR 467. SR 468. SR 469.

By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Robertson of the 29th, Strickland of the 17th, Still of the 48th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding state government, so as to provide that certain state offices provide callers with the opportunity to complete an automated satisfaction survey; to provide for the contents of such survey; to provide for certain reports and information; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Gooch of the 51st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Gilmer County; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Harbison of the 15th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Marvin Broadwater Sr.; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Albers of the 56th, Hatchett of the 50th, Robertson of the 29th, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Sgt. Marc Andrew McIntyre; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 24th, Burns of the 23rd, Hickman of the 4th, Goodman of the 8th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Reverend Roy Cates on the occasion of his 44th pastoral anniversary; and for other purposes.
By Senators Goodman of the 8th, Watson of the 11th, Hodges of the 3rd, Hickman of the 4th, Burns of the 23rd and others:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Pierce County High School Bears football team on their 2023 State 2A football championship; and for other purposes.

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