Proposed Senate first readers, 2024 January 31

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2024 THIRTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 426. SB 427. SB 428.

By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Setzler of the 37th, Burns of the 23rd, Walker III of the 20th, Albers of the 56th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to revise requirements for joining of a motor carrier and motor carrier's insurer to a cause of action; to provide for subrogation for unpaid final judgments relative to causes of action involving motor carriers; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Setzler of the 37th and Burns of the 23rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 10 and 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade and food, drugs, and cosmetics, respectively, so as to provide for disclosure requirements for advertisements for legal services and for drugs; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Ginn of the 47th, Setzler of the 37th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Burns of the 23rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to torts, so as to provide for a cap on damages recoverable against foster parents in personal injury actions involving the use of a motor vehicle by a child where the liability of the foster parent is based solely upon application of the family-purpose car doctrine or the negligent entrustment doctrine; to provide that such cap shall be the policy limits of the applicable motor vehicle liability insurance coverage, subject to conditions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 429. SB 430. SB 431. SB 432.

By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 28, 31, and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the General Assembly, health, and state government, respectively, so as to provide for procedures and processes concerning the enactment of legislation and the adoption of rules and regulations; to provide definitions; to provide for the preparation and submission of small business impact analyses for bills introduced during sessions of the General Assembly; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Watson of the 1st, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Ginn of the 47th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to COVID-19 pandemic business safety, so as to revise provisions for rebuttable presumptions of risk by claimants in certain COVID-19 liability claims by repealing certain warning requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Ginn of the 47th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Burns of the 23rd, Anderson of the 24th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to depositions and discovery under the Civil Practice Act, so as to remove certain factors from consideration in discovery determinations; to repeal Code Section 9-1126.1, relating to deposition from officers and protective orders; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harrell of the 40th and Dixon of the 45th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require recess for students in kindergarten and grades one through eight; to provide a definition for "recess"; to provide for policies relating to recess; to require local boards of education and other public school governing bodies to submit such policies to the State Board of Education; to provide for statutory construction and to prohibit certain waivers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 433. SB 434. SB 435.

By Senators Cowsert of the 46th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Tillery of the 19th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for nonprofit corporations, so as to enact the "Donor Intent Protection Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to prohibit charitable organizations from violating the terms of charitable contributions made with donor imposed restrictions, subject to exceptions; to provide for a cause of action; to provide for a limitations period; to provide for venue; to provide for remedies; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Burns of the 23rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Glascock County; to provide for its powers and duties; to provide for definitions; to provide for the composition of the board and the selection, qualifications, terms, and removal of members; to provide for a supervisor of elections; to provide for vacancies; to provide for certification; to provide for oaths and privileges; to provide for the conduct of primaries and elections; to authorize the conduct of municipal elections; to allow for joint primaries; to provide for meetings; to authorize expenditure of public funds; to provide compensation for board members and staff; to provide for offices, supplies, and other materials; to provide for the transfer of powers, duties, facilities, and personal property; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Ginn of the 47th, Gooch of the 51st, Still of the 48th, Butler of the 55th, Mallow of the 2nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for contingent repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SR 520. SR 521. SR 522. SR 523. SR 524. SR 525. SR 526.

By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Butler of the 55th, Davenport of the 44th, Jones II of the 22nd, Jones of the 10th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 12, 2024, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Butler of the 55th, Davenport of the 44th, Jones of the 10th, Merritt of the 9th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Joseph Williams; and for other purposes.
By Senators Echols of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st, Dixon of the 45th, Rhett of the 33rd, Halpern of the 39th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mary Eloise Tymchuk; and for other purposes.
By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Anderson of the 43rd, Jones II of the 22nd, Sims of the 12th, Jones of the 10th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Empire Board of Realtists Inc. upon its 85th anniversary; and for other purposes.
By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Hickman of the 4th, Dixon of the 45th, Orrock of the 36th, Echols of the 49th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing January 31, 2024, as Dyslexia Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senator Harbison of the 15th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Catherine Walker; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harbison of the 15th, Robertson of the 29th, Hatchett of the 50th, Cowsert of the 46th and Harrell of the 40th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dell McGee; and for other purposes.

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SR 527. SR 528. SR 529. SR 530. SR 531. SR 532. SR 533.

By Senators Payne of the 54th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, McLaurin of the 14th, Kennedy of the 18th, Harbison of the 15th and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Veterans' Mental Health and Housing; and for other purposes.
By Senator Harbison of the 15th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating Mr. Alan Harkness; and for other purposes.
By Senator Harbison of the 15th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Versandra Kennebrew; and for other purposes.
By Senator Harbison of the 15th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Walt Turner; and for other purposes.
By Senators Orrock of the 36th, Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd, Jones II of the 22nd, Davenport of the 44th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mitchell Smith; and for other purposes.
By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Jackson of the 41st, Jones II of the 22nd, Mallow of the 2nd, Orrock of the 36th and others:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the winners of the 2024 Miss Atlanta Competition; and for other purposes.
By Senators Ginn of the 47th, Gooch of the 51st, Still of the 48th, Butler of the 55th, Mallow of the 2nd and others:
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for the creation and comprehensive regulation of community development districts; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

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