PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 06, 2024 FIFTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY 
 
SB 445. SB 446. SB 447. SB 448. 
 
By Senators Sims of the 12th, Esteves of the 6th, Merritt of the 9th, Mallow of the 2nd, Anderson of the 43rd and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to require the Department of Education to provide to parents and guardians of students entering the sixth grade information regarding recommended adolescent vaccinations in print and electronic form; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Williams of the 25th, Burns of the 23rd, Anderson of the 24th, Beach of the 21st, Dolezal of the 27th and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to revise the period of advance voting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th, Burns of the 23rd, Summers of the 13th, Williams of the 25th and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to enact the "Georgia Restaurant Franchise Relations Act"; to define certain terms; to provide that a franchisor may not terminate a franchise except under certain circumstances; to provide penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Strickland of the 17th, Kennedy of the 18th and Gooch of the 51st: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions in, and reenact the statutory portion of said Code, as amended, in furtherance of the work of the Code Revision Commission; to repeal portions of said Code, or Acts in amendment thereof, which have become obsolete, have been declared to be unconstitutional, or have been preempted or superseded by subsequent laws; to codify principles of law derived from decisions of the state Supreme Court; to provide for other matters relating to revision, reenactment, and publication of said Code; to provide for effect in event of conflicts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
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 SB 449. SB 450. SB 451. SB 452. 
 
By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Kennedy of the 18th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Gooch of the 51st, Payne of the 54th and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-7-12.8 of the O.C.G.A., relating to certification as nursing aid and employer sponsored training and competency examination program,to amend Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to personnel regarding emergency medical services; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to licensed practical nurses; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Strickland of the 17th, Tillery of the 19th, Gooch of the 51st and Jones II of the 22nd: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 5, 15, 44, and 53 of the O.C.G.A., relating to appeal and error, courts, property, and wills, trusts, and administration of estates, respectively, so as to clarify that neither superior court nor a state court shall have appellate jurisdiction pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title 5 over any nonappealable order of a probate court subject to such chapter; to provide for de novo proceeding with the right to a jury trial of certain probate court final judgments; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Islam Parkes of the 7th, Payne of the 54th, Anderson of the 43rd, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Harbison of the 15th and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the O.C.G.A., relating to veteran benefits, so as to place certain requirement on the Department of Veterans Service; to amend Title 7 of the O.C.G.A., relating to banking and finance, so as to create a voluntary loan program at certain financial institutions to assist veterans; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48, relating to reimbursement relating to imposition, rate, and computation, and exemptions from income taxes; to provide for definitions; to provide for reporting; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Harbison of the 15th, Gooch of the 51st, Albers of the 56th, Beach of the 21st and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 7 and 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to banking and finance and property respectively, so as to provide for regulations of motor vehicle title pawn transactions; to prohibit local governments from adopting conflicting or more restrictive regulations relating to pawn transactions; to prohibit motor vehicle title pawn transactions without a license; to prohibit motor vehicle title pawn transactions involving certain members of the military or their dependents; to require certain disclosures with respect to motor vehicle title pawn transactions; 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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 SR 539. SR 540. SR 541. SR 542. SR 543. SR 544. SR 545. 
 
By Senator Moore of the 53rd: 
A RESOLUTION supporting actions to combat the illegal invasion of the State of Georgia; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Anderson of the 24th, Burns of the 23rd, Goodman of the 8th, Williams of the 25th, Summers of the 13th and others: 
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Harlem High School Bulldogs baseball team for winning the 2023 GHSA Class AAA State Baseball Championship; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Anderson of the 24th, Burns of the 23rd, Williams of the 25th, Hickman of the 4th, Kennedy of the 18th and others: 
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Jimmie Lewis; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd, Halpern of the 39th, Anderson of the 43rd, Jackson of the 41st and others: 
A RESOLUTION encouraging the changing of the minimum age of colorectal cancer screenings; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Beach of the 21st, Dolezal of the 27th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others: 
A RESOLUTION supporting increased protections for America's borders; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Still of the 48th and others: 
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Blake Sullivan; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Kennedy of the 18th and Lucas of the 26th: 
A RESOLUTION commending the Mercer University School of Law upon its 150th anniversary and recognizing February 13, 2024, as Mercer Law Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Commending the Mercer University School of Law upon its 150th anniversary and recognizing February 13, 2024, as Mercer Law Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. 
 
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 SR 546. SR 547. SR 548. SR 549. 
SR 550. SR 551. 
 
By Senators Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd, Halpern of the 39th, Orrock of the 36th, Jones II of the 22nd and others: 
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Colorectal Cancer Study Committee; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Orrock of the 36th, Dixon of the 45th, Hickman of the 4th, Halpern of the 39th, Parent of the 42nd and others: 
A RESOLUTION commending Christy Todd, the 2024 Georgia Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes. 
By Senator Halpern of the 39th: 
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 5, 2024, as Georgia Arts Day in Georgia; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Butler of the 55th, Orrock of the 36th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Echols of the 49th and others: 
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 6, 2024, as Girl Scout Day at the state capitol and commending Girl Scouts as a national leader in providing the best leadership development experience in the world to American girls; and for other purposes. 
By Senator Albers of the 56th: 
A RESOLUTION honoring and commending the firefighters of Georgia and recognizing February 6, 2024, as Firefighters Recognition Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. 
By Senator Summers of the 13th: 
A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Association of REALTORS and recognizing February 8, 2024, as REALTOR Day at the Dome; and for other purposes. 
 
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