PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2024 TWENTIETH LEGISLATIVE DAY 
 
SB 486. SB 487. SB 488. 
 
By Senators Williams of the 25th, Mallow of the 2nd, Robertson of the 29th, Walker III of the 20th and Esteves of the 6th: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to funeral directors and establishments, embalmers, and crematories, so as to remove the requirement that funeral directors be licensed embalmers; to provide separate examination requirements for funeral directors and embalmers; to change certain provisions relating to the apprenticeship requirements of funeral directors and embalmers; to revise provisions concerning the licensure of funeral directors and embalmers by reciprocity; to make the provisions concerning the reinstatement of licenses applicable to embalmers; ws; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Lucas of the 26th, Harbison of the 15th, Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd, Merritt of the 9th and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for Medicaid expansion; to provide for definitions; to provide for submission of requests for waivers, amendments to waivers, and state plan amendments; to provide for Medicaid waiver expansion; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative notification and approval; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Summers of the 13th, Kennedy of the 18th, Goodman of the 8th, Walker III of the 20th, Anderson of the 24th and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property tax exemptions, so as to provide for a state-wide exemption from all ad valorem taxes for aircraft used exclusively for the aerial application of fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, seeds, or other agricultural products; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates, applicability, and automatic repeal; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
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 SB 489. SB 490. SB 491. SB 492. 
 
By Senators Goodman of the 8th, Watson of the 11th, Summers of the 13th, Hodges of the 3rd, Anderson of the 24th and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, so as to designate the blueberry as the official state berry; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Cowsert of the 46th, Albers of the 56th, Kennedy of the 18th, Robertson of the 29th, Gooch of the 51st 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 provide for the felony offense of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Brass of the 28th, Kennedy of the 18th, Setzler of the 37th, Dolezal of the 27th, Burns of the 23rd and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-4-82 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duties requiring professional judgment and responsibilities of a licensed pharmacist, so as to authorize the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy to increase the maximum ratio of pharmacists to pharmacy technicians in closed-door pharmacies that provide central prescription filling services to retail pharmacies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Williams of the 25th, Strickland of the 17th, Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th, Goodman of the 8th and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 22 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to school buses for elementary and secondary education, so as to provide standards for the establishment of school bus routes; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
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 SB 493. 
SR 585. SR 586. SR 587. SR 588. SR 589. 
 
By Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Summers of the 13th, Strickland of the 17th and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the sexual offender risk review board, so as to provide for additional penalties for registered sexual offenders convicted of photographing a minor without the consent of the minor's parent or guardian; to provide that such persons are prohibited from possessing, owning, or operating an unmanned aircraft system with the intent to photograph, observe, follow, or contact any person without his or her consent; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Orrock of the 36th, McLaurin of the 14th, Esteves of the 6th and Parent of the 42nd: 
A RESOLUTION honoring and commending Usher Raymond IV; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd, Jackson of the 41st, Harrell of the 40th, Anderson of the 43rd and others: 
A RESOLUTION commending Ashley Thomas, Stephenson High School's 2024 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Dixon of the 45th, Still of the 48th, Payne of the 54th, Sims of the 12th, James of the 35th and others: 
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 14, 2024, as Afterschool Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Harrell of the 40th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Payne of the 54th, Sims of the 12th and Echols of the 49th: 
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Georgia's animal shelters and rescue staff and volunteers; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Esteves of the 6th, Merritt of the 9th, Goodman of the 8th, Summers of the 13th, Sims of the 12th and others: 
A RESOLUTION commending the Building Owners and Managers Association of Georgia (BOMA Georgia) and recognizing February 20, 2024, as BOMA Georgia Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. 
 
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 SR 590. SR 591. SR 592. SR 593. SR 594. SR 595. SR 596. 
 
By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Mallow of the 2nd, Harbin of the 16th, Echols of the 49th, Brass of the 28th and others: 
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Boy Scouts of America in Georgia upon the 2024 Scouts Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Goodman of the 8th, Watson of the 11th and others: 
A RESOLUTION commending the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) in Georgia and recognizing February 13, 2024, as NFIB's Small Business Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Goodman of the 8th, Orrock of the 36th, Still of the 48th, Echols of the 49th and others: 
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ashley Fielding on her outstanding public service in numerous capacities with the State of Georgia; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Rahman of the 5th, Jones II of the 22nd, Parent of the 42nd, Brass of the 28th, Goodman of the 8th and others: 
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 13, 2024, as New Americans Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Payne of the 54th, Dixon of the 45th, Hickman of the 4th, Kennedy of the 18th, Parent of the 42nd and others: 
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 2024 as Career and Technical Education Month and February 22, 2024, as Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Goodman of the 8th, Watson of the 11th, Summers of the 13th, Echols of the 49th and Hodges of the 3rd: 
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Green Industry Association; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Echols of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st, Still of the 48th, Dixon of the 45th, Hickman of the 4th and others: 
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Center for Civic Engagement and Engage Club programs, which sponsor Youth Assembly among other programs that cultivate youth civic engagement; and for other purposes. 
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 SR 597. SR 598. SR 599. SR 600. 
 
By Senators James of the 35th and Rhett of the 33rd: 
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Queen Ahneva Ahneva; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Watson of the 1st, Robertson of the 29th, Summers of the 13th, Payne of the 54th and others: 
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Broughton "Bo" Chappell Mullins; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Orrock of the 36th, Butler of the 55th, Brass of the 28th, Jackson of the 41st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and others: 
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Dr. Roland A. Pattillo; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Orrock of the 36th, Halpern of the 39th, Butler of the 55th, James of the 35th, Davenport of the 44th and others: 
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 20, 2024, as Clark Atlanta University Day (CAU) at the state capitol; and for other purposes. 
 
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