PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2024 TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 503. SB 504. SB 507. By Senators Brass of the 28th, Summers of the 13th, Dolezal of the 27th, Ginn of the 47th, Harbison of the 15th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to amend Chapter 41, relating to residential and general contractors; to rename the general contractor license as a commercial general contractor license and to make conforming amendments throughout; to change certain provisions relating to the membership, qualifications, terms, and meetings of the State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors; to provide for related matters; 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 Warren County; to provide for its powers and duties; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Beach of the 21st, Kennedy of the 18th, Dolezal of the 27th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates promoting or supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations and qualified motor vehicles or drivers with proceeds deposited into the general fund, so as to establish an "America First" specialty license plate; to provide for conditions for the production of such license plates; to provide for discontinuing the manufacture of such license plates in certain instances; to provide for the disposition of funds to the general fund; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. - 1 - SB 508. SB 509. SB 510. By Senators Dixon of the 45th, Albers of the 56th, Strickland of the 17th, Tillery of the 19th, Robertson of the 29th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to provide for duties of the Administrative Office of the Courts relative to accessibility of certain personal information of state and federal judges, justices, and spouses thereof; to amend Code Section 36-32-40 of the O.C.GA., relating to creation of Council of Municipal Court Judges, membership and organization, purpose, expenses, contracts, assistance to council, and members not ineligible to hold office of judge, so as to require submission of certain information to the Council of Magistrate Court Judges; to provide for and revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. By Senators Dixon of the 45th, Strickland of the 17th, Robertson of the 29th and Beach of the 21st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to postsecondary education generally, so as to prohibit the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia, and any public postsecondary institution from asking applicants whether they have been arrested, charged, or convicted of certain crimes; to provide for the permitted uses of criminal history record information for admitted students; to provide for conditions for such use; to provide for penalties; to provide for admissibility of criminal history record information in certain civil actions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Harbison of the 15th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-8-76.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to use of safety belts in passenger vehicles, so as to provide that all occupants of a passenger vehicle, whether in a front seat or back seat, shall be restrained by a seat safety belt; to provide for an exception for children under eight who are properly restrained; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. - 2 - SB 511. SB 512. SB 513. SB 514. By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Still of the 48th, Tillery of the 19th, Burns of the 23rd, Anavitarte of the 31st and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the university system, so as to require quarterly reports regarding certain funding received from individuals or entities related to China; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. By Senators Still of the 48th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Esteves of the 6th, Dolezal of the 27th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 21 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to payment and disposition of fines and forfeitures, so as to create the Victims of Human Trafficking Fund and the Victims of Human Trafficking Fund Commission; to amend Code Section 16-6-13.3 of the O.C.G.A., relating to civil forfeiture of proceeds and property, so as to provide for the forfeiture of proceeds or money which is used, intended for use, used in any manner to facilitate, or derived from the criminal offense of trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. By Senators Still of the 48th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Esteves of the 6th, Dolezal of the 27th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual offenses, so as to provide that the provisions of Code Section 16-6-16, relating to masturbation for hire, shall be applicable only to persons above a certain age; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. By Senators Still of the 48th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Esteves of the 6th, Dolezal of the 27th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to kidnapping, false imprisonment, and related offenses, so as to provide for a required human trafficking training program for hotels; to provide for definitions; to provide for retraining; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. - 3 - SR 610. SR 611. SR 612. SR 613. SR 614. SR 615. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th, Goodman of the 8th, Still of the 48th, Hufstetler of the 52nd and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing February 22, 2024, as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at the Capitol and commending law enforcement officers in Georgia; and for other purposes. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th, Goodman of the 8th, Still of the 48th, Hufstetler of the 52nd and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts upon its 100th anniversary; and for other purposes. By Senators Watson of the 11th, Sims of the 12th and Goodman of the 8th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Lary Jack Moree and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes. By Senators Rhett of the 33rd, Brass of the 28th, Kennedy of the 18th, Jones II of the 22nd, McLaurin of the 14th and others: A RESOLUTION congratulating the American Korean Friendship Society Inc.; and for other purposes. By Senators Mallow of the 2nd, Watson of the 1st, Harbison of the 15th and Goodman of the 8th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Audrey King; and for other purposes. By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Summers of the 13th, Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th, Strickland of the 17th and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing the Association of Georgia General Aviation Airports as an industry association for general aviation airports in the State of Georgia and its corporate affiliates; and for other purposes. - 4 - SR 616. SR 617. SR 618. SR 619. SR 620. SR 621. By Senators Still of the 48th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Esteves of the 6th, Dolezal of the 27th and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly by general law may provide for the allocation of certain additional penalties and assessments to the Victims of Human Trafficking Fund for the purpose of providing care and rehabilitative and social services to individuals in this state who have been or may be sexually exploited; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. By Senators Jones II of the 22nd, Butler of the 55th, Orrock of the 36th, Seay of the 34th, Harbison of the 15th and others: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Ed Tarver; and for other purposes. By Senator Rhett of the 33rd: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Sweetwater Mission; and for other purposes. By Senator Harbison of the 15th: A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Public Utility Once Source Billing of Local Governments Study Committee; and for other purposes. By Senators Orrock of the 36th, Butler of the 55th, Jones II of the 22nd, Parent of the 42nd, Halpern of the 39th and others: A RESOLUTION honoring the extraordinary life and legacy of Dexter Scott King, the cherished son of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King, and acknowledging his immeasurable contributions to the advancement of civil rights and social justice; and for other purposes. By Senators Dixon of the 45th, Still of the 48th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Goodman of the 8th, Hickman of the 4th and others: A RESOLUTION commending the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) and recognizing February 20, 2024, as PAGE Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. - 5 - SR 622. SR 623. SR 624. SR 625. By Senators Rahman of the 5th, Islam Parkes of the 7th, Butler of the 55th, Jones II of the 22nd, Harbison of the 15th and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing February 21, 2024, as Shaheed Dibosh and International Mother Language Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. By Senators Rahman of the 5th, Anderson of the 24th, Hatchett of the 50th, Brass of the 28th, Butler of the 55th and others: A RESOLUTION encouraging the Department of Natural Resources, Department of Economic Development, and Department of Community Affairs to cooperate in crafting strategies to promote outdoor recreation in the State of Georgia and establish Georgia as a top destination for outdoor recreation; and for other purposes. By Senators Esteves of the 6th, Merritt of the 9th, Jackson of the 41st, Harrell of the 40th, Butler of the 55th and others: A RESOLUTION commending the contributions of Poder Latinx in Georgia; and for other purposes. By Senators Esteves of the 6th, Harrell of the 40th, James of the 35th, Parent of the 42nd, Orrock of the 36th and others: A RESOLUTION commending Outstanding Atlanta for its dedication to honoring the service, leadership, and achievement of Atlanta young professionals and recognizing February 27, 2024, as Outstanding Atlanta Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. - 6 -