Proposed Senate first readers, 2024 February 21

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2024
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 529. SB 530. SB 531.

By Senators Jackson of the 41st, Hatchett of the 50th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Halpern of the 39th and Butler of the 55th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical practice relative to physicians, so as to provide for certain licensure for qualifying foreign medical graduates; to provide for a nonrenewable limited provisional license under certain conditions; to provide for a renewable restricted license under certain conditions; to provide for the application for full licensure under certain conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Hickman of the 4th, Burns of the 23rd and Dixon of the 45th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for the placement of certificated professional personnel on the state minimum salary schedule; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jackson of the 41st, Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd and Anderson of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create and establish in DeKalb County, Georgia, districts from which the members of the County Board of Education of DeKalb County shall be elected, approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 3424), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 29, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 4094), so as to change the compensation of the members of the board of education; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 532. SB 533. SB 534. SB 535.

By Senators Dixon of the 45th and Still of the 48th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to prohibit sex education for public school students in this state before fifth grade; to require the State Board of Education to approve age- and grade-appropriate content standards for sex education curricula; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to revise the "Parents Bill of Rights" to provide for parents to revocably opt-in to sex education for their children; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Strickland of the 17th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-7-130 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to proceedings upon plea of mental incompetency to stand trial, so as to provide for jail-based competency restoration programs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Mallow of the 2nd, Esteves of the 6th, Goodman of the 8th, Still of the 48th and Merritt of the 9th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as provide that the failure of a marketplace innkeeper to provide a consumer with an itemized receipt detailing certain taxes and fees is an unlawful business practice; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jones II of the 22nd, Butler of the 55th, Rhett of the 33rd and Harbison of the 15th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-2-216 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualifications of electors generally, reregistration of electors purged from list, eligibility of nonresidents who vote in presidential elections, retention of qualification for standing as elector, evidence of citizenship, and check of convicted felons and deceased persons databases, so as to provide that convictions for offenses involving the purchase, possession, or control of certain controlled substances shall not prevent persons from registering, remaining registered, or voting; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 536. SB 537. SB 538. SB 539.

By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Walker III of the 20th and Harbison of the 15th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dietitians, so as to enter into an interstate compact known as the "Dietitian Licensure Compact"; to authorize the Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Dietitians to administer the compact in this state; to authorize the board to conduct national background checks; to provide for a short title; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Merritt of the 9th, Mallow of the 2nd, Esteves of the 6th, Harrell of the 40th, Orrock of the 36th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxes on tobacco and vaping products, so as to increase the rate of the tax on consumable vapor products; to provide that the proceeds derived from such increase are intended to be appropriated for healthcare purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Merritt of the 9th, Mallow of the 2nd, Esteves of the 6th, Lucas of the 26th, Harrell of the 40th 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 provide that interfering with poll workers shall be punished as a misdemeanor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Merritt of the 9th, Mallow of the 2nd, Esteves of the 6th, Harrell of the 40th, Orrock of the 36th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxes on tobacco and vaping products, so as to increase the rate of the tax on each pack of cigarettes; to provide that the proceeds derived from such increase are intended to be appropriated for healthcare purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 540. SB 541.
SB 542. SB 543.

By Senators Merritt of the 9th, Mallow of the 2nd, Esteves of the 6th, Orrock of the 36th and Butler of the 55th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-3-202 and Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unlawful practices in selling or renting dwellings and exceptions, and landlord and tenant in general, respectively, so as to require landlords or managers for certain apartment buildings or complexes to provide services when certain crimes have been reported or investigated on the property; to provide for an additional declared unlawful act relative to fair housing; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Merritt of the 9th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the O.C.G.A., relating to provisions applicable to the Department of Banking and Finance and financial institutions generally; to amend Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to commerce and trade; to amend Part 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the O.C.G.A., relating to reports of business corporations; to amend Code Section 44-14-162 of the O.C.G.A., relating to sales made on foreclosure under power of sale, manner of advertisement and conduct necessary for validity, and filing, to amend Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation, so as to provide for separate bidding for certain ad valorem tax foreclosure sales; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Watson of the 11th, Kennedy of the 18th and Gooch of the 51st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to water rights, so as to remove references to the public trust doctrine; to provide legislative findings relative to the public's right to use navigable streams; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Brass of the 28th and Hodges of the 3rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bingo, so as to change certain provisions relating to bingo games operated by nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations; to remove certain limitations regarding premises on which such bingo games may be held; to change certain provisions relating to the prizes and proceeds of such bingo games; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SR 640. SR 641. SR 642. SR 643. SR 644. SR 645. SR 646.

By Senators Hickman of the 4th, Hodges of the 3rd, Kennedy of the 18th, Watson of the 1st and Gooch of the 51st:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Kayla Hill; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hickman of the 4th, Hodges of the 3rd, Kennedy of the 18th, Watson of the 1st and Gooch of the 51st:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Janette Velez; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hickman of the 4th, Hodges of the 3rd, Kennedy of the 18th, Watson of the 1st and Gooch of the 51st:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Tara Jenkins; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hickman of the 4th, Hodges of the 3rd, Kennedy of the 18th, Watson of the 1st and Gooch of the 51st:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Adrienne Baldwin; and for other purposes.
By Senators Williams of the 25th, Anderson of the 24th, Hickman of the 4th, Setzler of the 37th, Summers of the 13th and others:
A RESOLUTION expressing support for the designation of February 27, 2024, as Georgia's All Funeral Professionals Recognition Day; and for other purposes.
By Senators Watson of the 1st, Mallow of the 2nd, Hodges of the 3rd, Hickman of the 4th, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Sgt. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett; and for other purposes.
By Senators Watson of the 1st, Hickman of the 4th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Hodges of the 3rd and others:
A RESOLUTION commending Hyundai Motor Group's dedication to the State of Georgia and recognizing February 26, 2024, as Hyundai Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

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SR 647. SR 648. SR 649. SR 650. SR 651. SR 652.

By Senators Mallow of the 2nd, Harbison of the 15th, Esteves of the 6th and Islam Parkes of the 7th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Evangelist Willie Bell Brack; and for other purposes.
By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Anderson of the 43rd and Parent of the 42nd:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Mrs. Peggy Wilson; and for other purposes.
By Senators Payne of the 54th and Dixon of the 45th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 21, 2024, as Charter Schools Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Sims of the 12th, Rhett of the 33rd and Anderson of the 43rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the 80th anniversary of the United Negro College Fund; and for other purposes.
By Senators Brass of the 28th, Dixon of the 45th, Williams of the 25th, Goodman of the 8th, Anderson of the 24th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Academy of Audiology; and for other purposes.
By Senators Merritt of the 9th, McLaurin of the 14th, Esteves of the 6th, Islam Parkes of the 7th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and others:
A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia residents who have type 1 diabetes and whose families continually educate and advocate and recognizing March 14, 2024, as Type 1 Diabetes Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

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