Proposed Senate first readers, 2024 March 7

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS THURSDAY, MARCH 07, 2024
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 571. SB 572. SB 573. SB 574.

By Senator Lucas of the 26th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the City of Sandersville, approved March 28, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4823), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3733), so as to revise the powers of the mayor; to restate provisions related to the mayor pro tempore; to provide for a council-manager form of government; to provide for the selection, qualifications, and duties of the city manager; to update and restate provisions related to the administration of the city government; 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 authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Morgan County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; 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 authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Morgan County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Cowsert of the 46th and Anderson of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia to be known as the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, approved March 9, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 152), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 1217), so as to authorize the counties that make up said judicial circuit to provide additional investigators to the district attorney; to provide for appointment and qualifications of such investigators; to provide for the powers of such investigators; to provide that such investigators shall serve at the pleasure of the district attorney; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 575. SR 726. SR 727. SR 728. SR 729. SR 730. SR 731.

By Senator Williams of the 25th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Milledgeville Public Facilities Authority; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for purpose; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Butler of the 55th, Jackson of the 41st, Harrell of the 40th, Davenport of the 44th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Lorraine Cochran-Johnson on her outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
By Senators Mallow of the 2nd, Brass of the 28th, Halpern of the 39th, Summers of the 13th, Bearden of the 30th and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the Georgia's Creative Economy Senate Study Committee; and for other purposes.
By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Davenport of the 44th, Butler of the 55th, Jones of the 10th and Seay of the 34th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Shavawn P. Simmons on her outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Butler of the 55th, Jackson of the 41st, Harrell of the 40th, Davenport of the 44th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Steve Bradshaw on his outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harrell of the 40th, Butler of the 55th, Halpern of the 39th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and Jackson of the 41st:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Susie Kyle for receiving the 2024 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Anderson of the 24th, Echols of the 49th, Williams of the 25th, Summers of the 13th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the McDuffie/Warren County Unit on being named the Georgia Forestry Commission 2023 North Georgia Unit of the Year; the Berrien County Unit on being named the 2023 South Georgia Unit of the Year; Forest Protection Area 9 on being named the 2023 Forest Protection Area of the Year; and Jason McMullen on being named the 2023 Forester of the Year; and for other purposes.

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SR 732. SR 733. SR 734. SR 735. SR 736. SR 737. SR 738.

By Senators Jones II of the 22nd, Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd, Jackson of the 41st and Halpern of the 39th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Augusta-Richmond County Branch of the NAACP; and for other purposes.
By Senator James of the 35th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ambassador Amina Amira Smaila and thanking her for her public service; and for other purposes.
By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Butler of the 55th and Anderson of the 43rd:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Jakequeline Walls for receiving the Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus' 2024 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; and for other purposes.
By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Echols of the 49th, Goodman of the 8th, Parent of the 42nd and Albers of the 56th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Tammie Collins and congratulating her on being a 2024 recipient of the Career Women's Network Women of Achievement Award; and for other purposes.
By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Butler of the 55th, Anderson of the 43rd, Parent of the 42nd and Jones of the 10th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the DeKalb County School System Cedar Grove High School Saints football team for winning the 2023 Class 3A Boys State Football Championship; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Sims of the 12th, Davenport of the 44th, Butler of the 55th and Merritt of the 9th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the African Textile Museum; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Sims of the 12th, Davenport of the 44th, Butler of the 55th and Merritt of the 9th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Phyllis Kitchens Thurmond for receiving the 2024 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.

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SR 739. SR 740. SR 741. SR 742. SR 743.

By Senators Williams of the 25th, Burns of the 23rd, Anderson of the 24th, Harrell of the 40th and Hickman of the 4th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 7, 2024, as Georgia College & State University Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Orrock of the 36th, Butler of the 55th, Jones II of the 22nd, Mallow of the 2nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending radio station Jazz 91.9 WCLK on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; and for other purposes.
By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Jones of the 10th, Williams of the 25th, Anderson of the 24th and Islam Parkes of the 7th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of James Coan "Jimmy" Carter, Jr.; and for other purposes.
By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Orrock of the 36th, Esteves of the 6th, Butler of the 55th, Merritt of the 9th and others:
A RESOLUTION celebrating the 20th anniversary of Pastor Eric Vincent Thomas' leadership at Saint Peter Missionary Baptist Church; and for other purposes.
By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Watson of the 1st and Esteves of the 6th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Steven Wertheim, MD; and for other purposes.

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