PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2024
THIRTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 580. SB 581. SB 582.

By Senator Strickland of the 17th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Madison, approved October 6, 1891 (Ga. L. 1890-91, Vol. II, p. 827), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 4, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4137), so as to revise provisions related to the mayor's vote when the city council is electing a mayor pro tempore; to revise provisions related to the compensation of the mayor, mayor pro tempore, and councilmembers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harrell of the 40th, Orrock of the 36th, Jackson of the 41st, Esteves of the 6th and Parent of the 42nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-127.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying weapons within school safety zones, at school functions, or on a bus or other transportation furnished by a school, so as to provide for the election by a postsecondary education institution to allow concealed handguns upon campus; to require firearms safety training in order to carry handguns upon such campuses; to require storage for handguns at areas upon campus where carrying of a handgun is prohibited by law; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harrell of the 40th, Orrock of the 36th, Jackson of the 41st and Parent of the 42nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public school property and facilities, so as to provide for building inspection and code enforcement for public school educational facilities in this state; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SR 777. SR 778. SR 779. SR 780. SR 781. SR 782. SR 783.

By Senator Strickland of the 17th:
A BILL recognizing and commending Dr. Shannon Buff, the 2024 Georgia High School Principal of the Year; and for other purposes.
By Senators Mallow of the 2nd, Hickman of the 4th, Gooch of the 51st, Ginn of the 47th and Still of the 48th:
A BILL recognizing March 14, 2024, as Georgia Hotel and Lodging Industry Appreciation Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hickman of the 4th, Dixon of the 45th, Gooch of the 51st, Esteves of the 6th and Sims of the 12th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 4, 2024, as Reach Out and Read Day at the state capitol to recognize the power of reading to young children every day; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hickman of the 4th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th and Hodges of the 3rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Georgia State University; and for other purposes.
By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Payne of the 54th, Echols of the 49th, Moore of the 53rd, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Gilmer High School's Carson Farist and Taylor Schiesser; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Jones II of the 22nd, Butler of the 55th, Davenport of the 44th, Harbison of the 15th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dana Patterson; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Jones II of the 22nd, Butler of the 55th, Davenport of the 44th, Harbison of the 15th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dawn Thomas; and for other purposes.

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SR 784. SR 785. SR 786. SR 787. SR 788. SR 789. SR 790.

By Senators Kennedy of the 18th and Walker III of the 20th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 18, 2024, as Peach County Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harrell of the 40th, Jackson of the 41st, Orrock of the 36th, Jones II of the 22nd, Seay of the 34th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 26, 2024, as Trans Liberation Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Anderson of the 24th, Goodman of the 8th, Watson of the 11th and Walker III of the 20th:
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Advancing Forest Innovation in Georgia Study Committee; and for other purposes.
By Senators Dixon of the 45th, Burns of the 23rd, Anavitarte of the 31st, Payne of the 54th, Hickman of the 4th and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate University Admissions Study Committee; and for other purposes.
By Senator James of the 35th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 18, 2024, as International Diaspora Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Still of the 48th and Dixon of the 45th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the City of Sugar Hill on the occasion of its 85th birthday; and for other purposes.
By Senators Islam Parkes of the 7th, Rahman of the 5th, McLaurin of the 14th, Esteves of the 6th, Jackson of the 41st and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 15, 2024, as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia; and for other purposes.

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