PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2025 THIRTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 352. SB 353. SB 354. By Senators Williams of the 25th and Anderson of the 24th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Jasper County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $40,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. By Senators Harrell of the 40th, Jackson of the 41st and Parent of the 44th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-14-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to meetings open to the public, limitation on action to contest agency action, recording, notice of time and place, access to minutes, and teleconferences, so as to authorize county or joint boards of election or boards of election and registration to conduct meetings via teleconference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. By Senator Harrell of the 40th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to torts, so as to provide for a cause of action for appropriating an individual's indicia of identity; to provide for a right to protection against the appropriation of an individual's indicia of identity; to provide for assignment or licensing of such right; to provide for damages; to provide for other remedies; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. - 1 - SB 355. SR 440. SR 441. SR 442. SR 443. By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st and Bearden of the 30th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Paulding County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Jones II of the 22nd, Mallow of the 2nd, Orrock of the 36th, Davenport of the 17th and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Tricia Gephardt; and for other purposes. By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Jones II of the 22nd, Jackson of the 41st, Mallow of the 2nd, Orrock of the 36th and others: A RESOLUTION urging action to attract displaced federal workers to Georgia and to encourage federal investment in the state; and for other purposes. By Senators Parent of the 44th, Jackson of the 41st, Halpern of the 39th, Kemp of the 38th, Harrell of the 40th and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Bethann Frillman; and for other purposes. By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Parent of the 44th, Payne of the 54th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Anderson of the 24th and others: A RESOLUTION commending Camp Glisson upon its 100th anniversary; and for other purposes. - 2 - SR 444. SR 445. SR 446. SR 447. SR 448. SR 449. By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Jones II of the 22nd, Strickland of the 42nd, Cowsert of the 46th and Parent of the 44th: A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Civil Rights Protections Study Committee; and for other purposes. By Senators James of the 28th, Orrock of the 36th and Sims of the 12th: A RESOLUTION encouraging the Department of Community Affairs to investigate the abusive practices of homeowners' associations, particularly their impact on the elderly and other vulnerable residents in a community; and for other purposes. By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Payne of the 54th, Setzler of the 37th, Echols of the 49th, Wicks of the 34th and others: A RESOLUTION honoring the exceptional service and sacrifices of veterans and recognizing November 2025 as Veterans Month; and for other purposes. By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Bearden of the 30th and Brass of the 6th: A RESOLUTION congratulating the Cedartown High School cheerleading team for winning the 2024 GHSA Division 4A State Cheerleading Championship; and for other purposes. By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Merritt of the 9th, Islam Parkes of the 7th, Rahman of the 5th, Cowsert of the 46th and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Leadership Gwinnett Class of 2025; and for other purposes. By Senators Anderson of the 43rd and Strickland of the 42nd: A RESOLUTION congratulating Dr. Terry O. Oatts upon his retirement from Rockdale County Public Schools after 31 overall years of service to public education, with the last 7 years as Superintendent; and for other purposes. - 3 - SR 450. SR 451. SR 452. SR 453. By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Davenport of the 17th, James of the 28th, Merritt of the 9th, Islam Parkes of the 7th and others: A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Mallory Minor for receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; and for other purposes. By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Harrell of the 40th, Orrock of the 36th, Kemp of the 38th, Davenport of the 17th and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending WCLK Jazz 91.9 for its contributions to Georgia and the jazz community; and for other purposes. By Senator Albers of the 56th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending RUMC Job Networking; and for other purposes. By Senator Rhett of the 33rd: A RESOLUTION congratulating Life University on its historic NAIA Women's Wrestling National Championship and outstanding achievements in collegiate wrestling; and for other purposes. - 4 -