Proposed Senate first readers, 2018 January 9

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS TUESDAY, JANUARY 09, 2018 SECOND LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 299. SB 300. SB 301. SB 303.

By Senators Ginn of the 47th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Mullis of the 53rd, Albers of the 56th, Dugan of the 30th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to recording of deeds and other real property transactions; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 17 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding notaries public; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Rhett of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for a program of premium assistance to enable eligible individuals to obtain health care coverage; to provide for definitions; to require personal responsibility premiums from eligible individuals; to provide for a compliance pool; to provide for any necessary state plan amendments or federal waivers; to provide for termination of the program under certain circumstances; to provide for the Legislative Oversight Committee for Health Care Premium Assistance; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Kennedy of the 18th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wills, trusts, and administration of estates, so as to enact the "Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act"; to extend a fiduciary's powers to include managing tangible property and digital assets; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to amend Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardian and ward, so as to provide conforming cross-references for a conservator; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Albers of the 56th, Shafer of the 48th and Beach of the 21st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Alpharetta ad valorem taxes for municipal 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 related matters; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 304. SB 305. SB 306. SB 307. SB 309.

By Senators Albers of the 56th and Shafer of the 48th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Johns Creek ad valorem taxes for municipal 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 related matters; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Albers of the 56th and Beach of the 21st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Milton ad valorem taxes for municipal 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 related matters; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Albers of the 56th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Mountain Park ad valorem taxes for municipal 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 related matters; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Albers of the 56th and Millar of the 40th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Roswell ad valorem taxes for municipal 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 related matters; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators McKoon of the 29th, Mullis of the 53rd, Albers of the 56th, Gooch of the 51st, Miller of the 49th 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 primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for the time for opening and closing of the polls; to provide that special primaries shall be conducted with special elections to fill vacancies in partisan offices; to provide for the filling of vacancies in certain offices; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vacation of office, so as to provide for the filling of vacancies in certain offices; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 315. SB 316.
SB 319. SR 570. SR 581. SR 582.

By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Albers of the 56th, Cowsert of the 46th, Miller of the 49th, Unterman of the 45th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 6 of Chapter 9 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to computer crimes, so as to create the new crime of unauthorized computer access; to provide for penalties; to change provisions relating to venue for computer crimes; to provide for forfeiture; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jackson of the 2nd, Jones of the 10th, Anderson of the 43rd, James of the 35th, Rhett of the 33rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to enact the "Georgia Enhanced Penalties for Hate Crimes Act"; to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for sentencing of defendants who commit certain crimes which target a victim because of the victim's race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, or ethnicity; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment; to amend Code Section 15-11-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to definitions for the Juvenile Code; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Albers of the 56th, Mullis of the 53rd, Gooch of the 51st, Miller of the 49th, Dugan of the 30th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to enact the "Consolidation of Fire Safety Services in Georgia Act"; to establish the Department of Fire Safety; to amend Titles 8, 10, 16, 25, 30, 35, 42, 43, 45, 50 of the O.C.G.A, ; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Thompson of the 14th:
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on the Use and Sale of State Public Information; and for other purposes.
By Senator Sims of the 12th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Rural Leader Magazine's Forty Under Forty Class of 2017; and for other purposes
By Senator Kirkpatrick of the 32nd:
A RESOLUTION honoring the Project Mail Call Mission; and for other purposes.

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