Proposed Senate first readers, 2019 February 12

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2019
THIRTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 85. SB 86. SB 87. SB 88.

By Senators Henson of the 41st, Butler of the 55th, Jones II of the 22nd, Rahman of the 5th, Parent of the 42nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to early care and learning, so as to establish an early child care scholarship program subject to appropriations by the General Assembly; to provide for eligibility; to provide for authority to establish procedures, criteria, and guidelines for such program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Mullis of the 53rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that no high school which receives funding under Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20, the "Quality Basic Education Act," shall participate in or sponsor interscholastic sports events conducted by any athletic association unless the association has separate regions and playoffs for certain private schools and certain public schools; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Tillery of the 19th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the membership of the Toombs County Development Authority, approved March 2, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3640), which authority was created pursuant to an amendment to the Constitution as contained in Ga. L. 1966, p. 787, and continued by an Act approved March 20, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3962), so as to provide for the qualifications of members of said authority; to provide for terms of certain members of District No. 2 of the authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Rhett of the 33rd, Hill of the 4th, Harbison of the 15th, Sims of the 12th and Davenport of the 44th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax returns and furnishing of information, so as to authorize Georgia taxpayers to make certain voluntary contributions through the income tax payment and refund process to aid and assist service disabled veterans through a qualified service disabled veterans benefit organization; to provide for definitions; to provide for conditions and limitations; to require surety; to provide for the remittance of recovered funds to the general fund; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 89.
SB 90.
SR 137. SR 138. SR 139. SR 140. SR 141. SR 142.

By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Henson of the 41st, Butler of the 55th, Davenport of the 44th, Anderson of the 43rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Decatur, approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4351), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 11, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4836), so as to change the corporate limits of the city; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Karinshak of the 48th, Rahman of the 5th, Lucas of the 26th, Jordan of the 6th, Orrock of the 36th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to require certain health insurers to cover emergency medical care; to provide for definitions; to provide for written notice; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Tippins of the 37th:
A RESOLUTION commending the University System of Georgia Outstanding Scholars on Academic Recognition Day for 2019; and for other purposes.
By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Butler of the 55th, Jones of the 10th, Orrock of the 36th, Jones II of the 22nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 14, 2019, as Spelman College Class of 1969 Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Watson of the 1st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Burke of the 11th, Tillery of the 19th, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 20, 2019, as Physician's Day at the state capitol and saluting the physicians of Georgia; and for other purposes.
By Senators Stone of the 23rd, Cowsert of the 46th, Kennedy of the 18th and Strickland of the 17th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 10-16, 2019, as Georgia Court Reporting and Captioning Week at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Stone of the 23rd, Jones II of the 22nd and Anderson of the 24th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 14, 2019, as Augusta's Interfaith Coalition Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senator Hufstetler of the 52nd:
A RESOLUTION commending the Coosa High School girls volleyball team for winning the 2018 GHSA 2A/A State Volleyball Championship; and for other purposes.

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SR 143. SR 144. SR 145. SR 146.
SR 147. SR 148.

By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Kirk of the 13th, Miller of the 49th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and others:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and honoring the City of Cochran on its historic 150th anniversary; and for other purposes.
By Senators James of the 35th, Rhett of the 33rd, Parent of the 42nd, Davenport of the 44th and Karinshak of the 48th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Yvette Johnson Hagins upon the grand occasion of her retirement; and for other purposes.
By Senators James of the 35th, Rhett of the 33rd, Davenport of the 44th and Karinshak of the 48th:
A RESOLUTION commending Marshal Antonio R. Johnson; and for other purposes.
By Senators James of the 35th, Rhett of the 33rd, Davenport of the 44th and Karinshak of the 48th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 11, 2019, as Unify Georgia Day at the state capitol and commending the Perfect Love Foundation's Unify America initiative for its nonpartisan promotion of unity and its efforts to take a stand against division; and for other purposes.
By Senators Seay of the 34th, Butler of the 55th and Orrock of the 36th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Cathy E. Loving; and for other purposes.
By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Kennedy of the 18th, Miller of the 49th, Lucas of the 26th and Kirk of the 13th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Michael D. Davis; and for other purposes.

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