Proposed Senate first readers, 2020 January 27

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2020 FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 282. SB 286. SB 287. SB 301.

By Senators Beach of the 21st, Albers of the 56th, Jones of the 25th, Gooch of the 51st, Brass of the 28th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the University System of Georgia, so as to provide that designated research universities shall ensure that at least 90 percent of early action admissions are offered to Georgia resident students; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Williams of the 39th, Davenport of the 44th, Seay of the 34th, Butler of the 55th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-3-201 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, and Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to fair housing, general provisions regarding education, and general provisions regarding labor and industrial relations, respectively, so as to prohibit discrimination based on natural hairstyles historically associated with race; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for a civil cause of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jones II of the 22nd, James of the 35th, Karinshak of the 48th, Williams of the 39th, Davenport of the 44th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limitations on prosecution, so as to revise the statute of limitations on the offenses of rape, aggravated sodomy, and aggravated sexual battery; to provide that a prosecution for the offenses of rape, aggravated sodomy, and aggravated sexual battery may be commenced at any time; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Hill of the 4th, Robertson of the 29th, Mullis of the 53rd and Miller of the 49th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding detainers, so as to revise temporary custody provisions of inmates who have been charged with subsequent felony offenses while under sentence and in custody of the department; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 302. SB 303. SB 304. SB 305. SB 306.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Dugan of the 30th, Miller of the 49th, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fiscal bills generally, so as to provide for independent economic analyses to be procured by the Office of Planning and Budget for certain tax benefits upon request by the chairpersons of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Finance Committee; to provide a short title; to provide for limits; to provide for summaries to be attached to related fiscal notes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Watson of the 1st, Jones of the 25th, Butler of the 55th, Unterman of the 45th, Martin of the 9th 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 provide for greater transparency of prices for nonemergency health care services; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for the disclosure of certain pricing information through insurer websites to allow consumers to compare prices; to provide that insurers may use third parties to comply with such requirements; to provide for certain notice requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Gooch of the 51st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for White County; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Seay of the 34th, Anderson of the 43rd, Davenport of the 44th, James of the 35th and Harbison of the 15th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law Regulations, so as to require individual registration and license for the purchase of assault weapons ammunition; to provide for definitions; to provide for duties of the director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; to provide for fees and rules and regulations; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Seay of the 34th, Mullis of the 53rd, Burke of the 11th, Orrock of the 36th, Butler of the 55th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 44 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speech-language pathologists and audiologists, so as to revise licensing provisions; to enter into an interstate compact known as the "Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact"; to authorize the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology to administer the compact in this state; to provide for definitions; to provide for conditions; to provide for eligibility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SR 538. SR 553. SR 554. SR 555. SR 556. SR 557. SR 558. SR 559. SR 560.

By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Wilkinson of the 50th, Beach of the 21st, Mullis of the 53rd, Jones of the 25th and others:
A RESOLUTION condemning the Congress of the United States for pursuing impeachment proceedings against President Donald J. Trump; and for other purposes.
By Senators Miller of the 49th, Watson of the 1st, Walker III of the 20th, Dugan of the 30th and Martin of the 9th:
A RESOLUTION commending Together Georgia and recognizing January 29, 2020, as Together Georgia Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senator Unterman of the 45th:
A RESOLUTION supporting the rights of the people of Iran to protest the hostile actions of the Iranian regime without subjection to violent retaliation or retribution from their government and the efforts of the Iranian people to bring effective democracy to their nation; and for other purposes.
By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Williams of the 39th, Butler of the 55th, Martin of the 9th, Tippins of the 37th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending Niara Botchwey on her exceptional academic achievements; and for other purposes.
By Senators Wilkinson of the 50th, Mullis of the 53rd, Dugan of the 30th, Gooch of the 51st and Kennedy of the 18th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Banks County High School's Lady Leopards for securing the Class 2A state title; and for other purposes.
By Senators Seay of the 34th, Sims of the 12th, Rhett of the 33rd, Davenport of the 44th, Tippins of the 37th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending Toni Phillips, Clayton County Public Schools' 2019-2020 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes.
By Senator Hill of the 4th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church on the grand occasion of its 150th anniversary; and for other purposes.
By Senators Miller of the 49th, Payne of the 54th, Mullis of the 53rd and Hufstetler of the 52nd:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Lester Lawton Rampy Jr.; and for other purposes.
By Senators Ginn of the 47th, Cowsert of the 46th, Miller of the 49th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Unterman of the 45th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing Family and Consumer Sciences; and for other purposes.

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SR 561. SR 562. SR 563. SR 564. SR 565. SR 566. SR 567. SR 568. SR 569.

By Senator Jackson of the 2nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing June, 2020, as African American Music Appreciation Month; and for other purposes.
By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Tippins of the 37th, Anderson of the 43rd, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and Jordan of the 6th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Science Teachers Association; and for other purposes.
By Senators Miller of the 49th, Tillery of the 19th, Harper of the 7th and Jones of the 25th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the University of Georgia Chapter of Blue Key National Honor Society on the occasion of Georgia Blue Key Day 2020 at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senator Seay of the 34th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Gregory Wayne Ragsdale; and for other purposes.
By Senator Unterman of the 45th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Association of Convenience Stores and its members for their work in eradicating human trafficking; and for other purposes.
By Senator Seay of the 34th:
A RESOLUTION commending Annette McCraw, Clayton County Public Schools' 2019-2020 Support Professional of the Year-Certified; and for other purposes.
By Senator Seay of the 34th:
A RESOLUTION commending Kim Blackwood, Clayton County Public Schools' 2019-2020 Support Professional of the Year-Classified; and for other purposes.
By Senator Seay of the 34th:
A RESOLUTION commending Dr. Shakeria Chaney, Clayton County Public Schools' 2019-2020 Support Leader of the Year-Certified; and for other purposes.
By Senator Seay of the 34th:
A RESOLUTION commending Dr. Kimberly Dugger, Clayton County Public Schools' 2019-2020 Principal of the Year; and for other purposes.

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SR 570. SR 571. SR 572. SR 573. SR 574. SR 575. SR 576. SR 577. SR 578.

By Senator Seay of the 34th:
A RESOLUTION commending Marcus Holston, Clayton County Public Schools' 2019-2020 Support Professional of the Year-Classified; and for other purposes.
By Senator Unterman of the 45th:
A RESOLUTION commending Kerensa Wing on her 30 years of service to Gwinnett County Public Schools; and for other purposes.
By Senator Unterman of the 45th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the Lunar New Year Celebration; and for other purposes.
By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Albers of the 56th, Watson of the 1st, Jordan of the 6th, Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing January 27, 2020, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senator Watson of the 1st:
A RESOLUTION urging the Georgia Department of Transportation to complete the widening of Highway 80/State Road 26 and the replacing of the Bull River and Lazaretto Creek bridges; and for other purposes.
By Senator Seay of the 34th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Jonathan Calvin "Ricky" Martin; and for other purposes.
By Senator Seay of the 34th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Barbara Ann Martin; and for other purposes.
By Senator Albers of the 56th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ananya Ganesh; and for other purposes.
By Senators Ginn of the 47th, Dugan of the 30th, Miller of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st, Walker III of the 20th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Senate and the Georgia Economic Developers Association on their efforts to improve the economic development climate of the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.

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