Proposed Senate first readers, 2020 February 18

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020
THIRTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 368. SB 369. SB 370. SB 371.

By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Gooch of the 51st, Dugan of the 30th, Thompson of the 14th, Mullis of the 53rd and others:
A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to children and youth services, so as to prohibit child-placing agencies from being required to perform, assist, counsel, recommend, consent to, refer, or participate in any placement of a child for foster care or adoption when the placement violates certain religious or moral convictions of the child-placing agency; to provide for nondiscrimination of such child-placing agencies by entities of state and local government; to provide that certain actions shall not form the basis of a civil action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Payne of the 54th, Hufstetler of the 52nd and Albers of the 56th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-511 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to returns of public utilities to commissioner of the Department of Revenue, itemization and fair market value of property, other information, and apportionment to more than one tax jurisdiction, so as to require electronic transmission of returns to the Department of Revenue by public utilities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Brass of the 28th, Kennedy of the 18th, Albers of the 56th, Jordan of the 6th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to provide for compliance with certain safety and permit requirements when electric easements are utilized for broadband services; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Beach of the 21st, Jones of the 25th, Butler of the 55th, Harper of the 7th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to officers in the Department of Transportation, so as to provide for state investment in railways and railroad facilities and equipment; to provide for a definition; to provide that the commissioner of transportation may administer a Georgia Freight Railroad Program; to provide for subprograms within such program; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for standards for expenditure of funds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 372. SB 373. SB 374. SB 375.

By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Burke of the 11th, Miller of the 49th, Watson of the 1st and Kirkpatrick of the 32nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various titles of the O.C.G.A., so as to modernize, clarify, and update provisions relating to public health; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to revise a provision regarding the requirement of defendants to submit to HIV tests for AIDS transmitting crimes; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to license and ceremony for marriage generally; to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to revise provisions regarding the Office of Women's Health; to amend various titles of the O.C.G.A., so as to update terminology relating to sexually transmitted diseases; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Stone of the 23rd, Jones of the 10th, Gooch of the 51st, Cowsert of the 46th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 3 of Title 14 and Part 6 of Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to directors and officers of nonprofit corporations and directors and officers of electric membership corporations and foreign electric cooperatives, respectively, so as to change provisions relating to the responsibilities and standard of care of directors and officers of certain corporations; to clarify the ability of directors and officers to rely on other individuals in the performance of their duties; to provide for a rebuttable presumption when directors and officers are acting in good faith; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Miller of the 49th, Dugan of the 30th, Gooch of the 51st, Walker III of the 20th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to provisional and final remedies and special proceedings, so as to revise and provide for new requirements under the "Georgia Civil Practice Act" for settlement offers and arrangements for all tort claims for personal injury, bodily injury, and death; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Watson of the 1st, Burke of the 11th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Miller of the 49th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale or distribution to, or possession by, minors of cigarettes and tobacco related products, so as to provide for additional penalties regarding any person under 21 years of age and vapor products; to revise the definition of vapor product; to provide for seizure by law enforcement of any cigarettes, tobacco products, tobacco related objects, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products sold to and in the possession of any person under 21 years of age; to provide for fine and penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 376.
SB 377. SB 378.
SR 714. SR 715. SR 716. SR 717. SR 718.

By Senator Jordan of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding insurance, so as to reduce out-of-pocket cost of consumers requiring insulin; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jones of the 25th, Burke of the 11th, Mullis of the 53rd, Robertson of the 29th and Kirkpatrick of the 32nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-2-102 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspections, so as to reduce the number of required annual elevator inspections; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jackson of the 2nd and Parent of the 42nd:
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 that certain persons secure a license in order to manufacture a firearm in this state; to provide for duties of the director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; to provide for fees and rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Miller of the 49th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Unterman of the 45th, Gooch of the 51st and Ginn of the 47th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mr. Jerry Ward; and for other purposes.
By Senators Miller of the 49th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Unterman of the 45th, Gooch of the 51st and Ginn of the 47th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mr. R.K. Whitehead; and for other purposes.
By Senators Miller of the 49th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Unterman of the 45th, Heath of the 31st and Ginn of the 47th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Tom Jones; and for other purposes.
By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Mullis of the 53rd, Cowsert of the 46th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Unterman of the 45th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Donald Trump, President of the United States, for the new North American Free Trade agreement; and for other purposes.
By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Albers of the 56th, Mullis of the 53rd, Cowsert of the 46th, Hufstetler of the 52nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Trevor Lawrence for his leadership qualities; and for other purposes.

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SR 719. SR 720. SR 721.
SR 722. SR 723. SR 724. SR 725. SR 726. SR 727. SR 728. SR 729.

By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Davenport of the 44th, Jackson of the 2nd, Harbison of the 15th, Jones of the 10th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 18, 2020, as Women Veterans Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senator Harbison of the 15th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing Columbus Technical College as a "Purple Heart College"; and for other purposes.
By Senator Jordan of the 6th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating Miss Cobb County 2020, Holly Haynes, and Miss Cobb County's Outstanding Teen 2020, Megan Wright, and commending them for their work as community service leaders and role models; and for other purposes.
By Senator Jordan of the 6th:
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Comprehensive Approach to Family Leave Policies within State Government Study Committee; and for other purposes.
By Senators Rahman of the 5th and Karinshak of the 48th:
Recognizing and commending the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta; and for other purposes.
By Senator Tate of the 38th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 18, 2020, as Clark Atlanta University Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Orrock of the 36th and Butler of the 55th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 20, 2020, as Lupus Advocacy Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jackson of the 2nd and Tate of the 38th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Mary Frances Early; and for other purposes.
By Senator Jackson of the 2nd:
A RESOLUTION commending Detective Corporal Odarie Gibbs; and for other purposes.
By Senator Sims of the 12th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Barbara Pace Hunt, Myra Payne Elliott, and Iris Mae Welch; and for other purposes.
By Senators Brass of the 28th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Watson of the 1st, Burke of the 11th and Unterman of the 45th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 18, 2020, as Georgia Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
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SR 730. SR 731. SR 732. SR 733. SR 734. SR 735. SR 736. SR 737. SR 738. SR 739.

By Senators Henson of the 41st, Miller of the 49th, Butler of the 55th, Jones II of the 22nd and Anderson of the 43rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 13, 2020, as New Americans Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senator Rhett of the 33rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Old Zion Heritage Museum and Reverend Eric Beckham; and for other purposes.
By Senator Sims of the 12th:
A RESOLUTION commending Sam X White, the Southern Sky Center for Diverse Arts and Culture and its Village Community Garden of Sylvester, Georgia; and for other purposes.
By Senator Mullis of the 53rd:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Trion High School boys wrestling team for winning the 2019-2020 Class A Boys Wrestling Dual State Championship; and for other purposes.
By Senator Albers of the 56th:
A RESOLUTION commending Hemophilia of Georgia's work on behalf of individuals with hemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders and recognizing February 18, 2020, as Hemophilia of Georgia Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senator Unterman of the 45th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the organization of Georgia Chinese American Republicans; and for other purposes.
By Senators Miller of the 49th, Mullis of the 53rd and Unterman of the 45th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 18, 2020, as Emergency Medical Services Recognition Day at the state capitol and commending the emergency medical services professionals of Georgia; and for other purposes.
By Senators Miller of the 49th, Mullis of the 53rd and Unterman of the 45th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 19, 2020, as State Restaurant Day at the state capitol and commending the restaurant industry of Georgia; and for other purposes.
By Senator Unterman of the 45th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Barry Sanders on his outstanding service in healthcare; and for other purposes.
By Senator Unterman of the 45th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Allen Craig Willard Jr.; and for other purposes.

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