Proposed Senate first readers, 2020 February 24

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2020
SEVENTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 417. SB 418. SB 419. SB 420.

By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Watson of the 1st, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Burke of the 11th, Orrock of the 36th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to revise provisions relating to criminal background checks for certain health care professionals and others; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Albers of the 56th, Unterman of the 45th, Mullis of the 53rd, Harbin of the 16th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia State Indemnification Fund, so as revise when indemnification shall be paid in instances of a heart attack, stroke, or vascular rupture suffered by a public safety officer resulting in certain disabilities or death; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jones of the 10th, Jones of the 25th, Jackson of the 2nd, Parent of the 42nd, Seay of the 34th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding torts, so as to provide for a presumption against liability for certain businesses that are open to the general public; to provide for a definition; to provide for criteria; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jones of the 10th, Karinshak of the 48th, Harbison of the 15th, Sims of the 12th, Jackson of the 2nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-2-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licensing of food sales establishments, so as to direct the Department of Agriculture to establish rules and regulations relating to the public use of restroom facilities in food sales establishments; to provide that if a food sales establishment permits members of the public to use its restroom facilities, it must do so without discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or age and must maintain the restrooms in a clean and serviceable condition; to provide for penalties for noncompliance; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 421. SB 422. SB 423. SB 424. SB 425.

By Senators Jones of the 10th, Harrell of the 40th, Orrock of the 36th, Harbison of the 15th, Jackson of the 2nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for a certification program for sustainable whole child model schools; to provide for pilot programs to plan, implement, and improve sustainable whole child model schools; to provide for planning grants and operational grants; to authorize the use of grant funds; to provide for reports on implementation and progress; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for a contingent effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jones of the 10th, Butler of the 55th, Anderson of the 43rd, Davenport of the 44th, Parent of the 42nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Stonecrest in DeKalb County, approved April 21, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3538), as amended, so as to modify a provision related to elected officials forfeiting office; to modify provisions related to power and authority of the city council; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Albers of the 56th, Beach of the 21st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and Martin of the 9th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-61 of the O.C.G.A., relating to hazing, so as to provide for an expanded definition of hazing; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education generally; to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to student organization responsibility for drug abuse, so as to make student organizations responsible for hazing; to provide for and revise definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Beach of the 21st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the certificate of need program, so as to require general cancer hospitals to provide at least 3 percent uncompensated indigent or charity care; to require the publishing of a detailed accounting of all unpaid fines and other amounts owed by a general cancer hospital; to require that any fines and other penalties in arrears are paid prior to approval of any new inpatient beds; to provide that any new inpatient beds of a general cancer hospital be located in rural counties with no hospitals; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Harper of the 7th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reconstitute the OcillaIrwin County Industrial Development Authority, approved May 3, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 4082), so as to change the membership of said Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 426.
SR 790. SR 791. SR 792. SR 793. SR 794. SR 795. SR 796. SR 797.

By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Tillery of the 19th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Rhett of the 33rd, James of the 35th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to air quality, so as to provide for the reporting of any unpermitted release of ethylene oxide to the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Hufstetler of the 52nd:
A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Rural Health Association and recognizing February 26, 2020, as Rural Health Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jones II of the 22nd, Stone of the 23rd and Anderson of the 24th:
A RESOLUTION supporting the creation of a state veterans cemetery in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia; and for other purposes.
By Senators Beach of the 21st, Albers of the 56th, Dolezal of the 27th, Jones of the 25th and Gooch of the 51st:
A RESOLUTION recognizing Mr. Richard L. Jackson and dedicating an interchange in his honor; and for other purposes.
By Senators Beach of the 21st, Gooch of the 51st, Watson of the 1st, Albers of the 56th and Harbison of the 15th:
A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Private Financing of Infrastructure Study Committee; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Davenport of the 44th, Jones II of the 22nd, Butler of the 55th, Williams of the 39th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Pastor Cecil J. Rozier Sr.; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Davenport of the 44th, Jones II of the 22nd, Harbison of the 15th, Sims of the 12th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Sergeant Major (Ret.) Scarlett V. Williams; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Davenport of the 44th, Jones II of the 22nd, Harbison of the 15th, Sims of the 12th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Lieutenant Commander Wanda Gail Pompey; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Davenport of the 44th, Jones II of the 22nd, Sims of the 12th, Butler of the 55th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Why I Care 20 Inc.; and for other purposes.

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