Proposed Senate first readers, 2020 February 4

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 04, 2020 ELEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 349. SB 350. SB 351. SB 352. SB 353.

By Senators James of the 35th, Karinshak of the 48th, Davenport of the 44th, Tate of the 38th and Seay of the 34th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to require local boards of education to provide feminine hygiene products in certain restrooms used by students; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators James of the 35th, Karinshak of the 48th, Davenport of the 44th, Tate of the 38th and Seay of the 34th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding public property, so as to require that certain restrooms in state properties provide feminine hygiene products; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Watson of the 1st, Albers of the 56th, Jackson of the 2nd, Walker III of the 20th, Miller of the 49th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the holding of a nonbinding, advisory referendum election to determine whether the qualified electors of the State of Georgia desire to continue the advancement of time from standard time to daylight saving time or to observe standard time or daylight saving time year round; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Burke of the 11th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Watson of the 1st, Harper of the 7th, Martin of the 9th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-20C-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to online provider directories, so as to provide for certain coverage requirements concerning providers that become out-of-network during a plan year; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Harrell of the 40th, Karinshak of the 48th, James of the 35th, Jones II of the 22nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, so as to remove a fee for the operation of alternative fueled vehicles and make conforming changes; to amend Code Section 48-7-40.16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income tax credits for low-emission vehicles, so as to provide for an income tax credit for lowemission vehicles; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 354. SB 355. SB 356. SB 357. SB 358. SR 687.

By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Harrell of the 40th, Karinshak of the 48th, Jordan of the 6th, Butler of the 55th 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 regarding early care and learning, so as to include participation in a fouryear degree program as a state approved activity for purposes of the Georgia Childcare and Parent Services program; to provide for a definition; 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 Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to change certain provisions relating to certain boxing, wrestling, and martial art associations and federations; to revise a definition; to change the applicability of certain provisions as to matches, contests, or exhibitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding solid waste management, so as to allow the expansion of certain municipal solid waste landfills to areas within two miles of military air space used as bombing ranges; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Heath of the 31st, Brass of the 28th, Robertson of the 29th, Harper of the 7th, Payne of the 54th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to revise the ability of persons to carry weapons in places of worship and in schools operated by such places of worship; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harper of the 7th, Sims of the 12th, Burke of the 11th, Walker III of the 20th, Black of the 8th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state symbols, so as to designate the muscadine grape as the official state grape; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators James of the 35th, Tate of the 38th, Harbison of the 15th, Karinshak of the 48th, Seay of the 34th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Reverend Albert E. Love; and for other purposes.

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SR 688. SR 689. SR 690. SR 691. SR 692. SR 693. SR 694.
SR 695.

By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Dugan of the 30th, Albers of the 56th, Kennedy of the 18th, Beach of the 21st and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Jason Dickerson for his admirable accomplishments with his Jason T. Dickerson Family Foundation; and for other purposes.
By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Dugan of the 30th, Albers of the 56th, Kennedy of the 18th, Mullis of the 53rd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the 2020 Atlanta Braves and the team's award-winning players and manager; and for other purposes.
By Senators Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd, Hill of the 4th, Watson of the 1st, Jackson of the 2nd and Harper of the 7th:
A RESOLUTION encouraging the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund and other entities to support implementation of the Coastal Georgia Greenway; and for other purposes.
By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Butler of the 55th, Anderson of the 43rd, James of the 35th, Jones of the 10th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Paul Price; and for other purposes.
By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Butler of the 55th, Anderson of the 43rd, James of the 35th, Jones of the 10th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Lincoln Woods Jr.; and for other purposes.
By Senators Sims of the 12th, Burke of the 11th, Black of the 8th, Stone of the 23rd, Mullis of the 53rd and others:
A RESOLUTION dedicating the Ways & Means conference room under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives to Representative Alfred Jackson "Jay" Powell Jr.; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harper of the 7th, Karinshak of the 48th, Burke of the 11th, Brass of the 28th, Harrell of the 40th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Chattahoochee/Marion Forestry Unit on being named the Georgia Forestry Commission 2019 North Georgia Unit of the Year, the Baker/Mitchell Forestry Unit on being named the 2019 South Georgia Unit of the Year, Area 4 on being named the 2019 Forest Protection Area of the Year, and Region 2 on being named the 2019 Forest Management Region of the Year; and for other purposes.
By Senators Martin of the 9th, Parent of the 42nd, Stone of the 23rd, Black of the 8th, Tippins of the 37th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing October 5-9, 2020, as Georgia Pre-K Week at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

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SR 696. SR 697. SR 698.

By Senators Heath of the 31st, Dugan of the 30th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Cowsert of the 46th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Will Parrish on his outstanding service to the State of Georgia as a primary care physician; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harper of the 7th, Burke of the 11th, Sims of the 12th, Heath of the 31st, Ginn of the 47th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Corporal Quinn Fogle; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harper of the 7th, Hill of the 4th, Sims of the 12th, Heath of the 31st, Ginn of the 47th and others:
A BILL recognizing and commending Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Officer, Game Warden First Class (GWFC) Patrick Gibbs; and for other purposes.

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