Proposed Senate first readers, 2020 June 17

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2020
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 514. SB 515. SB 516. SB 517. SB 518.

By Senators Williams of the 39th, Jordan of the 6th, Parent of the 42nd, Harrell of the 40th and Anderson of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 21 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state tort claims, so as to remove certain immunities from the actions of certain law enforcement officers; to provide that law enforcement officers alleged to have committed misconduct or a violation of law while acting within the scope of his or her official duties or employment shall be subject to lawsuit or liability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Williams of the 39th, Jordan of the 6th, Jones II of the 22nd, Harrell of the 40th, Anderson of the 43rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to justification and excuse, so as to repeal the "stand your ground" law; to amend Titles 15, 17, and 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, criminal procedure, and torts, respectively, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jordan of the 6th and Williams of the 39th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to indictments, so as to remove the preferential privileges given to peace officers in the procedure for indictment or special presentment to a grand jury; to provide for accountability and fairness in the grand jury process for peace officers alleged to have committed a crime in the performance of duties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Lucas of the 26th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Jeffersonville; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Strickland of the 17th and Jones of the 10th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Henry County; to identify the authorized uses of said technology fee; to provide for the maintenance of said technology fee funds; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SR 968.
SR 969.
SR 970. SR 971. SR 972. SR 973. SR 974. SR 975.

By Senators Williams of the 39th, Jordan of the 6th, Jones II of the 22nd, Parent of the 42nd, Harrell of the 40th and others:
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide that the General Assembly may provide for the allocation of certain funds to, the creation of a continuing fund for, the dedication of specific revenues to, and a program of public funding for campaigns for membership in the General Assembly; to provide for related matters; to correct a numbering issue; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
By Senators Williams of the 39th, Jordan of the 6th, Jones II of the 22nd, Parent of the 42nd, Harrell of the 40th and others:
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide that the General Assembly may provide by general law for the redistricting of the state congressional and state House and Senate districts by an independent commission; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
By Senators Williams of the 39th, Jordan of the 6th, Jones II of the 22nd, Harrell of the 40th, Anderson of the 43rd and others:
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that persons convicted of felonies shall lose their right to vote only if they are sentenced to incarceration and only while serving any such sentence of incarceration; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
By Senators Orrock of the 36th, Williams of the 39th, Butler of the 55th, Henson of the 41st, Harrell of the 40th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing October 9, 2020, as PANDAS Awareness Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Orrock of the 36th, Williams of the 39th, Butler of the 55th, Henson of the 41st, Harrell of the 40th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of John F. Sweet; and for other purposes.
By Senator Jordan of the 6th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the University of Georgia School of Law on its National Moot Court Championship; and for other purposes.
By Senators Williams of the 39th and Jordan of the 6th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the lives and memories of Eddie Johnson and Blanche Johnson; and for other purposes.
By Senators Williams of the 39th and Jordan of the 6th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Woodward Academy boys basketball team for winning the 2020 GHSA Class AAAA State Basketball Championship; and for other purposes.

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SR 976. SR 977. SR 978. SR 979. SR 980. SR 981. SR 982. SR 983. SR 984.
SR 985.

By Senators Karinshak of the 48th, James of the 35th, Jackson of the 2nd, Jones of the 10th, Rahman of the 5th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing Nowruz as the Persian New Year on March 20, 2020, an occasion with Iranian origins but observed by diverse people all over the world; and for other purposes.
By Senators Karinshak of the 48th, James of the 35th, Rahman of the 5th, Jones of the 10th, Rhett of the 33rd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ahmadiyya Muslim Women's Auxiliary USA; and for other purposes.
By Senators Lucas of the 26th, Butler of the 55th, Henson of the 41st, James of the 35th, Sims of the 12th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Judge Edith Jacqueline Ingram; and for other purposes.
By Senator Harper of the 7th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Irwin County Indians football team for winning the 2019 GHSA Class A State Football Championship; and for other purposes.
By Senator Butler of the 55th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Reverend Helen Oritsejafor; and for other purposes.
By Senator Butler of the 55th:
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Surgical Smoke Evacuation Systems; and for other purposes.
By Senator James of the 35th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Tonya Miller; and for other purposes.
By Senator James of the 35th:
A RESOLUTION honoring and recognizing the Nagorno Karabakh Republic; and for other purposes.
By Senator James of the 35th:
A RESOLUTION commending the National Prostate Awareness Association and the interfaith communities in the State of Georgia and abroad for their efforts to provide a mobile screening and testing process for the underserved and uninsured who are at risk of or suffer from prostate cancer; and for other purposes.
By Senators James of the 35th, Rhett of the 33rd, Lucas of the 26th, Jones of the 10th, Karinshak of the 48th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Senator Leroy Johnson and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes.

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