Proposed Senate first readers, 2021 February 10

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2021 FIFTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 112. SB 113. SB 114. SB 115.

By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Burke of the 11th, Thompson of the 14th, Walker III of the 20th, Summers of the 13th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 25 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to life insurance, so as to require annual notification to policy owners and requested beneficiaries of the existence of such policies; to require insurers to review the National Association of Insurance Commissioners life insurance policy locator on a quarterly basis; to provide for reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a sunset provision for reporting requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Burke of the 11th, Thompson of the 14th, Walker III of the 20th, Summers of the 13th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 25 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to life insurance, so as to provide for life insurers' requirement to review the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' life insurance policy locator service; to provide for reporting; to provide for the Commissioner to prescribe reporting; to provide for a sunset provision for reporting requirements; to provide for enforcement; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Burke of the 11th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to professions and businesses, so as to revise the grounds for refusing to grant or revoking a license; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th, Harper of the 7th, Payne of the 54th and Cowsert of the 46th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding drivers' licenses, so as to provide for an instructional course or presentation educating drivers and the public on the best practices to implement when interacting with law enforcement officers; to provide for duties by the Department of Driver Services and the Department of Public Safety; to provide for instructional content; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 116. SB 117. SB 118. SB 119. SB 120.

By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Anderson of the 24th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Payne of the 54th, Thompson of the 14th 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 provide for registration of maternity supportive housing residences to provide housing for pregnant women; to define a term; to provide for requirements; to prohibit additional rules and regulations; to prohibit constraints imposed by local governments; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Miller of the 49th, Cowsert of the 46th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Payne of the 54th, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 16, Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17, Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35, Title 42, and Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual offenses, procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, the Georgia Crime Information Center, penal institutions, and general provisions regarding the Department of Human Services, respectively, so as to revise the offenses of improper sexual contact by employee or agent in the first and second degrees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harper of the 7th, Burke of the 11th, Tillery of the 19th, Goodman of the 8th, Anderson of the 24th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 32-6-28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to permits for vehicles and loads of excess weight and dimensions, so as to provide for issuance of an annual forest product permit for certain vehicles and loads exceeding weight and dimension maximums; to provide for fees for such permit; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harper of the 7th, Goodman of the 8th, Burke of the 11th, Mullis of the 53rd, Anderson of the 24th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-6-90 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to permit required for burning woods, lands, marshes, or other flammable vegetation, and exceptions, so as to except certain yard waste from permitting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Kennedy of the 18th, Cowsert of the 46th, Jones II of the 22nd, Tillery of the 19th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to solicitors-general of state courts, so as to provide for the honorary office of solicitor-general emeritus; to provide for qualifications; to provide for certificate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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SB 121. SB 122. SB 123. SB 124. SB 125.

By Senators Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd, Jackson of the 2nd, Harrell of the 40th, Jackson of the 41st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to perjury and related offenses, so as to expand the offense of perjury to include false statements made in police reports by law enforcement officers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harrell of the 40th, Halpern of the 39th, Parent of the 42nd, Butler of the 55th, Merritt of the 9th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions regarding the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for scheduled recess periods of 30 minutes each school day for students in kindergarten through grade eight; to provide that recess periods shall be considered instructional time to avoid lengthening the school day; to provide that recess periods shall not be withheld from students for disciplinary purposes; to provide for policies of local boards; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harrell of the 40th, Merritt of the 9th, Davenport of the 44th, Jones II of the 22nd, Jackson of the 41st 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 require the State Board of Education to establish facility requirements for temporary classrooms; to provide for plans for converting temporary classroom space to permanent classroom space within five years; to provide for data collection; to provide for required plans of actions; to address certain deficiencies; to provide for a short title; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Butler of the 55th, Davenport of the 44th, Jackson of the 41st, Parent of the 42nd, Jones II of the 22nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrest by law enforcement officers generally, so as to provide for the duty to intervene; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd, Jones of the 10th, Davenport of the 44th, Harrell of the 40th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrest by law enforcement officers generally, so as to prohibit officers from using kinetic impact projectiles in the use of force; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 126. SB 127. SB 128. SB 129.
SB 130.

By Senators Butler of the 55th, Davenport of the 44th, Parent of the 42nd, Jackson of the 41st, Orrock of the 36th and others:
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 officers alleged to have committed misconduct or a violation of law while acting within the scope of official duties shall be subject to lawsuit or liability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Butler of the 55th, Jordan of the 6th, Orrock of the 36th, Parent of the 42nd, Jones II of the 22nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-8-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, so as establish basic and in-service training courses on post-traumatic stress disorder; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Merritt of the 9th, Butler of the 55th, Halpern of the 39th, Jackson of the 41st, Orrock of the 36th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to create the Georgia Law Enforcement Citizen Review Council; to provide for its membership, officers, committees, staff, funding, duties, and powers; to provide for administrative support; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jones II of the 22nd, Orrock of the 36th, Harrell of the 40th, Jackson of the 41st, Davenport of the 44th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to require that certain peace officers be equipped with audio and video recording devices for recording all activities while on duty; to provide for definitions; to provide for a public disclosure exception; to provide for penalties; to provide for grant funding; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the inspection of public records, so as to provide for the release under certain circumstances of such audio and video recordings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harrell of the 40th, Butler of the 55th, Jones II of the 22nd, Jackson of the 41st, Merritt of the 9th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to prohibit the possession of certain property from the United States Department of Defense by certain local law enforcement agencies; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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SB 131. SB 132. SB 133. SB 134.

By Senators Jones II of the 22nd, Merritt of the 9th, Halpern of the 39th, Jackson of the 41st, Orrock of the 36th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for prosecuting attorneys, so as to provide for the appointment of a prosecuting attorney when the accused is a law enforcement officer charged with a felony or an act of family violence; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Butler of the 55th, Merritt of the 9th, Jackson of the 41st, Rahman of the 5th, Orrock of the 36th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrest by law enforcement officers generally, so as to prohibit officers from use of force maneuvers that restrict blood or oxygen flow to the brain; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Orrock of the 36th, Jordan of the 6th, Jones II of the 22nd, Parent of the 42nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to searches with warrants, so as to prohibit the use of no-knock search warrants in certain circumstances; to provide for a definition; to revise provisions regarding the issuance of search warrants and the use of force in executing a search warrant; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Rahman of the 5th, Davenport of the 44th, Jackson of the 41st, Merritt of the 9th, Orrock of the 36th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to identification and regulation of motor vehicles and traffic, so as to require policies that prohibit law enforcement officers from using race or ethnicity in determining whether to stop a motor vehicle; to require annual training of law enforcement officers on such policies; to require officers to document the race, ethnicity, and gender of drivers and passengers under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 135. SB 136. SB 137. SB 138. SB 139.

By Senators Butler of the 55th, Jackson of the 41st, Orrock of the 36th, Parent of the 42nd, Merritt of the 9th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-12-71, Title 16, and Code Section 17-7-52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duties of grand jury, crimes and offenses, and procedure for indictment or special presentment of peace officer for crime in performance of duties, notification, and rights of officer, respectively, so as to repeal the provision regarding no duty to retreat prior to the use of force; to correct crossreferences; to repeal the defense of self or others as an absolute defense; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Butler of the 55th, Au of the 48th, Jones II of the 22nd, Jordan of the 6th, Parent of the 42nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrest by private persons, so as to repeal the article in its entirety; to amend Titles 17, 35, and 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, law enforcement officers and agencies, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jones II of the 22nd, Parent of the 42nd, Jordan of the 6th, Merritt of the 9th, Orrock of the 36th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to provide that no private corporation shall operate a detention facility; to provide for definitions; to provide for federal facilities; to provide for existing contractual obligations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Butler of the 55th, Jones II of the 22nd, Sims of the 12th, Jackson of the 2nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide a standard by which state, county, and local law enforcement agencies engage in vehicular pursuits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd, Jones II of the 22nd, Orrock of the 36th, Davenport of the 44th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Uniform Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act, so as to authorize the seizure of property subject to civil forfeiture only upon a criminal conviction; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 140. SB 141. SB 142.
SR 83. SR 84. SR 85.

By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Hatchett of the 50th, Miller of the 49th, Harbison of the 15th, Walker III of the 20th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to provide for placement of a monument in honor of the Honorable Zell Bryan Miller upon the capitol grounds of the state capitol building; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, McNeill of the 3rd, Thompson of the 14th, Robertson of the 29th, Hickman of the 4th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for immediate counting and tabulation of ballots after the close of the polls until such counting and tabulation is completed; to provide notice of number of ballots cast; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Miller of the 49th, Jones II of the 22nd, Albers of the 56th, Parent of the 42nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to lottery for education, so as to provide for the lottery game of sports wagering in this state; to provide for and revise certain definitions; to provide for oversight of such lottery game by the Georgia Lottery Corporation and its board of directors; to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to sales and use taxes, so as to exempt wagers placed as part of the lottery game of sports wagering; to provide for violations and penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Miller of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st, Walker III of the 20th, Burke of the 11th, Albers of the 56th and others:
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that members of the House of Representatives shall serve four-year terms of office; to provide that members of the Senate shall serve six-year terms of office; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harper of the 7th, Kennedy of the 18th, Ginn of the 47th, Mullis of the 53rd, Jones of the 25th and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Airport Infrastructure and Improvements; and for other purposes.
By Senator Harper of the 7th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Pierce County Bears football team for winning the 2020 GHSA Class AAA State Football Championship; and for other purposes.
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SR 86. SR 87. SR 88. SR 89. SR 90. SR 91. SR 92.

By Senators Mullis of the 53rd and Hufstetler of the 52nd:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Probate Judge Jon Payne and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.
By Senators Rahman of the 5th, Jackson of the 2nd, Merritt of the 9th, Orrock of the 36th, Butler of the 55th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta; and for other purposes.
By Senator Mullis of the 53rd:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Sheriff Philip Street and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.
By Senator Mullis of the 53rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Park Place Restaurant; and for other purposes.
By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Gooch of the 51st, Dugan of the 30th, Butler of the 55th, Miller of the 49th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and congratulating Colleen Cousineau upon the grand occasion of her retirement; and for other purposes.
By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Kennedy of the 18th, Lucas of the 26th, Miller of the 49th, Mullis of the 53rd and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Robert "Wayne" Lowe; and for other purposes.
By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd, Anderson of the 43rd, Davenport of the 44th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Hank Aaron; and for other purposes.

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