Proposed Senate first readers, 2021 February 11

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2021 SIXTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 143. SB 144. SB 145.
SB 146.

By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Dugan of the 30th, Gooch of the 51st, Miller of the 49th and Kennedy of the 18th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mechanics and materialmen, so as to conform a reference within a statutory form regarding waiver of lien and labor or material bond rights; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Gooch of the 51st, Cowsert of the 46th, Miller of the 49th, Summers of the 13th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for housing authorities, so as to limit the ability of city housing authorities to operate outside municipal boundaries without authorization; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Brass of the 28th, Miller of the 49th, Watson of the 1st, Gooch of the 51st, Jones of the 25th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local authorization and regulations for manufacture, distribution, and package sales of distilled spirits, so as to modify the petition requirements for initiating a referendum election for the authorization of the issuance of licenses for the package sale of distilled spirits; to provide an additional method of initiating such a referendum election; to change certain provisions relating to the procedures for calling and conducting certain referendum elections and the nullifications thereof; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Jones II of the 22nd, Harrell of the 40th, Jackson of the 41st, Orrock of the 36th 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 establish the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions and affirmative defenses; to provide for criminal penalties; to require a notice by certain firearm dealers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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SB 147. SB 148.
SB 149. SB 150.

By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Butler of the 55th, Harrell of the 40th, Jackson of the 41st, Davenport of the 44th 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 that counties and municipalities, at their option, may conduct advance voting on the Saturday and Sunday immediately prior to the day of a primary, election, or runoff; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Miller of the 49th, Butler of the 55th, Dugan of the 30th, Parent of the 42nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the General Assembly, so as to create the 2021 Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians and the Special Joint Committee on Georgia Revenue Structure; to state legislative findings and intent; to make provisions relative to legislative procedure for consideration of legislation recommended by the council and the special joint committee; to provide for related matters; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd, Jones II of the 22nd, Jordan of the 6th, Rahman of the 5th 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 primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for same day registration and voting; to provide for procedures and notices; 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, Jordan of the 6th, Rahman of the 5th 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 automatic voter registration in certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 151.
SB 152. SB 153. SR 93. SR 94.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Mullis of the 53rd, Dugan of the 30th, Jones II of the 22nd, Strickland of the 17th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to prevent organized retail crime; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for certain record-keeping and reporting requirements for the sale and purchase of stored value cards; to provide for certain record-keeping and reporting requirements for the sale of goods by third-party sellers on online marketplaces; to provide for penalties for failure to comply; to provide for confidentiality; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to theft, so as to define certain terms relating to retail property fencing, shoplifting, and refund fraud; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Miller of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state and other flags, so as to add language to the pledge of allegiance to the state flag; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Dolezal of the 27th and Tillery of the 19th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for GOAL academies; to provide for definitions; to provide for partnerships to establish GOAL academies as charter schools; to provide for the transition of system-collaborative state charter schools to GOAL academies; to provide for funding and for the calculation thereof; to provide for designation; to provide for data collection; to provide for eligibility criteria, requirements, and procedures; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Brass of the 28th, Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th and Miller of the 49th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Callaway Cavaliers for winning the 2020 GHSA Class AA State Football Championship; and for other purposes.
By Senator Butler of the 55th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and congratulating Richard I. Berkowitz upon the grand occasion of his retirement; and for other purposes.

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SR 95.
SR 96. SR 97. SR 98. SR 99.

By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Payne of the 54th, Hickman of the 4th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Anderson of the 24th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 23, 2021, as Dyslexia Day at the state capitol and urging schools, local educational agencies, and the state educational agency to address the profound educational impact of dyslexia; and for other purposes.
By Senator Mullis of the 53rd:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Mr. Charles R. Lusk and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.
By Senator Harbison of the 15th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Ella Mae Lewis; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jackson of the 41st, Davenport of the 44th, Au of the 48th, Payne of the 54th, Rhett of the 33rd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Reverend Dr. Clifton E. Dawkins on his outstanding service as a pastor; and for other purposes.
By Senators Au of the 48th, Rahman of the 5th, Merritt of the 9th, Jackson of the 41st, Harrell of the 40th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the Lunar New Year Celebration; and for other purposes.

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