Proposed Senate first readers, 2021 February 26

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2021
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 258. SB 259.
SB 260.

By Senator Harper of the 7th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-51-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certification of operators of water or wastewater treatment plants and laboratory analysts, renewal, continuing education, and training period, so as to provide for a registration fee for board approved continuing education providers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Gooch of the 51st, Miller of the 49th and Harper of the 7th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to revise various laws pertaining to firearms and the carrying and possession of firearms and other weapons; to revise data base prohibition; to provide for a definition; to provide for causes of action; to provide for a preemption for the discharge of firearms under certain circumstances; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of property seized, so as to revise requirements for the disposition of firearms in custody of law enforcement agencies; to provide for causes of action; 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 Code Section 2-12-80 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to promulgation and adoption of rules and regulations and sharing of information, so as to exclude certain soil amendments from regulation; to limit locally adopted buffers and setbacks; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 261. SB 262. SB 263.

By Senators Lucas of the 26th, Jones of the 25th, Mullis of the 53rd, Kennedy of the 18th and Tillery of the 19th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 10 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority, so as to remove expired provisions related to the issuance and review of requests for proposals for a new location, ownership, management, or operation of the hall of fame; to amend Part 12 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority, so as to remove expired provisions related to the issuance and review of requests for proposals for a new location, ownership, management, or operation of the hall of fame; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Hufstetler of the 52nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of water pollution and surface-water use, so as to prohibit the application of coal tar sealant products on asphalt paved surfaces and the sale of such products; to provide for exceptions; to provide for local ordinances; to authorize the director of the Environmental Protection Division to provide technical support and enforce compliance; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Rahman of the 5th, Butler of the 55th, Jones II of the 22nd, Orrock of the 36th, Lucas of the 26th and others:
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 provide for the regulation of retail marijuana; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for the regulatory authority of the Department of Revenue; to provide for licensing requirements and restrictions; to provide for regulation of cultivation, manufacturing, testing, and retail sale of marijuana; to prohibit certain acts; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to provide for automatic repeal under certain conditions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 264. SB 265. SB 266. SB 267.

By Senators Rahman of the 5th, Butler of the 55th, Jones II of the 22nd, Orrock of the 36th, Lucas of the 26th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to repeal the Low THC Oil Patient Registry; to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to physicians, acupuncture, physician assistants, cancer and glaucoma treatment, respiratory care, clinical perfusionists, and orthotics and prosthetics practice, so as to repeal provisions relating to use of marijuana for treatment of cancer and glaucoma and replace with provisions to provide for medical use of marijuana; to provide for the automatic registration of individuals registered under former Code Section 31-2A-18; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Summers of the 13th, Payne of the 54th and Hickman of the 4th:
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 solid waste management generally, so as provide for certain buffer areas around landfills; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Robertson of the 29th, Payne of the 54th, Anderson of the 24th, Mullis of the 53rd and others:
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 that it shall be unlawful for a public school or a private school whose students or teams compete against a public school to operate, sponsor, or facilitate athletic programs or activities that permit a person whose gender is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for females; to provide for definitions; to provide for remedies for violations; to provide for exceptions; to waive certain immunities; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Rahman of the 5th, Mullis of the 53rd, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Butler of the 55th, Jones II of the 22nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide that a retired member who elected an optional retirement allowance that included one or more named beneficiaries shall be eligible to change any of such named beneficiaries under certain conditions and limitations; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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SB 268.
SR 162. SR 163. SR 164. SR 165.

By Senator Summers of the 13th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to provide for protections against the infringements on the right to keep and bear arms; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for a cause of action; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Jackson of the 2nd, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Butler of the 55th, Au of the 48th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Benjamin Warlick; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Payne of the 54th, Robertson of the 29th, Beach of the 21st, Anderson of the 24th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mothers Against Drunk Driving Georgia; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Payne of the 54th, Robertson of the 29th, Beach of the 21st, Anderson of the 24th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 2021 as Family Life Education Month; and for other purposes.
By Senators Rahman of the 5th, Jackson of the 41st, Butler of the 55th, Jones II of the 22nd, Orrock of the 36th and others:
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for the legalization and regulation of marijuana; to permit persons 21 years of age or older to purchase marijuana for personal use; to provide that fees and tax proceeds from the sale of such marijuana be dedicated equally between education and transportation infrastructure purposes; to provide a procedure to vacate previous misdemeanor marijuana convictions; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

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