Proposed Senate first readers, 2021 February 9

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 09, 2021
FOURTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 104. SB 105. SB 106. SB 107.

By Senator James of the 35th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waste management, so as to prohibit the distribution of certain bags made of plastic film and items made of polystyrene foam by certain retail establishments; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Kennedy of the 18th, Thompson of the 14th, Anderson of the 43rd and Watson of the 1st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, and Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state-wide probation system, so as to revise the conditions and procedures under which probation may be terminated early; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Jones II of the 22nd, Dugan of the 30th, Sims of the 12th, Butler of the 55th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-742 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to multi-tiered system of supports prior to suspension or expulsion for certain students, so as to include wraparound services in the multi-tiered system of supports to be provided prior to expelling or assigning a student in preschool through third grade to out-of-school suspension for more than five consecutive or cumulative days during a school year; to provide a definition of wraparound services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Dugan of the 30th, Miller of the 49th and Anderson of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 12 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to postsecondary education grants for foster children and adopted children, so as to provide for the waiver of tuition and all fees, including mandatory rooming and board fees, for qualifying foster and adopted students by units of the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia, subject to certain exceptions; to provide for such exceptions; to provide for student qualifications; to provide for the involvement and duties of the Division of Family and Children Services; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 108. SB 109. SB 110. SB 111.

By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Butler of the 55th, Anderson of the 43rd, Sims of the 12th, Jones of the 10th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 30 of the O.C.G.A., relating to handicapped persons, so as to create the Commission for the Blind and the Visually Impaired; to transfer the direction and supervision of Georgia Industries for the Blind from the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency to the commission; to amend Chapter 9 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the transfer of the Division of Rehabilitation Services to the Department of Labor, so as to establish the role of the commission in facilitating the operation by blind persons and other persons with disabilities of vending facilities on state property; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Cowsert of the 46th, Ginn of the 47th, Hickman of the 4th, Dugan of the 30th, Goodman of the 8th and others:
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 relative to public property, so as to extend automatic repeals of certain provisions regarding writing off small amounts due to the state; to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to extend automatic repeals of certain provisions regarding nonlapsing revenue of institutions in the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harrell of the 40th, Jones of the 25th, Merritt of the 9th, Parent of the 42nd and Butler of the 55th:
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 under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to prohibit the assignment of graded homework for students in grades kindergarten through two; to provide for a short title; to provide for a definition; to provide for exceptions; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jackson of the 2nd, Anderson of the 43rd, Harbison of the 15th, Jones of the 10th, Merritt of the 9th 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 in its entirety Chapter 26, relating to the practice of midwifery; to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the licensure and regulation of community midwives; to amend Code Section 43-26-12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to exceptions to the operation of the "Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act," so as to provide for an exception relating to the practice of midwifery; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SR 78. SR 79. SR 80. SR 81.

By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Summers of the 13th, Strickland of the 17th, Robertson of the 29th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the work and life of Pastor Bill Cline; and for other purposes.
By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Summers of the 13th, Strickland of the 17th, Robertson of the 29th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Pastor Mike Stephens; and for other purposes.
By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Summers of the 13th, Strickland of the 17th, Robertson of the 29th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Pastor Douglas Eugene "Doug" Harris; and for other purposes.
By Senators Ginn of the 47th, Cowsert of the 46th, Mullis of the 53rd, Miller of the 49th, Dugan of the 30th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing Family and Consumer Sciences; and for other purposes.

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