Proposed Senate first readers, 2021 March 3

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 03, 2021
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 271. SB 273. SB 274.
SB 275.

By Senator Kirkpatrick of the 32nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-34-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fingerprinting and criminal background checks for health care professionals licensed by the Georgia Composite Medical Board, so as to revise a provision regarding performance by the board of a criminal background check; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jones of the 25th, Dolezal of the 27th, Dugan of the 30th, Beach of the 21st and Harbin of the 16th:
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 authorize local governments to conduct elections by paper ballot in 2021; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Thompson of the 14th and Hufstetler of the 52nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Bartow County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the full amount of the first $400,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 80 years of age or older; to provide that applicants have paid ad valorem property taxes in Bartow County for the previous five years; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Thompson of the 14th and Hufstetler of the 52nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a homestead exemption from certain Bartow County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for certain residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older, approved April 5, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4904), as amended by an Act approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3669), so as to increase the exemption amount; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 277. SB 278.
SR 174. SR 175. SR 176. SR 177.

By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Harper of the 7th, Hufstetler of the 52nd and Ginn of the 47th:
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 extend the exemptions from weapons carry laws for certain court officials to include carrying inside of a courthouse; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Merritt of the 9th, Jones II of the 22nd, Orrock of the 36th, Jordan of the 6th, Rahman of the 5th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment security, so as to provide protections for employees against retaliation for reporting violations of law; to provide for definitions; to provide for remedies; to provide for damages; to waive sovereign immunity; to provide for the burden of proof and affirmative defense; to provide for limitations of actions; to provide for appeals; to provide for venue; to provide for civil penalties; to provide for notice to employees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator James of the 35th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Joann A. Johnson-Reaves; and for other purposes.
By Senators Butler of the 55th, Mullis of the 53rd, Harbison of the 15th, Anderson of the 43rd, Jones II of the 22nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Mark P. Becker upon his retirement as president of Georgia State University; and for other purposes.
By Senator Harbison of the 15th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Corporal Mark Prevatt and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes.
By Senators Seay of the 34th, Butler of the 55th, Anderson of the 43rd, Davenport of the 44th, Jackson of the 41st and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Senator Valencia Seay on receiving the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association Legislator Appreciation Award; and for other purposes.

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SR 178. SR 179. SR 180. SR 181. SR 182. SR 183. SR 184. SR 185.

By Senators Seay of the 34th, Butler of the 55th, Halpern of the 39th, Anderson of the 43rd, Davenport of the 44th and others:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Frankye Odom-Bell for receiving the 2021 Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
By Senators Albers of the 56th, Miller of the 49th, Mullis of the 53rd, Cowsert of the 46th, Hufstetler of the 52nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing Senator Fran Millar and dedicating a road in his honor; and for other purposes.
By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Anderson of the 43rd, Jackson of the 41st, Butler of the 55th, Halpern of the 39th and others:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Charmaine Beckford-Willis for receiving the 2021 Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
By Senators Orrock of the 36th, Butler of the 55th, Jordan of the 6th, Jackson of the 2nd, Parent of the 42nd and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Elaine Ruth Levine; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Davenport of the 44th, Jones II of the 22nd, Jackson of the 41st, Au of the 48th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending the Lupus Foundation of America and recognizing Thursday, March 11, 2021, as Lupus Advocacy Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators McNeill of the 3rd, Rahman of the 5th, Hickman of the 4th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Rhett of the 33rd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Captain Thornell "T.K." King, Cornell L. Harvey, Johnny Robinson, and Clainetta T. Jefferson for their dedication to the community of Southeast Georgia; and for other purposes.
By Senator Jones of the 25th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and congratulating Ralph Wilson; and for other purposes.
By Senator Jones of the 25th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Art for Life: Building Creativity, Community and Connection; and for other purposes.
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SR 186. SR 187. SR 188. SR 189.

By Senators Miller of the 49th, Mullis of the 53rd, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Butler of the 55th, Burke of the 11th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Academy of Audiology; and for other purposes.
By Senators Miller of the 49th, Mullis of the 53rd, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Butler of the 55th, Burke of the 11th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Speech-LanguageHearing Association; and for other purposes.
By Senators Miller of the 49th, Dugan of the 30th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th and Butler of the 55th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the 47th anniversary of the Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta; and for other purposes.
By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Miller of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st, Albers of the 56th and Walker III of the 20th:
A RESOLUTION remembering the lives lost in the Catoosa and Ringgold communities during the 2011 EF4 tornado; and for other purposes.

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