PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2022 FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY 
 
SB 337. SB 338. SB 339. SB 340. 
 
By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Gooch of the 51st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Anavitarte of the 31st, Hickman of the 4th and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vacation of office, so as to provide for the suspension of compensation for certain public officers who are suspended because of indictment for a felony; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Burke of the 11th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Watson of the 1st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Tillery of the 19th and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to increase postpartum coverage under Medicaid from six months to one year following birth; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Albers of the 56th, Dugan of the 30th, Kennedy of the 18th, Harbison of the 15th and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for a green alert program to notify the public when a veteran or military service member known to have a physical or mental health condition related to his or her service, or who is at imminent risk of self-harm, is missing; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedures and cooperation of state agencies; to provide for certain immunities; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Watson of the 1st, Burke of the 11th, Dugan of the 30th, Au of the 48th and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-7-95 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to funding of medical education provided by hospital authorities and designated teaching hospitals, so as to revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
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 SB 341. SB 342. SB 343. SB 344. 
 
By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Watson of the 1st, Burke of the 11th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Au of the 48th and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 46 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the prior authorizations of healthcare services, so as to provide guidelines for the prior authorization of a prescribed medication for chronic conditions requiring ongoing medication therapy under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Watson of the 1st, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Burke of the 11th, Jackson of the 41st and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for annual reporting regarding mental health parity in healthcare plans; to provide definitions; to establish penalties; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Tillery of the 19th, Orrock of the 36th, Miller of the 49th, Parent of the 42nd and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., relating to retirement and pensions, so as to remove the prohibition of granting postretirement benefit adjustments to any individual who became a member on or after July 1, 2009, of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, or the Georgia Judicial Retirement System; to allow for the possibility of such adjustments for such members granted on or after July 1, 2022; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Harrell of the 40th, Jones of the 10th, Merritt of the 9th, Halpern of the 39th, Parent of the 42nd 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 require training to possess a handgun or long gun; to provide for training standards; to provide for the offenses of possession of a firearm without proper training and failure to store a firearm in a secure manner; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
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 SB 345. SB 346. SB 347. SB 348. SR 369. 
 
By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Hatchett of the 50th, Anderson of the 24th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Dixon of the 45th and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding state government, so as to prohibit state and local governments from mandating vaccine passports; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Hatchett of the 50th, Anderson of the 24th, Hickman of the 4th, Walker III of the 20th and others: 
A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general authority, duties, and procedure of the Department of Administrative Services, so as to prohibit companies owned or operated by China to bid on or submit a proposal for a state contract; to provide for definitions; to provide for certifications; to provide penalties for false certifications; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Senator Gooch of the 51st: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Commissioners of White County, approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 4205), as amended, so as to provide new commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Jordan of the 6th, Halpern of the 39th and Orrock of the 36th: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 31 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to incorporation of municipal corporations, so as to prohibit the deannexation of territory from an existing municipal corporation so as to incorporate a new municipal corporation; to provide an exception to such prohibition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Goodman of the 8th, Cowsert of the 46th, Summers of the 13th, Gooch of the 51st and others: 
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending John Koon; and for other purposes. 
 
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 SR 370. SR 371. SR 372. SR 373. SR 374. SR 375. 
 
By Senators Burke of the 11th, Miller of the 49th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Watson of the 1st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and others: 
A RESOLUTION recognizing Easterseals Georgia and their chapters' Champions for Children Program; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Harbison of the 15th, Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Jackson of the 41st, Payne of the 54th and others: 
A RESOLUTION recognizing September 5-11 as National Public Safety Week; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Tippins of the 37th, Tate of the 38th, Thompson of the 14th and Rhett of the 33rd: 
A RESOLUTION commending Leadership Cobb and the Leadership Cobb Class of 2022; and for other purposes. 
By Senator Dugan of the 30th: 
A RESOLUTION recognizing and congratulating Horton's Books & Gifts; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Seay of the 34th and Sims of the 12th: 
A RESOLUTION recognizing January 19, 2022, as Apostolic World Christian Fellowship Leadership Summit 2022 Day; and for other purposes. 
By Senators Payne of the 54th and Strickland of the 17th: 
A RESOLUTION recognizing the week of February 7-11, 2022, as National School Counseling Week; and for other purposes. 
 
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