Proposed Senate first readers, 2022 January 25

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2022 SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 323. SB 325. SB 327.
SB 349.

By Senators Miller of the 49th, Mullis of the 53rd, Payne of the 54th, Gooch of the 51st, Jones of the 25th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to repeal the state income tax in its entirety; to repeal various income tax credits; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Miller of the 49th, Ginn of the 47th, McNeill of the 3rd, Mullis of the 53rd, Payne of the 54th 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 remove provisions relating to absentee ballot drop boxes and the requirements therefor; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Miller of the 49th, Ginn of the 47th, Mullis of the 53rd, Payne of the 54th, Jones of the 25th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for a homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to $100,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of any school district that has been certified by the State Board of Education for a given year to have substantially deviated from the course curriculum approved by the State Board of Education; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for an effective date, applicability, and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Dugan of the 30th and Brass of the 28th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act amending, revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws pertaining to the Board of Commissioners of Carroll County, approved February 28, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 3546), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 15, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 3564), so as to change the descriptions of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of the current chairperson and members; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 350. SB 351.
SB 352. SB 353.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Beach of the 21st and Dixon of the 45th:
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 the General Assembly to provide by local legislation for nonpartisan elections for any county offices; to provide procedures for such nonpartisan general elections; and for other purposes.
By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Miller of the 49th, Mullis of the 53rd, Walker III of the 20th, Gooch of the 51st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating health, so as to extensively revise informed consent requirements under the "Woman's Right to Know Act"; to provide for an informed consent authorization form and its contents; to revise reporting requirements; to provide for civil penalties and a private right of action under the "Woman's Right to Know Act"; to provide extensive requirements relating to the use of abortioninducing drugs; to provide for definitions; to provide extensive reporting requirements; to prohibit abortion-inducing drugs in school facilities or on state property; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for civil remedies and professional sanctions; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Albers of the 56th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Dugan of the 30th, McNeill of the 3rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of professions and businesses, so as to provide for the issuance of expedited licenses by endorsement for certain licenses to spouses of firefighters, healthcare providers, and law enforcement officers who relocate to the State of Georgia; to establish qualifications for such expedited license by endorsement; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Dugan of the 30th, Beach of the 21st, Albers of the 56th, McNeill of the 3rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 and Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure and drivers' licenses, respectively, so as to provide for judicial discretion in suspension of a driver's license upon failure to appear for certain traffic violations; to provide for notice of license suspension for failure to appear for certain traffic violations; to provide for standards for issuance of bench warrants; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 354. SB 355. SB 356. SB 357.

By Senators Rhett of the 33rd, Butler of the 55th, Seay of the 34th, James of the 35th, Halpern of the 39th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annexation pursuant to application by 100 percent of landowners, so as to provide for notice to residential tenants; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annexation pursuant to application by owners of 60 percent of land and 60 percent of electors, so as to provide for additional notice to all affected electors; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Rhett of the 33rd, Butler of the 55th, Mullis of the 53rd, Sims of the 12th, Seay of the 34th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to identification cards for persons without drivers' licenses, so as to provide for the issuance of identification cards to persons completing a term of incarceration; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to grants of pardons, paroles, and other relief, so as to provide consent for the release of certain criminal history and vocational information to inmates upon release; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Ginn of the 47th, Gooch of the 51st, Cowsert of the 46th, Summers of the 13th, Walker III of the 20th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-241, relating to distracted driving, restrictions on operation of wireless telecommunications devices and stand-alone electronic devices, penalty, and exceptions, so as to provide for an additional exception to the offense of operating a motor vehicle while holding or using a wireless telecommunications device or stand-alone electronic device; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Tillery of the 19th, Walker III of the 20th, Harbison of the 15th, Rhett of the 33rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-295 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to military student transfers, so as to provide military students with the discretion to select adjacent school districts for attendance; to provide for a standard process of military student school transfers; to provide for annual notification; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 358. SB 359. SB 360. SB 361.

By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Thompson of the 14th, Harbison of the 15th, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-5-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Public Safety Training Center available for use by certain personnel, fees, enrollment, authorization for expenditure of funds, and powers and duties, so as to provide for the reimbursement of certain costs incurred by active duty, retired, or honorably discharged members of the United States armed forces who are attending basic law enforcement training; to provide for limitations on such reimbursements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Miller of the 49th, Dugan of the 30th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions concerning courts, so as to require a biennial report and recommendation from the Council of Accountability Court Judges of Georgia to various officials of the General Assembly; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators McNeill of the 3rd, Kennedy of the 18th, Beach of the 21st, Miller of the 49th, Hickman of the 4th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-102 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exploitation and intimidation of disabled adults, elder persons, and residents, and obstruction of investigation, so as to enact "Colton's Law"; to provide a short title; to provide for the protections for disabled minors; to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to amend cross references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Harbison of the 15th, Mullis of the 53rd, Cowsert of the 46th, Albers of the 56th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to enact the "Law Enforcement Strategic Support Act" ("LESS Crime Act"); to provide for tax credits for certain contributions made by taxpayers to certain local law enforcement foundations; to provide for an aggregate annual limit; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for applications and certifications; to provide for the revocation of qualified status; to provide for certain penalties; to require annual reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date, applicability, and an automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 362. SB 363. SB 364. SB 365. SB 366.

By Senators Goodman of the 8th, Miller of the 49th, Dugan of the 30th, Burke of the 11th, Gooch of the 51st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Lanier County Building Authority, approved July 29, 2020 (Ga. L. 2020, p. 4077), so as to revise the definition of "project"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Brass of the 28th, Mullis of the 53rd, Hatchett of the 50th, Cowsert of the 46th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to provide for class action suits and for damages for violating the requirements for solicitations for corporate filings or employment or labor related posters or notices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Brass of the 28th, Dugan of the 30th, Cowsert of the 46th, Hatchett of the 50th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to telephone service, so as to provide for class action suits and for damages against certain persons for violating provisions relating to telephone solicitations; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for actions and damages against persons and entities on whose behalf such provisions were violated; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Dugan of the 30th and Brass of the 28th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act amending, revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws pertaining to the Board of Commissioners of Carroll County, approved February 28, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 3546), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 15, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 3564), so as to change the descriptions of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of the current chairperson and members; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Merritt of the 9th, Butler of the 55th, Rahman of the 5th, Au of the 48th and Jackson of the 41st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Gwinnett County, approved January 31, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2003), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 1, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4497), and by an Act approved September 21, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011 Ex. Sess., p. 296), so as to revise the commissioner district boundaries; to define certain terms; to repeal a superseded description of commissioner districts; to provide for continuation in office; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 367. SB 368. SB 369. SR 360.
SR 376. SR 377.

By Senator Gooch of the 51st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the election of the members of the Lumpkin County Board of Education, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4277), as amended, particularly by an Act approved September 21, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011 Ex. Sess., p. 336), so as to change the description of the education 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 Senator Gooch of the 51st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the method of election of the members of the Board of Education of White County, approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 4291), as amended, so as to provide for new education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Dixon of the 45th, Albers of the 56th, Cowsert of the 46th, Kennedy of the 18th, Robertson of the 29th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to education districts for the election of members of the Board of Education of Gwinnett County, approved April 7, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 4058), as amended, so as to provide that future elections for members of the board of education shall be nonpartisan; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Miller of the 49th, Ginn of the 47th, Mullis of the 53rd, Payne of the 54th, Jones of the 25th and others:
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that each resident of a school district shall be entitled to claim an ad valorem tax exemption from the assessed value of the resident's homestead for school district taxes in an amount prescribed by general law if the State Board of Education adopts a resolution declaring that such school district has substantially deviated from the board's approved course curriculum; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Brass of the 28th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Cowsert of the 46th, Summers of the 13th and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Occupational Licensing Study Committee; and for other purposes.
By Senators Albers of the 56th, Dugan of the 30th, Burke of the 11th and Beach of the 21st:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Hemophilia of Georgia; and for other purposes.

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SR 378. SR 379. SR 380.
SR 381. SR 382. SR 383. SR 384. SR 385.

By Senators Burke of the 11th, Mullis of the 53rd, Walker III of the 20th, Harper of the 7th, Dugan of the 30th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Georgia Bulldogs' Head Coach Kirby Smart; and for other purposes.
By Senators Ginn of the 47th, Cowsert of the 46th, Miller of the 49th, Jones of the 25th, Mullis of the 53rd and others:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Georgia Bulldogs; and for other purposes.
By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Strickland of the 17th and Tillery of the 19th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the REACH Georgia Scholarship Program upon the occasion of its 10th anniversary; recognizing February 10, 2022, as REACH Georgia Day at the state capitol; commending the REACH Georgia program coordinators, mentors, academic coaches, and supporters for their dedicated service to the lives of REACH Scholars; and for other purposes.
By Senator Mullis of the 53rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing October 2021 as Dwarfism Acceptance Month and October 25, 2021, as Dwarfism Acceptance Day; and for other purposes.
By Senators Dugan of the 30th, Miller of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Walker III of the 20th and others:
A RESOLUTION relative to meetings and adjournments of the General Assembly; and for other purposes.
By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Walker III of the 20th, Tillery of the 19th, Thompson of the 14th, Harbison of the 15th and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on the Restoration of Veterans Nursing Facilities; and for other purposes.
By Senator James of the 35th:
A RESOLUTION honoring and celebrating Mrs. Morriscene Thomas on the grand occasion of her 91st birthday; and for other purposes.
By Senator James of the 35th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Brother Willie Hunter; and for other purposes.

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