Proposed Senate first readers, 2022 January 27

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2022 EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 375. SB 376. SB 377.

By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Dixon of the 45th, Albers of the 56th, Hickman of the 4th, Gooch of the 51st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20, 36, and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, local government, and state government, respectively, so as to require state agencies and certain local government entities to take measures to prevent the use of curricula or training programs which act upon, promote, or encourage certain concepts, with exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Merritt of the 9th, Rahman of the 5th, Au of the 48th, Jackson of the 41st and Harrell of the 40th:
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, particularly by an Act approved September 21, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011 Ex. Sess., p. 402), so as to revise the education district boundaries; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Dugan of the 30th, Mullis of the 53rd, Miller of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20 and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education and state government, respectively, so as to require state agencies, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia, units of the University System of Georgia, units of the Technical College System of Georgia, local boards of education, and local school systems to take measures to prevent the use of curricula or training programs which act upon, promote, or encourage certain concepts, with exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 378. SB 379. SB 380. SB 381.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Mullis of the 53rd, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Beach of the 21st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reckless conduct, so as to expand the definition of hazing; to provide for inclusion of minors as subjects of hazing; to provide for penalties; to provide for the Attorney General to bring civil actions against certain organizations regarding hazing incidents; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mandatory reporting of hazing, so as to provide for mandatory reports and disclosures of hazing related violations at postsecondary educational institutions in the state; to provide for and revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Dugan of the 30th, Thompson of the 14th, Miller of the 49th, Jones of the 25th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to vocational, technical, and adult education, so as to provide for the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia to establish a program to promote the creation and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in the state; to authorize the acceptance of grants and other funds; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a repealer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Albers of the 56th, Payne of the 54th and Hickman of the 4th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imputable negligence, so as to remove the vicious or dangerous requirement before an animal owner may be liable for injuries caused by his or her animal; to expand liability to persons who harbor animals; to add a defense of provocation; to provide for animals owned by minors; to require animal owners to provide insurance information to injured parties in certain circumstances; to preserve common law duties and remedies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th, Kennedy of the 18th, Payne of the 54th, Hickman of the 4th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-6-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 166-12, so as to increase the penalty provisions relating to pimping and pandering; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 382. SB 383. SB 384. SB 385. SB 386.

By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th, Gooch of the 51st, Cowsert of the 46th, Walker III of the 20th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-6-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child molestation and aggravated child molestation, so as to revise provisions for misdemeanor convictions for the offense of aggravated child molestation by raising the minimum age of victims from 13 to 14; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Miller of the 49th, Watson of the 1st, Payne of the 54th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning the Department of Public Safety, so as to provide for an instructional course or presentation educating drivers and the public on the best practices to implement when interacting with law enforcement officers; to provide for duties by the Department of Public Safety; to provide for instructional content; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 24th and Burns of the 23rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Columbia County, approved March 21, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3707), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 5, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 3996), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuance in office of current members; to provide effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 24th and Burns of the 23rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of the Board of Education of Columbia County, approved March 21, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2708), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 5, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 3991), so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Robertson of the 29th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Meriwether County, approved December 14, 1871 (Ga. L. 1871-72, p. 230), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4365), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to define certain terms and provide for certain inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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SB 387. SB 388. SB 389.
SB 390.

By Senator Robertson of the 29th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reconstitute the Meriwether County Board of Education, approved March 28, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4611), as amended, 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 effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jackson of the 2nd, Jones of the 10th and Rahman of the 5th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage, so as to revise certain provisions regarding the minimum wage law; to provide for an increase in the minimum wage; to provide for annual minimum wage increases to match the rising cost of living; to provide a credit toward the minimum wage for employers of tipped workers; to eliminate various eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jackson of the 2nd, Halpern of the 39th, Jones of the 10th, Rahman of the 5th and Jones II of the 22nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 28 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tourist courts, so as to require operators of certain hotels, motels, and other tourist accommodations to provide panic devices to employees to help protect them from sexual harassment and violent acts; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to require the Department of Public Health to develop a program to educate tourist court employees regarding the use of panic devices; to provide for denial, suspension, and revocation of tourist court permits and other penalties; to provide for rules and regulations providing for standards related to the provision and use of panic devices; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Jackson of the 2nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from state income tax, so as to exclude from state income tax all income paid to individuals 60 years of age or older who have been residents of Georgia for ten years; 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 391. SB 392. SB 393. SB 394.

By Senator Tillery of the 19th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Jeff Davis County, approved March 25, 1958 (Ga. L. 1958, p. 3288), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 4, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4672), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Tillery of the 19th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Jeff Davis County, approved March 27, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 2760), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 4, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4668), 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 and election of subsequent members; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Miller of the 49th, Strickland of the 17th, Dugan of the 30th, Burke of the 11th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to provide for anti-discrimination obligations of common carriers; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction and applicability; to require common carriers to publish transparency reports; to provide for the promulgation of certain rules and regulations; to provide for civil remedies; to provide for related matters; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Miller of the 49th, Dugan of the 30th, Ginn of the 47th, Burke of the 11th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 10 and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to commerce and trade and state government, respectively, so as to enact the "Georgia Computer Data Privacy Act"; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 395. SB 396. SB 397. SB 398.

By Senator Hatchett of the 50th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a third judge of the superior courts of the Mountain Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge by the Governor; to authorize the governing authority of the counties comprising the Mountain Judicial Circuit to provide facilities, office space, supplies, equipment, and personnel for such judges; to declare inherent authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Goodman of the 8th, Jones II of the 22nd, Walker III of the 20th, Harper of the 7th, Sims of the 12th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia State Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), so as to rename such program the Georgia Grown Farm to Food Bank Program (F2FB); to require food procured pursuant to such program be Georgia grown; to require annual reporting related to such program to identify Georgia grown farmers who supplied food; to authorize persons who provide services to such program or the Department of Agriculture to receive food from the program if qualified as a recipient; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Goodman of the 8th, Tippins of the 37th, Payne of the 54th, Sims of the 12th, Rhett of the 33rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 15, 20, 25, 40, 42, and 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, education, fire protection and safety, motor vehicles and traffic, penal institutions, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to update and replace terminology related to general educational development (GED) diplomas; to provide for state approved high school equivalency (HSE) diplomas; to update the minimum standards and requirements for such diplomas to be established by the Technical College System of Georgia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Watson of the 1st, Jones of the 25th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Jackson of the 41st, Mullis of the 53rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-664.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to restrictions on the ownership, operation, or control of dealerships by manufacturers and franchisors and competing unfairly with new dealers, so as to amend a prohibition on the ownership, operation, and control of motor vehicle dealerships by certain manufacturers, franchisors, and any parent, affiliate, or wholly or partially owned subsidiary thereof; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SR 395. SR 396.
SR 397. SR 398. SR 399. SR 400.

By Senators Watson of the 1st, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Hatchett of the 50th and Burke of the 11th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 2022 as Self-Care Awareness Month; and for other purposes.
By Senators Watson of the 1st, Burke of the 11th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Hatchett of the 50th and Hufstetler of the 52nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing January 2022 as Cervical Health Awareness Month, acknowledging that cervical cancer is preventable through regular screening, and encouraging all women to schedule well-woman exams and Pap+HPV (co-testing) cervical cancer screening; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jackson of the 2nd and Jones of the 10th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Mabel M. Smith; and for other purposes.
By Senator Tillery of the 19th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Macy-Grace Alana Spikes, 2021 Teen Miss U.S. National Turpentine Queen; and for other purposes.
By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Orrock of the 36th, Halpern of the 39th, Tate of the 38th, James of the 35th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 1, 2022, as Girl Scout Day at the state capitol and commending the Girl Scouts as a national leader in providing the best leadership development experience in the world to American girls; and for other purposes.
By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Miller of the 49th, Mullis of the 53rd, Butler of the 55th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, the Anti-Defamation League, and the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust on the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, 2022; and for other purposes.

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