Proposed Senate first readers, 2022 February 14

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2022 SIXTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 496. SB 497. SB 498.

By Senators Burke of the 11th, Watson of the 1st, Tillery of the 19th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Hufstetler of the 52nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to death investigations, so as to require a medical examiner's inquiry when a pregnant female dies and an inquest; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Beach of the 21st, Anderson of the 24th, Robertson of the 29th and Albers of the 56th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-13-51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal levies on public accommodations charges for the promotion of tourism, conventions, and trade shows, so as to revise various provisions related to certain municipal levies; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Miller of the 49th, Dugan of the 30th, Mullis of the 53rd, Albers of the 56th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 14 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to education accountability, so as to provide for the recognition of certain accrediting agencies as reliable authorities as to the quality of education offered in secondary schools in this state; to prohibit the recognition of certain accrediting agencies by the state and others; to require the State Board of Education to establish assessment criteria, procedures, and other requirements for recognized accrediting agencies; to provide for accreditation of elementary and middle schools exclusively by the Department of Education, subject to certain conditions and limitations; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 499. SB 500. SB 501. SB 502.

By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Miller of the 49th, Dugan of the 30th, Mullis of the 53rd, Albers of the 56th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6A of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to DNA sampling, collection, and analysis, so as to provide for analysis and collection of DNA of individuals convicted of certain misdemeanor offenses; to provide for analysis and collection of DNA of individuals arrested for felony offenses; to revise and add definitions; to change provisions relating to time and procedure for obtaining DNA samples; to amend Code Section 17-6-1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to when offenses are bailable, procedure, schedule of bails, and appeal bonds, so as to provide a cross-reference for purposes of DNA collection as a condition of bail; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Walker III of the 20th, Kennedy of the 18th, Cowsert of the 46th, Jones II of the 22nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce, so as to provide for a litigation bar on governmental entities regarding certain statewide opioid litigation; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Jordan of the 6th, Cowsert of the 46th, Tillery of the 19th and Parent of the 42nd:
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, so as to authorize a sentencing court to resentence a defendant, upon a motion by the prosecuting attorney and upon determining that the interest of justice would not be served by the defendant's continued incarceration, subject to conditions; to provide for the application of the "Victims' Bill of Rights"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Walker III of the 20th, Harbin of the 16th, Jackson of the 2nd, Harbison of the 15th 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 change the definition of employment to include services performed by an individual for wages unless the Department of Labor makes a contrary determination based upon evidence that such individual has been, and will continue to be, free from control or direction over the performance of such services; to provide for civil penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 503. SB 504. SB 505.
SB 506.

By Senator Kennedy of the 18th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the restructuring of the City of Macon, the City of Payne City, and Bibb County, approved April 20, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5595), as amended, so as to provide for new commissioner 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 Robertson of the 29th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Anavitarte of the 31st and Mullis of the 53rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding bonds and recognizances, so as to redefine the term "bail restricted offense"; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Mullis of the 53rd, Albers of the 56th, Miller of the 49th and Kirkpatrick of the 32nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 35-8-23, 38-3-181, and 46-5138.2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to basic training course for communications officers, definitions relative to emergency communications authority, and "director" defined and training and instruction, respectively, so as to require that 9-1-1 communications officers receive training in the delivery of high-quality telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation; to provide training requirements; to provide for compliance reviews; to provide for the establishment of continuing education units for communications officers; to provide for a definition; to require certain training for directors of public safety answering points; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jordan of the 6th, Merritt of the 9th, Sims of the 12th, Harbison of the 15th, Halpern of the 39th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to enact the "PROTECT Children Act of 2022"; to amend Code Section 17-3-1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to limitations on prosecution generally; to amend Code Section 20-2-201 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specific course requirements, in-service or continuing education, and online offerings; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to sexual offender registration review board; to amend Code Section 42-1-19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to petition for release from registration requirements, so as to provide for victim notification relative to the filing of a petition of release; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 507. SB 508. SB 509.
SR 489. SR 490.

By Senators Jordan of the 6th, Merritt of the 9th, Jackson of the 41st, Sims of the 12th and Au of the 48th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sentence and punishment relative to criminal procedure, so as to provide for a conviction integrity unit; to provide for an independent review panel and its members; to provide for petition requirements; to provide for findings and recommendations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Sims of the 12th, Halpern of the 39th, Harrell of the 40th and Butler of the 55th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-161.3 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the "Dual Enrollment Act," purpose, dual credit courses, eligibility for participation, and eligibility for payment, so as to require the Georgia Student Finance Commission to establish participation and performance targets for the program; to require the Georgia Student Finance Commission to annually measure and evaluate the program and report certain data analyses related to the program to the Governor and the General Assembly; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Sims of the 12th, Harrell of the 40th, Butler of the 55th, Orrock of the 36th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-161.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Dual Enrollment Act," purpose, dual credit courses, eligibility for participation, and eligibility for payment, so as to require the Technical College System of Georgia and the University System of Georgia to provide the Georgia Student Finance Commission with a course transfer chart; to require program materials to indicate which courses are transferable; to require eligible high schools to distribute a course transfer chart to eligible students; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Kennedy of the 18th, Albers of the 56th, Watson of the 1st, Burke of the 11th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Josh Terry; and for other purposes.
By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Kennedy of the 18th, Payne of the 54th, Watson of the 1st, Burke of the 11th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Chandler Jones; and for other purposes.

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SR 491. SR 492. SR 493. SR 494.

By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Kennedy of the 18th, Albers of the 56th, Watson of the 1st, Burke of the 11th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Bethany Ballard; and for other purposes.
By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Cowsert of the 46th, Dixon of the 45th, Albers of the 56th, Hickman of the 4th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Daniel DeWitt; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harrell of the 40th, Tippins of the 37th, Burns of the 23rd, Sims of the 12th, Butler of the 55th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University on the occasion of its 25th anniversary; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 24th, Burns of the 23rd, Miller of the 49th, Harbison of the 15th, Sims of the 12th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Deborah Bailey Marshall; and for other purposes.

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