Proposed Senate first readers, 2022 February 7

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 07, 2022 TWELFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 455. SB 456. SB 457. SB 458.

By Senators Jackson of the 2nd, Jones II of the 22nd, Jones of the 10th, Halpern of the 39th, Tate of the 38th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates promoting or supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations with proceeds disbursed to the general fund and the agency, fund, or nonprofit corporation, so as to establish a specialty license plate honoring Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Miller of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st, Hatchett of the 50th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide requirements relating to the use of abortion-inducing drugs; to provide for definitions; to prohibit abortion-inducing drugs in school facilities or on state property; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Burns of the 23rd and Anderson of the 24th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the consolidation of Richmond County and the City of Augusta, approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3648), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 8, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 3769), so as to change the description of the commission 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 Burns of the 23rd and Anderson of the 24th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act regulating public instruction for the County of Richmond, approved August 23, 1872 (Ga. L. 1872, p. 456), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 8, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 3756), so as to change the description of the school board districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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SB 459. SB 460.
SB 461. SB 462. SR 436.

By Senators Orrock of the 36th, Davenport of the 44th, Butler of the 55th, Harbison of the 15th, Halpern of the 39th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for the establishment of unified campus police forces through agreements entered into by colleges and universities; to provide for definitions; to provide for arrest powers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Orrock of the 36th, Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd, Harrell of the 40th, Harbison of the 15th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide that noncitizen students who have received a grant of deferred action for childhood arrivals from the United States Department of Homeland Security may be extended the same consideration as citizens of the United States in determining whether they qualify for in-state classification for purposes of tuition and fees by the university system and the Technical College System of Georgia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Dixon of the 45th, Strickland of the 17th, Kennedy of the 18th, Dugan of the 30th, Robertson of the 29th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-6-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when offenses bailable, procedure, schedule of bails, and appeal bonds, so as to add the offense of human trafficking as a bailable offense; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Summers of the 13th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Lee County, approved April 9, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 5130), as amended, so as to change the description of the education 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.
By Senators Miller of the 49th, Hatchett of the 50th, Dugan of the 30th, Mullis of the 53rd, Thompson of the 14th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Jessie Will Thompson; and for other purposes.

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SR 437. SR 438. SR 439. SR 440. SR 441. SR 442. SR 443.

By Senator Harbison of the 15th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Judge Sherrell Terry; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Dugan of the 30th, Harper of the 7th, Anderson of the 24th, Jones of the 25th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending the BBQ Dudes of Burnt Hickory; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Dugan of the 30th, Harper of the 7th, Anderson of the 24th, Jones of the 25th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Paulding County Business Association; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Dugan of the 30th, Harper of the 7th, Anderson of the 24th, Jones of the 25th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 8, 2022, as Dyslexia Day at the state capitol and urging schools, local educational agencies, and the state educational agency to address the profound educational impact of dyslexia; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Dugan of the 30th, Harper of the 7th, Anderson of the 24th, Jones of the 25th and others:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Varsity North Paulding Wolfpack baseball team for reaching the 2021 GHSA Class 7A State Baseball Championship; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Dugan of the 30th, Harper of the 7th, Anderson of the 24th, Jones of the 25th and others:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Rockmart Yellow Jackets varsity boys wrestling team for winning the 2021 GHSA Class AAA Team Dual Wrestling State Championship; and for other purposes.
By Senators Merritt of the 9th, Butler of the 55th, Rahman of the 5th, Au of the 48th, Jackson of the 41st and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Beauty P. Baldwin; and for other purposes.

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SR 444. SR 445. SR 446. SR 447.

By Senator Mullis of the 53rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Sherry Foster on her outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
By Senators Miller of the 49th, Harbison of the 15th, Robertson of the 29th, Kennedy of the 18th, Dugan of the 30th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Miller Peterson "Pete" Robinson; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Mullis of the 53rd, Albers of the 56th, Summers of the 13th, Watson of the 1st and others:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Lamar County Lightnings; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Mullis of the 53rd, Albers of the 56th, Summers of the 13th, Watson of the 1st and others:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the McIntosh Chiefs; and for other purposes.

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