Proposed Senate first readers, 2022 February 8

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2022
THIRTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 467. SB 468. SB 469. SB 470.

By Senators Seay of the 34th, Harbison of the 15th, Jones of the 10th, Merritt of the 9th, Jones II of the 22nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning the General Assembly, so as to provide for the determination of the residences of incarcerated individuals for purposes of reapportionment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jackson of the 41st, Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Payne of the 54th, Jones II of the 22nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia State Indemnification Fund, so as to provide that death by suicide of a public safety officer in certain instances be considered a death in the line of duty for purposes of indemnification; to provide clarification for instances of indemnification for heart attack, stroke, or vascular rupture; to revise and provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harper of the 7th, Ginn of the 47th, Davenport of the 44th, Jackson of the 41st, Brass of the 28th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to require certain watercraft to have day and night visual distress signals on board when on coastal waters of Georgia; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th, Brass of the 28th, Strickland of the 17th and Kirkpatrick of the 32nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 13 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licensing of mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers, so as to provide for different categories of felony convictions for purposes of investigations of mortgage loan originator applicants; to repeal certain provisions for denial or revocation of a license or registration due to certain felony convictions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 471.
SB 472. SR 448. SR 449. SR 450. SR 451.

By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th, Gooch of the 51st, Brass of the 28th and Dolezal of the 27th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 9-13-161 and 48-4-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to where and when sales under execution held and change of place of public sales by court order, and procedures for sales under tax levies and executions, respectively, so as to authorize online public sales under tax levies and executions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Kennedy of the 18th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to organization and members of the Public Service Commission, so as to change the description of the election districts for members of the Public Service Commission; to provide for manner of election and terms of office; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Seay of the 34th, Butler of the 55th, Merritt of the 9th, Davenport of the 44th, Parent of the 42nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the rise of cardiovascular disease as the world's leading cause of preventable death and disability and as the global public health crisis of our generation and supporting the recognition of February 2022 as American Heart Month; and for other purposes.
By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Walker III of the 20th, Burke of the 11th, Mullis of the 53rd, Cowsert of the 46th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the Middle Georgia State University School of Aviation and recognizing February 15, 2022, as Aerospace Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Kennedy of the 18th, Miller of the 49th, Lucas of the 26th, Cowsert of the 46th and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Georgia Music Heritage; and for other purposes.
By Senators Butler of the 55th, Jackson of the 41st, Anderson of the 43rd, Parent of the 42nd and Orrock of the 36th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia State University Panther Band; and for other purposes.

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SR 452. SR 453.

By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Miller of the 49th, Albers of the 56th, Mullis of the 53rd, Dugan of the 30th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Kevin Shea on his outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jackson of the 41st, Butler of the 55th, Dugan of the 30th, Mullis of the 53rd, Orrock of the 36th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 10, 2022, as New Americans Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

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