PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS TUESDAY, MARCH 08, 2022
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 604. SB 606. SB 608.
By Senators Mullis of the 53rd and Harper of the 7th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 50 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to veterinarians and veterinary technicians, so as to provide for the State Board of Veterinary Medicine to be an independent state agency attached to the Department of Agriculture for administrative purposes only; to provide for contracting with the Department of Agriculture for licensing services; to provide for reimbursement of members of the State Board of Veterinary Medicine; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Dolezal of the 27th, Brass of the 28th, Anavitarte of the 31st and Robertson of the 29th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 4 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to self-service storage facilities, so as to shorten the time between advertisement and sale of abandoned property; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Mullis of the 53rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to expand the protections for monuments on public property; to revise a definition; to provide for standing for interested persons, groups, or legal entities to bring actions regarding such monuments; to provide for criminal liability; to provide for damages and injunctive relief; to authorize the Attorney General and district attorneys to represent the interests of monument owners and other interested persons, groups, or legal entities in legal actions regarding such monuments; to waive state immunity for certain causes of action; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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SB 609. SB 610.
SB 611. SR 624. SR 625.
By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Anderson of the 24th, Sims of the 12th, Ginn of the 47th, Jones II of the 22nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to access to medical cannabis, so as to provide that the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission is subject to state procurement laws; to revise the Medical Cannabis Commission Oversight Committee; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harrell of the 40th, Burke of the 11th, Dugan of the 30th, Butler of the 55th, Watson of the 1st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to require the Department of Community Health to conduct a comprehensive review of provider reimbursement rates for home and community based services covered by the waiver programs; to provide for input from the public, service providers, and other stakeholders; to provide for proposed rate models and estimated fiscal impact; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Au of the 48th and Robertson of the 29th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rights and duties of pedestrians, so as to provide for the duties of pedestrians at crosswalks, when crossing a roadway, and traveling on or along a roadway; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Dugan of the 30th, Gooch of the 51st, Anderson of the 24th, Ginn of the 47th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ryan Comfort as an "honorary southerner"; and for other purposes.
By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Harrell of the 40th, Tippins of the 37th, Ginn of the 47th and Au of the 48th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 14, 2022, as Pi Day; and for other purposes.
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SR 626. SR 627. SR 628. SR 629. SR 630. SR 631.
By Senator Orrock of the 36th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Anne Phillips for receiving the 2022 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
By Senator Au of the 48th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Johns Creek Arts Center; and for other purposes.
By Senator Au of the 48th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 1, 2022, as Reach Out and Read Day at the state capitol to recognize the power of reading to young children every day; and for other purposes.
By Senators Merritt of the 9th, Rahman of the 5th, Orrock of the 36th, Butler of the 55th, Halpern of the 39th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Hank Reid; and for other purposes.
By Senators Merritt of the 9th, Rahman of the 5th, Orrock of the 36th, Butler of the 55th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Laura Drake; and for other purposes.
By Senator Seay of the 34th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Pastor Wendy Smith Martin; and for other purposes.
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