Proposed Senate first readers, 2023 February 22

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2023
TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 217. SB 218.
SB 219.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Strickland of the 17th, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, so as to provide for the offense of operation of a motor vehicle with a fraudulent license plate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Rhett of the 33rd, Albers of the 56th, Jones II of the 22nd, Robertson of the 29th, Seay of the 34th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to identification cards for persons without drivers' licenses, so as to provide for the issuance of identification cards to persons completing a term of incarceration; to provide that the Department of Corrections share identifying information with the Department of Driver Services; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to grants of pardons, paroles, and other relief, so as to provide consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information to inmates upon release; to provide for issuance of a personal identification card or operator's license; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Brass of the 28th, Albers of the 56th, Dugan of the 30th, Dixon of the 45th and others:
A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to provide for an exception to the definition of firearm in relation to possession of firearm or knife during commission of or attempt to commit certain crimes and Brady Law regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 220.
SB 221. SB 222. SB 223.

By Senators Goodman of the 8th, Watson of the 11th, Anderson of the 24th, Walker III of the 20th, Sims of the 12th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to historic preservation, so as to establish the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund, Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Program, and Georgia Farmland Advisory Council; to provide matching grants to certain holders or prospective holders of agricultural conservation easements; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; 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, Williams of the 25th, Harbin of the 16th, Anavitarte of the 31st and Gooch of the 51st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to revise the language that must be used on absentee ballot applications distributed by persons or entities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Watson of the 11th, Payne of the 54th, Dixon of the 45th, Ginn of the 47th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide that all costs and expenses relating to election administration are paid for with lawfully appropriate public funds; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Watson of the 1st, Tillery of the 19th, Brass of the 28th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Robertson of the 29th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to authorize reimbursement of patient incurred expenses related to participation in a cancer clinical trial; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 224. SB 225. SB 226.

By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Gooch of the 51st, Harbison of the 15th, Moore of the 53rd, Williams of the 25th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 25 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to life insurance, so as to provide for certain protections for life insurance policyholders and beneficiaries; to provide for an owner of a life insurance policy or annuity to have a right to be represented by a local agent when such policy or annuity is sold; to provide for such owner to have a right to be represented by a local agent when such agent does not have a contract with such company; to provide such owner with an annual notice report on such policy or annuity; to provide for enforcement; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Gooch of the 51st, Moore of the 53rd, Tillery of the 19th, Williams of the 25th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-25-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits Act," so as to require an insurer to conduct a quarterly search of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' policy locator; to provide for annual reporting to the Commissioner of Insurance; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Williams of the 25th, Burns of the 23rd, Moore of the 53rd, Brass of the 28th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to require unique bar codes and alphanumeric accountability numbers on individual absentee ballots; to revise provisions regarding the preparation and mailing of absentee ballot envelopes; to revise provisions regarding the opening of absentee ballots; to revise provisions relating to validation of provisional ballots; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 227. SB 228. SB 229. SR 170.

By Senators Kennedy of the 18th and Williams of the 25th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections in Bibb County, Georgia, known as the Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections, approved April 23, 1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 3331), so as to modernize and conform provisions to general law and the consolidation of Macon-Bibb County; to revise provisions relating to appointment of board members and the election supervisor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Rahman of the 5th, Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Butler of the 55th, Anderson of the 24th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, so as to establish the position of director of outdoor recreation in the Department of Natural Resources; to provide legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for powers and duties; to require other public bodies to cooperate with the director of outdoor recreation; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Beach of the 21st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide that any person employed or retained by a county election superintendent to conduct election duties must be a citizen of the United States; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators James of the 35th, Jones of the 10th, Esteves of the 6th, Mallow of the 2nd, Merritt of the 9th and others:
A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Sherry Nelson for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.

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SR 171. SR 172. SR 173. SR 174. SR 175. SR 176. SR 177.

By Senators James of the 35th, Jones of the 10th, Esteves of the 6th, Mallow of the 2nd, Merritt of the 9th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Professor William C. Dillard; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Harbison of the 15th, Seay of the 34th, Jones II of the 22nd, Sims of the 12th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Command Sergeant Major (Ret.) Maxcine Barnes; and for other purposes.
By Senators Brass of the 28th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Dolezal of the 27th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association; and for other purposes.
By Senators Brass of the 28th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Dolezal of the 27th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the Georgia Academy of Audiology; and for other purposes.
By Senators Brass of the 28th, Anderson of the 24th, Burns of the 23rd, Dugan of the 30th, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Dual Enrollment for Highly Skilled Talent at Younger Ages; and for other purposes.
By Senators Brass of the 28th, Rhett of the 33rd, Robertson of the 29th, Gooch of the 51st, Rahman of the 5th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending Taiwan for its relations with the United States and the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Jones II of the 22nd and Anderson of the 24th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Greater Augusta's Interfaith Coalition; and for other purposes.

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SR 178. SR 179. SR 180. SR 181.
SR 182. SR 183.

By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Seay of the 34th, Orrock of the 36th, Sims of the 12th, Harbison of the 15th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Major (Ret.) Kenya Uganda Wicks; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Orrock of the 36th, Seay of the 34th, Sims of the 12th, Harbison of the 15th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending the work of the Lupus Foundation of America and recognizing February 23, 2023, as Lupus Advocacy Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Albers of the 56th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Robertson of the 29th, Williams of the 25th, Hodges of the 3rd and others:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Rome Police Chief Denise Downer-McKinney as Georgia's 2022-2023 Outstanding Police Chief of the Year; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harbison of the 15th, Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th and Rahman of the 5th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the men and women who have served, are serving, or will one day serve either in law enforcement, the military branches of the United States, or as firefighters and recognizing May 2023 as United in Uniforms Recognition and Memorial Month; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harbison of the 15th and Esteves of the 6th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Captain Anthony Holder; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Burns of the 23rd, Jackson of the 41st, Dixon of the 45th, Goodman of the 8th and others:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Gordon State College Club Football Highlanders for winning the 2022 National Club Football Association National Championship; and for other purposes.

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SR 184. SR 185. SR 186. SR 187. SR 188. SR 189.

By Senators Harbison of the 15th and Esteves of the 6th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Captain Henry "Hank" Taylor Jr.; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jones II of the 22nd, Jackson of the 41st, Jones of the 10th and Halpern of the 39th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Reverend Terence Alton Dicks; and for other purposes.
By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd, Hodges of the 3rd, Seay of the 34th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending the work of the Georgia Federation of Democratic Women and recognizing February 23, 2023, as the Georgia Federation of Democratic Women Women in Blue Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd, Orrock of the 36th, Davenport of the 44th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the success of lay person CPR training in increasing the survival rate of cardiac arrest and supporting efforts to enhance public awareness of the need of such training; and for other purposes.
By Senators Dixon of the 45th, Harbin of the 16th, Still of the 48th, Goodman of the 8th, Summers of the 13th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) and recognizing February 21, 2023, as PAGE Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senator Dolezal of the 27th:
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly may by general law authorize local boards of education to impose, levy, and collect development impact fees and use the proceeds to pay for a share of the cost of additional educational facilities; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

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