Proposed Senate first readers, 2023 February 23

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023
TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 230. SB 231. SB 232.

By Senators Brass of the 28th, Echols of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st, Summers of the 13th and Robertson of the 29th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to programs and protection for children, so as to revise provisions relating to the foster parents bill of rights; to provide for definitions; to provide that such rights include relative caregivers and fictive kin; to provide for the development of administrative procedures; 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 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, so as to provide that the mayor shall be a full voting member of the commission; to provide for the effective dates of ordinances and resolutions; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Tillery of the 19th, Gooch of the 51st and Strickland of the 17th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to provide for probate court fees; to provide for funding of the State Children's Trust Fund; to revise provisions regarding additional fees; to amend Code Section 25-10-4 of the O.C.G.A., relating to requirement of permit for conduct of fireworks display, application, imposition of conditions as to granting of permit, duration and transfer of permit, disposition of excess fireworks, and fees, and Chapter 6 of Title 29 of the O.C.G.A., relating to judges of probate courts as custodians of certain funds, so as to repeal a provision regarding compensation of probate court judges; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 233. SB 234. SB 235.

By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Brass of the 28th, Still of the 48th, Moore of the 53rd, Setzler of the 37th 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 promise scholarship accounts to be funded by the state in the amount of $6,000.00 per school year for each participating student; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Mallow of the 2nd, Butler of the 55th, Jones of the 10th, Rahman of the 5th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to equipment and inspection of motor vehicles, so as to provide for the enforcement of laws regarding the operation of a motor vehicle with equipment which produces excessive noise levels using recorded images to be penalized by a civil monetary penalty; to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to authorize district attorneys, solicitors-general, and prosecuting attorneys to enforce civil monetary penalties relative to the enforcement of laws regarding the operation of a motor vehicle with equipment which produces excessive noise levels; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Seay of the 34th and Orrock of the 36th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Department of Community Affairs, so as to create the HBCU Innovation and Economic Prosperity Planning Districts Commission; to provide for membership and operation; to provide for an executive director; to provide for advisory committees; to provide for powers and duties; to provide that the commission may accept outside funding from public or private grants, devises, and bequests; to provide for reporting; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 236. SB 237. SB 238. SR 190.

By Senators Setzler of the 37th, Albers of the 56th and Kirkpatrick of the 32nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Cobb County, approved June 19, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 2075), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 3893), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hatchett of the 50th and Hodges of the 3rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for student loan repayment for peace officers; to provide for definitions; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for maximum student loan repayment amounts; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hodges of the 3rd and Hatchett of the 50th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, so as to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Health Care Professionals Data System; to provide for definitions; to provide for collaboration with state licensing boards; to provide for a publicly accessible website; to provide for collection of data from state licensing boards; to provide for specified data; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators James of the 35th and Rhett of the 33rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Eat Right Atlanta; and for other purposes.

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SR 191. SR 192.
SR 193. SR 194. SR 195. SR 196. SR 197.

By Senators James of the 35th and Rhett of the 33rd:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Collier Dickens; and for other purposes.
By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Setzler of the 37th, Hatchett of the 50th, Payne of the 54th, Hufstetler of the 52nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Georgia for 50 years of dedicated and outstanding service; and for other purposes.
By Senators James of the 35th and Rhett of the 33rd:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Colin Joseph Dickens; and for other purposes.
By Senator James of the 35th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Tesia Baker; and for other purposes.
By Senators Albers of the 56th, Tillery of the 19th, Strickland of the 17th, Kennedy of the 18th, Cowsert of the 46th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ronald L. Carlson; and for other purposes.
By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Butler of the 55th, Robertson of the 29th, Jones II of the 22nd and others:
A RESOLUTION commending Mr. John J. (Sean) Martin Jr. for his dedicated service to the Georgia State Senate; and for other purposes.
By Senators Rahman of the 5th, Orrock of the 36th, Jackson of the 41st, Mallow of the 2nd, Anderson of the 43rd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 23, 2023, as Egyptian American Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes.

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SR 198. SR 199. SR 200.

By Senators Jones of the 10th, Merritt of the 9th, Jackson of the 41st, Mallow of the 2nd, Harbin of the 16th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Susan J. Kelley; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jones of the 10th, Merritt of the 9th, Mallow of the 2nd, Jackson of the 41st, Jones II of the 22nd and others:
A RESOLUTION commending Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. and recognizing March 2, 2023, as Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Rahman of the 5th, Anderson of the 43rd, McLaurin of the 14th, Rhett of the 33rd, Harrell of the 40th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Judge James Stanley Smith; and for other purposes.

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