PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 239. SB 240. SB 241. SB 242.

By Senators Merritt of the 9th, Jones of the 10th, Esteves of the 6th, McLaurin of the 14th, Islam of the 7th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant, so as to require landlords to provide carbon monoxide detectors in rental units; to provide requirements therefor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Robertson of the 29th and Tillery of the 19th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to revise the minimum and maximum allowable benefit multiplier for current and future retirees; to require certain social security coverage for all employees of a political subdivision who are members of the Public School Employees Retirement System; to prohibit the approval of certain plans; to provide for reporting; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hickman of the 4th, Dixon of the 45th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Summers of the 13th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-690.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mandatory education for children between the ages of six and 16, so as to lower the starting age for compulsory education attendance from six years to five years of age; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Dolezal of the 27th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to statute of frauds, so as to provide that agreements with a value in excess of $10,000.00 shall be in writing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 243. SB 244. SB 245. SB 246.

By Senators Jones of the 10th, Harbison of the 15th, Rahman of the 5th, Merritt of the 9th, Butler of the 55th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to require a manufacturer to provide certain items necessary for the diagnosis, service, maintenance, or repair of a digital electronic product; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for enforcement, limitations, exclusions, and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Butler of the 55th, Brass of the 28th, Jones II of the 22nd, Davenport of the 44th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to authorize the use of fingerprint scans for the verification of identity and date of birth of applicants seeking a personal identification card or personal identification card for persons with disabilities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators McLaurin of the 14th, Parent of the 42nd and Strickland of the 17th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conduct of proceedings in criminal trials, so as to provide for legislative intent; to provide that exceptions to rulings or orders of the court are not necessary; to provide for the preservation of errors; to provide that errors not affecting substantial rights shall be disregarded; to provide that errors affecting substantial rights may be reviewed without the necessity of a preserving objection; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hodges of the 3rd, Watson of the 1st, Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Tillery of the 19th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, so as to provide for student loan repayment for certain nursing faculty; to provide for definitions; to authorize the board to approve applications; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for continued eligibility requirements; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 247. SB 248. SB 249. SB 250.

By Senators McLaurin of the 14th, Payne of the 54th, Butler of the 55th, Cowsert of the 46th, Ginn of the 47th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 44-1-13 of the O.C.G.A., relating to removal of improperly parked cars or trespassing personal property, concurrent jurisdiction, procedure, automatic surveillance prohibited, and penalty, so as to prohibit a towing and storage firm from placing an instrument designed to restrict movement of a motor vehicle on a motor vehicle in an unauthorized location; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Merritt of the 9th, Jones of the 10th, Butler of the 55th, McLaurin of the 14th, Parent of the 42nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding counties, so as to revise provisions relating to ordinances for governing and policing unincorporated areas of counties; to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to authorize enhanced monetary penalties for repeated violations of certain county and municipal codes or ordinances; 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 Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grand juries, so as to require secrecy and protection from unauthorized disclosure of grand jury proceedings, including special grand jury proceedings; to provide penalties for unauthorized disclosures by the foreperson, members of the grand jury or special grand jury, and court reporters; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Dixon of the 45th, Goodman of the 8th and Watson of the 11th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-506 of the O.C.G.A., relating to definitions and authority to enter into multiyear lease, purchase, or lease purchase contracts, so as to revise the definition of "energy cost savings measures"; to amend Chapter 37 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to guaranteed energy savings performance contracting, so as to revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 251. SB 252. SB 253. SB 254.

By Senators Esteves of the 6th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Ginn of the 47th, Halpern of the 39th and Parent of the 42nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for an additional method of proposing and adopting millage rates; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Dixon of the 45th, Gooch of the 51st, Payne of the 54th, Harbin of the 16th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to authorize the State Board of Education to establish a program to assist public schools, local school systems, and students in home study programs use interactive online learning modules for instruction of students in grades six through 12 in United States history based on content standards approved by the State Board of Education; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Islam of the 7th, Parent of the 42nd, Esteves of the 6th, Merritt of the 9th and Orrock of the 36th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-172 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to transfers or purchases of firearms subject to the NICS, information concerning persons who have been involuntarily hospitalized to be forwarded to the FBI, penalties for breach of confidentiality, and exceptions, so as to prohibit the transfer or purchase of a firearm in proximity to a mental health care facility; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Brass of the 28th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide requirements for earned wage access services; to provide for fees that may be charged for such services; to provide that earned wage access payments are nonrecourse and are not loans; to provide that permitted fees are not interest; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 255.
SB 256. SB 257. SR 201. SR 202.

By Senators Payne of the 54th, Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th, Kennedy of the 18th, Hufstetler of the 52nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to gambling, so as to revise provisions relative to dogfighting; to prohibit fighting of dogs and game cocks; to prohibit possession or sale of fighting related objects; to provide for punishment; to provide for definitions; to amend Code Section 4-8-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certificates of registration, requirements for issuance of certificate, individuals excluded from receiving registration, limitation of ownership, and annual renewal, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Mallow of the 2nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to authorize counties and municipalities to enter into certain long-term leases relating to affordable workforce housing projects or undertakings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Mallow of the 2nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-88-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to enterprise zones, so as to change the definition of "business enterprise" to include new workforce housing construction and workforce housing rehabilitation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Dugan of the 30th, Payne of the 54th, Harbin of the 16th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Major General John F. King upon the occasion of his military retirement; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jones of the 10th, Harbison of the 15th, Rahman of the 5th, Merritt of the 9th, Butler of the 55th and others:
A RESOLUTION urging members of the United States Congress to enact federal legislation granting statehood to the people of Washington, D.C.; and for other purposes.

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SR 203. SR 204. SR 205. SR 206. SR 207. SR 208. SR 209. SR 210.

By Senators Jones of the 10th, Harbison of the 15th, Rahman of the 5th, Merritt of the 9th, Butler of the 55th and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Safe Firearm Storage Study Committee; and for other purposes.
By Senators Tate of the 38th and Anderson of the 43rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Marjorie Harris Young; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Butler of the 55th, Harbison of the 15th, Jones II of the 22nd, Sims of the 12th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Master Sergeant (Ret.) Endya Arnez Farris; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hodges of the 3rd, Hatchett of the 50th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Hickman of the 4th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 21, 2023, as Brunswick-Golden Isles Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hodges of the 3rd, Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, Hickman of the 4th, Still of the 48th and others:
A RESOLUTION memorializing the 30 Fallen Patriots of Thiokol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hodges of the 3rd, Hatchett of the 50th, Walker III of the 20th, Anderson of the 24th, Hickman of the 4th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Senator Sheila M. McNeill on her outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Goodman of the 8th, Anderson of the 24th, Watson of the 1st, Echols of the 49th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Gary W. Black on his outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
By Senators Merritt of the 9th, Jones of the 10th, Seay of the 34th, Anderson of the 43rd, Davenport of the 44th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Kimberly A. Goodloe; and for other purposes.

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SR 211. SR 212. SR 213.

By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Lucas of the 26th, Robertson of the 29th, Gooch of the 51st and Strickland of the 17th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Mercer Law Moot Court Board for winning the 73rd Annual National Moot Court Competition; and for other purposes.
By Senators Esteves of the 6th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Islam of the 7th, Merritt of the 9th, Echols of the 49th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending the Latin American Chamber of Commerce of Georgia; and for other purposes.
By Senator Orrock of the 36th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Mary Wilson Beazley; and for other purposes.

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