SB 76. SB 77. SB 78. SB 79.

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 06, 2023
THIRTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
By Senators Merritt of the 9th, Lucas of the 26th, Harbison of the 15th, Butler of the 55th, Islam of the 7th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the state employees' health insurance plan and postemployment health benefit fund, so as to provide for state health benefit plans to cover insulin medication at a reduced rate; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th, Tillery of the 19th, Hatchett of the 50th, Cowsert of the 46th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to criminal procedure, so as to enact the "Coleman-Baker Act"; to provide for review of cold case murder files by law enforcement agencies; to provide for application of review; to provide for limitations of review; to provide for notification regarding review; to provide for the promulgation of regulations; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for conflicting investigations; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th, Strickland of the 17th, Dugan of the 30th and Anderson of the 24th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to off-road vehicles, so as to authorize the civil forfeiture of any off-road vehicle operated while fleeing police or driving aggressively; to authorize the removal and impoundment of an off-road vehicle in certain instances; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Butler of the 55th, Davenport of the 44th, Esteves of the 6th, Parent of the 42nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to revise the holidays observed in Georgia; to designate the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of each year as a state holiday; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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SB 80. SB 81. SB 82. SB 83.

By Senators Jones of the 10th, Strickland of the 17th and Williams of the 25th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to definitions for property tax exemptions, so as to expand the definition of a homestead to include two places of residence for any married couple that lives apart in two different states with each spouse owning and occupying their respective residence for at least ten years; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Butler of the 55th, Jones II of the 22nd, Jackson of the 41st, Islam of the 7th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to repeal in its entirety Chapter 26, relating to the practice of midwifery; to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the licensure and regulation of community midwives; to amend Code Section 43-26-12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to exceptions to the operation of the "Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act," so as to provide for an exception relating to the practice of midwifery; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Butler of the 55th, Davenport of the 44th, Esteves of the 6th, Merritt of the 9th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-3-201 of the O.C.G.A., Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., and Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to definitions relative to fair housing, general provisions regarding education, general provisions regarding labor and industrial relations, and fair employment practices, respectively, so as to prohibit discrimination based on protective hairstyles associated with race, color, or national origin; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jackson of the 41st, Strickland of the 17th, Jones II of the 22nd and Kirkpatrick of the 32nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to stalking, so as to revise the eligibility for restraining orders; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 84. SB 85. SB 86. SB 87.

By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Esteves of the 6th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Williams of the 25th, Watson of the 1st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008," so as to provide for financial protections for elder and disabled adults who may be victims of financial exploitation; to provide for reporting and notice requirements; to provide for the delay of disbursements or transactions that may result in such financial exploitation; to provide for civil and administrative liability protections; to provide for certain disclosures and access to records; to provide for limitations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Rhett of the 33rd, Williams of the 25th, Payne of the 54th, Dugan of the 30th, Jones of the 10th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement benefits, so as to provide for creditable service for certain military service; to provide for application and payment; to provide for a short title; 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 Brass of the 28th, Sims of the 12th, Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to allow eligible students participating in the Dual Enrollment program to access HOPE career grant funds for certain CTAE courses irrespective of whether they have reached maximum credit hour caps; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Butler of the 55th, Merritt of the 9th, Jackson of the 41st, Islam of the 7th 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 regarding the General Assembly, so as to provide certain procedures for redistricting of the General Assembly and congressional districts in this state; to provide for certain hearings, information availability, procedures, and notifications; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 88. SB 89. SB 90. SB 91.

By Senators Summers of the 13th, Moore of the 53rd, Beach of the 21st, Dixon of the 45th, Robertson of the 29th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding parent and child relationship generally, so as to prohibit certain actions by an adult acting in loco parentis with respect to child privacy; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Merritt of the 9th, Dolezal of the 27th, Strickland of the 17th, Esteves of the 6th, Islam of the 7th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in government, so as to provide that child care and other caregiving services associated with a candidate's campaign constitute ordinary and necessary expenses of a campaign; 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, Gooch of the 51st, Albers of the 56th, Still of the 48th and Kennedy of the 18th:
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 provide for commercial financing disclosures; to require certain persons who provide commercial financing transactions to make certain disclosures; to provide for penalties; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Dixon of the 45th, Kennedy of the 18th, Hodges of the 3rd, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Hickman of the 4th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to workers' compensation, so as to extend the time period for the dissolution of the Subsequent Injury Trust Fund; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 92.
SB 93. SR 84. SR 85. SR 86.

By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Kennedy of the 18th, Walker III of the 20th, Cowsert of the 46th, Brass of the 28th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding prosecuting attorneys, so as to create the Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission; to provide for definitions; to provide for the powers, composition, appointment, and confirmation of such commission; to provide for commission members' terms, vacancies, and removals; to provide for procedures and confidentiality; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Brass of the 28th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 29 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to information technology, so as to restrict the use of certain social media platforms on state equipment; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Strickland of the 17th, Beach of the 21st, James of the 35th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Cherokee Nation, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and the historical tribes that once called Georgia their home, including the Yuchi Tribe, Chickasaw Nation, Seminole Nation, Seminole Tribe of Florida, Shawnee Tribe, and all tribes; and for other purposes.
By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Dugan of the 30th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Setzler of the 37th, Still of the 48th and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Occupational Licensing Study Committee; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Strickland of the 17th, Jackson of the 41st, Watson of the 1st, Islam of the 7th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending George Lucas for his incredible contribution to the creative arts and pop culture era of our times; and for other purposes.

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SR 87. SR 88. SR 89.
SR 90. SR 91. SR 92. SR 93.

By Senators Jones of the 10th, Mallow of the 2nd, Harbison of the 15th, Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Chris Tucker; and for other purposes.
By Senators Payne of the 54th, Dugan of the 30th, Brass of the 28th, Harbison of the 15th, Anderson of the 43rd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing Georgia as a Purple Heart State; and for other purposes.
By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Merritt of the 9th, Jackson of the 41st, Islam of the 7th, Butler of the 55th and others:
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that legislative and congressional reapportionment be done by an independent nonpartisan commission instead of the General Assembly; to provide for powers, duties, responsibilities, and resources for such commission; to provide for guidelines for reapportionment; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
By Senators Summers of the 13th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Parent of the 42nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 15, 2023, as Georgia Hearing Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Dixon of the 45th, Still of the 48th, Harbin of the 16th, Kennedy of the 18th, Strickland of the 17th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Noah M. Donatucci on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout and earning the Bronze Palm; and for other purposes.
By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st and Walker III of the 20th:
A RESOLUTION honoring and commending the firefighters of Georgia and recognizing February 7, 2023, as Firefighters Recognition Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senator Goodman of the 8th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 6, 2023, as the 20th annual "Keeping Georgia Wild Day" at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

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