PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS THURSDAY, MARCH 02, 2023
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 279. SB 280. SB 281.

By Senators Halpern of the 39th and Anavitarte of the 31st:
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 provide for placement of a statue garden known as the "Garden of Heroes" in honor of Georgia heroes upon the grounds of the state capitol building; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Jackson of the 41st, Rahman of the 5th and Jones II of the 22nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 28 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to tourist courts, so as to prohibit tourist courts from offering to rent accommodations at an hourly rate; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to landlord and tenant, so as to require landlords to conduct background screening on employees and to provide requirements therefor; to require landlords to maintain a log for the issuance and return of keys and to develop policies and procedures regarding unissued keys; to provide for rights and duties of landlords regarding entry into dwelling units; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Harbison of the 15th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding child custody proceedings, so as to provide judicial discretion in determining the right of a surviving parent to custody of a child when such surviving parent is criminally charged with the murder or voluntary manslaughter of the other parent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 282. SB 283. SB 284. SR 231.

By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Echols of the 49th, Anderson of the 43rd, McLaurin of the 14th and Hufstetler of the 52nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to labor and industrial relations, so as to prohibit private employers from preventing an employee from engaging in certain protected activities relating to the reporting of violations of or noncompliance with a law, rule, or regulation; to provide for definitions; to prohibit retaliatory action against employees of private employers who engage in certain protective activities; to provide for a cause of action and remedies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Echols of the 49th, Anderson of the 43rd, McLaurin of the 14th, Hufstetler of the 52nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to enact the "Pregnancy Protection Act"; to provide for reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees for circumstances related to pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions; to provide for definitions; to provide for notice of rights; to provide for burden of proving undue hardship; to provide for a civil cause of action; to provide for construction; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Esteves of the 6th, Orrock of the 36th, Mallow of the 2nd, Sims of the 12th, Islam of the 7th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to add a program for students living in poverty to the table of quality basic education instructional programs with weights and student-teacher ratios; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Goodman of the 8th, Walker III of the 20th, Davenport of the 44th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Brett Moore, the 2022 NAIFA Advisor Today 4 Under 40; and for other purposes.

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SR 232. SR 233. SR 234. SR 235.
SR 236.

By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Goodman of the 8th, Walker III of the 20th, Davenport of the 44th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Lamar Eugene "Gene" Evans; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Goodman of the 8th, Walker III of the 20th, Davenport of the 44th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Antoinette Reilly; and for other purposes.
By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Tate of the 38th, Sims of the 12th, James of the 35th and Jones II of the 22nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the 79th anniversary of the United Negro College Fund; and for other purposes.
By Senators Moore of the 53rd, Dolezal of the 27th, Gooch of the 51st, Setzler of the 37th and Dugan of the 30th:
A RESOLUTION urging the federal government of the United States to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, including whether it resulted from a lab leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology; and for other purposes.
By Senators James of the 35th, Rhett of the 33rd, Tate of the 38th, Harrell of the 40th, Anderson of the 43rd and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Chardae Regina "Prima" Sanders; and for other purposes.

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