PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023
THIRTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 322. SB 323. SB 324. SB 325.

By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st, Albers of the 56th and Summers of the 13th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia, so as to provide for an increase in dues; to provide for an increase in the sum to be paid for purchasing prior service credit; 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 Ginn of the 47th, Dixon of the 45th and Cowsert of the 46th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding provisions applicable to counties only, so as to create special districts for fire protection services; to provide legislative findings; to authorize the activation of such special districts; to prohibit municipalities from undertaking certain powers within such special districts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jackson of the 41st, Dugan of the 30th, Brass of the 28th and Jones II of the 22nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state printing and documents, so as to provide for a victim centered address confidentiality program; to provide for application to such program; to provide for designation of confidential addresses; to provide for certification of program participants; to provide for renewal and cancellation of certifications; to provide for disclosures; to provide for real property records; to provide for training; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Rahman of the 5th, Goodman of the 8th, Anderson of the 43rd, Halpern of the 39th and Orrock of the 36th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 29 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to dispensing opticians, so as to exempt from licensure an employee of a licensed physician or optometrist who is under the direct or real-time supervision of a licensed optician; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 326.
SB 327.
SR 368. SR 369. SR 370. SR 371. SR 372.

By Senator Beach of the 21st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers of local governments as to air facilities, so as to provide for a definition; to prohibit the construction, alteration, or growth of structures or trees within a certain area of an airport; to classify such activity as a public nuisance and to authorize abatement; to require the adoption of local land use and zoning ordinances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Williams of the 25th:
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 permit certain persons who would otherwise be required to be members of the Public School Employees Retirement System to make an irrevocable election to become members of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for conditions; to prohibit transfers of creditable service; 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 Williams of the 25th and Anderson of the 24th:
A RESOLUTION commending the John Milledge Academy Varsity Football Team; and for other purposes.
By Senators Williams of the 25th and Anderson of the 24th:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Piedmont Academy girls' basketball team; and for other purposes.
By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Seay of the 34th, Anderson of the 43rd, Tate of the 38th, Butler of the 55th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mrs. Minnie Melton Saxton and dedicating a road in her memory; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Watson of the 1st, Brass of the 28th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Gooch of the 51st and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Rural Medical Personnel Recruitment; and for other purposes.
By Senators Watson of the 1st, Strickland of the 17th, Hatchett of the 50th, Orrock of the 36th, Hodges of the 3rd and others:
A RESOLUTION supporting the improvement of the care of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; and for other purposes.

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SR 373. SR 374. SR 375. SR 376. SR 377. SR 378. SR 379. SR 380. SR 381.

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 celebrating the 75th anniversary of The Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Dugan of the 30th, Albers of the 56th, Gooch of the 51st, Walker III of the 20th and others:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the North Paulding varsity women's basketball team; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Dugan of the 30th, Albers of the 56th, Gooch of the 51st, Walker III of the 20th and others:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the North Paulding Wolfpack; and for other purposes.
By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th, Anderson of the 24th, McLaurin of the 14th, Hickman of the 4th and others:
A RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to pass S-576 The Railway Safety Act of 2023; and for other purposes.
By Senator Halpern of the 39th:
A RESOLUTION commending Audrey Kittila, Miss Atlanta 2023; and for other purposes.
By Senator Halpern of the 39th:
A RESOLUTION commending Tara Schipof, Miss Capital City 2023; and for other purposes.
By Senator Halpern of the 39th:
A RESOLUTION commending Melanie Zhang, Miss Greater Atlanta 2023; and for other purposes.
By Senator Halpern of the 39th:
A RESOLUTION commending Mara Eva Cline, Miss Atlanta Teen 2023; and for other purposes.
By Senator Halpern of the 39th:
A RESOLUTION commending Riley Wolfe Rach, Miss Capital City Teen 2023; and for other purposes.

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SR 382. SR 383. SR 384. SR 385. SR 386. SR 387. SR 388.

By Senator Halpern of the 39th:
A RESOLUTION commending Carrington Manous, Miss Greater Atlanta Teen 2023; and for other purposes.
By Senators Williams of the 25th, Orrock of the 36th, Albers of the 56th, McLaurin of the 14th, Robertson of the 29th and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Railway Safety; and for other purposes.
By Senators Seay of the 34th, Rhett of the 33rd, James of the 35th, Tate of the 38th, Sims of the 12th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Major (Ret.) Kenya Uganda Wicks; and for other purposes.
By Senators Seay of the 34th, Rhett of the 33rd, James of the 35th, Tate of the 38th, Sims of the 12th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Carolyn K. Fludd; and for other purposes.
By Senators Goodman of the 8th, Hodges of the 3rd, Watson of the 11th, Summers of the 13th and Sims of the 12th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Ware County High School football team for winning the 2022 GHSA Class 5A State Football Championship; and for other purposes.
By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Burns of the 23rd, Watson of the 11th, Hickman of the 4th and others:
A RESOLUTION supporting the Community Champions Initiative created by Union County Commissioner Lamar Paris and City of Blairsville Mayor Jim Conley; and for other purposes.
By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Burns of the 23rd, Watson of the 11th, Hickman of the 4th 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.

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SR 389. SR 390. SR 391. SR 392. SR 393. SR 394. SR 395.

By Senators Harrell of the 40th and Albers of the 56th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the volunteers of Jewish Family & Career Services; and for other purposes.
By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Summers of the 13th, Merritt of the 9th, Payne of the 54th and Orrock of the 36th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 2023 as National Credit Education Month and commend those organizations that focus on financial literacy education such as The Urban League of Greater Atlanta, Georgia's Own Credit Union, JPMorgan Chase, and The Master Playbook; and for other purposes.
By Senators Watson of the 11th, Echols of the 49th, Walker III of the 20th, Anderson of the 24th and Goodman of the 8th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 25-31, 2023, as Farmworker Awareness Week; and for other purposes.
By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Jackson of the 41st and Butler of the 55th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing Laura Turner Seydel for her exceptional service to the City of Atlanta and the United States through her work and collaborative efforts with organizations that address urgent environmental challenges affecting our life support system; and for other purposes.
By Senator Beach of the 21st:
A RESOLUTION congratulating the King's Ridge Christian School men's basketball team for winning the 2023 GHSA Class A Division 1 State Basketball Championship; and for other purposes.
By Senators Summers of the 13th, Cowsert of the 46th, Anderson of the 24th, Esteves of the 6th and Dugan of the 30th:
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on the Creation of a Robust Wagering Ecosystem in the State of Georgia; to study the efficacy of a gaming commission for current and future forms of gambling in the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jackson of the 41st, Butler of the 55th, Harrell of the 40th and Davenport of the 44th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 23, 2023, as DeKalb Day; and for other purposes.

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