SB 197 SB 245
SB 272 SB 328 SB 354 SB 421 SB 452 SB 499 SB 528 SB 532 SB 535 SB 536
SB 577 SB 580
SB 584
SB 599

SENATE GENERAL CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2022
THIRTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
Stalking; the definition of "place or places"; revise (Substitute) (JUDY-41st)
Dangerous Instrumentalities and Practices; prohibit public officers from ordering the enforcement of certain federal acts regarding the right to keep and bear arms (Substitute) (PUB SAF-29th)
Racial Equity and Reconciliation Commission of Georgia; create (Substitute) (GvtO-35th)
Education; designation of a nonprofit organization to govern high school athletics in this state; provide (Substitute) (ED&Y-53rd)
Annexation; notice to residential tenants; provide (Substitute) (JUDY-33rd)
'Georgia Utility Rate Reduction Act (GURRA)'; enact (Substitute) (RI&U-52nd)
Education; administration of a nationally recognized college entrance exam to public school students in grade 11 who choose to participate; require (Substitute) (ED&Y-3rd)
DNA Sampling, Collection, and Analysis; analysis and collection of DNA of individuals convicted of certain misdemeanor offenses; provide (Substitute) (JUDY-37th)
Emergency Management; the inclusion of barbers and cosmetologists as essential workers in the event the Governor declares a public health emergency; provide (GvtO-3rd)
Back the Blue Fund; establish (Substitute) (I&L-25th)
"Reducing Street Homelessness Act of 2022"; enact (Substitute) (GvtO-13th)
Bona Fide Coin Operated Amusement Machines; administrative procedures and actions regarding bona fide coin operated amusement machines shall be subject to Chapter 13 of Title 50; provide (Substitute) (RI&U-45th)
Traffic Offenses; aggressive driving to the underlying offenses for the offense of homicide by vehicle; add (JUDY-17th)
Ethics in Government; no political action committee which is affiliated with a member of the General Assembly shall seek or accept a contribution or pledge of a contribution to such political action committee during a legislative session; provide (ETHICS-27th)
County Tax Officials and Administration; state revenue commissioner to contract with the board of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; offer the option to participate in a state administered deferred compensation plan; require (RET-29th)
Reckless Conduct; offense of reckless conduct by discharging a firearm; provide (Substitute) (JUDY-4th)

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SR 37 SR 62 SR 324 SR 329
SR 363 SR 364 SR 383
SR 428 SR 450 SR 525
SR 546 SR 584 SR 603 SR 615
SR 638 SR 650 SR 658
SR 659 SR 741
SR 744 SR 768 SR 770

Members of the Senate; four-year term of office; provide-CA (GvtO-27th)
Smith, Tommie; recognize (Substitute) (RULES-2nd)
Senate City of Ringgold Charter Study Committee; create (RULES-53rd)
Senate Study Committee on Excellence, Innovation, and Technology at Historically Black Colleges and Universities; create (RULES-39th)
United States Citizens; right to register and vote; provide -CA (ETHICS-49th)
Senate Costs and Effects of Smoking Study Committee; create (RULES-48th)
Senate Study Committee on the Restoration of Veterans Nursing Facilities; create (RULES32nd)
Senate Food Delivery App Study Committee; create (Substitute) (RULES-42nd)
Senate Study Committee on Georgia Music Heritage; create (RULES-53rd)
Board of Regents of the University System of Ga; ensure that no less than 85 percent of all early-action admissions are awarded to Georgia resident students; urge (RULES-21st)
Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Day; recognizing March 3, 2022 (RULES-43rd)
Maternal Mental Health Day; recognize May 4, 2022 (Substitute) (H&HS-41st)
Russian Government; illegally and immorally invading Ukraine; condemn (RULES-55th)
Senate Property Owners' Associations, Homeowners' Associations, and Condominium Associations Study Committee; create (RULES-35th)
Walker, Judy Davis; recognize (RULES-36th)
Senate Study Committee to Review Education Funding Mechanisms; create (RULES-30th)
People of Ukraine; crisis caused by the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation; support (Substitute) (RULES-4th)
Senate Study Committee on Unsheltered Homelessness; create (RULES-13th)
Senate Study Committee on the Creation of a Georgia Cybersecurity Force; create (RULES31st)
Pakistan Day; recognize March 23, 2022 (RULES-5th)
Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement; express support (RULES-29th)
Senate Study Committee on People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Waiver Plan Access; create (RULES-40th)

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SR 773 SR 781 SR 799 SR 800 SR 802 SR 803 SR 809 SR 818 SR 819 SR 820 SR 821 SR 822 HB 1 HB 56 HB 92 HB 202 HB 203 HB 272 HB 291

Senate Direct Sales of Electric Vehicles Study Committee; create (RULES-29th)
Senate Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Study Committee; create (RULES-51st)
Nation of Israel; commend (RULES-43rd)
Ethiopia; calling for unfettered humanitarian access; recognize (RULES-41st)
Joint Study Committee on Transparency in High School Athletic Associations; create (RULES-53rd)
Senate Study Committee on the Prevention of Unhealthy Puppies and Protection of Ethical Retail Sales; create (RULES-53rd)
Senate Development Authorities and Downtown Development Authorities Study Committee; create (RULES-23rd)
Cherokee County; adopt annexation growth boundary agreements and joint land use plans; urge (RULES-56th)
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA); recognize (RULES-42nd)
Federal Republic of Germany and the State of Georgia; the strong relations and continuous cooperation; recognize (RULES-5th)
Country of Bangladesh; recognize (RULES-5th)
Senate Study Committee on Economic Development and International Relations; create (RULES-53rd)
Forming Open and Robust University Minds (FORUM) Act; enact (JUDY-14th) Bonner72nd
Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit; superior court; provide additional judge (Substitute) (JUDY14th) Cantrell-22nd
Health; transfer of vital records to State Archives; revise provisions (Substitute) (GvtO-50th) Gambill-15th
Georgia Driver's Education Commission; violation of traffic laws or ordinance under Joshua's Law; increase additional penalty (Substitute) (PUB SAF-56th) Hitchens-161st
Special license plates; Tybee Island Historical Society; establish (PUB SAF-1st) Petrea-166th
Juvenile Code; juvenile court to include children who are under 18 years of age; change jurisdiction (Substitute) (JUDY-42nd) Ballinger-23rd
Education; tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities; expand definition of approved school (Substitute) (H ED-17th) Dempsey-13th

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HB 322 HB 371 HB 389 HB 428 HB 437 HB 469 HB 508 HB 554 HB 681 HB 689
HB 697 HB 733 HB 824 HB 893 HB 895 HB 896 HB 899 HB 916

Juvenile Code; revise definition of sexual exploitation (Substitute) (JUDY-28th) Wiedower119th
Evidence; certain proceedings may be conducted by video conference; provide (Substitute) (JUDY-17th) Gunter-8th
Employment security; change definition of employment to include services performed by an individual for wages (Substitute) (I&L-17th) Jones-25th
Sales and use tax; change certain definitions (Substitute) (FIN-56th) Martin-49th
Local government; attendants at self-service motor fuel establishments to dispense motor fuel to individuals with special disabilities; require (Substitute) (RI&U-43rd) Howard-124th
Income tax; rehabilitation of historic structures; revise tax credits (Substitute) (FIN-56th) Stephens-164th
Commerce and trade; commercial recordings, musical performances, and audiovisual works; provide protections (AG&CA-7th) Carpenter-4th
Property; revise when an action may operate as a lis pendens (Substitute) (JUDY-50th) Gunter-8th
Education; course of study in financial literacy for students in tenth or eleventh grade; provide (Substitute) (ED&Y-14th) Yearta-152nd
Georgia Crime Information Center; persons who are victims of an offense of trafficking may petition the clerk of court to have sealed certain criminal history record information; provide (Substitute) (JUDY-46th) Gaines-117th
Health care data collection; hospitals maintain certain technology; provisions (Substitute) (H&HS-27th) Newton-123rd
Insurance; guaranteed asset protection waiver; revise definition (I&L-31st) Smith-18th
Georgia Legislative Retirement System; retirement allowance; increase (RET-29th) Cantrell22nd
Conservation and natural resources; extend date for hazardous waste fees (NR&E-7th) Nix69th
Criminal procedure; restrictions of the disclosure of personal information of nonsworn employees; provisions (JUDY-56th) Crowe-110th
Revenue and taxation; update population bracket and census date for a certain property tax exemption for certain leased property (FIN-25th) Crowe-110th
Contracts; legal effects of the discontinuance of LIBOR; provisions (B&FI-18th) Williamson115th
Superior and State Court Appellate Practice Act; enact (JUDY-18th) Leverett-33rd

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HB 918 Georgia Rare Disease Advisory Council; provide establishment (Substitute) (GvtO-1st) Cheokas-138th
HB 923 Local government; development authorities; cap the per diem allowance available to directors (ETHICS-31st) Oliver-82nd
HB 937 Medicaid; coverage for annual mammograms at no cost to recipient; provide (H&HS-55th) Henderson-113th
HB 960 Office of the Inspector General; establish (Substitute) (GvtO-29th) Leverett-33rd
HB 969 Insurance; update regulation of company holding systems (I&L-11th) Smith-18th
HB 972 Professional counselors; licensing requirements; change certain definitions (Substitute) (RI&U-28th) Belton-112th
HB 974 Property; deeds; require electronic filing (Substitute) (JUDY-29th) Gullett-19th
HB 1008 Georgia Achieving A Better Life Experience; governance of program by board of directors of Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan; provide (Substitute) (B&FI-18th) Hawkins-27th
HB 1009 Motor vehicles; use of personal delivery devices to transport cargo; authorize (Substitute) (TRANS-51st) Jones-25th
HB 1039 Income tax; expenditures on maintenance for Class III railroads; extend tax credit (Substitute) (FIN-32nd) Jackson-128th
HB 1042 OneGeorgia Authority Act; grant program to establish primary care medical facilities in health professional shortage areas; provide (H&HS) Jasperse-11th
HB 1043 Georgia Endowment for Teaching Professionals; create (H ED-54th) Jasperse-11th
HB 1044 Local government; creation of regional development authorities; provide (ED&T-51st) Pirkle-155th
HB 1045 Workers compensation; dissolution of Subsequent Injury Trust Fund; extend time period (Substitute) (I&L-16th) Gaines-117th
HB 1055 Motor vehicles; revise definition of all-terrain vehicle (TRANS-51st) Ridley-6th
HB 1056 Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund; authority to make alternative investments; repeal certain restrictions (RET-53rd) Hill-3rd
HB 1058 Income tax; affiliated corporations file separate or consolidated returns; provisions (FIN-4th) Williamson-115th
HB 1068 State government; service of process for state tort claims; revise provisions (Substitute) (JUDY-46th) Leverett-33rd
HB 1084 Education; curricula or training programs which encourage certain concepts; prevent use of (Substitute) (ED&Y-49th) Wade-9th
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HB 1092 Georgia Women's CARE (Child Care Alternatives, Resources, and Education) Act, enact (Substitute) (JUDY-18th) Cooper-43rd
HB 1103 Motor vehicles; heavy-duty equipment motor vehicle; revise definition (TRANS-14th) Cheokas-138th
HB 1150 Freedom to Farm Act; enact (Substitute) (AG&CA) Dickey-140th
HB 1175 Georgia Raw Dairy Act; enact (Substitute) (AG&CA) Pirkle-155th
HB 1178 Parents' Bill of Rights; enact (ED&Y-45th) Bonner-72nd
HB 1182 Local government; disposition of property acquired for lake projects do not apply if any portion of such lake was constructed; provide provisions (GvtO-11th) Taylor-173rd
HB 1186 Speech-language pathologists and audiologists; revise licensing provisions (H&HS-32nd) Houston-170th
HB 1188 Criminal procedure; each act of child molestation charged as a separate offense; provide (JUDY-50th) Lott-122nd
HB 1194 Motor vehicles; federal regulations regarding safe operation of commercial motor vehicles and carriers; update reference date (TRANS-45th) Crowe-110th
HB 1215 Education; provision that reduced the amount of certain funding to state charter schools that offer virtual instruction; remove (ED&Y-56th) Thomas-21st
HB 1216 Traffic offenses; enhanced penalties for violations of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer; provide (Substitute) (JUDY-50th) McDonald-26th
HB 1217 Student Technology Protection Act; enact (Substitute) (S&T-50th) Erwin-28th
HB 1224 Ad valorem tax; language required to be included in the notices of current assessment; revise (FIN-56th) Martin-49th
HB 1232 Motor vehicles; temporary license plates and operating permits; revise terminology (PUB SAF-54th) Barton-5th
HB 1234 Juvenile proceedings; right to an attorney for any child receiving extended care services from Department of Family and Children Services; provide (JUDY-50th) Ballinger-23rd
HB 1274 State government; antisemitism; provide definition (Substitute) (JUDY-46th) Carson-46th
HB 1275 Local government; appointment and removal of municipal court judges; revise provisions (JUDY-18th) Rich-97th
HB 1279 Controlled substances; certain persons to carry prescription medications in a compartmentalized container; authorize (PUB SAF-54th) Gambill-15th
HB 1280 Revenue and taxation; county tax commissioner duties; revise provisions (Substitute) (FIN45th) Lim-99th
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HB 1283 Quality Basic Education Act; recess for students in kindergarten and grades one through five; provide (ED&Y-53rd) Douglas-78th
HB 1288 State Employees' Assurance Department; assignment of certain group term life insurance benefits; provide (RET-44th) Taylor-173rd
HB 1291 Sales and use tax; exemption for sale or lease of computer equipment of high-technology companies; revise spending threshold and extend sunset date (Substitute) (FIN-51st) Smith133rd
HB 1294 Property; timing of sending notice when an abandoned mobile home has been determined to be derelict; provide (SJUDY-13th) Corbett-174th
HB 1295 Quality Basic Education Act; group of performance evaluation ratings; remove needs development rating (ED&Y-56th) Corbett-174th
HB 1297 Insurance; discount for property owners who build a new property that better resists tornado and catastrophic windstorm events; provide (I&L-29th) Gambill-15th
HB 1304 Georgia Caregivers Act; create (H&HS-11th) Hawkins-27th
HB 1307 Georgia Utility Facility Protection Act; revise (PUB SAF-54th) Houston-170th
HB 1319 Georgia Student Finance Authority; provide for Georgia LEO Scholarship grant (H ED-32nd) Werkheiser-157th
HB 1324 Health and insurance; clarify that the prudent layperson standard is not affected by the diagnoses given (I&L-32nd) Camp-131st
HB 1331 State Employment Service and the Employment Security Administration Fund; change certain provisions (APPROP-8th) Meeks-178th
HB 1335 Holidays and observances; provide for Public Safety Week (GvtO-53rd) Smyre-135th
HB 1343 Military; requirement of adjutant general to publish personal information of commissioned officers of the organized militia; eliminate (VM&HS) Clark-147th
HB 1344 Public officers and employees; updated language regarding spouses of armed forces service members; provide (VM&HS-14th) Clark-147th
HB 1348 Georgia Smoke-free Air Act; revise (Substitute) (JUDY-53rd) Rich-97th
HB 1350 Wills, trusts, and administration of estates; executors to send notices to beneficiaries regarding filing of petitions to probate wills; require (Substitute) (SJUDY-51st) Wade-9th
HB 1352 Property; provide for handling of certain wills (Substitute) (SJUDY-15th) Smith-133rd
HB 1355 Childhood Lead Exposure Control Act; revise (Substitute) (H&HS-1st) Dempsey-13th
HB 1357 Professional Standards Commission; standards and procedures for certification programs; provisions (Substitute) (ED&Y-31st) Smith-18th
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HB 1358 Chairman John Meadows Act; enact (Substitute) (JUDY-31st) Ballinger-23rd
HB 1377 Income tax; equitable relief regarding failure of employers to comply with revenue provisions regarding employees; authorize private causes of action (Substitute) (JUDY-17th) Burchett176th
HB 1382 Local government; require directors to do yearly continuing education (Substitute) (SLGO(G)-24th) Stephens-164th
HB 1383 Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978; hearing before an administrative law judge; provide (SJUDY-56th) Wilensky-79th
HB 1384 Buildings and housing; amend Georgia state minimum standard codes to authorize certain uses of ungraded lumber; require (Substitute) (AG&CA-24th) Jenkins-132nd
HB 1385 Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office; revise annexation reporting requirements (SLGO(G)-50th) Anderson-10th
HB 1388 Civil practice; alternative procedure for designation of official legal organ; provide (JUDY17th) Burchett-176th
HB 1390 Labor and industrial relations; right of action against a county or city employer for retaliation; provide (JUDY-42nd) Anulewicz-42nd
HB 1391 Criminal procedure; compensation for public defenders and assistant public defenders; revise (JUDY-50th) Gunter-8th
HB 1405 The Zoning Procedures Law; revise (Substitute) (JUDY-42nd) Roberts-52nd
HB 1406 Zoning; changes to ordinances that revise single-family residential classifications; provide additional notice and hearing provisions (SLGO(G)-23rd) Martin-49th
HB 1409 Labor and industrial relations; workers' compensation benefits; change certain provisions (I&L-32nd) Werkheiser-157th
HB 1421 Conservation and natural resources; Hazardous Waste Trust Fund; dedicate the proceeds of certain hazardous waste fees (Substitute) (FIN-29th) Buckner-137th
HB 1424 Georgia Lottery for Education Act; administrative procedures regarding coin operated amusement machines shall be subject to Chapter 13 of Title 50; provide (Substitute) (RI&U46th) Powell-32nd
HB 1428 Code Revision Commission; revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions (JUDY-17th) Efstration-104th
HB 1435 Education; needs based financial aid program; include eligibility for students with a financial aid gap (Substitute) (H ED-23rd) Martin-49th
HB 1437 Income tax; revise rates of taxation on income (Substitute) (FIN-52nd) Blackmon-146th
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HB 1438 Transportation, Department of; meetings for election of board members; amend notice provisions (Substitute) (TRANS-51st) Thomas-21st

HB 1441 Professions and businesses; exempt a certified peace officer employed as an independent contractor from certain requirements (RI&U-28th) Collins-68th

HB 1455 Georgia Ports Authority; provide for powers of authority (PUB SAF-29th) Hitchens-161st

HB 1464 Georgia Bureau of Investigation; original jurisdiction to investigate election fraud and election crimes; provide (Substitute) (ETHICS-23rd) Burchett-176th

HB 1482 Education; eligibility criteria for project specific capital outlay grants for low-wealth schools systems; revise (ED&Y-8th) Erwin-28th

HB 1484 Social services; three-year pilot program to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of PANDAS and PANS under Medicaid; provide (H&HS-32nd) Hawkins-27th

HB 1496 Animals; sheriff impounding livestock running at large to donate livestock to an animal rescue organization or private individual; authorize (Substitute) (AG&CA-29th) Gullett-19th

HB 1516 Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority; provide for definitions; provisions (ED&T-46th) Gaines-117th

HB 1520 Georgia Council on Addressing Health Care Workforce Challenges; create (Substitute) (GvtO-49th) Hawkins-27th

HB 1522 Commerce and trade; certain additional information to be provided to beauty pageant contestants before accepting a fee; require (I COOP-53rd) Ridley-6th

HB 1528 Commerce and trade; illegal for certain persons to purchase or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell used, detached catalytic converters; provide (Substitute) (JUDY-50th) Momtahan-17th

HB 1533 Professions and businesses; professional programs that address career fatigue and wellness in healthcare professionals are not obligated to report to licensing boards except in certain circumstances; provide (H&HS-52nd) Newton-123rd

HB 1553 Bishop's Law; enact (Substitute) (PUB SAF-29th) Crowe-110th

HR 204 Judge Willie J. Lovett, Jr. Juvenile Justice Center; City of Savannah; dedicate (SI&P-1st) Gilliard-162nd

HR 593 Perry, Mr. Dennis Arnold; compensate (APPROP-21st) Hogan-179th

HR 594

County and municipal governing authorities; grant temporary tax relief to properties severely damaged or destroyed as a result of a disaster and located within a nationally declared disaster area; provide - CA (FIN-28th) Smith-70th

HR 626 Robinson, Kerry; compensate (APPROP-21st) Holcomb-81st

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HR 664 HR 732 HR 820 HR 842

Property; conveyance of certain state owned property; authorize (Substitute) (SI&P-15th) Greene-151st
Local government; date temporary loans are payable from end of calendar year to fiscal year; change - CA (FIN-56th) Martin-49th
James J. Boss Memorial Roundabout; Barrow County; dedicate (Substitute) (TRANS-51st) England-116th
General Assembly; establish standard salary for Senators and Representatives equal to 60 percent of median household income - CA (Substitute) (ETHICS) Cantrell-22nd

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