Senate first readers, 2020 March 10

SENATE FIRST READERS TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 499.

By Senators Williams of the 39th, Parent of the 42nd, Harrell of the 40th, Butler of the 55th and Anderson of the 43rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for same day registration and voting; to provide for procedures and notices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Ethics Committee.

SB 500. By Senator Harbison of the 15th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hospice care, so as to provide that hospice administrators are not required to be health care professionals or trained in health services administration; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

SB 501.

By Senators Sims of the 12th, Harbison of the 15th, Jordan of the 6th and Anderson of the 43rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Randolph County and to provide for its powers and duties, approved May 3, 2017 (Ga. L. 2017, p. 3723), so as to expand the board from three to five members; to provide for the appointment and terms of board members; to provide for the nomination of certain potential board members; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

SR 913. By Senator Harrell of the 40th:

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Lesley-Ann Drake for receiving the 2020 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 914. By Senator Miller of the 49th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Georgia Women of Achievement; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 915.

By Senators Jordan of the 6th, Harrell of the 40th, Parent of the 42nd, Butler of the 55th and Seay of the 34th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and congratulating Ingrid Montenegro on receiving the 2020 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 916. By Senators Jordan of the 6th and Kirkpatrick of the 32nd:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Mt. Bethel Christian Academy Batteries Not Included robotics team for winning its third state championship; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 917.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Beach of the 21st, Robertson of the 29th and Harper of the 7th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Woodstock Police Chief Calvin W. Moss as the Georgia Police Chief of the Year; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 918. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th and Harper of the 7th:

A RESOLUTION commending police chiefs and other heads of law enforcement agencies in this state and recognizing March 10, 2020, as Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 919.

By Senators Miller of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st, Unterman of the 45th and Wilkinson of the 50th:

A RESOLUTION commending Jessica Cain, Hall County School District 2019-2020 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 920.

By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Davenport of the 44th, Butler of the 55th, Williams of the 39th and Parent of the 42nd:

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Reverend Darlene Marshall-Smith for receiving the 2020 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 921.

By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Anderson of the 43rd, Butler of the 55th, Seay of the 34th, James of the 35th and others:

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Dr. Gloria Duncan for receiving the 2020 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 922.

By Senators Cowsert of the 46th, Ginn of the 47th, Tippins of the 37th, Black of the 8th, Stone of the 23rd and others:

A RESOLUTION commending Georgia's linemen and recognizing April 13, 2020, as Georgia Lineman Appreciation Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 923. By Senator Harbison of the 15th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Sergeant Major Robert E. Spencer; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 924.

By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Davenport of the 44th, Butler of the 55th, Williams of the 39th, Jones of the 10th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Bishop-Elect Arthur James Croone; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 925.

By Senators Harper of the 7th, Hill of the 4th, Heath of the 31st, Brass of the 28th, Davenport of the 44th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Corporal Jordan Crawford for his heroic actions in service to the citizens of the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 926. By Senator James of the 35th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Jewel Taylor, Vice President of Liberia; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 927. By Senator James of the 35th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the African Women in Leadership Organization; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 928. By Senator James of the 35th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Sonya C. Compton, solicitorgeneral of Douglas County; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 929. By Senator James of the 35th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dottie Peoples; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 930.

By Senators Ginn of the 47th, Harper of the 7th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Black of the 8th, Cowsert of the 46th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the University of Georgia AGHON Honor Society on the occasion of its centennial; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 931.

By Senators Black of the 8th, Anderson of the 24th, Summers of the 13th, Walker III of the 20th and Burke of the 11th:

A RESOLUTION urging Congress to expand the eligibility requirements of the H-2A and H-2B guest worker visa programs; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

SR 932.

By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Tippins of the 37th, Rhett of the 33rd and Tate of the 38th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the late Jean Elisabeth Wright upon the occasion of her induction into the Georgia Women of Achievement Hall of Fame; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 933. By Senator Parent of the 42nd:

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Beth Haynes for receiving the 2020 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 934. By Senator Miller of the 49th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Frank Ski on his outstanding work in the entertainment industry; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

HB 378.

By Representatives Williamson of the 115th, Harrell of the 106th and Dollar of the 45th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to require the collection and remittance of excise taxes on rental motor vehicles by marketplace facilitators that are dealers that facilitate the rental or lease of five or more rental motor vehicles; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee.

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HB 793.

By Representatives Ralston of the 7th, Jones of the 47th, Burns of the 159th and England of the 116th:

A BILL to be entitled an act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Appropriations Committee.

HB 877.

By Representatives Hogan of the 179th, Jones of the 167th, Mathis of the 144th and Dollar of the 45th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for standards for issuance of a Georgia certificate of title for certain motor vehicles converted from original manufacturer condition in order to comply with certain state and federal requirements; to provide for exceptions to certain federal standards for such motor vehicles; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety Committee.

HB 894.

By Representatives Meeks of the 178th, McCall of the 33rd, Corbett of the 174th, Houston of the 170th, Pirkle of the 155th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 2-4-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Seed Development Commission composition, officers, bylaws, quorum, compensation, records, audit, and bonds, so as to stagger the terms of commission members; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee.

HB 903.

By Representatives Dollar of the 45th, Barr of the 103rd, Momtahan of the 17th, Pirkle of the 155th and Douglas of the 78th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for the issuance of a traffic citation to a vehicle owner in lieu of the individual operating the motor vehicle in certain instances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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HB 911.

By Representatives Setzler of the 35th, Lott of the 122nd, Martin of the 49th, Caldwell of the 20th and Dollar of the 45th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 16, Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35, Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 42, and Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to sexual offenses, the Georgia Crime Information Center, conditions of detention generally, and general provisions regarding the Department of Human Services, respectively, so as to provide for the offenses of improper sexual conduct by a foster parent in the first and second degrees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

HB 983.

By Representatives Williams of the 145th, Hitchens of the 161st, Powell of the 32nd and Lumsden of the 12th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to Sexual Offender Registration Review Board, so as to revise the information required to be provided by sexual offenders when they register; to allow a sexual offender who is in a state or privately operated hospice facility, skilled nursing home, or residential health care facility, with the approval of the sheriff of the county where such sexual offender resides, to satisfy the annual registration requirements by registering at any time during the sexual offender's month of birth; to remove the requirement that a sexual offender who resides in a state or privately operated hospice facility, skilled nursing home, or residential health care facility, with the approval of the sheriff of the county where such sexual offender resides, be fingerprinted; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

HB 984.

By Representatives Burchett of the 176th, Fleming of the 121st, Boddie of the 62nd, Sainz of the 180th, McLaurin of the 51st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to change provisions relating to sentencing; to provide credit for time served; to change provisions relating to the commencement of a sentence when the case has been appealed; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

HB 1008. By Representatives Campbell of the 171st, McCall of the 33rd, Corbett of the 174th, Pirkle of the 155th, Rhodes of the 120th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-2-111 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to factory built buildings and dwelling units, so as to revise the definition of residential industrial building; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Economic Development and Tourism Committee.

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HB 1071. By Representatives Gullett of the 19th, Momtahan of the 17th, Martin of the 49th, Scoggins of the 14th, Dollar of the 45th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 46-5-27, relating to telephone solicitations to residential, mobile, or wireless subscribers, Public Service Commission to establish and maintain list of certain subscribers, authorization for imposition of administrative fees, confidential nature of data base, and required identification, so as to prohibit text messages as a method of making unwanted telephone solicitations; to provide for and change definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee.
HB 1111. By Representatives Welch of the 110th, England of the 116th, Smith of the 134th, Dickey of the 140th and Pirkle of the 155th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to management of budgetary and financial affairs, so as to remove certain provisions related to homeowner tax relief grants; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Rules Committee.
HB 1112. By Representatives Pirkle of the 155th, England of the 116th, Smith of the 134th, Welch of the 110th and Dickey of the 140th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 and Article 2 of Chapter 17 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to management of budgetary and financial affairs and state financing and investment, respectively, so as to repeal certain duties of the Office of Planning and Budget related to state agencies and state government; to add the Georgia Technology Authority to the definition of state authorities for state financing and investment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Rules Committee.
HR 1094. By Representatives Dunahoo of the 30th, Greene of the 151st, Pirkle of the 155th, Werkheiser of the 157th and Lumsden of the 12th:
A RESOLUTION authorizing the granting of nonexclusive easements for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of facilities, utilities, and ingresses and egresses in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Barrow, Calhoun, Chatham, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Crisp, Dougherty, Douglas, McIntosh, Muscogee, Paulding, Polk, and Richmond Counties; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Government Oversight Committee.
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