Senate first readers, 2021 February 4

SENATE FIRST READERS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 04, 2021
TWELFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 83.

By Senators Harrell of the 40th, Lucas of the 26th, Au of the 48th, Rhett of the 33rd, Jones of the 10th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to provide for a Medicaid public option program to provide healthcare coverage to individuals not eligible for Medicare, Medicaid, or the PeachCare for Kids Program; to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment of the PeachCare Public Option Program; to provide requirements for the design of the program; to provide requirements for the administration and implementation of the program; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a design and actuarial study; to provide for contingent effectiveness and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Appropriations Committee.

SB 84.

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

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, so as to provide that certain communications officers shall be eligible for membership in such fund; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Retirement Committee.

SB 85.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Strickland of the 17th, Miller of the 49th, Kennedy of the 18th, Hufstetler of the 52nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-61 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hazing, so as to provide for an expanded definition of hazing; to provide for inclusion of minors as the subject of hazing; to provide for penalties; to provide for the Attorney General to bring civil actions against certain organizations regarding hazing incidents; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding education, so as to provide for mandatory reports of hazing related violations at schools in the state; to provide for and revise definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

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SB 86.

By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Payne of the 54th, Hickman of the 4th, Albers of the 56th, Thompson of the 14th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to provide for requirements for solicitations of services for corporate filings required by the Secretary of State; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee.

SB 87.

By Senators Rhett of the 33rd, Miller of the 49th, Butler of the 55th, Tillery of the 19th, Harbison of the 15th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax returns and furnishing of information, so as to authorize Georgia taxpayers to make certain voluntary contributions through the income tax payment and refund process to aid and assist service disabled veterans through a qualified service disabled veterans benefit organization; to provide for definitions; to provide for conditions and limitations; to require surety; to provide for the remittance of recovered funds to the general fund; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

SB 88.

By Senators Goodman of the 8th, Jackson of the 2nd, Tippins of the 37th, Sims of the 12th, Burns of the 23rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that the Georgia Teacher of the Year shall be invited to serve as an advisor ex officio to the State Board of Education; to provide for a nontraditional teacher certification program for members and veterans of the United States armed forces; to provide for the Professional Standards Commission to require that teacher education programs include mandatory coursework in differentiated instruction and reading fundamentals and to promote increased student enrollment in and completion of teacher education programs offered at historically black colleges and universities in this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Education and Youth Committee.

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SB 89.

By Senators Miller of the 49th, Albers of the 56th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for a chief elections assistance officer; to provide for the qualifications, appointment, supervision, and duties of such officer; to provide for election assistance coaches; to provide for the qualifications and duties of such coaches; to provide for the identification of low-performing county election superintendents; to provide for comprehensive on-site evaluation of election management practices and procedures of such low-performing counties to determine root causes of such low performance and lack of adherence to election laws and procedures; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Ethics Committee.

SB 90.

By Senators Jackson of the 2nd, Miller of the 49th, Jones of the 10th, Mullis of the 53rd and Anderson of the 43rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to create the Georgia Commission on African American History and Culture; to provide for duties and objectives; to provide for membership and terms of office; to provide for reporting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Urban Affairs Committee.

SR 57.

By Senator Harper of the 7th:

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Irwin County Indians football team for winning the 2020 GHSA Class A State Football Championship; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 58.

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

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Sheriff Randy Royal; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 59.

By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Rhett of the 33rd, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Jordan of the 6th and Tillery of the 19th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Barbara Truluck as a top five finalist for the American School Counselor Association's 2021 Counselor of the Year; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 60.

By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Kennedy of the 18th, Dugan of the 30th, Miller of the 49th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and others:

A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Lt. Colonel Crawford Hicks; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 61.

By Senators Orrock of the 36th, Harrell of the 40th, Halpern of the 39th, Parent of the 42nd, Anderson of the 43rd and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing the School Social Workers Association of Georgia for its work; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 62.

By Senators Jackson of the 2nd, Jones of the 10th, Harbison of the 15th and Rahman of the 5th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing United States Olympian Tommie Smith for his protest for human rights during the 1968 Summer Olympic Games; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

SR 63.

By Senators Jackson of the 2nd, Jones of the 10th, Harbison of the 15th and Rahman of the 5th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Lewis Debreczen Vaughns Sr.; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 64.

By Senator James of the 35th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Henrietta Laster Jones; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 65.

By Senators Jackson of the 2nd, Jones of the 10th, Harbison of the 15th and Rahman of the 5th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Robert Lee Davenport Sr.; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 66.

By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Hickman of the 4th, Watson of the 1st, Tillery of the 19th and Walker III of the 20th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Centennial Celebration in Twin City, Georgia; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

HB 103.

By Representative Williams of the 145th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the board of education of Baldwin County, approved April 3, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 3325), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6143), so as to revise the compensation of the members of such board; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

HB 157.

By Representatives Erwin of the 28th and Anderson of the 10th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Mount Airy; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the town; to provide for pending matters; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

HB 172.

By Representatives Dickey of the 140th and Washburn of the 141st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Culloden in the County of Monroe, approved October 24, 1887 (Ga. L. 1886-87, Vol. II, p. 655), as amended, particularly by an Act approved December 24, 1888 (Ga. L. 1888, p. 229), an Act approved April 4, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 5207), and an Act approved April 24, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 3685), so as to reduce the city council to five members; to define the term "councilmember"; to provide for four-year terms of office for the mayor and councilmembers; to provide for quorum and voting requirements of the city council; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

HB 196.

By Representative Greene of the 151st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Terrell County, approved April 13, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 3555), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 4100), so as to change the compensation of the members of the board of education; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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