Senate first readers, 2022 February 15

SENATE FIRST READERS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2022 SEVENTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 510.

By Senators Ginn of the 47th, Cowsert of the 46th, Albers of the 56th, Anderson of the 24th, Dugan of the 30th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-5-24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to instruction permits, graduated licensing and related restrictions, and temporary licenses relative to the operation of a motor vehicle, so as to remove a restriction upon the operation of motor vehicles by Class D license holders with certain passengers in the vehicle; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety Committee.

SB 511.

By Senators Anderson of the 24th, Dugan of the 30th, Mullis of the 53rd, Miller of the 49th, Walker III of the 20th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-311 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to creation of county boards of equalization, duties, review of assessments, and appeals, so as to revise certain deadlines for the handling of appeals of property tax assessments; to revise certain notice requirements; to revise provisions for certain automatic judgements; 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.

SB 512.

By Senators Payne of the 54th, Albers of the 56th, Burns of the 23rd, Hufstetler of the 52nd and Anderson of the 24th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to gambling, so as to revise provisions relative to dogfighting; to prohibit animal fighting; to prohibit possession or sale of animalfighting related objects; to provide for punishment; to provide definitions; to amend Code Section 4-8-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certificates of registration, requirements for issuance of certificate, individuals excluded from receiving registration, limitation of ownership, and annual renewal, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee.

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SB 513.

By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Butler of the 55th, Orrock of the 36th, Lucas of the 26th, Halpern of the 39th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, so as to remove a fee for the operation of alternative fueled vehicles and make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Transportation Committee.

SB 514.

By Senators Dixon of the 45th, Miller of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st, Albers of the 56th, Mullis of the 53rd 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 no local board of education, local school superintendent, or school administrator, teacher, or other school personnel shall make or enforce any rule that requires a student to wear a face mask or face covering while present on school property unless such rule provides that a parent or guardian of such student may elect for his or her child to be exempt from such rule; to provide that a parent or guardian making such election shall not be required to provide a reason or any certification of the child's health or education status; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Education and Youth Committee.

SB 515.

By Senators Merritt of the 9th, Albers of the 56th, Mullis of the 53rd, Robertson of the 29th, Anderson of the 24th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to emergency medical services, so as to authorize ambulance service providers and first responders to provide emergency transport or care to a police dog injured while on duty in certain instances; to provide for civil immunity; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

SB 516.

By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Mullis of the 53rd, Anderson of the 24th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and Jackson of the 2nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of solid waste management, so as to require the Environmental Protection Division to contract with the Department of Revenue to collect certain fees; to specify the manner in which funds appropriated to the Solid Waste Trust Fund shall be used; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee.

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SB 522.

By Senator Robertson of the 29th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Harris County, approved January 15, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3538), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

SR 495.

By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Watson of the 1st, Burke of the 11th, Hufstetler of the 52nd and Cowsert of the 46th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Jennie Glasgow on her outstanding public service; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 496.

By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Summers of the 13th, Gooch of the 51st, Hickman of the 4th, Hufstetler of the 52nd and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Joey Henderson; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 497.

By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Summers of the 13th, Dugan of the 30th, Hickman of the 4th, Hufstetler of the 52nd and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ken Carroll; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 498.

By Senators Beach of the 21st, Dolezal of the 27th, Jones of the 25th, Brass of the 28th, Strickland of the 17th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending President and Chief Operating Officer of Chick-fil-A Mr. Dan T. Cathy; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 499.

By Senators Beach of the 21st, Dolezal of the 27th, Gooch of the 51st, Albers of the 56th and Dixon of the 45th:

A RESOLUTION dedicating The Technology Corridor; and for other purposes.

Referred to Transportation Committee.

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SR 500.

By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Harrell of the 40th, Sims of the 12th, Tippins of the 37th and others:

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Georgia State University College of Law on its 40th anniversary; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 501.

By Senator Hatchett of the 50th:

A RESOLUTION commending Habersham County and recognizing February 16, 2022, as Habersham County Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 502.

By Senators Dugan of the 30th and Brass of the 28th:

A RESOLUTION commending the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and recognizing February 15, 2022, as Carroll County Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 503.

By Senators Dugan of the 30th and James of the 35th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing Representative Bill Hembree and dedicating a bridge in his honor; and for other purposes.

Referred to Transportation Committee.

SR 504.

By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Hatchett of the 50th, Anderson of the 24th and Gooch of the 51st:

A RESOLUTION recognizing the significant role that Native American tribes have played in Georgia and dedicating a tree on the state capitol grounds in their honor; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

HB 963.

By Representatives Parrish of the 158th, Stephens of the 164th and Burchett of the 176th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to change certain provisions relating to Schedule I controlled substances and Schedule IV controlled substances; to change certain provisions relating to the definition of dangerous drugs; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety Committee.

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HB 1028.

By Representatives Ehrhart of the 36th, Carson of the 46th, Dollar of the 45th, Parsons of the 44th, Seabaugh of the 34th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Cobb County, approved March 28, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 3516), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 20, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5570), so as to change the description of the education districts of such board; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for the manner of election; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations (General) Committee.

HB 1089.

By Representatives Smith of the 133rd, Ridley of the 6th, Corbett of the 174th and Wiedower of the 119th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to road tax on motor carriers, so as to increase the penalty for certain violations of registration requirements for motor vehicles operated by motor carriers; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Transportation Committee.

HB 1134.

By Representatives Efstration of the 104th, Bonner of the 72nd, Lott of the 122nd, McDonald of the 26th and Meeks of the 178th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-15-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to participation in criminal gang activity prohibited, so as to provide for the concurrent authority of prosecuting attorneys and the Attorney General to prosecute offenses involving criminal gang activity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

HB 1154.

By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Setzler of the 35th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Dollar of the 45th, Seabaugh of the 34th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Cobb County, approved June 19, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 2075), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 3893), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations (General) Committee.

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HB 1250. By Representative Drenner of the 85th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the form of government of DeKalb County and fixing the powers and duties of the officers constituting the governing authority of DeKalb County, approved April 9, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4304), as amended, so as to change the description of commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
HB 1299. By Representative Leverett of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that the judge of the Probate Court of Elbert County shall also serve as the chief magistrate judge of the Magistrate Court of Elbert County on and after January 1, 2023; to provide for the continuation in office and expiration of term of the current chief magistrate judge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
HB 1300. By Representative Holmes of the 129th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Jasper County Water and Sewer Authority, approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4595), so as to revise the membership of the authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
HB 1311. By Representative Burchett of the 176th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Lanier County; to identify the authorized uses of said technology fee; to provide for the maintenance of said technology fee funds; to provide for the termination of said technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
HB 1312. By Representative Houston of the 170th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Education of Berrien County, approved April 5, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3044), as amended, so as to provide for 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.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
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HB 1313. By Representative Burchett of the 176th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues in the County of Atkinson (now the Board of Commissioners of Atkinson County), approved July 23, 1931 (Ga. L. 1931, p. 380), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4395), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; 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 1314. By Representative Camp of the 131st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the merger and consolidation of the existing Upson County School System and the existing City of Thomaston Independent School System into a single county-wide school system, approved March 13, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3794), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee. HB 1315. By Representative Burchett of the 176th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Atkinson County, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4771), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4400), so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; 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.
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