Senate first readers, 2022 February 22

SENATE FIRST READERS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2022 NINETEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 530. By Senator Jackson of the 2nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for limitations on waiver and variance requests by local school systems requesting flexibility; to remove requirement that local school systems requesting flexibility must select at least one waiver or variance request from a prescribed list of options; to provide for certain conditions upon local charter schools and the individual schools of charter school systems; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Education and Youth Committee.

SB 531. By Senators Jackson of the 2nd and Jones II of the 22nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding eminent domain, so as to provide for an alternative process for a county, municipality, or consolidated government to condemn certain blighted properties; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

SB 532.

By Senators Jones of the 25th, Robertson of the 29th, Dolezal of the 27th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Mullis of the 53rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions for insurance, so as to establish the Back the Blue Fund that distributes voluntary contributions made through motor vehicle insurance policies to increase the pay to or enhance the benefits of law enforcement officers in this state; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Insurance and Labor Committee.

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SB 533.

By Senators Brass of the 28th, Payne of the 54th, Beach of the 21st, Harbin of the 16th, McNeill of the 3rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when public disclosure not required, so as to remove an exemption relating to public disclosure of certain public records pertaining to state employees; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

SB 534.

By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Miller of the 49th, Dugan of the 30th, Gooch of the 51st, Mullis of the 53rd and others:

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 provide certain procedural requirements and considerations for the adoption of rules by state agencies that are applicable to charitable organizations; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Government Oversight Committee.

SB 535.

By Senators Summers of the 13th, Miller of the 49th, Albers of the 56th, Burns of the 23rd, Dugan of the 30th and others:

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 provide for targeted state funding for projects such as safe parking areas, structured camping facilities, and individual unit shelters; to provide for allocation of state funding under certain conditions; to provide for grant-allocation contracts and state grants; to provide for the designation of structured camping facilities on state property; to provide for a prohibition on use of undesignated state property for camping; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for violations and penalty; to provide for immunity; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Government Oversight Committee.

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SB 536.

By Senators Dixon of the 45th, Miller of the 49th, Lucas of the 26th, Harbison of the 15th, Albers of the 56th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to bona fide coin operated amusement machines, so as to provide that administrative procedures and actions regarding bona fide coin operated amusement machines shall be subject to Chapter 13 of Title 50; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee.

SB 537.

By Senators Jones II of the 22nd, Goodman of the 8th, Jackson of the 2nd, Sims of the 12th, Rhett of the 33rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, so as enact the "Food Insecurity Eradication Act"; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to create the Georgia Food Security Advisory Council; to provide for duties; to provide for appointments and terms; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee.

SB 538.

By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Jones of the 25th, Dolezal of the 27th, Mullis of the 53rd, Brass of the 28th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to require certain fraud countermeasures on physical absentee ballots; to provide an exception; to provide for rule making by the State Election Board; to provide that such ballots shall be required only in the event of a specific appropriation of funds by the General Assembly; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Ethics Committee.

SR 523.

By Senators Au of the 48th, Merritt of the 9th, Jackson of the 41st, Butler of the 55th, Dixon of the 45th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mr. William Pu; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 524.

By Senators Au of the 48th, Butler of the 55th, Merritt of the 9th, Jackson of the 41st, Dixon of the 45th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Home First Gwinnett; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 525.

By Senators Beach of the 21st, Tippins of the 37th, Miller of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st and Dolezal of the 27th:

A RESOLUTION urging the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to ensure that no less than 85 percent of all early-action admissions are awarded to Georgia resident students; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

SR 526.

By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Rahman of the 5th, Butler of the 55th, Jackson of the 41st, Orrock of the 36th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing April 2022 as Arab American Heritage Month; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 527.

By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Albers of the 56th, Mullis of the 53rd, Hatchett of the 50th, Anderson of the 24th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. John H. Carter; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 528. By Senator Gooch of the 51st:

A RESOLUTION recognizing Mrs. Edna Jo Mize and dedicating an intersection in her honor; and for other purposes.

Referred to Transportation Committee.

SR 529.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Mullis of the 53rd, Gooch of the 51st, Miller of the 49th, Dugan of the 30th and others:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Louie I. Chance Jr.; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 530.

By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Dugan of the 30th, Mullis of the 53rd, Payne of the 54th, Anderson of the 24th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Katrina Spooner; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 531.

By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Rhett of the 33rd, Tippins of the 37th, Tate of the 38th, Thompson of the 14th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending David McDonald; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 532.

By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Dixon of the 45th, Anderson of the 24th, Burns of the 23rd, Brass of the 28th and others:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Donald S. Conkey; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 533.

By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Jones of the 25th, Dixon of the 45th, Anderson of the 24th, Burns of the 23rd and others:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Walker Phillips; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 534.

By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Dixon of the 45th, Anderson of the 24th, Burns of the 23rd, Brass of the 28th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Jason Bradburn for his service to the State of Georgia and its people; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 535.

By Senators Miller of the 49th, Hatchett of the 50th, Mullis of the 53rd, Kennedy of the 18th, Goodman of the 8th and others:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Mack Newman "Bud" Lunsford; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 536.

By Senators Miller of the 49th, Hatchett of the 50th, Mullis of the 53rd, Kennedy of the 18th, Goodman of the 8th and others:

A RESOLUTION commending the restaurant industry of Georgia and recognizing February 23, 2022, as State Restaurant Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

HB 1340. By Representative Werkheiser of the 157th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Glennville, approved May 8, 2018 (Ga. L. 2018, p. 4003), so as to change the description of the wards; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

HB 1341. By Representative Camp of the 131st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Pike County, approved April 18, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 3152), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 27, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 3793), 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.

HB 1361. By Representative Leverett of the 33rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to civil practice, so as to clarify that the Attorney General is to be served and heard in defense of all Acts of the General Assembly when challenged in any court action, not just statutes; to provide for the Attorney General to be a party as a matter of right; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

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HB 1367. By Representatives Tarvin of the 2nd and Cameron of the 1st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Walker County, approved March 8, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2235), as amended, so as to change the descriptions of the education districts; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for definitions and inclusions; 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 1368. By Representative Dukes of the 154th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a board of elections and registration for Miller County; to provide for its powers, duties, and responsibilities; to provide for the composition of the board and a method for selection, resignation, and removal of its members and for filling vacancies; to provide for the qualifications, terms, succession, and compensation of members; to provide for definitions; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee. HB 1370. By Representatives Williams of the 168th and Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Liberty County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
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