Senate first readers, 2022 February 24

SENATE FIRST READERS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2022 TWENTIETH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 539.

By Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Mullis of the 53rd, Kennedy of the 18th, Albers of the 56th, Watson of the 1st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wiretapping, eavesdropping, surveillance, and related offenses, so as to provide that the use of any device to photograph or record patients in a health care facility shall be unlawful; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

SB 540.

By Senators James of the 35th and Seay of the 34th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for coverage of dental care provided by means of teledentistry; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to licenses for the practice of dentistry, so as to authorize licensed dentists to provide oral healthcare by means of teledentistry; to provide for definitions; to provide for requirements and conditions; to provide for standard of care; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

SB 541.

By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Payne of the 54th, Summers of the 13th, Halpern of the 39th, Harbin of the 16th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health of students in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the care of students being treated for epilepsy or a seizure disorder; to provide for definitions; to provide for the completion, submission, and review of seizure action plans for students being treated for epilepsy or a seizure disorder; to provide for the implementation of seizure action plans; to require the Department of Education to develop training guidelines and model seizure action plans for use by local school systems and schools; to provide for the training of designated school personnel; to provide for immunity from civil liability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Education and Youth Committee.

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SB 542.

By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Robertson of the 29th, Payne of the 54th, Mullis of the 53rd, Anderson of the 43rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to limit the "Competitive Emerging Communications Technologies Act of 2006" to wireless service; to provide the Public Service Commission with the authority and duty to regulate broadband services and VoIP in this state; to enact the "Broadband Resiliency, Public Safety, and Quality Act"; to amend Titles 38, 39, and 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to military, emergency management, and veterans affairs, minors, and public utilities and public transportation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee.

SB 543.

By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Parent of the 42nd, Jones of the 10th, Jordan of the 6th and Strickland of the 17th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wrongful death, so as to provide that a parent who is determined to be responsible for the homicide of his or her child shall have no right of recovery against the value of the child's life; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wills, trusts, and administration of estates generally, so as to provide for forfeiture of an intestate share of an estate under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

SB 544.

By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Butler of the 55th, Anderson of the 43rd, Harbison of the 15th, Sims of the 12th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to provide for placement of a public art exhibition in honor of Georgia's wartime veterans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee.

SB 545.

By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Jones of the 10th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum, so as to require schools to provide training in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and the use of an automated external defibrillator for students in grades nine or ten; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Education and Youth Committee.

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SB 546.

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

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the board of education and school superintendent of the Carroll County School District, approved March 20, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3945), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 27, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 3780), so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office; 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.

SB 547.

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

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to continue the existence of the Carrollton Independent School System under the management and control of the Carrollton Board of Education, approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 4504), so as to change the description of the education wards; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

SB 548.

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

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the City of Carrollton, Georgia, to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Georgia Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

SB 549.

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

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Carrollton, approved September 9, 1891 (Ga. L. 1890-91, p. 474), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 14, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3542), so as to change the description of the election wards for the city council; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; 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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SB 550.

By Senator Jackson of the 2nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the school system of the City of Savannah and Chatham County, approved March 21, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2636), 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.

SB 551.

By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Dolezal of the 27th, Albers of the 56th, Kennedy of the 18th, Mullis of the 53rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to superior courts, so as to provide for a penalty for the failure of clerks of the superior court to timely transmit certain required information to the Georgia Crime Information Center; to provide that certain fees that are collected and remitted to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority shall be paid to the general fund of the state treasury under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

SB 552.

By Senators Brass of the 28th, Dugan of the 30th and Robertson of the 29th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for an eighth judge of the superior courts of the Coweta Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

SR 537.

By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Harrell of the 40th, Miller of the 49th, Ginn of the 47th, Beach of the 21st and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing the 48th anniversary of the Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 538.

By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Cowsert of the 46th, Kennedy of the 18th, Harbin of the 16th, Tippins of the 37th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Molly Williams; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 539.

By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Cowsert of the 46th, Tippins of the 37th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Louis DeBroux for his devotion to his family, the Republican Party, and his grassroots political activism for over 15 years; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 540.

By Senators Miller of the 49th, Hatchett of the 50th, Goodman of the 8th, Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Deputy Dillon Crump, Deputy Cale Mathis, and Deputy Jeffrey Ledford; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 541.

By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Jones II of the 22nd, Jackson of the 2nd, Jones of the 10th, Davenport of the 44th and others:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Francis "Frank" Eugene Tolbert; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 542.

By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Harbison of the 15th, Davenport of the 44th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Jones II of the 22nd and others:

A RESOLUTION commending women veterans and recognizing the first Tuesday in March of every year as Women Veterans Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

SR 543.

By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Jones II of the 22nd, Davenport of the 44th, Orrock of the 36th, Butler of the 55th and others:

A RESOLUTION honoring the Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 544.

By Senators Rhett of the 33rd, Brass of the 28th, James of the 35th, Tate of the 38th and Kirkpatrick of the 32nd:

A RESOLUTION commending the World Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce and recognizing the organization's 28th Annual Conference in Atlanta on March 26, 2022; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

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SR 545.

By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Jackson of the 41st, Butler of the 55th, Seay of the 34th, Tate of the 38th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Bishop Jake Givan Jr.; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 546.

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

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 3, 2022, as Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Day in the State of Georgia and March 2022 as Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Month; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

SR 547.

By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Butler of the 55th, Jackson of the 41st, Harrell of the 40th, Halpern of the 39th and others:

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Mary S. Hinkel for receiving the 2022 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 548.

By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Jones of the 10th, Merritt of the 9th, Lucas of the 26th, Rahman of the 5th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the National Black McDonald's Operators Association; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 549.

By Senators Rhett of the 33rd, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Dugan of the 30th, Kennedy of the 18th, Albers of the 56th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Senator Lindsey Tippins; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 550.

By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Strickland of the 17th, Davenport of the 44th, Jackson of the 41st, Jones II of the 22nd and others:

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending the Leadership Newton Class of 2022; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 551.

By Senators Miller of the 49th, Dixon of the 45th, Merritt of the 9th, Rahman of the 5th, Mullis of the 53rd and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dylan Lesko; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 552.

By Senators Merritt of the 9th, Payne of the 54th, Butler of the 55th, Jackson of the 2nd, Au of the 48th and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Achievement Gap for Boys Study Committee; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

SR 553.

By Senators Payne of the 54th, Burns of the 23rd, Miller of the 49th, Dugan of the 30th, Mullis of the 53rd and others:

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending the Georgia Association of Educators on the occasion of its 155th anniversary; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 554.

By Senator Miller of the 49th:

A RESOLUTION commending Parks Stamper; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 555.

By Senator Mullis of the 53rd:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Commissioner Allan Bradford and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.

Referred to Transportation Committee.

SR 556.

By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Miller of the 49th, Dugan of the 30th, Gooch of the 51st, Goodman of the 8th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending James Rogers; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 557.

By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Miller of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st, Goodman of the 8th, Kennedy of the 18th and others:

A RESOLUTION honoring the McLemore Resort Community and dedicating an intersection in its honor; and for other purposes.

Referred to Transportation Committee.

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SR 558.

By Senators Payne of the 54th and Mullis of the 53rd:

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Coahulla Creek High School soccer team for winning the 2021 GHSA Class 4A State Soccer Championship; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 559.

By Senators Payne of the 54th, Mullis of the 53rd, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Strickland of the 17th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Southeast Whitfield High School soccer team for winning the 2021 GHSA Class AAA State Soccer Championship; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 560.

By Senators Payne of the 54th, Mullis of the 53rd, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Strickland of the 17th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Dalton High School soccer team for winning the 2021 GHSA Class 6A State Soccer Championship; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 561.

By Senator Jackson of the 2nd:

A RESOLUTION commending Rex Templeton Sr.; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 562.

By Senator Jackson of the 2nd:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending I'm A Father F1rst Inc.; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

HB 500.

By Representatives Burchett of the 176th, Blackmon of the 146th, Dickey of the 140th, Rhodes of the 120th and Watson of the 172nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-1-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Agribusiness and Rural Jobs Act," so as to provide for a second round of funding and period for applications; to increase an application fee and provide for an annual maintenance fee; to change certain reporting requirements; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee.

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HB 1086.

By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Cooper of the 43rd, Hutchinson of the 107th, Newton of the 123rd and Drenner of the 85th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-7-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to influenza vaccinations for discharged patients aged 65 and older, vaccinations or other measures for health care workers in hospitals, immunity from liability, and standing orders, so as to lower the age to 50 years old for hospitals to offer inpatients vaccinations for the influenza virus prior to discharge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

HB 1092.

By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Dempsey of the 13th, Smith of the 70th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Paris of the 142nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrest by law enforcement officers generally, so as to revise provisions relating to the arrests of pregnant women; to provide that women who have been arrested are offered pregnancy testing upon detention; to enact a provision regarding delayed sentencing for postpartum female inmates; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inmate policies, so as to revise provisions relating to the treatment of pregnant and postpartum female inmates; to provide for the reporting of certain information; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

HB 1146.

By Representatives Lott of the 122nd, Collins of the 68th, Hitchens of the 161st, Lumsden of the 12th and McDonald of the 26th:

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 vehicles operated by certain law enforcement to be equipped with flashing or revolving lights which are primarily blue in color; to remove a restriction relating to motor vehicles of the Georgia State Patrol; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety Committee.

HB 1148.

By Representatives Rhodes of the 120th, Corbett of the 174th, LaHood of the 175th, Knight of the 130th and Ridley of the 6th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-5-2.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to possession of cervid carcasses, so as to remove definitions; to amend which cervid parts may be brought in from outside of Georgia; to authorize the Department of Natural Resources to restrict the movement or transport of cervid carcasses, or carcass parts, upon detection of chronic wasting disease in certain places; to provide for enforcement of violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Natural Resources and the Environment Committee.

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HB 1192.

By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Parrish of the 158th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Hawkins of the 27th and Gaines of the 117th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to require the Department of Community Health to submit a Section 1115 waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a demonstration project to provide treatment services under Medicaid to persons in this state living with HIV; to provide for implementation upon approval; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

HB 1195.

By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Collins of the 68th, Fleming of the 121st, Anderson of the 10th and Williams of the 145th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 85 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to interlocal risk management agencies in local government, so as to provide that audits of funds may be conducted in accordance with statutory accounting principles; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Insurance and Labor Committee.

HB 1374. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th and Hitchens of the 161st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in the City of Bloomingdale; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

HB 1397. By Representatives Williams of the 168th and Stephens of the 164th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Education of Liberty County, approved February 10, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 3542), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4238), 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 effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

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