SENATE FIRST READERS FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2022 TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SR 645.

By Senator Albers of the 56th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Lieutenant Joel Ruff; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 646.

By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Miller of the 49th, Harbison of the 15th, Kennedy of the 18th, Albers of the 56th and others:

A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Andrew Young; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 647.

By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Miller of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Albers of the 56th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ray Crowder on his outstanding public service as a mayor; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 648.

By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Mullis of the 53rd, Anavitarte of the 31st, Brass of the 28th, Hickman of the 4th and others:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Ronald Davis and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.

Referred to Transportation Committee.

SR 649.

By Senators Harbin of the 16th, McNeill of the 3rd, Goodman of the 8th, Harper of the 7th and Dugan of the 30th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Jerry C. Colwell and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.

Referred to Transportation Committee.

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SR 650.

By Senators Dugan of the 30th, Tillery of the 19th, Payne of the 54th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Gooch of the 51st and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee to Review Education Funding Mechanisms; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

SR 651.

By Senators James of the 35th, Davenport of the 44th, Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd, Rhett of the 33rd and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Donsha Johnson and Nicole FolkesJohnson, owners of Eat Right Atlanta; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 652.

By Senators James of the 35th, Davenport of the 44th, Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd, Orrock of the 36th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 17, 2022, as International Diaspora Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 653.

By Senators James of the 35th, Davenport of the 44th, Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd, Orrock of the 36th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the second annual Yoruba Cultural Day Virtual Celebration in Georgia on April 30, 2022; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 654.

By Senators Seay of the 34th, Davenport of the 44th, James of the 35th, Halpern of the 39th, Harrell of the 40th and others:

A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Sieda Haleema White; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 655.

By Senators Jackson of the 2nd, Anderson of the 43rd, Harrell of the 40th, James of the 35th, Sims of the 12th and others:

A RESOLUTION commending Head Coach Cedric Baker, 2022 SIAC Coach of the Year; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 656.

By Senators Jackson of the 2nd, Anderson of the 43rd, Harrell of the 40th, James of the 35th, Sims of the 12th and others:

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Savannah State women's basketball team for winning the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 657.

By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Butler of the 55th, Tate of the 38th, James of the 35th, Rhett of the 33rd and others:

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

Read and Adopted.

SR 658.

By Senators Hickman of the 4th, Dugan of the 30th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Summers of the 13th and others:

A RESOLUTION supporting the people of Ukraine during the crisis caused by the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

SR 659.

By Senators Summers of the 13th, Dugan of the 30th, Kennedy of the 18th, Burns of the 23rd, Hickman of the 4th and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Unsheltered Homelessness; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

HB 849.

By Representative Smith of the 41st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 19-7-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reporting of child abuse, so as to add human resources personnel and supervisory personnel in a workplace that employs minors as mandatory reporters for child abuse; to require the provision of training for such human resources personnel and supervisory personnel; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Insurance and Labor Committee.

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HB 884.

By Representatives Belton of the 112th, Hitchens of the 161st, Bonner of the 72nd, Holcomb of the 81st and Nix of the 69th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of professions and businesses, so as to change certain provisions relating to expedited license by endorsement for military spouses; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee.

HB 1043.

By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Watson of the 172nd, Corbett of the 174th, England of the 116th, Barton of the 5th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to commissions and other agencies, so as to provide for the creation of the Georgia Endowment for Teaching Professionals to foster a public-private partnership for support of postsecondary teaching professionals in high demand courses, subjects, and disciplines; to provide for a board of trustees; to provide for the membership, appointment, terms, and filling of vacancies of the board of trustees; to provide for the creation, appointment, terms, filling of vacancies, duties, and responsibilities of an advisory committee to the board of trustees; to provide for the purposes of the endowment; to provide for the duties and responsibilities of the board of trustees; to provide for discontinuation of the endowment under certain circumstances; to provide for certain reports and audits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Higher Education Committee.

HB 1279.

By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Scoggins of the 14th, Gullett of the 19th, Kelley of the 16th and Stephens of the 164th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dangerous drugs, so as to authorize certain persons with a chronic disease and certain persons over 65 years of age to carry prescription medications in a compartmentalized medication container; to provide for conditions and requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety Committee.

HB 1280. By Representatives Lim of the 99th, Efstration of the 104th and Jones of the 25th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipal taxation, so as to revise provisions concerning the duties of county tax commissioners with respect to the assessment and collection of municipal taxes and fees; to provide for terms and conditions; 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 1295.

By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Erwin of the 28th, Wade of the 9th and Dubnik of the 29th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to remove the needs development rating from the group of performance evaluation ratings which may adversely impact an educator's ability to obtain a renewable certificate from the Georgia Professional Standards Commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Education and Youth Committee.

HB 1351.

By Representatives Knight of the 130th, Hatchett of the 150th, Newton of the 123rd, England of the 116th, Burns of the 159th and others:

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 Medicaid assistance generally, so as to provide for pharmacy benefits management for the Medicaid program to be conducted by the Department of Community Health after a date certain; to provide for a cost calculation; to provide for submission of a waiver if necessary; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Insurance and Labor Committee.

HB 1357. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Gambill of the 15th and Dubnik of the 29th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-984, relating to the Professional Standards Commission's authority to create and implement standards and procedures for certifying educational personnel, recommending standards and procedures for certification, continuation of teaching certificates, and restrictions, so as to provide that the commission's standards and procedures for certification programs shall be neutral with respect to whether such programs are provided by for profit or not for profit entities and shall consider accredited teacher programs outside of this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Education and Youth Committee.

HB 1371.

By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Watson of the 172nd, Corbett of the 174th, England of the 116th and Campbell of the 171st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to provide for the creation of the Rural Health Advancement Commission; to provide for purpose, membership, terms, meetings, expenses, and powers; to provide for reporting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Government Oversight Committee.

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HB 1372.

By Representatives Smith of the 133rd, Parsons of the 44th, Burns of the 159th and Frazier of the 126th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 25 of the O.C.G.A., relating to fire protection and safety, so as to revise the provisions and short title of Chapter 9, the "Georgia Utility Facility Protection Act"; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee.

HB 1381.

By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, England of the 116th, Corbett of the 174th, Watson of the 172nd, Jasperse of the 11th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to require water and sewer authority board members to complete yearly continuing training courses; to make such courses a prerequisite for Georgia Environmental Finance Authority funding; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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

HB 1383.

By Representatives Wilensky of the 79th, Efstration of the 104th, Oliver of the 82nd, Rich of the 97th, Holcomb of the 81st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the "Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978," so as to provide for hearing before an administrative law judge; to provide for a conforming cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

HB 1385.

By Representatives Anderson of the 10th, Taylor of the 173rd, Rich of the 97th, Gaines of the 117th, Lumsden of the 12th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annexation of territory, so as to revise annexation reporting requirements to require the provision of reports to the Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office of the General Assembly; to require the submission of a digital shapefile with such reports; to provide for regional commissions to assist certain municipalities in the production of such digital files; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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

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HB 1396.

By Representatives Yearta of the 152nd, Gullett of the 19th, Gunter of the 8th, Barton of the 5th, Collins of the 68th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipal courts, so as to create the Georgia Municipal Court Clerks' Council; to provide for definitions; to provide for the membership, powers, and duties of the council; to provide for funding of the council; to provide for the status of the council and its members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Government Oversight Committee.

HB 1406. By Representatives Martin of the 49th and Jones of the 47th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-66-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hearings on proposed zoning decisions, notice of hearing, nongovernmental initiated actions, reconsideration of defeated actions, and procedure on zoning for property annexed into municipality, so as to provide additional notice and hearing provisions for changes to zoning ordinances that revise single-family residential classifications and definition so as to authorize multifamily residential property uses; 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 (General) Committee.

HB 1437.

By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Jones of the 47th, McDonald of the 26th, England of the 116th, Williamson of the 115th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to revise the rates of taxation on income; 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.

HB 1455.

By Representatives Hitchens of the 161st, Petrea of the 166th, Stephens of the 164th, Mallow of the 163rd and Gilliard of the 162nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Ports Authority, so as to provide for powers of the authority; to expand the arrest authority of officers of the Georgia Ports Authority in certain circumstances; to provide for additional powers and duties of such officers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety Committee.

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