Senate first readers, 2023 February 27

SENATE FIRST READERS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2023 TWENTIETH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 184.

By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Williams of the 25th, Summers of the 13th, Walker III of the 20th, Goodman of the 8th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-664.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to restrictions on the ownership, operation, or control of dealerships by manufacturers and franchisors and competing unfairly with new dealers, so as to repeal an exception to the prohibition on the ownership, operation, and control of motor vehicle dealerships by certain manufacturers, franchisors, and affiliates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee.

SB 185.

By Senators Williams of the 25th, Anderson of the 24th, Goodman of the 8th, Robertson of the 29th and Hickman of the 4th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-18-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appointment of assistant district attorneys, qualifications, and compensation, so as to provide for the appointment of additional assistant district attorneys in judicial circuits with multiple detention facilities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

SB 186.

By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Still of the 48th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Watson of the 1st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liability of owners and occupiers of land generally, so as to limit landowner liability regarding invitees, licensees, and trespassers; to provide for no landowner liability due to alleged constructive notice of prior crimes or violent nature; to provide for apportionment of fault; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Insurance and Labor Committee.

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SB 187.

By Senators Setzler of the 37th, Payne of the 54th, Watson of the 11th, Harbin of the 16th and Moore of the 53rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to domestic relations, so as to make numerous revisions to Chapter 10A, the "Safe Place for Newborns Act of 2002"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Children and Families Committee.

SB 188.

By Senators Goodman of the 8th, Gooch of the 51st, Summers of the 13th, Watson of the 11th, Robertson of the 29th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to prohibit certain use restrictions on residential dwellings; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee.

SB 189.

By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Dolezal of the 27th, Brass of the 28th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Moore of the 53rd 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 primaries and elections generally, so as to provide that the text portions of ballots produced by ballot marking devices shall be counted for vote tabulation and recounts purposes instead of any machine coding; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Ethics Committee.

SB 190.

By Senators Still of the 48th, Harbin of the 16th, Moore of the 53rd, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Williams of the 25th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to change certain provisions relating to employment security; to provide for automatic repeal; 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.

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SB 191.

By Senators Still of the 48th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:

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 repeal provisions authorizing joinder of motor carriers and their insurance carriers in tort and contract causes of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Transportation Committee.

SB 192.

By Senators Anderson of the 24th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Robertson of the 29th, Gooch of the 51st, Watson of the 1st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to torts, so as to limit liability relating to employers and insurance providers of commercial motor vehicle operators based upon history of driving incidents; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

SB 193.

By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th, Cowsert of the 46th, Summers of the 13th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 40 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the promotion and deployment of broadband services, so as to provide for the Department of Community Affairs to determine locations that are eligible for state or federal funding programs administered by the state for improved broadband services; to provide for rules, regulations, and guidance for determinations; to conform a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee.

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SB 194.

By Senators Still of the 48th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Jones II of the 22nd, Albers of the 56th and Ginn of the 47th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 3 and 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to change certain provisions relating to delivery of alcoholic beverages for personal use; to change and provide for definitions; to expand the area in which packaged good retailers can deliver certain alcoholic beverages; to prohibit the use of personal delivery devices to make such deliveries; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee.

SB 195.

By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Dugan of the 30th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Ginn of the 47th, Harbison of the 15th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to repeal Code Section 43-1-34, relating to licenses for transitioning members of the armed forces, and Code Section 43-135, relating to expedited license by endorsement for spouses of active or transitioning members of the armed forces, and to enact statutes to facilitate licensure of transitioning service members, military spouses, and other qualified individuals who have certifications from or work experience in the military or licenses from or work experience in another state under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee.

SB 196.

By Senators Watson of the 1st, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to horns, exhaust systems, mirrors, windshields, tires, safety belts, and energy absorption systems, so as to provide for the failure to wear a safety belt or safety restraints for children as admissible evidence in civil actions; to provide for legislative declaration and intent; to prohibit the failure to wear a safety belt or safety restraints for children as a basis for cancellation of insurance coverage; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Transportation Committee.

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SB 197.

By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Watson of the 1st, Butler of the 55th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Kennedy of the 18th and others:

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 relative to professions and businesses, so as to prohibit deceptive or misleading terms or false representations by health care practitioners in advertisements and representations; to prohibit the misappropriation of medical or medical specialty titles by health care practitioners in advertisements and representations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

SB 198.

By Senators Harrell of the 40th, Albers of the 56th, Butler of the 55th, Dugan of the 30th, Rahman of the 5th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to governing and regulation of mental health, so as to create the Georgians with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Innovation Commission; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for members and officers; to provide for meetings, agendas, quorum, and compensation; to provide for the commission's duties and powers; to provide for consultation with subject matter experts designated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and the Department of Community Health; to provide for subcommittees; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

SB 199.

By Senators Esteves of the 6th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Goodman of the 8th, Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state's Employee Benefit Plan Council, so as to require such council to establish health savings accounts and to continually provide for education or salary reductions for such accounts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Retirement Committee.

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SB 200.

By Senators Cowsert of the 46th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Watson of the 1st, Robertson of the 29th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 9-11-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions governing discovery under the "Civil Practice Act," so as to provide for a party or current or former high ranking government or corporate officer of whom a deposition is sought to seek a protective order; to require a court to prohibit such deposition subject to exceptions; to provide such exceptions; to provide for modification or vacation of orders upon such motions; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee.

SB 201.

By Senators Esteves of the 6th, Strickland of the 17th, Jones II of the 22nd, Parent of the 42nd, Jackson of the 41st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to torts, so as to provide for the revival of claims for damages available to victims of human trafficking; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

SB 202.

By Senators Rahman of the 5th, Hatchett of the 50th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Orrock of the 36th, Goodman of the 8th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public school property and facilities, so as to provide for an outdoor learning spaces pilot program; to provide for a pilot program evaluation and report; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Education and Youth Committee.

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SB 203.

By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Dolezal of the 27th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to industry services training program, so as to provide for tuition-free programs that relate to the operation of a commercial motor vehicle for veterans; to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to repeal provisions authorizing joinder of motor carriers and their insurance carriers in tort and contract causes of action; to provide for standards of service hours for motor carriers operating solely intrastate; to provide for hiring standards for commercial driver's license holders; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Transportation Committee.

SR 153.

By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Hatchett of the 50th, Echols of the 49th, Dolezal of the 27th and Albers of the 56th:

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Buffie Burson on her 600th career victory; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 154.

By Senators Tillery of the 19th, Walker III of the 20th and Summers of the 13th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Bobby Sears; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 155.

By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Dolezal of the 27th, Robertson of the 29th and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Truck Driver Shortages Study Committee; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

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SR 156.

By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Dolezal of the 27th, Still of the 48th and others:

A RESOLUTION urging the Technical College System of Georgia to conduct a study of the workforce gap among licensed truck drivers and take steps to provide streamlined training for those wishing to enter the industry of commercial motor vehicle operation; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

SR 157.

By Senators Jones of the 10th, Sims of the 12th, Merritt of the 9th, Rahman of the 5th, Mallow of the 2nd and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Africa Equity Media; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 158.

By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Dugan of the 30th, Brass of the 28th, Moore of the 53rd, Hufstetler of the 52nd and others:

A RESOLUTION designating the Northwest Georgia Logistics Corridor as an official logistics growth corridor in Georgia; and for other purposes.

Referred to Transportation Committee.

SR 159.

By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Watson of the 1st, Jones of the 10th and Dugan of the 30th:

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on the Parenting Time Deviation in Georgia's Child Support Guidelines Statute, O.C.G.A. Code Section 19-6-15; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

SR 160.

By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Watson of the 1st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Tillery of the 19th, Brass of the 28th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing the week of March 13-19, 2023, as Brain Awareness Week in Georgia; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 161.

By Senator Halpern of the 39th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Xernona Clayton as the first recipient and namesake of the Atlanta-Fulton County Day Foundation Inc. General Assembly Appreciation Reception; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

HB 85.

By Representatives Cooper of the 45th, Hawkins of the 27th, Lumsden of the 12th, Reese of the 140th and Frye of the 122nd:

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 general provisions regarding insurance, so as to require health benefit policy coverage for biomarker testing if supported by medical and scientific evidence; to provide for definitions; to provide for processes to request exceptions or appeal adverse determinations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

HB 87.

By Representatives Erwin of the 32nd, Jones of the 47th, Dubnik of the 29th, Jasperse of the 11th, Wade of the 9th 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 revise and repeal certain provisions for alternative charter schools; to provide for the continued operation of state chartered special schools until no later than the expiration of each such school's current charter with the State Board of Education; to provide for a short title; 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.

HB 91.

By Representatives Wade of the 9th, Scoggins of the 14th, Gunter of the 8th, Smith of the 18th, Leverett of the 123rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to probate, so as to require personal representatives to send notices to beneficiaries regarding the issuance of letters testamentary or letters of administration; to provide for revocation of such letters as to personal representatives who fail to comply; to provide for trust beneficiary representation; to provide for a definition; to revise a definition regarding Uniform Transfer on Death Security Registration; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

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HB 132.

By Representatives Jenkins of the 136th, Pirkle of the 169th, Knight of the 134th, Huddleston of the 72nd and Camp of the 135th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-2-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to amendment and revision of codes generally, so as to require the department to amend the Georgia state minimum standard codes to authorize certain uses of ungraded lumber; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee.

HB 182.

By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Williams of the 148th, Leverett of the 123rd, Silcox of the 53rd and Evans of the 57th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recording of deeds and other real property transactions, so as to revise provisions for curing defective deeds and other instruments; to comport with the legislative correction recommended by the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Pingora Loan Servicing, LLC, v. Scarver (In Re: Lindstrom); to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

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