SENATE FIRST READERS
TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2023
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 297. By Senator Hodges of the 3rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize McIntosh County to exercise all redevelopment and other powers provided for 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 298. By Senator Anderson of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Rockdale County, approved March 4, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 2817), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4757), so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairperson and commissioners; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
SB 299. By Senator Mallow of the 2nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Port Wentworth to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide 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.
SB 300. By Senator Harbison of the 15th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Schley County; 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.
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SB 301. By Senator Walker III of the 20th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Dodge County, approved March 6, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3507), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 17, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 4542), so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of the current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

SB 302. By Senator Sims of the 12th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Early County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for five years for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older, approved May 10, 2021 (Ga. L. 2021, p. 4267), as amended, so as to extend the expiration date of the exemption; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

SR 295.

By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Moore of the 53rd, Goodman of the 8th, Albers of the 56th, Hatchett of the 50th and others:

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Armuchee High School Lady Indians for winning the 2022-2023 GHSA Class A Cheerleading State Championship; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 296.

By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Jones II of the 22nd, Still of the 48th, Harrell of the 40th and Jackson of the 41st:

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Excessive Vehicle Noise and Related Crimes; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

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SR 297.

By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Moore of the 53rd, Goodman of the 8th, Albers of the 56th, Hatchett of the 50th and others:

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Armuchee High School Indians for winning the 2022 GHSA Class A Division I Cross Country State Championship; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 298.

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

A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Sydni Hayes; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 299.

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

A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Dorothy Verner; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 300.

By Senators McLaurin of the 14th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Moore of the 53rd, Parent of the 42nd, Anavitarte of the 31st and others:

A RESOLUTION urging the Public Service Commission to pursue actions to protect 2,700,000 electricity customers from unjustly paying for construction mistakes, delays, and work corrections on Units 3 and 4 at Vogtle Electric Generating Plant and to prohibit Georgia Power from profiting on these construction mistakes, delays, and work corrections; and for other purposes.

Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee.

SR 301.

By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Seay of the 34th, Lucas of the 26th, Halpern of the 39th, Butler of the 55th and others:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Reverend Eddie J. Tomlinson; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 302.

By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Seay of the 34th, Lucas of the 26th, Halpern of the 39th, Butler of the 55th and others:

A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating the Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival for its outstanding efforts to foster a long and steady friendship between the City of Conyers and country of Japan; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 303.

By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Parent of the 42nd, Butler of the 55th, Jones II of the 22nd, Davenport of the 44th and others:

A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Jabez and Christopher Jenkins; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 304.

By Senators Watson of the 1st, Hatchett of the 50th, Hodges of the 3rd, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Brass of the 28th and others:

A RESOLUTION supporting the inclusion of new RSV immunization technologies, including vaccines and monoclonal antibodies, within the federal VFC program; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 305.

By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th, Summers of the 13th, Payne of the 54th, Watson of the 1st and others:

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Hiram Hornets; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 306.

By Senators Harrell of the 40th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Seay of the 34th, Walker III of the 20th and Butler of the 55th:

A RESOLUTION commending March of Dimes upon its 85th anniversary; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 307.

By Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Robertson of the 29th, Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kennedy of the 18th and others:

A RESOLUTION honoring and congratulating the Habersham EMC Lineman Rodeo Team on being named first place overall winners in the REA Electric CoOp Division at the International Lineman's Rodeo; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 308.

By Senators Anderson of the 24th, Beach of the 21st, Williams of the 25th, Ginn of the 47th, Burns of the 23rd and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Recycling Efficiency and Economic Development; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

SR 309.

By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Seay of the 34th, Jones II of the 22nd, Anderson of the 43rd, Orrock of the 36th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ralph Stokes; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 310.

By Senators Merritt of the 9th, Islam of the 7th, Jackson of the 41st, Still of the 48th and Butler of the 55th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Pastor Avery Headd on the occasion of his 28th pastoral anniversary; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 311.

By Senators Halpern of the 39th, Mallow of the 2nd, McLaurin of the 14th and Jones II of the 22nd:

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 14, 2023, as Pi Day; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 312.

By Senators Brass of the 28th, Harbison of the 15th, Beach of the 21st, Halpern of the 39th, Watson of the 11th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 16, 2023, as Nurses Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 313.

By Senators Brass of the 28th, Harbison of the 15th, Beach of the 21st, Halpern of the 39th, Watson of the 11th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Roland "Champ" Bailey Jr.; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

HB 468. By Representative Bentley of the 150th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Butler, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4202), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 6, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5585), so as to change the description of the council districts; to eliminate one post from Council District 2; to provide for one member of the city council to be elected at large citywide; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; 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 511. By Representatives Horner of the 3rd and Tarvin of the 2nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from all Catoosa County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of the full value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 75 years of age or over, approved April 2, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4051), so as to provide that the unremarried surviving spouse of a person granted the exemption provided for in this Act shall continue to receive such exemption following the death of the original grantee, provided that such surviving spouse is 70 years of age or older; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

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HB 540. By Representative Leverett of the 123rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Wilkes County; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

HB 601.

By Representatives Silcox of the 53rd, Holland of the 54th, Roberts of the 52nd and Panitch of the 51st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the City of Sandy Springs in Fulton County, approved April 15, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3515), as amended, so as to change the description of the election districts for the city council; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

HB 620. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th and Gambill of the 15th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Bartow County, approved March 18, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3788), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3690), so as to change provisions relating to costof-living adjustments to the compensation of the chief magistrate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

HB 621. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th and Gambill of the 15th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Bartow County, approved March 17, 1958 (Ga. L. 1958, p. 2683), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 22, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4341), so as to provide for longevity increases in the compensation of the tax commissioner; 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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HB 623. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Bartow County upon an annual salary, approved March 21, 1958 (Ga. L. 1958, p. 2866), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 22, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4334), and an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3694), so as to change provisions relating to cost-of-living adjustments to the compensation of the clerk of the superior court; to provide longevity increases in the compensation of the judge of the probate court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

HB 624. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of commissioner of Bartow County, approved July 28, 1924 (Ga. L. 1924, p. 276), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3681), so as to change the cost-of-living adjustment for the commissioner's compensation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

HB 631. By Representative Parrish of the 158th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Swainsboro, approved December 6, 1900 (Ga. L. 1900, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 18, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 5533), so as to change provisions relating to the corporate limits of the city to deannex certain properties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

HB 642.

By Representatives Ridley of the 22nd, Byrd of the 20th, Thomas of the 21st, Jasperse of the 11th, Carson of the 46th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to establish the board of elections and registration for Cherokee County, Georgia; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

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HB 644.

By Representatives Ridley of the 22nd, Byrd of the 20th, Thomas of the 21st, Jasperse of the 11th, Carson of the 46th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the board of elections and registration for Cherokee County, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3830), as amended, so as to provide for abolition of the board on a date certain; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

HB 662.

By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Miller of the 62nd, Panitch of the 51st, Olaleye of the 59th, Jones of the 60th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Fulton County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such 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.

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