SENATE FIRST READERS TUESDAY, MARCH 07, 2023 TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 287. By Senator Parent of the 42nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the Board of Education of the City of Decatur, approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4351), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4458), so as to reapportion the board of education election districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for 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. SB 288. By Senator Parent of the 42nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Decatur independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for a period of five years in the amount of $200,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are between 65 and 69 years of age and whose income does not exceed $62,000.00; to provide a homestead exemption from City of Decatur independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for a period of five years in the amount of $200,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older regardless of income; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee. SB 289. By Senators Jones of the 10th, Strickland of the 17th and Williams of the 25th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Hampton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $50,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are both under 65 years of age and totally disabled; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, 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. - 1 - SB 290. By Senators Jones of the 10th, Strickland of the 17th and Williams of the 25th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Hampton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, 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 253. By Senators Echols of the 49th, Still of the 48th, Ginn of the 47th, Dugan of the 30th and Williams of the 25th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Wayne Gerald Whitmire; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 254. By Senator Beach of the 21st: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Charles David Joyner; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 255. By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Still of the 48th, Dugan of the 30th, Dixon of the 45th, Brass of the 28th and others: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Mr. Lamar Eugene "Gene" Evans and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes. Referred to Transportation Committee. SR 256. By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Cowsert of the 46th, Albers of the 56th and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Macy McFall; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 257. By Senators Orrock of the 36th and Davenport of the 44th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Dr. Robert Weston Waymer; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. - 2 - SR 258. By Senators Butler of the 55th, Halpern of the 39th, Jackson of the 41st, Rahman of the 5th, Dixon of the 45th and others: A RESOLUTION commending the 5th Annual Greater Atlanta HBCU College Fair; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 259. By Senators Dixon of the 45th, Goodman of the 8th, Payne of the 54th, Parent of the 42nd and Echols of the 49th: A RESOLUTION recognizing October 2-6, 2023, as Georgia Pre-K Week; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. HB 30. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Efstration of the 104th, Panitch of the 51st, Evans of the 57th, Cooper of the 45th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state government, so as to provide for the definition of antisemitism; to require state agencies and departments to consider such definition when determining whether an alleged act was motivated by discriminatory antisemitic intent; to provide for limitations and construction; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Judiciary Committee. HB 82. By Representatives Jackson of the 128th, Hawkins of the 27th, Cooper of the 45th, Williams of the 168th, Beverly of the 143rd and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to state income taxes, so as to limit eligibility for the rural physician tax credit to persons qualifying as a rural physician on or before December 31, 2023; to provide for automatic repeal; to create a new tax credit for rural physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for an aggregate cap; 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. - 3 - HB 86. By Representatives Rhodes of the 124th, Stephens of the 164th, Corbett of the 174th, Williams of the 148th and Sainz of the 180th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, so as to exempt sales of tangible personal property used for or in the renovation or expansion of certain aquariums for a certain period of time; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Finance Committee. HB 101. By Representatives Crowe of the 118th, Stephens of the 164th, Newton of the 127th, Martin of the 49th and Blackmon of the 146th: 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 change certain definitions regarding such taxes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Finance Committee. HB 126. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Gunter of the 8th, Evans of the 57th, Reeves of the 99th and Panitch of the 51st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appellate practice, so as to change a provision relating to judgments deemed directly appealable; to provide for a definition; to provide for an out-of-time remedy for certain types of postjudgment relief in criminal cases; to provide for procedure and time frames; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Judiciary Committee. HB 128. By Representatives Hong of the 103rd, Sainz of the 180th, Bonner of the 73rd, Martinez of the 111th, Williams of the 168th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 48 and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation and state government, respectively, so as to provide for representation of minority business enterprises, women owned businesses, and veteran owned businesses in the area of procurement of state contracts for construction, services, equipment, and goods; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Economic Development and Tourism Committee. - 4 - HB 166. By Representatives Mathiak of the 74th, Knight of the 134th, Camp of the 135th, Daniel of the 117th and Gunter of the 8th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to constables, clerk, and other court personnel, so as to provide for the qualification of constables; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Judiciary Committee. HB 170. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Blackmon of the 146th, Williamson of the 112th, Gullett of the 19th and Smith of the 138th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use tax, so as to provide for the taxation of the sale or use of certain digital products and services; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to exempt digital services sold to or used by an end user on a time-limited subscription or membership basis; to revise a sales tax exemption for certain computer software; to revise and provide for definitions; 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 181. By Representatives Townsend of the 179th, Stephens of the 164th, Cooper of the 45th, Hawkins of the 27th, Hutchinson of the 106th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to provide that mitragynine and hydroxymitragynine are Schedule I controlled substances; to repeal provisions relating to the regulation of kratom; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Health and Human Services Committee. HB 188. By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Petrea of the 166th, Hitchens of the 161st, Burchett of the 176th, Mainor of the 56th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to appellate practice, so as to revise the name of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Public Safety Committee. - 5 - HB 189. By Representatives Meeks of the 178th, Burchett of the 176th, Corbett of the 174th, Frye of the 122nd, Dickey of the 145th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to provide for an allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load; to repeal certain exceptions which allow for excess weight for vehicles and loads; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Transportation Committee. HB 196. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Washburn of the 144th, Wilkerson of the 38th, Daniel of the 117th, McCollum of the 30th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to access to medical cannabis, so as to provide that the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission shall be subject to the Administrative Procedure Act and laws governing open meetings and open records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee. HB 206. By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, LaHood of the 175th, Stephens of the 164th, Taylor of the 173rd, Williams of the 148th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government, so as to provide for the creation of Commercial Property Assessed Conservation, Energy, and Resiliency Development Authorities in certain counties and municipalities; 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 219. By Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Cooper of the 45th, Leverett of the 123rd, Ballard of the 147th, Petrea of the 166th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to records and reports of currency transactions, so as to provide for venue for the offense of money laundering; to provide for legislative findings; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to theft, so as to provide for venue for the offense of theft of money held in a financial institution; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Judiciary Committee. - 6 - HB 228. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Cooper of the 45th, Taylor of the 173rd, Prince of the 132nd, Hawkins of the 27th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-411 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities, so as to expand the definition of "approved school"; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Higher Education Committee. HB 231. By Representatives Gullett of the 19th, Gaines of the 120th, Jones of the 47th, Gunter of the 8th, Petrea of the 166th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding prosecuting attorneys, so as to create the Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission; to provide for definitions; to provide for the powers, composition, appointment, and confirmation of such commission; to provide for commission members' terms, vacancies, and removals; to provide for procedures and confidentiality; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Judiciary Committee. HB 249. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Hilton of the 48th, Jones of the 47th, McDonald of the 26th and Gaines of the 120th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2A of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the needs based financial aid program, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for a maximum award amount; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Education and Youth Committee. HB 283. By Representatives Camp of the 135th, Jasperse of the 11th, Bonner of the 73rd, Corbett of the 174th, Smith of the 18th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to sales and use tax, so as to change the manner and method of imposing and collecting such taxes on new manufactured single-family structures; to provide for an exemption for pre-owned manufactured single-family structures; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Finance Committee. - 7 - HB 290. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th, Smith of the 18th, Gambill of the 15th, Reeves of the 99th, Seabaugh of the 34th and others: 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. HB 340. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Ballard of the 147th, Parsons of the 44th, Greene of the 154th, Wilkerson of the 38th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for daily duty-free planning periods for teachers in grades six through 12; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Education and Youth Committee. HB 343. By Representatives Newton of the 127th, Cooper of the 45th, Stephens of the 164th, Buckner of the 137th, Petrea of the 166th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 64 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and licensure of pharmacy benefits managers, so as to provide for definitions; to require pharmacy benefits managers to calculate defined cost sharing for insureds at the point of sale; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for violations; to provide for limitations; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for confidentiality; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Health and Human Services Committee. HB 353. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Washburn of the 144th, Jasperse of the 11th, Williams of the 168th, Mitchell of the 88th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Lottery for Education Act," 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 Economic Development and Tourism Committee. - 8 - HB 364. By Representatives Holcomb of the 81st, Houston of the 170th, Buckner of the 137th, Hugley of the 141st and Werkheiser of the 157th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Claims Advisory Board, so as to create the Wrongful Conviction Compensation Review Panel; to provide for a short title; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for the composition of such panel; to provide for the burden of proof and evidence to be considered by such panel; to provide for evaluation of claims by such panel; to provide for notice of claims, forms, and hearings; to provide for such panel to make recommendations to such board; to provide for payments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Appropriations Committee. HB 374. By Representatives Thomas of the 21st, Jasperse of the 11th, Anderson of the 10th, Carson of the 46th, Wilkerson of the 38th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to municipal annexation of territory, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to authority, procedures, identification, and status of lands relative to municipal deannexation; to provide for municipal deannexation of property by application of 100 percent of property owners; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations (General) Committee. HB 383. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Silcox of the 53rd, Gunter of the 8th, Holcomb of the 81st, Evans of the 57th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the O.C.G., relating to assault and battery and related offenses against persons, so as to provide for enhanced penalties for aggravated assault and aggravated battery committed upon emergency health workers and healthcare workers located on a hospital campus; to provide for a definition; to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Health and Human Services Committee. - 9 - HB 392. By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Bentley of the 150th, Erwin of the 32nd, Gaines of the 120th and Martin of the 49th: 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 certain reports and audits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Higher Education Committee. HB 412. By Representatives Williamson of the 112th and Blackmon of the 146th: 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 repeal a limitation on the types of partnerships that may elect to pay income taxes at the entity level; 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 431. By Representatives Drenner of the 85th, Carter of the 93rd, Holcomb of the 81st, Moore of the 91st, Taylor of the 92nd and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county special purpose local option sales tax, so as to remove provisions relating to the purpose of such tax in counties that also levy and collect an equalized homestead option sales tax; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Finance Committee. HB 437. By Representatives Hitchens of the 161st, Lumsden of the 12th, Vance of the 133rd, McCollum of the 30th and Crowe of the 118th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insuring and indemnification of public officers and employees, so as abolish the Georgia State Indemnification Commission and authorize the commissioner of administrative services to assume the duties of said commission in the administration of the indemnification program and in considering appeals of initial decisions in order to correct errors in approving or denying any claims; to require the department to file a report regarding the indemnification program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations (General) Committee. - 10 - HB 454. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Wilkerson of the 38th, Knight of the 134th and Adesanya of the 43rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to revise the terms "Internal Revenue Code" and "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" and thereby incorporate certain provisions of the federal law into Georgia law; 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 455. By Representatives LaHood of the 175th, Cooper of the 45th, Newton of the 127th, Silcox of the 53rd and Reese of the 140th: 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 provide that professional programs that are established to address career fatigue and wellness in healthcare professionals are not obligated to report to licensing boards except in certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide for immunity; to provide that certain documents and information of professional programs are not discoverable; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee. HB 458. By Representatives Pirkle of the 169th, Corbett of the 174th, Williams of the 148th, Rhodes of the 124th and Willis of the 55th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to hemp farming, so as to provide for intent; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to prohibit the purchase of, sale of, and the offering of samples of hemp products by or to any individual under the age of 21 years old; to provide for inspections, enforcement, and penalties for violations; to provide for venue; to provide for rules and regulations; 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. - 11 - HB 462. By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Gunter of the 8th, Burchett of the 176th, Oliver of the 82nd and Camp of the 135th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to enact the "Raise the Age Act"; to provide for an implementation committee; to provide for the powers, composition, and appointment of such committee; to change the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to include certain children who are 17 years of age; to amend Titles 15, 16, 17, 27, 37, 42, and 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, crimes and offenses, criminal procedure, game and fish, mental health, penal institutions, and social services, respectively, so as to make conforming crossreferences; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Judiciary Committee. HB 482. By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Blackmon of the 146th, Williamson of the 112th, Wade of the 9th and Stephens of the 164th: 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 provide for clarification, with respect to an income tax credit for establishing or relocating quality jobs; to provide that the definition of taxpayer in paragraph (a)(7) of Code Section 48-7-40.17, which became effective January 1, 2016, includes taxpayers exempt from tax pursuant to Code Section 48-7-25 only to the extent that a trade or business operated by such organization generates unrelated business 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 493. By Representatives Hatchett of the 155th, Newton of the 127th and Oliver of the 82nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-26-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to renewal, surrender, and restoration of registered professional nursing licenses and continuing competency requirements, so as to revise a provision regarding verification of competency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee. - 12 - HB 498. By Representatives Mathis of the 149th, Greene of the 154th, Bentley of the 150th, Beverly of the 143rd, Smith of the 18th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses for funeral directors and embalmers, so as to change certain provisions related to the reinstatement of a lapsed funeral director's license; 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. HB 504. By Representatives Hatchett of the 155th and Jones of the 25th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-164 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local five mill share funds, so as to exclude amounts attributable to level 1 freeport exemptions for purposes of calculating local five mill share; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Finance Committee. HB 514. By Representatives Washburn of the 144th, Bazemore of the 69th, Reeves of the 99th, Lim of the 98th, Ridley of the 6th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures, so as to provide for the length and renewal of moratoriums related to zoning decisions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide procedures for the levy, collection, use, and waiver of fees related to zoning decisions and related permits; to revise notice and hearing requirements for certain zoning decisions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Economic Development and Tourism Committee. HB 524. By Representatives Ridley of the 22nd, Powell of the 33rd, Ridley of the 6th, Yearta of the 152nd, Momtahan of the 17th 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 provide for the issuance of a Class C driver's license to operators of certain three-wheeled motor vehicles; to exempt operators of certain three-wheeled motor vehicles from headgear and eye-protective device requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Transportation Committee. - 13 - HB 528. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Sainz of the 180th, Smith of the 18th, Wiedower of the 121st, Burchett of the 176th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to deceptive or unfair trade practices, so as to enact the "Georgia Online Automatic Renewal Transparency Act"; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee. HB 531. By Representatives Barrett of the 24th, Williamson of the 112th, Hilton of the 48th and Seabaugh of the 34th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government, so as to provide for local government investment policies; to provide scope, investment objectives, and applicability; to amend Code Section 15-6-76.1, relating to investing or depositing funds and depositing funds paid into court registry, so as to update cross references; to amend Code Section 15-16-27, relating to deposit of cash bonds and reserves of professional bondspersons in interest-bearing accounts and disposition of interest, so as to update cross references; to amend Code Section 20-2411, relating to school fund kept separate, use of funds, separation of school taxes, and investments, so as to authorize additional investment options; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Banking and Financial Institutions Committee. HB 532. By Representative Camp of the 135th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that future elections for the office of chief judge of the Magistrate Court of Pike County shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for the sitting chief judge of the magistrate court to serve out his or her term of office; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee. HB 538. By Representatives Ballard of the 147th, Wade of the 9th, Erwin of the 32nd, Jones of the 47th, Gilliard of the 162nd 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 provide for the "Georgia Early Literacy Act"; to require the State Board of Education to approve high-quality instructional materials to be used for teaching students in kindergarten through third grade; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Education and Youth Committee. - 14 - HB 541. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Hitchens of the 161st, Crowe of the 118th, Sainz of the 180th and Scoggins of the 14th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to uniform rules of the road, so as to provide for proper procedure for passing a postal service vehicle; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Public Safety Committee. HB 557. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Jones of the 47th, Parrish of the 158th, Powell of the 33rd, Schofield of the 63rd and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to authorize physicians to delegate the authority to advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances; provide for requirements; to provide for automatic approval of nurse protocol agreements and job descriptions under certain conditions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee. HB 563. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd, Gunter of the 8th, Reeves of the 99th, Martinez of the 111th, 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., the "Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978," so as to provide for hearing before an administrative law judge; to change provisions relating to the appointment of hearing officers; to provide for a definition; to provide the administrator of the Commission on Equal Opportunity with the power to order discovery; to change certain provisions relating to the filing, amending, and investigation of a complaint regarding an unlawful practice; to change provisions relating to an appeal seeking a review of a final order by a hearing officer and a review of a dismissal of a complaint by the administrator; to provide penalty for willful failure; to provide testimony or discovery; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Insurance and Labor Committee. - 15 - HB 571. By Representatives Silcox of the 53rd, Cooper of the 45th and Dempsey of the 13th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 6 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan, so as to provide that the Georgia Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan be updated every four years; to provide for a progress report between updates; to revise provisions relating to membership on the advisory council; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Health and Human Services Committee. HB 572. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, DeLoach of the 167th, 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 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to rename the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission as the State Ethics Commission; to amend Code Sections 36-62-5 and 37-2-6.1 and Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to development authority directors, officers, compensation, adoption of bylaws, delegation of powers and duties, conflicts of interest, and audits, community service boards, executive director, staff, budget, facilities, powers and duties, and exemption from state and local taxation, and public officers and employees, respectively, so as to provide for cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Ethics Committee. HB 581. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th and Crowe of the 118th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 28-5-41.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to economic analysis of certain tax benefits of law or proposed law, and analysis on performance and outcomes of Code Section 33-1-25, so as to revise the deadlines, selection criteria, and required contents for certain annual economic analyses conducted by the Department of Audits and Accounts; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Finance Committee. HB 607. By Representatives Pirkle of the 169th, Jones of the 47th, Martin of the 49th and Dubnik of the 29th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to revise the definition of "Zell Miller Scholarship Scholar" by changing the ACT score requirement for certain students; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Higher Education Committee. - 16 - HB 611. By Representative Burchett of the 176th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to management of budgetary and financial affairs, so as to provide for the disposition of state funds derived from certain legal judgments or settlements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Appropriations Committee. HR 48. By Representatives Evans of the 57th, Miller of the 62nd, Olaleye of the 59th, Prince of the 132nd and Holcomb of the 81st: A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Mario Stinchcomb; and for other purposes. Referred to Appropriations Committee. HR 49. By Representatives Evans of the 57th, Miller of the 62nd, Olaleye of the 59th, Prince of the 132nd and Holcomb of the 81st: A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Michael Woolfolk; and for other purposes. Referred to Appropriations Committee. HR 55. By Representatives Buckner of the 137th and Hugley of the 141st: A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Terry L. Talley; and for other purposes. Referred to Appropriations Committee. HR 70. By Representative Houston of the 170th: A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Devonia Inman; and for other purposes. Referred to Appropriations Committee. HR 256. By Representatives Pirkle of the 169th and Houston of the 170th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Ms. Sophia Ruth Fisher and dedicating an interchange in her memory; and for other purposes. Referred to Transportation Committee. - 17 -