House first readers in Senate, 2021 March 1

HOUSE FIRST READERS IN SENATE MONDAY, MARCH 01, 2021
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 152. HB 253. HB 271.

By Representatives Wiedower of the 119th, Gaines of the 117th, Crowe of the 110th, Barton of the 5th, Anderson of the 10th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1A of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions, so as to revise provisions regarding the exemption applicable to certain institutions operating on military installations or bases; to provide for biennial review of institutions rather than programs; to provide for awards of costs and reasonable attorney's fees in favor of the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission; to provide for alternative review of renewal applications by institutions in good standing with recognized accrediting agencies; to provide for filing a surety bond in the event of a change of ownership of an institution; to provide for the remittal of surety bonds; to provide for assessment of investigation costs incurred by the commission; to provide for a definition; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Holmes of the 129th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Jones County Public Facilities Authority; to provide for the appointment of members of the authority; to provide for a short title; to confer powers upon the authority; to provide for purpose and scope of operations of the authority; to provide for definitions; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of the authority; to fix and provide the venue and jurisdiction of actions relating to any provisions of this Act; to provide for moneys received and trust funds; to provide for tort immunity; to provide for tax exemption, rates, charges, and revenues; to provide for effect on other governments; to provide for construction of this Act and severability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Reeves of the 34th, Cooper of the 43rd, Newton of the 123rd, Lott of the 122nd and Sharper of the 177th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses for emergency medical services, so as to authorize the Department of Community Health to assess one or more provider matching payments on ambulance services for the purpose of obtaining federal financial participation for Medicaid; to provide for definitions; to provide for payment into the Indigent Care Trust Fund; to provide for penalties; to provide for the use of funds; to provide for inspection of records; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 275.
HB 289. HB 336. HB 338. HB 370.

By Representatives McDonald of the 26th, Hatchett of the 150th, Powell of the 32nd, Collins of the 68th, Smyre of the 135th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 25 and Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to firefighter standards and training and to emergency medical services personnel, respectively, so as to require random drug tests for certain firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, paramedics, and cardiac technicians; to provide for licensure and certification of emergency medical services personnel, paramedics, and cardiac technicians previously convicted of a felony; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Belton of the 112th, Corbett of the 174th, Powell of the 32nd, Hitchens of the 161st, Barton of the 5th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance, expiration, and renewal of drivers' licenses, so as to provide for requirements for the issuance of Class C drivers' licenses; to provide for exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Dickey of the 140th, Pirkle of the 155th, Jasperse of the 11th and Watson of the 172nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hemp farming, so as to provide for compliance with federal laws and regulations; to provide for history reports; to provide for disposal of lots of hemp; to provide for sampling and random testing of hemp; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives DeLoach of the 167th, England of the 116th and Williams of the 168th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-5-36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to veterans' licenses, honorary licenses, and other distinctive drivers' licenses, so as to revise qualifications for issuance of veterans' driver's licenses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Jones of the 47th, Schofield of the 60th, Oliver of the 82nd and Martin of the 49th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal hospital authorities, so as to provide for term limits for members of joint hospital authorities; to provide that joint hospital authorities that lease certain hospitals are subject to limitations on utilization of revenues; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 384. HB 395. HB 409. HB 437.

By Representatives Dollar of the 45th, Barr of the 103rd, Pirkle of the 155th, Carpenter of the 4th and Jackson of the 128th:
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 traffic citation to a vehicle owner in lieu of the individual operating the motor vehicle in certain instances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Belton of the 112th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Corbett of the 174th, Lumsden of the 12th, Holcomb of the 81st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, so as to revise certain licensing provisions; to enter into an interstate compact known as the "Professional Counselors Licensure Compact"; to authorize the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists to administer the compact in this state; to authorize the board to conduct national background checks; to provide for conditions; to provide for eligibility; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Gunter of the 8th, Fleming of the 121st, Efstration of the 104th, Reeves of the 34th, Kelley of the 16th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 15 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to counsel for public officials and agencies, so as to provide for a process for state-funded representation of certain judges in legal actions resulting from performance or nonperformance of their official duties; to provide for a definition; to establish the Judicial Legal Defense Fund; to establish the Judicial Legal Defense Fund Commission; to provide for appointments and duties; to provide for requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Howard of the 124th, Beverly of the 143rd, Schofield of the 60th and Cooper of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to require attendants at self-service motor fuel establishments to dispense motor fuel to individuals with special disabilities; to provide for related decals on pumps; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 445. HB 449.
HB 458. HB 488.

By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Bazemore of the 63rd, Boddie of the 62nd, Dollar of the 45th, Thomas of the 65th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of South Fulton in Fulton County, Georgia, approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3726), as amended, so as to change the corporate boundaries of the municipality; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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 Chapter 9 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to blasting or excavating near utility facilities, so as to revise the "Georgia Utility Facility Protection Act" to enhance the processes for locate requests and to require that 9-1-1 be contacted if an excavator damages a gas or hazardous liquid pipeline; to change and provide for certain definitions; to provide for certain procedures in extraordinary circumstances; to provide limitations on the recovery of costs of damages; to establish a statute of limitations on enforcement; to amend Code Section 46-3-34, relating to utilities protection center, funding of activities, notice of work delay, and responsibility for completing safety requirements, so as to correct a cross-reference; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Holcomb of the 81st, Gaines of the 117th, Newton of the 123rd and Hawkins of the 27th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, physician assistants, and others, so as to require certain training relating to sexual misconduct for members of the Georgia Composite Medical Board; to amend Chapter 34A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to patient right to know, so as to provide for annual reporting to the General Assembly of the number of physicians investigated or disciplined for the sexual assault of patients; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th, Kelley of the 16th, Leverett of the 33rd, Lumsden of the 12th, Gambill of the 15th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide for an increase in the minimum compensation for chief magistrates; to provide for the calculation of future increases in the minimum compensation for chief magistrates; to provide for an increase in the minimum compensation for other magistrates; to provide for an increase in the minimum compensation for clerks of magistrate courts; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 509.
HB 535. HB 546. HB 560. HB 595. HB 600.

By Representatives Gaines of the 117th, Kelley of the 16th, Cooper of the 43rd, Wiedower of the 119th, Lumsden of the 12th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 30 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to group or blanket accident and sickness insurance, so as to require certain insurers to make at least one reasonably priced comprehensive major medical health insurance policy available to residents in this state without limitation or exclusion based on preexisting conditions; to condition such requirement on the repeal or judicial invalidation of certain provisions of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Yearta of the 152nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Sylvester, approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 4219), so as to authorize the city to provide extraterritorial utility services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Stephens of the 164th and Petrea of the 166th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Richmond Hill; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for related matters; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, LaHood of the 175th and Watson of the 172nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Thomas County, approved December 1, 1898 (Ga. L. 1898, p. 378), as amended, so as to modify the compensation of the commissioners on the Thomas County Board of Commissioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Greene of the 151st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Clay County, approved January 15, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 3576), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 4, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3554) so as to change the compensation of the members of the board of education; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Dreyer of the 59th and Schofield of the 60th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Hapeville, Georgia, approved March 25, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3769), as amended, so as to revise provisions related to quorums of the mayor and council; to revise procedures for filling vacancies on the city council; to revise provisions related to the city attorney; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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HB 603. HB 610. HB 613. HB 614. HR 264.

By Representative Meeks of the 178th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Brantley County, approved July 21, 1927 (Ga. L. 1927, p. 500), as amended, so as to authorize the chairperson of the board of commissioners to make and second motions and vote on all matters that come before the board for a vote; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Dickey of the 140th, Washburn of the 141st, Beverly of the 143rd, Mathis of the 144th and Paris of the 142nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the restructuring of the City of Macon, the City of Payne City, and Bibb County, approved April 20, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5595), as amended, so as to revise provisions regarding eligibility for the office of mayor; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Dickey of the 140th, Clark of the 147th and Williams of the 148th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Perry 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.
By Representatives Mathiak of the 73rd, Knight of the 130th, Singleton of the 71st, Bonner of the 72nd, Camp of the 131st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to revise certain provisions governing the Griffin Judicial Circuit; to revise the method for the assignment of cases; to revise the method for the selection of one or more qualified persons as judge of the juvenile courts of the circuit; to revise the method of selection of the chief judge; to revise the method for filling a vacancy in the office of chief magistrate of Fayette County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Burns of the 159th:
A RESOLUTION relative to meetings and adjournments of the General Assembly; and for other purposes.

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