House first readers in Senate, 2021 March 8

HOUSE FIRST READERS IN SENATE MONDAY, MARCH 08, 2021
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 44. HB 92. HB 302.
HB 316.

By Representatives Cantrell of the 22nd, Greene of the 151st, Barr of the 103rd, Werkheiser of the 157th, Gambill of the 15th 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 that this state shall observe daylight savings time year round; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Mathis of the 144th, Gullett of the 19th, Barton of the 5th and Scoggins of the 14th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-10-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disclosure of information contained in vital records and transfer of records to State Archives, so as to revise provisions regarding the transfer of vital records to State Archives; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Momtahan of the 17th, Blackmon of the 146th, Williamson of the 115th, Smith of the 133rd, Wiedower of the 119th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding specific, business, and occupation taxes, so as to require that the proceeds of local government regulatory fees be used to pay for regulatory activity and not general operations; to revise the list of professions which may be subject to such regulatory fees; to remove provisions authorizing calculation of regulatory fees for new construction, renovation, and other construction projects; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Gaines of the 117th, Lott of the 122nd and Corbett of the 174th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-4-82 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duties requiring professional judgment and responsibilities of a licensed pharmacist, so as to increase the pharmacist to pharmacy technician ratio for providing direct supervision at any time; to provide certain requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 328. HB 333. HB 364. HB 369.

By Representatives Momtahan of the 17th, Gullett of the 19th, Parsons of the 44th and Hawkins of the 27th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to telephone service general provisions, so as to establish a one-time right of way permit fee and reduce annual right of way use fees as due compensation paid to municipal authorities by telephone companies that do not have retail, end user customers located within the boundaries of the municipal authority; to provide certain notice requirements; to establish a civil penalty; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Efstration of the 104th, Holcomb of the 81st, Nix of the 69th and Smyre of the 135th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in government, so as to revise the powers and duties of the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission; to provide for and revise a short title; to revise definitions; to revise procedures for the initiation of complaints; to revise requirements for certain accounts, the disposition and expenditure of certain contributions, filings, registrations, and records of accounts; to revise how maximum contribution limits are implemented; to revise purposes requiring registration with the commission; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Collins of the 68th, Powell of the 32nd, Hitchens of the 161st, Nix of the 69th and Kelley of the 16th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-38-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licensing of armed employees of private detective and private security businesses, qualifications, continuing education, fingerprints, license card, and suspension, so as to exempt persons having completed Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training from required fingerprint submission for application to be licensed as a private guard, watchman, or patrolman; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Powell of the 32nd, Nix of the 69th, Pirkle of the 155th, Bentley of the 139th, Prince of the 127th 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 provide that job descriptions entered into between physicians and physician assistants are not required to be submitted to or approved by the Georgia Composite Medical Board; to authorize physicians to delegate the authority to physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 450. HB 451. HB 533.
HB 554.

By Representatives Newton of the 123rd, Hatchett of the 150th, Cooper of the 43rd, Hutchinson of the 107th and Gaines of the 117th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-2A-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Low THC Oil Patient Registry, so as to authorize the Department of Public Health to release deidentified data to government entities and other entities for research and other purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Williamson of the 115th, Knight of the 130th, Carson of the 46th and Martin of the 49th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property tax exemptions, so as to provide for the optional determination by a taxpayer of the fair market value applicable to inventory for which a level 1 freeport exemption is sought for certain taxable years; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Yearta of the 152nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the City of Sylvester Public Facilities Authority; to provide for a short title; to provide for the appointment of members of the authority; to provide for the purpose and scope of operation; to provide for definitions; to confer powers upon the authority; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of the authority; to provide for interests and remedies to bondholders; to fix and provide the venue and jurisdiction of actions relating to any provisions of this Act; to provide for moneys received to be deemed trust funds; to provide for tort immunity; to provide for tax exemption; to provide for rates, charges, and revenues; to provide for effect on other governments; to provide for construction of the act and severability; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Gunter of the 8th, Efstration of the 104th, Smith of the 18th, Momtahan of the 17th, Oliver of the 82nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to lis pendens, so as to revise when an action may operate as a lis pendens; to require issuance by a court; to provide for procedures and qualifications for issuance; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 577. HB 591. HB 601. HB 604.

By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Jasperse of the 11th, Burns of the 159th, Anulewicz of the 42nd and Wiedower of the 119th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32 and Code Section 40-6-181 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to highways, bridges, and ferries and maximum speed limits, respectively, so as to provide for a proposal guaranty for bids upon certain projects; to provide for the licensing of airports; to provide for definitions; to provide for issuance of cease and desist orders and punishment; to provide for posting of signage of maximum speed limits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Hogan of the 179th, Williams of the 148th, Meeks of the 178th, Buckner of the 137th, Collins of the 68th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to authorize marriage and family therapists to perform certain acts which physicians, psychologists, and others are authorized to perform regarding emergency examinations of persons for involuntary evaluation and treatment for mental illness or alcohol or drug abuse; to define certain terms; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Stephens of the 164th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide that low THC oil, marijuana, and tetrahydrocannabinols do not include certain federally approved products; to remove epidiolex as a Schedule V controlled substance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th, Gambill of the 15th and Kelley of the 16th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Bartow County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $60,000.00 of the appraised value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older, in the amount of $80,000.00 of the appraised value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 75 years of age or older, and in the amount of the full appraised value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 80 years of age or older; 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 a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 605.
HB 606. HB 620.
HB 623. HB 625.

By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd and LaHood of the 175th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to care and protection of indigent and elderly patients, so as to provide for authorized electronic monitoring in long-term care facilities; to provide for definitions; to provide consent requirements; to provide for notice to the facility; to provide for relocation of a resident to another room; to provide for installation and costs; to provide for notice to visitors; to prohibit obstruction or destruction of electronic monitoring devices; to provide for protection of privacy rights; to provide for limited liability; to provide for a notification and consent form; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Nix of the 69th, Dickey of the 140th, Yearta of the 152nd, Belton of the 112th, Cheokas of the 138th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-519 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to add the Georgia Independent School Association to the list of accrediting agencies; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Leverett of the 33rd, Oliver of the 82nd, Efstration of the 104th, Wilson of the 80th and Scoggins of the 14th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 29, Chapter 4 of Title 51, and Article 6 of Chapter 6 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardian and ward, wrongful death, and bond, respectively, so as to clarify and revise procedures and requirements for the payment of certain settlements involving claims of minors; to revise and provide for definitions; to revise when the natural guardian or next friend of a minor may receive the personal property of a minor for certain purposes; to revise certain bond requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Ridley of the 6th, Carpenter of the 4th and Tarvin of the 2nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Cohutta; to provide for related matters; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Rhodes of the 120th, Powell of the 32nd and Leverett of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Tri-County Natural Gas Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 634. HB 645. HB 647.
HB 658.

By Representative Mathis of the 144th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide that the judge of the Probate Court of Wilkinson County shall serve as chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Wilkinson County, approved March 12, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 3980), as amended; so as to provide one-year terms of office for magistrates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Gravley of the 67th, Smyre of the 135th, Powell of the 32nd, Hatchett of the 150th, Werkheiser of the 157th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to access to medical cannabis, so as to update and revise provisions; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for application; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Smith of the 133rd, Smith of the 70th, Washburn of the 141st, Williams of the 145th and Dickey of the 140th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to solid waste management, so as to provide for post-closure ground-water monitoring at closed coal combustion residual impoundments; to provide for definitions; to provide for ground-water monitoring reports; to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to criminal trespass and damage to property relative to waste control, so as to provide for a conforming cross-reference; to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to county special purpose local option sales tax, so as to provide for conforming cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Powell of the 32nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Franklin-Hart Airport Authority, approved April 1, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3927), so as to revise the provisions regarding members and employees of the authority transacting certain business with the authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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