House first readers in Senate, 2022 February 15

HOUSE FIRST READERS IN SENATE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2022
SEVENTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 963. HB 1028. HB 1089. HB 1134.

By Representatives Parrish of the 158th, Stephens of the 164th and Burchett of the 176th:
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 change certain provisions relating to Schedule I controlled substances and Schedule IV controlled substances; to change certain provisions relating to the definition of dangerous drugs; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Ehrhart of the 36th, Carson of the 46th, Dollar of the 45th, Parsons of the 44th, Seabaugh of the 34th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Cobb County, approved March 28, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 3516), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 20, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5570), so as to change the description of the education districts of such board; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for the manner of election; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Smith of the 133rd, Ridley of the 6th, Corbett of the 174th and Wiedower of the 119th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to road tax on motor carriers, so as to increase the penalty for certain violations of registration requirements for motor vehicles operated by motor carriers; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Efstration of the 104th, Bonner of the 72nd, Lott of the 122nd, McDonald of the 26th and Meeks of the 178th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-15-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to participation in criminal gang activity prohibited, so as to provide for the concurrent authority of prosecuting attorneys and the Attorney General to prosecute offenses involving criminal gang activity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 1154. HB 1250. HB 1299. HB 1311. HB 1312.

By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Setzler of the 35th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Dollar of the 45th, Seabaugh of the 34th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Cobb County, approved June 19, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 2075), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 3893), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Drenner of the 85th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the form of government of DeKalb County and fixing the powers and duties of the officers constituting the governing authority of DeKalb County, approved April 9, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4304), as amended, so as to change the description of commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Leverett of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that the judge of the Probate Court of Elbert County shall also serve as the chief magistrate judge of the Magistrate Court of Elbert County on and after January 1, 2023; to provide for the continuation in office and expiration of term of the current chief magistrate judge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Burchett of the 176th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Lanier County; to identify the authorized uses of said technology fee; to provide for the maintenance of said technology fee funds; to provide for the termination of said technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Houston of the 170th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Education of Berrien County, approved April 5, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3044), as amended, so as to provide for 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.

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HB 1313. HB 1314. HB 1315.

By Representative Burchett of the 176th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues in the County of Atkinson (now the Board of Commissioners of Atkinson County), approved July 23, 1931 (Ga. L. 1931, p. 380), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4395), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Camp of the 131st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the merger and consolidation of the existing Upson County School System and the existing City of Thomaston Independent School System into a single county-wide school system, approved March 13, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3794), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Burchett of the 176th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Atkinson County, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4771), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4400), so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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