House first readers in Senate, 2022 March 9

HOUSE FIRST READERS IN SENATE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 09, 2022
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 1. HB 1013. HB 1039. HB 1040.

By Representatives Bonner of the 72nd, Ehrhart of the 36th, Jones of the 25th, Williams of the 145th, Gullett of the 19th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education generally, so as to provide for public forums at public institutions of higher education; to prevent the creation of "free speech zones" at public institutions of higher education; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Ralston of the 7th, Jones of the 25th, Oliver of the 82nd, Hogan of the 179th, Cooper of the 43rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 15, 20, 31, 33, 37, 45, and 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, education, health, insurance, mental health, public officers and employees, and social services, respectively, so as to implement the recommendations of the Georgia Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Jackson of the 128th, Jasperse of the 11th, Watson of the 172nd, England of the 116th, Corbett of the 174th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-40.34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credit for Class III railroads and reporting, so as to extend the income tax credit for expenditures on the maintenance of railroad track owned or leased by Class III railroads; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Bentley of the 139th, Corbett of the 174th, Watson of the 172nd, Jasperse of the 11th and England of the 116th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to economic rehabilitation services, so as to require community action agencies to submit audit reports and IRS forms to the Department of Audits and Accounts before any contracts with the Department of Human Services are made or offered; to require each member of the board of directors of a community action agency to execute contracts between the community action agency and the Department of Human Services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 1042. HB 1084. HB 1194. HB 1304. HB 1319.

By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, England of the 116th, Watson of the 172nd, Corbett of the 174th, Barton of the 5th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "OneGeorgia Authority Act," so as to provide for a grant program to establish primary care medical facilities in health professional shortage areas; to provide for lease-purchase agreements; to provide for definitions; to provide for criteria for such program; to provide for application and approval thereof; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Wade of the 9th, Jones of the 47th, Dubnik of the 29th, Meeks of the 178th, Thomas of the 21st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to prevent the use of and reliance upon curricula or training programs which act upon, promote, or encourage certain concepts, with exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Crowe of the 110th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe operations of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers and safe transportation of hazardous materials, so as to update the reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Jackson of the 128th, Cooper of the 43rd, Dempsey of the 13th, Gaines of the 117th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to create the "Georgia Caregivers Act"; to provide for definitions; to require hospitals to provide patients with the opportunity to identify lay caregivers; to provide that named lay caregivers are not obligated to provide aftercare; to provide that no new private right of action is created; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Werkheiser of the 157th, Wiedower of the 119th, Gaines of the 117th, Kelley of the 16th, Greene of the 151st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for the Georgia LEO Scholarship grant; to provide for definitions; to provide for qualifications and procedures; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 1344. HB 1475. HB 1476.

By Representatives Clark of the 147th, Hitchens of the 161st, Williams of the 168th, Belton of the 112th, Lumsden of the 12th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 45-2-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state agencies not to discriminate in employment against servicemen's wives, so as to provide for updated language regarding spouses of armed forces service members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Leverett of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Elbert County; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Leverett of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to amend, consolidate, and supersede the several Acts incorporating the City of Colbert, approved February 14, 1950 (Ga. L. 1950, p. 2417), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3909), and an Act approved April 30, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 3994), so as to revise provisions regarding staggered, four-year terms of office for the mayor and councilmembers; to designate city council posts; to provide for manner of election; to provide for continuation in office of the current mayor and councilmembers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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