HOUSE FIRST READERS IN SENATE TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2023
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 468. HB 511. HB 540. HB 601.

By Representative Bentley of the 150th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Butler, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4202), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 6, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5585), so as to change the description of the council districts; to eliminate one post from Council District 2; to provide for one member of the city council to be elected at large citywide; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for the 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 Representatives Horner of the 3rd and Tarvin of the 2nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from all Catoosa County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of the full value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 75 years of age or over, approved April 2, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4051), so as to provide that the unremarried surviving spouse of a person granted the exemption provided for in this Act shall continue to receive such exemption following the death of the original grantee, provided that such surviving spouse is 70 years of age or older; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Leverett of the 123rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Wilkes County; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Silcox of the 53rd, Holland of the 54th, Roberts of the 52nd and Panitch of the 51st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the City of Sandy Springs in Fulton County, approved April 15, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3515), as amended, so as to change the description of the election districts for the city council; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 620. HB 621. HB 623. HB 624. HB 631.

By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th and Gambill of the 15th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Bartow County, approved March 18, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3788), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3690), so as to change provisions relating to cost-of-living adjustments to the compensation of the chief magistrate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th and Gambill of the 15th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Bartow County, approved March 17, 1958 (Ga. L. 1958, p. 2683), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 22, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4341), so as to provide for longevity increases in the compensation of the tax commissioner; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Bartow County upon an annual salary, approved March 21, 1958 (Ga. L. 1958, p. 2866), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 22, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4334), and an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3694), so as to change provisions relating to cost-of-living adjustments to the compensation of the clerk of the superior court; to provide longevity increases in the compensation of the judge of the probate court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of commissioner of Bartow County, approved July 28, 1924 (Ga. L. 1924, p. 276), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3681), so as to change the cost-ofliving adjustment for the commissioner's compensation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Parrish of the 158th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Swainsboro, approved December 6, 1900 (Ga. L. 1900, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 18, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 5533), so as to change provisions relating to the corporate limits of the city to deannex certain properties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 642. HB 644. HB 662.

By Representatives Ridley of the 22nd, Byrd of the 20th, Thomas of the 21st, Jasperse of the 11th, Carson of the 46th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to establish the board of elections and registration for Cherokee County, Georgia; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Ridley of the 22nd, Byrd of the 20th, Thomas of the 21st, Jasperse of the 11th, Carson of the 46th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the board of elections and registration for Cherokee County, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3830), as amended, so as to provide for abolition of the board on a date certain; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Miller of the 62nd, Panitch of the 51st, Olaleye of the 59th, Jones of the 60th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Fulton County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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