Daily report, 2021 March 10

DAILY REPORT Wednesday
March 10, 2021

30th Legislative
Day

House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050

The House will reconvene for its 31st Legislative Day on Thursday, March 11 at 10:00 a.m. The Rules Committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. No bills / resolutions are expected to be debated on the floor.

Today on the Floor
Local Calendar
HB 655 Brookhaven, City of; filling of vacancies in the offices of mayor and councilmembers; provisions Bill Summary: House Bill 655 provides for the filling of vacancies in the offices of mayor and councilmember of the city of Brookhaven.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Matthew Wilson (80th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 140 Nays: 15

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-08-2021 Do Pass

HB 682

Pickens County; board of elections and registration; reconstitute and reestablish
Bill Summary: House Bill 682 reconstitutes and reestablishes the Pickens County Board of Elections and Registration. The board will be composed of five members. The governing authority of the county will appoint one non-partisan member, who will serve as the chair. Two members will be appointed by the governing authority from a list of four nominees made by the county executive committee of the political party whose candidates in the preceding regular general election held for the General Assembly received the largest number of votes in the state. Two members will be appointed by the governing authority of the county from a list of four nominees made by the county executive committee of the political party whose candidates received the second largest number of votes in the state. The terms of office for the initial members of the board will begin on July 1, 2021. The bill will not become effective and will be automatically repealed on July 1, 2021, if a bill to abolish the current board is not approved during the 2021 Session.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Rick Jasperse (11th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 140 Nays: 15

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-08-2021 Do Pass

HB 683 Pickens County board of elections and registration; provide abolition of board on a date certain
Bill Summary: House Bill 683 provides for abolition of the Pickens County Board of Elections and Registration on June 30, 2021.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Rick Jasperse (11th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 140 Nays: 15

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-08-2021 Do Pass

HB 684 Troup County; board of elections and registration; provide new five member board
Bill Summary: House Bill 684 terminates the office of the current Troup County Board of Elections and Registration and establishes a new five-member board appointed by majority vote of the Troup

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Today on the Floor

County Board of Commissioners.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Randy Nix (69th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 140 Nays: 15

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-08-2021 Do Pass

HB 685 Jasper, City of; reincorporate and provide new charter Bill Summary: House Bill 685 provides a new charter for the city of Jasper.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Rick Jasperse (11th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 140 Nays: 15

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-08-2021 Do Pass

HB 705 Bleckley County; Probate Court; charge technology fee
Bill Summary: House Bill 705 authorizes the Bleckley County Probate Court to charge a technology fee.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Danny Mathis (144th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 140 Nays: 15

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-08-2021 Do Pass

HB 707 Coolidge, City of; provide new charter Bill Summary: House Bill 707 provides a new charter for the city of Coolidge.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Sam Watson (172nd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 140 Nays: 15

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-08-2021 Do Pass

HB 708 City of Hapeville Public Facilities Authority Act; enact Bill Summary: House Bill 708 creates the Hapeville Public Facilities Authority.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. David Dreyer (59th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 140 Nays: 15

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-08-2021 Do Pass

HB 711

Sylvester, City of; ward residence requirements for city councilmembers; provide
Bill Summary: House Bill 711 provides residence requirements for city of Sylvester councilmembers. No person will be eligible to serve as mayor or councilmember unless he or she has been a resident of the city for at least 12 months prior to the date of election. Moreover, no person will be eligible to serve as councilmember unless he or she has been a resident of the ward he or she represents for at least 12 months prior to the date of election.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Bill Yearta (152nd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 140 Nays: 15

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-08-2021 Do Pass

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Committee Actions

Committee Actions
Bills passing committees are reported to the Clerk's Office and are placed on the General Calendar.

Governmental Affairs Committee

SB 182

Counties and Municipal Corporations; "fence detection system"; define the term; counties, consolidated governments, and municipalities regulate or prohibit such system; limit the ability
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 182 requires counties, municipalities, and consolidated governments to treat fence detection systems the same, in zoning and permitting matters, as alarm systems. The bill prohibits counties, municipalities, and consolidated governments from prohibiting the installation or use of fence detection systems that comply with Code.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Randy Robertson (29th) Governmental Affairs

Committee Action:

03-10-2021 Do Pass

Insurance Committee

SB 43

"Noncovered Eye Care Services Act"; enact
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 43 is known as the 'Non-Covered Eye Care Services Act.' This bill prohibits insurers from requiring an ophthalmologist or optometrist to accept as payment an amount set by the insurer for services that are not covered eye care services under the covered person's eye care benefit plan as a condition to join or participate in its provider network.

Additionally, no insurer will draft, publish, disseminate, or circulate any explanations of benefit forms that include language that directly or indirectly states or implies that an ophthalmologist or optometrist should extend discounts to patients for non-covered eye care services.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Matt Brass (28th) Insurance

Committee Action:

03-10-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Intragovernmental Coordination Committee
HB 703 Bleckley County; probate judge; provide nonpartisan elections Bill Summary: House Bill 703 provides for nonpartisan elections for the Bleckley County probate judge.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Danny Mathis (144th) Intragovernmental Coordination

Committee Action:

03-10-2021 Do Pass

HB 704 Bleckley County; Magistrate Court chief judge; provide nonpartisan elections
Bill Summary: House Bill 704 provides for nonpartisan elections for the Bleckley County chief magistrate judge.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Danny Mathis (144th) Intragovernmental Coordination

Committee Action:

03-10-2021 Do Pass

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Committee Actions

State Properties Committee

SB 140

Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols; placement of a monument in honor of the Honorable Zell Bryan Miller upon the capitol grounds of the state capitol building; provide
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 140 states that a monument in honor of Zell Bryan Miller shall be placed within the state capitol building or grounds and constructed using private funds. The Capitol Arts Standards Commission shall design, procure, and place the monument as soon as practicable. The design is subject to final approval of a monument committee consisting of the following: two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; two members of the Senate appointed by the lieutenant governor; and two members appointed by the governor, with one from the House of Representatives and one from the Senate.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Jeff Mullis (53rd) State Properties

Committee Action:

03-10-2021 Do Pass

Committee Meeting Schedule
This meeting schedule is up to date at the time of this report, but meeting dates and times are subject to change. To keep up with the latest schedule, please visit www.house.ga.gov and click on Meetings Calendar.

Date

Time

03/11/2021 8:00 AM

03/11/2021 9:00 AM 03/11/2021 10:00 AM 03/11/2021 11:30 AM

03/11/2021 1:00 PM

03/11/2021 3:30 PM

Name

Location

Video Agenda

NR&E Environmental Quality Subcommittee (House)

606 CLOB HYBRID

VIDEO Agenda

RULES (House)

341 CAP

VIDEO Agenda

FLOOR SESSION (LD31) (House)

House Chamber VIDEO

EDUCATION (House)

506 CLOB HYBRID

VIDEO Agenda

CANCELLED - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 341 CAP

AND TOURISM (House)

HYBRID

VIDEO Agenda

Regulated Industries Occupational and Professional 606 CLOB

Licensing Subcommittee (House)

HYBRID

VIDEO Agenda

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