Daily report, 2021 March 25

DAILY REPORT Thursday
March 25, 2021

38th Legislative
Day

House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050

The House will reconvene for its 39th Legislative Day on Monday, March 29 at 10:00 a.m. 13 bills / resolutions are expected to be debated on the floor.

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Rules Calendar
HR 406 Georgia Emergency Operations Plans; prioritize the continuum of the long-term services and support system; urge
Bill Summary: House Resolution 406 urges the Department of Public Health to authorize its regional health care coalitions to include long-term services and support system providers in their care networks for the purpose of administering the Georgia Emergency Operations Plan.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Floor Action:

Rep. John LaHood (175th) Public Safety & Homeland Security
Yeas: 167 Nays: 0 Adopted (Resolution)

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Open 03-22-2021 Do Pass

SB 6

"Tax Credit Return on Investment Act of 2021"; enact
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 6 adds a new Code section, relating to fiscal bills generally, to allow the chairpersons of the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee to request from the Department of Audits and Accounts an economic analysis of up to five existing or proposed tax incentives per committee. The requests must be made by May 1, and the department must return the economic analysis to both committees by December 1 of the same year. The economic analysis must include an estimate of the annual fiscal impact of the law or proposed law for the next five years, as well as the net change in state revenue, state expenditures, economic activity, and, if applicable, public benefit resulting from the tax incentive. During the following legislative session, if a fiscal note is requested and a relevant economic analysis was completed, then a summary of the relevant economic analysis must be attached to the fiscal note.
The bill also creates the 2021 Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians, which consists of 13 members that include three economists or certified public accountants; the governor or his designee; the lieutenant governor or his designee, the speaker of the House or his designee, a certified public accountant or economist chosen by the minority leaders of both chambers; the 2021 Georgia state director for the National Federation of Independent Business; two non-legislative members from each the speaker of the House of Representatives and lieutenant governor; and the president of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, the commissioner of the Department of Economic Development shall serve as ex-officio non-voting member. The special council is to conduct a study of the state's current revenue structure and report its findings by January 10, 2022. This chapter of the bill is automatically repealed on July 1, 2023.
The bill also includes the 'Georgia Economic Renewal Act of 2021,' which makes multiple amendments throughout O.C.G.A. 48-7, relating to income tax.
The bill adds a new Code section that establishes an additional tax credit for jobs created by a medical equipment and supplies manufacturer or a pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturer. The

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credit of $1,250 per job is available for jobs that qualify for the current job tax credit or quality jobs tax credit to the extent that those jobs are engaged in the activity of manufacturing medical equipment or supplies or manufacturing pharmaceuticals or medicine. The credits must be claimed separate from the current job tax credit or quality jobs tax credit. When the credits exceed the taxpayer's income tax liability, the credits may be used to cover the taxpayer's quarterly or monthly employee withholding payments and the credits may be carried forward for up to 10 years. A taxpayer may not claim both the job tax credit for PPE manufacturers and this credit.

The bill also amends O.C.G.A. 48-7-40.15, relating to alternative tax credits for base year port traffic, by allowing the income tax credits earned to be used to offset payroll withholdings taxes.

Senate Bill 6 also amends O.C.G.A. 48-7-40.25, relating to the income tax credit for business enterprises with existing manufacturing facilities, by establishing specific requirements for highimpact aerospace defense projects. A "high-impact aerospace defense project" must be constructed by a business enterprise that is a prime aerospace defense contractor with greater than 40 percent of its revenues from sales to the United States government in its most recent tax year and must be certified by the commissioner of the Department of Economic Development as materially supportive of the mission of the Georgia Joint Defense Commission and the Governor's Defense Initiative. The bill allows a high-impact aerospace defense project to start claiming manufacturing facility tax credits in the tax year in which the taxpayer achieves 1,000 jobs and a $500 million investment; however, the taxpayer must certify that it will later achieve 1,800 jobs and an $800 million investment. For highimpact aerospace defense projects, the qualifying jobs must be located in Georgia, but are not required to be located at the manufacturing facility. The bill also increases the aggregate cap on credits for any individual project from $50 million to $100 million for high-impact aerospace defense projects and allows high-impact aerospace defense projects to claim either a quality jobs tax credit or mega project tax credit along with existing manufacturing tax credits.

The bill amends O.C.G.A. 48-7-40.24, relating to conditions for taking the job tax credit, by repealing the 4,500 job cap for the job tax credit.

SB 6 also amends 33-1-25, relating to the 'Georgia Agribusiness and Rural Jobs Act,' by authorizing an additional $100 million to the 2021 allocation of funding to begin August 1, 2021. The bill increases the application fee from $5,000 to $25,000, establishes an annual maintenance fee of $7,500, and expands the annual reporting requirements for the rural funds to include the fund's total eligible capital investments as a percentage of its total capital investments.

The bill amends 48-7-40.34, relating to the tax credit for Class III railroads, by extending the sunset date to earn credits from December 30, 2023, to December 30, 2028, as well as extending the deadline to freely assign credits from January 1, 2024, to January 1, 2029.

The bill includes the 'Georgia Economic Recovery Act of 2021', which amends O.C.G.A. 48-8-3, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, by extending the sunset on the exemption of sales of tangible personal property used for and in the construction of a competitive project of regional significance from June 30, 2021, to June 30, 2023, and providing a state and local sales tax exemption for the sale of tickets, fees, or charges for admission to a fine arts performance or exhibition conducted by a 501(c)(3) organization or a museum of cultural significance, provided that the organization's or museum's primary mission is to advance the arts in Georgia.

The bill amends O.C.G.A. 48-8-3.2, relating to sales tax exemptions for manufacturers, by reinstating the exemption on the maintenance and replacement parts for the equipment used to mix, agitate, and transport freshly mixed concrete in a plastic and unhardened state. Motor fuel used in a motor vehicle that is a manufacturing plant is not exempt from sales and use tax. This exemption sunsets June 2026.

SB 6 also amends O.C.G.A. 48-8-3.2, relating to the maximum amount of sales and use tax imposed to maintain, repair, or refit a boat, by eliminating the June 30, 2025, sunset date.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. John Albers (56th) Ways & Means
Yeas: 152 Nays: 14

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

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SB 28

Juvenile Code and Domestic Relations; provisions relating to the protection of children; strengthen, clarify and update Bill Summary: Section 1 of Senate Bill 28 revises the juvenile code by amending the definition of "juvenile court intake officer" to clarify that Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) staff acting as juvenile court intake officers may make intake decisions for complaints alleging delinquency or children in need of services proceedings. The definition of "sexual exploitation" in O.C.G.A. 15-11-2 is revised to remove the reference to the crime of "prostitution" while adding a reference to "sexual servitude" and O.C.G.A. 16-5-46. The section also removes a reference to "placement of" a child in the definition of "temporary alternatives to foster care."
Section 2 changes the training requirements for juvenile court intake officers from eight hours annually to an initial training requirement of eight hours with two hours required annually thereafter.
Section 3 allows for the court to support a voluntary agreement made between a parent, guardian, or legal custodian and the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) and specifies what types of orders constitute a "temporary alternative to foster care." The deadline for when a preliminary protective hearing must be completed is changed, to remove the requirement that it be held within five days of the order being issued and to add a reference to have the procedure be applied as stated in O.C.G.A. 15-11-145. The bill also adds a requirement that DFCS file a petition alleging dependency if probable cause exists.
Section 4 allows the juvenile court to consider hearsay evidence that the court finds to be relevant, reliable, and necessary at preliminary protective hearings.
Section 5 adds clarifying language to be consistent with Section 1 of the bill regarding "temporary alternatives to foster care."
Section 6 clarifies that an adjudication hearing for a child who is not in foster care must be held within 60 days of the petition being filed, regardless of whether a temporary alternative to foster care order has been issued.
Section 7 allows the juvenile court to consider hearsay evidence that the court finds to be relevant, reliable, and necessary at hearings to review placement change decisions. Further, it is clarified that the presumption given to foster parents as stated in O.C.G.A. 15-11-215 is not to be used to prevent a reunification of a child with his or her parents.
Sections 8 and 9 allow the juvenile court to consider hearsay evidence that the court finds to be relevant, reliable, and necessary at periodic review hearings.
Section 10 allows the juvenile court to consider hearsay evidence that the court finds to be relevant, reliable, and necessary at the dispositional hearing that occurs after parental rights have been terminated or surrendered.
Section 11 allows the juvenile court to consider hearsay evidence that the court finds to be relevant, reliable, and necessary at post-termination of parental rights adoption review hearings.
Section 12 adds a definition for "abandonment" and defines it as any conduct of a parent, guardian, or legal custodian that shows an intent to forgo parental duties or relinquish parental claims. This section also lists specific factors that are used to show evidence of the intent referenced in the definition. Further, numerous definitions related to child abuse are added for terms such as "emotional abuse", "labor servitude", "legal custodian", "neglect", and others so as to provide clarity for those persons who are statutorily mandated to report suspected child abuse.
Section 13 revises the definition of "sexual exploitation" in 19-15-1 to remove the reference to the crime of "prostitution" while adding a reference to "sexual servitude" and O.C.G.A. 16-5-46.
Section 14 revises the definition of "sexual exploitation" in O.C.G.A. 49-5-40 to remove the reference to the crime of "prostitution" and O.C.G.A. 16-6-9 while adding a reference to "sexual
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servitude" and O.C.G.A. 16-5-46. Section 15 makes the bill effective as of January 1, 2022.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Bo Hatchett (50th) Juvenile Justice
Yeas: 123 Nays: 46

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-18-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 46

Health; certain medical personnel to administer vaccines during public health emergencies under certain conditions; authorize
Bill Summary: SB 46 allows emergency medical technicians and cardiac technicians to administer vaccines during a declared public health emergency upon the order of a duly licensed physician. Additionally, this bill defines "Georgia Registry of Immunization Transactions and Services" or "vaccination registry" as the vaccination registry established by the Department of Public Health.

The definition of "vaccine" is expanded to include: vaccines on the adult immunization schedule recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention administered to an individual 18 years of age or older; an influenza vaccine administered to an individual 13 years of age or older; and any vaccine for an illness that has resulted in a public health emergency.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Floor Action:

Sen. Dean Burke (11th) Health & Human Services
Yeas: Nays: Recommit to Rules

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-16-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 47

Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act; revise prior school year requirement
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 47 amends O.C.G.A. 20-2-2113 relating to the 'Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act' by allowing students to qualify who spend the prior school year in attendance at a Georgia public school or received a preschool special education or related services provided for by the 'Individuals with Disabilities Education Act'. Students will also qualify for the scholarship if the student's parent is an active duty military service member stationed in Georgia; the student is adopted or under permanent guardianship from foster care; the student previously qualified; or the student was enrolled at a public school for at least one count during either the 2019-2020 or 2020-2021 school years. SB 47 extends eligibility to students with a formal diagnosis from a physician or a psychologist licensed in Georgia or a Section 504 Plan relating to one or more conditions that the State Board of Education designates as a qualifying condition.
The State Board of Education shall annually survey participants and gather data relating to student eligibility, transparency, and awareness of the impact of the program. The Department of Education must post on the department's website the basic unit cost of instructional programs as the minimum estimate for scholarship amounts.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Steve Gooch (51st) Education
Yeas: 97 Nays: 71

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-22-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 75

Termination of Residential Lease; victims of stalking; provide
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 75 amends Code Section 44-7-23, relating to the ability of tenants to terminate a residential lease, to add the issuance of a civil or criminal stalking order as a permissible basis for a tenant to terminate their lease agreement.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Kim Jackson (41st) Judiciary
Yeas: 158 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

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Modified-Structured 03-15-2021 Do Pass

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SB 80

"Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act"; enact
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 80 amends Chapter 46 of Title 33 for private review agents that conduct health care service utilization review. The bill applies review and adjudication standards for prior authorization requests for health care services, recognizes "utilization review entities," and sets out guidelines for the insurance commissioner's rulemaking in enforcing standards that apply to entities conducting utilization review.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (32nd) Insurance
Yeas: 167 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-22-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 95

State Government; conditions for meetings and public hearings to be held by teleconference in emergency conditions; provide
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 95 establishes that when agencies hold meetings, under emergency conditions, persons or agencies who participate by teleconference must be treated as fully participating, as if they are physically attending the meeting.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Floor Action:

Sen. Frank Ginn (47th) Governmental Affairs
Yeas: Nays: Recommit to Rules

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-17-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 142

Lottery for Education; lottery game of sports wagering in this state; provide
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 142 allows the Georgia Lottery Corporation to offer and regulate the lottery game of sports wagering and amends the allowed shortfall reserve amount within the Lottery for Education Account.

For FY 2022, FY 2023, and FY 2024, the Lottery for Education Account shortfall reserve fund shall not be more than 85 percent, 75 percent, and 65 percent of the average amount of net proceeds deposited into the account over the preceding three fiscal years, respectfully. For FY 2025, the shortfall reserve fund shall not be more than 60 percent or less than 50 percent of the average amount of the preceding three fiscal years.

The bill also establishes the 'Georgia Lottery Mobile Sports Wagering Integrity Act'. The Act allows individuals 21 years of age and older, who are physically present in Georgia, to place bets on certain sporting events through an interactive sports wagering platform that is licensed by the Georgia Lottery Corporation to accept sports bets in this state. Bets may be placed on professional sporting events, Olympic sporting events, or any other event authorized by the Georgia Lottery Corporation, but may not include collegiate sporting events, horse racing, or fantasy or simulated contests.

The bill provides the Georgia Lottery Corporation with all powers and duties necessary to regulate and supervise the lottery game of sports betting. Those powers include the authority to issue licenses to qualified applicants. The bill also provides requirements for the application for a license, which includes a non-refundable application fee of $100,000 and an annual licensing fee of $900,000. Certain individuals who are involved in the sports wagering industry and sport team, league, or associations are not eligible to apply for or obtain a license.

The Georgia Lottery Corporation shall establish rules and regulations related to the business requirements of the licensees. Those rules and regulations must include, but are not limited to, designating an amount of a bond in escrow and an amount of cash to be kept on hand to ensure adequate reserves, insurance requirements, controls over internal fiscal affairs, requirements for internal and independent audits of licensees, the financial information to be provided to the Georgia Lottery Corporation, and policies designed to mitigate the risk of cheating and money laundering.

Licensees must utilize geolocation or geofencing technology to ensure that wagering is only available

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to bettors who are physically in this state and must allow bettors to restrict themselves from placing wagers.

All bettors must register with the licensee remotely prior to placing any bets. The registration process must verify the name and age of the bettor; verify that the bettor is allowed to bet in this state; and obtain a physical address, phone number, unique username, and an active email account. Bettors are only allowed to register one account with a licensee and may fund the account using an electronic bank transfer of funds, a debit card, or other online payment systems that support money transfers.

The bill provides a list of individuals not allowed to wager on sporting events. The Georgia Lottery Corporation must maintain a confidential registry of all persons and categories of persons who are not eligible to place a wager on a sporting event and must provide that list to each licensee.

Licensees are not allowed to offer, accept, or extend credit to a bettor; target minors in advertising or promotions; offer or accept a wager on any event, outcome, or occurrence other than a sporting event; accept a wager from an individual not eligible to wager; or allow a minor to place a wager. Licensees are also not allowed to offer bets on injuries, penalties, or other forms of wagering that are contrary to public policy or unfair to bettors.

Licensees are able to use data from any source for determining the results of all live betting, including, but not limited to, official league data.

Bettors shall have the right to access information necessary for making wagers as well as information demonstrating that the licensee's offerings are administered legally and fairly. This information includes, but is not limited to: the handling of wages, the odds, payment amounts and schedule of payouts, systems for reporting suspicions of fraud and available legal actions, and resources for problem gambling. Bettors shall also have the right to privacy and protection of their personally identifiable information and to the security of their funds and financial activities as well as the right to recourse against a licensee in the event that he or she believes a transaction has been mishandled.

A privilege fee of 20 percent shall be imposed on the adjusted gross income of each licensee. Adjusted gross income is the total of all money paid to the licensee as a bet minus federal excise taxes and the total amount paid out as winnings. The privilege fee revenue and the revenue generated from application and annual fees shall be distributed by the corporation to the general fund of the state treasury and used as provided under Article I, Section II, Paragraph VIII of the Constitution. The bill also exempts wagers authorized by the Georgia Lottery Corporation from sales and use tax.

Annual reports from each licensee are due to the Georgia Lottery Corporation by January 15 of each year. The annual reports must include the total amount of wagers from the prior year, the adjusted gross income for the prior year, and any additional information required by the Georgia Lottery Corporation.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Floor Action:

Sen. Jeff Mullis (53rd) Economic Development & Tourism
Yeas: Nays: Recommit to Rules

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-23-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 153

"Graduation Opportunities and Advanced Learning (GOAL) Act"; enact
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 153 directs the General Assembly to study alternative education models and funding focused on dropout prevention, high school credit recovery, and education services of adult and incarcerated students during 2021 and 2022 and make recommendations back to the General Assembly upon conclusion.

Senate Bill 153 further amends O.C.G.A. 20-2-154.1, relating to alternative education programs that focus on dropout recovery and high school credit recovery. An 'alternative charter school' is defined as a local charter school that provides programs and services focused on dropout recovery or high school credit recovery. No later than July 1, 2021, each system-collaborative state charter school that has not transitioned into an alternative charter school will operate as a state chartered special school.

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A system-collaborative state charter school that transitions to an alternative charter school by June 30, 2021, will continue receiving the state charter supplement, and schools that do not transition will no longer receive the state charter supplement.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Greg Dolezal (27th) Education
Yeas: 105 Nays: 59

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-24-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 165

Motor Vehicles; autonomous vehicles from certain vehicle equipment requirements; exempt
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 165 allows for the display of either an amber strobe light or a specified emblem to indicate a low-speed vehicle in certain instances. The bill requires county tag agents to issue any required permits for low-speed vehicles at the time of vehicle registration. The bill reduces the registration fee for an alternative fueled, low-speed vehicle to $100.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Steve Gooch (51st) Motor Vehicles
Yeas: 166 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-17-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute AM 43 0198

SB 193

Ad Valorem Taxation of Property; requiring that mobile homes procure and display decals; grant counties the option
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 193 allows county property appraisers to elect whether or not to require decals for inspections on mobile homes.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Jeff Mullis (53rd) Governmental Affairs
Yeas: 163 Nays: 1

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-17-2021 Do Pass

SB 195

Hemp Farming; definition; revise
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 195 revises the Code to clarify that provisions relating to low THC oil also include resulting products, which is defined in O.C.G.A. 16-12-200. The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission's responsibilities are increased by adding that the commission should review new treatment and delivery methods of low THC oil and products that result from medical research. Further, the bill clarifies that the commission is required to provide documents and information promptly to the Medical Cannabis Commission Oversight Committee, as requested, and clarifies the overall duties of the oversight committee.

The bill also allows local jurisdictions to use their zoning powers to allow for additional locations of dispensaries, if needed. The bill allows licenses to be issued and replacement licenses to be offered if others are revoked, suspended, or surrendered and if certain license thresholds are met. An exemption is created from disciplinary action by a licensing board or civil penalties for those transporting low THC oil on behalf of their licensed company. SB 195 also allows for universities and other colleges that meet the specific criteria to engage in joint research with licensees, so long as the partnership is to conduct medical research.

SB 195 exempts products that are approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration from definitions in state law, including low THC oil under O.C.G.A. 16-12-190, marijuana under the 'Georgia Controlled Substances Act', and tetrahydrocannabinols under Schedule I controlled substances. The bill also removes epidiolex from Schedule V controlled substances.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Jeff Mullis (53rd) Agriculture & Consumer Affairs
Yeas: 165 Nays: 1

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-23-2021 Do Pass

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SB 202 Elections and Primaries; persons or entities that mail absentee ballot applications shall mail such applications only to eligible registered electors; provide Bill Summary: Section 1: Establishes the legislation as the 'Election Integrity Act of 2021.'
Section 2: Provides an overview of the General Assembly's reasoning and intent regarding election legislation.
Section 3: Revises the definition of "superintendent" as it relates to the State Election Board.
Section 4: Authorizes the attorney general to establish a telephone hotline for electors to submit complaints and allegations of voter intimidation and illegal election activities. The attorney general must review each complaint and allegation as expeditiously as possible to determine if further action is needed.
Section 5: Establishes that the non-partisan chairperson of the State Election Board is to be elected by the General Assembly through a joint resolution. The secretary of state shall be an ex-officio, nonvoting member of the State Election Board.
Section 6: Authorizes the State Election Board to suspend a county or municipal election superintendent and appoint a temporary replacement. No more than four county or municipal superintendents can be suspended at the same time.
Requires the secretary of state to provide necessary support and assistance at the request of the State Election Board.
Section 7: Establishes the process required for the State Election Board, on its own motion or upon petition by the governing authority of a county or municipality, to suspend, replace, or reinstate county or municipal election superintendents.
Section 8: Permits the State Election Board to adopt emergency rules only in circumstances of imminent peril to public health, safety, or welfare and subject to specified notice requirements.
Requires the State Election Board, the secretary of state, or their designees to notify the General Assembly's Committees on Judiciary prior to entering into any relevant consent agreements, settlements, or consent orders.
Section 9: Prohibits election superintendents from accepting any funds from any source other than a county, municipal, state, or federal governing authority.
Requires the State Election Board, by October 1, 2021, to submit a report to the General Assembly on a proposed method for accepting and distributing donations statewide.
Section 10: Provides for the appointment of an acting election superintendent, in counties without a board of elections, when there is a vacancy or incapacitation in the office of judge of the probate court.
Section 11: Permits a poll officer to serve in a county that adjoins the county of their residence, when specified conditions are met.
Section 12: Permits a local governing authority or the applicable members of the General Assembly to request a performance review of local election officials to be conducted by an independent performance review board at the direction of the State Election Board.
Section 13: Provides guidelines in the event of the death of a candidate on the ballot in a nonpartisan election.
Section 14: Prohibits boards of registrars from accepting any funds from any source other than a county, municipal, state, or federal governing authority.

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Sections 15 and 16: Establishes that there is not a limit on the number of persons whose qualifications an elector can challenge, as it relates to persons registering to vote, electors on the list of electors, and electors voting in an election.
Section 17: Authorizes the secretary of state to obtain voter information from a specified nongovernmental entity on a regular basis in order to conduct list maintenance of the eligible elector list.
Section 18: For a precinct with more than 2,000 electors, if the voting wait time was more than one hour for the previous general election, the superintendent must either reduce the size of the precinct to less than 2,000 electors or provide additional poll workers or equipment, or both, before the next general election.
Section 19: Requires notice to be posted during the seven days before and on the day of the first election following a change to a polling location.
Section 20: Specifies that buses and readily-movable facilities, used to supplement polling place capacity, shall only be used in governor-declared emergency situations.
Sections 20A, 20B, and 20C: Requires that the name and designation of the precinct that the ballot is prepared for be printed at the top of specified election ballots.
Section 21: Clarifies when a candidate in a non-partisan election is duly elected.
Sections 21A and 21B: Requires that the name and designation of the precinct that the ballot is prepared for be printed at the top of specified election ballots.
Section 22: Clarifies that in any election other than a statewide general election, the election superintendent may provide more or less voting booths per precinct than the general election standard of one voting booth per every 250 electors, depending on relevant factors.
Section 23: Requires ballots, with exceptions, to be printed on security paper.
Section 23 A: Requires that the name and designation of the precinct that the ballot is prepared for be printed at the top of specified election ballots.
Section 24: Provides requirements for the public notice of the time and place of voting equipment testing.
Section 25: Allows an elector to apply for an absentee ballot beginning 78 days prior to the election until 11 days prior to the election. Requires absentee ballot applications to be received by the board of registrars or an absentee ballot clerk no later than 11 days prior to the election.
Requires the submission of identifying information, including a driver's license or identification card number, when applying for an absentee ballot. If the applicant does not have a driver's license or identification card, a photocopy of an approved form of identification must be submitted with the application. The absentee ballot application must also include an oath for the elector or relative submitting the application to sign.
Prohibits the secretary of state, election superintendents, boards of registrars, or other governmental entities from sending unsolicited absentee ballot applications to electors. The bill prohibits any unauthorized person from sending an absentee ballot application with prefilled personal information to an elector. Other than specified exceptions, no person may handle or return an elector's completed absentee ballot application. Handling of a completed absentee ballot application by an unauthorized person is a misdemeanor.
If an absentee ballot application is sent to an elector by a non-governmental person or entity, the following guidelines must be followed: the application must be the same form as the one made available by the secretary of state; the name of the person or entity sending the application must be clearly disclosed on the face of the application; and a disclaimer that the person or entity is not a
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governmental entity and the application is not a ballot.
Electors in jails or detention centers who are eligible to vote must be granted access to any pertinent personal effects needed to apply for and vote via an absentee ballot.
Prohibits non-governmental entities from sending absentee ballot applications to individuals who have already requested, received, or voted via an absentee ballot. A person or entity who violates this prohibition will be subject to sanctions by the State Election Board.
In instances where the identifying information submitted with the absentee ballot application does not match the elector's identifying information on file with the board of registrars, a provisional absentee ballot will be sent to the applicant, along with information on how to cure the discrepancy. If the application is incomplete or the oath is unsigned, the registrar or clerk must promptly contact the applicant in writing to request the additional information or the signed oath.
Section 26: Requires that additional registrar's offices or places of registration to receive absentee ballots or conduct advance voting must be located in a building.
Requires boards of registrars and absentee ballot clerks to establish at least one absentee ballot drop box. Additional drop boxes are permitted, subject to limitations, and must be evenly geographically distributed by population in the county. Absentee ballot drop boxes must be located at the office of the board of registrars or absentee ballot clerk or inside advance voting locations. The drop boxes may be located outside such locations during a governor-declared emergency, under specified circumstances. The drop boxes will be available for ballot drop-off during the hours of advance voting. The bill provides guidelines for the security, construction, and ballot collection process for the drop boxes.
Section 27: Requires boards of registrars or absentee ballot clerks to mail or issue official absentee ballots to all eligible applicants between 29 days and 25 days prior to a non-municipal election. Official absentee ballots must be issued to electors entitled to vote absentee under the federal 'Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Absentee Voting Act' (UOCAVA) between 49 days and 45 days prior to a federal primary or election.
During the advance voting period, boards of registrars or absentee ballot clerks must issue an absentee ballot, provisional absentee ballot, or notice of rejection within three days of receipt of the absentee ballot application. An elector confined to a hospital may apply for an absentee ballot on the day of the primary or election or during the 10-day period prior to the primary or election. These applications must be immediately processed and, if approved, the ballot must be delivered to the elector.
The envelope that an elector uses to return a completed absentee ballot must include the following: the elector's name and signature; the elector's driver's license or identification card number; a space for the elector to mark if they do not have a driver's license or identification card; the elector's date of birth; and the last four digits of the elector's social security number, if the elector does not include the driver's license or identification card number. These identifying pieces of information should be concealed when the envelope is correctly sealed. Any unauthorized person who knowingly unseals an absentee ballot envelope shall be guilty of a felony.
The uniform instructions provided with the absentee ballot must include the following: specific instructions that the elector must mark the ballot in private and will not allow any unauthorized person to deliver or return the ballot on their behalf as well as an oath, under penalty of false swearing, affirming such; a list of persons authorized to return a completed ballot to the board of registrars on behalf of the elector; and the contact information of the State Election Board.
Absentee electors on the master list of electors who have been sent absentee ballots may be challenged by any elector prior to 5:00 p.m. on the day before election officials begin scanning and tabulating absentee ballots.
A special absentee run-off ballot must be included with each general primary or general election
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absentee ballot that is sent to UOCAVA voters. The special absentee run-off ballot will allow the UOCAVA elector to cast their vote for a runoff by indicating their order of preference for each candidate in each race. The elector will rank each candidate beginning with "1," then "2," and so forth until the elector has ranked each candidate that he or she chooses to rank.
Section 28: Requires the outer oath envelope of the absentee ballot to include a space for the elector to provide his or her driver's license or identification card number and his or her date of birth. If the elector does not have a driver's license or identification card, the elector must provide the last four digits of his or her social security number. If none of the above can be provided, the elector must include a copy of an approved form of identification.
The advance voting period must begin on the fourth Monday immediately prior to each primary or election and as soon as possible prior to a runoff. Advance voting hours must begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. on weekdays and, when applicable, Saturdays. Advance voting must be conducted on the second and third Saturdays of the advance voting period. The registrar or absentee ballot clerk may choose to hold advance voting on the second or third Sunday, or both the second and third Sunday, prior to a primary or election. The Sunday advance voting hours are determined by the registrar or absentee ballot clerk, but no longer than 7:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. Registrars may extend the early voting hours to permit voting from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Advance voting is only permitted to occur on the days specified in Code, and cannot be conducted on any other days.
The board of registrars must publish the dates, times, and locations of advance voting at least 14 days prior to the advance voting period for a primary or election and at least seven days prior to the advance voting period for a runoff. Once published, the board of registrars are prohibited from removing an advance voting location unless an emergency occurs.
On each business day of the absentee voting period, the county board of registrars or absentee ballot clerk must report to the secretary of state and post the following information: the numbers of absentee ballots that have been issued, returned, and rejected.
On each business day of the advance voting period, the county board of registrars or absentee ballot clerk must report to the secretary of state and post the following information: the number of persons who have voted at advance voting sites in the county or municipality.
On each business day of the absentee voting period and for a period of three days following the election, the county board of registrars or absentee ballot clerk must report to the secretary of state and post the following information: the numbers of provisional ballots that have been voted, verified, cured and accepted for counting, and rejected.
Section 29: Upon receipt of an absentee ballot, the registrar or clerk must compare the identifying information provided by the elector with the same information contained in the elector's voter registration records and verify that the elector's oath has been signed. If the elector did not sign the oath or their provided identifying information does not match the information in the elector's voter registration records, the ballot will be rejected, and the elector will be given the opportunity to cure the problem that resulted in the rejection.
The election superintendent is authorized to process and scan verified and accepted absentee ballots beginning at 8:00 a.m. on the third Monday prior to the day of the primary, election, or runoff. It is prohibited, unless otherwise provided in Code, to tabulate or tally in any way the absentee ballot votes until the closing of the polls on the day of the election. At least seven days prior to processing and scanning the absentee ballots, the superintendent must provide written notice to the secretary of state as well as post the notice in the superintendent's office and on the county election superintendent's website, if applicable. The secretary of state must post the provided notice on the secretary of state's website as well.
The processing and scanning of absentee ballots must be open to the view of the public, but only the superintendent or their employee or designee is authorized to touch the ballots or ballot container. Anyone involved in processing or scanning absentee ballots must swear an oath before beginning the process.
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Political parties have the right to designate persons to act as monitors to observe the absentee ballot processing and scanning. Such monitors are prohibited from the following: interfering with the process in any way; using or bringing into the room any type of recording device; engaging in campaigning; endangering the secrecy and security of the ballots; touching the ballots or ballot container; in any way tabulating the votes cast on the absentee ballots; communicating observed information about any ballot, vote, or selection to anyone other than an election official.
When requested by the superintendent, but not earlier than the third Monday prior to the election, a registrar or absentee ballot clerk must deliver the absentee ballots, rejected ballots, ballot applications, and the list of certified and rejected ballots to a designated location. At that location, the superintendent must ensure that the ballots are opened and tabulated.
The superintendent is required to ensure that absentee ballot returns are reported to the public as soon as possible following the closing of the polls on election day. Failure to do so subjects the superintendent to sanctions by the State Election Board and, under certain circumstances, review by an independent performance review board.
Section 30: Authorizes the secretary of state to inspect and audit absentee ballot applications or envelopes at any time during the 24-month retention period.
Section 31: Provides that poll hours at a precinct may only be extended by order of a superior court judge.
Section 32: Requires poll watchers to complete training provided by the political party or body that they are representing.
Section 33: Prohibits giving money or gifts, including food and drinks, to an elector within 150 feet of a polling place, within a polling place, or within 25 feet of a voter standing in line to vote. Permits poll officers to make available unattended, self-service water receptacles for electors standing in line to vote.
Sections 34 and 35: The provisional ballot of an elector voting in the wrong precinct will only be counted if the ballot was cast after 5:00 p.m. and the elector signed a sworn statement.
Section 36: After polls have closed on election day, poll officials must report the following information to the election superintendent: the total number of ballots cast at the precinct and the total number of provisional ballots cast at the precinct. The chief manager and at least one assistance manager must immediately deliver ballots and election materials to the election superintendent or the counting and tabulating center. The election superintendent must ensure that all ballots are processed, counted, and tabulated as soon as possible and such counting and tabulation must not be stopped until all votes are counted. The superintendent must post the reported information publicly.
Requires the election superintendent, before 10:00 p.m. on election day, to report to the secretary of state and post in a prominent location specified information regarding the number of ballots cast on election day, the number of ballots cast during advance voting, and the number of returned absentee ballots. Once all votes have been counted, the previously reported totals must be compared with the total number of ballots cast and reported to the secretary of state.
Section 37: Removes a provision allowing poll officers to stop canvassing the votes in order to resume the following day. Clarifies when votes for candidates who have died or been disqualified will or will not be counted.
Section 38: Clarifies when votes for candidates who have died or been disqualified will or will not be counted.
Sections 38A and 38B: Requires that the name and designation of the precinct that the ballot is prepared for be printed at the top of specified election ballots.
Section 39: Establishes the creation of duplication panels to prepare duplicate copies of ballots when
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necessary. The duplication panel must consist of an election superintendent, or their designee, and two other members, as specified based on the type of election.

Section 40: Computation and canvassing of votes must take place following the close of the polls on election day.

Section 41: The superintendent must publicly commence the computation and canvassing of returns after the close of the polls on election day and continue until all absentee ballots received by the close of the polls have been counted and tabulated.

Requires the secretary of state to create a pilot program for posting the digital images of scanned paper ballots.

Election returns must be certified by the superintendent by 5:00 p.m. on the Monday following election day.

Section 42: When a runoff is necessary, it must be held on the 28th day after the general or special primary or general or special election.

Section 43: Special primaries and special elections held at the same time as a general primary must be conducted using the same machines and facilities as the general primary, when possible. If a vacancy occurs in a partisan office to which the governor is authorized to appoint an individual to serve until the next general election, a special primary must precede the special election. The names of candidates on the ballot in a special primary must be listed alphabetically.

Section 44: When applicable, the candidates and questions on the ballot for a special primary or special election must be included on the ballot for a general primary or general election, if the registration deadlines are the same for both elections.

Section 45: In order to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term of a United States senator, a special primary must be held at the same time as the general primary, followed by a special election held at the same time as the general election.

Section 46: A vacancy in the office of specified judges must be filled by the governor's appointment until a successor is duly elected.

Section 47: Specifies that a person shall be guilty of a felony if they, without proper authorization, accept an absentee ballot from an elector for delivery or return to the board of registrars.

Section 48: Makes it a felony for an unauthorized person to intentionally observe an elector while casting a ballot in order to see how the elector voted.

Makes it a misdemeanor to photograph or record a voted ballot.

Section 49: If the decennial census results are published within 120 days of the next general or special municipal election, the reapportionment of municipal election districts shall be effective for any subsequent special or general municipal election.

Section 50: When the State Election Board adopts an emergency rule relative to a state of emergency, the rule must be submitted to the General Assembly no later than 20 days prior to the rule taking effect. Any emergency rule adopted by the State Election Board may be suspended upon the majority vote of the Judiciary committees of the House of Representatives or Senate.

Section 51: Requires scanned ballot images created by a voting system to be public records that are subject to disclosure.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Max Burns (23rd) Special Committee on Election Integrity Yeas: 100 Nays: 75

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

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SB 218

Vacation of Office; suspension of compensation for certain public officers who are suspended because of indictment for a felony; provide
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 218 creates the Prosecuting Attorneys' Oversight Commission, which consists of a five-member investigative panel and a three-member hearing panel. The investigative panel is responsible for investigating alleged conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline, which is specifically outlined in the bill and includes various grounds such as mental or physical incapacity; willful misconduct in office; willful and persistent failure to perform duties; conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude; conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice; allowing an assistant district attorney or assistant solicitor-general to commit acts that would constitute removal; and violating the State Bar of Georgia's Rules of Professional Conduct. Complaints made to the investigative panel are required to show evidence that constitutes a ground for discipline, and if the complaint makes an allegation on the basis of a charging decision, plea offer, or one of the other specific issues in the bill, then the complaint must also show that it was plausible that the decision was made based on one of the specific criteria, such as undo bias or an undisclosed conflict of interest.

The bill also provides for the suspension of compensation of certain public officials when the official is suspended from their respective office due to a felony indictment.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Larry Walker III (20th) Judiciary
Yeas: 101 Nays: 66

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-17-2021 Do Pass

SB 219

Alcoholic Beverages; regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and sale of malt beverages; provide
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 219 allows for breweries with multiple licensed facilities to transfer beer between those licensed properties so long as the facilities have the same 100-percent common ownership and the brand and brand label are solely owned by the brewer. Further, the bill increases the maximum amount of beer a brewery can sell on-site, either for on-premises or off-premises consumption, via this exception to the three-tier system to 6,000 barrels annually among all licensed facilities. Any transfers of beer under these provisions will be required to be reported on a quarterly report, as provided by the Department of Revenue.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Floor Action:

Sen. Frank Ginn (47th) Regulated Industries
Yeas: Nays: Recommit to Rules

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-16-2021 Do Pass

SB 234

"Georgia Uniform Mediation Act"; enact
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 234 creates the 'Georgia Uniform Mediation Act' for the purpose of providing uniformity in the laws governing mediation, its participants, and the communications made therein. Terms related to mediation are defined and mediations to which the act applies or does not apply are specifically identified.

The bill specifies which communications made during, or for the purpose of, a mediation are privileged and not subject to discovery or admissible in evidence, when and how the privilege may be waived, and when the privilege is precluded or does not otherwise apply. Notwithstanding any provision of the act to the contrary, mediation and mediation communications, and such related conduct, shall not be admissible or subject to disclosure, except to the extend agreed to by the parties in writing or as otherwise provided by the Code or rule, unless such communications are subject to the 'Georgia Open Records Act'.

Requirements for mediators are established and include what mediators may or must disclose and when they must disclose it. Attorneys or other individuals designated by a party may participate in a mediation. Waivers of participation provided before a mediation may be rescinded.

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International commercial mediations shall be governed by the Model Law on International Commercial Mediation and International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation unless the parties otherwise agree.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. John Kennedy (18th) Judiciary
Yeas: 159 Nays: 6

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-17-2021 Do Pass

SR 135

Sports Betting; related matters; provide -CA
Bill Summary: Senate Resolution 135 amends the Constitution to allow the General Assembly to provide by law for the operation and regulation of sports betting through the Georgia Lottery Corporation and to increase the minimum funding for the educational shortfall reserves.

The resolution amends the amount of lottery proceeds that are to be appropriated to educational shortfall reserves from 10 percent of the net proceeds of the lottery for the preceding year to not less than 50 percent or more than 60 percent of the net proceeds of the lottery for the preceding three years. For FY 2023 and FY 2024, the lottery for education account shortfall reserve fund shall not be more than 75 percent and 65 percent of the average amount of net proceeds deposited into the account over the preceding three fiscal years, respectively.

The resolution also requires the General Assembly to create a gaming commission which shall have the powers and duties necessary to regulate sports betting activities.

The resolution also specifies that 40.5 percent of the proceeds from the revenues from sports betting shall be disbursed to the Lottery for Education Fund to be utilized for educational programs and educational purposes; 20.5 percent of the proceeds shall be disbursed to the Education Opportunity Fund to be utilized for needs-based scholarships, grants, or loans to citizens of this state to enable such citizens to attend University System of Georgia, Technical College System of Georgia, or eligible private colleges and universities; 12 percent of the proceeds shall be disbursed to the Healthcare Equality Fund to be utilized for rural health care services and health care insurance coverage; 12 percent of the proceeds shall be disbursed to the Mental Health Services Fund to be utilized for mental health services; 12 percent of the proceeds shall be distributed to the Broadband and Communications Technologies Fund to be utilized for the deployment of broadband services and other communications technologies throughout the state at adequate speeds with priority given to rural areas with the least amount of broadband coverage; and three percent shall be disbursed to the Major Sporting Events Fund to be utilized for the costs associated with hosting major sporting events.

The resolution also provides the following ballot question: "Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize online sports wagering in this state with the proceeds to be used for needbased and other educational funding, rural health care services, mental health services, hosting major sporting events, deployment of broadband services, and to increase the minimum funding requirement for the educational shortfall reserves?"

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Floor Action:

Sen. Jeff Mullis (53rd) Economic Development & Tourism
Yeas: Nays: Recommit to Rules

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-23-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Postponed Until Next Legislative Day
SB 213 Contracts and Purchases by Public Schools; payment on guaranteed energy saving contracts; proceeds from local option sales taxes collected for educational purposes; provide Bill Summary: Senate Bill 213 amends O.C.G.A. 20-2-506 to allow public schools to enter into multiyear energy saving lease, purchase, or lease purchase contracts with the purpose of reducing energy or wastewater consumption, wastewater production, or operating costs. SB 213 allows public schools to choose whether to implement the changes all at once or in phases. Costs may be paid for
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by using revenue from local option sales taxes collected for education purposes.

Authored By: Sen. Tyler Harper (7th)

Rule Applied: Modified-Structured

SB 246

"The Learning Pod Protection Act"; exemptions applicable to learning pods, student attendance, administrative and judicial proceedings; provide
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 246 amends O.C.G.A. 20-2-690 by adding 'The Learning Pod Protection Act', which exempts learning pods from being regulated by state, local, or local school systems when the student's primary educational program is offered through remote virtual learning. Learning pods are the voluntary grouping by parents of their children for the purposes of participating in virtual learning together.

Authored By: Sen. Matt Brass (28th)

Rule Applied: Modified-Structured

Local Calendar
HB 709 Waycross Judicial Circuit; Superior Court judges; increase salary supplement
Bill Summary: House Bill 709 increases the supplements each county gives to each judge of the Waycross Judicial Circuit. The division of payment among the six counties cannot be less than the following amounts for each judge: Bacon County must pay $490 per month; Brantley County must pay $590 per month; Charlton County must pay $490 per month; Coffee County must pay $1,000 per month; Pierce County must pay $590 per month; and Ware County must pay $1,000 per month.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Dominic LaRiccia (169th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 108 Nays: 56

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-24-2021 Do Pass

HB 744 Smyrna, City of; annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city; provide
Bill Summary: House Bill 744 provides for the annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city of Smyrna.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Teri Anulewicz (42nd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 108 Nays: 56

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-24-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 762 Fulton Technology and Energy Enhancement Authority; create Bill Summary: House Bill 762 creates the Fulton Technology and Energy Enhancement Authority.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Mesha Mainor (56th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 108 Nays: 56

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-24-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 771 Austell, City of; annexation of certain territory into the boundaries; provide
Bill Summary: House Bill 771 provides for the annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city of Austell.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Erica Thomas (39th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 108 Nays: 56

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-24-2021 Do Pass

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HB 778 Ringgold, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum
Bill Summary: House Bill 778 authorizes the city of Ringgold to exercise all redevelopment powers in the Constitution and Code.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Dewayne Hill (3rd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 108 Nays: 56

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-24-2021 Do Pass

HB 790 City of Chickamauga Public Facilities Authority Act; enact Bill Summary: House Bill 790 creates the city of Chickamauga Public Facilities Authority.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Mike Cameron (1st) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 108 Nays: 56

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

HB 791 Powder Springs, City of; update boundaries Bill Summary: House Bill 791 updates the boundaries of the city of Powder Springs.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. David Wilkerson (38th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 108 Nays: 56

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-24-2021 Do Pass

HB 792 Wayne County Altamaha River and Leisure Services Authority Act; enact
Bill Summary: House Bill 792 creates the Wayne County Altamaha River and Leisure Services Authority.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Steven Meeks (178th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 108 Nays: 56

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-24-2021 Do Pass

HB 793 Wayne County Public Facilities Authority Act; enact Bill Summary: House Bill 793 creates the Wayne County Public Facilities Authority.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Steven Meeks (178th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 108 Nays: 56

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-24-2021 Do Pass

HB 794 Richmond County; Board of Education; modify compensation of members
Bill Summary: HB 794 modifies the compensation of the members of the Richmond County Board of Education. Each member of the board, except the president and the vice president, will be paid $12,000 per year. The vice president will be paid $13,000 and the president will be paid $14,000.

Authored By:
House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Henry "Wayne" Howard (124th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 108 Nays: 56

Rule Applied:
Committee Action: Amendments:

03-24-2021 Do Pass

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HB 795

Glascock County; Probate Court Judge; repeal Act providing for supplement to compensation; provide for an applicability date
Bill Summary: House Bill 795 repeals an act to provide a supplement to the compensation of the Glascock Probate Court judge, effective on December 31, 2024.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Mack Jackson (128th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 108 Nays: 56

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-24-2021 Do Pass

HB 796

Clarke County; Classic Center Authority; change certain provisions relative to the purpose and powers
Bill Summary: House Bill 796 changes provisions relative to the purpose and powers of the Classic Center Authority in Clarke County. The purpose of the authority is to develop and promote in the county and the state public projects for cultural growth, public welfare, education, and recreation.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Houston Gaines (117th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 108 Nays: 56

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-24-2021 Do Pass

HB 797

Clarke County; ad valorem tax; increase existing general and senior homestead exemptions
Bill Summary: House Bill 797 increases existing general and senior homestead exemptions and creates a low-income base-year value homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes levied by the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County for unified government purposes. Each resident of the county is eligible for a county exemption for $20,000 for all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022. Moreover, each resident of Athens-Clarke County is granted a homestead exemption, which has the effect of a valuation freeze, from ad valorem taxes levied for unified government purposes. The exemption shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023. Finally, each resident of the county who is 65 or older is granted a $20,000 exemption from all ad valorem taxes for unified government purposes beginning after December 31, 2022.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Floor Action:

Rep. Houston Gaines (117th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 108 Nays: 56 Failed

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-24-2021 Do Pass

HB 798

Fulton County; Board of Commissioners; provide for compensation of chairperson and other members
Bill Summary: House Bill 798 provides for the compensation of the chairperson and the other members of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners. The full-time chairperson shall receive a base salary equal to 100 percent of the annual salary for a chief magistrate judge in a county with a population of Fulton County as set by general law. Each member of the board, other than the chairperson, shall receive a base salary equal to 60 percent of the base salary of the chairperson.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Floor Action:

Rep. Stacey Evans (57th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: Nays: Recommit to Committee

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-24-2021 Do Pass

HB 799 Clarkston Development Authority Act; repeal Bill Summary: House Bill 799 repeals an act to create the Clarkston Development Authority.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Karla Drenner (85th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

03-24-2021 Do Pass

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Floor Vote:

Yeas: 108 Nays: 56

Amendments:

HB 800 Ben Hill County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Bill Summary: HB 800 authorizes the Ben Hill County Probate Court to assess and collect a technology fee.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Clay Pirkle (155th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 108 Nays: 56

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-24-2021 Do Pass

HB 801

Stephens County; board of elections and registration; reconstitute and reestablish
Bill Summary: House Bill 801 reconstitutes and reestablishes the Stephens County Board of Registrations and Elections. The board will be composed of five members, three of whom shall be atlarge members selected and appointed by the county governing authority. Two members will be appointed by the governing authority of the county from nominations from each of the county executive committees of the political parties whose candidates for governor in the last general election received the largest and second largest number of votes in the county. 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. Chris Erwin (28th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 108 Nays: 56

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-24-2021 Do Pass

HB 802

Stephens County; Board of Registration and Elections; provide abolition of board on a date certain
Bill Summary: House Bill 802 abolishes the Stephens County Board of Registrations and Elections on June 30, 2021.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Chris Erwin (28th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 108 Nays: 56

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-24-2021 Do Pass

HB 803 Fannin County; Magistrate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Bill Summary: House Bill 803 authorizes the Fannin County Magistrate Court to assess and collect a technology fee.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. David Ralston (7th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 108 Nays: 56

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-24-2021 Do Pass

HB 804 Hull, City of; provide new charter Bill Summary: House Bill 804 provides a new charter for the city of Hull.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Rob Leverett (33rd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 108 Nays: 56

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-24-2021 Do Pass

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SB 294

City of Chamblee; change the election districts to provide for four council districts and one atlarge districts
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 294 changes the election districts of the city of Chamblee to provide for four council districts and one at-large district.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Sally Harrell (40th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 108 Nays: 56

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-24-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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Next on the Floor from the Committee on Rules
The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for the 39th Legislative Day, Monday, March 29, and bills may be called at the pleasure of the Speaker.

SB 59

Education; additional QBE funding for each full-time equivalent student within a local charter school; provide
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 59 amends O.C.G.A. 20-2-165.1 to allow additional funding for local charter schools for each full-time equivalent student within the local charter school. The State Board of Education shall directly allocate the amount of appropriated funds to each local charter school. Local charter schools may elect to participate in the State Health Benefit Plan upon creation or upon contract renewal. Local school boards and local charter schools will collaborate and agree on specific ways all or part of the proportionate amount of federal funds owed to the local charter school is allocated to the charter school through in-kind services.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. John Albers (56th) Education

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-23-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 78

Invasion of Privacy; prohibition on electronically transmitting or posting nude or sexually explicit photographs or videos for purposes of harassing the depicted person; revise
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 78 creates a felony crime for posting a sexually explicit photograph or video to a website, file sharing site, or message board that advertises or promotes its services as showing or distributing sexually explicit conduct when the posting was made to cause harassment or financial loss and serves no legitimate purpose to the depicted person. Distributing this content via any other electronic means remains a high and aggravated misdemeanor offense. The felony offense is punishable for a first offense by imprisonment of between one to five years, a fine of $100,000, or both. A second or subsequent conviction of the felony offense is punishable by imprisonment of between two to five years, a fine of $100,000, or both.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Harold Jones II (22nd) Judiciary Non-Civil

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-22-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 100

State Government; this state shall observe standard time year round; provide
Bill Summary: This bill provides that the state, including all political subdivisions, shall observe daylight savings time year-round as the standard time. The new Code section shall become effective only if the United States Congress authorizes states to keep daylight savings time year-round.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Ben Watson (1st)

Rule Applied:

State Planning & Community Affairs Committee

Action:

Modified-Open 03-18-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 105

State-Wide Probation System; conditions and procedures under which probation may be terminated early; revise
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 105 revises the requirements related to behavioral incentive dates and reporting by the Department of Community Supervision (DCS). DCS is required to report to the prosecuting attorney and court within 60 days of the expiration of a behavioral incentive date under O.C.G.A. 17-10-1 if the defendant has paid all restitution owed; not had his or her probation revoked in the preceding 24 months or other applicable period; and not been arrested for anything other than a non-serious traffic offense. If the court or prosecuting attorney request a hearing on the matter, then the court must schedule the matter for a hearing as soon as possible and within 90 days after receiving the order to terminate.

Further, the bill requires a behavioral incentive date to be included in all sentencing orders involving a situation in which a person with no prior felony convictions was convicted of a felony offense or

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charged with a felony offense; was sentenced pursuant to subsections (a) or (c) of O.C.G.A. 16-3-2 or Article 3 ("First Offenders") of Chapter 8 ("Probation") of Title 42 ("Penal Institutions"); and the court imposed probation or a sentence of 12 or less months of imprisonment followed by a term of probation. This requirement regarding behavioral incentive dates being included in sentencing orders is retroactive. Also, if a behavioral incentive date is not included in the order, then a default timeframe of three years from when the sentence was imposed shall be used.
The bill also requires that when a court receives a petition to shorten the period of active probation supervision or unsupervised probation, then the court must schedule the hearing for as soon as possible and within 90 days after receiving the motion. In situations in which a report is required to be filed due to a probationer serving three years of his or her sentence, the report must now address both whether the probationer has had his or her probation revoked in the preceding 24 months and the status of the probationer's payments towards any restitution. If DCS is recommending early termination of the probation in its written report, then it must notify the prosecuting attorney and provide the court with an order to terminate the probation. The court must hear the matter as soon as possible and within 90 days after receiving the order to terminate.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Brian Strickland (17th) Judiciary Non-Civil

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-17-2021 Do Pass

SB 117

Department of Human Services; offenses of improper sexual contact by employee or agent in the first and second degrees; revise
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 117 creates a new definition for a "person in a position of trust" and defines it as a person whom a parent, or guardian, has entered into an agreement with and which entrusts that individual with the responsibility of both education and supervision of that minor, although the position of trust status lasts only until the agreement has been satisfied, or terminated, and the minor is not under the supervision of the individual.

The bill creates a crime for "improper sexual contact by a person in a position of trust" with the first degree of the offense occurring when an individual who is in a position of trust engages in "sexually explicit conduct" with a minor and that individual has entered into an agreement that entrusts the individual with the responsibility of both education and supervision of the minor. The penalty for the first degree of the crime is imprisonment of between one to 25 years and a maximum fine of $100,000, in addition to being subject to punishment as a sexual offender under O.C.G.A. 17-10-6.2. If the minor is under the age of 16 years old, then the punishment is escalated to imprisonment of between 10 to 30 years and a maximum fine of $100,000, in addition to being subject to punishment as a sexual offender under O.C.G.A. 17-10-6.2. If the minor is under the age of 16 years old and the act physically injures the minor, or involves an act of sodomy, then the punishment is further escalated to imprisonment of between 25 to 50 years and a maximum fine of $100,000, in addition to being subject to punishment as a sexual offender under O.C.G.A. 17-10-6.2.

The bill also creates a second degree of the crime for "improper sexual contact by a person in a position of trust" which an individual commits when that individual is in a position of trust and engages in "sexual contact", excluding "sexually explicit conduct", with a minor and that individual has entered into an agreement that entrusts the individual with the responsibility of both education and supervision of the minor. The penalty for the second degree of the crime is a high and aggravated misdemeanor. If the minor is under the age of 16 years old, then the punishment is escalated to imprisonment of between five and 25 years and a maximum fine of $25,000, in addition to being subject to punishment as a sexual offender under O.C.G.A. 17-10-6.2. On a second, or subsequent, conviction of the second degree of the crime, then the defendant will be guilty of a felony that results in imprisonment for between one to five years, in addition to being subject to punishment as a sexual offender under O.C.G.A. 17-10-6.2.

Further, the bill adds the first degree of the crime and the portions of the second degree of the crime that have escalated punishments, which are subject to punishment under O.C.G.A. 17-10-6.2, to the list of "dangerous sexual offenses" under O.C.G.A. 42-1-12. Also, any person who commits the crime of improper sexual contact by a person in a position of trust is not allowed visitation with any minor unless the minor is a direct family member and not a victim of the inmate's sexual offense. The
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crime is also added to the list of crimes that bar an applicant from obtaining a license to operate a child welfare agency.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Butch Miller (49th) Judiciary Non-Civil

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-22-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 156

Labor and Industrial Relations; appointment, oath, bond, power, duties, and authority of a chief labor officer; provide
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 156 creates the office of the chief labor officer, which has the power to provide timely reports and responses to financial audits of the Georgia Department of Labor and to inquiries from various members of the Georgia legislature. The Commissioner of Labor is required to provide the chief labor officer with the same information that the Department of Labor has access to, and the commissioner is also required to provide the chief labor officer with sufficient staff and resources to fulfill the duties of the office. The chief labor officer has standing to file a mandamus action in Fulton County Superior Court to compel certain actions if he or she contends that the Commissioner of Labor has abused his or her discretion regarding the required resources and staff provided by this bill. The chief labor officer is appointed by the speaker of the House, subject to confirmation by the Senate Committee on Government Oversight. The provisions of this bill shall stand repealed on December 31, 2022.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Marty Harbin (16th) Industry and Labor

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-22-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 198

Department of Public Safety; subsistence and per diem allowances; receipt of badge and duty weapon upon retirement; provide
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 198 authorizes the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety to provide for the subsistence and per diem allowance for employees; to pay sworn employees additional compensation upon retirement in the form of the badge and duty weapon issued by the department; and to grant a salary increase to sworn employees and communications officers who have obtained degrees from an accredited member of the Federation of Regional Accrediting Commissions of Higher Education or who have obtained a degree with respect to a course of instruction related to law enforcement that was approved by the commissioner.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Tyler Harper (7th)

Rule Applied:

Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee

Action:

Modified-Structured 03-22-2021 Do Pass

SB 220

"The Georgia Civics Renewal Act"; enact
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 220, known as 'The Georgia Civics Renewal Act', creates the Georgia Commission on Civics Education to promote and enhance civic engagement and public service among the state's citizenry. The commission will consist of 17 members and include members of the legislative branch, judicial branch, executive branch, business community, civics teachers, local government, a representative of the Georgia Center for Civic Engagement and others. This Act will stand repealed on December 31, 2028.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Chuck Payne (54th) Education

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-11-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 225 License Plates; individuals who served in the armed forces for an ally of the United States during active military combat; provide a veteran's license plate
Bill Summary: SB 225 provides for the creation of a specialty license plate for allied veterans.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Ed Harbison (15th) Motor Vehicles

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-17-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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SB 236

Alcoholic Beverages; food service establishments to sell mixed drinks for off-premises consumption in approved containers under certain conditions; allow
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 236 allows for any food service establishment with a license to sell distilled spirits to sell two mixed drinks per entre ordered for off-premises consumption. The mixed drinks must contain no more than three ounces of distilled spirits and be in a tamper-evident container that has no openings or straw holes and is sealed in a way that it is visibly apparent if it has been opened. The mixed drinks must be provided with the accompanying food order on the premises or by curbside pick-up; cannot be picked up by a delivery service; and must be transported in a locked glove compartment, locked trunk, or the area behind the last upright seat.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Matt Brass (28th) Regulated Industries

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-22-2021 Do Pass

SB 260

Soil Amendments; exclude from regulation
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 260 excludes from rules and regulations governing soil amendments any soil amendments derived from industrial by-products solely generated from forest products. Local governments shall not adopt or enforce a zoning ordinance that creates a buffer or setback related to soil amendments that exceeds 100 feet.

Every owner and operator of a farm on which soil amendments are used must obtain a site-specific nutrient management plan and make the plan available to the Department of Agriculture.

The bill allows the State Board of Examiners for the Certification of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts to assess a registration fee for board-approved continuing education providers.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Tyler Harper (7th) Agriculture & Consumer Affairs

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-22-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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

Judiciary Committee

SB 276

County Law Libraries; authorize the charging and collection of law library fees in county recorders' courts and magistrate courts; allow county governing authorities
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 276 amends Code Section 36-15-9, relating to county law libraries, to allow certain municipal and county governing authorities to authorize the charging and collection of law library fees by municipal, county recorder, or magistrate courts.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. John Kennedy (18th) Judiciary

Committee Action:

03-25-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Judiciary Non-Civil Committee

SB 85

"Max Gruver Act"; enact
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 85, the 'Max Gruver Act', expands the definition of "hazing" to include coercing a student through the use of social or physical pressure to consume any food, liquid, alcohol, drug, or other substance that would subject the student to a likely risk of vomiting, intoxication, or unconsciousness. The definition of "school organization" is also expanded to include associations, corporations, orders, or athletic teams that have students or alumni as its principal members. Further, the definition of "student" is revised to include prospectively-enrolled students in Georgia schools. It remains unlawful for any person to haze a student in connection with gaining acceptance to a membership, office, or other status in a school organization, and the penalty for the crime remains a high and aggravated misdemeanor.

The bill requires applicable colleges to establish policies by July 1, 2021, that provide for reporting, investigation, and adjudication of incidents of alleged hazing between students and student organizations. Adjudications of hazing, or hazing-related convictions, will be made publicly available within 15 days from the final adjudication. The required reporting includes the name of the school organization that was involved; the date of the hazing incident; and a description of the findings, sanctions, adjudications, and convictions for any person or school organization. The information is required to be posted prominently on the school's website for at least five years, although personal identifying information of an individual student is exempted from the public disclosure requirement.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. John Albers (56th) Judiciary Non-Civil

Committee Action:

03-25-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 92

Controlled Substances; sale to and by minors of drug products containing dextromethorphan; prohibit
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 92 expands the eligibility as to who can issue an affidavit to authorize a motor vehicle disability parking permit by including advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants. The bill also allows advanced practice registered nurses to authorize limited Scheduled II prescriptions so long as: it is pursuant to a nurse protocol agreement; the advanced practice registered nurse has directly evaluated the patient; the prescription drug order is limited to a single prescription for a maximum of three days; the advanced practice registered nurse notifies the delegating physician of the prescription drug order issued within 72 hours of issuance; and the advanced practice registered nurse completes one hour of continuing education annually in ordering and use of Schedule II controlled substances.
Further, the bill allows physicians to delegate the authority to issue prescription drug orders in

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emergency situations under specific requirements.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Randy Robertson (29th) Judiciary Non-Civil

Committee Action:

03-25-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 174

Bonds and Recognizances; appointed judges who are fulfilling a vacancy of an elected judge to issue an unsecured judicial release under certain circumstances; authorize
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 174 revises the ability of judges to issue unsecured judicial releases by requiring that the release be noted on the release order and requiring that the person not be charged with a "bail restricted offense" as defined in O.C.G.A. § 17-6-12(a)(1). Appointed judges filling the vacancy of an elected judge are also now included within the requirements for unsecured judicial releases. In addition, the definition of "unsecured judicial release" is revised to clarify that it means a release that does not have a dollar amount required to be secured and that is either on a person's own recognizance or for purposes of entering a specified pretrial program.

The bill adds felony offenses of burglary, entering an automobile with intent to commit theft or felony, and stalking to the definition of "bail restricted offense." Further, the bill adds the misdemeanor offense of "crimes involving family violence", as defined under O.C.G.A. 19-13-1 and the misdemeanor offense of stalking to the definition of "bail restricted offense."

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Steve Gooch (51st) Judiciary Non-Civil

Committee Action:

03-25-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Transportation Committee
SR 39 Charlotte Nash Intersection; Gwinnett County; dedicate Bill Summary: The House Substitute to Senate Resolution 39 includes the following dedications:
SR 39, dedicating the intersection at State Route 316 and Harbins Road in Gwinnett County as the Charlotte Nash Intersection;
HR 220, dedicating the portion of State Route 125 from Hillcrest Drive to Lenox-Alapaha Road in Berrien County as the Homer C. Sumner Memorial Highway, WWII-KIA in the Battle of the Bulge;
HR 221, dedicating the portion of State Route 125 from the Tift County line to Hillcrest Drive in Berrien County as the Charlie D. Rodgers Memorial Highway;
HR 269, dedicating the intersection of State Route 101 and Preacher Smith Road in Floyd County as the Private Carl Clifton Evans Memorial Intersection;
HR 270, dedicating the portion of U.S. Highway 27 from the Georgia/Tennessee state line to the Carroll County/Heard County line as the Georgia Grown Trail 27;
HR 283, dedicating the intersection of U.S. 29 and Golf Course Road/Industrial Park Road in Hart County as the American Legion Post 109 Intersection;
HR 284, dedicating the portion of State Route 281 from US 29 to State Route 191 in Madison County as the Judge Donald "Hoppy" Royston Highway;
HR 285, dedicating the portion of U.S. 29 from S.R. 8/Royston Bypass to the Hartwell city limits in Hart County as the Veterans Memorial Highway;
HR 286, dedicating the portion of State Route 108 from the Pickens/Cherokee County line to State Route 515 in Pickens County as the Dr. Tom and Jean Boswell Memorial Highway;

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HR 353, dedicating the bridge on State Route 166 over Delowe Drive in Fulton County as the General Larry Platt Bridge;

HR 354, dedicating the interchange at Interstate 516 and Veterans Parkway in Chatham County as the Mayor Edna Jackson Interchange;

HR 355, dedicating the interchange of Interstate 16 and Interstate 516 in Chatham County as the Representative Bobby L. Hill Interchange;

HR 392, dedicating the portion of State Route 81 from US 78 to the Newton County line as the MSG Mark Allen and SGT Mike Stokely Memorial Highway;

HR 393, dedicating the portion of U.S. Route 78 from Pine Grove Road to the Georgia/Alabama state line in Haralson County as the Commissioner Bradley Scott "Brad" Vines Memorial Highway; and

HR 429, dedicating the bridge on Interstate 20 on Lee Street/Exit 55 in Fulton County as the HBCU Presidents' HERO Bridge.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Clint Dixon (45th) Transportation

Committee Action:

03-25-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SR 102 Georgia Commission on E-Commerce and Freight Infrastructure Funding; create
Bill Summary: Senate Resolution 102 creates the Georgia Commission on E-Commerce and Freight Infrastructure Funding.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Steve Gooch (51st) Transportation

Committee Action:

03-25-2021 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

House 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.

03/29/2021

10:00 AM

FLOOR SESSION (LD39)

House Chamber

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