DAILY REPORT Friday March 11, 2022 27th Legislative Day House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050 The House will reconvene for its 28th Legislative Day on Tuesday, March 15 at 10:00 a.m. Six bills / resolutions are expected to be debated on the floor. Today on the Floor Rules Calendar HB 274 Courts; certain juvenile court judges; provide salary supplement Bill Summary: House Bill 274 requires that each juvenile court judge is paid by the Council of Juvenile Court Judges a total supplement of $6,000 in equal quarterly installments of state funds as long as the circuit has implemented a drug court division, mental health court division, family treatment court, veterans court, or other alternative accountability court division. The effective date of the bill is July 1, 2022. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Mandi Ballinger (23rd) Juvenile Justice Yeas: 137 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-08-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute HB 304 Revenue and taxation; medical equipment and supplies manufacturers and pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturers; provide tax credit Bill Summary: House Bill 304 suspends the state motor fuel excise tax upon the signature of the governor through the last moment of May 31, 2022. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Jodi Lott (122nd) Ways & Means Yeas: 150 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Structured 03-10-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute HB 689 Georgia Crime Information Center; persons who are victims of an offense of trafficking may petition the clerk of court to have sealed certain criminal history record information; provide Bill Summary: House Bill 689 allows for a person who was trafficked, and committed a crime as a result of that trafficking, to petition the court where the offenses occurred to seal the records of those offenses. This also allows law enforcement agencies to review sealed records for law enforcement or criminal investigative purposes. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Houston Gaines (117th) Judiciary Non-Civil Yeas: 159 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-07-2022 Do Pass HB 725 Council on American Indian Concerns; revise membership Bill Summary: House Bill 725 revises the membership of the Council on American Indian Concerns to have at least one member representing each of the American Indian tribes identified in Georgia. Authored By: Rep. Marvin Lim (99th) Rule Applied: Modified-Structured House of Representatives Daily Report for March 11, 2022 Today on the Floor House Committee: Floor Vote: State Planning & Community Affairs Committee Action: Yeas: 156 Nays: 0 Amendments: 02-09-2022 Do Pass HB 839 Mableton, City of; incorporate Bill Summary: House Bill 839 authorizes a local referendum for the creation of the city of Mableton. The referendum will be voted on by call of the Cobb County election superintendent in a special election no later than November 2022. The government for the city is composed of a city council consisting of a mayor and six council members each serving four-year terms. The city council members are elected through a non-partisan municipal general election held biennially in odd years. The city council is authorized to appoint a city manager to act as the chief executive and administrative officer of the city. The charter creates the Municipal Court of the City of Mableton to be presided over by a chief judge. The charter provides enabling legislation for the creation of one or more community improvement districts within the city. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Erica Thomas (39th) Governmental Affairs Yeas: 134 Nays: 2 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 02-16-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute HB 895 Criminal procedure; restrictions of the disclosure of personal information of nonsworn employees; provisions Bill Summary: House Bill 895 restricts the disclosure of the home address, date of birth, and home telephone number of a non-sworn employee of a law enforcement agency in criminal cases in which the prosecuting attorney is required to disclose the witnesses who will testify at trial. The prosecuting attorney will instead disclose the employee's current work location and work phone number. The list of witnesses whose testimony led to a criminal charge, which must be presented to a defense attorney prior to arraignment of a defendant, will also disclose the current work location and work phone number of both law enforcement officers and non-sworn employees of law enforcement agencies rather than their home address, date of birth, and home telephone number. Further, non-sworn employees of law enforcement agencies cannot be compelled to reveal their home address when testifying in their official capacity, although courts can require an employee to answer questions regarding their home address if the fact is a material issue in the proceeding. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Clint Crowe (110th) Judiciary Non-Civil Yeas: 156 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 02-23-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute HB 911 General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023 Bill Summary: House Bill 911, the FY 2023 budget, is based on a revenue estimate of $30.2 billion, an increase of 10.8% over original FY 2022 budget. The bill and tracking sheet may be found on the House Budget and Research Office website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/house/budget-research-office Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. David Ralston (7th) Appropriations Yeas: 155 Nays: 3 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Open 03-10-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute HB 934 Sales and use tax; special district mass transportation; local government; provisions Bill Summary: House Bill 934 amends 48-8-262, relating to Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST), by allowing the tax to continue until the approved timeframe has expired regardless if the amount of tax collected has surpassed the originally estimated amount when an intergovernmental agreement exists. Page 2 of 13 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 11, 2022 Today on the Floor Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Rob Leverett (33rd) Ways & Means Yeas: 150 Nays: 8 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Structured 03-07-2022 Do Pass HB 1004 Education; unified campus police forces through agreements entered into by colleges and universities; provide for establishment Bill Summary: House Bill 1004 provides for the establishment of unified campus police forces through agreements entered into by colleges and universities. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Mesha Mainor (56th) Rule Applied: Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee Action: Yeas: 150 Nays: 8 Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-08-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute HB 1069 Mental health; adult mental health programs; provide licensure Bill Summary: House Bill 1069 provides for the classification, evaluation, licensure, and monitoring of mental health treatment and recovery programs. Certain governing bodies are prohibited from operating adult residential mental health programs without a valid or provisional license. Unlicensed programs may receive a civil penalty of $100 per bed per day for each violation, which is doubled if unlicensed operations continue after notification. Operators and owners of unlicensed programs will also be guilty of a misdemeanor for the first violation and could face a felony under certain circumstances. The Department of Community Health is required to create minimum quality standards across several areas, including admission criteria, adequate facilities and equipment, training standards, service content, referral arrangements, and prescription dispensing. Records pertaining to someone with a mental illness seeking or receiving treatment will be confidential except under certain circumstances. The department will conduct regular on-site inspections of licensed adult mental health programs. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Bruce Williamson (115th) Health & Human Services Yeas: 152 Nays: 1 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-08-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute HB 1103 Motor vehicles; heavy-duty equipment motor vehicle; revise definition Bill Summary: House Bill 1103 provides the definition of a "heavy-duty equipment motor vehicle" as it relates to separately stated fees in a motor vehicle rental agreement between a motor vehicle rental company and a rental customer. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Mike Cheokas (138th) Motor Vehicles Yeas: 126 Nays: 12 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-08-2022 Do Pass HB 1193 Funeral directors and embalmers; reinstatement of lapsed license under certain conditions; provide Bill Summary: House Bill 1193 requires the Georgia Board of Funeral Service to allow licensees that had their license lapse for no more than 10 years to be reinstated after paying the required renewal fees for the lapsed time, in addition to a reinstatement fee. Licensees are also required to complete continuing education hours. In order to be eligible for reinstatement, licensees cannot have been subject to disciplinary action by the board. The bill also removes the limitation on apprenticeship registrations. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Matthew Gambill (15th) Regulated Industries Yeas: 150 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-01-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute Page 3 of 13 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 11, 2022 Today on the Floor HB 1224 Ad valorem tax; language required to be included in the notices of current assessment; revise Bill Summary: House Bill 1224 amends 48-5-311, relating to the creation of county boards of equalization, duties, review of assessments, and appeals, by allowing a taxpayer with tangible personal property having a fair market value greater than $200,000 to appeal directly to a hearing officer. The bill also amends 48-5-306, relating to the annual notice of current assessment, contents, posting notice, and new assessment description, by requiring that the option to appeal directly to a hearing officer for tangible personal property with a fair market value of greater than $200,000 be included on the notice of assessment. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Chuck Martin (49th) Ways & Means Yeas: 147 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Structured 03-07-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute HB 1232 Motor vehicles; temporary license plates and operating permits; revise terminology Bill Summary: House Bill 1232 provides for the issuance of temporary operating permits in lieu of temporary license plates in specified instances. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Matt Barton (5th) Motor Vehicles Yeas: 157 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 02-15-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute HB 1234 Juvenile proceedings; right to an attorney for any child receiving extended care services from Department of Family and Children Services; provide Bill Summary: House Bill 1234 requires the court to appoint an attorney under O.C.G.A. 15-11-103 for any child receiving extended care youth services from the Division of Family and Children Services. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Mandi Ballinger (23rd) Juvenile Justice Yeas: 151 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-08-2022 Do Pass HB 1331 State Employment Service and the Employment Security Administration Fund; change certain provisions Bill Summary: House Bill 1331 revises references to make the governor's designee the administrator of the State Employment Service program, the person responsible for fulfilling state duties under the federal 'Wagner-Peyser Act,' and the designee to the U.S. Department of Labor for purposes of the federal 'Wagner-Peyser Act.' Money in the Employment Security Administration Fund will be available to the governor's designee, and any transfer from the fund by the commissioner of Labor will be made at the discretion of the governor's designee. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Steven Meeks (178th) Industry and Labor Yeas: 91 Nays: 59 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-02-2022 Do Pass HB 1343 Military; requirement of adjutant general to publish personal information of commissioned officers of the organized militia; eliminate Bill Summary: House Bill 1343 removes the requirement to include a roster of all commissioned officers in the governor's annual report. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Heath Clark (147th) Defense & Veterans Affairs Yeas: 158 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-02-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute Page 4 of 13 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 11, 2022 Today on the Floor HB 1358 Chairman John Meadows Act; enact Bill Summary: House Bill 1358 repeals the requirement for a weapons carry license for those who are not otherwise ineligible to possess and carry a firearm. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Mandi Ballinger (23rd) Rule Applied: Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee Action: Yeas: 94 Nays: 57 Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-02-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute HB 1384 Buildings and housing; amend Georgia state minimum standard codes to authorize certain uses of ungraded lumber; require Bill Summary: House Bill 1384 requires the Department of Community Affairs to amend Georgia state minimum standard codes to allow for the use of ungraded lumber for uninhabited structures on property zoned for either residential or agricultural use. The agency shall make the change on or after July 1, 2023. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. David Jenkins (132nd) Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Yeas: 149 Nays: 2 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-08-2022 Do Pass HB 1388 Civil practice; alternative procedure for designation of official legal organ; provide Bill Summary: House Bill 1388 amends Code Section 9-13-142 concerning official legal organs, which are publications containing official legal notices. If no otherwise-qualified publication has a paid circulation of at least 100 copies per issue in the county, the bill permits the probate court judge, sheriff, superior court clerk, or a majority of those officers to designate a newspaper as an interim legal organ. That designation will terminate once another newspaper meets the qualifications and is designated as the county's legal organ pursuant to the Code section. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. James Burchett (176th) Judiciary Yeas: 156 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-09-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute HB 1391 Criminal procedure; compensation for public defenders and assistant public defenders; revise Bill Summary: House Bill 1391 sets the salary of the circuit public defenders to the same salary as district attorneys. The maximum salary for an assistant public defender IV is raised to 95 percent of the circuit public defender salary. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Stan Gunter (8th) Judiciary Non-Civil Yeas: 156 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-07-2022 Do Pass HB 1409 Labor and industrial relations; workers' compensation benefits; change certain provisions Bill Summary: House Bill 1409 increases the maximum amount of worker's compensation benefit an employee can receive for temporary total disability to $725 per week and for temporary partial disability to $483 per week. The maximum total compensation for the surviving spouse of an employee who died from injury is increased to $290,000. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. William Werkheiser (157th) Industry and Labor Yeas: 158 Nays: 1 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-02-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute Page 5 of 13 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 11, 2022 Today on the Floor HB 1428 Code Revision Commission; revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions Bill Summary: House Bill 1428 is the annual Code revision clean-up bill to revise, modernize, and correct errors or omissions to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. The bill reflects the work of the Code Revision Commission to repeal portions of the Code that are obsolete, declared unconstitutional, or preempted or superseded by subsequent laws. Lastly, the bill provides for other matters relating to revision, reenactment, and publication of the Code. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Chuck Efstration (104th) Code Revision Yeas: 149 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-09-2022 Do Pass HB 1433 Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; revise and update composition of advisory board Bill Summary: House Bill 1433 changes the composition of the advisory board to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to include the following: representatives of programs that advocate alternatives to incarceration; persons licensed or certified by the state with competence in preventing and addressing mental health and substance abuse issues in delinquent youth and at-risk youth; and representatives of victim or witness advocacy groups, including at least one individual with expertise in addressing the challenges of sexual abuse and exploitation and trauma. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Mandi Ballinger (23rd) Judiciary Non-Civil Yeas: 158 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-07-2022 Do Pass HB 1438 Transportation, Department of; meetings for election of board members; amend notice provisions Bill Summary: House Bill 1438 allows for the call of a caucus for a Department of Transportation board election to be sent via email rather than by mail. The bill also clarifies language relating to contracting for public-private partnerships and alternative contracting methods. HB 1438 adds the Department of Transportation to the Code section relating to when public disclosure is not required by a state agency and adds the data of vehicle information, or personally identifiable information, to those records that are not required to be disclosed. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Brad Thomas (21st) Transportation Yeas: 157 Nays: 2 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-03-2022 Do Pass HB 1441 Professions and businesses; exempt a certified peace officer employed as an independent contractor from certain requirements Bill Summary: House Bill 1441, relating to operators of private detective and security businesses, removes the requirement that licensees certified by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST) must also obtain a license to serve as a guard, watchman, or patrolman. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. J. Collins (68th) Regulated Industries Yeas: 155 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Modified-Structured 03-08-2022 Do Pass HB 1452 Domestic relations; dating violence protective orders; revise a definition Bill Summary: House Bill 1452 changes dating relationship protective orders so that the definition of "dating violence" includes those who were in a relationship within the last 12 months rather than the current six-month timeframe. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Houston Gaines (117th) Judiciary Non-Civil Rule Applied: Committee Action: Modified-Structured 03-07-2022 Do Pass Page 6 of 13 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 11, 2022 Today on the Floor Floor Vote: Yeas: 156 Nays: 0 Amendments: HR 594 County and municipal governing authorities; grant temporary tax relief to properties severely damaged or destroyed as a result of a disaster and located within a nationally declared disaster area; provide - CA Bill Summary: House Resolution 594 amends Article VII, Section I of the Constitution by authorizing the governing authority of each county, municipality, and consolidated government and the board of education of each independent and county school system in this state to grant temporary tax relief to properties that are severely damaged or destroyed as a result of a natural disaster and that are located within a nationally declared disaster area. The resolution also includes the required ballot language to ratify this amendment. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Lynn Smith (70th) Ways & Means Yeas: 150 Nays: 0 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: Structured 02-28-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute Local Calendar HB 1418 Columbus, City of; tax for public health care purposes; authorize Bill Summary: House Bill 1418 authorizes a tax for public health care purposes for the ColumbusMuscogee County government. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Calvin Smyre (135th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 153 Nays: 1 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-09-2022 Do Pass HB 1488 Pelham, City of; Board of Education; composition; revise provisions Bill Summary: House Bill 1488 revises provisions relating to the composition and elections of the Pelham Board of Education. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Joe Campbell (171st) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 153 Nays: 1 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-09-2022 Do Pass HB 1495 Seminole County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts Bill Summary: House Bill 1495 changes the description of the Seminole County Board of Commissioners' districts. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Winfred Dukes (154th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 153 Nays: 1 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-09-2022 Do Pass HB 1509 Chatham County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts Bill Summary: House Bill 1509 changes the description of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners' districts. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Carl Gilliard (162nd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 153 Nays: 1 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-09-2022 Do Pass Page 7 of 13 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 11, 2022 Today on the Floor HB 1510 Savannah, City of; Chatham County; Board of Education; change description of districts Bill Summary: House Bill 1510 changes the description of the education districts of Chatham County. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Carl Gilliard (162nd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 153 Nays: 1 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-09-2022 Do Pass HB 1529 Atlantic Judicial Court; minimum supplement each county shall provide to the judges of the superior court; provide Bill Summary: House Bill 1529 provides the minimum supplement for the superior court judges in the Atlantic Judicial Circuit. Bryan County shall pay at least $900 per month; Evans County shall pay at least $300 per month; Liberty County shall pay at least $1,500 per month; Long County shall pay at least $350 per month; McIntosh County shall pay at least $400 per month; and Tattnall County shall pay at least $600 per month. Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Rep. Al Williams (168th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 153 Nays: 1 Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments: 03-09-2022 Do Pass Page 8 of 13 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 11, 2022 Next on the Floor Next on the Floor from the Committee on Rules The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for the 28th Legislative Day, Tuesday, March 15, and bills may be called at the pleasure of the Speaker. HB 1354 Wrongful Conviction Compensation Act; enact Bill Summary: House Bill 1354 is the 'Wrongful Conviction Compensation Act.' The bill creates the Wrongful Conviction Compensation Review Panel under the authority of the Claims Advisory Board. The review panel is composed of five members serving three-year terms. Members of the panel include a judge who presides over felony criminal matters in any state court who is appointed by the chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court; a prosecutor appointed by the governor; a criminal defense attorney appointed by the governor; an attorney, forensic science expert, or law professor with expertise in wrongful convictions who is appointed by the speaker; and an attorney, forensic science expert, or law professor with expertise in wrongful convictions who is appointed by the president of the Senate. In order to be eligible for compensation, the claimant must establish by a preponderance of the evidence that: 1) the claimant was convicted of one or more felonies and subsequently incarcerated; 2) the claimant proclaims his or her innocence; 3) the claimant did not commit, or bribe or induce someone to commit perjury, fabricate evidence, or engage in conduct intended to bring about the conviction; and 4) the claimant was exonerated for the crime in which compensation is being requested. In order to receive compensation, the claimant must establish by a preponderance of the evidence that: 1) the claimant received a pardon based on innocence for the conviction; 2) the claimant was exonerated based on grounds of innocence; or 3) the claimant did not commit the crime for which the claimant was convicted and did not commit any lesser-included offenses. The claim must be filed with the board within three years after the date that the claimant's eligibility was established. If a hearing is held, the claimant, the district attorney from the circuit that the conviction occurred, and the attorney general will be provided notice in advance. Recommendations to the board may include $100,000 for each year of wrongful incarceration, although they shall not be less than $50,000 per year. The review panel is allowed to include reasonable attorneys' fees, as well. Any monetary judgment or settlement agreement against the state or a locality that is related to the wrongful conviction will be deducted from the sum of money that is included in the recommendation of the review panel. The board will adopt the recommendation of the panel and transmit the recommendation to the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia within seven days of receiving it. If the chief justice adopts the recommendation of the board, it will be paid from the judiciary budget, subject to appropriations by the General Assembly. Payment shall be made in the form of an annuity, with claimants who are 60 years or older receiving payments over a 10year period and claimants under the age of 60 receiving payments over a 20-year period. The bill defines "exonerated" as having his or her judgment reversed or vacated, having been granted a new trial, and having the indictment or accusation dismissed or nolle prossed; having his or her judgment reversed or vacated, or was granted a new trial and, upon retrial, acquitted; or having received a pardon based on innocence. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Scott Holcomb (81st) Judiciary Non-Civil Rule Applied: Committee Action: Modified-Structured 03-07-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute HB 1405 The Zoning Procedures Law; revise Bill Summary: House Bill 1405 revises the 'Zoning Procedures Law' to establish procedures and notice requirements for specified zoning hearings before quasi-judicial officers, boards, or agencies. The bill requires local governments to provide hearings when a zoning decision is granted or denied. Authored By: Rep. Shea Roberts (52nd) Rule Applied: Modified-Structured Page 9 of 13 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 11, 2022 Next on the Floor House Committee: Governmental Affairs Committee Action: 03-02-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute HB 1421 Conservation and natural resources; Hazardous Waste Trust Fund; dedicate the proceeds of certain hazardous waste fees Bill Summary: House Bill 1421 amends 12-8-95, relating to the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund, by requiring that fees collected for the disposal of solid wastes and hazardous wastes be annually appropriated to the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Debbie Buckner (137th) Ways & Means Rule Applied: Committee Action: Structured 03-07-2022 Do Pass HB 1443 Mobile food service establishments; operate in county of origin or other counties without an additional permit; provide Bill Summary: House Bill 1443 allows for a mobile food establishment that is permitted in one county to operate in other counties in the state. To do so, the establishment must both submit a copy of a permit from the county of origin to the outside county of operation as well as await the outside county's board of health to verify that the permit is in good standing with the Georgia Department of Public Health. The outside county may reject the establishment's permit if the permit is not in good standing with the county of origin. A mobile food service establishment must renew its permit annually in the county of origin and provide the renewed permit to any outside counties within which it operates. Outside counties may conduct periodic and unannounced inspections on any mobile food service establishment with a permit from another county. If an establishment fails an inspection, the outside county may both notify the county of origin, or any other county within which the establishment is permitted, as well as levy a fine or terminate the permit. Any fees for inspections shall be paid by the next business day and failure to do so will result in termination of a permit in that county. The Department of Public Health may establish rules and regulations regarding mobile food service establishments, including an expedited permit process. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Houston Gaines (117th) Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Rule Applied: Committee Action: Modified-Structured 03-08-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute HB 1478 Motor vehicles and traffic; electronic submission of certificates of title to Department of Revenue by motor vehicle dealers; provide Bill Summary: House Bill 1478 allows for the option to submit certificate of title applications electronically. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Jason Ridley (6th) Motor Vehicles Rule Applied: Committee Action: Modified-Structured 03-08-2022 Do Pass HB 1481 Motor vehicles; standards for issuance of dealer license plates; provide Bill Summary: House Bill 1481 provides guidelines for allocating specified plates to motor vehicle dealers. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Rick Jasperse (11th) Motor Vehicles Rule Applied: Committee Action: Modified-Structured 03-08-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute Page 10 of 13 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 11, 2022 Committee Actions Committee Actions Bills passing committees are reported to the Clerk's Office and are placed on the General Calendar. Governmental Affairs Committee HB 1180 State government; regional commissions; appointment of nonpublic members; revise provisions Bill Summary: House Bill 1180 changes the membership requirements of regional commissions. The bill requires and provides guidelines for the establishment of regional commission executive committees. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Sam Watson (172nd) Governmental Affairs Committee Action: 03-11-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute HB 1373 Local government; equip operating parks and recreation facilities used by youth athletic organizations with certain vessels for heat related injuries; require Bill Summary: House Bill 1373 creates the 'Johnny Tolbert III Heat Stroke Youth Protection Act.' The bill requires parks and recreation facilities used by youth and operated by counties, municipalities, or local government authorities be equipped with at least one vessel that can be used in the event of a heat-related injury. During specified times, the vessel must be sanitized and ice must be made available. The county, municipality, or local government must designate an employee to ensure compliance with these provisions. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. William Boddie (62nd) Governmental Affairs Committee Action: 03-11-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute HB 1467 Administrative Services, Department of; define certain terms; provide for powers and duties Bill Summary: House Bill 1467 authorizes the Department of Administrative Services to encourage and assist contracting state agencies in efforts to increase participation by minority-owned, womenowned, veteran-owned, and rural businesses. The bill permits the commissioner to appoint a statewide advocate for these businesses. The bill authorizes all state contracts or bid proposals to include the following provisions: the contractor must not discriminate against employees or employee applicants based on specified factors and must practice affirmative action in hiring to ensure minority-owned, women-owned, veteranowned, and rural businesses are given equal opportunities; if requested, the contractor must submit written affirmations from any relevant employment agency, labor union, or worker representative that discrimination will not occur; and the contractor must include an equal employment opportunity statement in all employee solicitations and advertisements. The bill authorizes the department to commission a statewide disparity study on the participation of minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, and rural businesses in state contracts. The department may provide for the establishment of a statewide certification program to certify businesses as minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, or as a rural business. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Steven Sainz (180th) Governmental Affairs Committee Action: 03-11-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute Judiciary Committee HB 1068 State government; service of process for state tort claims; revise provisions Bill Summary: House Bill 1068 requires a chief executive officer of a state government entity to provide a designee for service of process for civil actions brought against the state. That designee's Page 11 of 13 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 11, 2022 Committee Actions name, title, and office address shall be published on that entity's website. The designee shall be present at the published office address no fewer than three days each week. The attorney general, or his or her designee, may acknowledge service for a state government entity. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Rob Leverett (33rd) Judiciary Committee Action: 03-11-2022 Do Pass HB 1390 Labor and industrial relations; right of action against a county or city employer for retaliation; provide Bill Summary: House Bill 1390 provides a cause of action for individuals working for a local government if that local government (county, municipal, or consolidated) takes a work-related adverse reaction against the individual because that individual has opposed sexual harassment, filed a complaint related to sexual harassment, or participated or planned to participate in an action or proceeding related to sexual harassment. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Teri Anulewicz (42nd) Judiciary Committee Action: 03-11-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute HB 1527 Courts; provide for qualification of constables Bill Summary: House Bill 1527 distinguishes qualifications between magistrates and constables by requiring constables to be at least 21 years old, a United States citizen, a registered voter, and hold a high school or GED diploma. The two-year residency requirement for constables is eliminated. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Karen Mathiak (73rd) Judiciary Committee Action: 03-11-2022 Do Pass Regulated Industries Committee HB 1500 Professions and businesses; certain boxing, wrestling, and martial art associations and federations; change certain provisions Bill Summary: House Bill 1500 removes the International Sport Kick Boxing/Karate Association; World Kick Boxing Association; United States Kick Boxing Association; International Sport Combat Federation; and the International Kick Boxing Federation from the definition of "amateur" in Title 43 (Professions and Businesses) and makes those entities subject to the provisions of Title 43, Chapter 4B (Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission). Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Dale Washburn (141st) Regulated Industries Committee Action: 03-11-2022 Do Pass HB 1525 Professions and businesses; amend certain definitions to include consultants as contemplated by Chapter 80 of Title 36 Bill Summary: House Bill 1525 amends the definitions of "professional licensing board" and "rule" in Title 43 (local government) to include references to the term "consultant" as defined in O.C.G.A. 36-80-28. The definition of "consultant" in O.C.G.A. 36-80-28 is revised to include those who have obtained any license required by a professional licensing board. Further, no professional engineer is required to obtain another license to serve as a consultant. Authored By: House Committee: Rep. Jason Ridley (6th) Regulated Industries Committee Action: 03-11-2022 Do Pass by Committee Substitute Page 12 of 13 House of Representatives Daily Report for March 11, 2022 Committee Meetings 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. Monday - March 14, 2022 03/14/2022 10:00 AM REGULATED INDUSTRIES COMMITTEE 03/14/2022 11:00 AM HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 03/14/2022 11:00 AM CREATIVE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE 03/14/2022 1:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE 03/14/2022 2:00 PM RETIREMENT COMMITTEE (House) 03/14/2022 3:00 PM Special Committee on Access to Quality Healthcare 03/14/2022 3:00 PM WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE Tuesday - March 15, 2022 03/15/2022 10:00 AM FLOOR SESSION (LD 28) (House) Wednesday - March 16, 2022 03/16/2022 10:00 AM FLOOR SESSION (LD 29) (House) Thursday - March 17, 2022 03/17/2022 10:00 AM FLOOR SESSION (LD 30) (House) Friday - March 18, 2022 03/18/2022 10:00 AM FLOOR SESSION (LD 31) (House) 606 CLOB VIDEO Agenda HYBRID 606 CLOB VIDEO Agenda HYBRID 406 CLOB VIDEO Agenda HYBRID 406 CLOB VIDEO Agenda HYBRID 341 CAP VIDEO Agenda HYBRID 403 CAP VIDEO Agenda HYBRID 606 CLOB VIDEO Agenda HYBRID House VIDEO Chamber House VIDEO Chamber House VIDEO Chamber House VIDEO Chamber Page 13 of 13