DAILY REPORT Wednesday
March 15, 2023

34th Legislative
Day

House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050

The House will reconvene for its 35th Legislative Day on Thursday, March 16 at 9:00 a.m. The Rules Committee will meet at 8:00 a.m. Three bills / resolutions are expected to be debated on the floor.

Today on the Floor

Rules Calendar

SB 46

Control of Sexually Transmitted Disease; physicians and healthcare providers to test all pregnant women for HIV and syphilis at the first prenatal visit, at 2832 weeks' gestation, and at delivery; require

Bill Summary: SB 46 requires that a pregnant woman be tested for HIV and syphilis by their prenatal provider at their first prenatal visit, at 28-32 weeks gestation, and at delivery. The patient will have the option to opt out of such testing.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (52nd) Public Health
Yeas: 169 Nays: 2

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-09-2023 Do Pass

SB 84

"Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008"; financial protections for elder and disabled adults who may be victims of financial exploitation; provide
Bill Summary: SB 84 requires an investment advisor or a person in a supervisory, compliance, or legal capacity for a broker or investment advisor who has reasonable cause to believe that the financial exploitation of an eligible adult, either a person at least 65 years old or an adult who is mentally or physically incapacitated, has Alzheimer's disease, or has dementia, to promptly notify the Secretary of State of pertinent information relevant to the financial exploitation.

The qualified individual may also notify any third party previously designated by the eligible adult, provided that third party is not the suspect in the alleged financial exploitation. The investment advisor may delay a disbursement from the eligible adult's account if there is reasonable cause to believe financial exploitation is occurring, but must notify within two business days after the delay the Secretary of State and all non-suspect parties authorized to transact business on the account.

The advisor must also conduct an internal review and report results to the Secretary of State within seven business days of the requested disbursement. No investment advisor will be subject to administrative or civil liability by exercising good faith and reasonable care in delaying a disbursement or failing to notify an eligible adult.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (52nd) Banks & Banking
Yeas: 169 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-13-2023 Do Pass

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Today on the Floor

SB 128

Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; the total percentage of funds that can be invested in alternative investments; raise the limit
Bill Summary: SB 128 allows the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund to increase the maximum amount of assets invested in alternative investments from 10 percent to 15 percent. The bill is certified by the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts as a non-fiscal retirement bill.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. John Albers (56th) Retirement
Yeas: 166 Nays: 3

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-07-2023 Do Pass

SB 134 Evidence; that a child witness be deemed competent to testify without taking the oath; provide
Bill Summary: SB 134 adds proceedings involving termination of parental rights to the list of proceedings in which minors are not required to be sworn in prior to offering testimony.

In all dependency adjudications involving juveniles and involving injury or disease, a written medical report will be admissible into evidence without any hearsay objection as long as applicable notice is provided to the adverse party at least five days prior to the adjudication hearing. Any objection, on a ground other than hearsay, must be made within three days of being provided the report.

In all hearings involving termination of parental rights and involving injury or disease, a written medical report will be admissible into evidence without any hearsay objection as long as applicable notice is provided to the adverse party at least 15 days prior to the adjudication hearing. Any objection, on a ground other than hearsay, must be made within seven days of being provided the report.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Bill Cowsert (46th) Juvenile Justice
Yeas: 167 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-13-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Local Calendar
HB 599 Martin, Town of; change number of city council members; provisions Bill Summary: HB 599 changes the number of city council members for the Town of Martin.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Chris Erwin (32nd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 171 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-14-2023 Do Pass

HB 615 Coweta County; State Court; add additional judge Bill Summary: HB 615 adds a judge to the State Court of Coweta County.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Lynn Smith (70th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 171 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-14-2023 Do Pass

HB 693 Elbert County; Board of Commissioners; revise provisions relating to filling vacancies Bill Summary: HB 693 revises filling vacancies for the board of commissioners of Elbert County.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Rob Leverett (123rd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 171 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-14-2023 Do Pass

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Today on the Floor

HB 694 DeKalb County; certain judges, judicial and county officers; revise compensation Bill Summary: HB 694 revises the compensation of county officers and officials of DeKalb County.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Billy Mitchell (88th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 171 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-14-2023 Do Pass

HB 696 Smyrna, City of; annexation of certain territory; provide Bill Summary: HB 696 provides for annexation into the boundaries of the City of Smyrna.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Teri Anulewicz (42nd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 171 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-14-2023 Do Pass

HB 698 Dooly County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts Bill Summary: HB 698 changes the board of commissioner districts for Dooly County.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Patty Bentley (150th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 171 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-14-2023 Do Pass

HB 699 Social Circle, City of; city councilmembers; reapportion election districts Bill Summary: HB 699 changes the city council districts of the City of Social Circle.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Bruce Williamson (112th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 171 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-14-2023 Do Pass

HB 700 Dooly County; Board of Education; change description of districts Bill Summary: HB 700 changes the board of education districts for Dooly County.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Patty Bentley (150th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 171 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-14-2023 Do Pass

HB 701 Buford, City of; adopt by reference a certain map Bill Summary: HB 701 revises the city boundaries of the City of Buford.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. David Clark (100th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 171 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-14-2023 Do Pass

HB 704 Milton, City of; mayor and councilmembers; modify provisions related to compensation
Bill Summary: HB 704 revises the compensation of the mayor and city council of the City of Milton.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Jan Jones (47th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 171 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-14-2023 Do Pass

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Today on the Floor

HB 705 Milton, City of; city council; change description of election districts Bill Summary: HB 705 changes the city council districts of the City of Milton.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Jan Jones (47th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 171 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-14-2023 Do Pass

HB 707 Coweta County; Board of Education; provide compensation Bill Summary: HB 707 revises the compensation of the board of education for Coweta County.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Lynn Smith (70th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 171 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-14-2023 Do Pass

SB 108 Board of Education of McDuffie County; board member term limits; remove
Bill Summary: SB 108 removes board member term limits for the Board of Education of McDuffie County.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Max Burns (23rd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 171 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-14-2023 Do Pass

SB 178 "Macon Water Authority Act"; code of conduct for board members, officers, and employees; provide
Bill Summary: SB 178 provides a code of conduct for the Macon Water Authority.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. John Kennedy (18th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 171 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-14-2023 Do Pass

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Next on the Floor

Next on the Floor from the Committee on Rules
The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for the 35th Legislative Day, Thursday, March 16, and bills may be called at the pleasure of the Speaker. The Rules Committee will next meet on Thursday, March 16,
at 8:00 a.m., to set the Rules Calendar for the 36th Legislative Day.

SB 55

Counties, Municipal Corporations, and other Governmental Entities; regulation of businesses of persons under 18 years of age; prohibit
Bill Summary: SB 55 prohibits the regulation of businesses of individuals under 18 years of age selling non-consumable goods, prepackaged foods, lemonade, or nonalcoholic beverages on private property that earn $5,000 or less annually.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Elena Parent (42nd) Small Business Development

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-13-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 90

Selling and Other Trade Practices; commercial financing disclosures; provide
Bill Summary: SB 90 requires providers of certain commercial financing transactions to disclose with each transaction: the total amount of funds provided to the business in the transaction; the total amount of funds disbursed to the business after any fees, withholdings, or third-party payments; the total amount to be paid to the provider under the transaction terms; the total dollar cost of the transaction; and a statement of whether there are any costs or discounts associated with prepayment under the transaction.

No broker will solicit or collect an advance fee from a business to provide services as a broker, nor will a broker make any false representations in offering their services or offer their services in a publication without disclosing necessary contact information. The attorney general may take action to enforce these provisions, and the bill contains civil penalties for violations of these provisions.

The bill requires a notice on each unsolicited mailing from unlicensed entities trying to purchase or purchase an option in real property from the addressee that the addressee is under no obligation to respond. The notice must be in capital letters and at least two inches from other text at the top of the mailing. The front of the envelope must have similar wording, "SOLICITATION, YOU ARE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO OPEN OR TO RESPOND", in an effort to warn elderly consumers of their right to disregard any solicitations to sign away their property rights. Brokerage engagements are prohibited from attaching a lien, encumbrance, or other real property security interest, and deems such items void if one is attached.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Clint Dixon (45th) Banks & Banking

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-13-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 149

"Georgia Door-to-Door Sales Act"; enact
Bill Summary: SB 149 creates the 'Georgia Door-to-Door Sales Act' to require the seller in a doorto-door sale to provide the buyer with a notice of cancellation form. A door-to-door sale is defined and does not include the sale of automobiles or large equipment at auctions or tent sales. The bill outlines requirements of the cancellation form, including a timeline when the buyer has the right to cancel the sale.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. John Albers (56th) Agriculture & Consumer Affairs

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 03-14-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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Committee Actions

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

Education Committee

SB 32

"Alyssa's Law"
Bill Summary: SB 32 requires local education agencies to implement a mobile panic alert system, known as 'Alyssa's Alert', capable of connecting disparate emergencies services technologies. The system must be able to alert state and local law enforcement, and other first responders simultaneously. If a local education agency has already procured and implemented a mobile panic alert system with capabilities which meet the requirements of this Code section, the agency will not have to purchase a new system.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Jason Anavitarte (31st) Education

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 45

Education; care of students being treated for epilepsy or a seizure disorder; provide
Bill Summary: SB 45 creates 'A.J.'s Law' to provide for the care of students being treated for epilepsy or a seizure disorder. A school nurse or other school employee should be trained in the proper protocols should a student experience a seizure while at school. The parent or guardian must annually supply the school with a seizure action plan which provides specific directions about what to do in emergency situations.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Jason Anavitarte (31st) Education

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass

SB 204

Education Accountability; recognition of certain accrediting agencies as evaluators of the quality of education offered in public schools in this state; provide
Bill Summary: SB 204 requires accrediting agencies that operate in Georgia to focus on student achievement, academic success, and fiscal solvency of schools and school systems. The State Board of Education must establish evaluation criteria, procedures, and other requirements for recognized accrediting agencies.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Greg Dolezal (27th) Education

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 211

Georgia Council on Literacy; establish
Bill Summary: SB 211 creates the Georgia Council on Literacy to conduct a comprehensive review of birth to postsecondary literacy programs for the purpose of improving literacy outcomes of Georgia students. The council is composed of 30 members, will meet at least four times per year, and will dissolve December 31, 2026.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Billy Hickman (4th) Education

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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Committee Actions

Governmental Affairs Committee

SB 26

State Government; meetings and public hearings of development authorities and community improvement districts to be held by teleconference; permit
Bill Summary: SB 26 creates the 'Georgia Electric Vehicle Future Act'. The bill authorizes the Department of Economic Development to establish and support a statewide electric vehicle manufacturing program to advance the electric vehicle industry in the state. The bill creates and provides guidelines for the Georgia Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Commission.

The bill authorizes specified local workforce development boards, development authorities, community improvement districts, and the governing bodies of any large retirement systems to hold meetings via teleconference.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Greg Dolezal (27th) Governmental Affairs

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 62

Counties and Municipal Corporations; certain local ordinances or policies relating to public camping or sleeping; prohibit
Bill Summary: SB 62 prohibits local governments from adopting or enforcing any policies that would prohibit the enforcement of any ordinance that prohibits unauthorized public camping, sleeping, or obstruction of sidewalks. The bill prohibits hospitals and local government entities from dropping off homeless individuals outside of their area of operation or jurisdiction, subject to specified exceptions.

The bill requires the state auditor to conduct a performance audit of homeless program spending in this state, including local government spending and the expenditure of federal funds. The audit must be provided to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the House of Representatives by December 31, 2023.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Carden Summers (13th) Governmental Affairs

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 129

Primaries and Elections; time off for employees to advance vote; provide
Bill Summary: SB 129 allows the State Election Board to appoint members of county boards of elections, or county boards of elections and registratin to performance review boards. The bill clarifies the language that must be included on any absentee ballot application that is mailed to an elector by a nongovernmental entity.

The bill requires employers, upon reasonable notice, to provide time off for employees to vote during the period of advance voting. The bill extends the time limit from 10:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. for specified reporting requirements for election superintendents following the close of the polls on the day of an election. The bill clarifies the auditing requirements for local election superintendents following specified elections.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Rick Williams (25th) Governmental Affairs

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 136

Impact Fees; required revenue source for a development project involving workforce housing; modify
Bill Summary: SB 136 provides for the possible exemption of municipal or county development impact fee ordinances on development projects that create workforce housing.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Mike Dugan (30th) Governmental Affairs

Committee Action:

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03-15-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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SB 213

Zoning Procedures; local governments from preventing the continuance of lawful nonconforming use of property; prohibit
Bill Summary: SB 213 prohibits local governments from adopting or enforcing any zoning decisions or other regulations on a new manufactured or mobile home that were not imposed on the preexisting home, in specified circumstances and subject to specified exceptions.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Max Burns (23rd) Governmental Affairs

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass

SB 222

Primaries and Elections; all costs and expenses relating to election administration are paid for with lawfully appropriate public funds; provide
Bill Summary: SB 222 requires all expenses related to conducting elections to be paid from lawfully-appropriated public funds. The bill prohibits local governments or election officials from accepting any contributions or donations for the purpose of conducting elections, subject to specified exceptions. The bill prohibits election superintendents, local governments, and boards of registrars from accepting grants or gifts related to conducting elections from any entity other than the State of Georgia or the federal government.

The bill removes the secretary of state as an ex-officio non-voting member of the State Election Board. The bill establishes the State Election Board as a separate and distinct budget unit in the state budget, attached to the Office of the Secretary of State for administrative purposes only. The bill completely removes the State Election Board from the jurisdiction of the secretary of state. The bill provides for the appointment of an executive director of the State Election Board.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Max Burns (23rd) Governmental Affairs

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Health Committee

SB 199

State's Employee Benefit Plan Council; council to establish health savings accounts; require
Bill Summary: SB 199 authorizes the state's Employee Benefit Plan Council to provide health savings accounts as part of the flexible employee benefit plan for state employees, public school employees, and teachers. The bill provides discretion to the council on whether to provide flexible benefit deductions or salary reductions, and allows the flexible benefit plan to continually provide deductions or salary reductions related to health savings accounts starting January 1, 2025.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Jason Esteves (6th) Health

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Human Relations & Aging Committee
HR 141 House Study Committee on Expanding Long-Term Care Options; create
Bill Summary: HR 41 creates the House Study Committee on Expanding Long-Term Care Options. The study committee consists of five members of the House of Representatives and will be abolished on December 1, 2023.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Lee Hawkins (27th) Human Relations & Aging

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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Industry and Labor Committee

SB 61

Sick Leave for Care of Immediate Family Members; sunset provision relating to such sick leave requirements; repeal
Bill Summary: SB 61 repeals the sunset clause of the provision that requires employers who offer sick leave to employees to allow an employee to use that sick leave for the care of an immediate family member.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Brian Strickland (17th) Industry and Labor

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass

SB 91

Workers' Compensation; the time period for the dissolution of the Subsequent Injury Trust Fund; extend
Bill Summary: SB 91 amends O.C.G.A. 34-9-368 to revise the sunset clause of the Subsequent Injury Trust Fund to December 31, 2025.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Clint Dixon (45th) Industry and Labor

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass

SB 160

Employment Security; provisions
Bill Summary: SB 160 revises the sunset clause of the statute authorizing the Department of Labor to collect required contributions from employers from 2022 to 2026, which lowers the required rate of contributions for new or newly covered employers to make into the unemployment insurance trust fund from 2.7 percent of wages to 2.64 percent of wages.

The bill reinstates the statute authorizing the Department of Labor to collect an administrative assessment of .06 percent of wages paid by an employer until January 1, 2027.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Shawn Still (48th) Industry and Labor

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass

Insurance Committee

SB 20

"Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act"; ensure consumer access to quality healthcare by setting adequacy standards for network plans offered by an insurer
Bill Summary: SB 20 requires insurers to contract with and maintain a sufficient and appropriate number of participating network providers. Additionally, insurers are prohibited from denying preauthorization of services that were rendered by an in-network provider because the referring provider is out-of-network. The bill gives the insurance commissioner authority to review network adequacy.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (32nd) Insurance

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass

SB 110

'Back the Blue Act'; enact
Bill Summary: SB 110 creates a Back the Blue Fund of which the revenue commissioner will be the custodian and administer to sheriffs' offices through the Georgia Sheriff's Association for the purpose of increasing pay and enhancing officers' benefits. An option will be provided to contribute $3 to the fund upon issuance or renewal of a motor vehicle car tag.

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Committee Actions

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Larry Walker III (20th) Insurance

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 158

Property Insurance; insurance premium discount or rate reduction for property owners; tornado, hurricane, or other catastrophic windstorm events; provide
Bill Summary: SB 158 provides an insurance premium discount or reduction for a home or commercial property built to fortified standards to better resist catastrophic wind events.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Randy Robertson (29th) Insurance

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass

Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Committee
HB 597 Andersonville, City of; provide new charter Bill Summary: HB 597 provides a new charter for the City of Andersonville.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Patty Bentley (150th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass

HB 666 Lone Oak, Town of; provide new charter Bill Summary: HB 666 provides a new charter for the Town of Lone Oak.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. David Jenkins (136th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass

HB 695 Thomaston, City of; provide new charter Bill Summary: HB 695 provides a new charter for the City of Thomaston.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Beth Camp (135th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass

HB 702 Savannah, City of; Chatham County; Board of Education; modify compensation of members
Bill Summary: HB 702 revises the compensation of the board of public education of the City of Savannah and Chatham County.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Anne Allen Westbrook (163rd)

Intragovernmental Coordination - Committee

Local

Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass

HB 703 Savannah, City of; implement a limitation on number of terms the aldermen may serve Bill Summary: HB 703 implements term limitations for the aldermen of the City of Savannah.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Anne Allen Westbrook (163rd)

Intragovernmental Coordination - Committee

Local

Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass

HB 708 Ellijay, City of; levy an excise tax Bill Summary: HB 708 authorizes the City of Ellijay to levy an excise tax.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Johnny Chastain (7th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

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03-15-2023 Do Pass

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HB 709 Forsyth, City of; powers of city manager; revise provisions Bill Summary: HB 709 revises the powers of the city manager of the City of Forsyth.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Dale Washburn (144th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass

HB 711 Gwinnett County; ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption to $8,000.00
Bill Summary: HB 711 increases a homestead exemption from Gwinnett County school district ad valorem taxes, except taxes levied to relieve bonded indebtedness, for all residents from $4,000 to $8,000.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Matt Reeves (99th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass

Juvenile Justice Committee
SB 131 Permanent Guardianship; service by publication; provide Bill Summary: Section 1 of SB 131 requires a guardianship petition hearing to be conducted in accordance with O.C.G.A. 29-2-18.

Section 2 adds requirements to the process of serving individuals related to a child who was adjudicated as a dependent child and any other parties who appear to the court as proper or necessary to the proceeding.

Section 3 makes a conviction of a parent for murder or voluntary manslaughter of the other parent a mandatory basis for removing a child from the parent who was convicted.

Section 4 allows the court to exercise its discretion when determining the custody of a child and one parent was indicted for the offense of murder or voluntary manslaughter of the other parent.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Blake Tillery (19th) Juvenile Justice

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Public Health Committee
HR 449 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day; fourth Wednesday in February; designate Bill Summary: HF 449 recognizes the fourth Wednesday in February as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Sharon Cooper (45th) Public Health

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass

SB 47

Offenses Against Public Health And Morals; vaping in restricted areas is a misdemeanor punishable by fine; provide
Bill Summary: SB 47 adds the smoking of electronic smoking or vaping devices to the Georgia Smokefree Air Act of 2005.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (52nd) Public Health

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass

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SB 107

"Izzy's Law"; Depart. of Public Health shall develop and make available for download from its internet website a model aquatic safety plan based on national standards for private swim instructors; provide
Bill Summary: SB 107 requires the Department of Public Health to develop a model safety plan for private swim instructors to utilize by January 1, 2024. The plan will include minimum standards for student-to-instructor ratios, secondary supervision recommendations, parent or legal guardian attendance, and use of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification.

All private swim instructors are required to have an aquatic safety plan by April 1, 2024. Any instructor in violation is subject to a misdemeanor charge and a minimum fine of $200 for the first and second violation, and a $1,000 maximum fine for third and subsequent violations.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Max Burns (23rd) Public Health

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass

Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee

SB 93

Information Technology; use of certain social media platforms on state equipment; restrict
Bill Summary: SB 93 prohibits the use of social media on state-owned devices when the social media platform is owned or operated by a foreign adversary, or by a company which is domiciled in, has its headquarters in, or is organized under the laws of a foreign adversary. The prohibition also stands when a foreign adversary has substantial control over the content moderation practices of the platform or if the platform uses software or an algorithm that is controlled or monitored by a foreign adversary.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Jason Anavitarte (31st) Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee
Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 155

Dangerous Instrumentalities and Practices; provisions relating to harming a law enforcement animal; revise
Bill Summary: SB 155 creates the offense of aggravated harming of a public safety animal or search and rescue animal when they know or should have known that an animal is a public safety animal or search and rescue animal and when they intentionally commit, conspire, or attempt to commit an act that causes the death of the animal or injures the animal in a manner that affects its ability to perform as a public safety animal or search and rescue animal.

The penalty for this conviction is at least two years and no more than 10 years imprisonment, a fine up to $50,000, or both. The first two years of the sentence cannot be suspended, probated, deferred, or withheld by a sentencing court without the agreement of the prosecuting attorney and the defendant on a sentence below the mandatory minimum.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (32nd) Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee
Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 159

Correctional Institutions of States and Counties; wireless communications and stand-alone electronic devices behind guard lines; prohibit
Bill Summary: SB 159 enhances penalties for a person who brings prohibited items beyond a guard line for purposes of providing items to inmates. The legislation provides a penalty for any employee or contractor of the Department of Corrections who is found guilty of bringing prohibited items into the facility for an inmate punishable by a 10-year term of imprisonment.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Randy Robertson (29th) Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee
Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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SB 218

Identification Cards; issuance of identification cards to persons completing a term of incarceration; provide
Bill Summary: SB 218 allows for the issuance of identification cards to persons who complete a term of incarceration. The bill requires the Department of Corrections to provide identifying information to the Department of Driver Services for the card.

The bill requires that when a person is released from confinement from the Department of Corrections, the department releases to the individual, with their consent, documents pertaining to the program history including whether the person completed training requested by the Board of Pardons and Paroles; whether they completed programs recommended by the Department of Corrections; whether they obtained a state-approved high school equivalency diploma or other educational degree; and the person's institutional work record.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Michael Rhett (33rd) Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee
Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Special Rules Committee
HR 119 Joint Study Committee on Censorship by Social Media Platforms; create Bill Summary: HR 119 creates the Joint Study Committee on Censorship by Social Media Platforms to review issues surrounding censorship by social media platforms.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Steven Sainz (180th) Special Rules

Committee Action:

03-15-2023 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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House of Representatives

Daily Report for March 15, 2023

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.legis.ga.gov to view all upcoming events.

Thursday - March 16, 2023 7:30 AM HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEE (House) 8:00 AM PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY 2-A SUBCOMMITTEE
(House) 8:00 AM RULES COMMITTEE (House) 8:00 AM Natural Resources & Environment Environmental Quality
Subcommittee (House) 8:15 AM Natural Resources & Environment Resource Management
Subcommittee (This meeting will begin upon the adjournment of the Environmental Quality Subcommittee) (House) 8:30 AM NATURAL RESOURCE & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE (This meeting will begin upon the adjournment of the Resource Management Subcommittee) (House) 9:00 AM CANCELED MOTOR VEHICLES COMMITTEE (House) 9:00 AM FLOOR SESSION (LD 35) (House)
12:00 PM WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE (This meeting will begin upon the adjournment of the House of Representatives) (House)
1:00 PM AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (House) 2:00 PM CANCELED SPECIAL RULES COMMITTEE (House)

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606 CLOB House Chamber 406 CLOB HYBRID 415 CLOB 406 CLOB

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