First readers in House, 2020 June 17

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2020 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 1198. By Representative Powell of the 32nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for homestead exemptions from Hart County ad valorem taxes for county purposes and from Hart County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for certain residents of that county and school district, approved April 6, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5574), so as to increase the amount of such homestead exemption from Hart County ad valorem taxes for county purposes from $10,000.00 to $15,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, contingent effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1199. By Representative Powell of the 32nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for homestead exemptions from Franklin County ad valorem taxes for county purposes and from Franklin County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for certain residents of that county and school district, approved February 26, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4770), so as to increase the amount of such exemptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum and contingent effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1200. By Representative Williams of the 148th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Wilcox County and to provide for its powers and duties, approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4056), so as to provide for the hiring of employees, including an election supervisor, of such board by the county manager of Wilcox County; to provide for the employment of such employees by said county; to provide for the day-to-day supervision of the board's duties; to provide for the distribution of sample ballots and other information by the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1201. By Representatives McLaurin of the 51st, Dreyer of the 59th, Boddie of the 62nd, Jackson of the 64th, Schofield of the 60th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to reconstitute and reestablish the board of elections and registration for Fulton County, Georgia; to provide for its powers and duties; to provide for membership and chairperson of the board and appointment of the same; to provide for qualifications of the members; to provide for terms of office; to provide for vacancies; to provide for oaths of office; to provide for power and duties of said board; to provide for reporting by the chairperson; to provide for sample ballots and voter information; to
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provide for a chief administrative officer of the board; to provide for compensation, offices, and employees; to provide for related matters; to provide a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1202. By Representatives McLaurin of the 51st, Dreyer of the 59th, Boddie of the 62nd, Jackson of the 64th, Schofield of the 60th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Fulton County, Georgia, approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4577), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 7, 2019 (Ga. L. 2019, p. 4181), so as to provide for abolition of the board on a date certain; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1203. By Representatives Gilliard of the 162nd, Bruce of the 61st, Hogan of the 179th, Boddie of the 62nd, Oliver of the 82nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrest by private persons, so as to repeal the article in its entirety; to amend Titles 17, 35, and 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, law enforcement officers and agencies, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 1204. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 60th, Burnough of the 77th, Beverly of the 143rd, Bazemore of the 63rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment and training of peace officers, so as to require training on de-escalation techniques for peace officers; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 1205. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, McLeod of the 105th, Beverly of the 143rd, Schofield of the 60th, and Beasley-Teague of the 65th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to prohibit the possession of certain property from the United States Department of Defense by certain local law enforcement agencies; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
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HB 1206. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Beverly of the 143rd, Schofield of the 60th, Davis of the 87th, McLeod of the 105th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to law enforcement officers and agencies; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 21 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state tort claims; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to arrest by law enforcement officers generally, so as to revise use of force standards; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 1207. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Hutchinson of the 107th, Beverly of the 143rd, Smyre of the 135th, Hugley of the 136th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 35 and Article 2 of Chapter 21 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies and state tort claims, respectively, so as to specifically prohibit racial profiling by law enforcement officers and law enforcement agencies; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to require certain policies and procedures by law enforcement agencies; to provide for data collection; to provide for regulations by the Attorney General; to provide for an annual report; to provide for a right of action for enforcement; to revise the state waiver of sovereign immunity; to provide for waiver of sovereign immunity under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 1208. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Burnough of the 77th, McLeod of the 105th, Hutchinson of the 107th, Bazemore of the 63rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Uniform Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act," so as to increase the burden of proof for the government in civil forfeiture proceedings; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public defenders, so to provide for representation by public defenders in civil forfeiture proceedings resulting from certain criminal cases; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 1209. By Representatives Trammell of the 132nd, Beverly of the 143rd, Thomas of the 56th, Smyre of the 135th, Hugley of the 136th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to searches with warrants, so as to prohibit the use of no-knock search warrants; to provide for definitions; to change provisions relating to the issuance of search warrants; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 1210. By Representatives Trammell of the 132nd, Mitchell of the 88th, McLeod of the 105th, Douglas of the 78th, Davis of the 87th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pretrial proceedings, so as to repeal the procedure for
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indictment or special presentment of a peace officer for a crime committed in the performance of his or her duties and the right to testify before a grand jury; to provide for conforming changes; to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 1211. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 107th, Burnough of the 77th, Bazemore of the 63rd, Davis of the 87th, Smyre of the 135th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to revise provisions for the protection of government statues, monuments, plaques, banners, and other commemorative symbols; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 1212. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 107th, Kennard of the 102nd, Beverly of the 143rd, Kendrick of the 93rd, Bennett of the 94th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the state flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to prohibit the display of monuments, memorials, plaques, markers, or memorabilia related to the Confederate States of America, slave owners, or persons advocating for slavery on public property except for museums and Civil War battlefields; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to holidays and observances so as to remove provisions related to Confederate History and Heritage Month; to amend Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Stone Mountain Memorial Association; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 1213. By Representative Jones of the 167th: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrests by private persons, so as to provide for definitions to revise the law with regard to the detainment of offenders by private citizens; to provide when and to what degree force may be used to effectuate such detainment; to provide that unauthorized detainments may be resisted and to provide when and to what degree force may be used to resist an unauthorized detainment by a private citizen; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 1214. By Representatives Trammell of the 132nd, Moore of the 95th, Clark of the 108th, Robichaux of the 48th, Evans of the 83rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding district attorneys, so as to create the District Attorneys Oversight Commission; to provide for the powers, composition, appointment, and confirmation of such commission; to provide for
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commission members' terms, vacancies, and removals; to provide for procedures and confidentiality; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 1215. By Representatives Jackson of the 64th, Bazemore of the 63rd, Bonner of the 72nd, Singleton of the 71st, and Mathiak of the 73rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in the City of Fayetteville City; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1216. By Representatives Jackson of the 64th, Bazemore of the 63rd, Boddie of the 62nd, and Beasley-Teague of the 65th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Union City ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $2,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1217. By Representatives Jackson of the 64th, Bazemore of the 63rd, Bruce of the 61st, Boddie of the 62nd, and Beasley-Teague of the 65th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the South Fulton Municipal Regional Water and Sewer Authority, approved April 19, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 3739), so as to change the name of the authority; to revise provisions regarding notice of regular meetings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1218. By Representative Powell of the 32nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reconstitute the Board of Education of Hart County, approved March 30, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4215), as amended, particularly by an Act approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 3952), so as to revise the compensation of the members of the board of education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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HR 1525. By Representative Gullett of the 19th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Remote Online Notarization; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HR 1548. By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Ralston of the 7th, Barton of the 5th, England of the 116th, and Smith of the 134th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Johnny Meadows and dedicating an interchange in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 1549. By Representatives Bennett of the 94th, Smyre of the 135th, Gordon of the 163rd, Frazier of the 126th, and Bentley of the 139th: A RESOLUTION supporting the policy recommendations set forth by the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Legislative Advisory Group regarding COVID-19; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HR 1550. By Representatives Gordon of the 163rd, Beasley-Teague of the 65th, Williams of the 168th, Bennett of the 94th, Dickerson of the 113th, and others: A RESOLUTION urging all governing authorities of this state to adopt solutions to address systemic racial inequalities in police use of force and in economic empowerment; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
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