FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021 EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY HB 1. By Representatives Bonner of the 72nd, Ehrhart of the 36th, Jones of the 25th, Williams of the 145th, Gullett of the 19th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education generally, so as to provide for public forums at public institutions of higher education; to prevent the creation of "free speech zones" at public institutions of higher education; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION HB 156. By Representatives Parsons of the 44th, Martin of the 49th, Kelley of the 16th, Smith of the 133rd, and Nix of the 69th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 38 and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to military, emergency management, and veterans affairs and state government, respectively, so as to facilitate the sharing of information and reporting of cyber attacks; to require governmental agencies and utilities to report any cyber attacks to the director of emergency management and homeland security; to provide for definitions; to provide for the director to promulgate certain rules and regulations; to provide for proceedings related to cybersecurity to be held in executive session; to provide for certain information, data, and reports related to cybersecurity and cyber attacks to be exempt from public disclosure and inspection; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS HB 157. By Representatives Erwin of the 28th and Anderson of the 10th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Mount Airy; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the town; to provide for pending matters; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL - 1 - HB 158. By Representatives Crowe of the 110th, Gambill of the 15th, McDonald of the 26th, and Williams of the 145th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to require completion of a boater education program in order to operate and rent or lease certain vessels; to provide for standards for such education program; to provide for the phase in of certain requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GAME, FISH, & PARKS HB 159. By Representatives Parsons of the 44th, Martin of the 49th, Kelley of the 16th, Smith of the 133rd, and Nix of the 69th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to military, emergency management, and veterans affairs, so as to establish the State Cybersecurity Review Board; to provide for membership and duties of the board; to provide for definitions; to require the board, in conjunction with the Georgia Technology Authority, to establish cybersecurity training for employees of all state agencies; to provide for adverse employment action if such training is not completed; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS HB 160. By Representatives Boddie of the 62nd, Dreyer of the 59th, and Schofield of the 60th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to water and sewer projects and costs tax (MOST), so as to redefine the term "municipality"; to provide for audits of such tax by the state auditor under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS - 2 - HB 161. By Representatives Tankersley of the 160th, Dickey of the 140th, Fleming of the 121st, Rich of the 97th, and Houston of the 170th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 42 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to downtown development authorities, so as to remove a provision providing perpetual existence to such authorities; 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 162. By Representative Belton of the 112th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Morgan County and to provide for its powers and duties, approved March 29, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 3606), so as to revise provisions for the appointment, terms, and filling of vacancies of board members; to provide for term limits and removal of board members; to revise duties of the board and elections supervisor regarding clerical assistance and poll works; to remove expired and outdated provisions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL HB 163. By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Gaines of the 117th, Dempsey of the 13th, Frye of the 118th, and Lumsden of the 12th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to direct the Department of Community Health to submit a state plan amendment to implement express lane enrollment in Medicaid; to direct the Department of Human Services to automatically enroll and renew eligible children in Medicaid, based on application data received for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HB 164. By Representatives Douglas of the 78th, Cooper of the 43rd, Frye of the 118th, Stephens of the 164th, and Evans of the 57th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to require all health insurers to pass along no less than 80 percent of all prescription drug rebates to enrollees that such insurer receives from third parties with regard to such enrollee's prescription drugs; to - 3 - provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; 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 SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE HB 165. By Representatives Barr of the 103rd, Hitchens of the 161st, Clark of the 147th, Meeks of the 178th, Lumsden of the 12th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to horns, exhaust systems, mirrors, windshields, tires, safety belts, and energy absorption systems of motor vehicles, so as to allow for the use of mounts on windshields of motor vehicles for the support of wireless telecommunications devices and stand-alone electronic devices under certain circumstances; to provide for an exception; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES HB 166. By Representative Ehrhart of the 36th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Bar of Georgia, so as to provide for license fees and other moneys collected by the State Bar to be paid into the general fund of the state treasury and expended in compliance with the laws of this state and the rules and regulations of the State Bar; to provide for the appropriation of such funds for the State Bar; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on BUDGET AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OVERSIGHT HB 167. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, McLeod of the 105th, Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 60th, Burnough of the 77th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to revise certain laws pertaining to open and public meetings and inspection of public records; to revise requirements for regular minutes of meetings subject open and public meetings laws; to revise certain privileges - 4 - that are not repealed; to provide for a definition; to revise penalties for violations; to require that agencies give a written response for all records requests; to provide for claims for in camera inspection; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HB 168. By Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Stephens of the 164th, Williamson of the 115th, Fleming of the 121st, Clark of the 147th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 42-5-36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to confidentiality of information supplied by inmates, penalties for breach, classified nature of department investigation reports, confidentiality of certain identifying information, and custodians of records, so as to provide that certain information within inmate files of the Department of Corrections shall not be classified as confidential state secrets when requested by the district attorney for purposes of responding to proposed actions of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles; to provide for a definition; to provide for an exception; to provide for nondisclosure; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL HB 169. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Ridley of the 6th, Momtahan of the 17th, Pirkle of the 155th, and Watson of the 172nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-5-147 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirements for issuance of commercial driver's license or instruction permit, administration of skills test by third party, waiver or exemption, and disqualification and notice, so as to provide for requirements for issuance of a commercial driver's license; to revise the length of validity of a commercial driver's instruction permit; 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 MOTOR VEHICLES HB 170. By Representatives Park of the 101st, Drenner of the 85th, Mitchell of the 106th, Clark of the 108th, Frye of the 118th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income tax, so as to provide for a graduated tax credit based on taxpayer income for certain child - 5 - and dependent care expenses; to provide the refund of such tax credit exceeding tax liability; 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 WAYS & MEANS HB 171. By Representatives Park of the 101st, Bentley of the 139th, Hugley of the 136th, Robichaux of the 48th, Frye of the 118th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income tax imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions, so as to revise the tax credit for qualified caregiving expenses; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 172. By Representatives Dickey of the 140th and Washburn of the 141st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Culloden in the County of Monroe, approved October 24, 1887 (Ga. L. 1886-87, Vol. II, p. 655), as amended, particularly by an Act approved December 24, 1888 (Ga. L. 1888, p. 229), an Act approved April 4, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 5207), and an Act approved April 24, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 3685), so as to reduce the city council to five members; to define the term "councilmember"; to provide for four-year terms of office for the mayor and councilmembers; to provide for quorum and voting requirements of the city council; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL HB 173. By Representatives Benton of the 31st, Werkheiser of the 157th, Stephens of the 164th, McDonald of the 26th, and Wiedower of the 119th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-20-87 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligible large retirement systems authorized to invest in certain alternative investments, so as to increase the percentage of an eligible large - 6 - retirement system's assets that may be invested in alternative investments; to provide limitations for the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT HB 174. By Representatives Wiedower of the 119th, Gaines of the 117th, Smith of the 18th, Crowe of the 110th, Leverett of the 33rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe operations of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers, safe transportation of hazardous materials, and penalties, so as to update the reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES HB 175. By Representatives Boddie of the 62nd, Jackson of the 64th, McLaurin of the 51st, Schofield of the 60th, Bennett of the 94th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assault and battery, so as to provide for the crime of aggravated strangulation by a peace officer; to provide for penalties for violations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL HB 176. By Representatives Buckner of the 137th, Oliver of the 82nd, Clark of the 108th, Williams of the 37th, Allen of the 40th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to solid waste management, so as to provide for conditions for the issuance of a permit for solid waste or special waste handling for a coal combustion unit or landfill; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to damage and intrusion on property relative to criminal trespass and damage to property, so as to provide for a conforming cross-reference; to amend Part 1 of Article 3 - 7 - of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to county sales and use tax relative to county special purpose local option sales tax, relating to procedure for imposition of tax, resolution or ordinance, notice to county election superintendent, and election to provide for conforming cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT HB 177. By Representatives Bonner of the 72nd, Jones of the 47th, Reeves of the 34th, Rich of the 97th, Lott of the 122nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding torts, so as to provide a cause of action against perpetrators for victims of human trafficking; to provide for definitions; to provide a cause of action against certain perpetrators of human trafficking by the Attorney General on behalf of the state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 178. By Representatives Bonner of the 72nd, Ballinger of the 23rd, Jones of the 47th, Gaines of the 117th, Bazemore of the 63rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to name change, so as to provide that victims of human trafficking may petition for name change under seal; to provide for a definition; to provide for determination by the court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 179. By Representatives Camp of the 131st, Rich of the 97th, Byrd of the 20th, Holmes of the 129th, Mathiak of the 73rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates promoting or supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations with proceeds disbursed to the general fund and the agency, fund, or nonprofit corporation, so as to amend the logo design for special license plates issued to support breast cancer related programs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES - 8 - HB 180. By Representatives Lim of the 99th, Mainor of the 56th, Lopez of the 86th, and Thomas of the 65th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating general provisions of state government, so as to require officers and units of state and local government to maintain databases of sources of funding available to members of the public; to provide minimum requirements for the updating and publication of such databases; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HB 181. By Representatives Lim of the 99th, Park of the 101st, Mainor of the 56th, Thomas of the 65th, and Frye of the 118th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of labor and industrial relations, so as to require employers to provide new employees with copies of any notices required to be posted in the workplace; 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 INDUSTRY AND LABOR HB 182. By Representatives Lim of the 99th, Lopez of the 86th, Mainor of the 56th, and Thomas of the 65th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Economic Development, so as to create an "Entrepreneur Learner's Permit" program; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations related to such program; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM - 9 - HB 183. By Representatives Lim of the 99th, Mainor of the 56th, and Thomas of the 65th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Fair Businesses Practices Act," so as to allow actions for violations to be brought in a representative capacity; 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 HB 184. By Representatives Lim of the 99th, Mainor of the 56th, and Thomas of the 65th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-393 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions unlawful and examples, so as to specify that certain conduct related to the rental of real property to be used as a dwelling shall constitute an unfair trade practice; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS HB 185. By Representatives Lim of the 99th and Mainor of the 56th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to horns, exhaust systems, mirrors, windshields, tires, safety belts, and energy absorption systems, so as to provide for a definition relating to excessive and unusual noise of a motor vehicle muffler; 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 MOTOR VEHICLES HB 186. By Representatives Lim of the 99th, Mainor of the 56th, Lopez of the 86th, and Thomas of the 65th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures, so as to require local governments to compile all notice of hearings on actions resulting in zoning decisions; to require the placement of such compilation on the local government's website; to provide for updates of such compilation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS - 10 - HB 187. By Representatives Lim of the 99th, Mainor of the 56th, and Thomas of the 65th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to require county and municipal governing authorities to provide a compilation of all local ordinances, property maintenance codes, codes of technical regulations, and associated fines and penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HB 188. By Representatives Lim of the 99th, Mainor of the 56th, Nguyen of the 89th, and Thomas of the 65th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-5-132 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility and procedures for certification of minority business enterprises and appeal of denial, so as to provide for training regarding competitive bidding evaluation factors; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HB 189. By Representatives Wilson of the 80th, Beverly of the 143rd, Hugley of the 136th, Bennett of the 94th, Evans of the 57th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the General Assembly, so as to provide certain procedures for redistricting of the General Assembly and congressional districts in this state; to provide for certain hearings, information availability, procedures, and notifications; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on LEGISLATIVE & CONGRESSIONAL REAPPORTIONMENT - 11 - HB 190. By Representatives Holcomb of the 81st, Paris of the 142nd, Kennard of the 102nd, Mitchell of the 106th, Hugley of the 136th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to provide that no private corporation shall operate a detention facility; to provide for definitions; to provide for federal facilities; to provide for existing contractual obligations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY HB 191. By Representatives Benton of the 31st, Powell of the 32nd, Smyre of the 135th, Greene of the 151st, Parrish of the 158th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to provide for definitions; to change certain provisions relating to employee contributions to the retirement system, payment of employee contributions on behalf of the member, and additional contributions; to change certain provisions relating to prior service credit for military service; to increase the amount of the retirement allowance; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT HB 192. By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Burchett of the 176th, Efstration of the 104th, and Hitchens of the 161st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-7-29, Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5, and Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to interference with electronic monitoring devices, "electronic monitoring device" defined, and penalty, appellate practice, and general provisions regarding the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, respectively, so as to revise the duties of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; so as to revise the name of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to make conforming changes; to revise electronic monitoring conditions; to provide for a response to Park v. State, 2019 Ga. LEXIS 138 (March 4, 2019); to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL - 12 - HB 193. By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Burchett of the 176th, Efstration of the 104th, and Hitchens of the 161st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to sexual assault protocol, so as to require certain certifications to be filed; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to investigating sexual assault; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies; to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to physicians, physician assistants, and others, so as to provide for the refusal, suspension, or revocation of the license of a physician who has committed a sexual assault on a patient; to provide for limited liability; to amend Chapter 34A of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to patient right to know, so as to provide for annual reporting to the General Assembly of the number of physicians investigated or disciplined for the sexual assault of patients; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL HB 194. By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Burchett of the 176th, Efstration of the 104th, and Hitchens of the 161st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to clarify that a term of probation shall follow the mandatory term of imprisonment for persons convicted of a sexual offense; to provide that for certain felonies that such probation shall be for life; to amend Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to penal institutions, so as to revise the name of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL HR 52. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Gambill of the 15th, Oliver of the 82nd, Cooper of the 43rd, and Parrish of the 158th: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Childhood Lead Exposure; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES - 13 - HR 53. By Representatives Schofield of the 60th, Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, McLeod of the 105th, Hutchinson of the 107th, and others: A RESOLUTION urging Congress to place a moratorium on the three main credit reporting bureaus, Experian, Trans Union, and Equifax; suspend credit downgrades; and remove other negative impacts on personal or business credit reports during the COVID19 pandemic; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS HR 54. By Representative Efstration of the 104th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 55. By Representatives Wilson of the 80th, Hugley of the 136th, Bennett of the 94th, Evans of the 57th, Roberts of the 52nd, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that legislative and congressional reapportionment be done by an independent nonpartisan commission instead of the General Assembly; to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment of such commission; to provide for the qualifications and appointment of members of such commission; to provide for the filling of vacancies on the commission; to provide for powers, duties, responsibilities, and resources for such commission; to provide for guidelines for reapportionment; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on LEGISLATIVE & CONGRESSIONAL REAPPORTIONMENT - 14 - HR 56. By Representatives Singleton of the 71st, Powell of the 32nd, Hogan of the 179th, Tarvin of the 2nd, Cantrell of the 22nd, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to clarify that only citizens of the United States who are residents of this state shall have a right to vote in elections in this state; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ELECTION INTEGRITY - 15 -