First readers in House, 2021 February 22

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 TWENTIETH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 532. By Representative Werkheiser of the 157th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to change certain provisions relating the Department of Labor and employment security; to authorize the Commissioner of Labor to designate peace officers to carry out and enforce provisions relating to labor and industrial relations; to provide for service of certain documents; to change certain provisions relating to the powers and duties of the Commissioner of Labor; to change certain provisions relating to eligibility requirements for extended benefits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR
HB 533. By Representative Yearta of the 152nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the City of Sylvester Public Facilities Authority; to provide for a short title; to provide for the appointment of members of the authority; to provide for the purpose and scope of operation; to provide for definitions; to confer powers upon the authority; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of the authority; to provide for interests and remedies to bondholders; to fix and provide the venue and jurisdiction of actions relating to any provisions of this Act; to provide for moneys received to be deemed trust funds; to provide for tort immunity; to provide for tax exemption; to provide for rates, charges, and revenues; to provide for effect on other governments; to provide for construction of the act and severability; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 534. By Representatives Bonner of the 72nd, Hitchens of the 161st, Momtahan of the 17th, Corbett of the 174th, and Barton of the 5th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against public order, so as to provide for the offense of promoting illegal drag racing and laying drags; to provide for punishment; to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for the offense
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of reckless stunt driving; to provide for report of conviction of such offenses by courts to the Department of Driver Services; 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 PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 535. By Representative Yearta of the 152nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Sylvester, approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 4219), so as to authorize the city to provide extraterritorial utility services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 536. By Representatives LaRiccia of the 169th, Bonner of the 72nd, Pirkle of the 155th, Lott of the 122nd, Corbett of the 174th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency management, so as to provide a limitation on the Governor's power to control the practice of any religion during an emergency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 537. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th, Powell of the 32nd, Gambill of the 15th, Lumsden of the 12th, Tarvin of the 2nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for certain notices; to provide for removal from office for boards of registrars and county boards of elections and registration under certain circumstances; to provide that absentee ballots shall be printed on safety paper; to provide for the submission of certain forms of identification by electors with absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots; to provide for audio and video recordings of ballot processing and counting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ELECTION INTEGRITY
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HB 538. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: 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 provide for pari-mutuel horse racing in this state at a limited number of licensed equestrian centers; to create the Georgia Horse Racing Commission; to provide for the comprehensive regulation of pari-mutuel and related activities; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to enter into the Interstate Compact on Licensure of Participants in Live Racing with Pari-mutuel Wagering; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM
HB 539. By Representative Cooper of the 43rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Medical Practice Act of the State of Georgia," so as to revise provisions relating to institutional licenses; to provide for a definition; to revise a provision relating to United States Drug Enforcement Administration registration; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 540. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, Hopson of the 153rd, Jackson of the 64th, and Williams of the 168th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 and Part 2 of Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles and ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles, respectively, so as to provide for two types of special and distinctive license plates for disabled veterans; to authorize parking in specially designated parking areas upon display of certain special and distinctive license plates for disabled veterans; to provide for a motor vehicle ad valorem tax exemption; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
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HB 541. By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Beverly of the 143rd, Boddie of the 62nd, Jackson of the 64th, Thomas of the 39th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commissions and other agencies, so as to create the Georgia Equity and Fairness Commission; to provide for members and officers; to provide for meetings, quorum, and compensation; to provide for the commission's duties and powers; to provide for reporting; to provide a definition; to provide a short title; to provide legislative findings; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 542. By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Mitchell of the 88th, Jackson of the 128th, Frazier of the 126th, Allen of the 40th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the state militia, so as to provide for the establishment of temporary camping facilities on unused state property to house homeless individuals during a declared public health emergency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PROPERTIES
HB 543. By Representatives McLaurin of the 51st, Cannon of the 58th, Lim of the 99th, Shannon of the 84th, Park of the 101st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for standards for the issuance of replacement drivers' licenses, commercial drivers' licenses, personal identification cards, and identification cards for persons with disabilities for changes in gender designation; to provide for procedures and fees for the issuance of such replacement licenses and cards; to replace the term "sex" with "gender"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 544. By Representatives Powell of the 32nd, Collins of the 68th, Oliver of the 82nd, Jasperse of the 11th, Smyre of the 135th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to lottery for education, so as to change the composition of the board of directors of the lottery; to comprehensively revise Article 3, relating to bona fide coin operated
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amusement machines; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 545. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Jones of the 25th, Jasperse of the 11th, Barr of the 103rd, Erwin of the 28th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to authorize home study students in grades six through 12 to participate in extracurricular and interscholastic activities in the student's resident public school system; to provide that home study students shall complete one qualifying online course in a core academic subject facilitated by the resident school system for each semester of the regular school year during any part of which the home study student participates in an extracurricular or interscholastic activity; to amend Code Section 20-2-690 of the O.C.G.A., relating to educational entities and requirements for private schools and home study programs, so as to provide parents and guardians authority to execute documents for verification purposes; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 546. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th and Petrea of the 166th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Richmond Hill; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; 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
HB 547. By Representative Henderson of the 113th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-1050 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to brief period of quiet reflection authorized and nature of period, so as to provide for a student-led prayer during the time period dedicated each day for students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
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HB 548. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Reeves of the 34th, Wade of the 9th, Oliver of the 82nd, and Dubnik of the 29th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 49-5-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons and agencies permitted access to records, so as to provide for reasonable access to records concerning reports of child abuse to the Administrative Office of the Courts; to provide for agreements with the Division of Family and Children Services to ensure confidentiality; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUVENILE JUSTICE
HB 549. By Representatives Nguyen of the 89th, Cannon of the 58th, McClain of the 100th, Park of the 101st, Holly of the 111th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sex discrimination in employment, so as to enact the "Georgia Safe Workplaces Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for a right of action; to provide for affirmative defenses; to provide for determining factors regarding workplace harassment; to provide for a statute of limitations; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 550. By Representative Lim of the 99th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 40 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to real estate brokers and salespersons, so as to provide that a licensee's failure to disclose certain conflicts of interest is an unfair trade practice; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 551. By Representatives Wilkerson of the 38th, Carter of the 92nd, Lewis-Ward of the 109th, and Smith of the 41st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 12 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to effectiveness of educational programs, so
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as to provide that an end-of-course assessment can count for no more than 5 percent of student's final grade in a core subject course assessed by such end-of-course assessment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 552. By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, England of the 116th, Kelley of the 16th, Burns of the 159th, and Williamson of the 115th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to change a definition regarding health care sharing ministries; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, and computation of and exemptions from income taxes, so as to provide that a taxpayer may deduct the full amount paid for shares as a member of a health care sharing organization from Georgia taxable income; to provide a definition; to disallow related deductions; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 553. By Representatives Gunter of the 8th, Reeves of the 34th, Efstration of the 104th, Burchett of the 176th, Smith of the 18th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to administrative procedure, so as to provide for participation in hearings by electronic communications; to provide for electronic filing of documents; to provide for electronic service; to provide for the electronic availability or transfer of the record; 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
HB 554. By Representatives Gunter of the 8th, Efstration of the 104th, Smith of the 18th, Momtahan of the 17th, Oliver of the 82nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to lis pendens, so as to revise when an action may operate as a lis pendens; to require issuance by a court; to provide for procedures and qualifications for issuance; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HB 555. By Representatives Gunter of the 8th, Burchett of the 176th, Efstration of the 104th, Leverett of the 33rd, Smith of the 18th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding pretrial proceedings, so as to provide for trials by a court sitting without a jury under certain circumstances; to provide for exceptions; to provide for requirements and procedures; to provide for a sunset date and automatic repeal; 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 556. By Representatives Gunter of the 8th, Reeves of the 34th, Efstration of the 104th, Leverett of the 33rd, Smith of the 18th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to accusations, so as to revise authority for trial upon accusations; to provide for a definition; to provide for a sunset date for trial upon accusations in certain instances; 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 557. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Washburn of the 141st, Jenkins of the 132nd, Mathis of the 144th, and Greene of the 151st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to solid waste management generally, so as to revise limitations on permitting of landfills near significant ground-water recharge areas; to prohibit permitting of new landfills within 50 miles of existing landfills; to require demonstration of need for new landfills to the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources; to provide for buffer areas around landfills; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 558. By Representatives Jackson of the 64th, Bruce of the 61st, Bazemore of the 63rd, Thomas of the 65th, Dreyer of the 59th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 62 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development authorities, so as to provide that members of a county or municipal governing authority appointed as directors of development
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authorities shall not serve as chairpersons or chief executive officers of such authorities; to provide that county development authorities for certain counties must obtain the consent of certain municipalities and school systems to acquire property or undertake projects within such municipalities; to provide for a definition; 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 559. By Representatives Jackson of the 64th, Smyre of the 135th, Mitchell of the 88th, Hopson of the 153rd, Boddie of the 62nd, 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 establish a specialty license plate honoring Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 560. By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, LaHood of the 175th, and Watson of the 172nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Thomas County, approved December 1, 1898 (Ga. L. 1898, p. 378), as amended, so as to modify the compensation of the commissioners on the Thomas County Board of Commissioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 561. By Representatives Frye of the 118th, Wiedower of the 119th, Gaines of the 117th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, and Alexander of the 66th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to condominiums, so as to provide a definition; to provide for a written disclosure in termination agreements; to limit reconsideration of
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termination agreements; to limit control of bulk owners over boards of directors during consideration of termination agreements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 562. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Ridley of the 6th, Scoggins of the 14th, Cooper of the 43rd, and Pirkle of the 155th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to warrants for arrest, so as to add DFCS case manager to the people for whom arrest warrants may be issued only by certain judicial officers; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 563. By Representatives Jones of the 25th, Pruitt of the 149th, and Gullett of the 19th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48, relating to general provisions for sales and use taxes, so as to provide for a sales tax exemption for certain high-technology data centers; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for definitions; to provide for an automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 564. By Representative Smith of the 41st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 13 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special provisions for certain vehicles, so as to prohibit clinging of wheelchairs to other wheelchairs or vehicles; to prohibit clinging of personal assistive mobility devices to vehicles; to prohibit passengers from riding on such devices; to prohibit clinging to mopeds; to prohibit attaching other vehicles or wheeled devices to mopeds; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 565. By Representatives Kennard of the 102nd, Marin of the 96th, McLaurin of the 51st, Carter of the 92nd, McClain of the 100th, and others: 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
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enact the "Georgia Back to Life, Back to Work Act"; to provide a short title; to provide that no court shall impose a period of probation that exceeds 24 months; to provide for conforming changes; to revise requirements for active probation supervision; to eliminate probation for life for persons convicted of certain serious violent felonies; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia Crime Information Center, so as to define "law enforcement officer"; to amend Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to probation, so as to eliminate certain special terms of probation; to revise certain probation requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 566. By Representatives Burchett of the 176th, Hitchens of the 161st, Sainz of the 180th, Corbett of the 174th, Crowe of the 110th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cancellation, suspension, and revocation of licenses, so as to provide for when reasonable grounds exist for a law enforcement officer to request a chemical test or tests with regard to driving or being in actual physical control of a moving motor vehicle upon the highways or elsewhere in this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 567. By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Jones of the 47th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Dempsey of the 13th, and Martin of the 49th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, so as to revise provisions relating to newborn screening for various disorders; to create the Newborn Screening and Genetics Advisory Committee to review and make recommendations to the department when a new disorder is added to the federal Recommended Uniform Screening Panel; to provide for requests for appropriations to cover new disorders; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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HB 568. By Representatives Wilson of the 80th, Kausche of the 50th, Douglas of the 78th, Allen of the 40th, and Schofield of the 60th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-9-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to maintenance and filing rates, rating plans, rating systems, or underwriting rules and examination of claim reserve practices by the Commissioner, so as to change the filing scheme for private passenger motor vehicle insurance rates from file and use to prior approval; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 569. By Representatives Wilson of the 80th, Drenner of the 85th, Oliver of the 82nd, and Buckner of the 137th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to prohibit the practice of conversion therapy by professional counselors, physicians, or psychologists; to define "conversion therapy"; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 570. By Representatives Neal of the 74th, Jackson of the 128th, Lopez of the 86th, and Lim of the 99th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Public Safety Training Center, so as to provide for training requirements for mental health operatives; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 571. By Representatives Neal of the 74th, Jackson of the 128th, Lopez of the 86th, and Lim of the 99th: 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 provide for training requirements for mental health operatives; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
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HB 572. By Representatives McLaurin of the 51st, Gunter of the 8th, Oliver of the 82nd, Boddie of the 62nd, Wilensky of the 79th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conduct of proceedings in criminal trials, so as to provide for legislative intent; to provide that exceptions to rulings or orders of the court are not necessary; to provide for the preservation of errors; to provide that errors not affecting substantial rights shall be disregarded; to provide that errors affecting substantial rights may be reviewed without the necessity of a preserving objection; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 573. By Representatives Singleton of the 71st, Collins of the 68th, Powell of the 32nd, Jasperse of the 11th, Lott of the 122nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county boards of tax assessors, so as to provide for the public restriction of property tax records by a county board of tax assessors of certain property owners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HR 182. By Representatives Gilliard of the 162nd, Stephens of the 164th, Williams of the 168th, and Petrea of the 166th: A RESOLUTION encouraging the State of Georgia to establish a Georgia Gullah Geechee Heritage Society; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HR 183. By Representatives Knight of the 130th, Rhodes of the 120th, LaHood of the 175th, Dunahoo of the 30th, and Corbett of the 174th: A RESOLUTION urging the Congress of the United States to pass the Recovering America's Wildlife Act; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GAME, FISH, & PARKS
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HR 184. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for pari-mutuel betting on horse racing; to provide for the disposition of licensing and taxation revenues from such activities; 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 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM
HR 185. By Representatives Ralston of the 7th, Watson of the 172nd, Jasperse of the 11th, England of the 116th, Dickey of the 140th, and others: A RESOLUTION reauthorizing the House Rural Development Council; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM
HR 186. By Representatives Buckner of the 137th, Frazier of the 126th, Wilson of the 80th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Oliver of the 82nd, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Medicaid Sustainability Study Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HR 187. By Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Wilkerson of the 38th, Mitchell of the 88th, Robichaux of the 48th, Bazemore of the 63rd, and others: A RESOLUTION urging for the expansion of Medicaid; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HR 188. By Representatives Schofield of the 60th, Beverly of the 143rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Hutchinson of the 107th, and Smyre of the 135th: A RESOLUTION supporting the creation of a State Workgroup to Increase Chronic Disease Information and Screenings in Communities of Color; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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HR 201. By Representatives Neal of the 74th, Lopez of the 86th, Jackson of the 128th, and Lim of the 99th: A RESOLUTION promoting and encouraging local law enforcement agencies to incorporate Mental Health Operatives into their agencies; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 TWENTIETH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 46. By Senators Burke of the 11th, Watson of the 1st, Hatchett of the 50th, Miller of the 49th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to authorize certain medical personnel to administer vaccines during public health emergencies under certain conditions; to provide for vaccination information to third parties under certain public health conditions; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical practice, so as to revise certain provisions relating to the administration of vaccines under vaccine protocol agreements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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