First readers in House, 2021 March 1

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, MARCH 01, 2021 TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
*Rules Suspended
HB 653. By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Stephens of the 164th, Greene of the 151st, Knight of the 130th, and Powell of the 32nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-4-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to the "Georgia Pharmacy Practice Act," so as to revise the definition of "pharmacy care"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 654. By Representatives Hatchett of the 150th and Jasperse of the 11th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-164 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local five mill share funds, so as to exclude freeport property from the equalized adjusted school property tax digest for purposes of calculating local five mill share; to phase in such exclusion over time; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 655. By Representatives Wilson of the 80th, Oliver of the 82nd, Evans of the 83rd, and Holcomb of the 81st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Brookhaven in DeKalb County, approved April 16, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5527), as amended, so as to provide for the filling of vacancies in the offices of mayor and councilmembers of more than 12 months; to provide for the filling of vacancies in the offices of mayor and councilmembers of less than 12 months; 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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HB 656. By Representatives Houston of the 170th, Greene of the 151st, LaHood of the 175th, Tankersley of the 160th, and Wilson of the 80th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to provide certain protections to consumers who have experienced financial hardship as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic; to provide for definitions; to require credit consumer reporting agencies to place a COVID-19 alert along with or accompanying any consumer report or credit score provided by the consumer credit reporting agency in the file of that consumer indicating the consumer has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic; to provide for removal of such an alert; to provide procedures for placement and removal of a COVID19 alert; to provide for enforcement and penalties; to provide a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HB 657. By Representatives Crowe of the 110th, Wiedower of the 119th, Hitchens of the 161st, Lumsden of the 12th, and Gravley of the 67th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to allow sworn law enforcement officers serving in and the commissioner and deputy commissioner of the Motor Carrier Compliance Division and the Capitol Police Division of the Department of Public Safety to be eligible for regular retirement benefits at the age of 55 years, certain disability benefits, and certain provisions for purchasing creditable service; 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 658. By Representative Powell of the 32nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Franklin-Hart Airport Authority, approved April 1, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3927), so as to revise the provisions regarding members and employees of the authority transacting certain business with the authority; 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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HB 659. By Representatives Roberts of the 52nd, Blackmon of the 146th, Rich of the 97th, Kausche of the 50th, and Clark of the 108th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for the scanning and publishing on a county website or the Secretary of State's website of paper ballots, unofficial precinct returns, and ballots from recounts; to provide for the inspection and copying of original ballots by certain persons following the completion of a recount; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ELECTION INTEGRITY
HB 660. By Representatives Oliver of the 82nd, Carson of the 46th, Blackmon of the 146th, Dreyer of the 59th, Mathiak of the 73rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965," approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to provide for venue for actions against the authority or relative to revenue bonds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 661. By Representatives Washburn of the 141st, Dickey of the 140th, and Mathis of the 144th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to joint county and municipal sales and use tax, so as to provide for the levy of the joint county and municipal sales and use tax by consolidated governments and use of proceeds of such tax; to provide for sunset provisions and renewals; to provide for referenda; 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
HB 662. By Representatives Lopez of the 86th, Efstration of the 104th, McLaurin of the 51st, and Lim of the 99th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds and recognizances, so as to provide for an increase in the time allotted to try a criminal case in judicial emergencies; to clarify bond
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forfeiture conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 663. By Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Cannon of the 58th, Thomas of the 39th, Bazemore of the 63rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the lottery, so as to require the net proceeds of the Georgia Lottery Corporation to equal at least 35 percent of lottery proceeds each fiscal year; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION
HB 664. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Mallow of the 163rd, Stephens of the 164th, Dukes of the 154th, Gilliard of the 162nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the O.C.G.A., relating to units designed to be affixed to foundations or existing buildings, so as to provide for the construction, design, and modification of industrialized buildings and tiny houses; to provide for definitions; to provide rules and regulations regarding all industrialized buildings manufactured in the state; to provide for the adoption of codes; to provide for local authority; to provide for agency requirements; to provide for inspection requirements; to provide for manufacture and installation requirements; to provide for insignia requirements; to provide for requirements for certification of existing industrialized buildings; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HB 665. By Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Bruce of the 61st, Cannon of the 58th, Thomas of the 39th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to provide for rules for the determination of eligibility for in-state tuition rates at institutions of higher education; to amend Code Section 50-36-1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to verification requirements, procedures, and conditions, exceptions, regulations, and criminal and other penalties for violations so as to provide that verification of lawful presence in the United States shall not be required for determinations of eligibility for admission, for in-state tuition rates, and for scholarships, loans, and grants pursuant to Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 by the Board of Regents of the University System of
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Georgia, the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia, the board of commissioners of the Georgia Student Finance Commission, and the board of directors of the Georgia Student Finance Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION
HB 666. By Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Bruce of the 61st, Cannon of the 58th, Thomas of the 39th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to add Georgia income tax paid by an individual to Georgia taxable net income to the extent such tax was deducted in determining federal taxable income; 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 667. By Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Bruce of the 61st, Cannon of the 58th, Thomas of the 39th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to increase the standard deduction amounts and provide for annual inflationary adjustments; 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 668. By Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Bruce of the 61st, Cannon of the 58th, Thomas of the 39th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for a maximum income for which the personal exemption is allowable; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
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HB 669. By Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Wilkerson of the 38th, Cannon of the 58th, Thomas of the 39th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 4A of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to direct loans to students on basis of need and merit, so as to provide for the discontinuation of loans made under the Student Access Loan program established by the Georgia Student Finance Authority; to provide for a program of forgiveness of such loans; to require notice to borrowers of such loan forgiveness program and the opportunity to opt out; to provide for a Student Access Grant program; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions, maximum grant amounts, eligibility requirements, random selection among eligible applicants, and rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION
HB 670. By Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Bruce of the 61st, Cannon of the 58th, Thomas of the 39th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxes on tobacco and vaping products, so as to revise the rate of the tax on tobacco and vaping products; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 671. By Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Bruce of the 61st, Cannon of the 58th, Thomas of the 39th, 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 increase the value of a tax credit based on the federal tax credit for certain child and dependent care expenses to 100 percent of such federal tax credit; to provide that such tax credit shall be refundable to the taxpayer; 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
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HB 672. By Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Bruce of the 61st, Thomas of the 39th, Cannon of the 58th, 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 imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from income taxes, so as to provide for a refundable earned income tax credit; to provide for rules and regulations; 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 673. By Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Bruce of the 61st, Cannon of the 58th, Thomas of the 39th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to require a consolidated return to be made by any corporation that is part of an affiliated group; 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 674. By Representatives Kirby of the 114th, Werkheiser of the 157th, and Schofield of the 60th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financial institutions, so as to provide requirements for earned wage access service providers; to require registration of such providers with the Department of Banking and Finance; to provide for fees; to provide for complaints; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR
HB 677. By Representatives Gunter of the 8th, Anderson of the 10th, Scoggins of the 14th, Smith of the 18th, Crowe of the 110th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for the exercise of law enforcement
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authority by certain law enforcement officers involved in school related functions or activities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 678. By Representatives Wilkerson of the 38th, Allen of the 40th, Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 60th, and McLaurin of the 51st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical services for inmates, so as to enact the "Inmate Mental Health Act"; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for inmate death investigations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 679. By Representatives Cameron of the 1st and Tarvin of the 2nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to grant counties the option of requiring that mobile homes procure and display decals; to revise the time for payment of related ad valorem taxes; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
*HB 693. By Representatives Meeks of the 178th, Watson of the 172nd, Dickey of the 140th, Bentley of the 139th, and Pirkle of the 155th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1B of Article 13 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to operation of farm use vehicle, so as to prohibit operation of farm tractors on interstate highways; to provide for an exception; to provide for operation of farm tractors on state and local roadways; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
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*HB 694. By Representatives Smyre of the 135th, Hugley of the 136th, Smith of the 133rd, and Buckner of the 137th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 and Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions and programs and protection for children and youth, respectively, so as to require the licensing, permitting, and approving authorities of personal care homes, child-caring institutions, and foster care homes, respectively, to notify the applicable local law enforcement agencies, fire departments, licensing departments, and planning and zoning departments of any such license, permittance, or approval; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
*HB 695. By Representatives Hugley of the 136th, Smith of the 133rd, Buckner of the 137th, and Smyre of the 135th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to drug abuse treatment and education programs, so as to require the Department of Community Health to notify the applicable local law enforcement agencies, fire departments, licensing departments, and planning and zoning departments upon issuance of a license to operate a drug abuse treatment and education program that is a residential care center; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
*HB 696. By Representatives Buckner of the 137th, Smyre of the 135th, Smith of the 134th, Hugley of the 136th, and Smith of the 133rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county special purpose local option sales tax, so as to authorize consolidated governments to expend a portion of the tax proceeds from a maintenance reserve trust dedicated for the maintenance of capital outlay projects that it or one or more local authorities within the special district owns or operates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
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*HB 697. By Representatives Newton of the 123rd, Hatchett of the 150th, Jones of the 25th, Cooper of the 43rd, and Houston of the 170th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 12 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health care data collection, so as to require hospitals to participate in a survey disclosing whether such hospitals maintain technology allowing the electronic sharing of certain patient information with other hospitals; to provide for definitions; to provide that the department shall collect the survey results and submit a report to the legislature; to provide for repeal; to require the use of certified electronic health technology by certain hospitals; to provide for rule and regulation; to provide for applicability; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE
HR 248. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: A RESOLUTION designating the Savannah Logistics Technology Innovation Corridor as an official technology innovation corridor in Georgia; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM
HR 249. By Representatives Gravley of the 67th, Douglas of the 78th, Corbett of the 174th, Gullett of the 19th, Clark of the 147th, and others: A RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to enact legislation and the State of Georgia to coordinate regarding financial services, insurance, investment, and taxation related to cannabis; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HR 268. By Representatives Neal of the 74th, Park of the 101st, Lopez of the 86th, and Moore of the 95th: A RESOLUTION urging the Congress of the United States to abolish the practice of involuntary sterilization of women in custody of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
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*HR 282. By Representatives Gunter of the 8th and Ralston of the 7th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Ms. Sydnie Grace Jones and dedicating an intersection in her memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, MARCH 01, 2021
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 28. By Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Strickland of the 17th, Dixon of the 45th, Payne of the 54th, and Cowsert of the 46th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 and Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Juvenile Code and domestic relations, so as to strengthen, clarify, and update provisions relating to the protection of children; to require annual training for juvenile court intake officers; to provide for the consideration of evidence, including hearsay evidence, in certain juvenile proceedings; to revise provisions relative to the Juvenile Code and the reporting of child abuse; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUVENILE JUSTICE
SB 85. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Strickland of the 17th, Miller of the 49th, Kennedy of the 18th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-61 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hazing, so as to provide for an expanded definition of hazing; to provide for inclusion of minors as the subject of hazing; to provide for penalties; to provide for the Attorney General to bring civil actions against certain organizations regarding hazing incidents; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding education, so as to provide for mandatory reports of hazing related violations at schools in the state; to provide for and revise definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
SB 115. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Albers of the 56th, Harper of the 7th, Payne of the 54th, and Cowsert of the 46th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding drivers' licenses, so as to provide for an instructional course or presentation educating drivers and the public on the best practices to implement when interacting with law enforcement officers; to
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provide for duties by the Department of Driver Services and the Department of Public Safety; to provide for instructional content; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
SB 116. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Anderson of the 24th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Payne of the 54th, Thompson of the 14th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to children and youth services, so as to provide for registration of maternity supportive housing residences to provide housing for pregnant women; to define a term; to provide for requirements; to prohibit additional rules and regulations; to prohibit constraints imposed by local governments; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 174. By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Mullis of the 53rd, Walker III of the 20th, Cowsert of the 46th, and Brass of the 28th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding bonds and recognizances, so as to authorize appointed judges who are fulfilling a vacancy of an elected judge to issue an unsecured judicial release under certain circumstances; 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
SB 198. By Senators Harper of the 7th, Albers of the 56th, and Robertson of the 29th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Safety, so as to provide for subsistence and per diem allowances; to provide for receipt of badge and duty weapon upon retirement; to provide for authority to grant salary increases upon completion of certain education courses; 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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SB 201. By Senator Hufstetler of the 52nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the administration of revenue and taxation, so as to require financial institutions to provide certain information related to delinquent taxpayers to the Department of Revenue under certain conditions; to provide for conditions, limitations, and prohibitions; to provide for reporting; to provide for violations and penalties; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
SB 215. By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Burke of the 11th, Butler of the 55th, Hatchett of the 50th, Kennedy of the 18th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to authorize certified medication aides to administer certain medications to nursing home residents under certain circumstances; to provide criteria and requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 221. By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Miller of the 49th, Dugan of the 30th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in government, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for leadership committees; to provide for chairpersons; to provide that such committees may receive contributions and make expenditures; to provide for disposition of assets in certain circumstances; to provide for filings and reports; to provide an exception from contribution limits; to provide for certain notices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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