First readers in House, 2021 March 23

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 THIRTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 782. By Representatives Mallow of the 163rd, Stephens of the 164th, Hitchens of the 161st, and Petrea of the 166th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Chatham Area Transit Authority, approved March 28, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 5082), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 11, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5296), so as to abolish the current authority memberships; to provide for new board membership and staggered terms; 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 783. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th and Mallow of the 163rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Savannah to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 784. By Representatives McLaurin of the 51st, Bennett of the 94th, Evans of the 57th, Park of the 101st, Moore of the 95th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law Regulations, so as to require a five-day waiting period for the transfer or purchase of certain firearms; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 785. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Marin of the 96th, Lopez of the 86th, Lim of the 99th, and Thomas of the 65th: 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
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definitions; to provide that certain counties and municipalities shall provide registration or voting notices, forms, instructions, assistance, or other materials or information relating to the electoral process, including ballots, in the language of the applicable minority group as well as in the English language; to provide for applicability; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ELECTION INTEGRITY
HB 786. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Lim of the 99th, and Thomas of the 65th: 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 revise the manner of filling vacancies in party nominations resulting from the death or disqualification of a candidate after nomination but prior to the date of an election; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ELECTION INTEGRITY
HB 787. By Representatives Nguyen of the 89th, Park of the 101st, Lim of the 99th, Lopez of the 86th, and Marin of the 96th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 12 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Emergency Communications Authority, so as to require the Georgia Emergency Communications Authority to establish a system of language translation services for use by 9-1-1 systems statewide; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 788. By Representatives Park of the 101st, Nguyen of the 89th, and Lim of the 99th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law Regulations, so as to require a five-day waiting period for the purchase or transfer of certain firearms; to provide for exceptions; to provide for criminal penalties; 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 789. By Representatives Lim of the 99th, Nguyen of the 89th, Park of the 101st, Lopez of the 86th, and Marin of the 96th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment and training of peace officers, so as to require the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council to establish as part of the curriculum for basic and in-service training courses for all peace officers certain training in certain languages other than English; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 805. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th and Clark of the 147th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to provide for a sales tax on all alcoholic beverages; to repeal state and local excise taxes on alcoholic beverages; to remove inapplicable references; to amend Code Section 2-8-23.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limitations on assessments by agricultural commodities commissions, so as to provide for a conforming cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 806. By Representatives Paris of the 142nd, Thomas of the 39th, Davis of the 87th, Cannon of the 58th, and Mitchell of the 88th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to repeal in its entirety Chapter 26, relating to the practice of midwifery; to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the licensure and regulation of community midwives; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to amend Code Section 43-26-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exceptions to the operation of the "Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act," so as to provide for an exception relating to the practice of midwifery; 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
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HB 807. By Representative Cooper of the 43rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical and other confidential information, so as to allow for voluntary open communications related to healthcare under rules of evidence; to provide for definitions; to provide that certain open communications shall not be subject to future disclosure; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 808. By Representatives Schofield of the 60th, Scott of the 76th, Burnough of the 77th, Davis of the 87th, and McLeod of the 105th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide a date certain for the appointment of a State Advisory Council and other councils by the Commissioner of Labor; to provide for the duties and terms of members, the election of chairpersons, and expense allowances for such councils; to require the publication of reports of such councils and the results of certain investigation and research studies undertaken by the Commissioner with the advice and aid of such councils; to require the provision of certain reports and written comments to members of the General Assembly; to create the Georgia Task Force on Unemployment Modernization and Reform; to provide for its membership, committees, and funding; to provide for a definition; to provide for 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 INDUSTRY AND LABOR
HR 427. By Representatives Ehrhart of the 36th, Ridley of the 6th, Powell of the 32nd, Barton of the 5th, Belton of the 112th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on the Public Funding, Transparency, and Membership of the State Bar of Georgia; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
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HR 428. By Representatives Gaines of the 117th, Wiedower of the 119th, Dempsey of the 13th, Jones of the 25th, and Mainor of the 56th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HR 429. By Representatives Mainor of the 56th, Holly of the 111th, Thomas of the 65th, Boddie of the 62nd, and Lim of the 99th: A RESOLUTION recognizing the presidents of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and dedicating a bridge in their honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 430. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 60th, Davis of the 87th, Burnough of the 77th, and McLeod of the 105th: A RESOLUTION urging the Governor to remove the Commissioner of Labor for neglect and dereliction of duty evidenced by failing to pay valid unemployment claims in a timely manner; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021
THIRTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 285. By Senator Jones of the 10th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Henry County Water Authority, approved March 28, 1961 (Ga. L. 1961, p. 2588), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4081), so as to provide for a sixth member of the authority's board; to update quorums and majorities of the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
SB 297. By Senators Miller of the 49th and Hatchett of the 50th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a method of compensating the members of the board of education of Hall County, approved February 25, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3504), as amended, so as to revise such compensation; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
SB 298. By Senators Miller of the 49th and Hatchett of the 50th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Hall County, approved March 21, 1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 661), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 18, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007 p. 3951), so as to change the provisions of law concerning the expense allowance received by the chairperson and members of the Board of Commissioners of Hall County; 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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