First readers in House, 2021 March 8

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, MARCH 08, 2021 TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 723. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Mitchell of the 88th, Boddie of the 62nd, Jackson of the 64th, Evans of the 83rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide for regulation of certain practices by providers of broadband services; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
HB 724. By Representatives Allen of the 40th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Reeves of the 34th, Wilkerson of the 38th, Bruce of the 61st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Cobb County, approved June 19, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 2075), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 2, 2017 (Ga. L. 2017, p. 3620), so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairperson and the other commissioners of the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 725. By Representatives Lim of the 99th, Lopez of the 86th, and Mainor of the 56th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 44-12-280 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Council on American Indian Concerns created, membership, assignment for administrative purposes, terms of office, and removal for failure to attend meetings, so as to revise its membership; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 726. By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Cheokas of the 138th, Rhodes of the 120th, Greene of the 151st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for the ability of the judge of the
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probate court to cease acting as superintendent of elections; to provide for the creation of a board of elections and the selection and appointment of members to take the place of the judge of the probate court; to provide for the qualification, terms, and removal of members; to provide for oaths and privileges; to provide for meetings, procedures, and vacancies; to relieve the judge of the probate court of certain powers and duties with regard to elections and to provide for the transfer of functions to the newly created board; to provide for certain expenditures of public funds; to provide for compensation of members of the board and personnel; to provide for offices and equipment; to provide for the board's performance of certain functions and duties for certain municipalities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ELECTION INTEGRITY
HB 727. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Beverly of the 143rd, Frye of the 118th, Mitchell of the 106th, Lim of the 99th, and others: 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 provide for Medicaid coverage for doula services provided to an expectant mother; to provide for a definition; to provide that doulas are considered providers of medical assistance; to require the Department of Community Health to submit a state plan amendment for coverage of antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum services; to provide for minimum reimbursement rates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 728. By Representatives McLeod of the 105th, Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 60th, Lim of the 99th, Davis of the 87th, 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
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HB 729. By Representatives Cheokas of the 138th and Jasperse of the 11th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to establish the Complete College Georgia Grant Program; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for program grant eligibility and requirements; to provide for continuing eligibility; to provide for funding; to provide for administration of the program; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for remedies; to provide for repayment agreements; to provide for regular examination; to provide for penalties; to provide for statutory construction; 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 HIGHER EDUCATION
HB 730. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Tarvin of the 2nd, and Ridley of the 6th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to create and establish the Whitfield County Public Facilities Authority; to provide for severability; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 731. By Representatives Collins of the 68th, Hogan of the 179th, and Greene of the 151st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and construction of hospitals and other health care facilities, so as to require hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to utilize surgical smoke evacuation systems during surgical procedures to protect patients and health care workers from the hazards of surgical smoke; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 732. By Representatives Dreyer of the 59th, Holland of the 54th, Cannon of the 58th, Roberts of the 52nd, and Nguyen of the 89th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from City of Atlanta Independent School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district, approved May 4, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 7003), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 8, 2018 (Ga. L. 2018, p. 4167), so as to remove the sunset date for
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such exemption; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 733. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Gambill of the 15th, and Williams of the 148th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-63-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding guaranteed asset protection waivers, so as to revise the definition of a guaranteed asset protection waiver; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 734. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Kelley of the 16th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Euharlee, approved May 7, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4472), so as to revise the corporate limits; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum and contingent effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 735. By Representatives Paris of the 142nd, Smyre of the 135th, Holcomb of the 81st, Wilson of the 80th, and Evans of the 83rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-742 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to multi-tiered system of supports prior to suspension or expulsion for certain students, so as to include wraparound services in the multi-tiered system of supports to be provided prior to expelling or assigning a student in preschool through third grade to out-of-school suspension for more than five consecutive or cumulative days during a school year; to provide a definition of wraparound services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
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HB 736. By Representatives Barr of the 103rd, Watson of the 172nd, Hill of the 3rd, Smith of the 70th, Wiedower of the 119th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees, so as to establish the Office of State Inspector General; to provide for definitions; to provide for duties; to provide certain powers; to provide procedures for the application of the duties and powers of such office; to provide a duty to report certain actions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 737. By Representatives Gunter of the 8th, Leverett of the 33rd, Reeves of the 34th, and Smith of the 18th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding courts, so as to revise requirements for when the chief judge of a court may request assistance from a judge from the same county; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HR 317. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Jones of the 47th, Knight of the 130th, Jasperse of the 11th, and Dubnik of the 29th: A RESOLUTION recognizing the need for the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia to establish a consistent College Course Credit Policy that guarantees college credit for scores of three, four, and five earned on Advanced Placement exams and scores of 50 and higher on College Level Examination Program exams; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION
HR 318. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th and Smyre of the 135th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending SK Innovation's long-term investment as the largest foreign direct investment project in Georgia's history with the aim to become one of the largest hubs of electric vehicle battery manufacturing in the world; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM
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HR 319. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Smith of the 70th, Smith of the 133rd, Washburn of the 141st, and Hogan of the 179th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Landfills; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT HR 337. By Representatives Jones of the 47th, Jasperse of the 11th, Dubnik of the 29th, Glanton of the 75th, Gambill of the 15th, and others: A RESOLUTION urging the State Board of Education through the State School Superintendent and the Georgia Department of Education to create multiple diploma pathways for high school students; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, MARCH 08, 2021
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 75. By Senators Jackson of the 41st, Strickland of the 17th, Parent of the 42nd, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Merritt of the 9th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 44-7-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to termination of residential lease after issuance of civil family violence order or criminal family violence order, notice, and occupancy, so as to provide for lease terminations for victims of stalking; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 78. By Senators Jones II of the 22nd, Anderson of the 43rd, Harrell of the 40th, Parent of the 42nd, Butler of the 55th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to invasion of privacy, so as to revise the prohibition on electronically transmitting or posting nude or sexually explicit photographs or videos for purposes of harassing the depicted person; to provide for an increased penalty for the electronic transmission or posting to a web page that is accessible to the general public; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
SB 92. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Anderson of the 24th, Albers of the 56th, Mullis of the 53rd, and Payne of the 54th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to schedules, offenses, and penalties regarding the regulation of controlled substances, so as to prohibit the sale to and by minors of drug products containing dextromethorphan; to provide for definitions; to provide for proper identification; to provide for a list of finished drug products; to provide for penalties; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for state regulation; to provide for limited liability; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
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SB 142. By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Miller of the 49th, Jones II of the 22nd, Albers of the 56th, Parent of the 42nd, 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 provide for the lottery game of sports wagering in this state; to provide for and revise certain definitions; to provide for oversight of such lottery game by the Georgia Lottery Corporation and its board of directors; to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to sales and use taxes, so as to exempt wagers placed as part of the lottery game of sports wagering; to provide for violations and penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM
SB 145. By Senators Brass of the 28th, Miller of the 49th, Watson of the 1st, Gooch of the 51st, Jones of the 25th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local authorization and regulations for manufacture, distribution, and package sales of distilled spirits, so as to modify the petition requirements for initiating a referendum election for the authorization of the issuance of licenses for the package sale of distilled spirits; to provide an additional method of initiating such a referendum election; to change certain provisions relating to the procedures for calling and conducting certain referendum elections and the nullifications thereof; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
SB 152. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Miller of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state and other flags, so as to add language to the pledge of allegiance to the state flag; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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SB 153. By Senators Dolezal of the 27th and Tillery of the 19th: 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 GOAL academies; to provide for definitions; to provide for partnerships to establish GOAL academies as charter schools; to provide for the transition of system-collaborative state charter schools to GOAL academies; to provide for funding and for the calculation thereof; to provide for designation; to provide for data collection; to provide for eligibility criteria, requirements, and procedures; 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
SB 163. By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Kennedy of the 18th, Hatchett of the 50th, Jones II of the 22nd, and Rhett of the 33rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to judicial emergency, so as to provide for the suspension of statutory speedy trial requirements when compliance with such statutory speedy trial requirements becomes impracticable following a judicial emergency; to provide for applicable circumstances; to provide for requirements; to provide for notice; to provide for intervention by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 165. By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Beach of the 21st, Miller of the 49th, Ginn of the 47th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to equipment and inspection of motor vehicles, so as to exempt fully autonomous vehicles from certain vehicle equipment requirements; to provide for compliance; to remove requirement for use of strobe light while operating a low-speed vehicle; to provide for means of operation of vehicle brakes and parking brakes; to revise exhaust system requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
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SB 200. By Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Miller of the 49th, Dugan of the 30th, Jackson of the 2nd, Mullis of the 53rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency powers of the governor, so as to provide that certain business and religious institutions may continue or resume operations if in compliance with applicable safety procedures during certain states of emergency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 210. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Miller of the 49th, Payne of the 54th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, and Brass of the 28th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for definitions relative to registration and licensing of motor vehicles; to provide for certain exceptions to the issuance of license plates, application for motor vehicle registration, and the design and display of license plates and revalidation decals; to provide for procedures, conditions, and standards for the issuance and display of digital license plates on motor vehicles; to provide for duties and rights of digital license plate providers; to authorize the adoption of rules and regulations by the Department of Revenue in relation to such license plates and providers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
SB 219. By Senators Ginn of the 47th, Albers of the 56th, Mullis of the 53rd, Parent of the 42nd, Anavitarte of the 31st, and others: 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 regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and sale of malt beverages; to provide a definition; to permit small brewers to sell a limited quantity of malt beverages at retail on the premises for consumption on and off of the premises; to provide for the transfer of a limited quantity of malt beverages by small brewers and brewpubs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
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SB 220. By Senators Payne of the 54th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Mullis of the 53rd, Summers of the 13th, Dugan of the 30th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education accountability assessment programs, so as to create the Georgia Commission on Civics Education; to provide for membership, filling of vacancies, terms, officers, duties, meetings, and reimbursement of members of the commission; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
SB 236. By Senators Brass of the 28th, Jones of the 25th, Miller of the 49th, Robertson of the 29th, Beach of the 21st, and others: 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 allow food service establishments licensed to sell distilled spirits for consumption on the premises to sell mixed drinks for off-premises consumption in approved containers under certain conditions; to provide for definitions; to provide for the Commissioner of Revenue to promulgate certain rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
SB 246. By Senators Brass of the 28th, Albers of the 56th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Payne of the 54th, Anavitarte of the 31st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-690 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational entities and requirements for private schools and home study programs, so as to provide for "The Learning Pod Protection Act"; to provide for exemptions applicable to learning pods; to provide for student attendance; to provide for administrative and judicial proceedings; to provide for severability; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative purpose; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
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SB 255. By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Gooch of the 51st, Miller of the 49th, Dugan of the 30th, Ginn of the 47th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "OneGeorgia Authority Act," so as to provide for a grant program to support border region retail and tourism projects; to provide for criteria; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM
SR 39. By Senators Dixon of the 45th, Gooch of the 51st, Beach of the 21st, Miller of the 49th, Thompson of the 14th, and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing the Honorable Charlotte Nash and dedicating an intersection in her honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
SR 84. By Senators Harper of the 7th, Kennedy of the 18th, Ginn of the 47th, Mullis of the 53rd, Jones of the 25th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Airport Infrastructure and Improvements; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
SR 135. By Senators Mullis of the 53rd and Cowsert of the 46th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia, so as to provide for sports betting 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 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM
SR 143. By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Cowsert of the 46th, Hickman of the 4th, Summers of the 13th, Anavitarte of the 31st, and others: A RESOLUTION appointing the honorary position of General Assembly chaplain; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
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