FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2022 TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY *Rules Suspended HB 1429. By Representatives Newton of the 123rd, Lott of the 122nd, and Fleming of the 121st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to provide for a local election to exclude residential short-term rentals from certain taxes levied on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations; to provide for terms and conditions; to define a term; 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 1430. By Representative Williams of the 148th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to reconstitute the Board of Education of Crisp County; to provide for legislative purpose; to provide for the composition and election of said board; to provide for election districts; to provide for terms of office; to provide for qualifications for office; to provide for vacancies; to repeal specific acts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL HB 1431. By Representative Hitchens of the 161st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in the City of Rincon; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL HB 1432. By Representatives Wade of the 9th and Ralston of the 7th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of elections and registration for Dawson County, approved April 23, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4680), as amended, so as to provide for the appointment of the fifth member of the board; to conform the appointment process for the other members of the board with state law; to - 1 - provide for staggered terms of the board; to revise the duties of the election supervisor; to provide for the appointment and duties of a chairperson and secretary 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 1433. By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Setzler of the 35th, Smith of the 70th, and Scoggins of the 14th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-6A-11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to advisory board created and membership relative to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, so as to revise and update the composition of the advisory board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL HB 1434. By Representatives Lim of the 99th, Rich of the 97th, Stephens of the 164th, Holcomb of the 81st, Gaines of the 117th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to provide for an exemption from county and municipal excise taxes on rooms, lodgings, or accommodations for charges paid by hotel/motel vouchers certified by the Department of Community Affairs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 1435. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Jones of the 47th, McDonald of the 26th, Gaines of the 117th, LaHood of the 175th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2A of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the needs based financial aid program, so as to include eligibility for students with a financial aid gap; to provide for evaluation; to provide for related matters; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION - 2 - HB 1436. By Representatives Smith of the 41st, Cooper of the 43rd, and LaHood of the 175th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Long-term Care Ombudsman Program, so as to require long-term care facilities post certain notice on their websites; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HUMAN RELATIONS & AGING HB 1437. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Jones of the 47th, McDonald of the 26th, England of the 116th, Williamson of the 115th, 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 revise the rates of taxation on 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 1438. By Representatives Thomas of the 21st, Jasperse of the 11th, Wiedower of the 119th, Barton of the 5th, Seabaugh of the 34th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Transportation, so as to amend notice provisions relative to meetings for the election of board members; to provide for negotiations in request for proposals relative to public-private partnerships (P3s); to provide for procurement procedures relative to alternative contracting; to amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when public disclosure not required by a state agency, so as to exempt certain records from public disclosure 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 TRANSPORTATION HB 1439. By Representatives Thomas of the 21st, Gullett of the 19th, Anderson of the 10th, Blackmon of the 146th, Ballinger of the 23rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipal annexation of territory, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to authority, procedures, identification, and status of lands relative to municipal deannexation; to provide for municipal deannexation of property; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for facilities and services; to provide for special tax districts for outstanding general obligation bonded indebtedness; - 3 - to provide for deannexation dispute resolution; to provide for 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 GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HB 1440. By Representatives Wilson of the 80th, McClain of the 100th, Schofield of the 60th, and Nguyen of the 89th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment security, so as to change the definition of employment to include services performed by an individual for wages unless the Department of Labor makes a contrary determination based upon evidence that such individual is independent of the hiring organization in connection with the performance of such services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR HB 1441. By Representatives Collins of the 68th, Gravley of the 67th, Hitchens of the 161st, Gaines of the 117th, and Crowe of the 110th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 38 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to operators of private detective businesses and private security businesses, so as to exempt a certified peace officer employed by a licensed private detective business or private security business as an independent contractor from requirements of such chapter; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES HB 1442. By Representatives Newton of the 123rd, Rhodes of the 120th, and Williams of the 145th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state employees' health insurance plan, so as to require that all contracts for healthcare coverage or services under the state health benefit plan contain provisions that ensure that laboratory services are available at in-network rates within 50 miles or one hour of a plan member's place of business or - 4 - residence; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE HB 1443. By Representatives Gaines of the 117th, Wiedower of the 119th, Gambill of the 15th, Hagan of the 156th, Cameron of the 1st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food service establishments, so as to provide that mobile food service establishments that have active permits may operate in the county of origin and in one or more counties other than its county of origin without obtaining an additional permit; to provide for definitions; to provide for notice to other counties prior to operation; to provide for communication between the county of origin and other counties; to provide for inspections of mobile food service establishments by other counties; to provide for written notice of remedial measures upon failure of an inspection; to provide for violation fines and penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS HB 1448. By Representatives Collins of the 68th, Greene of the 151st, Fleming of the 121st, Carson of the 46th, and Mainor of the 56th: 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 the enforcement of laws regarding the operation of a motor vehicle with an expired, revoked, canceled, or suspended registration using recorded images to be penalized by a civil monetary penalty; to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts; to amend Code Section 35-1-22, relating to prohibition on law enforcement retaining license plate data obtained from automated license plate recognition systems, limited use of data, and public disclosure prohibited, so as to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY HB 1449. By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, Hawkins of the 27th, and Knight of the 130th: 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 provided as public assistance under social services, so as to provide for the Department of Community Health to contract directly with dental care administrators to cover dental services for - 5 - recipients of medical assistance under Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids programs; to require the Department of Community Health to competitively bid out such contracts and limit such contracts to a minimum of two but no more than three dental care administrators; to provide for requirements, including disclosures and reports, for dental care administrators; to provide for an amendment or waiver to the state plan if necessary; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HB 1450. By Representatives Rich of the 97th, Tankersley of the 160th, Camp of the 131st, Hagan of the 156th, Oliver of the 82nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dogs, so as to provide protections for dogs kept outdoors; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for standards of care; to provide for exceptions; to provide for penalties; to provide for preemption; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS HB 1451. By Representatives McLaurin of the 51st and Gilligan of the 24th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-5-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wild animals for which a license or permit is required, so as to exempt the African pygmy hedgehog from wild animal license and permit requirements if certain conditions are met; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS HB 1452. By Representatives Gaines of the 117th, Smith of the 18th, Sainz of the 180th, Gravley of the 67th, McLaurin of the 51st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13A of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dating violence protective orders, so as to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL - 6 - HB 1453. By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Gravley of the 67th, Frye of the 118th, Smyre of the 135th, Hatchett of the 150th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to revise provisions regarding access to medical cannabis; to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Department of Community Health, so as to transfer the operation and maintenance of the Low THC Oil Patient Registry to the Georgia Composite Medical Board; to provide for the term of validity of a registration card; to direct the board to contract with a third party for operation of the registry; to provide for conforming changes; 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 HB 1454. By Representatives Evans of the 83rd, Park of the 101st, Smith of the 41st, Kausche of the 50th, Oliver of the 82nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the general jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the Public Service Commission, so as to repeal certain provisions allowing for the recovery of financing costs for the construction of nuclear generation plants from Georgia's electric service customers; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS HB 1455. By Representatives Hitchens of the 161st, Petrea of the 166th, Stephens of the 164th, Mallow of the 163rd, and Gilliard of the 162nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Ports Authority, so as to provide for powers of the authority; to expand the arrest authority of officers of the Georgia Ports Authority in certain circumstances; to provide for additional powers and duties of such officers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY HB 1456. By Representatives Shannon of the 84th, Holly of the 111th, Nguyen of the 89th, Cannon of the 58th, Scott of the 76th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 38-3-182 of the O.C.G.A., relating to establishment of Georgia Emergency Communications Authority, purpose, duties and - 7 - responsibilities, board of directors, perpetual existence, power and authority, operation, and regulation, so as to provide for assistance to locally managed public safety answering points for the voluntary collection and dissemination of information relating to mental health conditions and alternate emergency contacts; to amend Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to emergency telephone number 9-1-1 system; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY HB 1457. By Representatives Frye of the 118th, Evans of the 57th, Alexander of the 66th, McLaurin of the 51st, Lim of the 99th, and others: 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 provide for employees to maintain the same pay and benefits of employment when their attendance is required for jury duty or for other judicial proceeding; to prohibit employers from requiring employees to take paid or unpaid leave for such attendance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR HB 1458. By Representatives Frye of the 118th, Schofield of the 60th, Nelson of the 125th, Alexander of the 66th, Lim of the 99th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fair housing, so as to prohibit discrimination based on age, creed, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and source of income; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 1459. By Representatives Dunahoo of the 30th, Barr of the 103rd, Leverett of the 33rd, Hawkins of the 27th, Singleton of the 71st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to repeal income taxes in their entirety; to completely revise sales and use taxes; to repeal the corporate net worth tax; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for legislative findings; to provide definitions; - 8 - to provide a short title; 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 1460. By Representatives Gunter of the 8th, Greene of the 151st, Buckner of the 137th, Anderson of the 10th, Powell of the 32nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft generally, so as to provide for restrictions on operation of wake boats; to provide for a maximum wake boat weight on certain lakes; to provide an exception; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GAME, FISH, & PARKS HB 1461. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th, Jones of the 47th, Hawkins of the 27th, Taylor of the 173rd, Thomas of the 21st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to annexation of territory, so as to revise provisions relating to dispute resolution; to allow school systems to participate in the dispute resolution process; to require arbitration findings to be sent to the Department of Community Affairs; to provide for regular reports on arbitration findings; to revise per diems for arbitration panel members; to extend the period of a zoning freeze following an arbitration; to revise provisions regarding notice municipalities must provide to counties regarding annexation applications; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS *HB 1463. By Representatives Greene of the 151st, Hopson of the 153rd, and Dukes of the 154th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Dougherty County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL - 9 - *HB 1465. By Representative Campbell of the 171st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Mitchell County, approved March 4, 1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 2239), as amended, so as to change the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office for current members; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL *HB 1466. By Representatives Greene of the 151st, Hopson of the 153rd, and Dukes of the 154th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the Magistrate Court of Dougherty County to impose and collect county law library fees as part of the court costs in the magistrate court; to provide for practices and procedures connected therewith; 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 1468. By Representative Benton of the 31st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Pendergrass, in the County of Jackson, approved December 30, 1890 (Ga. L. 1890-91, Vol. II, p. 681), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 5, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4755), so as to provide for the immediate termination of the terms of office of the current mayor and councilmembers; to provide initial terms for successors to the current mayor and councilmembers; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for a special election to elect a new mayor and councilmembers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL *HB 1469. By Representative Benton of the 31st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Jefferson, approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3940), as amended, so as to fully - 10 - replace the current charter; to provide for eminent domain; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL *HB 1470. By Representative Ralston of the 7th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Gilmer County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL *HB 1471. By Representative Erwin of the 28th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to divide the County of Stephens into school districts, approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 3875), as amended, so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL *HB 1472. By Representatives Seabaugh of the 34th, Setzler of the 35th, Carson of the 46th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Parsons of the 44th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Kennesaw, approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4234), as amended, so as to change provisions relating to the corporate limits of the city; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL - 11 - HR 841. By Representative Houston of the 170th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Senator Robert Alvin Rowan and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 842. By Representatives Cantrell of the 22nd, Williams of the 168th, Nix of the 69th, Mitchell of the 88th, Clark of the 147th, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to restrict the ability of the General Assembly to increase the salary of state Senators and Representatives; to establish a standard salary for state Senators and Representatives equal to 60 percent of the median household income in Georgia; to authorize salary supplements to be paid to state Senators and Representatives elected to serve as officers in the General Assembly; to provide for exceptions; 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 BUDGET AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OVERSIGHT HR 843. By Representatives Schofield of the 60th, Park of the 101st, Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th, and Kennard of the 102nd: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States: 2022-2025 and encouraging the Georgia Department of Health to work with the Georgia Department of Community Health to enhance HIV prevention for Medicaid beneficiaries; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HR 844. By Representatives Dunahoo of the 30th, Kelley of the 16th, Benton of the 31st, Byrd of the 20th, Cantrell of the 22nd, and others: A RESOLUTION expressing condemnation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau using the Emergencies Act to end truckers' Freedom Convoy; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RULES - 12 - HR 845. By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, Sainz of the 180th, and Anderson of the 10th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that members of county governing authorities elected from single-member districts shall represent no more than 50,000 residents; to authorize the General Assembly to increase the size of such governing authorities, notwithstanding local constitutional amendments or other law to the contrary; to provide for the automatic increase in the size of county governing authorities to maintain such representation ratio; to provide districts, initial terms, and elections of new members of such governing authorities; to authorize subsequent local legislation; 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 GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS - 13 - SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2022 TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY *Rules Suspended SB 397. By Senators Goodman of the 8th, Tippins of the 37th, Payne of the 54th, Sims of the 12th, Rhett of the 33rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 15, 20, 25, 40, 42, and 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, education, fire protection and safety, motor vehicles and traffic, penal institutions, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to update and replace terminology related to general educational development (GED) diplomas; to provide for state approved high school equivalency (HSE) diplomas; to update the minimum standards and requirements for such diplomas to be established by the Technical College System of Georgia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION SB 435. By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Miller of the 49th, Hatchett of the 50th, Robertson of the 29th, Mullis of the 53rd, 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 that it shall be unlawful for Georgia public schools or participating private schools whose students or teams compete against a Georgia public school to operate, sponsor, or facilitate athletic programs or activities that permit a person of one gender to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for persons of the opposite gender; to provide for exceptions; to provide for private rights of action and awards of attorney fees; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for 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 HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES SB 505. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Mullis of the 53rd, Albers of the 56th, Miller of the 49th, and Kirkpatrick of the 32nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 35-8-23, 38-3-181, and 46-5-138.2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to basic training course for communications officers, definitions relative to emergency communications authority, and "director" defined and training and instruction, respectively, so as to require that 9-1-1 communications officers receive training in the delivery of high-quality telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation; to - 1 - provide training requirements; to provide for compliance reviews; to provide for the establishment of continuing education units for communications officers; to provide for a definition; to require certain training for directors of public safety answering points; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY *SB 546. By Senators Dugan of the 30th and Brass of the 28th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the board of education and school superintendent of the Carroll County School District, approved March 20, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3945), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 27, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 3780), so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL *SB 547. By Senators Dugan of the 30th and Brass of the 28th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to continue the existence of the Carrollton Independent School System under the management and control of the Carrollton Board of Education, approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 4504), so as to change the description of the education wards; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL *SB 548. By Senators Dugan of the 30th and Brass of the 28th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the City of Carrollton, Georgia, to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Georgia Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates; to - 2 - provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL *SB 549. By Senators Dugan of the 30th and Brass of the 28th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Carrollton, approved September 9, 1891 (Ga. L. 1890-91, p. 474), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 14, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3542), so as to change the description of the election wards for the city council; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL SR 477. By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Miller of the 49th, Robertson of the 29th, Harbison of the 15th, Kennedy of the 18th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Georgia Music Heritage Study Committee; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on CREATIVE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT - 3 -