FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2022 TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 1555. By Representatives Gilliard of the 162nd, Wilensky of the 79th, Boddie of the 62nd, Scott of the 76th, Beverly of the 143rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the Department of Community Affairs, so as to establish the Georgia Cold Case Project to Address Historic Lynchings and Related Matters; to provide for powers and duties of such; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 1556. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Jones of the 47th, Jones of the 25th, Cantrell of the 22nd, and Robichaux of the 48th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from Fulton County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are older than 65 years of age; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; 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 1558. By Representatives Smyre of the 135th, Smith of the 134th, Hugley of the 136th, Buckner of the 137th, and Smith of the 133rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the countywide government of Columbus, Georgia, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4978), as amended, so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the city council; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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HB 1559. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Newton of the 123rd, Gambill of the 15th, Kausche of the 50th, and Kelley of the 16th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacists and pharmacies, so as to authorize pharmacists to dispense opioid antagonists to individuals who have been prescribed opioids; to revise a definition; to provide for immunity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 1560. By Representatives Hugley of the 136th and Smyre of the 135th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia, to be known as the Muscogee Judicial Circuit and to be composed of Muscogee County; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the superior courts, so as to revise the composition and terms of court of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit; to provide for the composition, terms of court, and number of judges of the Muscogee Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1561. By Representative Bentley of the 139th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the board of education for the Macon County School District, approved March 27, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4112), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4081), so as to revise the compensation of the board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1562. By Representative Ralston of the 7th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Gilmer County; to identify the authorized uses of such
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technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1563. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Holcomb of the 81st, Burns of the 159th, Buckner of the 137th, Stephens of the 164th, 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, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to state income taxes, so as to provide for a tax credit for the rehabilitation of buildings based on the federal rehabilitation tax credit; to provide for recapture; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for promulgation of 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 WAYS & MEANS
HR 998. By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Hawkins of the 27th, Lott of the 122nd, Hutchinson of the 107th, and Houston of the 170th: A RESOLUTION recognizing the benefits of biomarker testing as a necessary part of precision medicine; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HR 999. By Representatives Kirby of the 114th, Smyre of the 135th, Jasperse of the 11th, Wiedower of the 119th, Dickey of the 140th, and others: A RESOLUTION urging the Georgia Department of Transportation to study truck safety and to consider permitting such vehicles to use the far-left lane of travel; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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HR 1000. By Representatives Dukes of the 154th, Lewis-Ward of the 109th, Thomas of the 65th, Holly of the 111th, and McLaurin of the 51st: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee for Promotion and Assistance of Small Farmers; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2022
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 54. By Senators Harbison of the 15th, Jordan of the 6th, Miller of the 49th, Butler of the 55th, Rahman of the 5th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding child custody proceedings, so as to provide judicial discretion in determining the right of a surviving parent to have custody of a child when such surviving parent is criminally charged with the murder or voluntary manslaughter of the other parent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUVENILE JUSTICE
SB 339. By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Albers of the 56th, Dugan of the 30th, Kennedy of the 18th, Harbison of the 15th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for a green alert program to notify the public when a veteran or military service member known to have a physical or mental health condition related to his or her service, or who is at imminent risk of self-harm, is missing; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedures and cooperation of state agencies; to provide for certain immunities; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
SB 357. By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Tillery of the 19th, Walker III of the 20th, Harbison of the 15th, Rhett of the 33rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-295 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to military student transfers, so as to provide military students with the discretion to select adjacent school districts for attendance; to provide for a standard process of military student school transfers; to provide for annual notification; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
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SB 359. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Miller of the 49th, Dugan of the 30th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions concerning courts, so as to require a biennial report and recommendation from the Council of Accountability Court Judges of Georgia to various officials of the General Assembly; to provide for a short title; 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 JUDICIARY
SB 377. By Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Dugan of the 30th, Mullis of the 53rd, Miller of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20 and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education and state government, respectively, so as to require state agencies, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia, units of the University System of Georgia, units of the Technical College System of Georgia, local boards of education, and local school systems to take measures to prevent the use of curricula or training programs which act upon, promote, or encourage certain concepts, with exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
SB 378. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Mullis of the 53rd, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Beach of the 21st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reckless conduct, so as to expand the definition of hazing; to provide for inclusion of minors as subjects of hazing; to provide for penalties; to provide for the Attorney General to bring civil actions against certain organizations regarding hazing incidents; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mandatory reporting of hazing, so as to provide for mandatory reports and disclosures of hazing related violations at postsecondary educational institutions in the state; to provide for and revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
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SB 519. By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Robertson of the 29th, Gooch of the 51st, Dugan of the 30th, Kennedy of the 18th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to solicitors-general of state courts, so as to provide for the honorary office of solicitor-general emeritus; to provide for qualifications; to provide for certificate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 534. By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Miller of the 49th, Dugan of the 30th, Gooch of the 51st, Mullis of the 53rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to provide certain procedural requirements and considerations for the adoption of rules by state agencies that are applicable to charitable organizations; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
SB 586. By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Dugan of the 30th, Watson of the 1st, Anavitarte of the 31st, Ginn of the 47th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exercise by counties of power to contract for road projects generally, so as to authorize the use of the design-build contracting method by counties; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations upon such contracting method; to provide for an exception to contract limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
SB 612. By Senators Jones of the 10th and Strickland of the 17th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Stockbridge, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4359), as amended, so as to change the corporate limits of such municipality; to provide for city council districts; to provide
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definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuance in office for current members; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum; to provide for contingent effective dates and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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