First readers in House, 2023 January 26

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2023
EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 76. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Oliver of the 82nd, Ehrhart of the 36th, Bennett of the 94th, Hawkins of the 27th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licensing provisions regarding professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, so as to revise provisions relating to education, experience, and training requirements for licensure in marriage and family therapy; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 77. By Representatives Greene of the 154th, Cheokas of the 151st, Sampson of the 153rd, and Yearta of the 152nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a fourth judge of the superior courts of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit; to declare inherent authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 78. By Representatives Alexander of the 66th, Bazemore of the 69th, Gladney of the 130th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Jackson of the 165th, and others: 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 require all employers to implement paid sick leave for employees; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR
HB 79. By Representatives Park of the 107th, Beverly of the 143rd, Evans of the 57th, Clark of the 108th, Reese of the 140th, 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 a state income tax credit based upon the federal qualified child and dependent care tax credit; to provide for a state income tax credit equal to 25 percent of the federal child tax credit; to provide for an
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income tax credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit; to provide for rules and regulations; 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 WAYS & MEANS HB 80. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd and Oliver of the 82nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 14 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding proof generally, so as to enact the "Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act"; to provide for unsworn declarations to have the same effect as sworn declarations in certain circumstances; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability and construction; to provide for a short title; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to perjury and related offenses, so as to include unsworn declarations in the offense of perjury; 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 HR 43. By Representatives Au of the 50th, Lim of the 98th, Holcomb of the 81st, Barnes of the 86th, Clark of the 108th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Costs and Effects of Smoking Joint Study Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH
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