First readers in House, 2023 February 12

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2023
TWELFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 182. By Representatives Reeves of the 99th, Williams of the 148th, Leverett of the 123rd, Silcox of the 53rd, and Evans of the 57th: A BILL to be entitled an Act tort 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recording of deeds and other real property transactions, so as to revise provisions for curing defective deeds and other instruments; to comport with the legislative correction recommended by the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Pingora Loan Servicing, LLC, v. Scarver (In Re: Lindstrom); to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 183. By Representatives Barton of the 5th, Corbett of the 174th, Wiedower of the 121st, Momtahan of the 17th, and Ridley of the 6th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-112 and Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vehicles with false or secret compartments and registration and licensing of motor vehicles, respectively, so as to revise terminology relating to temporary license plates and temporary operating permits; to provide standards for the issuance of temporary operating permits for motor vehicles failing to comply with vehicle emission standards upon vehicle registration renewal; to remove outdated provisions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 184. By Representatives Lim of the 98th, Oliver of the 82nd, Au of the 50th, and Jones of the 25th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to include a specific federal regulation under mental health parity 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 INSURANCE
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HB 185. By Representatives Gaines of the 120th, Dempsey of the 13th, Hilton of the 48th, Wiedower of the 121st, Hatchett of the 155th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to provide for HOPE Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) grants; to provide for definitions; to provide for student eligibility; to provide for funding; to provide for policies, procedures, rules, and regulations, including requirements for program authorization; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION
HB 186. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd, Smith of the 18th, Evans of the 57th, and Holcomb of the 81st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appeal and error, so as to revise an exception applicable to the filing of petitions for review in reviewing courts from lower judicatories; to make conforming changes; to amend Code Section 36-32-2.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to removal of judges, so as to provide for a conforming change; 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
HB 187. By Representatives Leverett of the 123rd, Gunter of the 8th, Williams of the 168th, Smith of the 18th, and Prince of the 132nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 9 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fraud and related practices, so as to authorize forprofit credit repair services; to revise the definition of "credit repair services organization"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HB 188. By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Petrea of the 166th, Hitchens of the 161st, Burchett of the 176th, Mainor of the 56th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to appellate practice, so as to revise the name of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide for an
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effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 189. By Representatives Meeks of the 178th, Burchett of the 176th, Corbett of the 174th, Frye of the 122nd, Dickey of the 145th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to provide for an allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load; to repeal certain exceptions which allow for excess weight for vehicles and loads; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 190. By Representatives Momtahan of the 17th, Leverett of the 123rd, Sainz of the 180th, Hitchens of the 161st, Reeves of the 99th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to prohibit the stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle outside of a business district in certain instances; to provide for penalties; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 191. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Newton of the 127th, Au of the 50th, Greene of the 154th, Hawkins of the 27th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxes on tobacco and vaping products, so as to increase the rate of the tax on each pack of cigarettes; to provide that the proceeds derived from such increase are intended to be appropriated for healthcare purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 192. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Newton of the 127th, Au of the 50th, Greene of the 154th, Hawkins of the 27th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxes on tobacco and vaping products, so as to increase the
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rate of the tax on consumable vapor products; to provide that the proceeds derived from such increase are intended to be appropriated for healthcare purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 193. By Representatives Anderson of the 10th, Lumsden of the 12th, Hawkins of the 27th, Yearta of the 152nd, Leverett of the 123rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 91 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public works contracting and bidding requirements, so as to increase the dollar values of certain public works construction contracts exempt from bidding requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 194. By Representatives Hutchinson of the 106th, Kennard of the 101st, Frye of the 122nd, Marin of the 96th, Au of the 50th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses involving illegal aliens, so as to enact the "Undocumented Persons Family Violence Protection Act"; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide certain protections for undocumented persons who are victims of domestic violence; to provide for limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 195. By Representatives Marin of the 96th, Au of the 50th, Schofield of the 63rd, Tran of the 80th, Park of the 107th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-129 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to weapons carry license, gun safety information, temporary renewal permit, mandamus, and verification of license, so as to provide for a firearms safety training course for certain persons making application for a weapons carry license or renewal license; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
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HB 196. By Representatives Powell of the 33rd, Washburn of the 144th, Wilkerson of the 38th, Daniel of the 117th, McCollum of the 30th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to access to medical cannabis, so as to provide that the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission shall be subject to the Administrative Procedure Act and laws governing open meetings and open records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 197. By Representatives McCollum of the 30th, Powell of the 33rd, Wiedower of the 121st, Erwin of the 32nd, Gaines of the 120th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for the offense of druginduced homicide; to provide for enhanced penalties for the distribution of certain controlled substances; to provide for enhanced penalties for the distribution of controlled substances within 1,000 feet of any substance abuse treatment facility; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 198. By Representatives Gullett of the 19th, Barton of the 5th, Williams of the 148th, DeLoach of the 167th, and Yearta of the 152nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance requirements for operation of motor vehicles generally, so as to expand the time for alternate acceptable proof of insurance; to permit as temporary acceptable proof of insurance a current written binder for coverage under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 199. By Representative LaHood of the 175th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to abolish the office of elected county surveyor of Brooks County; to provide for the appointment of a county surveyor by the governing authority of the county; to provide that the person currently serving as elected county surveyor
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shall serve out the remainder of his or her term; 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 200. By Representatives Gullett of the 19th, Evans of the 57th, Pirkle of the 169th, Anderson of the 10th, and Oliver of the 82nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for the option for municipalities to adopt and use instant runoff voting for their elections; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedures and methodology; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for modifications; to provide for applicability; 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 201. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Carter of the 93rd, Scott of the 76th, Bennett of the 94th, and Hutchinson of the 106th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to authorize the Department of Public Health to carry out projects to increase education, awareness, or diagnosis of valvular heart disease and to reduce the incidence of sudden cardiac death caused by valvular heart disease; to provide for priority of projects for target populations; to provide for coordination with other state agencies; to provide for the collection and publishing of data regarding best practices for healthcare providers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
HB 202. By Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Scott of the 76th, Carter of the 93rd, Holland of the 54th, and Gilliard of the 162nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to compulsory attendance for students in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that student performers shall not be counted absent from school due to performing in certain productions, subject to certain conditions; to provide for authorizations by parents or guardians relating to the education
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records of student performers; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 203. By Representatives Newton of the 127th, Beverly of the 143rd, Hawkins of the 27th, Stephens of the 164th, and Cooper of the 45th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the control of hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, so as to revise provisions relating to restrictions on the sale and dispensing of contact lenses with respect to physicians; to revise definitions; to provide requirements for assessment mechanisms; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for violations and penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH
HR 96. By Representatives Williams of the 148th, Petrea of the 166th, Dickey of the 145th, Corbett of the 174th, Rhodes of the 124th, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for a reduction in the rate of the ad valorem tax assessment of timber at sale or harvest; to require state appropriations to each county, municipality, or school district affected by such reduced rate of taxation; 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 WAYS & MEANS
HR 97. By Representative Buckner of the 137th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Sergeant Eddie Thomas Terry and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 98. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Stephens of the 164th, Jasperse of the 11th, Williamson of the 112th, and Jones of the 25th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize exemptions from local ad valorem taxation in addition to homestead exemptions; to
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provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2023 TWELFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 11. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Robertson of the 29th, Dugan of the 30th, Payne of the 54th, Beach of the 21st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for concurrent jurisdiction by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in cases involving the identification, investigation, arrest, and prosecution of an individual or groups of individuals for violation of state laws concerning domestic, cyber, biological, chemical, and nuclear terrorism; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
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