FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023 THIRTY-NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY HB 813. By Representative Anderson of the 10th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 31 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to incorporation of municipal corporations, so as to provide additional preconditions and procedures for the incorporation of new municipalities; to prohibit creation of unincorporated islands in cityhood bills; to prohibit the creation of limited-service municipalities; to provide new requirements for on service levels provided by all municipalities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HB 814. By Representatives Camp of the 135th and Williams of the 148th: 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 imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income taxes, so as to revise the definition of the term "qualified investment property" with respect to income tax credits for certain manufacturing and telecommunications facilities; 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 WAYS & MEANS HB 815. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th, and Schofield of the 63rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 31 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to incorporation of municipal corporations, so as to provide for minimum service delivery requirements for new municipal corporations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HB 816. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th, and Schofield of the 63rd: 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 - 1 - definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS HB 817. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd, and Burnough of the 77th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special purpose grand juries, so as to revise provisions regarding special grand jury impaneling procedures; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 818. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th, and Schofield of the 63rd: 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 certain income tax credits; to revise certain sales tax exemptions; 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 819. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th, and Schofield of the 63rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to revise certain tax credits; to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to eliminate a certain income tax deduction; to revise certain income tax credits; 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 820. By Representative Powell of the 33rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-9-46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to powers and duties of Board of Natural Resources, designation of commissioner or director as board's agent, and power and duties of director, so as to repeal a minimum and maximum allowable fee for motor vehicle emissions inspections; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to inspections by officers of Department - 2 - of Public Safety, so as to repeal such article; to require vehicle equipment inspections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES HB 821. By Representatives Hugley of the 141st, Buckner of the 137th, and Reese of the 140th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide for creditable service in the retirement system for certain members based on their teaching service outside this state while married to active duty members of the United States armed forces; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for related matters; to define "external teaching service"; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT HB 822. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Daniel of the 117th, Cooper of the 45th, Silcox of the 53rd, and Clark of the 108th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that the prescribed course of study in sex education and HIV prevention instruction is age appropriate and medically accurate; to include the subject of consent in such course of study; to provide for implementation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HB 823. By Representative Bentley of the 150th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to increase the retirement benefit amounts payable to certain legislators upon retirement; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT - 3 - HB 824. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Hitchens of the 161st, Crowe of the 118th, Lumsden of the 12th, Cheokas of the 151st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to establish the State Law Enforcement Officer Plan to offer enhanced benefits for electing state law enforcement officers; to provide for irrevocable elections; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for deferred retirement option plan accounts; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT HB 825. By Representatives Fleming of the 125th and Leverett of the 123rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Judicial Retirement System, so as to require certain counties that comprise single county judicial circuits to supplement the retirement benefits paid to the circuit's superior court judges and district attorneys; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT HB 826. By Representatives Martinez of the 111th, Hilton of the 48th, Ballard of the 147th, Silcox of the 53rd, and New of the 64th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for preferential treatment during advance voting to voters who are 65 years of age or older, pregnant, accompanied by children of five years of age or under, or accompanied by children with special needs regardless of age; to provide for preferential treatment during certain hours on election day to voters who are pregnant, accompanied by children of five years of age or under, or accompanied by children with special needs regardless of age; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS - 4 - HB 827. By Representatives Smith of the 18th, Dickey of the 145th, Pirkle of the 169th, Leverett of the 123rd, Hagan of the 156th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-8-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to livestock theft, so as to provide for increased penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL HR 599. By Representative Gunter of the 8th: A RESOLUTION supporting the Community Champions Initiative; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES HR 600. By Representative Davis of the 87th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to waive the state's defense of sovereign immunity regarding actions of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia; to provide that such board shall be subject to an oversight panel; 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 JUDICIARY HR 601. By Representatives Campbell of the 35th, Hugley of the 141st, Paris of the 142nd, Evans of the 57th, Westbrook of the 163rd, and others: A RESOLUTION to ratify a proposed Amendment to the United States Constitution; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY - 5 -