First readers in House, 2023 March 6

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, MARCH 06, 2023 TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 662. By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Miller of the 62nd, Panitch of the 51st, Olaleye of the 59th, Jones of the 60th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Fulton County; to identify the authorized uses of such 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 663. By Representatives Hatchett of the 155th, Smith of the 138th, Pirkle of the 169th, Jones of the 25th, and Taylor of the 173rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation and construction of hospitals and other health care facilities, so as to establish certain rights of minors and adults admitted to hospitals; to provide for definitions; to authorize hospitals and long-term care facilities to limit or restrict visitation in certain circumstances; to authorize hospitals and long-term care facilities to require visitors to wear personal protective equipment; to provide for statutory construction; to provide that certain rights may not be waived or terminated; to require hospitals and long-term care facilities to post certain information on their websites; to prohibit certain actions by state agencies against hospitals and long-term care facilities; 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
HB 664. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-2-101 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to creditable service in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia for prior service as member of the Georgia Defined Contribution Plan, so as to allow for the purchase of up to 18 months of creditable service in such retirement system
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based upon certain creditable service in such plan; 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 665. By Representatives Glaize of the 67th, Bruce of the 61st, Barnes of the 86th, Okoye of the 102nd, and Thomas of the 65th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to enact the "Johnny Tolbert III Heat Stroke Youth Protection Act"; to require local governments or authorities operating parks and recreation facilities used by youth athletic organizations to ensure such parks and facilities are equipped with certain vessels for heat related injuries; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 666. By Representative Jenkins of the 136th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Lone Oak; to repeal specific Acts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 667. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th, and Schofield of the 63rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of wells and drinking water, so as to establish the Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water Assistance Program; to provide for definitions; to provide for purpose, requirements, restrictions, and priorities of the program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
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HB 668. By Representatives Olaleye of the 59th, Glaize of the 67th, Greene of the 154th, Scott of the 76th, Hugley of the 141st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to add a program for students living in poverty to the table of quality basic education instructional programs with weights and student-teacher ratios; 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 EDUCATION
HB 669. By Representative Smith of the 18th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to provide for future real estate listing right purchase contracts; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for contract requirements; to provide for prohibitions; to provide for required disclosures, terms, and conditions; to provide for cancellation; to provide for construction; to provide for assignment and recording of such contracts; to require and provide for registration of purchasing companies with the Secretary of State; to authorize the Secretary of State to adopt rules and regulations; to provide for legislative intent; 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 JUDICIARY
HR 399. By Representatives Crowe of the 118th, Daniel of the 117th, Douglas of the 78th, Holly of the 116th, Mathiak of the 74th, and others: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Officer Paramhans Desai and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, MARCH 06, 2023
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 55. By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Butler of the 55th, Lucas of the 26th, Harrell of the 40th, Kennedy of the 18th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to prohibit the regulation of businesses of persons under 18 years of age; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
SB 62. By Senators Summers of the 13th, Robertson of the 29th, Tillery of the 19th, Dugan of the 30th, Ginn of the 47th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit certain local ordinances or policies relating to public camping or sleeping; to provide for enforcement; to amend Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state government, so as to provide for a performance audit by the state auditor on public spending on homeless programs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
SB 92. By Senators Robertson of the 29th, Kennedy of the 18th, Walker III of the 20th, Cowsert of the 46th, Brass of the 28th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding prosecuting attorneys, so as to create the Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission; to provide for definitions; to provide for the powers, composition, appointment, and confirmation of such commission; to provide for commission members' terms, vacancies, and removals; to provide for procedures and confidentiality; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
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SB 106. By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st, and others: 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, so as to provide for a three-year pilot program to provide coverage for remote maternal health clinical services under the Medicaid program; to provide for eligibility; to provide for a final report; to provide for termination of the pilot project and automatic repeal of the statute; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
SB 109. By Senators Echols of the 49th, Walker III of the 20th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Watson of the 1st, and others: 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, so as to require the Department of Community Health to include continuous glucose monitors as a pharmacy benefit for Medicaid recipients; to provide for coverage criteria; to provide for certain consultations by treating practitioners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
SB 132. By Senators Beach of the 21st, Dolezal of the 27th, Goodman of the 8th, Summers of the 13th, Anderson of the 24th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to agriculture, so as to prohibit the acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain nonresident aliens; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
SB 148. By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Strickland of the 17th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 14 of the O.C.G.A., relating to nonprofit corporations, so as to comprehensively revise, simplify, and modernize said chapter; to provide for construction of said chapter; to provide definitions that clarify, shorten, and simplify the chapter and allow corporations flexibility in their articles and
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bylaws;to amend Code Section 8-2-42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to bribery of property or association managers regarding claims for damages arising out of construction defects prohibited and procedure for bringing action to remedy construction defects, to amend Code Section 14-5-40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to applicability of Chapter 3 of Title 14, so as to conform a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 157. By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Goodman of the 8th, Robertson of the 29th, Anderson of the 43rd, and Jones of the 10th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20, 26, 31, 33, and 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, food, drugs, and cosmetics, health, insurance, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to create a preclearance process in the licensing of individuals with criminal records who make an application to or are investigated by certain licensing boards and commissions; 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 NON-CIVIL
SB 181. By Senators Payne of the 54th, Kennedy of the 18th, Butler of the 55th, Dugan of the 30th, and Islam of the 7th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 25 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Technology Authority, so as to require such authority to conduct certain fingerprint criminal background checks of all current and prospective employees, contractors, and subcontractors with access to state or federal filed tax documents; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
SB 215. By Senators Brass of the 28th, Rhett of the 33rd, Walker III of the 20th, Robertson of the 29th, Esteves of the 6th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of public records, so as to protect from public disclosure certain personal information of public employees; to remove an exemption relating to public disclosure of certain public records pertaining to public employees; to provide for definitions; to require local governments to remove upon
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request certain personally identifiable information of public employees from certain property records; to require local governments to provide a form for such requests; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS SB 222. By Senators Burns of the 23rd, Watson of the 11th, Payne of the 54th, Dixon of the 45th, Ginn of the 47th, and others: 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 that all costs and expenses relating to election administration are paid for with lawfully appropriate public funds; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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