Georgia Bills

signed · Georgia · House May 1, 2023

HB 806: Twiggs County; ad valorem tax; increase income cap on homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act restating and reenacting a certain homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes levied for county and school purposes and a certain homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes levied for county purposes in Twiggs County, approved March 20, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3935), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4359), so as to increase the amount of the income cap on the exemption granted to certain residents 62 years of age or older; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 1, 2023

HB 781: Henry County Building and Facilities Authority Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create and establish the Henry County Building and Facilities Authority; to provide that the authority is a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia; to authorize the authority to acquire, construct, equip, maintain, and operate certain projects, including buildings and facilities for use by Henry County or any municipality or political subdivision within Henry County for its governmental, proprietary, and administrative functions; to provide for severability; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 1, 2023

HB 782: Dillard, City of; eliminate one council post

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate the City of Dillard in the County of Rabun, approved March 21, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 2451), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 3, 2018 (Ga. L. 2018, p. 3762) so as to eliminate one council post in the city; to provide for continuation in office of current councilmembers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 1, 2023

HB 76: Professions and businesses; education, experience, and training requirements for licensure in marriage and family therapy; revise provisions

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.

signed · Georgia · House May 1, 2023

HB 332: Controlled substances; Schedules I, IV, and V; provide certain provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to provide for certain provisions relating to Schedule I controlled substances, Schedule IV controlled substances, and Schedule V controlled substances; to provide for certain provisions relating to the definition of dangerous drugs; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 1, 2023

HB 532: Pike County; Magistrate Court; chief judge; provide nonpartisan elections

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that future elections for the office of chief judge of the Magistrate Court of Pike County shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for the sitting chief judge of the magistrate court to serve out his or her term of office; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 1, 2023

HB 701: Buford, City of; adopt by reference a certain map

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Buford, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4622), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2019 (Ga. L. 2019, p. 4082), so as to adopt by reference a certain map; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 1, 2023

HB 138: Revenue and taxation; update population bracket and census data for a certain property tax exemption for certain leased property

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions for property tax exemptions, so as to update the population bracket and census date for a certain property tax exemption for certain leased property; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 1, 2023

HB 482: Income tax; tax credits for establishing or relocating quality jobs; provide clarification

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 provide for clarification, with respect to an income tax credit for establishing or relocating quality jobs; to provide that the definition of taxpayer in paragraph (a)(7) of Code Section 48-7-40.17, which became effective January 1, 2016, includes taxpayers exempt from tax pursuant to Code Section 48-7-25 only to the extent that a trade or business operated by such organization generates unrelated business income; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 1, 2023

HB 294: Insurance; administration of certain rehabilitation policies by a ceding insurer placed into liquidation; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 37 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to procedure for rehabilitation, so as to provide for the administration of contracts reinsuring life, disability income or long-term care policies or annuities issued by a ceding insurer that has been placed into liquidation; to provide for the Georgia Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association to elect to assume the rights and obligations of a ceding insurer; to provide for duties, rights, and obligations of such association, the reinsurer, and the receiver; to provide for time restrictions for certain actions; to provide for mandatory negotiation; to provide for arbitration; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate May 1, 2023

SB 287: Board of Education of the City of Decatur; the board of education election districts; reapportion

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the Board of Education of the City of Decatur, approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4351), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4458), so as to reapportion the board of education election districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate May 1, 2023

SB 309: City of Hampton; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; homestead exemption; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Hampton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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