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signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2022

HB 1134: Crimes and offenses; prosecute offenses involving criminal gang activity; provide for concurrent authority

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-15-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to participation in criminal gang activity prohibited, so as to provide for the concurrent authority of prosecuting attorneys and the Attorney General to prosecute offenses involving criminal gang activity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Josh Bonner (R) Steven Meeks (R) Chuck Efstration (R) Lauren McDonald (R) Jodi Lott (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2022

HB 1216: Traffic offenses; enhanced penalties for violations of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 15 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to serious traffic offenses, so as to provide for enhanced penalties for violations of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer; to provide for enhanced penalties for fleeing or eluding a police officer during the commission of certain crimes or under certain circumstances; to prohibit the use of a blue light to impersonate a law enforcement officer; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Hitchens (R) Jon Burns (R) Lauren McDonald (R) Alan Powell (R) J. Collins (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2022

HB 1064: Income tax; certain retirement income for military service; provide exemption

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 the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits from state income tax, so as to exclude from Georgia taxable net income certain retirement income received from certain military service; to provide for limitations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Josh Bonner (R) Jesse Petrea (R) Bill Hitchens (R) Mark Newton (R) Shaw Blackmon (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2022

HB 1368: Miller County; Board of Elections and Registration; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a board of elections and registration for Miller County; to provide for its powers, duties, and responsibilities; to provide for the composition of the board and a method for selection, resignation, and removal of its members and for filling vacancies; to provide for the qualifications, terms, succession, and compensation of members; to provide for definitions; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Winfred Dukes (D)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2022

HB 1303: Education; transition a pilot program for elementary agricultural education to an ongoing program

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs, so as to transition a pilot program for elementary agricultural education to an ongoing program; to require schools to employ an agricultural education teacher; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Matthew Wilson (D) Terry England (R) Patty Marie Stinson (D) Clay Pirkle (R) Chris Erwin (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2022

HB 1148: Game and fish; possession of cervid carcasses; remove definitions; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-5-2.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to possession of cervid carcasses, so as to remove definitions; to amend which cervid parts may be brought in from outside of Georgia; to authorize the Department of Natural Resources to restrict the movement or transport of cervid carcasses, or carcass parts, upon detection of chronic wasting disease in certain places; to provide for enforcement of violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
David Knight (R) Jason Ridley (R) John LaHood (R) Trey Rhodes (R) John Corbett (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2022

HB 1215: Education; provision that reduced the amount of certain funding to state charter schools that offer virtual instruction; remove

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-2089 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to funding for state charter schools, so as to remove a provision that reduced the amount of certain funding provided to state charter schools that offer virtual instruction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Rick Jasperse (R) John Carson (R) Jan Jones (R) Brad Thomas (R) Will Wade (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2022

HB 1084: Education; curricula or training programs which encourage certain concepts; prevent use of

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to prevent the use of and reliance upon curricula or training programs which act upon, promote, or encourage certain concepts, with exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bruce Williamson (R) Steven Meeks (R) Jan Jones (R) Brad Thomas (R) Will Wade (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2022

HB 752: Psychiatric Advance Directive Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to mental health, so as to provide for a psychiatric advance directive; to provide for a competent adult to express his or her mental health care treatment preferences and desires directly through instructions written in advance and indirectly through appointing an agent to make mental health care decisions on behalf of that person; to amend Titles 16, 29, 31, 37, and 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, guardian and ward, health, mental health, and social services, respectively, so as to provide for interaction and relationship with advance directives for health care; to provide for application; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for conforming references and consistent terminology; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sharon Cooper (R) Lee Hawkins (R) Katie Dempsey (R) Matt Hatchett (R) Don Hogan (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2022

HB 1194: Motor vehicles; federal regulations regarding safe operation of commercial motor vehicles and carriers; update reference date

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe operations of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers and safe transportation of hazardous materials, so as to update the reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Clint Crowe (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2022

HB 1: Forming Open and Robust University Minds (FORUM) Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education generally, so as to provide for public forums at public institutions of higher education; to prevent the creation of "free speech zones" at public institutions of higher education; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Josh Bonner (R) Todd Jones (R) Wes Cantrell (R) Ginny Ehrhart (R) Rick Williams (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2022

HB 1183: Criminal procedure; increase time allotted to try a criminal case in judicial emergencies; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds and recognizances, so as to provide for an increase in the time allotted to try a criminal case in judicial emergencies; to clarify bond forfeiture conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Rob Leverett (R) Stan Gunter (R) Tyler Smith (R) Trey Kelley (R) Mitchell Scoggins (R)
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