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in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 29, 2024

SB 564: Contraception and Contraceptives; codify the right

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to codify the right to contraception and contraceptives; to provide for definitions; to provide for defenses; to provide for standards of evidence; to provide for enforceability; to provide for relief; to provide for a short title: to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Valencia Seay (D) Sally Harrell (D) Kim Jackson (D) Elena Parent (D) Donzella James (D)
in committee · Georgia · House Feb 29, 2024

HB 1383: Law enforcement officers; arrests without warrant; revise authority

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrest by law enforcement officers generally, so as to revise authority for arrests without warrant; to authorize federal law enforcement officers; to detain persons under certain circumstances; to provide for revocation of such authority; to provide for a definition; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Matt Reeves (R) Stan Gunter (R) Bill Hitchens (R) Tyler Smith (R) Clint Crowe (R)
in committee · Georgia · House Feb 29, 2024

HB 1027: Quality Basic Education Act; half-credit computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement; require in 2026-2027 school year

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 beginning in the 2026-2027 school year at least a half-credit computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement; to require that such course shall not include virtual or remote instruction, subject to an exception; to provide for such exception; to revise legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Todd Jones (R) Bethany Ballard (R) Matt Dubnik (R) Mitchell Horner (R) Chris Erwin (R)
in committee · Georgia · House Feb 29, 2024

HB 1360: Controlled substances; possession of four grams or more of fentanyl; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to schedules, offenses, and penalties regarding controlled substances, so as to clarify that the sale, manufacture, delivery, or possession of four grams or more of fentanyl and fentanyl analog structural class is within the prohibition of trafficking certain drugs; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Hitchens (R) Tyler Smith (R) Doug Stoner (D) Farooq Mughal (D) Terry Cummings (D)
in committee · Georgia · House Feb 29, 2024

HB 446: Crimes and offenses; offense of drive-by shooting; provide

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 drive-by shooting; to modify the offense of aggravated assault; to provide for enhanced criminal penalties in certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Matt Reeves (R) Bill Hitchens (R) Lauren Daniel (R) Scott Hilton (R) Deborah Silcox (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 29, 2024

HB 1404: Civil practice; online publication to serve as an interim legal organ; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 13 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to advertisement regarding judicial sales, so as to provide for an online publication to serve as an interim legal organ; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
David Jenkins (R) Lehman Franklin (R) Alan Powell (R) Jodi Lott (R) James Burchett (R)
in committee · Georgia · House Feb 29, 2024

HB 1036: Quality Basic Education Act; course of instruction in pregnancy, health, and human development for students in grades nine through 12; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-142 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prescribed courses with respect to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require a course of instruction in pregnancy, health, and human development for students in grades nine through 12; to require that such course of instruction be included in the course of instruction regarding health and physical education; to require the State Board of Education to consult with the Department of Public Health; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mesha Mainor (R) Todd Jones (R) Lauren Daniel (R) Bethany Ballard (R) Matt Dubnik (R)
in committee · Georgia · House Feb 29, 2024

HB 1379: State government; provide placement of Revolutionary War Patriots marker on state capitol building grounds

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to provide for placement of a Revolutionary War Patriots marker upon the grounds of the state capitol building and upon the grounds of the state archives building; to provide for the approval, placement, and procurement of such markers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Debbie Buckner (D) Leesa Hagan (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 29, 2024

HB 1416: Property; duty of habitability for certain rental agreements; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant, so as to provide for a duty of habitability for certain rental agreements; to provide for the deduction of the costs of certain repairs from rental payments; to provide for a maximum security deposit amount; to provide for notice; to revise the time required for answers; to revise provisions concerning the effectiveness of writs of possession; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Solomon Adesanya (D) Marvin Lim (D) Terry Cummings (D) Omari Crawford (D) Eric Bell (D)
in committee · Georgia · House Feb 29, 2024

HB 840: Torts; right of action against any person who knowingly or negligently engages in sexually explicit conduct in the presence of a minor; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions as pertaining to torts, so as to provide for a right of action against any person who knowingly or negligently engages in sexually explicit conduct in the presence of a minor or who knowingly or negligently allows, permits, encourages, or requires a minor to be present while another engages in sexually explicit conduct in the presence of such minor; to provide for defenses; to provide for damages; to provide for limitations; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Martin Momtahan (R) Carter Barrett (R) Lauren McDonald (R) Mitchell Scoggins (R) Tim Fleming (R)
in committee · Georgia · House Feb 29, 2024

HB 824: State Law Enforcement Officers Plan; establish

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.
Mike Cheokas (R) Bill Hitchens (R) John Carson (R) Clint Crowe (R) Shaw Blackmon (R)
in committee · Georgia · House Feb 29, 2024

HB 656: Crimes and offenses; cruelty to children in the second and third degrees; revise offenses

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 revise the offenses of cruelty to children in the second and third degrees; to establish the offense of traveling to meet a minor for indecent purposes; to provide sentencing guidelines; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Matt Reeves (R) Mike Cheokas (R) Gerald Greene (R) Trey Kelley (R) Joe Campbell (R)
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