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in committee · Georgia · House Feb 16, 2024

HB 127: State Board of Education; establish rules and regulations for local school system outreach efforts regarding ESOL program; require

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 under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require the State Board of Education to establish rules and regulations for local school system outreach efforts regarding the English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) program; to require local school systems to engage in such community outreach efforts; to provide for standards for foreign language interpreters providing services to students in educational settings; to require local school systems to provide certain notices concerning interpretation services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mesha Mainor (R) Long Tran (D) Marvin Lim (D) Billy Mitchell (D)
in committee · Georgia · House Feb 16, 2024

HB 1081: Health; provide mandatory preeclampsia biomarker testing for pregnant women during their first prenatal visit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, so as to provide for mandatory preeclampsia biomarker testing for pregnant women during their first prenatal visit; to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to require health benefit policy coverage for preeclampsia biomarker testing for pregnant women during their first prenatal visit and as deemed necessary and ordered by an attending physician thereafter; to amend Code Section 49-4-159.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to biomarker testing for Medicaid recipients; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Matt Reeves (R) Sharon Cooper (R) Mesha Mainor (R) Deborah Silcox (R) Matt Hatchett (R)
in committee · Georgia · House Feb 16, 2024

HB 267: Income tax; failure of employers to comply with revenue provisions regarding employees; authorize private causes of action for equitable relief

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to income taxes, so as to authorize private causes of action for equitable relief regarding the failure of employers to comply with revenue provisions regarding employees; to provide for attorneys' fees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Hitchens (R) Tyler Smith (R) Trey Rhodes (R) John Corbett (R) Bill Werkheiser (R)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 15, 2024

SR 602: General Assembly; restrict, regulate, or prohibit the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia from approving any increase in tuition; authorize -CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize the General Assembly to by general law restrict, regulate, or prohibit the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia from approving any increase in tuition or student fees of more than 3 percent greater than the amount of such tuition or student fee for the preceding academic year; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Marty Harbin (R) Clint Dixon (R) Greg Dolezal (R) Randy Robertson (R) Colton Moore (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 15, 2024

HB 1252: Health; prohibit smoking and vaping inside any motor vehicle when a person who is under 18 years of age is present

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to smoke-free air, so as to prohibit smoking and vaping inside any motor vehicle when a person who is under 18 years of age is present; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sandra Scott (D) Viola Davis (D) Kim Schofield (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 15, 2024

HB 1254: Elections; reasonable charge for challenges to applications for voter registration; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for a reasonable charge for challenges to applications for voter registration; to provide for a reasonable charge for challenges to lists of electors; to provide for estimation of fees; to provide for recovery of fees; to provide for up-front payment of fees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jasmine Clark (D) Teri Anulewicz (D) Carolyn Hugley (D) Saira Draper (D) Tanya Miller (D)
in committee · Georgia · House Feb 15, 2024

HB 1173: Game and fish; authorize taking channel catfish and flathead catfish by bow and arrow state wide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-4-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fishing with bow and arrow, so as to authorize taking channel catfish and flathead catfish by bow and arrow state wide; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jordan Ridley (R) Jason Ridley (R) Trey Rhodes (R) John Corbett (R) Chas Cannon (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 15, 2024

HB 1258: Professions and businesses; qualifying brokers at property management firms to ensure timely responses to homeowner requests for documents; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 40 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, related to real estate brokers and salespersons, so as to require qualifying brokers at property management firms to ensure timely responses to homeowner requests for documents; to provide for authorization; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Dar'shun Kendrick (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 15, 2024

HB 1261: Motor vehicles and property; notice requirements and forms of payments for fees relative to towing and storage firms; clarify

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 40 and 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic and property, respectively, so as to clarify notice requirements and forms of payments for fees relative to towing and storage firms; to provide for a towing and storage firm to send all owners a required notification letter within five days; to provide for forms of payment as cash, credit card, and debit card with no additional charge; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
John Corbett (R) Brian Prince (D) Alan Powell (R) Eddie Lumsden (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 15, 2024

HB 1245: Law enforcement officers and agencies; facial recognition technology; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative intent and findings; to provide for the use and limitations of use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement agencies in this state; to provide for procedures for the use of such software; to provide for certain prohibitions; to provide for requests for assistance to other law enforcement agencies; to provide for certain releases and indemnities with regard to such requests for assistance; to provide for certain auditing; to provide for violations and penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Tyler Smith (R) Yasmin Neal (D) Ken Vance (R) Terry Cummings (D) Clint Crowe (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 15, 2024

HB 1256: Elections; uniform election equipment; provisions

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 uniform election equipment in this state; to provide for definitions; to provide for voter privacy; to provide for ballot marking devices and standards and procedures for such devices; to provide for testing of voting equipment and software; to provide for audits of election results and procedures therefor; to require the promulgation of certain rules and regulations by the State Election Board; to provide for minimum requirements and form of information on electronic ballot markers; to provide for access to ballot images; to provide for the time for certifying elections; to provide for precertification audits; to provide for entitlement to and methods for recounts; to provide for sanctions for certain election violations; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jasmine Clark (D) Carolyn Hugley (D) Sam Park (D) Shea Roberts (D) Scott Holcomb (D)
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