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signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2021

HB 458: Georgia Composite Medical Board; require certain training relating to sexual misconduct for members

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, physician assistants, and others, so as to require certain training relating to sexual misconduct for members of the Georgia Composite Medical Board; to amend Chapter 34A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to patient right to know, so as to provide for annual reporting to the General Assembly of the number of physicians investigated or disciplined for the sexual assault of patients; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sharon Cooper (R) Mark Newton (R) Lee Hawkins (R) Scott Holcomb (D) Houston Gaines (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2021

HB 453: Special license plates; certified, volunteer, and retired firefighters; provide standards for proof of eligibility

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates promoting or supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations and qualified motor vehicles or drivers with proceeds deposited into the general fund, so as to provide for standards for proof of eligibility for special license plates for certified, volunteer, and retired firefighters; to provide for the issuance of such special license plates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Demetrius Douglas (D) Jason Ridley (R) Martin Momtahan (R) Lauren McDonald (R) John Corbett (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2021

HB 794: Richmond County; Board of Education; modify compensation of members

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act regulating public instruction for the County of Richmond, approved August 23, 1872 (Ga. L. 1872, p. 456), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4322), so as to modify the compensation of the members of the County Board of Education of Richmond County, Georgia; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mark Newton (R) Brian Prince (D) Henry "Wayne" Howard (D)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2021

HB 128: Gracie's Law; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to prohibit providers from discriminating against potential organ transplant recipients due solely to the physical or mental disability of the potential recipient; to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance generally, so as to prohibit health insurers from discriminating against potential organ transplant recipients due solely to the physical or mental disability of the potential recipient; to provide for definitions; to provide for health benefit plans and collective bargaining; to provide for applicability; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Danny Mathis (R) Lauren McDonald (R) Mack Jackson (D) Philip Singleton (R) Alan Powell (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2021

HB 574: Animals; Companion Local Government Animal Trust Fund for reimbursement of impoundment expenses incurred by local governments; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 4-11-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses for pet dealers and kennel, stable, or animal shelter operators, requirement, issuance, and application, so as to provide for a Companion Local Government Animal Trust Fund for reimbursement of impoundment expenses incurred by local governments; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for promulgation of regulations; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for an effective date and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
David Jenkins (R) Dewayne Hill (R) Philip Singleton (R) Penny Houston (R) Beth Camp (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2021

HB 353: Motor vehicles; clarify what constitutes an obstruction for purposes of exceptions to when a vehicle is to drive on the right side of roadway

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to driving on right side of roadway, overtaking and passing, and following too closely, so as to clarify what constitutes an obstruction for purposes of exceptions to when a vehicle is to drive on the right side of the roadway; to provide for proper operation of a motor vehicle when overtaking a bicyclist; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Teri Anulewicz (D) Chuck Martin (R) Todd Jones (R) Scott Holcomb (D) Angelika Kausche (D)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2021

SB 33: Torts; cause of action against perpetrators for victims of human trafficking; 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 regarding torts, so as to provide a cause of action against perpetrators for victims of human trafficking; to provide for definitions; to provide a cause of action against certain perpetrators of human trafficking by the Attorney General on behalf of the state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Marty Harbin (R) Clint Dixon (R) Greg Dolezal (R) Tyler Harper (R) Brian Strickland (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2021

HB 231: Crimes and offenses; victims of stalking; expand applicability of protective orders

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 and Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to stalking and granting of relief by superior courts, respectively, so as to expand the applicability of protective orders involving victims of stalking; to revise the definition of family violence to include certain acts between persons through whom a past or present pregnancy has developed or persons in a past or present dating relationship for the granting of protective orders and other relief; to provide for definitions; to require the court to make certain findings prior to granting protective orders alleging dating relationships; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bonnie Rich (R) Bee Nguyen (D) Mandi Ballinger (R) Spencer Frye (D) Houston Gaines (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2021

SB 59: Education; additional QBE funding for each full-time equivalent student within a local charter school; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for additional QBE funding for each full-time equivalent student within a local charter school; to provide for a maximum amount of such funding available to each local charter school; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; to revise a definition; and for other purposes.
Chuck Payne (R) Greg Dolezal (R) Bruce Thompson (R) Butch Miller (R) John Albers (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2021

HB 208: State holidays; second Wednesday of February of each year as National Swearing-in Day in Georgia; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to provide that the second Wednesday of February of each year shall be designated as "National Swearing-in Day" in Georgia; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mike Cheokas (R) Todd Jones (R) Rick Jasperse (R) Philip Singleton (R) Chris Erwin (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2021

HB 287: Education; tobacco and vapor products in course of instruction regarding alcohol and drugs; include

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, so as to include tobacco and vapor products in the course of instruction regarding alcohol and drugs required each year for all students in grades kindergarten through 12; to revise implementation dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bonnie Rich (R) Rick Jasperse (R) Mark Newton (R) Martin Momtahan (R) Dave Belton (R)
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