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signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2021

HB 495: Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; revise duties

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 and Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board, respectively, so as to revise the duties of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board relative to the board's determination of a sexual offender's risk assessment classification; to provide for definitions; to provide for certain investigators; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Hitchens (R) Rick Williams (R) Clint Crowe (R) Marcus Wiedower (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2021

SB 119: Permit Required for Burning Woods, Lands, and Marshes or Other Flammable Vegetation; except certain yard waste from permitting

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-6-90 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to permit required for burning woods, lands, marshes, or other flammable vegetation, and exceptions, so as to except certain yard waste from permitting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Chuck Payne (R) Tyler Harper (R) Larry Walker (R) Dean Burke (R) Butch Miller (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2021

HB 443: Torts; transfer of structured settlement payment rights; provide new requirements

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to damages, so as to provide for new requirements regarding the transfer of structured settlement payment rights; to provide for definitions; to provide for registration of transferees; to provide for requirements; to provide for prohibited acts; to provide for required disclosures; to provide for approval of transfers; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Rob Leverett (R) Mitchell Scoggins (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2021

HB 577: Highways, bridges, and ferries; proposal guaranty for bids upon certain projects; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32 and Code Section 40-6-181 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to highways, bridges, and ferries and maximum speed limits, respectively, so as to provide for a proposal guaranty for bids upon certain projects; to provide for the licensing of airports; to provide for definitions; to provide for issuance of cease and desist orders and punishment; to provide for posting of signage of maximum speed limits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2021

SB 255: "OneGeorgia Authority Act"; grant program to support border region retail and tourism projects; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "OneGeorgia Authority Act," so as to provide for a grant program to support border region retail and tourism projects; to provide for criteria; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Chuck Payne (R) Randy Robertson (R) Butch Miller (R) Frank Ginn (R) Mike Dugan (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2021

SB 75: Termination of Residential Lease; victims of stalking; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 44-7-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to termination of residential lease after issuance of civil family violence order or criminal family violence order, notice, and occupancy, so as to provide for lease terminations for victims of stalking; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sally Harrell (D) Sonya Halpern (D) Kim Jackson (D) Brian Strickland (R) Elena Parent (D)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2021

SB 43: "Noncovered Eye Care Services Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-6-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the enumeration of unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices and penalty, so as to provide that certain actions by health care insurers offering eye care benefit plans constitute unfair trade practices; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Greg Dolezal (R) Brian Strickland (R) Elena Parent (D) Larry Walker (R) Matt Brass (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2021

SB 213: Contracts and Purchases by Public Schools; payment on guaranteed energy saving contracts; proceeds from local option sales taxes collected for educational purposes; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts and purchases by public schools, so as to provide for payment on guaranteed energy saving contracts by local school systems using proceeds from local option sales taxes collected for educational purposes; to provide for phased implementation of energy or operational cost savings measures; to revise a definition; to amend Chapter 37 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guaranteed energy savings performance contracting, so as to revise definitions; to increase the value percentage threshold applicable to certain improvements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Chuck Payne (R) Tyler Harper (R) Carden Summers (R) Jeff Mullis (R) Steve Gooch (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2021

HB 43: Motor vehicles; require registration application forms to include optional information regarding certain conditions which may interfere with a registrant's ability to communicate

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to form and contents of application for registration, heavy vehicle tax, and satisfactory proof of insurance, so as to require motor vehicle registration application forms to include optional information regarding certain conditions which may interfere with a registrant's ability to communicate; to provide for the sharing of such information with law enforcement upon a vehicle tag inquiry; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Randy Nix (R) Chuck Martin (R) Martin Momtahan (R) Jan Jones (R) Wes Cantrell (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2021

SB 144: Housing Authorities; ability of city housing authorities to operate outside municipal boundaries without authorization; limit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for housing authorities, so as to limit the ability of city housing authorities to operate outside municipal boundaries without authorization; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Marty Harbin (R) Billy Hickman (R) Bruce Thompson (R) Bill Cowsert (R) Dean Burke (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2021

SB 165: Motor Vehicles; autonomous vehicles from certain vehicle equipment requirements; exempt

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to equipment and inspection of motor vehicles, so as to exempt fully autonomous vehicles from certain vehicle equipment requirements; to provide for compliance; to remove requirement for use of strobe light while operating a low-speed vehicle; to provide for means of operation of vehicle brakes and parking brakes; to revise exhaust system requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Greg Dolezal (R) Brandon Beach (R) Butch Miller (R) Frank Ginn (R) Jeff Mullis (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2021

HB 593: Tax Relief Act of 2021; enact

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 imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from state income tax, so as to increase the amount of the standard deduction from state taxable income for individuals; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bruce Williamson (R) David Knight (R) Chuck Martin (R) Jason Ridley (R) Ron Stephens (R)
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