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signed · Georgia · House Oct 1, 2019

HB 345: Penal institutions; pregnant female inmates or a female inmate who is in the immediate postpartum period; provide prohibited practices

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inmate policies, so as to provide for prohibited practices relating to a pregnant female inmate or a female inmate who is in the immediate postpartum period; to provide for definitions; to prohibit certain actions relating to strip searches, examinations, and labor and delivery; to provide for documentation and annual reporting of certain information; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Teri Anulewicz (D) Bonnie Rich (R) Sharon Cooper (R) Brett Harrell (R) Deborah Silcox (R)
signed · Georgia · House Oct 1, 2019

HB 91: Hospitals and health care facilities; Federal Bureau of Investigation to retain fingerprints when an agency or entity is participating in the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's program; allow

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and construction of hospitals and other health care facilities, so as to allow the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and, as authorized, the Federal Bureau of Investigation to retain fingerprints when an agency or entity is participating in the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's program; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
signed · Georgia · Senate Oct 1, 2019

SB 66: "Streamlining Wireless Facilities and Antennas Act"

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government, so as to enact the "Streamlining Wireless Facilities and Antennas Act"; to streamline the deployment of wireless broadband in the public rights of way; to address any perceived conflicts between this Act and Chapter 66B of Title 36;to provide that nothing in this Act relieves any person of any duties provided for in Chapter 9 of Title 25; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Larry Walker (R) David Lucas (D) Bill Cowsert (R) Matt Brass (R) John Wilkinson (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2019

HB 784: Specialty license plates; promote conservation of waterfowl populations and their habitats; establish

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates promoting and supporting certain beneficial projects, causes, agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations, so as to establish a specialty license plate to promote the conservation and enhancement of waterfowl populations and their habitats; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Chad Nimmer (R) David Knight (R) Jason Ridley (R) Matt Dubnik (R) Trey Rhodes (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2019

HB 329: Income tax; rate of tax imposed on the taxable net income of individuals; modify

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, and computation of and exemptions from income taxes, so as to modify the rate of tax imposed on the Georgia taxable net income of individuals; to add Georgia income tax paid by an individual to his or her Georgia taxable income to the extent deducted in determining federal taxable income; to provide for a nonrefundable earned income tax credit; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bruce Williamson (R) Brett Harrell (R) Trey Kelley (R) Ron Stephens (R) Shaw Blackmon (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2019

HB 332: Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, so as to repeal and reenact Chapter 6A, relating to land conservation; to provide for a short title; to create the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund; to create funding mechanisms for the protection and preservation of conservation land and provide for their operation; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to establish procedural requirements for approval of project proposals; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to provide for contingent repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Chad Nimmer (R) Mark Newton (R) Jon Burns (R) Lynn Smith (R) Sam Watson (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2019

HB 678: Richmond County; Probate Court; change compensation of judge

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the compensation of certain officials in Richmond County, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 3941), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 4, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 3505), so as to change the compensation of the judge of the probate court; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2019

SB 97: Self-Service Storage Facilities; limit fees charged and collected by self-service storage facilities for the late payment of rent; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 4 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to self-service storage facilities, so as to provide for and limit fees charged and collected by self-service storage facilities for the late payment of rent; to provide for liens and the enforcement of liens for fees for the late payment of rent; to update and revise definitions for clarity and conformity; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jesse Stone (R) Lee Anderson (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2019

HB 68: Education; prohibit certain entities from being student scholarship organizations

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student scholarship organizations, so as to prohibit certain entities from being student scholarship organizations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mike Glanton (D) John Carson (R) Ed Setzler (R) Barry Fleming (R) Wes Cantrell (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2019

HB 315: Local government; certain agreements from consultants who enter into contracts or arrangements to prepare or develop requirements for bids; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to provide for certain agreements from consultants who enter into contracts or arrangements with counties, municipalities, and other local governmental entities to prepare or develop specifications or requirements for bids, requests for proposals, procurement orders, or purchasing orders; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Ed Rynders (R) Mark Newton (R) Jon Burns (R) Jan Jones (R) Matt Hatchett (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2019

HB 281: Crimes and offenses; pimping and pandering; increase penalty provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-6-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12, so as to increase the penalty provisions relating to pimping and pandering; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Teri Anulewicz (D) David Dreyer (D) Andrew Welch (R) Scott Holcomb (D) Mike Wilensky (D)
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