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in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 27, 2023

SB 239: Landlord and Tenant; landlords to provide carbon monoxide detectors in rental units; require

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 require landlords to provide carbon monoxide detectors in rental units; to provide requirements therefor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Nabilah Parkes (D) Nikki Merritt (D) Derek Mallow (D) Emanuel Jones (D) Josh McLaurin (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 27, 2023

SB 253: Firearms; subject to the NICS; transfer or purchase of a firearm in proximity to a mental health care facility; prohibit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-172 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to transfers or purchases of firearms subject to the NICS, information concerning persons who have been involuntarily hospitalized to be forwarded to the FBI, penalties for breach of confidentiality, and exceptions, so as to prohibit the transfer or purchase of a firearm in proximity to a mental health care facility; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Nabilah Parkes (D) Elena Parent (D) Nikki Merritt (D) Nan Orrock (D) Jason Esteves (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 27, 2023

SB 244: Drivers' Licenses; the use of fingerprint scans for the verification of identity and date of birth of applicants seeking a personal identification card; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to authorize the use of fingerprint scans for the verification of identity and date of birth of applicants seeking a personal identification card or personal identification card for persons with disabilities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Valencia Seay (D) Sally Harrell (D) Nabilah Parkes (D) Elena Parent (D) David Lucas (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 27, 2023

SB 248: Counties; provisions relating to ordinances for governing and policing unincorporated areas of counties; revise

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding counties, so as to revise provisions relating to ordinances for governing and policing unincorporated areas of counties; to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to authorize enhanced monetary penalties for repeated violations of certain county and municipal codes or ordinances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Nabilah Parkes (D) Elena Parent (D) Nikki Merritt (D) Sheikh Rahman (D) Freddie Sims (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 23, 2023

HB 495: Georgia Environmental Justice Act of 2023; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to conservation and natural resources, so as to create the Environmental Justice Commission; to provide for the duties of the commission; to provide that as a prerequisite for obtaining certain permits in neighborhoods consisting of persons of color or from low-income families applicants shall take certain actions to mitigate health hazards; to provide that governmental agencies shall consider the disproportionate effect of environmental hazards on people of color or people from low-income families in implementing certain environmental policies; to provide that no person in Georgia shall be excluded from any state funded program or activity because of race, color, or national origin; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Karla Drenner (D) Mandisha Thomas (D) Doreen Carter (D) Viola Davis (D) Becky Evans (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 23, 2023

HB 513: Quality Basic Education Act; prescribed course of study in sex education and HIV prevention instruction is age appropriate; provide

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 the prescribed course of study in sex education and HIV prevention instruction is age appropriate; to include the subject of consent in such course of study; to provide for implementation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jasmine Clark (D) Imani Barnes (D) Michelle Au (D) Park Cannon (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 23, 2023

HR 257: Congress; call a convention to set term limits on members elected to the House of Representatives; request

A RESOLUTION requesting that the United States Congress call a convention under Article V of the Constitution of the United States limited to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected as a member of the United States House of Representatives and to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected as a member of the United States Senate; and for other purposes.
Derrick McCollum (R) Lauren Daniel (R) Matthew Gambill (R) Scott Hilton (R) Beth Camp (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 23, 2023

HB 491: Conservation and natural resources; issues regarding environmental justice and permitting; address

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding conservation and natural resources, so as to address issues regarding environmental justice and permitting; to provide for definitions; to provide for a list of overburdened communities; to provide environmental justice requirements for applicants for certain environmental permits; to provide for rules, regulations, and technical guidance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Karla Drenner (D) Mandisha Thomas (D) Doreen Carter (D) Viola Davis (D) Becky Evans (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 23, 2023

HB 496: Georgia Prenatal Equal Protection Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for an exception for defendant mothers of unborn children; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Charlice Byrd (R) Danny Mathis (R) Emory Dunahoo (R) Tyler Smith (R) Mitchell Horner (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 23, 2023

HB 512: Income tax; small business employers that employ certified workforce-ready graduates in high-tech full-time jobs; provide tax credit

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 the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income taxes, so as to provide for a tax credit for small business employers that employ certified workforce-ready graduates in high-tech full-time jobs in this state; to require the Department of Labor to establish criteria; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Dar'shun Kendrick (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 23, 2023

HB 517: Georgia Homeowner Opportunity Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 8 of the O.C.G.A., relating to buildings and housing, so as to enact the "Georgia Homeowner Opportunity Act"; to prohibit local governments from adopting or enforcing ordinances or regulations relating to or regulating building design elements as applied to one- or two-family dwellings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Tyler Smith (R) Jason Ridley (R) Marvin Lim (D) Kasey Carpenter (R) Spencer Frye (D)
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