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signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2019

SB 177: General Assembly; requirements for consideration of local legislation revising existing districts or creating new districts; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the General Assembly generally, so as to provide the requirements for consideration of local legislation revising existing districts or creating new districts by the General Assembly; to provide for preparation or review of local districting plans by the staff of the Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office; to provide for requirements and procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Randy Robertson (R) Matt Brass (R) Steve Henson (D) Tonya Anderson (D) Steve Gooch (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2019

HB 405: Revenue and taxation; Level 1 Freeport Exemption; modify provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property tax exemptions, so as to modify provisions related to the Level 1 Freeport Exemption to include affiliated entities and inventory held for the repair or modification of goods; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2019

HB 543: Domestic relations; equitable caregivers; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding parent and child relationship generally, so as to provide for equitable caregivers; to provide for standing and adjudication; to provide for a statutory form; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2019

HB 459: Education; driver's license verification system for school bus drivers; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 22 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to school buses, so as to provide for a driver's license verification system for school bus drivers; to require participation by local boards of education; to provide for data submission; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for coordination among the Department of Public Safety, the Georgia Technology Authority, and the Department of Driver Services; to amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when public disclosure not required, so as to provide that records maintained for such verification system shall not be subject to public disclosure; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sharon Cooper (R) John Carson (R) Ginny Ehrhart (R) Katie Dempsey (R) Houston Gaines (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2019

HB 168: Sales and use tax; tangible personal property to certain non-profit health centers; extend exemption for five additional years

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, so as to extend an exemption from sales and use tax for five additional years regarding the sale or use of tangible personal property to certain nonprofit health centers; to extend an exemption for five additional years with respect to certain nonprofit volunteer health clinics; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Gerald Greene (R) Mark Newton (R) Lee Hawkins (R) Butch Parrish (R) John Corbett (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2019

SB 170: State and Other Flags; Honor and Remember flag as the state's emblem of the service and sacrifice of the members of the armed forces; designate

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state and other flags, so as to designate the Honor and Remember flag as the state's emblem of the service and sacrifice of the members of the armed forces; to provide for the display of the Honor and Remember flag at designated state-owned properties on certain designated days; to provide that such flags are manufactured in the United States; to provide that local governments may display the Honor and Remember flag; to provide for the adoption of guidelines for the display of such flags; to provide for the procurement and distribution of such flags; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bruce Thompson (R) Bill Cowsert (R) Brandon Beach (R) Butch Miller (R) John Albers (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2019

HB 186: Health; sale or lease of a hospital by a hospital authority; revise provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal hospital authorities, so as to revise provisions relating to the sale or lease of a hospital by a hospital authority; to provide for conflicting interest transactions; to provide for the investment of funds by certain hospital authorities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jesse Petrea (R) Bill Hitchens (R) Carl Gilliard (D) Ron Stephens (R) J. Craig Gordon (D)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2019

HB 282: Criminal procedure; increase amount of time that law enforcement agencies are required to preserve certain evidence of sexual assault

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to investigation of sexual assault, so as to increase the amount of time that law enforcement agencies are required to preserve certain evidence of sexual assault; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Carolyn Hugley (D) Debbie Buckner (D) Bee Nguyen (D) Scott Holcomb (D) Beth Moore (D)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2019

SB 213: Campaign Contributions; content of and certain reporting times for certain campaign disclosure reports; revise

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to campaign contributions, so as to revise the content of and certain reporting times for certain campaign disclosure reports; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Ed Harbison (D) Jesse Stone (R) Dean Burke (R) Butch Miller (R) Mike Dugan (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2019

HB 325: Law enforcement officers and agencies; records of investigation of an officer by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council shall be retained for 30 years; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-8-7.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authority of council to refuse certificate to applicant or to discipline council certified officer or exempt officer, grounds, restoration of certificate, emergency suspension of certification, and notice of investigation, so as to provide that records of investigation of an officer by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council shall be retained for 30 years; to provide for destruction of such records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Heath Clark (R) Andrew Welch (R) Al Williams (D) Alan Powell (R) Dave Belton (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2019

HB 346: Property; prohibit retaliation by a landlord against a tenant for taking certain actions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant generally, so as to prohibit retaliation by a landlord against a tenant for taking certain actions; to provide for circumstances that are not considered retaliation; to provide for remedies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sharon Cooper (R) Jan Jones (R) Deborah Silcox (R) Houston Gaines (R)
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