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signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2019

HB 225: Motor vehicles; reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles and carriers; update

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe operations of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers, safe transportation of hazardous materials, and penalties, so as to update the reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bonnie Rich (R) Danny Mathis (R) Terry Rogers (R) Rick Jasperse (R) Houston Gaines (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2019

HB 493: Private Permitting Review and Inspection Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards and requirements for construction, alteration, etc., of buildings and other structures, so as to provide procedures for alternative plan review, permitting, and inspection by private providers so as to simplify regulations on businesses at the local level; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Kevin Tanner (R) Brett Harrell (R) Ron Stephens (R) Alan Powell (R) Eddie Lumsden (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2019

HB 35: Sales and use tax; certain poultry diagnostic and disease monitoring services; create exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to create an exemption from state sales and use tax for certain poultry diagnostic and disease monitoring services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Emory Dunahoo (R) Rick Jasperse (R) Trey Rhodes (R) John Corbett (R) Sam Watson (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2019

SB 135: Workers' Compensation; certain provisions; change

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to workers' compensation, so as to change certain provisions related to workers' compensation administration and benefits; to change certain provisions relating to the eligibility for appointment as administrative law judge emeritus of the State Board of Workers' Compensation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Marty Harbin (R) Ellis Black (R) Larry Walker (R) Randy Robertson (R) Dean Burke (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2019

HB 120: Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit; Superior Court judges; increase salary supplement

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a salary supplement for each judge of the Superior Court of the Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit, approved April 19, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 3680), so as to increase the amount of such supplement; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sheri Gilligan (R) Kevin Tanner (R) Todd Jones (R) Wes Cantrell (R) Marc Morris (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2019

HB 12: Quality Basic Education Act; post sign containing telephone number to receive reports of child abuse; require every public school

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require every public school to post a sign containing the toll-free telephone number operated by the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services to receive reports of child abuse or neglect; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide that no cause of action is created; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Hitchens (R) Scott Holcomb (D) Rick Williams (R) Mike Wilensky (D) Becky Evans (D)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2019

HB 228: Marriage; change minimum age from 16 to 17 and require any person who is 17 to have been emancipated

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to marriage generally, so as to change the minimum age of marriage of a child from 16 to 17 years of age and to require any person who is 17 years of age to have been emancipated; to amend Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to child custody proceedings, so as to correct a cross-reference; to amend Article 10 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to emancipation, so as to provide for requirements for filing a petition for emancipation for petitioners who desire to enter into a marriage; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Andrew Welch (R) Debbie Buckner (D) Jan Jones (R) Scott Holcomb (D) Mandi Ballinger (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2019

HB 59: Education; military students enroll in public school based on official military orders prior to physically establishing residency; allow

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-150 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility for enrollment in elementary and secondary educational programs, so as to allow military students to enroll in a public school based on official military orders prior to physically establishing residency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Heath Clark (R) Mike Glanton (D) Bill Hitchens (R) Brian Prince (D) David Clark (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2019

HB 196: Retirement and pensions; each public retirement system trustee to complete appropriate education applicable to his or her fiduciary duties; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to retirement and pensions, so as to require each public retirement system trustee to complete appropriate education applicable to his or her fiduciary duties and obligations under the public retirement system; to provide for definitions; to provide for removal of trustees who fail to obtain such education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Tommy Benton (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2019

HB 227: Insurance; discrimination against victims of family violence to include victims of sexual assault; expand prohibitions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-6-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to enumeration of unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices regarding insurance, so as to expand prohibitions on discrimination against victims of family violence to include victims of sexual assault; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Demetrius Douglas (D) Debbie Buckner (D) Park Cannon (D) Bee Nguyen (D) Michael Smith (D)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2019

HB 197: Office of Planning and Budget; provide for the establishment of the Strategic Integrated Data System

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Office of Planning and Budget, so as to provide for the establishment of the Strategic Integrated Data System; to provide for definitions; to establish a governing board and provide for its membership and terms; to provide for oversight of the operation of the project by the governing board; to provide for data submission from state agencies and departments; to provide for reporting; to provide for funding; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Pat Gardner (D) Terry England (R) Penny Houston (R) Katie Dempsey (R) Jay Powell (R)
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