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signed · Georgia · House May 6, 2019

HB 242: Georgia Massage Therapy Practice Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the regulation of massage therapy educational programs; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to clarify requirements for massage therapy licenses; to provide for violations; to provide for conditions relating to regulation by counties, municipalities, or other local jurisdictions relating to massage therapy; to require reporting of violations of Chapter 24A; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Pat Gardner (D) Lee Hawkins (R) Alan Powell (R) Karen Bennett (D) Karen Mathiak (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate May 6, 2019

SB 234: Judge of Probate Court; shall also serve as chief magistrate judge of the Magistrate Court of Atkinson County on and after January 1, 2021; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that the judge of the Probate Court of Atkinson County shall also serve as the chief magistrate judge of the Magistrate Court of Atkinson County on and after January 1, 2021; to provide for the continuation in office and expiration of term of the current chief magistrate judge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Tyler Harper (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate May 6, 2019

SB 230: "City of Tucker Public Facilities Authority Act"

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the City of Tucker Public Facilities Authority and to provide for the appointment of members of the authority; to confer powers upon the authority; to provide for purpose and scope of operations of the authority; to provide for definitions; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of the authority; to fix and provide the venue and jurisdiction of actions relating to any provisions of this Act; to provide for monies received and trust funds; to provide for tort immunity; to provide for tax exemption, rates, charges, and revenues; to provide for effect on other governments; to provide for construction of act and severability; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sally Harrell (D) Steve Henson (D)
signed · Georgia · House May 6, 2019

HB 373: Labor, Department of; employment security; change certain provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to change certain provisions relating to the Department of Labor and employment security; to authorize the Commissioner of Labor to perform certain functions and prescribe certain rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Andrew Welch (R) Bill Werkheiser (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 6, 2019

HB 653: Joint Liberty County, City of Gum Branch, City of Midway, City of Riceboro, and City of Walthourville Fire Protection Facilities and Equipment Authority; repeal Act

A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act creating the Joint Liberty County, City of Gum Branch, City of Midway, City of Riceboro, and City of Walthourville Fire Protection Facilities and Equipment Authority, approved April 5, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4862); to provide for the assets and liabilities thereof; to provide for related matters; to provide a specific repealer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Hitchens (R) Al Williams (D) Ron Stephens (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 6, 2019

HB 501: Game and fish; provide for mariculture development

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to seafood, so as to provide for mariculture development; to amend Code Section 12-5-295 of the O.C.G.A., relating to applicability of activities in coastal marshlands, so as to revise and add an exemption certain; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jesse Petrea (R) Carl Gilliard (D) Steven Sainz (R) Al Williams (D) Ron Stephens (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 6, 2019

HB 651: Gainesville Redevelopment Authority; provide for reappointment

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Gainesville Redevelopment Authority, approved March 24, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 4440), which authority was authorized pursuant to an amendment to the Constitution as contained in Ga. L. 1980, p. 2024, as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 11, 2009 (Ga. L. 2009, p. 4105), so as to provide for reappointment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Emory Dunahoo (R) Timothy Barr (R) Lee Hawkins (R) Matt Dubnik (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate May 6, 2019

SB 245: City of Buford; a certain map; adopt by reference

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Buford, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4622), as amended, so as to adopt by reference a certain map; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Renee Unterman (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 6, 2019

HB 645: Brookhaven, City of; existing general homestead exemption; increase

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Brookhaven in DeKalb County, approved April 16, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5527), as amended, so as to increase the existing general homestead exemption to $40,000.00 through five annual increases; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
signed · Georgia · Senate May 6, 2019

SB 247: Magistrate Court of Troup County; technology fee for conviction of traffic or ordinance violation; charge

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the Magistrate Court of Troup County to charge a technology fee for each conviction of a traffic or ordinance violation; to specify the uses to which said technology fee may be put; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Randy Robertson (R) Matt Brass (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2019

HB 445: Conservation and natural resources; shore protection; revise various provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to shore protection, so as to revise various provisions relative to shore protection; to revise and add definitions; to establish authority and powers of the Department of Natural Resources; to revise provisions relating to permit activities and procedures; to strike obsolete language and correct cross-references; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Heath Clark (R) Steven Sainz (R) Rick Williams (R) Don Hogan (R) Dale Washburn (R)
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