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introduced · Georgia · House Mar 29, 2021

HB 819: Community Affairs, Department of; foreclosure resolution program; create

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to foreclosure, so as to create a foreclosure resolution program within the Department of Community Affairs; to require the department to adopt rules for the program; to provide for assistance by the Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution; to require notice of right to participate in foreclosure resolution; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mesha Mainor (R) Zulma Lopez (D) Marvin Lim (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Mar 29, 2021

HB 820: Education; value of HOPE GED vouchers; revise

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to revise the value of HOPE GED vouchers; to provide for calculation of such value; to provide for HOPE GED vouchers for individuals who receive a passing score on a HiSet examination administered by the Technical College System of Georgia; to extend the deadline for issuing vouchers; to provide for issuing vouchers to current Georgia residents who were awarded their GED outside of this state; to provide the Georgia Student Finance Commission with discretion to issue such vouchers to individuals beyond the deadline for issuing vouchers; to provide for student eligibility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Rebecca Mitchell (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Mar 29, 2021

HB 810: Sales and use tax; certain menstrual products; 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 menstrual products; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Teri Anulewicz (D) Debbie Buckner (D) Ron Stephens (R) Angelika Kausche (D) Kim Schofield (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Mar 29, 2021

SB 312: "Georgia Restoring Justice Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sentence and punishment, so as to enact the ''Georgia Restoring Justice Act''; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for a cause of action; to provide for service of process; to provide for damages; to provide for limitations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Valencia Seay (D) David Lucas (D) Ed Harbison (D) Freddie Sims (D) Nan Orrock (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Mar 29, 2021

SB 314: Primaries and Elections; registered voters to cast a ballot at any polling place; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for registered voters to cast a ballot at any polling place, absentee polling place, or registration office in his or her county of residence; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Valencia Seay (D) Sally Harrell (D) Sonya Halpern (D) Kim Jackson (D) Elena Parent (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Mar 25, 2021

HB 807: Evidence; voluntary open communications related to healthcare; allow

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical and other confidential information, so as to allow for voluntary open communications related to healthcare under rules of evidence; to provide for definitions; to provide that certain open communications shall not be subject to future disclosure; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sharon Cooper (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Mar 25, 2021

HB 786: Elections; manner of filling vacancies in party nominations; revise

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to revise the manner of filling vacancies in party nominations resulting from the death or disqualification of a candidate after nomination but prior to the date of an election; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mesha Mainor (R) Mandisha Thomas (D) Marvin Lim (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Mar 25, 2021

HB 805: Alcoholic beverages; provide for a sales tax; repeal state and local excise taxes

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to provide for a sales tax on all alcoholic beverages; to repeal state and local excise taxes on alcoholic beverages; to remove inapplicable references; to amend Code Section 2-8-23.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limitations on assessments by agricultural commodities commissions, so as to provide for a conforming cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Heath Clark (R) Kasey Carpenter (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Mar 25, 2021

HB 806: Georgia Community Midwife Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to repeal in its entirety Chapter 26, relating to the practice of midwifery; to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the licensure and regulation of community midwives; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to amend Code Section 43-26-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exceptions to the operation of the "Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act," so as to provide for an exception relating to the practice of midwifery; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Park Cannon (D) Erica Thomas (D) Billy Mitchell (D) Miriam Paris (D) Viola Davis (D)
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