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introduced · Georgia · House Mar 1, 2021

HB 651: Chatham County; Board of Commissioners; provide transit services throughout the county

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the Board of Commissioners of Chatham County to provide transit services throughout the county, approved March 28, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 5315), so as to provide for authority to provide such services; to repeal and reserve a provision allowing a city to exclude itself from provisions of the Act; to provide for authority to create a special district for transit services; to provide for intergovernmental agreements related to new transit services in incorporated areas; and for other purposes.
Carl Gilliard (D) Derek Mallow (D) Ron Stephens (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Mar 1, 2021

HB 650: Working for Two Act; enact

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 enact the "Working for Two Act"; to require certain accommodations in the workplace for pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions; to provide for the specific powers and duties of the Commissioner of Labor related to such act; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for notice of rights; to provide for reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees for circumstances related to pregnancy; to provide for a civil cause of action; to require the Department of Labor to provide certain instruction and public education; to provide for the Commissioner of Labor to promulgate certain rules and regulations; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Park Cannon (D) Erica Thomas (D) Dewey McClain (D) Marvin Lim (D) Rebecca Mitchell (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Mar 1, 2021

HB 643: Ad valorem tax; public property owned by a political subdivision outside of its territorial limits; terminate exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-41 of the O.C.G.A., relating to property tax exemptions, so as to terminate an exemption from ad valorem taxation for public property owned by a political subdivision outside of its territorial limits that is developed by grading or other improvements to the extent of at least 25 percent of the total land area and has facilities actively used for a public or governmental purpose; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 6 of the O.C.G.A., relating to powers of local governments as to air facilities, so as to provide that the underlying fee interest in local government airport property which remains vested in the local government shall not be deemed to be used for public, governmental, and municipal purposes; to provide that the public is not entitled to rightful, equal, and uniform use of airports and landing fields leased to private parties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Debra Bazemore (D) Sandra Scott (D) Rhonda Burnough (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Mar 1, 2021

HB 644: Postsecondary education; special institutional fee waiver for students who work 20 or more hours per week as graduate assistants at units of the University System of Georgia; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to postsecondary education, so as to provide for a special institutional fee waiver for students who work 20 or more hours per week as graduate assistants at units of the University System of Georgia; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
David Dreyer (D) Bee Nguyen (D) Derrick Jackson (D) Mary Robichaux (D) Kim Schofield (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Mar 1, 2021

SB 269: Elections and Primaries; the manner of selection of the members of the State Election Board; change

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 change the manner of selection of the members of the State Election Board; to provide for terms of office; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Valencia Seay (D) Sally Harrell (D) Sonya Halpern (D) Kim Jackson (D) Elena Parent (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 26, 2021

SB 261: Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority; expired provisions related to the issuance and review of requests for a proposals a new location; remove

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 10 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority, so as to remove expired provisions related to the issuance and review of requests for proposals for a new location, ownership, management, or operation of the hall of fame; to amend Part 12 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority, so as to remove expired provisions related to the issuance and review of requests for proposals for a new location, ownership, management, or operation of the hall of fame; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
David Lucas (D) Jeff Mullis (R) Burt Jones (R) Blake Tillery (R) John Kennedy (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Feb 26, 2021

HB 637: Health; persons to wear masks, hoods, or other devices to prevent the spread of a contagious or infectious disease during and for 12 months following the conclusion of a public health emergency; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, so as to authorize persons to wear masks, hoods, or other devices to prevent the spread of a contagious or infectious disease during and for 12 months following the conclusion of a public health emergency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 26, 2021

SB 268: "Second Amendment Preservation Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to provide for protections against the infringements on the right to keep and bear arms; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for a cause of action; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Marty Harbin (R) Tyler Harper (R) Billy Hickman (R) Carden Summers (R) Jason Anavitarte (R)
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