Rep. Chuck Efstration

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to torts, so as to provide for a right of action for sexual harassment against a co-worker, supervisor, or employer; to provide for definitions; to provide for elements of such right; to provide for when actions may be brought; to provide for damages; to provide for defenses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property, so as to clarify and revise procedures and requirements for the payment of certain settlements involving minors' claims; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes against the person, so as to repeal enhanced penalties relating to simple battery and battery against a person who is 65 years of age or older or by an employee, agent, or volunteer in a long-term care facility; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 30 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the protection of disabled adults and elder persons, so as to repeal a provision relating to criminal offenses and penalties for failure to report abuse or exploitation of a resident in a long-term care facility; to amend Code Section 31-7-351 of the O.C.G.A., relating to definitions relative to the Georgia long-term care background check program, so as to make a conforming change; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to death investigations by coroners; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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.

A RESOLUTION commending the Honorable Justice Keith R. Blackwell; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding child custody proceedings, so as to revise the presumption in cases in which the custody of any child is at issue; to revise certain requirements and processes for the establishment and review of child custody and visitation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hospitalization and treatment of alcoholics, drug dependent individuals, and drug abusers, so as to revise procedures regarding emergency involuntary treatment; to require the affidavits of the persons upon which an emergency involuntary treatment order is based to be made part of the patient evaluation and among the documents that influence treatment decisions; to provide for notification of such persons; to allow such persons to be designated as patient representatives; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 12, 2020, as Sex Trafficking Awareness Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to change the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to include children who are under the age of 18 years; to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to clarify provisions relating to juveniles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-66-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adoption of hearing policies and procedures and standards for exercise of zoning power, so as to allow counties and municipalities to consider the effect of a proposed zoning action on local school systems and the potential overcrowding of schools within such local school systems; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.