Rep. Donna McLeod

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to provide that no private corporation shall operate a detention facility; to provide for definitions; to provide for federal facilities; to provide for existing contractual obligations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Division of Forensic Sciences, so as to provide for the establishment of a section of handwriting analysis in the Division of Forensic Sciences; to provide for its staffing and duties; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to revise certain tax credits; to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to eliminate a certain income tax deduction; to revise certain income tax credits; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Gwinnett County ad valorem taxes for county purposes, other than to retire bonded indebtedness, in an amount equal to $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of Gwinnett County whose federal adjusted gross income, as well as the federal adjusted gross income of the spouse of such resident and all other members of the family who also reside at such homestead, is less than $10,000.00; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to require annual income reporting; to provide for applicability; 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.

A RESOLUTION commending Jana L. Johnson-Davis for her advocacy for and support of Georgia citizens impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Hadiya Gumbs-Rouse; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Bishop Seabrook; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to provide for visitation by essential visitors to patients in hospitals and residents in long-term care facilities; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations by the Department of Community Health; to provide for conforming policies by hospitals and long-term care facilities; to provide for sanctions for noncompliance; to provide that the Governor is not authorized to waive the provisions in a declared public health emergency; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the contributions of Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta in Georgia on its 10th annual Asian American Advocacy Day; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide for ethical policing; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 21 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state tort claims, so as to remove certain immunities from the actions of certain law enforcement officers; to provide that a law enforcement officer alleged to have committed misconduct or a violation of law while acting within the scope of his or her official duties or employment shall be subject to lawsuit or liability; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.