Rep. Darlene Taylor

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to protection of American Indian human remains and burial objects, so as to revise the membership of the Council on American Indian Concerns; to revise addresses of American Indian Tribes; 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 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation and construction of hospitals and other health care facilities, so as to establish certain rights of minors and adults admitted to hospitals; to provide for definitions; to authorize hospitals and long-term care facilities to limit or restrict visitation in certain circumstances; to authorize hospitals and long-term care facilities to require visitors to wear personal protective equipment; to provide for statutory construction; to provide that certain rights may not be waived or terminated; to require hospitals and long-term care facilities to post certain information on their websites; to prohibit certain actions by state agencies against hospitals and long-term care facilities; 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 Code Section 20-3-411 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities, so as to expand the definition of "approved school"; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Thomasville, approved March 30, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 5051), as amended, so as to reapportion the board of education election districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 52 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to assumption reinsurance agreements, so as to enact the "Insurance Business Transfer Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for court authority; to provide for notice requirements; to provide for an application procedure; to provide for court review of a petition; to provide for ongoing jurisdiction by the court; to provide for court approval; to provide for appeal; to provide for confidentiality; to provide for ongoing oversight by the Commissioner; to provide for certain fees and costs to be borne by the applicant; to provide for compensation, costs, and expenses of the independent expert and any consultants to be borne jointly by the transferring insurer and assuming insurer; to provide for dismissal of petition; to provide for construction; to make conforming changes; 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 amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Barwick, approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3699), so as to authorize the municipal court to collect a technology fee; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government, so as to provide for the creation of Commercial Property Assessed Conservation, Energy, and Resiliency Development Authorities in certain counties and municipalities; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 25 and 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fire protection and safety and insurance, respectively, so as to update the practices of the Department of Insurance and the office of the Safety Fire Commissioner; to provide for the off-duty use of motor vehicles by certain law enforcement officers; to repeal a life insurance reserves requirement for small companies for accreditation purposes; to allow for the continuation of coverage of a developmentally disabled or physically disabled dependent child under certain policies; 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 amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to revise relative to certificate of need; to amend Code Section 48-7-29.20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for contributions to rural hospital organizations, so as to increase the aggregate limit for tax credits for contributions to rural hospital organizations; to extend the sunset provision; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for the creation of the Comprehensive Health Coverage Commission; to provide for its members; to provide for its purpose and duties; to provide for assistance from experts and consultants; to provide for semiannual reports; to provide for the automatic repeal of the commission; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 33 and 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance and labor and industrial relations, respectively, so as to provide for the registration and regulation of professional employer organizations; to provide for the applicability of Chapter 8 of Title 34, the "Employment Security Law"; to repeal obsolete provisions; to provide for the posting of a surety bond; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.