Rep. Kim Schofield

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding adoption, so as to provide that a legally separated spouse can petition for adoption of a child; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for a covered person to have safe and affordable access to a physician-administered medication; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Evaluating, Simplifying, and Eliminating Duplication of Regulatory Requirements for Mental Health and Social Services Providers; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Elizabeth Carr-Hurst; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-3-201 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, and Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to fair housing, general provisions regarding education, general provisions regarding labor and industrial relations, and fair employment practices, respectively, so as to prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles associated with race, color, or national origin; to provide for definitions; to provide for a civil cause of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for the General Assembly, so as to provide for equity impact statements regarding policy areas including, but not limited to, racial, socioeconomic, health, and other similar factors; to require that such statements be prepared for and attached to all proposed legislation that would impact such policy areas; to provide for content and procedures; to provide for surveys and reports; to provide for compliance by state departments and agencies; to provide for limitations; to provide for legislative findings and declarations; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Cassandra Denise Taylor for receiving the 2023 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 2023 as Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Month; and for other purposes.

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 election by plurality of votes instead of majority in general elections; to provide for a definition; to exclude elections of presidential electors from majority and plurality vote requirement; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to handicapped persons, so as to create the Commission for the Blind and the Visually Impaired; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.