Sen. Harold Jones

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Senator Donald E. Cheeks; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide the maintenance and placement of one or more automated external defibrillators in certain public schools in accordance with such school's cardiac emergency response plan (CERP); to require such plans to incorporate evidence based core elements and standards; to provide for guidelines to be included in such plans; to provide for the involvement of local healthcare and emergency management agencies; to provide for public schools to seek funding assistance for the purchase of automated external defibrillators; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Brooks A. Keel, PhD, for his dedicated service to advancing higher education in the State of Georgia, the University System of Georgia, Georgia Southern University, and Augusta University; and for other purposes.

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 the revival of claims for damages available to victims of human trafficking; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Nalini Babb, Miller Grove High School's 2023 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Ashley Thomas, Stephenson High School's 2023 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Whitney Green, Lithonia High School's 2023 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-2-216 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualifications of electors generally, reregistration of electors purged from list, eligibility of nonresidents who vote in presidential elections, retention of qualification for standing as elector, evidence of citizenship, and check of convicted felons and deceased persons databases, so as to provide that convictions for offenses involving the purchase, possession, or control of certain controlled substances shall not prevent persons from registering, remaining registered, or voting; to provide for a definition; 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 Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide protections for freelance workers; to provide for timely payment of freelance workers by hiring parties; to prohibit retaliation; to provide for a complaint and information facilitating procedure; to provide for duties, powers, and authority of the Commissioner of Labor; to provide for civil enforcement; to provide for enforcement by the Attorney General; to restrict when provisions or contracts are void; to provide for the Department of Labor to conduct a public awareness outreach campaign; to require the department to track and collect data and report results; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt sales of clothing and school related supplies for limited periods of time; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.