Sen. Kim Jackson

A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Maya Ballerstedt; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 28 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to tourist courts, so as to prohibit tourist courts from offering to rent accommodations at an hourly rate; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to landlord and tenant, so as to require landlords to conduct background screening on employees and to provide requirements therefor; to require landlords to maintain a log for the issuance and return of keys and to develop policies and procedures regarding unissued keys; to provide for rights and duties of landlords regarding entry into dwelling units; 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 Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the qualification and selection of students to advise the State Board of Education and local boards of education; to provide for the Georgia Teacher of the Year to be invited to advise the State Board of Education; to provide for a definition; to provide for compensation; to provide for restrictions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for construction; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for student loan repayment for General Assembly staff members; to provide for appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the emergency medical services professionals of Georgia and recognizing March 2, 2023, as Emergency Medical Services Recognition Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Elbert/Franklin/Hart/Madison County Unit on being named the Georgia Forestry Commission 2022 North Georgia Unit of the Year; the Grady/Thomas County Unit on being named the 2022 South Georgia Unit of the Year; Area 3 on being named the 2022 Forest Protection Area of the Year; Gabe Outlaw on being named the 2022 Forester of the Year; and the Cost Share Team on being named the 2022 Forest Management Team of the Year; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to campaign contributions, so as to abolish leadership committees; to provide for the distribution of funds from existing committees; to provide for certain reports; 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 Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Hemp Farming Act," so as to allow persons convicted of any misdemeanor or certain felonies to grow industrial hemp; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia peanut industry and recognizing March 2023 as Georgia Peanut Month at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Paulla R. Groover for her 40 years of dedicated service with the Harbin Agency; and for other purposes.