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introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2022

HB 875: Georgia Unemployment Insurance Working Group Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to administration of employment security, so as to provide for the appointment, compensation, and meetings of the Georgia Unemployment Insurance Working Group; to require the working group to examine this state's unemployment insurance program and provide its recommendations in the form of a report; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sandra Scott (D) Dewey McClain (D) Shea Roberts (D) William Boddie (D) Viola Davis (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2022

HB 892: Education; use of corporal punishment by school personnel with any student in any public school; prohibit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 1 of Part 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporal punishment, so as to prohibit the use of corporal punishment by school administrators, teachers, and other school personnel with any student in any public school of this state; to repeal a provision relating to when and how corporal punishment may be administered; to repeal a provision relating to when principal or teacher not liable for administering corporal punishment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sandra Scott (D) Shelly Hutchinson (D) James Beverly (D) Billy Mitchell (D) Rebecca Mitchell (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2022

HR 571: General Assembly; local referenda to authorize assessment of residential homesteaded property owned by individuals of certain ages at 20 percent of its fair market value; authorize - CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for local referenda to authorize assessment of residential homesteaded property owned by individuals of certain ages at 20 percent of its fair market value regarding local school district taxes for educational purposes; to provide for the repeal of such assessments; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Ron Stephens (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2022

HB 894: Property; prospective tenant shall not be refused a rental or lease agreement solely based upon a previous eviction due to COVID-19; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding landlord and tenant, so as to provide that a prospective tenant shall not be refused a rental or lease agreement solely based upon a previous eviction during the COVID-19 public health emergency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jasmine Clark (D) Shelly Hutchinson (D) William Boddie (D) Donna McLeod (D) Mike Wilensky (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2022

HB 888: Education; treatment of race and other individual traits and beliefs; add new statutes and amend various existing statutes

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to add new statutes and amend various existing statutes to include provisions regarding the treatment of race and other individual traits and beliefs in public education in this state; to prohibit state agencies, local boards of education, or public elementary or secondary school administrators, teachers, or other personnel from compelling any individual to affirm, adopt, adhere to, profess, or promote concepts in violation of certain federal and state anti-discrimination laws; to prohibit the inclusion of certain concepts in courses offered in public elementary and secondary schools of this state; to provide for the promotion and protection of the intellectual freedom of students, faculty, and other personnel at public postsecondary educational institutions in this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Rick Jasperse (R) Martin Momtahan (R) John Carson (R) Brad Thomas (R) Will Wade (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2022

HB 865: Labor and industrial relations; professional employer organizations; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide that an employer that utilizes a professional employer organization to provide workers' compensation for an employee must provide coverage for all of its employees through such professional employer organization or obtain separate proof of coverage through an insurer; to revise the definition of the terms "professional employer organization" and "employing unit"; to make other conforming changes to cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Tom Kirby (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2022

HB 887: Revenue and taxation; authorize assessment of residential homesteaded property owned by individuals who are 65 years of age or older at 20 percent of its fair market value; provide for local referenda

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assessment of tangible property, so as to provide for local referenda to authorize assessment of residential homesteaded property owned by individuals who are 65 years of age or older at 20 percent of its fair market value regarding local school district taxes for educational purposes; to provide for a contingent effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Ron Stephens (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Jan 14, 2022

HB 898: Georgia COVID-19 State Agency Fellowship Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Labor, so as to create a program with the Department of Labor for the temporary employment of qualified individuals in fellowships with participating state agencies; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mesha Mainor (R) Debbie Buckner (D) Mandisha Thomas (D) Dewey McClain (D) William Boddie (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 13, 2022

SB 334: Educational Programs; no high school which receives funding under the Quality Basic Education Act shall participate in or sponsor interscholastic sports events conducted by any athletic association

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that no high school which receives funding under Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20, the "Quality Basic Education Act," shall participate in or sponsor interscholastic sports events conducted by any athletic association unless the association has separate regions and playoffs for certain private schools and certain public schools; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jeff Mullis (R)
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