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introduced · Georgia · House Mar 10, 2021

HB 738: Agriculture; production, manufacturing, dispensing and use of medical marijuana in this state; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 2, Chapter 12 of Title 16, Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31, and Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to seeds and plants generally, offenses against public health and morals, general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, and general provisions relative to torts, respectively, so as to authorize the use, production, manufacturing, and dispensing of medical marijuana in this state; to provide for the medical conditions for which medical marijuana may be prescribed and used; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sam Park (D) James Beverly (D) Zulma Lopez (D) Pete Marin (D) Billy Mitchell (D)
in committee · Georgia · Senate Mar 10, 2021

SB 288: Education; testing of drinking water in child care learning centers and schools for lead contamination; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to require testing of drinking water in child care learning centers and schools for lead contamination; to provide for definitions; to provide for notice and reporting of test results and remediation plans; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an exemption; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sonya Halpern (D) Kim Jackson (D) Michelle Au (D) Nikki Merritt (D) Gloria Butler (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Mar 10, 2021

HB 741: Social services; temporary assistance for needy families; increase access to benefits

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to temporary assistance for needy families, so as to increase access to benefits; to increase the lifetime maximum for benefits; to provide that assets are disregarded in determining eligibility; to repeal the drug felony ban for eligibility; to repeal the family cap on benefits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sandra Scott (D) Shelly Hutchinson (D) James Beverly (D) Rhonda Burnough (D) Viola Davis (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Mar 9, 2021

HB 728: Penal institutions; no private corporation shall operate a detention facility; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to provide that no private corporation shall operate a detention facility; to provide for definitions; to provide for federal facilities; to provide for existing contractual obligations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Debra Bazemore (D) Sandra Scott (D) Marvin Lim (D) Donna McLeod (D) Viola Davis (D)
introduced · Georgia · House Mar 9, 2021

HB 726: Elections; ability of judge of probate court to cease acting as superintendent of elections; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for the ability of the judge of the probate court to cease acting as superintendent of elections; to provide for the creation of a board of elections and the selection and appointment of members to take the place of the judge of the probate court; to provide for the qualification, terms, and removal of members; to provide for oaths and privileges; to provide for meetings, procedures, and vacancies; to relieve the judge of the probate court of certain powers and duties with regard to elections and to provide for the transfer of functions to the newly created board; to provide for certain expenditures of public funds; to provide for compensation of members of the board and personnel; to provide for offices and equipment; to provide for the board's performance of certain functions and duties for certain municipalities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mike Cheokas (R) Robert Pruitt (R) Gerald Greene (R) Mitchell Scoggins (R) Trey Rhodes (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Mar 9, 2021

HB 736: Office of State Inspector General; establish

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees, so as to establish the Office of State Inspector General; to provide for definitions; to provide for duties; to provide certain powers; to provide procedures for the application of the duties and powers of such office; to provide a duty to report certain actions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Timothy Barr (R) Dewayne Hill (R) Lynn Smith (R) Scott Holcomb (D) Sam Watson (R)
introduced · Georgia · House Mar 9, 2021

HB 729: Complete College Georgia Grant Program; establish

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to establish the Complete College Georgia Grant Program; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for program grant eligibility and requirements; to provide for continuing eligibility; to provide for funding; to provide for administration of the program; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for remedies; to provide for repayment agreements; to provide for regular examination; to provide for penalties; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mike Cheokas (R) Rick Jasperse (R)
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