Legislation CBA is Tracking

For your reference, we have a tracking document that can be accessed at any time on our website that will show the bills we are tracking/monitoring. They are highlighted in different colors of importance for your convenience and are sorted from the top of the sheet by bill/resolution number. We are keeping everything as up to date as much as possible, given the circumstances surrounding the pandemic.
 
H.B. 292 was introduced in the House by Rep. Noel Williams, Jr. (R), Cordele. The bill relates to ad valorem taxes for properties by removing certain training requirements for members of county boards of equalization following their initial training for their first term. The bill was assigned to the Ways & Means committee.  The House Ways & Means Ad Valorem Tax subcommittee held a hearing only for the bill.  There was a lot of discussion of the different levels of training that a Board of Equalization member will undergo and how the reduction in education would save the state and county money and help alleviate the demand for more board members to be active and remote.
 
H.B. 299 was introduced in the House by Rep. Sandra Scott (D), Rex. The bill enacts the “Military Fair Housing Act” and prohibits discriminatory housing practices.  The bill was assigned to the Defense & Veterans Affairs committee.
 
H.B. 301 was introduced in the House by Rep. Sam Park (D), Lawrenceville. This bill relates to dispossessory proceedings and provides certain notices to tenants for dispossessory proceedings.  The bill was assigned to the Judiciary committee.
 
H.B. 306 was introduced in the House by Rep. Stan Gunter (R), Blairsville. The bill relates to meetings and provides that corporations may hold annual shareholders’ meetings and special shareholders’ meetings by remote communication.  The bill was assigned to the Banks & Banking committee.  The Banks & Banking committee held a hearing only for the bill.  Rep. Gunter answered questions from committee members as to how this is the same/different than what was included in the Housekeeping bill.
 
H.B. 311 was introduced in the House by Rep. Viola Davis (D), Stone Mountain. The bill relates to revising certain tax credits and eliminating certain income tax deductions for housing, insurance, corporate taxation, and certain qualified expenses. The bill was assigned to the Ways & Means committee.
 
H.B. 317 was introduced in the House by Rep. Ron Stephens (R), Savannah. The bill relates to excise tax on rooms, lodging and accommodations, to change the definition of “innkeeper” to include marketplace facilitators. The bill was assigned to the Ways & Means committee.
 
H.B. 327 was introduced in the House by Rep. Martin Momtahan (R), Dallas. The bill titled the "Organized Retail Crime Prevention Act" will relate to new procedures, penalties, and the record-keeping of purchased stored value cards. The bill is similar to S.B. 151 introduced by Sen. John Albers. The bill was assigned to the Judiciary Non-Civil committee.
 
H.B. 332 was introduced in the House by Rep. Dar'shun Kendrick (D), Lithonia. The bill relates restrictive covenants in contracts and prohibits covenants in agreements between employers and low-wage employees that restrict competition after the term of the employment.  The bill was assigned to the Industry and Labor committee.
 
H.B. 333 was introduced in the House by Rep. Chuck Efstration (R), Dacula. The bill relates to the Georgia Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission to revise and update the language for campaign contributions, personal finance disclosure, and advertising for public officers. The bill was assigned to the Judiciary committee.  The full Judiciary Committee held a hearing only on the bill.  There was quite an extensive walkthrough and discussion for changes and housekeeping for the Transparency & Campaign Finance Commission in regard to public officers and their contribution use and collection for campaigns.
 
H.B. 336 was introduced in the House by Rep. John Corbett (R), Lake Park. The bill relates to Agriculture for hemp farming procedural compliances with federal government laws and regulation. The bill was assigned to the Agriculture & Consumer Affairs committee.
 
H.B. 337 was introduced in the House by Rep. Ron Stephens (R), Savannah. The bill relates to sales and uses taxes and extends the sunset provision for exemption for sales taxes on certain tangible property sold or used to maintain, refit, or repair a boat during a single event.  The bill was assigned to the Ways & Means committee.
 
H.B. 344 was introduced in the House by Rep. Josh McLaurin (D), Sandy Springs. The bill relates to Covenants and Warranties regarding landlord and tenant rights for a general warranty of title. The bill was assigned to the Judiciary committee.
 
H.B. 350 was introduced in the House by Rep. Viola Davis (D), Stone Mountain. The bill relates to jury duty for employees and job protections from employers. The bill was assigned to the Industry and Labor committee.
 
H.B. 352 was introduced in the House by Rep. Martin Momtahan (R), Dallas. The bill relates to ad valorem taxation of property and provides that property tax bills shall include the amounts of assessments levied for each of the three immediately preceding tax years.  In addition, the bill provides for a homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes for all purpose.  The bill was assigned to the Ways & Means committee.
 
H.B. 356 was introduced in the House by Rep. Kim Schofield (D), Atlanta. The bill relates to the prohibition of age discrimination in employment. The bill was assigned to the Industry and Labor committee.
 
H.B. 363 was introduced in the House by Rep. John LaHood (R), Valdosta. The bill relates to crimes and offenses and protections of elder persons.  The bill was assigned to the Judiciary Non-Civil committee.
 
H.B. 379 was introduced in the House by Rep. Renitta Shannon (D), Decatur. The bill requires employers to provide certain salary information in an effort to eliminate pay disparagement and discrimination due to race, gender, and ethnicity. The bill was assigned to the Industry and Labor committee.
 
H.B. 380 was introduced in the House by Rep. Kim Schofield (D), Atlanta. The bill relates to employment security benefits and allows applicants for benefits to obtain their personnel files when their claims are contested by their former employers.  This bill is the same as S.B. 14 introduced by Sen. Tonya Anderson. The bill was assigned to the Industry and Labor committee.
 
H.B. 389 was introduced in the House by Rep. Todd Jones (R), South Forsyth. The bill relates to employment security and changes the definitions for employment to include services performed by an individual for wages and prohibits retaliation by employers against individuals who report violations of or noncompliance with the “Employment Security Law”.  The bill was assigned to the Industry and Labor committee.
 
H.B. 391 was introduced in the House by Rep. Mandisha Thomas (D), Atlanta. The bill relates to general provisions relative to labor and industrial standards and requires employers to develop, implement, and review policies against bullying in the workplace. The bill was assigned to the Industry and Labor committee.
 
H.B. 393 was introduced in the House by Rep. Ron Stephens (R), Savannah. The bill relates to sales and use tax exemption for high-technology data center minimum investment threshold, manufacture of tangible personal property and manufacture regarding data processing, hosting and related services. The bill was assigned to the Ways & Means committee.
 
H.B 397 was introduced in the House by Rep. Bill Werkheiser (R), Glennville. The bill relates to professional employer organizations and rights, powers, and responsibilities.  The bill requires specific allocation between a professional employer organization and a co-employer client as to the responsibility to obtain workers’ compensation coverage for the employees of the co-employer. The bill was assigned to the Industry and Labor committee.
 
H.B. 399 was introduced in the House by Rep. Heath Clark (R), Warner Robins. The bill relates to the computation of taxable net income and provides that deductions previously taken by a taxpayer for contributions to the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan shall not be recaptured if a withdrawal from the savings trust account is made by an account owner upon or after the beneficiary’s successful completion of two years of active duty service.  This bill is the similar as H.B. 198 introduced by Rep. Philip Singleton (R). The bill was assigned to the Ways & Means committee.
 
H.B. 408 was introduced in the House by Rep. Sharon Cooper (R), Marietta. The bill relates to dispossessory proceedings and revises procedures for the initiation of dispossessory actions.   The bill requires a demand by the owner and a tenant’s opportunity to cure.  The bill was assigned to the Judiciary committee.
 
H.R. 117 was introduced in the House by Rep. William Boddie (D), East Point. The resolution relates to creating the House Study Committee on Homeowner’s Associations, Condominium Owners’ Associations and Property Owners in Community Associations. The resolution was assigned to the Special Rules committee.
 
S.B. 95 was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Frank Ginn (R), Danielsville. The bill relates state government and provides conditions for meetings and hearing to be held by teleconferencing in emergency conditions and provides conditions for certain non-emergency conditions as well. The bill was assigned to the Government Oversight committee.
 
S.B. 96 was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Lester Jackson (D), Savannah. The bill relates to notaries public and changes the procedure for the use of a valid Veterans Heath Identification Card as an allowed form of verified identification when notarizing. The bill was assigned to the Veterans, Military and Homeland Security committee.
 
S.B. 114 was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Randy Robertson (R), Cataula. The bill relates to general provisions relative to professions and businesses and revises the grounds for refusing to grant or revoking a license.  The bill was assigned to the Judiciary committee.
 
S.B. 116 was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Randy Robertson (R), Cataula. The bill provides for the registration of maternity supportive housing residences for pregnant women. The bill is the same as H.B. 257 introduced by Rep. Ed Setzler. The bill was assigned to the Health and Human Services committee.
 
S.B. 136 was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Gloria Butler (D), Stone Mountain. The bill relates to arrest by private persons and repeals the article in its entirety.  The bill was assigned to the Judiciary committee.
 
S.B. 139 was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Gloria Butler (D), Stone Mountain. The bill relates to the Uniform Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act and authorizes the seizure of property subject to civil forfeiture only upon a criminal conviction. The bill was assigned to the Judiciary committee.
 
S.B. 143 was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Lindsey Tippins (R), Marietta. The bill relates to mechanics and materialmen to establish and enforce a conformity lien statute for work contracted and performed. The bill was assigned to the Judiciary committee.
 
S.B. 148 was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (R), Rome. The bill relates to the creation of the 2021 Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians and the Special Joint Committee on Georgia Revenue Structure. The bill was assigned to the Finance committee.
 
S.B. 151 was introduced in the Senate by Sen. John Albers (R), Roswell. The bill titled the "Organized Retail Crime Prevention Act" will relate to new procedures, penalties, and the record-keeping of purchased stored value cards. This bill is similar to H.B. 327 introduced by Rep. Martin Momtahan. The bill was assigned to the Judiciary committee.

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