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 up to date as much as possible, given the circumstances surrounding the pandemic.
 
H.B. 656 was introduced in the House by Rep. Penny Houston (R), Nashville. The bill relates to commerce and trade and provides credit reporting protection to consumers who have experienced financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill was assigned to the Agriculture & Consumer Affairs committee.
 
H.B. 664 was introduced in the House by Rep. Mesha Mainor (D), Atlanta. The bill relates to units designed to be affixed to foundations or existing buildings and provides for the construction, design, and modification of industrialized buildings and tiny houses. The bill was assigned to the Agriculture & Consumer Affairs committee.
 
H.B. 679 was introduced in the House by Rep. Mike Cameron (R), Rossville. The bill relates to ad valorem taxation of property and grants counties the options of requiring that mobile homes procure and display decals.  The bill also revises the time for payment of related ad valorem taxes. The bill was assigned to the Ways & Means committee.
 
H.B. 698 was introduced in the House by Rep. Spencer Frye (D), Atlanta. The bill relates to labor and industrial relations and provides for paid parental leave for employees. The bill was assigned to the Industry & Labor committee.
 
H.B. 699 was introduced in the House by Rep. Spencer Frye (D), Atlanta. The bill relates to labor and industrial relations and provides protections for workers against COVID-19. The bill was assigned to the Industry & Labor committee.
 
H.B. 700 was introduced in the House by Rep. Spencer Frye (D), Atlanta. The bill relates to compensation for occupational disease and includes COVID-19 within the meaning of occupational disease for essential workers. The bill was assigned to the Industry & Labor committee.
 
H.B. 714 was introduced in the House by Rep. Trey Kelley (R), Cedartown. The bill relates to uninsured motorist coverage under motor vehicle liability policies and revises the liability of an insurer upon refusal to pay an insured for any loss pursuant to uninsured motorist coverage under motor vehicle liability policies.  The bill is similar to H.B. 598 by Rep. Joseph Gullett (R). The bill was assigned to the Special Committee on Access to the Civil Justice System committee.
 
H.R. 249 was introduced in the House by Rep. Micah Gravley (R), Douglasville.  The resolution urges the United States Congress to enact legislation and the State of Georgia to coordinate regarding financial services, insurance, investment, and taxation related to cannabis.  The resolution was assigned to the Regulated Industries committee. 
 
S.B. 278 was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Nikki Merritt (D), Grayson. The bill relates to employment security and provides protections for employees against retaliation for reporting violations of law. The bill was assigned to the Insurance and Labor committee.

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