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.
 
We have seen drafts of a Remote Online Notary bill that will be coming soon; however, the sponsor of the bill is still working to make changes to accommodate all interested parties.  Once the bill drops, we will keep everyone updated on how this bill may impact community banks. 
 
H.B. 19 was introduced in the House by Rep. Sandra Scott (D), Rex. The bill relates to the Georgia Uniform Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act to change the procedure of civil forfeiture proceedings the burden of proof for the government and allow public defenders to represent the party involved depending on certain criminal cases. The bill was assigned to the Judiciary Non-Civil Committee.
 
H.B. 90 was introduced in the House by Rep. Bruce Williamson (R), Monroe. The bill relates to the exemptions and limits of certain liabilities related to the buyers of property for damages related to the conversion of timber. The bill was assigned to the Judiciary Committee.
 
H.B. 104 was introduced in the House by Rep. Ron Stephens (R), Savannah. The bill relates to ad valorem tax to the county regarding entering into a rental agreement for renting equipment for use. The rental company will collect the county tax, and the tax collected will be used against the equipment’s overall tax. The bill was assigned to the Ways & Means Committee.
 
H.B. 111 was introduced in the House by Rep. Bruce Williamson (R), Monroe. This is the annual GA. Dept. of Banking and Finance’s Housekeeping bill. We will be highlighting this bill in the article below. Briefly, this bill relates to cleaning up language for internal processes for the Dept. The bill was assigned to the Banks and Banking Committee.
 
H.B. 112 was introduced in the House by Rep. Trey Kelley (R), Cedartown. The bill relates to COVID-19 and the liability and immunities for businesses and employers. The bill was assigned to the Special Committee on Access to the Civil Justice System.
 
H.B. 116 was introduced in the House by Rep. Dewey McCain (D), Lawrenceville. The bill relates to the minimum wage for employees. It will allow for an increase in the minimum wage and provide a credit to employers who participate in the wage increase. The bill was assigned to the Industry & Labor Committee.
 
H.B. 137 was introduced in the House by Rep. Mitchell Scoggins (R), Cartersville. The bill relates to the taxable income for a taxpayer’s property to be exempt if the government decided to condemn the property. The bill was assigned to Ways & Means Committee.
 
H.B. 138 was introduced in the House by Rep. Mesha Mainor (D), Atlanta. The bill relates to the notices a landlord of leased property will be required to send to any leased property tenants related to crimes that have occurred on the leased property. The bill was assigned to the Judiciary Committee.
 
H.B. 142 was introduced in the House by Rep. Kasey Carpenter (R), Dalton. The bill relates to state income tax rate, computation, and exemptions for use against tax liability an insurance company has for certain qualified education tax credits that are used in LLC’s, S-Corps and Partnerships. The bill was assigned to Ways & Means Committee.
 
H.B. 149 was introduced in the House by Rep. Bruce Williamson (R), Monroe. The bill relates to allowing income taxes for S-Corps and partnerships to file tax returns for certain elections. The bill was assigned to Ways & Means committee.
 
H.B. 181 was introduced in the House by Rep. Marvin Lim (D), Norcross. The bill relates to employers and their requirements for posting and the delivery of notices to employees. The bill was assigned to Industry and Labor committee.
 
H.B. 184 was introduced in the House by Rep. Marvin Lim (D), Norcross. The bill relates to unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions regarding the use of a rental property and real property to be used as a dwelling. The bill was assigned to Agriculture and Consumer Affairs committee.
 
H.R. 53 was introduced in the House by Rep. Kim Schofield (D), Atlanta. The resolution relates to Congress putting a hold on any credit downgrades for the three main credit reporting bureaus, Experian, Trans Union, and Equifax. The resolution was assigned to Heath and Human Services committee.
 
S.B. 14 was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Tonya Anderson (D), Lithonia. The bill relates to employee rights to their entire employee file when a former employer contests a claim on the applicant’s employee benefits. It also seeks to change the Dept. of Labor employer separation requirements and procedure in these cases. The bill was assigned to the Insurance and Labor committee.
 
S.B. 24 was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Gloria Butler (D), Stone Mountain. The bill relates to the minimum wage for employees. It will allow for an increase in the minimum wage and provide a credit to employers who participate in the wage increase. The bill was assigned to the Insurance and Labor committee.
 
S.B. 45 was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Bruce Thompson (R), White. The bill relates to persons who move to Georgia and establish residency to get a professional practicing license for certain professions and occupations. The bill was assigned to the Regulated Industries and Utilities committee.
 
S.B. 49 was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Clint Dixon (R), Buford. The bill relates to standards and requirements for building construction and alterations. Allows for use of a private professional provider to handle planning review, permitting, and inspection of the construction and alterations. The bill was assigned to the State and Local Government Operations committee. 

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