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Updates on Legislation CBA is Tracking

3/11/2022

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H.B. 1352 Disposition of Unclaimed Property and Wills by Rep. Vance Smith, Jr. (R), Pine Mountain.  The bill was passed by the House with a vote of 115-47.  The bill was read in the Senate and assigned to the Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
H.B. 1437 Income Tax Rate Reduction by Rep. Shaw Blackmon (R), Bonaire.  The bill was passed by the House with a vote of 115-52.  Most Democrats opposed the measure, citing analysis that says it would increase taxes on more than 500,000 Georgians.
 
S.B. 345 Prohibit Vaccine Passports by Sen. Jeff Mullis (R), Chickamauga.  It prohibits state and local governments from requiring proof of COVID-19 as a condition of providing service or access to a facility.  The Senate adopted the bill with a vote of 31-19 on March 4.  The bill was read in the House and assigned to the Health & Human Services Committee.
 
S.B. 371 Credit Repair Service Organizations by Sen. Larry Walker III (R), Perry.  After several members of the Senate Republican Caucus questioned the merits of the bill, it was Tabled on March 9.  It can be removed from the table at any time.
 
S.B. 493 Nonjudicial Foreclosure for Time-Shares Estates by Rep. Jeff Mullis (R), Chickamauga.  The bill was passed by the Senate with a vote of 47-0.  The bill was read in the House and assigned to the Judiciary Committee.
 
 
Committee Actions
 
H.B. 733 Guaranteed Asset Protection Waiver by Rep. Tyler Paul Smith (R), Bremen. The bill was passed as a substitute by the Insurance Committee.   
 
H.B. 997 Ad Valorem Timber Exemption by Rep. Sam Watson (R), Moultrie.  The bill was passed as a substitute by the Ways & Means Committee.
 
H.B. 1152 Require Merchants to Accept Cash by Rep. Mesha Mainor (D), Atlanta.  In the substitute version passed by the Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Committee, all “merchants” must accept legal tender when offered as payment.  It exempts sole proprietors, sales made online or through an automated machine, and merchants at large events.
 
H.B. 1350 Notices to Beneficiaries Regarding Probate Wills by Rep. Will Wade (R), Dawsonville.  The bill was passed as a substitute by the Judiciary Committee. 
 
H.B. 1358 Handgun in Parks, Historic Sites, Recreational Areas by Rep. Mandi Ballinger (R), Canton.  The bill was passed as a substitute by the Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee. 
 
H.B. 1478 Electronic Submission of Certificates of Title by Rep. Jason Ridley (R), Chatsworth.  The bill was passed by the Motor Vehicles Committee. 
 
S.B. 227 Blighted Properties by Sen. Emanuel Jones (D), Decatur.  The bill was passed as a substitute by the Judiciary Committee. 
 
S.B. 491 Down Payment Savings Program by Sen. Gail Davenport (D), Jonesboro.  The bill was passed as a substitute by the Banking and Financial Institutions Committee. 
 
 
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S.B. 323 Repeal State Income Tax by Sen. Butch Miller (R), Gainesville.  The bill was presented to the Finance Committee.

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  • ABOUT CBA
    • Board of Directors
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    • Office Directions & Hours
    • Our Team
    • Privacy Policy
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  • MEMBERSHIP
    • Member Login
    • Associate Members >
      • Associate Member Benefits & Application
      • Associate Member Directory >
        • Company Listing Update
    • Bank Members >
      • Member Benefits
      • Member Bank Directory >
        • Bank Listing Update
      • Lifetime Service Awards
    • Preferred Service Providers
    • ADVERTISING & SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
    • Resources >
      • CBA Legal Hotline
      • CBA Career Center
      • CBA Wellness Solutions
      • April is Community Banking Month
      • Useful Websites
  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
    • Programs >
      • Calendar
      • Programs by Functional Category
      • Webinars
      • Banker Regulatory Forum
      • Barret School of Banking
      • Community Bank Leadership Academy
      • Compliance Professionals Package >
        • 2022 Compliance Professionals Package
      • Connect (Convention)
      • Executive Channel
      • HR & Talent Development League
      • Innovation Exploration
      • WINSPIRE - Women in Banking
    • Resources >
      • Cancellation Policies & Facility Maps
      • Compliance Resources
      • Disaster & Pandemic Support & Preparedness
      • FDIC Regulatory Calendar
      • Financial Literacy
      • Speakers
    • Scholarships/Student Development >
      • Julian & Jan Hester Scholarship
      • McNair Scholarship
      • Walraven Scholarship
      • Rise Up - College Student Development Program
  • PUBLICATIONS
    • Advocacy Update
    • Education Buzz
    • eNewsletter - CBA Today
    • Georgia Communities First Magazine
    • Georgia Financial Directory
    • Innovation Circuit
    • Peachy Posts
    • Swaggin Wagon Adventures
  • ADVOCACY
    • Programs >
      • Clay Shoot
      • TopGolf Tournaments
      • Town Hall Talks
    • Advocacy Fund >
      • T-Shirt Advocacy Fundraiser
      • Corporate Donations
      • Individual Donations
    • Advocacy Update
    • ICBA Plan for Prosperity
    • Locate Your Legislator
    • Priority Legislation SB 157 >
      • SB 157 Survey
    • SBA/PPP Resources >
      • THE CARES ACT & SBA LENDING
      • Paycheck Protection Program
      • PSP & Associate Member Support During Covid-19
    • Silent Auction Items