Georgia CommonsComité Rules del Senado, 3 de marzo de 2026
2025-2026 Regular Session · 450 CAP · 38 min
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El comité escuchó breves presentaciones y seleccionó un amplio conjunto de proyectos de ley y resoluciones para el calendario del Senado de Georgia, y aprobó el conjunto con un voto en contra. Los temas incluyeron los sistemas de jubilación, las escuelas, los seguros, los derechos de los propietarios, la seguridad pública y los impuestos. El comité remitió HB 1199 a su comité permanente después de que la presidencia dijera que debían eliminarse las disposiciones de política en disputa de la medida anual de conformidad tributaria. Esa remisión también se aprobó con un voto en contra. SB 540 permaneció en espera a petición de su patrocinador. Un patrocinador solicitó que se considerara SB 327, pero la transcripción no muestra que se seleccionara para el calendario. La presidencia anunció que la próxima reunión del Comité de Reglas sería el jueves y que el comité permanente se reuniría el lunes después del día límite para que los proyectos pasen de una cámara a la otra.
Proyectos de ley tratados (33)
Cada relato abarca el tramo de la reunión que indica. El número del proyecto de ley se dice en ese tramo, salvo cuando era el único proyecto en la agenda de un comité.
HB 1199. Revenue and taxation; Internal Revenue Code and Internal Revenue Code of 1986; revise terms and incorporate certain provisions of federal law into Georgia law
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La vicepresidencia presentó una moción para remitir HB 1199 al comité permanente de Reglas. La presidencia lo describió como la medida anual que armoniza el código tributario de Georgia con la ley federal y dijo que se habían añadido disposiciones de política en disputa. La presidencia dijo que eliminar esas disposiciones no era una declaración de apoyo ni de oposición, sino que era necesario para mantener el enfoque de la medida tributaria anual de modo que las personas pudieran presentar sus declaraciones de impuestos. La remisión se aprobó con un voto en contra. Al final de la reunión, la presidencia confirmó la remisión y dijo que el comité permanente se reuniría el lunes después del día límite para que los proyectos pasen de una cámara a la otra.
SB 49. Carrying and Possession of Firearms; offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; establish
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Una persona que intervino usó el número de este proyecto al describir una propuesta de jubilación para jueces de tribunales testamentarios. Las preguntas posteriores identificaron esa propuesta como SB 489. La transcripción no muestra una presentación ni una decisión separada que se refiera claramente a SB 49.
SB 458. "Home Inspector Licensing Act of Georgia"; enact
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El patrocinador describió SB 458 como un proyecto de ley sobre licencias para inspectores de viviendas y dijo que ya se había presentado ante el comité. No hubo preguntas sustantivas. Más adelante, los miembros lo seleccionaron para el calendario como parte del conjunto aprobado.
SB 523. Education; public schools and postsecondary educational institutions to consider antisemitism in the same manner as discrimination based on religion; authorize
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El patrocinador dijo que estaba impulsando SB 523 en nombre del vicegobernador y lo describió como un proyecto de ley sobre un coordinador del Título VI. No hubo más explicaciones ni preguntas sustantivas. Los miembros lo seleccionaron para el calendario como parte del conjunto aprobado.
SB 489. Board of Commissioners of the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia; allow to set monthly dues
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Durante una presentación que inicialmente se hizo bajo otro número de proyecto de ley, el patrocinador dijo que la disminución de los permisos de pistola tras la adopción de la portación constitucional había reducido los ingresos que financian la jubilación de los jueces de tribunales testamentarios. El patrocinador citó una disminución del 60% en los permisos y un déficit anual de aproximadamente $233,000. Un miembro del comité identificó la propuesta como SB 489 y preguntó si el ajuste solo afectaba las aportaciones mensuales de los jueces para su jubilación. El patrocinador dijo que también incluía cambios modestos en las tarifas y confirmó que no involucraba fondos estatales. Más adelante, los miembros seleccionaron el proyecto para el calendario como parte del conjunto aprobado.
SB 485. Professional Counselors; applicants for a license in social work enrolled in a master's degree program to take the master's social work licensing examination in their final semester of the program; authorize
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El patrocinador dijo que SB 485 permitiría a los estudiantes que cursan el último semestre de una maestría en trabajo social rendir el examen para obtener la licencia antes de graduarse. No hubo preguntas sustantivas posteriores. Los miembros lo seleccionaron para el calendario como parte del conjunto aprobado.
SB 261. Magistrates Retirement Fund; early retirement benefit; provide
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El patrocinador habló de SB 261 como una medida sobre la jubilación de los jueces de tribunales de magistrados y respondió a una pregunta planteada en una reunión anterior sobre los ajustes por costo de vida. El patrocinador dijo que el plan estaba financiado al 150% y que esos ajustes requerían la aprobación de la junta y una certificación actuarial. Más adelante, los miembros seleccionaron el proyecto para el calendario como parte del conjunto aprobado.
SB 425. Education; all schools that receive state funding with students in any of grades three through five to provide instruction in cursive handwriting to all students by no later than third grade; require
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El patrocinador dijo que SB 425 exigiría que las escuelas enseñaran escritura cursiva a los estudiantes pequeños, y explicó que actualmente esa enseñanza no era obligatoria en Georgia. No hubo preguntas sustantivas posteriores. Los miembros lo seleccionaron para el calendario como parte del conjunto aprobado.
SB 478. Outdoor Stewardship; provide for a sunset
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El patrocinador dijo que SB 478 modificaría la Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act al extender su fecha de vencimiento y añadir dinero destinado al fondo. En la presentación no se indicó un monto ni una nueva fecha de vencimiento. Los miembros lo seleccionaron para el calendario como parte del conjunto aprobado.
SB 551. Standard, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food; eggs; repeal provisions
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El patrocinador dijo que SB 551 derogaría el requisito de Georgia de inspeccionar los huevos al trasluz. El patrocinador describió esa inspección como una cuestión de clasificación de calidad, no de seguridad alimentaria, y dijo que la derogación permitiría a los pequeños vendedores vender huevos sin infringir la ley estatal. Los miembros seleccionaron el proyecto para el calendario como parte del conjunto aprobado.
SB 405. Magistrate Court; the maximum amount of civil claims that can be tried in magistrate court; increase
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El patrocinador dijo que SB 405 aumentaría el monto de las reclamaciones que las personas podrían presentar ante un tribunal de magistrados al representarse a sí mismas. El patrocinador señaló que el comité ya había escuchado la propuesta, pero no indicó el nuevo límite. Durante la selección del calendario, la presidencia dijo que estar en desacuerdo con un proyecto de ley no significaba que se le debiera negar un debate y una votación. El proyecto se incluyó en el conjunto aprobado.
SR 624. Officer Drew Haynes Brown Memorial Intersection; Cobb County; dedicate
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El patrocinador dijo que SR 624 daría a una intersección el nombre de un agente local del orden público que murió mientras realizaba labores de control del tránsito. La presidencia del comité de transporte dijo que tenía previsto solicitar al día siguiente la suspensión de las reglas del Senado de Georgia para añadir, mediante una enmienda, propuestas de designación de carreteras recibidas a última hora. No se presentó ninguna enmienda en esta reunión. Los miembros seleccionaron la resolución para el calendario como parte del conjunto aprobado.
SB 327. Clayton Judicial Circuit; sixth judge of the superior courts; provide
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El patrocinador pidió al comité que considerara SB 327, que añadiría un sexto juez de tribunal superior en Clayton Judicial Circuit. El patrocinador dijo que había sido aprobado por unanimidad en el Comité Judicial y que Clayton tenía la mayor carga de trabajo judicial del estado. El patrocinador citó la responsabilidad del circuito sobre los delitos en el aeropuerto Hartsfield-Jackson y la proximidad de la Copa Mundial como razones para reducir sus casos pendientes. La presidencia expresó su acuerdo y dijo que vería si el comité podía ayudar. No se mostró ninguna selección para el calendario ni votación sobre este proyecto.
SB 454. Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards; use of temporary door locking devices in public buildings during certain emergency situations; authorize
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El patrocinador dijo que SB 454 permitiría dispositivos temporales para bloquear puertas durante emergencias en escuelas y guarderías, a fin de impedir que las personas entraran por la fuerza. El patrocinador dijo que los dispositivos cumplirían con los códigos contra incendios y los requisitos de acceso para personas con discapacidad. Otra persona que hacía una presentación comenzó brevemente a hablar del proyecto antes de que la presidencia aclarara que ya se había presentado. Los miembros lo seleccionaron para el calendario como parte del conjunto aprobado.
SB 198. Georgia Legislative Retirement System; board of trustees of the system to increase benefit multipliers for members; provide
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El patrocinador dijo que SB 198 exigiría que el sistema de jubilación legislativa estuviera financiado al 120%, no utilizara fondos provenientes de impuestos y permitiera que la junta del sistema fijara los beneficios. No hubo preguntas sustantivas posteriores. Los miembros lo seleccionaron para el calendario como parte del conjunto aprobado. Más adelante, otro miembro lo nombró de nuevo inicialmente antes de cambiar su selección.
SB 216. Georgia Judicial Retirement System; membership in the system for individuals employed as the director of the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; provide
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El patrocinador dijo que SB 216 haría que el director de la Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission pudiera participar en el sistema de jubilación judicial. No hubo preguntas sustantivas posteriores. Los miembros lo seleccionaron durante la segunda ronda de selecciones para el calendario, y se incluyó en el conjunto aprobado.
SB 285. Emergency Communications Authority; increase in the percentage of all 9-1-1 charges to be remitted to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; increase
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El patrocinador describió SB 285 como una medida sobre el Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund que añadiría un dólar proveniente de teléfonos y otros dispositivos. En la presentación no se explicó más sobre el cobro ni la asignación de los fondos. Los miembros seleccionaron el proyecto para el calendario como parte del conjunto aprobado.
SB 306. Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; impending expiration to be sent via certified mail; require notices
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El patrocinador describió SB 306 como una medida que exigiría correo certificado después de 10 años en relación con una servidumbre de conservación. La breve presentación no explicó más el requisito de notificación, y no hubo preguntas sustantivas posteriores. Los miembros lo seleccionaron para el calendario como parte del conjunto aprobado.
SB 501. Office of the Safety Fire Commissioner; update provisions
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El patrocinador dijo que SB 501 actualizaría disposiciones relacionadas con la Office of the Safety Fire Commissioner. No se habló de cambios específicos ni hubo preguntas sustantivas. Los miembros lo seleccionaron para el calendario como parte del conjunto aprobado.
SB 542. Sexual Offenses; clergy members to be charged with certain improper sexual contact offenses; permit
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El patrocinador dijo que SB 542 permitiría acusar a miembros del clero de contacto sexual indebido con personas bajo su autoridad. No hubo preguntas sustantivas posteriores. Los miembros lo seleccionaron para el calendario, y la presidencia confirmó su inclusión en el conjunto que se aprobó.
SB 565. Peace Officers; the definition of law enforcement unit and peace officer to include members of police forces of nonprofit private colleges and universities; revise
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El patrocinador dijo que SB 565 modificaría las definiciones de unidad de cumplimiento de la ley y agente del orden público para abarcar a instituciones privadas de educación superior y universidades privadas, y describió su propósito como proteger a los agentes de esas instituciones. No hubo preguntas sustantivas posteriores. Los miembros lo seleccionaron para el calendario, y la presidencia confirmó su inclusión en el conjunto aprobado.
SB 230. Condominiums; maximum amount of insurance deductibles payable by unit owners; remove the limitation
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El patrocinador dijo que SB 230 aumentaría el límite del deducible de los seguros de condominios de $5,000 a $25,000. El patrocinador dijo que el límite no había aumentado en más de dos décadas y que el cambio haría más competitivas las pólizas maestras. No hubo preguntas sustantivas posteriores. Los miembros seleccionaron el proyecto para el calendario como parte del conjunto aprobado.
SB 439. "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; regulation of referral agencies for assisted living communities and personal care homes; provide
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El patrocinador dijo que SB 439 regularía los pagos por remisiones para colocar personas en centros de vida asistida de pago privado, unidades de atención para personas con Alzheimer y establecimientos similares. El patrocinador dijo que la propuesta se refería a las tarifas de colocación y no se aplicaba a la atención pagada con fondos gubernamentales. Los miembros lo seleccionaron para el calendario como parte del conjunto aprobado.
SB 406. "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact
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La presidencia presentó SB 406 como una propuesta sobre asociaciones de propietarios de viviendas destinada a aumentar la rendición de cuentas y la transparencia. La presidencia dijo que exigiría que las asociaciones se registraran ante la Secretaría de Estado, crearía una alternativa administrativa a los tribunales para resolver disputas y establecería derechos de los propietarios. La presidencia también dijo que aumentaría el umbral para la ejecución hipotecaria de $2,000 a $4,000 o 12 meses de cuotas, excluyendo de ese monto las multas y los cargos. No hubo preguntas sustantivas posteriores. Los miembros lo seleccionaron para el calendario como parte del conjunto aprobado.
SB 465. Income Taxes; business enterprises that hire illegal aliens for large-scale projects from claiming certain tax credits associated with such projects; disqualify
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Ante la ausencia del patrocinador durante la presentación, un miembro del comité dijo que SB 465 haría que las empresas perdieran los créditos tributarios correspondientes si los empleos que recibían esos créditos se otorgaban a personas que no se encontraban legalmente en el país. El miembro también dijo que creía que una enmienda del comité había añadido una fecha de vencimiento para los créditos. El miembro no indicó esa fecha. Más adelante, los miembros seleccionaron el proyecto para el calendario como parte del conjunto aprobado.
SB 482. Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; persons requesting booking photographs to provide the first and last names of the individuals in the photographs; require
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La presidencia describió brevemente SB 482 como una medida que impediría lucrarse con fotografías de fichaje policial. No hubo más explicaciones ni preguntas sustantivas. Los miembros lo seleccionaron para el calendario como parte del conjunto aprobado.
SB 498. Georgia Charter School Facilities Authority; establish
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El patrocinador dijo que SB 498 daría a las escuelas chárter acceso a una línea de crédito renovable para construir nuevas instalaciones o remodelar las existentes. No hubo preguntas sustantivas posteriores. Los miembros lo seleccionaron para el calendario como parte del conjunto aprobado.
SB 540. Online Internet Safety; certain disclosures related to conversational AI services; require
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La presidencia dijo que el patrocinador había solicitado que SB 540 quedara en espera. La presidencia confirmó esa decisión al revisar las selecciones finales para el calendario. No hubo una presentación de las disposiciones del proyecto, y no se incluyó en el conjunto seleccionado.
SB 552. "True Patriotism and Universal Student Access (TPUSA) Act"; enact
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El patrocinador dijo que SB 552 se refería a las actividades extracurriculares escolares y prohibiría la discriminación contra esas actividades por motivos religiosos o políticos. El patrocinador lo describió como una medida que defendía las protecciones constitucionales. No hubo preguntas sustantivas posteriores. Los miembros lo seleccionaron para el calendario, y la presidencia confirmó su inclusión en el conjunto aprobado.
SR 668. General Assembly; the assessment of property taxes on property; electronic equipment primarily used to process, store, or transmit digital information and data; authorize
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El patrocinador dijo que SR 668 permitiría que los centros de datos recibieran un tratamiento separado para fines del impuesto sobre la propiedad y que se les aplicara una tasa distinta de la de otros bienes inmuebles de un municipio. El patrocinador señaló que el comité permanente había considerado la propuesta la semana anterior. No hubo preguntas sustantivas posteriores. Los miembros seleccionaron la resolución para el calendario, y la presidencia confirmó su inclusión en el conjunto aprobado.
SB 503. Insurance; rental home marketplace guarantees from the definition of property insurance; exempt
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Anteriormente en la reunión, una persona que hacía una presentación describió una propuesta sobre viviendas de alquiler sin mencionar su número. Dijo que las plataformas de alquiler actualmente garantizaban los daños a la propiedad y que la propuesta exigiría un seguro y respaldo financiero para los daños que ocurrieran durante los alquileres. Más adelante, los miembros seleccionaron SB 503 para el calendario como parte del conjunto aprobado. No se hicieron preguntas sustantivas.
SB 190. Parks, Historic Areas, Memorials, and Recreation; certain fee waivers for active duty members of the military, veterans, and family members; provide
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Un miembro mencionó brevemente SB 190 durante las selecciones para el calendario. La presidencia no aceptó esa elección, y el miembro pasó a otra selección. No se discutieron sus disposiciones, y la transcripción no muestra que este proyecto se haya incluido en el calendario.
SB 524. License Plates; specialty license plate honoring Girl Scouts of Georgia; establish
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Anteriormente en la reunión, una persona que hacía una presentación describió una propuesta sobre placas de matrícula sin mencionar su número. Dijo que combinaba una placa de Girl Scouts of Georgia con una placa de la bandera de Betsy Ross que conmemoraba 250 años de libertad e independencia. Más adelante, un miembro seleccionó SB 524, haciendo referencia al 250.º aniversario. La presidencia confirmó su inclusión en el conjunto aprobado para el calendario.
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March 3rd, 2026, in the year of our Lord, and it is my father's birthday. He is 77 today. Wow.
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Okay.
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Just about. Just about. What are you, three or four older than that? Were you a senior when he was a freshman?
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Uh, I was a freshman when he was a senior.
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Oh, okay. There we go. All right, Senator Kirkpatrick, why don't you lead us in a... Hold on. Let me call this meeting to order. Senator Kirkpatrick, why don't you lead us in a word of prayer, please?
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. Please join me in prayer. Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for another beautiful day in Georgia, and for the opportunity to represent 11 million Georgians. And while we're here, Lord, there are people whose lives are on the line in other countries all around the world. Please be with them. Hold them in the palm of your hand. In Jesus' name, amen.
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Amen.
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Amen. Very good prayer. All right, we got a lot of bills to look at, and we're gonna have a busy day tomorrow, and we're gonna have a busy day Friday. So my goal is to be efficient today. First order of business, I think my vice chairman needs to be recognized.
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I move to refer 1199.
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I'd like to refer, uh, uh-
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Make a motion
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... I'd like to make a motion to move House Bill 1199 to Rules Standing Committee.
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Second.
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I got a motion and a second. Just for everyone to know, that's our annual, uh, tax cleanup bill that matches our state code with the federal code, and there was some, um, it, it, it always traditionally stays clean and there was a little bit of debated policy that was put on there. And this isn't, uh, to say we support or don't support that policy, but it is to say that bill needs to stay clean so people can do their taxes. So we're gonna need to take that out.
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All right, any other discussion or questions? All right, all in favor raise your right hand.
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We don't... You don't... It's... You can look it up on your phone.
- 0:09:03
It's the annual tax bill.
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It's the annual tax bill.
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It's the 40 week a year.
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All right, all opposed raise your right hand. All right, I got one no vote, the minority whip- ... who just lost all her picks. No, I'm just kidding. All right, motion carries. All right, moving on. We got, uh... Senator Goodman, go ahead. You're right there.
- 0:09:30
Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have three bills. Is it okay if I speak on all three?
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That would be lovely.
- 0:09:36
Okay. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh, first bill was Senate Bill 458. I've presented, spoke to that bill before with the committee. That's the home inspector licensing bill. Um, Senate Bill 49 is just, uh, brought to us by our probate judges, and that is because, uh, ever since we passed constitutional carry, we've seen a 60% decrease in pistol permits, and it's affected their retirement. And so that's, uh, it's just, uh, uh, uh, adjusting the fees modestly because it's resulted in about a t- $233,000 deficit every year, uh, because of, uh, so many people not getting their pistol permits anymore.
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And SB 523 is the lieutenant governor's bill. I'm carrying it on his behalf. That's the bill, the Title VI coordinator bill.
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523-
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Yes, sir
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... is the last bill. All right, any questions for the author? Yep. Senator Robertson, you're recognized.
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Uh, Chairman Goodman, on SB 489, that adjustment, is that only in the monthly dues that the judges themselves are paying into their pension plan?
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It's, it's an adjustment in how much they're paying is what... But it's also an adjustment, a slight adjustment in, in, uh, some of the fees. I don't have it in front of me and I apologize, but it's a-
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Right, but there's no, no state dollars are-
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No, sir
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... involved.
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No, sir. No.
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Thank you.
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Yes, sir.
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Appreciate that.
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Great question. Any other questions? Be gone.
- 0:10:58
Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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Senator Payne, you have the floor.
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I'm bringing Senate Bill 485, which is the, let's advance some social workers bill. Um, this bill's about students in their final semester of, of Masters of Social Work program to sit for their life insurer examination before graduation.
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Good bill. Good bill. All right. No questions. Senator Harbison, come with it.
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I've got four bills. You want me to address them all, sir?
- 0:11:37
Yes, sir. You have four on the yellow sheet?
- 0:11:39
Yes, sir.
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All right, let's do it.
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Yes, sir. Page one, uh, SB 261 is the magistrate retirement fund. Uh, when I was up here the, uh, last time, was asked about the COLA. This plan is 150% funded, and is, uh, subject to the board granting that and actuarial certification, so I just wanted to clear that up. Um, second one is, uh, at the bottom, is SB 425, and that's cursive writing. It's requiring cursive writing to be taught, uh, in our schools to our young kids, uh, 'cause that is not mandatory currently in the state.
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Um, page two, second from the bottom, has to do with, uh, insurance for rental homes. This is Airbnb's. Currently, most of them, the guarantee against property damage to the house that's being rented is guaranteed by the organization. What this does, it makes it mandatory for them to have, um, insurance and a backstop for any damages done while the house is rented.
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All right.
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Next.
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Next.
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Page three, top of page, is a license plate bill. Uh, t- two things, two bills together. One will be for the Girl Scouts of Georgia. The other is a tag of, uh, Betsy Ross flag and 250 years of, um, freedom and liberty for Georgia
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Okay. Any questions? Sorry, I just made myself laugh. All right.
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I do that sometime.
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Yeah, y'all know what I'm laughing at here in a little bit. All right, moving on.
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Thank you.
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Uh, Senator Watson.
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Where's your cowboy hat?
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It's under my chair there-
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All right
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... Chairman. I didn't know if it was appropriate to wear in a-
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Real cowboys don't wear hats in-
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... presentation
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... inside.
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Uh, uh, t- two bills, Mr. Chairman, members of the committee. Senate Bill 478, uh, this is re- advising the, uh, Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act, increasing the sunset and adding the monies, uh, that we send to that fund. Um, second bill is Senate Bill, uh, 551. Uh, this is a, uh, good red tape rollback, uh, piece of legislation, Mr. Chairman, uh, repealing the, uh, egg candling law in our state. Uh, currently egg candling is not a food safety, uh, issue, it's a grading issue, so we're just allowing small folks to be able to, to, uh, sell those eggs, uh, without breaking state law.
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All right. Any questions? You're awfully talkative over there. Something you wanna share with the group?
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I, I learned how to candle eggs when I was in junior high school, and it's a really cool process.
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Candle licks?
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Eggs.
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Candle eggs.
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Yeah.
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Candle licks.
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Canned eggs.
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Eggs. Cracking me up over here.
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All right.
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Y'all don't... That wasn't that funny. Don't encourage him. All right. Begone. Uh-
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I want to thank you for the sex legislation.
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Uh, I'm not turning your mic on for that.
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Uh, is there... Senator Setzler.
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Hey, Mr. Chairman. Got two on the sheet and three off the sheet. Should I talk to only the ones on the sheet?
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That'd be great.
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Okay. 405, near the bottom of the first page, raising the level that, uh, folks can take cases to magistrate's court to represent themselves. Um, you've heard that one before. Glad to take questions.
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None.
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Senate Bill-
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I think they've learned their lesson.
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Senate Bill 405, great bill. And then la- last, s- second to the bottom on page three, Senate Resolution 624. It's a naming resolution for an intersection. We had a, a law enforcement officer in my community who died doing traffic enforcement-
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Oh
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... and this would name the intersection after him.
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Mm-hmm.
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SR 624.
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All right. Our transportation chairman has something to add or-
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I do wanna let the leader, minority leader know, um, tomorrow it's my intent to try to suspend the rules of the Senate on this road naming bill to add late arriving road naming bills that have come in via an amendment that would otherwise be too long. I believe two of those are for Chairman Williams. I believe one of those is for Chairman Di- uh, Dickerson. So, um-
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It's one of my-
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... Senator Setzler, I'm gonna try to do that after you, uh, present your bill on the floor tomorrow.
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Thank you. I like the way you're thinking.
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Efficiency. That's what we're all about in the Georgia State Senate. All right. No questions.
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Does that work?
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Good luck on those other three bills. We're, I'm cheering for you.
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We believe in you.
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Uh, let's see.
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Senator Parent.
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Senator Parent.
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I think I'll take this time to read a letter.
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Thank you, Chairman. I just have one, and it is not on the L sheet, so I do wanna make sure I'm being-
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Is it in my envelope?
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It may be in your envelope.
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Okay.
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I'll ta- you know, for the time that, that we could go back and forth, I could probably give you a one sentence, um, if, if the chairman will indulge me.
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Sure, absolutely.
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Thank you, sir. Um, just wanted to raise to the committee's attention SB 327, which would provide for a sixth judge for the Clayton County judicial circuit. Um, this came out of judiciary unanimously. Clayton is the circuit that has the highest workload in the entire state, and, uh, particularly with the World Cup coming and all of the, the fact that they prosecute all crimes out of, crimes out of Hartsfield-Jackson-
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Mm
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... we really need to be getting, um, them unclogged so that, um, they can keep our region safe as we go into hosting, uh, one of the preeminent world events.
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I agree. We'll see if we can help you out.
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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You're welcome. Did I miss anyone? Any others? Okay, let's start back at the top. Senator Williams. And if you've covered it, just be briefer than normal.
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Yes, sir. This, uh, allows people to-
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Do you have a mic?
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Um.
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Here.
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You need one. W3's on.
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Thank you. Now I got two mics. Which one would you like me to use?
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W-
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The cereal
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... W3.
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Okay. Thank you.
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The other one. Yep.
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All right. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh, the retirement allows people who did not sign up for legislative retirement, and they served a short four years, and they came back later, then they can go and back, buy back into the system dollar for dollar. So-
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Okay. I think-
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And second page, Senate Bill 454 is regulation of fire and other hazards, use of temporary door locking devices that would be used during emergency in schools or day cares to secure the doors so people could not break in.
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Okay.
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It does not violate any fire code, and it's ADA-cs- compatible.
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All right. No questions. All right.
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Thank you.
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Uh, Senator Albers, 198.
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Thank you, Chairman. Simple bill. Just to make sure LRS is funded 120%, never uses any tax dollars, and allows the, uh, smart people there to set the benefit.
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All right. Senate Bill... You got a question?
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Go ahead. I do not.
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Okay. If you do, I'll recognize you All right. Senate Bill 216, Senator Robertson.
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Yes, Mr. Chair. Do you want me to do one at a time, or do you want me to do the ones I have on here?
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Whatever you feel like.
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Okay. Just, um, the first one is dealing with the, uh, judicial ri- re- retirement system as to the director of the Prosecuting Attorney's Qualification Commission, making them, uh, available. Uh, 285 is, um, is a POAB bill that, uh, adds a, uh, single dollar from, uh, telephones and other devices.
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Uh, 306 is the, uh, conservatorship easement, uh, requiring certified mail after 10 years. Uh, SB454 is a regulation of fire and other hazards for, uh, the-
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And then are you covering Senator Williams' bill he already covered?
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Which one was that?
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That's, that's Senator Williams' bill.
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Which one?
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454. 454. That's not your bill.
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Oh. Oh, I, I apologize. That was-
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He, he already read that title, so.
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Yeah. No, I had a check by it instead of what I should have. The one I was looking for is SB 501 is the Office of Safety Fire Commissioner. It's updating provisions within that. Um, SB 542 is sexual offenses. It's adding clergy members, uh, that could be charged under improper sexual contact with those under their authority. And SB 565 is the definition of law enforcement unit to peace officer to, uh, impact private colleges and universities so as to protect the, uh, the men and women of law enforcement in those institutions.
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Okay. All right. Sorry, sleeping at the wheel. SB 230, Senator Still.
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Thank you, Chairman. I've got two bills. This first one is, um, regarding condominiums and insurance. Um, we haven't, uh, had a, um, increase in the cap on that in over two decades, so this raises it from 5,000 to 25,000 to make the master policy more competitive. The second bill is Senate Bill 439, and this has to do with the regulations around referrals for private pay, uh, assisted living, Alzheimer care units, et cetera.
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Uh, not for anything that's paid for with government funds, but it's regarding the regulations on, uh, the monies that are paid, uh, for a placement fee.
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Okay. All right. Back to first page, Senate Bill 406. That's my HOA bill. It does several things. One, it, uh, it adds accountability and transparency, making HOAs register with the Secretary of State's office. It sets up an administrative process to which, uh, they can go through that instead of if there's a disagreement between a homeowner or a property owner and the association, they can go through administrative process versus going through court.
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Um, and then it also sets up a, uh, a bill of rights for our, uh, for our property owners. And then it- the final thing it does is it, it takes foreclosure rate from $2,000 to $4,000, says that- or 12 months, um, total dues. And, uh, and then it says that the fines and fees cannot go towards that amount. Any questions? All right, moving on.
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SB 465. Senator Gooch is not here. It came out of finance. Senator Hufstetler, you wanna touch that? I can-
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I can probably speak to it. What this bill says is that the, um, they presented was that the, um, tax credits, if it turns out that they're given to people who are not here legally in those jobs, that they will, um, the business would lose those tax credits with it. And, um, I believe there was also added in, um, a sunset on those tax credits. I believe the bill was amended to committee to add a sunset as well on those.
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Okay. All right, moving on. Senate Bill 482. That is, uh, Senator Strickland's mugshot, can't profit off mugshots. Uh, Senate Bill 498, Senator Dixon.
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh, this is for charter schools, and it allows them to have a revolving line of credit for building new facilities or remodeling current ones.
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Okay. And authors asked for a hold on SB 540, so moving on to SB 552.
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Senator Ben Watson-
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Yeah
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... of the first.
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh, this has to do with, uh, schools and extracurricular activities, non- non-discriminating against, uh, uh, those extracurricular activities based on religion and politics. Basically, it upholds our Constitution.
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Okay. And Senator Dolezal, SR 668.
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That we had in the standing rules, um, last week that essentially allows the bifurcation of data centers from a tax digest, and they can be, uh, taxed at a different millage rate than other tangible property, other real, real property I should say, uh, in a municipality.
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All right. That covers it all. Hmm?
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All right, got it. All right, so let's pick a few. Tell you what, we're gonna give everybody one pick today. And coming in on Thursday, I'm gonna give y'all, I guess, a little advice. You can do it however you want. Be making out your priority lists. You might wanna do- Between five to 10 in order, and then as they get picked, you can cross them off and you go down your list. Probably gonna get, I would...
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Worst case scenario, you get two, uh, probably more like three is what I'm hoping for. Um, so prioritize and, uh, we'll go from there. Any questions on that? All right, so let's start. Uh, we left off Senator Hufstetler.
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All right. Um, let's go with, um, Senate Bill 523.
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Senate Bill 523. Bottom of second page. All right. Um,
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Senator Ginn, you had put a bill on the other day and it got pulled off, so I'm gonna let you come back and have another pick. Yeah. Or your pick will come earlier than it later. Yeah. Let, uh, let's, let's do, uh, SB 439. 4- Seat make ... 39. Top of page two. All right, Senator Dixon.
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh, SB 498.
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498.
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All right. Senator Williams. Oh, thank you, Mr. Chairman. Um- Use your mic. There you go. Thank you. Senate Bill 454. 4
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50... Oh, 454. Man. For the children. For the children. No interest like self-interest, as they say.
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S- did he pick? Or-
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I guess, I guess he did.
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Senator Albers.
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Uh, continuing that theme, I'll pick Senate Bill 198.
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I love it. Senator Still. Senate Bill 198. Second on the first page. Senator Still.
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I am a, a big fan of, uh, Senate Bill 552.
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Senate Bill 552 for Charlie Kirk Watson. All right. Uh, sh- what number was that? 552. All right, back to the top. Our President Pro Tem, Larry Walker III.
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Um, let's do Senate Bill 503, Mr. Chairman.
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Senate Bill 503. All right. Let me go back here.
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503. All right, Senator Anavitarte.
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Senate Bill 478.
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478.
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All right. Leader Jones. SB 482. 482. 482.
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Okay. My Vice Chairman, Dr. Watts.
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Senate Bill 261.
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261.
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All right. The Dean of the Senate, Senator Harbison. Senate Bill 485. 485.
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Okay.
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My Secretary, Senator Cowsert.
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Well, I got another regulated industries bill, Senate Bill 458. We'll move that one along.
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458. Good bill. Majority Whip, Senator Robertson. Senate Bill 285. 285. Good bill. Good bill. Good bill. That'll save me some emails.
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Minority Whip, Senator Jackson.
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Senate Bill 565-
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565
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... in honor of the Majority Whip.
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Ooh. Ooh. She picked. 565, last page.
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Thank you.
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And Gooch. Senator Gooch is not here. Let's see who picks for him.
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I'll do it. Senator Kirkpatrick.
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Thank you so much, Mr. Chair. I pick Senate Bill 406.
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406. Okay.
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Ooh. Oh. Oh, good pick. Thank you, Penn.
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Senator Dolezal.
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Let's go with Senate Resolution 624.
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Senate Resolution, the road naming bill. It says it's a trend. Good one. That's not his bill.
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Senator Rhett. Senate Bill 198. Senate Bill 190... Oh, you lose your pick. Sorry. 157. 157. Good recovery. Thank you. Good recovery. That's a good one. All right. And then Senator Ginn has picked...
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What did he pick? 439.
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Finish.
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All right. Senator Kirkpatrick, now your actual pick. Since you, you took Gooch's last time.
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Okay, uh-
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Thanks to the pen
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... Senate Bill 542.
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542.
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And Senator Anderson.
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Mr. Chairman.
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Mm-hmm.
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Is the... We don't have no ding-dings today?
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Sure. You got some?
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That one's not yours.
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I was just wondering, it hadn't... The bell hadn't went off.
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Well, we'll see if you can get it to go off.
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Oh. Um, let's go with SR 668.
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668. Hey.
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Hey.
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All right.
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Hey.
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668.
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Take another one.
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Last one.
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Let's see.
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Let's go with Senate Bill 306.
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Senate Bill 306. All right.
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Two, three, four, five, six, seven,
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eight, nine, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20.
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Excuse me. All right, I got permission to keep going. Let's pick some more. Um, what was the last one? 306. All right. Senator Hufstetler.
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Back to me again, huh?
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Mm-hmm. Keep rolling. We got work to do.
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I think everything's been picked, um, on the list.
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Yep.
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Let's go with, uh... Have we done 216, Senate-
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No, sir, 216.
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Is that 216?
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Senator Dixon. Grab you another one.
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Grab me another one. Let's see here. Uh-
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Senate Bill 230
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... Senate Bill 230.
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And Senator Gooch is back. I'm gonna give him a, a pick.
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Thank you so much. You're a generous man. SB 465.
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SB 465.
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Just like Sonar, a little slow.
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I was hoping somebody-
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It's his own bill. Wow. He shows up. All right. Well, further, you weren't here, but Senator Kirkpatrick tried to usurp you and take all your picks. I saw it.
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High ranking senator.
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Y'all saw it. All right, uh, Senator Williams, grab you another one. You got, I'm sure you got another one on here you can pick for yourself.
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Uh, Senate Bill 501.
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501.
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Wow.
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We're gonna pick them all anyway.
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Uh, how about 551?
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551. Not a ding-ding, but a good one.
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Got one.
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All right.
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Check, check.
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Senator Albers.
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It was for the agriculture.
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How about Senate Bill 405?
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From, uh, 4-0-5. Whoa, wait a minute. I guess the good thing is he doesn't come back for that one.
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Oh, goodness. Well, you know, just 'cause you don't like a bill doesn't mean it doesn't deserve debate and a vote, so. All right, uh, Senator-
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You got one more
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... you wanna do, Senator Still.
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Three minutes.
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I, I support the, uh, Matt Brass School for Kids Who Can't Read Good and Wanna Learn How to Do Other Good Stuff Too. Let's do SB 425.
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4-2-5. I'm not sure what all that meant, but-
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It was on-
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It's from Zoolander.
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It is from Zoolander.
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Oh, it is from Zoolander, okay. All right. I saw that in college.
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All the way to the-
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Back to the top. Senator Walker.
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All right. I am feeling proud of, uh,
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USA 250. I'm gonna do Senate Bill 524. I'm feeling patriotic.
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Senate Bill 524, and guess what?
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Oh, man.
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You got one more. Which is that?
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Yeah, which one is he gonna choose?
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Hold it down to 80.
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So we-
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You got one left. You want it?
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Well, because we appreciate so much the hard work of hard working probate court judges, let's do Senate Bill 489.
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Senate Bill 489, and guess what? That's a ding-ding.
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Can I bank it?
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So now y'all know why I was laughing earlier.
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Uh, okay, let's go through it. We've got all of page one. All of page two. And on page three we have 524, 542, 551, 552, 565, SR 624, and SR 668.
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Is there... Did we get them all? 540's a hold per the author.
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HB 1199 may be pulled off the consent calendar.
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HB 1199 was referred to standing. We will take, we will have our next standing committee on Mon, on Monday when we get back after crossover. All right, and so everybody knows, I got a motion to do pass.
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Second.
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I got a second-
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Yep
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... from Senator Anderson. And just so everybody knows what we're doing, we're meeting on, uh, Thursday from 10:00 to 12:00. I'll have lunch for committee and staff, and that's that. So no, no rules tomorrow. All right, we got it? All right, I got a motion, second. We have any other discussion?
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Hearing none. All right. All in favor, raise your hand.
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All opposed, same sign. You gotta vote.
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I'll vote against.
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You're a no?
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I'll be a no.
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He's not a naturalized citizen.
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Hey, that's an caucus position.
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That is a caucus position. All right, we got one dissenting.
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I think that's the probate group.
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I'm not sure why. Okay. Meeting adjourned.