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Comité Rules de la Cámara de Representantes, 23 de marzo de 2026
2025-2026 Regular Session · 341 CAP · 40 min
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El comité escuchó solicitudes para llevar proyectos de ley al pleno de la Cámara de Representantes y fijó un calendario de nueve proyectos para el día legislativo 36. Las presentaciones abarcaron datos sobre el personal de atención médica, protecciones para propietarios, leyes penales, becas y otros temas. Los miembros hicieron preguntas sobre una propuesta de convención constitucional para limitar los mandatos en el Congreso y sobre el alcance geográfico de un crédito fiscal federal para becas. El comité aprobó una versión sustitutiva de SB 395 que añade disposiciones para designar los servicios médicos de emergencia como un servicio esencial y luego la incluyó en el calendario. Otros ocho proyectos de ley también fueron aprobados para su inclusión en el calendario. Uno de ellos, SB 443, suscitó una objeción y fue aprobado mediante votación a viva voz, sin que se anunciara un recuento. Las demás mociones de inclusión en el calendario se aprobaron sin oposición expresa. La presidencia anunció que la próxima reunión del Comité de Reglas sería el miércoles a las 9 a. m.
Proyectos de ley tratados (19)
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.
SB 500. Behavioral Health Care Workforce Data Base; expand to include data from licensed health care professionals
Desde 0:18:48 · turnos 8 a 169
El patrocinador dijo que SB 500 añadiría 10 tipos de profesionales de atención médica con licencia a la base de datos de Georgia Board of Healthcare Workforce, lo que aproximadamente duplicaría su alcance. El patrocinador dijo que la información se referiría a los tipos de práctica, los seguros aceptados y detalles similares, en lugar de información personal, y ayudaría a los funcionarios estatales a identificar dónde se necesitan proveedores. Un miembro del comité apoyó la propuesta como una forma de orientar los esfuerzos para atraer proveedores a zonas con servicios insuficientes. Más tarde, el comité incluyó el proyecto de ley en el calendario del día sin oposición expresa.
SB 406. "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact
Desde 0:21:19 · turnos 29 a 33
El presentador dijo que SB 406 exigiría que los propietarios de viviendas, los propietarios de inmuebles y las asociaciones de condominios se registraran ante la Secretaría de Estado, crearía un proceso de audiencias administrativas, establecería derechos de los propietarios y modificaría los procedimientos de ejecución hipotecaria. No hubo preguntas ni una decisión sobre su inclusión en el calendario.
HR 952. House Study Committee on Risks Associated with Hair Straightening Products; create
Desde 0:21:55 · turnos 35 a 37
El presentador dijo que HR 952 crearía un comité de estudio de la Cámara de Representantes sobre los riesgos asociados con los productos para alisar el cabello y sus efectos en la salud. No hubo preguntas ni una decisión sobre su inclusión en el calendario.
SB 542. Sexual Offenses; clergy members to be charged with certain improper sexual contact offenses; permit
Desde 0:22:20 · turnos 39 a 171
El patrocinador dijo que SB 542 crearía un delito relacionado con miembros del clero que cometan delitos sexuales contra miembros de sus congregaciones. El patrocinador atribuyó a los miembros del Comité Judicial de la Cámara de Representantes la incorporación de disposiciones y el fortalecimiento de la propuesta, sin describir esos cambios. No hubo preguntas. Más tarde, el comité incluyó el proyecto de ley en el calendario del día sin oposición expresa.
SB 306. Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; impending expiration to be sent via certified mail; require notices
Desde 0:23:09 · turnos 47 a 49 · Confirmado por el 2026 House Journal, p. 3028
El patrocinador dijo que SB 306 permitiría a los contribuyentes solicitar avisos por correo certificado o correo electrónico, además de los avisos habituales, sobre los convenios de uso de propiedades para conservación que se aproximen al final de sus plazos de 10 años. El patrocinador describió el cambio como una ayuda para que los contribuyentes mantengan esos convenios. No hubo preguntas ni una decisión sobre su inclusión en el calendario.
SB 23. Retirement; total percentage of funds that the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia may invest in alternative investments; raise the limit
Desde 0:23:44 · turnos 51 a 154
El patrocinador solicitó SB 23, pero dijo que el texto original se había aprobado el año anterior y reconoció que desconocía el contenido actual tras los cambios de la Cámara de Representantes. No hubo una explicación sustantiva ni preguntas. Más tarde, el comité incluyó el proyecto de ley en el calendario del día sin oposición expresa.
SB 27. Stalking; offense of doxxing; penalties; protective order; provide
Desde 0:24:02 · turnos 51 a 53
El patrocinador dijo que SB 27 abordaría el delito de divulgación de información personal, conocido como doxxing, y agradeció al Comité Judicial de la Cámara de Representantes por perfeccionarlo. El patrocinador argumentó que la propuesta protegería a las personas de daños cuando se utiliza la tecnología para revelar su ubicación. No hubo preguntas ni una decisión sobre su inclusión en el calendario.
SB 254. "Georgia Hemp Farming Act,"; delta-9-THC in consumable hemp products; provide milligram limits
Desde 0:24:31 · turnos 55 a 58
El patrocinador dijo que los cambios de la Cámara de Representantes habían eliminado las disposiciones sobre el cáñamo de SB 254. El patrocinador describió el proyecto revisado como una medida para cerrar un vacío legal relacionado con máquinas recreativas que funcionan con monedas y que combinaban características de dos clases de máquinas para evitar pagos a la junta de la lotería. El patrocinador apoyó los cambios. No hubo preguntas ni una decisión sobre su inclusión en el calendario.
SB 604. Crimes and Offenses; the Attorney General concurrent jurisdiction with district attorneys to conduct criminal prosecutions of violent crimes, illegal immigration offenses, and fentanyl offenses; provide
Desde 0:25:05 · turnos 60 a 61
El patrocinador dijo que SB 604 permitiría que la oficina del fiscal general, previa solicitud, ayudara a los fiscales de distrito locales en procesos relacionados con ciertos delitos violentos, tráfico de drogas, trata con fines de explotación sexual y pandillas. No hubo preguntas ni una decisión sobre su inclusión en el calendario.
SB 605. Prosecuting Attorneys; additional grounds for discipline of a district attorney or solicitor-general or for his or her removal or involuntary retirement from office; provide
Desde 0:25:25 · turnos 62 a 63
El patrocinador dijo que SB 605 añadiría motivos para imponer medidas disciplinarias a los fiscales, entre ellos el incumplimiento de los requisitos sobre los derechos de las víctimas, las leyes de acceso a registros públicos y las normas éticas adoptadas por la comisión de supervisión y State Bar of Georgia. El patrocinador dijo que las víctimas tendrían que recibir aviso de los procedimientos judiciales y una oportunidad de asistir y ser escuchadas. El patrocinador informó que los fiscales habían hecho aportaciones sustanciales. No hubo preguntas ni una decisión sobre su inclusión en el calendario.
SR 23. US Congress; limited to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected; apply to call a convention
Desde 0:26:08 · turnos 63 a 113
El patrocinador dijo que SR 23 buscaría convocar una convención conforme al Artículo V limitada a proponer límites a los mandatos en el Congreso, dejando a la convención la decisión sobre el número y la duración de los mandatos. Un miembro preguntó por las preocupaciones de sus electores de que una convención pudiera exceder ese propósito. El patrocinador dijo que se necesitarían 34 estados para convocar una convención y 38 para ratificar una enmienda. El patrocinador también dijo que la ley de Georgia obliga a los delegados a seguir las instrucciones legislativas, con la posibilidad de destitución, reemplazo y procesamiento por infracciones, y que muchos otros estados tienen leyes similares. Un segundo miembro comparó esos límites con las instrucciones para los electores presidenciales, una analogía que el patrocinador aceptó. Un tercer miembro preguntó si la convención de 1787 ilustraba el riesgo de exceder las instrucciones y pidió precedentes jurídicos que respaldaran los límites impuestos por los estados. El patrocinador rechazó la comparación histórica y reconoció que ningún caso de la Corte Suprema había resuelto la cuestión porque no se había celebrado ninguna convención de enmiendas conforme al Artículo V. El patrocinador argumentó que el proceso está autorizado por la Constitución y que era poco probable que el Congreso limitara sus propios mandatos. No hubo una decisión sobre su inclusión en el calendario.
SB 446. Student Scholarship Organizations; State of Georgia to participate in the federal tax credit program for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations; provide
Desde 0:31:59 · turnos 115 a 134 · Confirmado por el 2026 House Journal, p. 3028
El patrocinador dijo que SB 446 incorporaría a la ley estatal la participación de Georgia en un programa federal de créditos fiscales para becas, tras la decisión del gobernador de participar. El patrocinador describió un crédito federal de un dólar por cada dólar aportado, de hasta $3,400 anuales para parejas, con becas que podrían utilizarse para matrícula, libros, transporte y otros gastos. El patrocinador dijo que las revisiones de la Cámara de Representantes permitirían que Georgia adoptara las próximas directrices federales. Un miembro preguntó si la concentración de escuelas privadas en el área metropolitana de Atlanta haría que los condados rurales subsidiaran a las zonas urbanas, citando una comparación entre Fulton County y 113 condados rurales y señalando que 60 de esos condados rurales no tenían escuelas privadas. El patrocinador no confirmó la comparación, rechazó la caracterización de subsidio y dijo que las organizaciones participantes podrían operar en todo el estado. El patrocinador expresó su esperanza de que las reglas federales permitieran que los estudiantes de escuelas públicas, privadas y chárter se beneficiaran. Otro miembro citó las más de 400 escuelas privadas que participan en el programa estatal de vales escolares y la gran población de Fulton; el patrocinador estuvo de acuerdo con esas afirmaciones. No hubo una decisión sobre su inclusión en el calendario.
SB 566. Ad Valorem Taxation of Property; the acceptance of tax digests in the event of a publication error made by a newspaper; provide
Desde 0:35:13 · turnos 136 a 173
Un miembro del comité solicitó SB 566 sin explicar sus disposiciones. Más tarde, el comité lo incluyó en el calendario del día sin oposición expresa.
SB 395. Department of Public Health; eligible for the Low THC Oil Patient Registry; require a physician to submit certain information to the Georgia Composite Medical Board
Desde 0:35:39 · turnos 139 a 157
El presentador dijo que las disposiciones originales de SB 395 reforzarían la coordinación entre Department of Public Health y Georgia Composite Medical Board sobre las reglas del cannabis medicinal. El presentador ofreció la versión sustitutiva LC52-1100S, que añade disposiciones de HB 154 para designar los servicios médicos de emergencia como un servicio esencial. El presentador dijo que la adición se refería a la elegibilidad para subvenciones destinadas a servicios esenciales, no a pagos de seguros ni a la condición de pertenencia a una red, y que la Cámara de Representantes había aprobado esas disposiciones dos veces, casi por unanimidad. En respuesta a la presidencia, el presentador confirmó una relación con el trabajo de Rural Development Council y dijo que los servicios médicos de emergencia rurales podrían reunir los requisitos para recibir subvenciones. El comité aprobó la versión sustitutiva sin oposición expresa y más tarde incluyó el proyecto de ley sustitutivo en el calendario del día, también sin oposición expresa.
HB 154. Emergency medical services; designate ambulance services as an essential service
Desde 0:36:13 · turnos 140 a 149
Al presentar una versión sustitutiva de SB 395, el presentador explicó que incorporaba HB 154 como Sección 2. El presentador dijo que las disposiciones designarían los servicios médicos de emergencia como un servicio esencial para que los proveedores pudieran solicitar las subvenciones disponibles, sin abordar los pagos de seguros ni la condición de pertenencia a una red. El presentador dijo que la Cámara de Representantes había aprobado la política dos veces, casi por unanimidad, y que los proveedores rurales podrían beneficiarse. Posteriormente, el comité aprobó la versión sustitutiva que contenía estas disposiciones, en lugar de realizar una votación por separado sobre HB 154.
SB 428. Medical Assistance; Department of Community Health to submit a waiver request to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; direct
Desde 0:37:50 · turnos 157 a 159
El comité incluyó SB 428 en el calendario del día tras una moción que recibió apoyo para someterla a consideración, sin oposición expresa. No hubo una explicación de sus disposiciones ni un debate sustantivo.
SB 441. Local Government Investment Pool; certain pooled investments to be approved by the State Depository Board; require
Desde 0:37:57 · turnos 159 a 161
El comité incluyó SB 441 en el calendario del día tras una moción que recibió apoyo para someterla a consideración, sin oposición expresa. No hubo una explicación de sus disposiciones ni un debate sustantivo.
SB 443. Offenses Against Public Order; the punishment for the offense of obstructing highways, streets, sidewalks, or other public passages; increase
Desde 0:38:06 · turnos 161 a 165
Un miembro se opuso a incluir SB 443 en el calendario del día. La presidencia convocó una votación a viva voz, escuchó votos a favor y en contra y anunció que el proyecto de ley estaba en el calendario. No se proporcionó un recuento de votos, una explicación de la objeción ni un análisis de las disposiciones del proyecto de ley.
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
Desde 0:38:22 · turnos 165 a 167
El comité incluyó SB 485 en el calendario del día tras una moción que recibió apoyo para someterla a consideración, sin oposición expresa. No hubo una explicación de sus disposiciones ni un debate sustantivo.
Registros oficiales de esta reunión
- 2026 House Journal, pp. 3019 a 3270 (25 de marzo de 2026)
Transcripción
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Morning, everybody.
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Morning. Morning, everybody.
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Close that door. Thank you, Ms. Donna.
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Morning, everybody. Happy Monday. Glad to be back. Call the meeting to order, and we'll recognize Chairman Stephens to open us up with a word of prayer, please.
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Let us pray. Most kind and gracious Heavenly Father, lead us in these final days as we head towards the end of our s- legislative session. Lead us and guide us. All these things we ask in Thy precious name. Amen.
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Amen.
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Okay, let's call the meeting to order, and we'll get started. Let me, uh, to our friends with us that are on the wall over there today, if you have already been here and already asked for a bill or a resolution or a study committee, you only have to ask one time. Don't have to come back. And, uh, if you've already asked for it, don't have to come back again, but if you haven't, we're, we're glad to have you. So let's go ahead, and we'll get started.
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Senator, come on up.
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Thank you, uh, Mr. Chairman, um, and committee. It's always a pleasure to be here. I'm bringing you Senate Bill 500. It is at the, it's three down from the top of page four, and it's basically, it is, um, legislation to help the Georgia Board of Healthcare Workforce. They have a database that they use to manage and gauge the number of healthcare providers that we have all across the state in every part of the state.
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And basically, what this bill does is it increases the number of, um, medical licensees that participate in this database by 10 to give a broader view of s- of, um, different types of, uh, specialties all across the s- the state. The, um, information that's collected is not personal. It's primarily about the, um, the provider, the type of, um, of, uh, practice, the, um, the insurance that they accept, et cetera, et cetera.
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So this information will be used by the legislature, by the governor, and, uh, by the agencies to help make sure we have healthcare providers, um, where we need them.
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Okay. You got a question?
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No.
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Okay. Uh, Chairman Hawkins has a question for you.
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Yes, sir.
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Senator, I'm surprised we don't do this already. This is more of a common sense bill that is going to really help us zero in on, see, uh, our, our residencies and where to, where to send them or where to entice them to go. We don't send them, but-
- 0:20:18
Yeah
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... maybe help them get there.
- 0:20:20
Absolutely.
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That's a good bill. Thank you.
- 0:20:22
Thank you very much. We do, um, they do have an established database, but this, this increases it by about two times.
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Okay. Don't see any more questions.
- 0:20:33
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Appreciate it.
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Yes, sir. Chairman Martin, you had a, an, a recognition you wanted to make before we got started. I'm sorry I overlooked it. Mash your button there so I can rec- There we go.
- 0:20:44
That's fine. Thank you, Cha- uh, Chairman. I was g- waiting on your time to do that. But if the committee would join me in welcoming from the University of Georgia, Ms. Maddie Pillow is shadowing, uh, us today, and she's down from the University of Georgia. I'd just like to recognize Ms. Pillow. She's in the back if-
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Raise your hand, ma- there we go.
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Glad to have you with us. Go Dogs. Okay. Mr. Chairman, come on.
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and go Dogs.
- 0:21:15
Yeah.
- 0:21:17
Mr. Chairman, I bring y'all SB406. This is the Property Owner's Bill of Rights. It, uh, essentially requires all our HOAs, POAs, and COAs in this state to register with the Secretary of State's office. It creates an administrative hearing process. Um, it offers a bill of rights, and then it cleans up the foreclosure process.
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Okay. Don't see any questions.
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Uh-uh.
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Sir.
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Thank you.
- 0:21:47
Yes, ma'am.
- 0:21:51
Good morning, Mr. Chairman. Good morning, committee. I bring House Resolution 952, first page, five down. Uh, this is proposing a house study committee on the risks associated with hair straightening products and healthcare outcomes.
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Okay. Thank you, ma'am. Don't see any questions.
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Thank you, sir.
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Thank you. Yes, sir, Mr. Chairman.
- 0:22:16
Good morning, Mr. Chairman. Um, on page four, I have, uh, SB542. It's a piece of legislation that creates an offense when a clergy member commits sexual offenses against members of their congregants. Um, appreciate all the help with the House side on this. Um, Representative Holcomb added some good language, along with other members of the, uh, judicial committee, and it's a, it's a strong piece of legislation. Um, also-
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I don't see any questions on that. You got another one?
- 0:22:52
Yes, sir. Um, this one is on the general calendar, page 10, six from the top. I was working on this with, uh, uh, Chairman-
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General calendar.
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I apologize. Um-
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The yellow sheet.
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Yes, sir.
- 0:23:05
What number?
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Um, it's page 10. Let's see, it's gonna be SB306. Myself and, uh, Chairman Cannon were working on this together related to CUVA. And what it does is change some of the options for taxpayer notification of the CUVA covenant, uh, allows request notification by certified mail or email in addition to standard notification in order to continue these CUVAs from going after 10 years.
- 0:23:32
Okay. So don't see any questions. Thank you.
- 0:23:34
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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Yes, sir. Yes, sir, Senator Alvarez.
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Good morning, Mr. Chairman and members of the committee. On page two, uh, you'll see Senate Bill 23, where the Senate bills start. Uh, the actual original language for that bill passed last year, and this has, uh, been, uh, used for very important house parties, uh, which Chairman Carson could probably update you on. I'm not exactly sure what it is right now, to be candid with you, but I'm sure it's important, and I'm glad to support it. Right below it is Senate Bill 27, which is, uh, the crime of doxing. I wanna thank the House Judiciary Committee for helping us perfect this legislation. It will keep people safe in this new and scary environment, uh, where technology is pointing out where people are and will bring harm to them.
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Okay. Don't see any question on either one of those.
- 0:24:19
Thank you so much.
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Thank you. Yes, sir. Mr- Senator Calaway.
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have several of them this morning. Beginning on page three, second from the top, Senate Bill 254. This no longer has anything to do with hemp. It's been perfected by my partners in the House of Regulated Industries. It now closes a loophole on the COAM machines that were manufacturers were sort of making a hybrid of the type A and type B, class A and type B machines to circumvent, uh, essentially paying their taxes to, uh, to the lottery board, and that closes that loophole.
- 0:24:57
I do fully support that bill.
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Okay. I don't s- don't see any questions on that.
- 0:25:01
All right.
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You got another one?
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Moving on to page four, towards the bottom, Senate Bill 604. This is an ability to allow the Attorney General's office to give assistance upon request to local DA's offices in the prosecuting of certain violent crimes, drug trafficking, sex trafficking, and gangs.
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Okay. Don't see any questions.
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Senate Bill 605 is a, a modification or adds additional grounds for, uh, prosecutor misconduct to include a requirement to comply with the Victim Rights Act, to notify victims when there's a bill, I mean, not a bill, a, a charge that from their perpetrators being, coming to court to give them a chance to know about it and come to court and be heard. Um, it also, um, adds that you have to comply with open records laws and the ethical standards adopted by the commission and by the State Bar of Georgia.
- 0:26:01
A lot of input from the prosecutors in the formulation of that. I think it's, uh, non-controversial. And finally, uh, Senate Resolution 23, I think it may have been on your calendar before. That is an Article V convention for the purpose of limiting the terms of congress people. Doesn't set the length of the term. It's defined only that single issue if a, an amendment convention was held. And I would point out that Georgia has a Delegate Limitation Act that requires a delegate to comply strictly with the instructions given by the general assembly.
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So there's no fear of a runaway convention or anything like that. It would be limited to just that one single subject matter. It does not specify the length of or number of terms that there would be limited. That would be determined by the convention.
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Okay. Have a question, Chairman Hawkins.
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Yeah. Uh, thank you, Chairman. I'm getting a lot of emails on this one, and they're claiming that they cannot limit the constitutional-
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Yeah
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... uh, convention. And they're sending me Article V of the Constitution. Uh, can, can you help me with, with that?
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I, I can help you. I've, I've helped-
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Thank you
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... quite a few colleagues do that. And, uh, well, first of all, it takes three, four, two-thirds of the states to propose an amendment convention.
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Right.
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So that would take 34 states. If two-thirds of our states want to at least discuss the subject matter to try to reach an agreement to propose an amendment, it would then have to be ratified by three-fourths of the states, uh, so 38. But what I was just referencing, our Delegate Limitation Act in Georgia, we passed this many years ago now, it was like 2014, to assuage people of that concern. In Georgia, it is a crime if you do not follow the instructions of our legislature.
- 0:27:48
You may be recalled from a convention, and you can be prosecuted, uh, and you can be replaced if you were to vary from that single subject matter. So we-
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Okay. How about the other states?
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I, I-
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Do they have similar legislation?
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Many of them do. Uh, I don't think they all do, but, uh, quite a few have followed that to, to address that particular concern.
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That's a good answer.
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Yeah.
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I'll use it for these emails.
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Thank you. I can provide you that code section.
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Okay. Uh, Representative Evans, did you have a question? I'm sorry. Chairman Williamson.
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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Thank you.
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Uh, Senate Counselor, would it be a fair analogy to say that, uh, when we're, uh, addressing, uh, the concerns of a, quote, "runaway convention," that isn't our Electoral College the way we send our electors for presidents, US presidents, isn't it a very similar structure that electors are sent with express instructions to vote for a presidential candidate of that party's choice?
- 0:28:43
Yes.
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But in the history of the Republic, we've never had a runaway Electoral College.
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That is true.
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I- i- is that a fair analogy?
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It is an absolute analogy. Exactly the same. Our delegates would be bound to, to honor the instructions of our general assembly.
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And, and f- um, further, uh, question, if I may, uh, i- Isn't it a fact that it would still, even if you had this mythical runaway convention, it would still require 38 states to pass any amendment?
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That's right. It would get-
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If 38 states agree, isn't it fair to say it probably needs passing?
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Absolutely.
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Thank you, Peter. I appreciate it.
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Thank you.
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Whitt Park, do you have a question?
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Uh, thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, sir. Um, Senator Cowser, is it not true that the only historical precedent for an Article V convention is the 1787 Philadelphia Convention, which ended up pretty much being a runaway convention?
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No. Well, first of all, yes, that was the first amendment of the Articles of Confederation. It was called with the recognition that it wasn't working. It was too decentralized, and it was called for the purpose of reworking the Constitution. It wasn't to simply have an amendment. So that, that is not really an analogy of this process on Article V. In Article V, either two-thirds of Congress can present an amendment to the states, like the Equal Rights Amendment I think may have been one of the last ones, and then three-fourths have to ratify, or else the states can do it themselves if Congress won't.
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And I mean, this is a classic situation where Congress is not gonna limit their own terms of office. I'm more focused on the balanced budget amendment, which I think we now have a $40 trillion deficit. It's very clear that Congress is not living within its means, and, and we need to impose some, um, you know, limitations there if we can. We'll be hopefully coming back with that sometime soon.
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Senator, one more additional question-
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Sure
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... if I may. Um, Senator Cowser, can you cite any, um, Supreme Court cases or, uh, just any additional, uh, legal precedent that states that any sort of, uh, state efforts to constrain an Article V convention, which is something Congress would call, not a state legislature, that, that, that whatever Georgia passed previously would withstand legal scrutiny?
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There has not been a Supreme Court case. It's in the Constitution, the process, but we haven't had an amendment convention, so there, there's nothing to have been reviewed by the courts.
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So, so you would say that this would be an unprecedented manner in which we amend the Constitution?
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Uh, I would say it would be constitutionally permissible, and it was designed this way, that the states have the ability to amend the Constitution or to propose amendments and then if three-fourths ratify it. So I don't believe this is something radical. It's embedded in the Constitution, Article V. It's towards the top.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Okay, don't see any other questions, Senator.
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Thank you.
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Thank you, sir.
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Pleasure to be with you, Mr. Chairman.
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Yes, sir. Senator Dixon.
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Good morning, Mr. Chairman. Uh, the first one I've got, uh, on the last page, page five, the second from the bottom, SB 446. Uh, this is a, uh, student, uh, scholarship tax credit. Uh, it's a federal tax credit. Uh, folks that decide to donate to it would get a dollar for dollar, uh, federal tax credit back. They can do that. Couples can do that up to $3,400 a year. Students that are granted these, uh, scholarships, they can use it for tuition, books, uh, transportation, et cetera.
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Um, the governor opted us into this. This would codify it in law. Uh, I worked with Representative Hilton, uh, perfecting the bill in, in House committee, uh, loosening up the language because the federal government has not issued their language on the guidelines yet. And so the way, uh, we've got it set up now, when they issue it, we'll adopt exactly what the federal government issues. Be happy to answer any questions, Mr. Chairman.
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Okay. Whitt Park, did you have a question?
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Yes.
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Okay.
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Uh, thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh, Senator Dixon, uh, is it not true that Fulton County, one county, uh, has essentially, uh, more private schools, uh, than 113 rural counties combined?
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Well, I, I, I don't know the answer to that, so I, I would have to lean on you on that one. But what, what I would say to that is what we're hoping with the federal language, we're hoping that it is widely tailored, that public school, private school, charter schools, all students could, could use that and utilize it.
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So, so my understanding of this bill is that the money follows private school infrastructure in which, uh, essentially, you know, along with 100, one metro Atlanta county having more than 113 rural counties and 60 of Georgia's 113 rural counties having zero private schools, is it not true that this is essentially rural counties subsidizing metro Atlanta counties with respect to education?
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Uh, that would not be true. Uh, as far as the facilities, uh, that, I, I do have a bill, uh, dealing with charter school funding facilities creating a revolving line of credit for them, but that's a separate bill. This is open to, these organizations could operate throughout the state.
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Thank you.
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Pro Tem has a question.
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Yes, Mr. Chairman, I had a question. Uh, just to put the number of private schools in perspective, is it not true that over 400 private schools are participating in our new, newly implemented voucher program?
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That is true.
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Is it also not true that Fulton County's million population, which is 10% of the state's population, um, represents population exceeding half of the counties if added together in the state?
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That is true, Madam Pro Tem.
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Thank you.
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Okay. Don't see any other questions. Do you have another one you said?
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I, I have one that I've presented previously on page three. I don't know if you want me to go over that again or-
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If, if you've already asked for it, that's fine.
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Okay. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That's all I got.
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Thanks, sir. Okay, any, uh, members of the committee have a request? Okay.
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Chairman Williamson, do you want to ask about, uh, Senate Bill 566? Bruce Williamson.
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Chairman, uh, I may ask, ask for Senate Bill 566.
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Okay.
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Thank you. Okay, we got that done. All right. Uh, let's go ahead and, uh, recognize, uh, Chairman Newton to speak to Senate Bill 395 Substitute. And by the way, congratulations on your match.
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Thank you. It's good to get him done. Thank you, sir. Um, SB 395, you'll see it on, uh, page three, about five down on, uh, uh, on page three. Um, the, the original bill, uh, deals with tightening up the, the role of, uh, DPH and the Georgia Composite Medical Board working together, uh, on our ca- medical cannabis, uh, uh, rules. What we've added to it, and, and that, that's been presented before. What we've added to it is, in Section 2, is House Bill 154. That's a policy that's passed the House twice, nearly unanimously, and it deals with declaring that EMS is an essential service, not regard to an insurance payment or in-work network or out-of-network, but just simply to allow them to apply for grants that are available for essential services.
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And once again, that's language that has passed, uh, House committee and the House twice.
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Okay.
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And I move that, that we, uh, adopt that substitute-
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And I, I think-
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... that would be LC52-1100S.
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Okay, and I think some of these come out of your Rural Development Council study committee that y'all worked on, correct?
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Correct.
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Yeah.
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A lot of these rural EMS are eligible, would be eligible for grants if this bill passes and is signed into law.
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Okay, you've heard the explanation. Uh, is there a motion to approve Senate Bill 395 by Substitute LC52-1100S?
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So moved.
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Have a move and a second. Is there any opposition? Okay, it's approved. Okay, now let's set a calendar for today, day 36. Under the modified structure, Senate Bill 23. Moved. Have a-
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Second
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... move and a second. Any opposition? It's on.
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Senate Bill 395 by Substitute LC52-1100S.
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Moved.
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Second. Move and a second. Any opposition? It's on. Senate Bill 428. Moved.
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Second.
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Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. Senate Bill 441.
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Moved.
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Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. Senate Bill 443. Moved.
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Second.
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Moved and second. Any opposition?
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Objection.
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Have an objection. All those in favor wanting to put Senate Bill 443 on, say aye. Aye. Any opposed, no. No. It's on. Senate Bill 485. Moved.
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Second.
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Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. Senate Bill 500. Moved.
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Second.
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Move and second. Any opposition? It's on. Senate Bill 542. Moved.
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Second.
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Have a move and second. Any opposition? It's on. Okay, now under structured. Under structured, Senate Bill 566. Moved.
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Second.
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Moved and second. Any opposition? It's on. Okay, that will be our calendar for today as of this moment. Uh, rules meeting, our next rules meeting will be Wednesday morning at 9:00. Thank y'all. We're dismissed.