Sen. Bruce Thompson (R-White) talks about a few of the 23 bills that passed the Senate on Crossover Day (Day 30).
SB 63: “Beer Jobs Bill” allows breweries to provide free tastes or souvenirs up to 36 ounces during a paid brewery tour
SB 122: expands the use of SPLOST dollars to include repairing roads and bridges damaged by a natural disaster
SB 185 creates a 5 yr program to research cannabidiol products
SB 203 creates a six-member Georgia World War I Centennial Commission
SB 130: Smokefree Cars for Children Act makes it a misdemeanor to smoke in a car with a child under 15 years of age
SB 154 lets law enforcement record activities that occur in the officer's presence, including executing a search warrant
SB 145 requires at least one member of Board of Community Health be on the State Health Benefit Plan
SB 138 creates a 20-member DFCS State Advisory Board, 15 DFCS Regional Advisory Boards and county level DFCS
SB 194 exempts facilities engaging solely in distribution of home dialysis products from the Georgia Pharmacy Practice
SB 191 prohibits a local governing authority from adopting or enforcing an ordinance for blasting or excavating
SB 160 requires a law enforcement officer to issue a citation rather than arrest a minor attempting to purchase or already in possession of alcohol
SB 190 requires payment of manufacturer/distributer license fees to be paid to the Georgia Lottery Corporation
SB 36 says the Board of Natural Resources shall adopt regulations to protect and preserve high-quality drinking water
SB 82 revises the distribution of alternative ad valorem tax proceeds provisions of apportionable vehicles
SB 127 provides candidates for certain local offices may receive a refund or waiver of fees and penalties incurred
SB 169 revises provisions relating to DOT acquisitions, disposal, federal-aid funding and submissions of accident reports by law enforcement agencies
SB 143 requires all health plans offered through SHBP to provide access to all Level 1 trauma centers
SB 176 encourages extra requirement for concussion prevention for players of grid iron football
SB 141 provides that certain weapons violation in school safety zones are classified as Class B felonies
SB 109 clarifies the use and effectiveness of Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment forms
SR 126 and SR 441: 2 road naming bills
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