Legislation Assigned to the Senate I&L Committee (13)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/24/2024

HB 0198 NeutralLicensing of Health Care Navigators to Comply with Affordable Care Act Smith, Richard 134th
7/1/2013 House - Effective Date Ins I&L -
Debra Nesbit Health and Human Services Insurance Insurance
This legislation requires that persons assisting consumers with finding insurance under the Affordable Care Act are licensed as Health Care Navigators and that adhere to conflict of interest guidelines.
HB 0361 NeutralFederal Labor Laws - Cannot Require Folks to Waive Them Lindsey, Edward 54th
7/1/2013 House - Effective Date I&L I&L -
General County Government Land Use/Zoning Law Enforcement Personnel/Employment Public Safety and Courts
Todd Edwards
This legislation prohibits the state, cities and counties from passing ordinances or requirements in contracts, permits, licenses or zoning, that would require an employer or employee to waive rights provided by the National Labor Relations Act.  For instance, a county could not require a potential contractor or vendor to accept terms to a collective bargaining agreement with its employees in order to enter into a contract with the county.
HB 0393 NeutralGeorgia Workforce Investment Board Hamilton, Mark 24th
5/6/2013 House - Effective Date I&L I&L -
Auditing/Budget Econ. Dev. & Transportation Economic Development General County Government Personnel/Employment
Revenue & Finance Shaun Adams
This legislation sets the procedure for establishing local workforce investment boards. It also makes counties, cities and regional commissions the fiscal agent/grant recipient for certain funds.
HB 0707 NegotiatingProhibition of County Government Representatives Advocating for the Expansion of Medicaid Spencer, Jason 180th
3/13/2014 Senate Read Second Time Judy I&L -
Health and Human Services Insurance Shaun Adams
The final version of language from HB 707 was amended onto HB 943 and included the following provisions:
This legislation prohibits county officials or employees from expending money or using human resources or assets to advocate or influence the citizens of this state in support of the voluntary expansion of Medicaid beyond the eligibility criteria in effect under the ACA. Similarly, counties would be prohibited from starting their own health care exchange or participating in a health care exchange provided by a nonprofit organization. There are provisions to protect local governments from acting as a part of their official duty, when on personal time, and when providing bona fide educational instruction about the ACA. Nothing in the bill precludes the state from participating in any Medicaid program. Lastly, it prohibits the state, agencies and political subdivisions from establishing, operating, or implementing a navigator program or it's equivalent. 

The Commissioner of Insurance has been excluded from the prohibitions in the bill as it applies to the implementation or enforcement under this code section.
      
 
The Senate Insurance Committee adopted a substitute that allows the University System of Georgia's grant funded navigator program to continue operation until such time that the grants run out. The bill does not allow for the grants to be renewed.
    

 
HB 0828 NeutralProhibition of the Sale or Release of Accident Reports by Law Enforcement or Employees Ronnie Mabra
7/1/2014 Effective Date Ins I&L -
Debra Nesbit General County Government Health and Human Services Insurance Insurance
Law Enforcement Open Records/Meetings Act Public Safety and Courts

This legislation makes it illegal for a law enforcement officer or employee to release or sell information about people involved in a vehicle collision for personal financial gain. Law enforcement agencies would still be required to release motor vehicle accident reports in accordance with the open records law. This bill also requires news media organizations to wait 60 days to access accident reports. The name, street address, telephone number and driver's license numbers of the drivers must be redacted before turning the accident reports over to the news media.
HB 0943 NegotiatingProhibition of Local Governments Advocating for Expansion of Medicaid and the Cancer Treatment Fairness Act Lee Hawkins
4/15/2014 House Date Signed by Governor Ins I&L -
Insurance Insurance Leg Update Draft Shaun Adams
Part I of this legislation consists of language from HB 707 which prohibits county officials or employees from expending money or using human resources or assets to advocate or influence the citizens of this state in support of the voluntary expansion of Medicaid beyond the eligibility criteria in effect under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Similarly, counties would be prohibited from starting their own health care exchange or participating in a health care exchange provided by a nonprofit organization. There are provisions to protect local governments from acting as a part of their official duty, when on personal time, and when providing bona fide educational instruction about the ACA. Nothing in the bill precludes the state from participating in any Medicaid program. Lastly, it prohibits the state, agencies and political subdivisions from establishing, operating, or implementing a navigator program or it's equivalent.      
 
The language prohibiting the Commissioner of Insurance from implementing or enforcing the ACA was deleted from the final version of the bill.      
 
The University System of Georgia's grant funded navigator program will continue operation until such time that the grants run out. The bill does not allow for the grants to be renewed.
 
SB 0020 NeutralCounties Cannot Request Credit Reports for Employees James, Donzella 35th
1/15/2013 Senate - Senate Read and Referred -I&L -
General County Government Personnel/Employment Todd Edwards
This legislation would restrict counties' and other employers' ability to obtain credit reports on employees or prospective employees unless it is for a bona fide occupational qualification or it is required by law.  A bona fide occupational qualification means that the information contained in the report will be used for a managerial position that sets the direction or control of a business, accesses personal information of customers, employees or employers, involves a fiduciary responsibility to the employer (i.e., issue payments, transferring money or entering into contracts) or has an expense account.  Violation of this proposed law is a misdemeanor punishable be a fine of $200 to $400.
SB 0224 NeutralCreates the Invest Georgia Fund Golden, Tim 8th
3/28/2013 House - House Withdrawn, Recommitted W&M I&L -
Econ. Dev. & Transportation Economic Development Shaun Adams

This legislation creates the Invest Georgia Fund.
SB 0229 NegotiatingAuthorize County to Adopt Ordinance Allowing Sale of Consumer Fireworks Mullis, Jeff 53rd
1/13/2014 Senate Recommitted -I&L -
Constables/Marshals Debra Nesbit EMS/Ambulance Fire Services Fireworks
Forfeitures, Fees, and Fine Add Ons Health and Human Services Land Use/Zoning Public Safety and Courts Revenue & Finance
Trauma Care System
This legislation allows the county to adopt a local ordinance authorizing the sale of consumer fireworks. Also provides for a 10 percent excise tax on all fireworks sales. All revenues collectioed shall be paid to the Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission and the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council in equal amounts.
SB 0334 EvaluatingThe Georgia Health Care Freedom and ACA Noncompliance Act Buddy Carter
2/24/2014 Senate Read Second Time -I&L -
Debra Nesbit Health and Human Services Insurance Insurance
This legislation is the same as HB 707 - please see overview.
SB 0379 SupportFailure to Wear Seat Belt as Contributory Negligence Judson Hill
2/26/2014 Senate Read Second Time -I&L -
General County Government Insurance Insurance Todd Edwards

This legislation, similar to HB 504, allows the failure to wear a seatbelt to be admissable as evidence in civil actions for the purpose of mitigating damages. Georgia counties are often defendants in cases involving motor vehicle accidents and where plaintiffs argue that an accident was caused by a defect in a county road. This bill simply allows counties, as defendants, to introduce evidence that if a passenger had been wearing a seatbelt, as required by law, he or she may have suffered less extensive injuries. If a jury finds that the failure to wear a seat belt contributed to the occupant's injuries, the jury could reduce the occupant's recovery to the extent that the injuries were caused by the failure to wear the seatbelt.
SR 0378 NegotiatingSale of Fireworks by Local Ordinance - Tax to Fund Firefighters Training and Trauma Care Mullis, Jeff 53rd
3/28/2013 House Withdrawn, Recommitted App I&L -
Constables/Marshals Debra Nesbit Fire Services Fireworks Forfeitures, Fees, and Fine Add Ons
General County Government Health and Human Services Public Safety and Courts Revenue & Finance

This legislation calls for a voter referendum to decide whether to have they fire works excise tax dedicated to go to funding trauma care and firefighter training.
SR 0747 SupportBiggert-Waters Flood Insurance Act William Ligon Jr.
3/3/2014 Senate Passed/Adopted -I&L -
Emergency Management/Preparedness Leg Update Draft Nat. Res. & the Environment Public Safety and Courts Shaun Adams
Water Quantity
This legislation encourages the United States Congress to repeal or amend the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to make flood insurance more affordable. 
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