What legal guidelines handed in Georgia | Crossover Day 2022 | poll

It is still possible for lawmakers to later revive many proposals that did not pass on Tuesday.

ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers faced an important deadline Tuesday. It is a crossover day in the General Assembly, when bills and other measures must pass in the House or Senate and pass to the other house.

Lawmakers decided on Tuesday, among other things, whether horse racing should be legalized. Some key proposals were pushed forward, like a mental health reform measure, but lawmakers considered additional proposals on Tuesday.

One measure that failed was a proposal to relax state cell phone hands-free laws for motorists. Legislation still allows lawmakers to later revive many proposals that didn’t pass Tuesday.

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PROGRESSIVE

SELECT: House Bill 1464 would allow people to inspect ballots after an election, allow only the state Election Board to accept private donations for election administration, and let the Georgia Bureau of Investigation examine claims of voter fraud.

INCOME TAX REDUCTION: House Bill 1437 would reduce Georgia state income taxes by more than $1 billion. Republicans say it simplifies the state’s tax system while offering relief. It would create a flat state income tax at a rate of 5.25%, increase the level of tax-free income and eliminate many deductions.

GAS TAX HOLIDAY: House Bill 304 would suspend state fuel taxes through May 31, including a 29.1 cents per gallon levy on gasoline and 32.6 cents per gallon on diesel. Suspension of collections could divert more than $400 million from road construction. The governor plans to use some of last year’s surplus to replace the money.

PROTESTS: Senate Bill 171 requires a permit for every gathering, increases criminal penalties for protests, makes it a crime to block a freeway or deface a monument, lets people sue local governments when protests turn violent, and makes it legal to do so someone else runs over while fleeing a protest when the fleeing person believed their life was in danger.

GUS IN PUBLIC: House Bill 1358 and Senate Bill 319 would eliminate Georgia’s requirement for a background check and license to carry a handgun in public. Republicans say it violates Second Amendment gun rights for people to apply for a permit and pay a fee, usually around $75.

CRITICAL RACE THEORY: House Bill 1084 and Senate Bill 377 would ban the teaching of certain concepts of race that Republicans say divisive. Opponents say the measure would discourage teachers from honestly discussing race in the classroom, both past and present.

TRANSGENDER ATHLETES: Transgender boys and girls would be prohibited from playing on school athletic teams that match their gender identity, under Senate Bill 435.

PARENTS’ COPYRIGHTS: House Bill 1178 and Senate Bill 449 consolidated a number of pre-existing parental rights into one law, including stating that parents have the right to review all educational materials.

SOCIAL MEDIA REGULATION: Senate Bill 393 seeks to ban social media platforms from removing or censoring content

VACCINATION MANDATES: Senate Bill 345 would prevent state agencies and local governments from requiring COVID-19 vaccines

MASKS IN SCHOOLS: Senate Bill 514 would allow parents to exempt their children from mask requirements

ABORTION: Senate Bill 456 would require a woman to be physically examined by a doctor before the doctor could prescribe abortion pills and prohibit delivery by mail without such an examination.

RIGHT TO AGRICULTURE: House Bill 1150 would improve farmers’ protections against nuisance claims from neighbors over problems such as odours.

MEDICAL MARIJUANA: Senate Bill 609 and House Bill 1425 would change how licenses are issued under the state’s medical marijuana program to set in motion a licensing process knotted by legal challenges.

SENATE TERMS: Senate Resolution 623 would create staggered four-year Senate terms instead of the current two-year terms if voters approve the state’s constitutional amendment.

LEGISLATION AND PENSIONS: The salaries of Georgia’s 180 members of the House of Representatives and 56 Senators would rise to 60% of the state’s median household income, which would rise to about $36,000 if voters approved under House Resolution 842. House Bill 824 would increase lawmakers’ pensions by about 40%.

NOT ADVANCED

HOMELESSNESS: Senate Bill 535 would have made it a misdemeanor for anyone to camp on public property. It would have penalized cities that failed to enforce the ban by denying money to local governments and nonprofits.

Distracted driving: Senate Bill 203 would have allowed drivers to use cellular phones attached to their windshield or dashboard while waiting at traffic lights and stop signs.

SCHOOL VOUCHERS: Senate Bill 601 would assign $6,000 to any student whose parents withdrew him from public school after at least six weeks in public school. The education savings accounts could be used for private school tuition and other educational expenses.

HORSE RACE: Senate Resolution 131 and Senate Bill 212 would allow up to five horse racing tracks with gambling anywhere in the state, if voters agree.

CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING: Senate Bill 580 would prohibit leadership campaign committees associated with members of the General Assembly from taking contributions while the legislature is in session.

POWER PLANT: Senate Bill 504 would require cash bail for a judge to release anyone charged with a crime from jail.