Committee advances multiple bills to supplemental calendar; substitutes for SB 131 and SB 17 approved

Committee members heard short presentations on multiple Senate bills and set a supplemental calendar for day 39.

Bills presented (descriptions from committee discussion): - SB 177: Described as a "transparency bill related to foreign funded activities." Presenter: Warren (chairman reference). - SB 29: Concerns DNA sampling and analysis; sponsor described swabbing for DNA at booking for arrests for certain serious offenses. - SB 260: Central State Hospital Redevelopment Authority, described as a redevelopment measure. - SB 284: Would allow the securities division to require an investment adviser that defrauded Georgians to return funds to defrauded investors; presenters said current tools were limited to fines and license actions. - SB 59: Identified as a municipal sovereign immunity bill; Senator Sam Watson was noted as expected to appear on that item. - SB 131: A substitute related to parity; the substitute adds a member to the behavioral coordinating council (the Insurance Commissioner) and creates a parity compliance review panel. Committee reported the House had passed the measure 170 to 2 on March 3.

On SB 131 the committee approved the substitute on the record with a motion and second and no recorded opposition in the provided transcript. The committee also approved the SB 17 substitute and included both bills on the supplemental calendar for day 39. The chair instructed sponsors about the requirement to provide the original substitute and 35 copies to the rules office for committee consideration.

The transcript does not include roll‑call tallies for the committee approvals recorded as "approved" or names for the makers and seconders when motions were called; the committee repeatedly recorded "move" and "second" and noted no opposition.