Representative Jesse Petrea
2017-2018 Regular Session Authored Legislation
HB 34
Penal institutions; reforms in the probation and paroles systems; provisions
(1) Petrea, Jesse 166th(2) Hitchens, Bill 161st(3) Stephens, Ron 164th
(4) Kelley, Trey 16th(5) Reeves, Bert 34th(6) Stephens, Mickey 165th
HC: PS&HSSC:
Status: Jan/12/2017 - House Second Readers
HB 72 Income tax credit; employers who hire certain veterans for full-time jobs; provide
(1) Petrea, Jesse 166th(2) Stephens, Ron 164th(3) Kelley, Trey 16th
(4) Gasaway, Dan 28th(5) Werkheiser, Bill 157th(6) Hitchens, Bill 161st
HC: W&MSC:
Status: Jan/25/2017 - House Second Readers
HB 271 Water resources; shore protection; revise various provisions
(1) Petrea, Jesse 166th(2) Stephens, Ron 164th(3) Jones, Jeff 167th
(4) Spencer, Jason 180th(5) Hogan, Don 179th(6) Smith, Lynn 70th
HC: NR&ESC: NR&E
Status: Mar/23/2018 - Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
HB 452 Georgia Bureau of Investigation; publicly post certain information to extent permitted by federal law; require
(1) Petrea, Jesse 166th(2) Hitchens, Bill 161st(3) Powell, Alan 32nd
(4) Reeves, Bert 34th(5) Clark, Heath 147th(6) Dollar, Matt 45th
HC: PS&HSSC: PUB SAF
Status: May/08/2017 - House Date Signed by Governor
HB 618 Skidaway Island, City of; incorporate
(1) Petrea, Jesse 166th
HC: GAffSC: SLGO
Status: May/07/2018 - House Date Signed by Governor
HB 657 Firearms; providing to person on probation as a felony first offender; make unlawful
(1) Petrea, Jesse 166th(2) Gilliard, Carl 162nd(3) Stephens, Ron 164th
(4) Clark, Heath 147th(5) Hitchens, Bill 161st(6) Powell, Alan 32nd
HC: PS&HSSC: JUDY
Status: May/07/2018 - House Date Signed by Governor
HB 1016 Peace officers; 9-1-1 communications officers receive training in delivery of high-quality telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation; provide
(1) Petrea, Jesse 166th(2) Stephens, Ron 164th
HC: PS&HSSC:
Status: Mar/05/2018 - House Second Readers
HR 620Solomon, Thomas E.; condolences
(1) Petrea, Jesse 166th
HC: SC:
Status: Mar/14/2017 - House Read and Adopted
HR 901 Calvary Day School volleyball team; 2017 GHSA Class A State Championship; commend
(1) Petrea, Jesse 166th
HC: SC:
Status: Jan/19/2018 - House Read and Adopted
HR 1257 House Study Committee on the Workforce Shortage and Crisis in Home and Community Based Settings; create
(1) Petrea, Jesse 166th(2) Stephens, Ron 164th(3) Dempsey, Katie 13th
(4) Gordon, J. Craig 163rd(5) LaHood, John 175th
HC: SRulesSC:
Status: Mar/27/2018 - House Passed/Adopted
HR 1269 Miller, Martin Jay; commend
(1) Petrea, Jesse 166th(2) Shaw, Jason 176th(3) LaHood, John 175th
(4) Stephens, Ron 164th
HC: SC:
Status: Feb/21/2018 - House Read and Adopted
HB 76 Superior courts; change certain requirements and certifications for certain maps, plats, and plans for filing with clerk; provisions
(1) Jasperse, Rick 11th(2) Petrea, Jesse 166th
HC: JudySC: JUDY
Status: May/08/2017 - House Date Signed by Governor
HB 141 Excise tax; permitted expenditures for revenues on lodging; expand list
(1) Stephens, Ron 164th(2) Petrea, Jesse 166th
HC: W&MSC:
Status: Jan/30/2017 - House Second Readers
HB 298 Chatham County; Recorder's Court; revise provisions
(1) Stephens, Ron 164th(2) Petrea, Jesse 166th
HC: IGCSC:
Status: Feb/10/2017 - House Second Readers
HB 354 Georgia International and Maritime Trade Center; reconstitute and authorize Department of Economic Development to contract for certain projects
(1) Stephens, Ron 164th(2) Petrea, Jesse 166th(3) Gilliard, Carl 162nd
HC: ED&TSC: ED&T
Status: May/08/2018 - House Date Signed by Governor - Vetoed
HB 486 Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act; training of proxy caregivers; provisions
(1) Benton, Tommy 31st(2) Petrea, Jesse 166th(3) Spencer, Jason 180th
(4) Kirby, Tom 114th
HC: HumRSC: H&HS
Status: May/08/2017 - House Date Signed by Governor
HB 572 Chatham County; Recorder's Court; revise responsibilities of chief judge; provisions
(1) Stephens, Ron 164th(2) Petrea, Jesse 166th(3) Hitchens, Bill 161st
(4) Gilliard, Carl 162nd(5) Gordon, J. Craig 163rd(6) Stephens, Mickey 165th
HC: IGCSC: SLGO
Status: May/04/2017 - House Date Signed by Governor
HB 850 Savannah State Farmers Market Authority; create
(1) Gilliard, Carl 162nd(2) Petrea, Jesse 166th(3) Stephens, Mickey 165th
(4) Gordon, J. Craig 163rd(5) Stephens, Ron 164th
HC: IGCSC:
Status: Feb/08/2018 - House Second Readers
HB 942 Savannah State Farmers Market Authority Act; enact
(1) Gilliard, Carl 162nd(2) Petrea, Jesse 166th(3) Stephens, Ron 164th
(4) Stephens, Mickey 165th(5) Gordon, J. Craig 163rd(6) Hitchens, Bill 161st
HC: IGCSC: SLGO
Status: May/08/2018 - House Date Signed by Governor - Vetoed
HR 182 Governor; negotiate with federal authorities to receive a waiver creating per capita block grant funding for indigent health care; urge
(1) Raffensperger, Brad 50th(2) Petrea, Jesse 166th(3) Rutledge, Dale 109th
(4) Caldwell, Michael 20th(5) Pirkle, Clay 155th(6) Teasley, Sam 37th
HC: AppSC:
Status: Feb/08/2017 - House Second Readers
HR 193 Armstrong Day at the capitol; February 9, 2017; recognize
(1) Stephens, Ron 164th(2) Petrea, Jesse 166th(3) Gilliard, Carl 162nd
(4) Stephens, Mickey 165th(5) Hitchens, Bill 161st
HC: SC:
Status: Feb/07/2017 - House Read and Adopted
HR 487 St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee; honor; Chairman Brian Counihan; Grand Marshal of the 2017 St. Patrick's Day Parade; Dennis Michael Counihan; upcoming occasion of 2017 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Savannah, Georgia; recognize
(1) Stephens, Ron 164th(2) Petrea, Jesse 166th(3) Gilliard, Carl 162nd
(4) Hitchens, Bill 161st(5) Gordon, J. Craig 163rd(6) Stephens, Mickey 165th
HC: SC:
Status: Mar/03/2017 - House Read and Adopted
HR 582 Calvary Day School; Cavalier girls varsity volleyball team; commend
(1) Stephens, Ron 164th(2) Petrea, Jesse 166th(3) Hitchens, Bill 161st
(4) Gilliard, Carl 162nd(5) Gordon, J. Craig 163rd(6) Stephens, Mickey 165th
HC: SC:
Status: Mar/10/2017 - House Read and Adopted
HR 840 Jordan, Hazel; 100th birthday; commend
(1) Stephens, Ron 164th(2) Petrea, Jesse 166th
HC: SC:
Status: Mar/30/2017 - House Read and Adopted
HR 1055 House Study Committee on a Savannah to Atlanta Railway; create
(1) Gilliard, Carl 162nd(2) Petrea, Jesse 166th(3) Stephens, Mickey 165th
(4) Gordon, J. Craig 163rd(5) Stephens, Ron 164th
HC: SRulesSC:
Status: Feb/08/2018 - House Second Readers
HR 1421 St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee; Chairman Brian Counihan; Grand Marshal Michael Aloysius Kenny; roles in the 2018 St Patrick's Day Parade in Savannah, Georgia; commend
(1) Stephens, Ron 164th(2) Petrea, Jesse 166th(3) Gilliard, Carl 162nd
(4) Gordon, J. Craig 163rd(5) Hitchens, Bill 161st(6) Stephens, Mickey 165th
HC: SC:
Status: Mar/05/2018 - House Read and Adopted
HR 1750 Brown Family and Brown's Kountry Kitchen; commend
(1) Burns, Jon 159th(2) Petrea, Jesse 166th
HC: SC:
Status: Mar/27/2018 - House Read and Adopted
HB 66 Banking and finance; money transmission transactions by financial institutions; provide certain fees
(1) Jones, Jeff 167th(2) Powell, Alan 32nd(3) Petrea, Jesse 166th
(4) Gasaway, Dan 28th(5) Clark, David 98th(6) Dollar, Matt 45th
HC: W&MSC:
Status: Jan/24/2017 - House Second Readers
HB 716 Georgia Pre-Arrest Diversion for Drug and Mental Health Treatment Act; enact
(1) Rakestraw, Paulette 19th(2) Powell, Alan 32nd(3) Petrea, Jesse 166th
(4) Pruett, Jimmy 149th
HC: JudyNCSC:
Status: Jan/23/2018 - House Second Readers
HB 737 Law enforcement; court-ordered blood tests for protection of officers who have significant exposure to HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C; provisions
(1) Cox, Clay 108th(2) Hitchens, Bill 161st(3) Petrea, Jesse 166th
(4) Powell, Alan 32nd
HC: PS&HSSC:
Status: Feb/05/2018 - House Committee Favorably Reported
HR 19 Service Providers Association Disabilities Day at the capitol; January 12, 2017; commend
(1) Dempsey, Katie 13th(2) England, Terry 116th(3) Petrea, Jesse 166th
(4) Maxwell, Howard 17th(5) Houston, Penny 170th
HC: SC:
Status: Jan/11/2017 - House Read and Adopted
HR 139 Georgia Association of Broadcasters; public service; Hurricane Matthew; honor
(1) Stephens, Ron 164th(2) Williams, Al 168th(3) Petrea, Jesse 166th
(4) Hitchens, Bill 161st(5) Werkheiser, Bill 157th
HC: SC:
Status: Jan/30/2017 - House Read and Adopted
HR 488 International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees; Local 479; commend
(1) Stephens, Mickey 165th(2) Stephens, Ron 164th(3) Petrea, Jesse 166th
(4) Gordon, J. Craig 163rd(5) Gilliard, Carl 162nd
HC: SC:
Status: Mar/03/2017 - House Read and Adopted
HR 489 Savannah State University cheerleading squad; first place winner 2017 CheerSport Nationals Championship; commend
(1) Stephens, Mickey 165th(2) Stephens, Ron 164th(3) Petrea, Jesse 166th
(4) Gordon, J. Craig 163rd(5) Gilliard, Carl 162nd
HC: SC:
Status: Mar/03/2017 - House Read and Adopted
HR 607 Gulfstream Day at the capitol; March 24, 2017; recognize; Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation; congratulate
(1) Stephens, Ron 164th(2) Gilliard, Carl 162nd(3) Petrea, Jesse 166th
(4) Parrish, Butch 158th(5) Stephens, Mickey 165th(6) Hitchens, Bill 161st
HC: SC:
Status: Mar/13/2017 - House Read and Adopted
HR 697 Dess, Officer David; courage; 200 Club Law Enforcement and Firefighting Medal of Valor Award nominee; commend
(1) Hitchens, Bill 161st(2) Stephens, Ron 164th(3) Petrea, Jesse 166th
(4) Gilliard, Carl 162nd
HC: SC:
Status: Mar/24/2017 - House Read and Adopted
HR 798 House Study Committee on Low-Income Housing Tax Credits; create
(1) Rutledge, Dale 109th(2) Caldwell, Jr., Johnnie 131st(3) Petrea, Jesse 166th
(4) Dunahoo, Emory 30th(5) Dickey, Robert 140th
HC: RulesSC:
Status: Mar/30/2017 - House Passed/Adopted
HR 913 House Study Committee on Incorporating Law Enforcement in the Pathway to Treatment and Social Services for Persons Having Challenges with Drug Use and Mental Health; create
(1) Rakestraw, Paulette 19th(2) Powell, Alan 32nd(3) Petrea, Jesse 166th
(4) Pruett, Jimmy 149th
HC: PS&HSSC:
Status: Mar/23/2018 - House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
HB 387 Solid waste management; disposal of coal combustion residuals; regulate
(1) Jones, Jeff 167th(2) Nimmer, Chad 178th(3) Werkheiser, Bill 157th
(4) Petrea, Jesse 166th(5) Oliver, Mary Margaret 82nd(6) Hogan, Don 179th
HC: NR&ESC:
Status: Feb/17/2017 - House Second Readers
HB 480 Chatham County Urban Development Authority Act; enact
(1) Gordon, J. Craig 163rd(2) Stephens, Mickey 165th(3) Stephens, Ron 164th
(4) Petrea, Jesse 166th(5) Gilliard, Carl 162nd(6) Hitchens, Bill 161st
HC: IGCSC: SLGO
Status: May/01/2017 - House Date Signed by Governor
HB 514 Chatham-Savannah Youth Futures Authority; repeal Act
(1) Stephens, Mickey 165th(2) Gordon, J. Craig 163rd(3) Stephens, Ron 164th
(4) Petrea, Jesse 166th(5) Gilliard, Carl 162nd(6) Hitchens, Bill 161st
HC: IGCSC: SLGO
Status: May/03/2017 - House Date Signed by Governor
HB 867 Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; revise quorum for transaction of business; provisions
(1) Hitchens, Bill 161st(2) Lumsden, Eddie 12th(3) Williams, Rick 145th
(4) Petrea, Jesse 166th(5) Tanner, Kevin 9th
HC: PS&HSSC: PUB SAF
Status: May/03/2018 - House Date Signed by Governor
HR 89 Tourism, Hospitality and Arts Day at the capitol; January 24, 2017; recognize; tourism industry of Georgia; commend
(1) Stephens, Ron 164th(2) Parrish, Butch 158th(3) Hogan, Don 179th
(4) Petrea, Jesse 166th(5) Henson, Michele 86th(6) Price, Betty 48th
HC: SC:
Status: Jan/24/2017 - House Read and Adopted
HR 644 Confederate History Month; April; Confederate Memorial Day at the capitol; April 26, 2017; recognize
(1) Benton, Tommy 31st(2) Powell, Alan 32nd(3) Tarvin, Steve 2nd
(4) Petrea, Jesse 166th
HC: RulesSC:
Status: Mar/22/2017 - House Second Readers
HR 739 Georgia Brain Tumor Awareness Month at the capitol; May, 2017; recognize
(1) Brockway, Buzz 102nd(2) Taylor, Darlene 173rd(3) Kendrick, Dar'shun 93rd
(4) Petrea, Jesse 166th(5) Buckner, Debbie 137th(6) Gardner, Pat 57th
HC: SC:
Status: Mar/24/2017 - House Read and Adopted
HR 1076 Federal government; provide port funding; urge
(1) Hitchens, Bill 161st(2) Burns, Jon 159th(3) Stephens, Ron 164th
(4) Petrea, Jesse 166th(5) Gilliard, Carl 162nd(6) Stephens, Mickey 165th
HC: ED&TSC:
Status: Feb/20/2018 - House Passed/Adopted
HR 1348 Edward H. Zipperer Bridge; Chatham County; dedicate
(1) Stephens, Ron 164th(2) Hitchens, Bill 161st(3) Stephens, Mickey 165th
(4) Petrea, Jesse 166th(5) Burns, Jon 159th
HC: TransSC:
Status: Mar/01/2018 - House Second Readers
HR 1468Mayor Floyd Adams, Jr., Bridge; Chatham County; dedicate
(1) Gilliard, Carl 162nd(2) Hitchens, Bill 161st(3) Gordon, J. Craig 163rd
(4) Petrea, Jesse 166th
HC: TransSC:
Status: Mar/14/2018 - House Second Readers
HB 37 Education; private postsecondary institutions in Georgia shall not adopt sanctuary policies; provide
(1) Ehrhart, Earl 36th(2) England, Terry 116th(3) Morris, Greg 156th
(4) Williams, Chuck 119th(5) Petrea, Jesse 166th
HC: HEdSC: H ED
Status: Apr/27/2017 - House Date Signed by Governor
HB 51 Postsecondary institutions; reporting and investigation of certain crimes by officials and employees; provide manner
(1) Ehrhart, Earl 36th(2) Golick, Rich 40th(3) Quick, Regina 117th
(4) Kelley, Trey 16th(5) Petrea, Jesse 166th
HC: AppSC: H ED
Status: Jan/09/2018 - Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
HB 87 Corporations, partnerships, and associations; multiple-year registrations for certain types of business organizations; provide
(1) Raffensperger, Brad 50th(2) Williamson, Bruce 115th(3) Welch, Andrew 110th
(4) Golick, Rich 40th(5) Petrea, Jesse 166th(6) Kirby, Tom 114th
HC: SBDSC: ED&T
Status: May/01/2017 - House Date Signed by Governor
HB 322 Military; war veterans; change definition
(1) Hitchens, Bill 161st(2) Deffenbaugh, John 1st(3) Rogers, Terry 10th
(4) Caldwell, Jr., Johnnie 131st(5) Petrea, Jesse 166th(6) Hawkins, Lee 27th
HC: D&VASC: VM&HS
Status: May/09/2017 - House Date Signed by Governor
HB 817 Professions and businesses; certain weapons carry laws for persons licensed as private detectives and security agents; revise exemption
(1) Clark, Heath 147th(2) Powell, Alan 32nd(3) Jasperse, Rick 11th
(4) Hitchens, Bill 161st(5) Petrea, Jesse 166th(6) Collins, J. 68th
HC: PS&HSSC:
Status: Feb/15/2018 - House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
HR 1331 Ruffin, Justin; outstanding high school wrestling career; commend
(1) Rutledge, Dale 109th(2) Mathiak, Karen 73rd(3) Welch, Andrew 110th
(4) Harden, Buddy 148th(5) Petrea, Jesse 166th
HC: SC:
Status: Feb/23/2018 - House Read and Adopted
HB 206 The Pharmacy Audit Bill of Rights; certain audits conducted by the Department of Community Health; remove exception; provisions
(1) Kelley, Trey 16th(2) Welch, Andrew 110th(3) Collins, J. 68th
(4) Oliver, Mary Margaret 82nd(5) Hogan, Don 179th(6) Petrea, Jesse 166th
HC: H&HSSC: H&HS
Status: May/01/2017 - House Date Signed by Governor
HB 851 Income tax; expiration of low-income housing credits; provide
(1) Rutledge, Dale 109th(2) Williamson, Bruce 115th(3) Kelley, Trey 16th
(4) Jones, Jan 47th(5) Ehrhart, Earl 36th(6) Petrea, Jesse 166th
HC: W&MSC:
Status: Feb/08/2018 - House Second Readers
HR 214 Benedictine Military School football team; winning 2016 GHSA AA State Football Championship; commend
(1) Stephens, Mickey 165th(2) Gordon, J. Craig 163rd(3) Stephens, Ron 164th
(4) Gilliard, Carl 162nd(5) Hitchens, Bill 161st(6) Petrea, Jesse 166th
HC: SC:
Status: Feb/07/2017 - House Read and Adopted
HR 492 Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at the capitol; March 6, 2017; recognize; certified peace officer in Georgia; commend
(1) Powell, Alan 32nd(2) Lumsden, Eddie 12th(3) Jasperse, Rick 11th
(4) Taylor, Darlene 173rd(5) Greene, Gerald 151st(6) Petrea, Jesse 166th
HC: SC:
Status: Mar/03/2017 - House Read and Adopted
HR 591Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the capitol; March 14, 2017; recognize
(1) Powell, Alan 32nd(2) Lumsden, Eddie 12th(3) Jasperse, Rick 11th
(4) Taylor, Darlene 173rd(5) Greene, Gerald 151st(6) Petrea, Jesse 166th
HC: SC:
Status: Mar/13/2017 - House Read and Adopted
HR 1041 Georgia's coastal tourism and fisheries; support
(1) Gilliard, Carl 162nd(2) Hitchens, Bill 161st(3) Park, Sam 101st
(4) Hogan, Don 179th(5) Stephens, Ron 164th(6) Petrea, Jesse 166th
HC: EU&TSC:
Status: Feb/07/2018 - House Second Readers
