Proposed Senate first readers 2015 February 11

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2015 FOURTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 7. SB 95. SB 96. SB 97.

By Senator Thompson of the 5th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to physicians, acupuncture, physician assistants, cancer and glaucoma treatment, respiratory care, clinical perfusionists, and orthotics and prosthetics practice, so as to repeal provisions relating to use of marijuana for treatment of cancer and glaucoma and provide for medical use of marijuana; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Williams of the 27th, Martin of the 9th, Gooch of the 51st, Albers of the 56th, Mullis of the 53rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 40 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to real estate brokers and salespersons, so as to provide for the acceptance of funds in a separate, federally insured account at a financial institution by such persons; to provide for unfair trade practices by real estate brokers and salespersons; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Tate of the 38th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Atlanta, approved April 15, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4469), as amended, so as to change the corporate limits of the city by annexing certain territory into the city; to provide for a description of the property annexed; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Albers of the 56th, Thompson of the 14th, Hill of the 6th, Unterman of the 45th and Heath of the 31st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to modify certain provisions relating to tax executions; to require due diligence in notifying taxpayers that taxes have not been paid and that an execution shall be issued; to provide a definition; to change the timing of the sale of tax executions; to repeal the fee collected for issuing tax executions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 98. SB 99. SB 100. SB 101. SB 102.

By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Bethel of the 54th, Jones of the 25th, Williams of the 27th, Harbin of the 16th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for civil practice and procedure generally, so as to change provisions relating to reversal on appeal when a judge expresses an opinion regarding proof in a civil case; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, McKoon of the 29th, Jones of the 25th, Bethel of the 54th, Hill of the 32nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conduct of proceedings, so as to change provisions relating to reversal on appeal when a judge expresses an opinion regarding proof in a criminal case or as to the accused's guilt; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harper of the 7th, Albers of the 56th, Williams of the 19th, Dugan of the 30th, Seay of the 34th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for applicability with current federal regulations in the safe operations of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; to provide for definitions; to provide for registration and regulation of for-hire intrastate motor carriers and intrastate motor carriers; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Watson of the 1st, Jackson of the 2nd, Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd, Williams of the 19th, Tolleson of the 20th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the control of soil erosion and sedimentation, so as to provide for a buffer against coastal marshlands within which certain land-disturbing activities are prohibited; to provide for exceptions and variances; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators McKoon of the 29th, Gooch of the 51st, Thompson of the 5th, Millar of the 40th, Martin of the 9th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to revise the dates for primaries and elections and runoffs resulting therefrom; to revise times for qualifying for office; to revise the time for calling certain special elections; to provide definitions; to provide that electors who are eligible to vote by absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, as amended, shall vote by instant run-off ballot; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SR 185. SR 186. SR 187. SR 188. SR 189. SR 190. SR 191. SR 192. SR 193.

By Senators Hill of the 6th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Dugan of the 30th, Sims of the 12th, Hill of the 32nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Boys & Girls Clubs of Georgia and Boys & Girls Clubs of Georgia's 2015 Military Youth of the Year; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hill of the 6th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Dugan of the 30th, Sims of the 12th, Hill of the 32nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Boys & Girls Clubs of Georgia and Boys & Girls Clubs of Georgia's 2015 Youth of the Year; and for other purposes.
By Senators Shafer of the 48th, Unterman of the 45th, Martin of the 9th, Henson of the 41st, Butler of the 55th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending Georgia Gwinnett College for its commitment to educational excellence and for its rapid expansion; and for other purposes.
By Senators Burke of the 11th, Jeffares of the 17th, Harper of the 7th, Jones of the 25th, Stone of the 23rd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Miss Georgia 2014, Maggie Bridges, for her leadership and dedication to public service to the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
By Senators Fort of the 39th, Orrock of the 36th and Tate of the 38th:
A RESOLUTION commending Atlanta Metropolitan State College and recognizing March 18, 2015, as Atlanta Metropolitan State College Day at the capitol; and for other purposes
By Senators Wilkinson of the 50th, Harper of the 7th, Ginn of the 47th, Orrock of the 36th and Jackson of the 2nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Green Industry Association; and for other purposes.
By Senator Sims of the 12th:
A RESOLUTION commending Fort Valley State University, recognizing February 11, 2015, as Fort Valley State University Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senator Sims of the 12th:
A RESOLUTION commending Staff Sergeant LaDell Gilbert for his outstanding military service; and for other purposes.
By Senator Sims of the 12th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Randolph Historical Society and the Historic Chattahoochee Commission; and for other purposes.

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SR 194.

By Senator Sims of the 12th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 26, 2015, as Albany-Dougherty County Day at the capitol and commending the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce; and for other purposes.

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