Senate first readers 2015 March 25

SENATE FIRST READERS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015 THIRTY-SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 238. By Senator Burke of the 11th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Bainbridge-Decatur County Recreation Authority and to authorize such authority to provide recreational services throughout Decatur County; to provide for related matters; to provide for activation of the authority; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

SB 239.

By Senators Ginn of the 47th, Watson of the 1st, Beach of the 21st and Mullis of the 53rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-7.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of bona fide conservation use property, so as to provide for creation of economic development incentive programs; to provide that certain conservation use covenant properties may be utilized for commercial or industrial purposes without penalty if allowed by local ordinance and a local economic development panel; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee.

SB 240. By Senator Jackson of the 2nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to lighting equipment for motor vehicles, so as to require motor vehicle headlights to emit only white light; to provide for headlight mounting height; to prohibit the use of headlights converted from the original factory light source; to prohibit the use of high-intensity discharge replacement bulbs in halogen motor vehicle headlights; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety Committee.

SR 577. By Senator Shafer of the 48th:

A RESOLUTION commending and recognizing the Partnership Against Domestic Violence and its work on raising awareness of the dangers and risks of teen dating violence; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 578. By Senator Shafer of the 48th:

A RESOLUTION commending Caden Kelly; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 579. By Senator Jones of the 25th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Mr. Robert Forrest "Bobby" Towns; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 580.

By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Cowsert of the 46th, Miller of the 49th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Dugan of the 30th and others:

A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia State University Men's Basketball Team on their championship season and outstanding performance in the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 581. By Senator Shafer of the 48th:

A RESOLUTION congratulating Jessica Lao and Alejandro Lim of River Trail Middle School; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 582.

By Senators Wilkinson of the 50th, Ginn of the 47th, Miller of the 49th, Mullis of the 53rd and Gooch of the 51st:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Big A Elementary School; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 583.

By Senators Wilkinson of the 50th, Ginn of the 47th, Miller of the 49th, Mullis of the 53rd and Gooch of the 51st:

A RESOLUTION commending Carnesville Elementary School; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 584. By Senator Black of the 8th:

A RESOLUTION commending James Dariel Tomlinson for his service to Lowndes County and the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 585. By Senator Jackson of the 2nd:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia AIDS Coalition, Inc.; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 586. By Senator Jeffares of the 17th:

A RESOLUTION commending Russell Hall; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 587. By Senators Millar of the 40th, Henson of the 41st and Tippins of the 37th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ms. Jeannie M. "Sis" Henry on the occasion of her retirement; and for other purposes

Read and Adopted.

SR 588. By Senators Hill of the 4th, Cowsert of the 46th and Shafer of the 48th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of J. Carlton Jay Lawson; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 589.

By Senators Orrock of the 36th, Bethel of the 54th, Ramsey, Sr. of the 43rd, Parent of the 42nd and Fort of the 39th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Claude Sitton; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 590. By Senator Jackson of the 2nd:

A RESOLUTION encouraging the representation of diverse populations of different racial and ethnic backgrounds in clinical research; and for other purposes.

Referred to Science and Technology Committee.

SR 593. By Senator McKoon of the 29th:

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Power Grid Protection Study Committee; and for other purposes.

Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee.

SR 594. By Senator McKoon of the 29th:

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Rate of Diagnosis for Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Related Disorders Study Committee; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

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HOUSE FIRST READERS IN SENATE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015
THIRTY-SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 631. HB 634. HB 636. HB 637. HR 419.

By Representatives Cantrell of the 22nd, Turner of the 21st, Caldwell of the 20th, Ballinger of the 23rd and Carson of the 46th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Ethics of Cherokee County, approved September 18, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, Ex. Sess., p. 411), so as to define a term; to provide for limitation of liability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Clark of the 101st, Coleman of the 97th, Chandler of the 105th, Floyd of the 99th, Harrell of the 106th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Lawrenceville, approved March 28, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 4961), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 5, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 4128), so as to amend corporate boundaries of such city; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Morris of the 156th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Vidalia to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Morris of the 156th, Pruett of the 149th and LaRiccia of the 169th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Hazlehurst; to provide for severability; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide a specific repealer; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Sims of the 123rd, Frazier of the 126th, Howard of the 124th, Prince of the 127th and Smith of the 125th:
A RESOLUTION encouraging the United States Congress to extend authorization for the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area to receive federal funding from the National Park Service through 2021; and for other purposes.

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