First readers in House, 2019 March 14

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2019 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 607. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Hitchens of the 161st, Gilliard of the 162nd, Gordon of the 163rd, and Petrea of the 166th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Chatham County, approved December 18, 1819 (Ga. L. 1819, p. 16), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 4194), so as to provide for an accountability court supplement for judges of the State Court of Chatham County; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 608. By Representative Meeks of the 178th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Hoboken, Georgia, approved March 24, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 3060), as amended, so as to change the corporate limits of the city; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 609. By Representative Moore of the 1st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Dade County Water and Sewer Authority, approved March 25, 1958 (Ga. L. 1958, p. 3260), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 11, 2010 (Ga. L. 2010, p. 3535), so as to provide for the composition of the authority; to provide for the selection of members of the authority; to provide for the terms of office for members of the authority; to provide for vacancies; to provide for certain duties of the authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 610. By Representatives Collins of the 68th, Nix of the 69th, Cooke of the 18th, and Smith of the 70th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the Magistrate Court of Carroll County to charge a technology fee for each conviction of a traffic or ordinance violation; to specify the uses to which said technology fee may be put; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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HB 611. By Representatives Jackson of the 64th, Bazemore of the 63rd, Bruce of the 61st, Boddie of the 62nd, and Metze of the 55th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of South Fulton 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.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 612. By Representatives Dreyer of the 59th and Schofield of the 60th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Hapeville ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 65 years of age or older, who are veterans, or who are disabled; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 613. By Representative Holmes of the 129th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Flovilla, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4663), as amended, so as to dissolve the municipal court; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 614. By Representatives Dreyer of the 59th and Schofield of the 60th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a $10,000.00 homestead exemption from all City of Hapeville ad valorem taxes for residents of that city, approved January 15, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4866), so as to increase the existing homestead exemption to $15,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 615. By Representatives Anulewicz of the 42nd, Petrea of the 166th, Buckner of the 137th, Cooper of the 43rd, Allen of the 40th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, so as to authorize certain minors to receive vaccinations without parental consent; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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HB 616. By Representative Kelley of the 16th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that the grand jury of Polk County shall not be required to be impaneled on the first day of each term; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 617. By Representatives Kelley of the 16th and Cooke of the 18th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that the grand jury of Haralson County shall not be required to be impaneled on the first day of each term; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 618. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Scott of the 76th, Shannon of the 84th, Burnough of the 77th, and Thomas of the 56th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state employees' health insurance and benefit plans, so as to change certain provisions relating to expenses not to be covered by the state health benefit plan; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 619. By Representatives Belton of the 112th, Welch of the 110th, Rutledge of the 109th, and Dickerson of the 113th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to place the coroner of Newton County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, approved March 10, 1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 2354), so as to provide for salary supplements authorized by the governing authority; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HR 497. By Representatives Glanton of the 75th, Stovall of the 74th, Schofield of the 60th, Burnough of the 77th, Scott of the 76th, and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing Ms. Sparkle K. Adams and dedicating a bridge in her honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 498. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Scott of the 76th, Shannon of the 84th, Stephenson of the 90th, Henson of the 86th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on the Insurance Review of Erectile Dysfunction; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
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