Senate carryover calendar [Jan. 11, 2016]

SENATE CARRYOVER CALENDAR MONDAY JANUARY 11, 2016 FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 77 SB 90 SB 97 SB 110 SB 113 SB 115 SB 137 SB 142 SB 159 SB 161 SB 179 SB 186 SB 187 SB 196

DNA Sampling, Collection, and Analysis; provide for analysis and collection of DNA for individuals arrested and convicted of felony offenses (Substitute) (JUDYNC-56th)
Railroads; provide for the installation of farm crossings and cattle guards on property intersected by a railroad (Substitute) (JUDY-29th)
Revenue and Taxation; modify certain provisions relating to tax executions (FIN-56th)
Certified Process Servers; repeal the sunset and legislative review provisions (JUDY-54th)
Motor Vehicles and Traffic; create new class or motor vehicles to be known as autonomous vehicles; definitions; requirements (Substitute) (S&T-29th)
Physician Assistants; authorize a physician to delegate to physician assistant the authority to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances (Substitute) (H&HS-52nd)
Property Insurance; expand the ownership restriction; value of the property covered against loss by fire (Substitute) (I&L-16th)
Local Government; regulate procedures governing applications for permits for critical infrastructure projects (Substitute) (RI&U-21st)
Searches with Warrants; provide for the use of no-knock search warrants (Substitute) (JUDYNC-23rd)
Education; automatic expulsion for possession of firearms and dangerous weapons at school; revise a provision (Substitute) (ED&Y-10th)
Georgia Lottery; allow winner to remain anonymous if donates 25 percent to the Lottery for Education Account or other tax exempt organizations (Substitute) (H ED-29th)
Counties, Municipalities, Other Entities; provide for electronic publication for certain public notices; procedures, conditions, and limitations (SLGO(G)-31st)
Education; expand eligibility for the program to certain lawful refugees and asylees (Substitute) (ED&Y-54th)
Insurance; provide insurance requirements for transportation network companies and drivers; definitions; minimum liability limits (Substitute) (I&L-21st)

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SR 11 SR 43 SR 74 SR 113 SR 135 SR 163
SR 177 SR 360 SR 383 SR 388
SR 412 SR 447 SR 451 SR 459 SR 460 SR 479 SR 507 SR 566 SR 573 HB 21

Senate Study Committee on Employee Misclassification; create (Substitute) (I&L-2nd)
Senate Special Tax Exemption Study Committee; create (FIN-56th)
Minority Owned Plasma Centers; encouraging the development (S&T-35th)
Senate Entrepreneur in Residence Study Committee; create (ED&T-32nd)
General Assembly; authorize to provide by law for pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing -CA (Substitute) (RI&U-21st)
Senate Rules Committee; authorize to place witnesses under oath or affirmations; testifying; eligible for placement on the rules calendar (Substitute) (RULES-53rd)
Capitol Arts Standards Commission; encouraged to authorize; placement of portrait of Mrs. Coretta Scott King (RULES-35th)
Senate Data Security and Privacy Study Committee; create (S&T-21st)
Richey, Rashad; commend (RULES-35th)
Constitution; prevent discrimination in the public funding of social services; allow religious/faith based organization to receive public aid CA (GvtO-31st)
Senate Cyber Challenge Study Committee; create (S&T-22nd)
Joint Study Committee on School Construction; create (ED&Y-8th)
Senate Alternatives to Transportation Funding Study Committee; create (RULES-25th)
Senate Study Committee on Blind or Visually Impaired Persons; create (H&HS-2nd)
Senate Minor Traffic Offense Study Committee; create (PUB SAF-22nd)
Senate Ending Campus Sexual Assaults Study Committee; create (H&HS-43rd)
Municipal Annexations and Incorporations; create Joint Study Committee (SLGO(G)-42nd)
Senate Abusive Billing Practices Study Committee; create (H&HS-45th)
Senate Court of Appeals Workload Study Committee; create (JUDY-29th)
Transit authority; creation of; metropolitan areas; repeal a population provision (TRANS-6th) Carson-46th

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HB 49 HB 65 HB 73 HB 82 HB 103 HB 119 HB 121 HB 172 HB 207
HB 227 HB 256 HB 276 HB 297 HB 304 HB 370 HB 396

Revenue and taxation; electronic service of certain notices; provide (Substitute) (FIN-14th) Harrell-106th
Education; local boards of education and certain charter schools to hold at least two public meetings on the proposed annual operating budget; require (Substitute) (ED&Y-14th) Caldwell-20th
Public officers; counties and municipalities provide by local law for district durational residency requirements; authorize (SLGO(G)-56th) Turner-21st
Oconee River Greenway Authority; certain members to appoint a designee; allow (NR&E-25th) Kidd-145th
Kelsey's Law; enact (JUDYNC-17th) Belton-112th
AIDS; disclosure of such information under certain circumstances; change provisions (JUDY-18th) Reeves-34th
Elections; write-in candidacy filings to include authorization by candidate if not done by candidate; require notice (ETHICS-1st) Hamilton-24th
Watercraft; operation while under the influence of alcohol, toxic vapors, or drugs; revise types of vessels (Substitute) (NR&E-51st) Lumsden-12th
Courts; judge, judicial officer, grand juror, or trial lawyer may be disqualified for presiding or serving due to being related by consanguinity or affinity to a party; change provisions (JUDY-23rd) Beskin-54th
Sales and use tax; programmable thermostats from the definition of Energy Star Qualified Product for purposes of the state sales tax holiday; remove (FIN-32nd) Duncan-26th
Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund; provide new definitions; provisions (RET-56th) Maxwell-17th
Alcoholic beverages; modernize certain terms; provisions (Substitute) (RI&U-17th) Harrell-106th
Professional licensing boards; make designations for the receipt and processing of applications for examination; provide (RI&U-29th) Beskin-54th
Criminal procedure; fixing of sentence; clarify service of consecutive sentences (Substitute) (JUDYNC-23rd) Hightower-68th
Elections; provide for waivers of certain civil penalties and fees incurred by candidates for local elected office; provisions (Substitute) (ETHICS-53rd) Fleming-121st
Revenue and taxation; clarify penalty for failure to file return or pay revenue held in trust for the state; provisions (Substitute) (FIN-32nd) Knight-130th

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HB 418 HB 514 HB 527 HB 531 HB 535
HB 540
HB 547

Grand jurors; prohibit certain individuals from serving; provisions (JUDY-18th) Reeves-34th
South Fulton, City of; Fulton County; incorporate (Substitute) (SLGO) Bruce-61st
Counties; provide budget for population of two hundred thousand or more; repeal Act (SLGO(G)-56th) Willard-51st
Nonresidents; grounds for exercising personal jurisdiction over nonresidents; change provisions (JUDY-43rd) Mabra-63rd
Alcoholic beverages; local authorization of sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises is lawful during a certain time on Sunday; provide (RI&U-45th) Harrell-106th
Interstate cooperation; Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee and House Committee on Interstate Cooperation; clarify number of members (I COOP-35th) Dollar-45th
Estates; taxes and tax liens; change provisions (Substitute) (JUDY-23rd) Fleming-121st

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