Proposed Senate first readers 2015 February 18

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015 SEVENTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 123. SB 124. SB 125. SB 126.

By Senators Lucas of the 26th, Butler of the 55th, Orrock of the 36th, Thompson of the 5th, Seay of the 34th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to kinds of insurance, risks, and reinsurance, so as to provide for certain requirements by any insurer under a liability insurance policy covering automobile liability or motor vehicle liability insurance policies issued in this state; to provide for certain rental car reimbursement requirements; to provide for disclosure; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Fort of the 39th, Orrock of the 36th, Henson of the 41st, Rhett of the 33rd, Seay of the 34th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for Sustainable Community School Operational Grants; to provide for definitions; to provide for planning and implementation of grants; to provide for applications for grants; to require the development of Sustainable Community School Plans; to provide for requirements for recipients of grants; to delineate the purposes for which grant funds may be used; to provide for reports; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes
By Senators Beach of the 21st, Williams of the 19th, Gooch of the 51st and Mullis of the 53rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Road and Tollway Authority, so as to authorize the collection of tolls for the management of traffic flow; to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for the installation of managed lane signs, barriers, or gates; to prohibit entry or exit of a managed lane under certain conditions; to authorize the development of a system of managed lanes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd and Orrock of the 36th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacists and pharmacies; to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health; to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, physician assistants, and others, so as to provide for emergency public access stations to allow a lay rescuer to consult with a medical professional to administer or make available auto-injectable epinephrine under certain circumstances; to provide for immunity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 127. SB 128.
SB 129. SR 264. SR 265. SR 266.

By Senators Jeffares of the 17th, Harbison of the 15th, Harper of the 7th, Williams of the 19th, Stone of the 23rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in government, so as to provide for waivers of certain civil penalties and fees incurred by candidates for local elected office; to provide for exceptions; to provide for refunds of certain civil penalties and fees; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Bethel of the 54th, Hill of the 32nd, Jones II of the 22nd and Parent of the 42nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the O.C.G.A., relating to directors and officers, so as to enact reforms consistent with the Model Act; to change provisions relating to the functions of a board of directors; to change provisions relating to elections of directors; to change provisions relating to terms for directors; to change provisions relating to actions without meetings; to change provisions relating to committees; to change provisions relating to derivative actions; to change provisions relating to officers; to change provisions relating to functions of officers; to change provisions relating to resignation and removal of officers; to enact provisions relating to business opportunities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators McKoon of the 29th, Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd, Crane of the 28th, Bethel of the 54th, Harbin of the 16th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to provide for the preservation of religious freedom; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for the granting of relief; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Jones II of the 22nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing Tuesday, February 24, 2015, as Math Day at the capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Williams of the 27th, Gooch of the 51st, Crane of the 28th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Harper of the 7th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending the Forsyth County Sheriff's Department; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jeffares of the 17th, Harbison of the 15th, Albers of the 56th and Kennedy of the 18th:
A RESOLUTION authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property; authorizing the leasing of certain state owned real properties; authorizing the ground lease of certain state owned real property; authorizing the conveyance of a real property interest in Paulding County; authorizing the leasing of certain state owned real property located in Troup County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Upson County; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SR 267.
SR 268. SR 269. SR 270. SR 271. SR 272. SR 273. SR 274.

By Senators Jeffares of the 17th, Harbison of the 15th, Kennedy of the 18th and Albers of the 56th:
A RESOLUTION authorizing the granting of nonexclusive easements for the construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities, utilities, roads, and ingress and egress in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in the counties of Baldwin, Barrow, Bartow, Chatham, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Floyd, Fulton, Gordon, Houston, Laurens, Liberty, Lowndes, Macon, McIntosh, Meriwether, Newton, Polk, Richmond, Troup, Walton, and Wayne; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Burke of the 11th, Watson of the 1st and Orrock of the 36th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the Anesthesiology Assistants of Georgia; and for other purposes.
By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Beach of the 21st, Hill of the 4th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Miller of the 49th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending Bill Elliott for his amazing racing career; and for other purposes.
By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Beach of the 21st, Jeffares of the 17th, Harper of the 7th, Heath of the 31st and others:
A RESOLUTION commending Chase Elliott on his excellence in the field of NASCAR; and for other purposes.
By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Jeffares of the 17th, Mullis of the 53rd, Harper of the 7th, Heath of the 31st and others:
A RESOLUTION commending Atlanta Motor Speedway for stimulating the economy and providing entertainment and enjoyment to NASCAR fans across the State of Georgia and recognizing February 26, 2015, as Atlanta Motor Speedway Day at the capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jackson of the 2nd and Harper of the 7th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Dr. Freddie Marie Liggins Pippen; and for other purposes.
By Senator Dugan of the 30th:
A RESOLUTION commending the University of West Georgia football team for their record-breaking season; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hill of the 32nd, Tippins of the 37th, Thompson of the 14th and Hill of the 6th:
A RESOLUTION commending Leadership Cobb and the Leadership Cobb Class of 2015; and for other purposes.

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