Proposed Senate first readers 2015 February 26

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015
TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 171. SB 172. SB 173. SB 174.

By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Hill of the 32nd, Tate of the 38th, Rhett of the 33rd and Hill of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff, and the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, approved February 9, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 12, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3702), an Act approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4150), and an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 4269), so as to change the compensation of the chief deputy, the assistant chief deputy, and the executive assistant to the sheriff; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Hill of the 32nd, Tate of the 38th, Rhett of the 33rd and Hill of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff, and the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, approved February 9, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 4104), and an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 4269), so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the superior court; to change the salary of the deputy clerk of the superior court; to provide for an executive assistant and an executive secretary; to provide for the appointment, qualifications, and salaries of such positions; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Stone of the 23rd, Cowsert of the 46th, Hill of the 4th, Millar of the 40th, Unterman of the 45th and others:
A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for animal protection, so as to create provisions relating to the payment of expenses while an animal is impounded; to provide for procedure; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Ginn of the 47th, Gooch of the 51st, Martin of the 9th, Williams of the 19th and Williams of the 27th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to provide for the operation of company stores by distillers and brewers at which the public can purchase limited quantities of the beverages produced by such distillers and brewers under limited conditions; to define a term; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 175. SB 176. SB 177. SB 178. SB 179.

By Senators Black of the 8th, Wilkinson of the 50th and Ginn of the 47th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to animal protection, so as to require inspection of certain animals entering into the state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators James of the 35th, Orrock of the 36th and Parent of the 42nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions regarding elementary and secondary education, so as to require that youth athletes participating in gridiron football shall be equipped with and wear a helmet which has at least a four star rating on the Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings scale at the time of its use; to provide for an exception; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators James of the 35th and Rhett of the 33rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wiretapping, eavesdropping, surveillance, and related offenses; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to law enforcement officers and agencies; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the inspection of public records, so as to provide for the release and nonrelease of certain audio and video recordings from devices attached to the persons of peace officers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators James of the 35th, Rhett of the 33rd and Henson of the 41st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for in-state tuition at units of the University System of Georgia and branches of the Technical College System of Georgia for youth who are from foster care or homeless situations; to provide a short title; to exclude foster care assistance from consideration as income for purposes of calculating financial aid; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators McKoon of the 29th and Henson of the 41st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the Georgia Lottery, so as to allow a winner of a lottery prize to remain anonymous if he or she donates 25 percent of the prize to the Lottery for Education Account or other tax exempt organizations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 180. SB 181.
SR 369. SR 370. SR 371. SR 372. SR 373. SR 374.

By Senators McKoon of the 29th and Cowsert of the 46th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-5-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wild animals for which a license or permit is required, so as to exempt the African pygmy hedgehog from wild animal license and permit requirements if certain conditions are met; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator McKoon of the 29th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to early care and learning, so as to provide that certain nursery schools, playschools, kindergarten programs, and other educational programs are exempt from licensure; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators James of the 35th, Tate of the 38th, Seay of the 34th, Butler of the 55th, Jackson of the 2nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Senator Leroy Reginald Johnson as part of "Living Black History"; and for other purposes.
By Senators Shafer of the 48th, Martin of the 9th and Unterman of the 45th:
A RESOLUTION commending New South Construction Company, Inc., on the occasion of its 25th anniversary; and for other purposes.
By Senators Fort of the 39th and Orrock of the 36th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Charles E. Phillips, Sr.; and for other purposes.
By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Shafer of the 48th and Thompson of the 14th:
A RESOLUTION commending Dr. M.H. Mason, Jr., Elementary School for being a 2015 Georgia Green Ribbon School and for its great work in environmental education and sustainability; and for other purposes.
By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Albers of the 56th, Thompson of the 14th and Shafer of the 48th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Cobb County School District for being named a 2015 Georgia Green Ribbon School District and for its great work in environmental education and sustainability; and for other purposes.
By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Thompson of the 14th and Shafer of the 48th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Cherokee County School District for being a 2015 Georgia Green Ribbon School District and for its great work in environmental education and sustainability; and for other purposes.

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SR 375. SR 376. SR 377. SR 378. SR 379. SR 380. SR 381. SR 382. SR 383.

By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Martin of the 9th and Thompson of the 14th:
A RESOLUTION commending Arcado Elementary School for being a 2014 National and Georgia Green Ribbon School; and for other purposes.
By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Albers of the 56th, Thompson of the 14th and Shafer of the 48th:
A RESOLUTION commending Big Shanty Intermediate School for being a 2015 Georgia Green Ribbon School and for its great work in environmental education and sustainability; and for other purposes.
By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Albers of the 56th, Thompson of the 14th and Shafer of the 48th:
A RESOLUTION commending High Meadows School for being a 2014 National and Georgia Green Ribbon School and for its great work in environmental education and sustainability; and for other purposes.
By Senators Orrock of the 36th, Miller of the 49th, Unterman of the 45th, Millar of the 40th, Lucas of the 26th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Eston Wycliffe "Wyc" Orr, Sr.; and for other purposes.
By Senators Orrock of the 36th, Tate of the 38th, Henson of the 41st, Butler of the 55th, Fort of the 39th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Reverend Dr. Joseph L. Roberts; and for other purposes.
By Senator Fort of the 39th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Juniper and Tenth Street High Rise Residents Association and recognizing February 28, 2015, as Juniper and Tenth Street High Rise Residents Association Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senator James of the 35th:
A RESOLUTION creating the Police Body Camera Study Committee; and for other purposes.
By Senator James of the 35th:
A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Police Body Camera Study Committee; and for other purposes.
By Senator James of the 35th:
A RESOLUTION commending Rashad Richey; and for other purposes.

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SR 384. SR 385.

By Senators Millar of the 40th, Albers of the 56th, Unterman of the 45th, Jackson of the 2nd, Ginn of the 47th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 11, 2015, as Civil Air Patrol Day at the capitol and commending the volunteers of the Civil Air Patrol for their service to the citizens of Georgia; and for other purposes.
By Senators Heath of the 31st, Gooch of the 51st and Mullis of the 53rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 26, 2015, as the 3rd Annual Legislative Fly-In at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

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