PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015
THIRTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 242. SB 243.
SB 244.
SR 600. SR 601.

By Senators Williams of the 27th and Unterman of the 45th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to labor and industrial relations, so as to allow employees to use sick leave for the care of immediate family members; to provide for definitions; to provide for conditions to take leave; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hill of the 4th and Shafer of the 48th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Judicial Retirement System, so as to change certain provisions relating to preservation of rights by certain persons; to provide for membership in the system for certain persons in a full-time position requiring admission to the State Bar of Georgia as a condition of employment; to provide for an irrevocable election; to provide for a transfer of funds; to provide for creditable service; to provide for calculation of benefits; to change certain provisions relating to definitions; to provide a legislative purpose; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jones of the 25th, Hill of the 6th, Harper of the 7th, Miller of the 49th, Ginn of the 47th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to distilled spirits, so as to provide that an election superintendent shall call and hold a referendum election upon the filing of a resolution or ordinance by the governing authority of a municipality or county desiring to permit or prohibit the manufacture, sale by the package, and distribution of distilled spirits within its jurisdiction; to change certain provisions relating to when and how the referendum election is called; to change certain procedures relating to a referendum election for the purpose of nullifying a previous election; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hill of the 32nd and Millar of the 40th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia High School Fencing League; and for other purposes.
By Senator Shafer of the 48th:
A RESOLUTION commending Madison McMichael, Elizabeth Robinson, and Margaret Shin, winners of the David Shafer Essay Scholarship Contest; and for other purposes.

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SR 602. SR 603. SR 604.
SR 605. SR 606. SR 607. SR 608. SR 609.

By Senators Cowsert of the 46th, Ginn of the 47th, Millar of the 40th and Unterman of the 45th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mr. Andy Landers upon his retirement and for his outstanding leadership as head coach of the University of Georgia's Women's Basketball team; and for other purposes.
By Senators Cowsert of the 46th, Shafer of the 48th, Mullis of the 53rd and Gooch of the 51st:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of William D. "Bill" Green; and for other purposes.
By Senators Heath of the 31st, Hill of the 32nd, Crane of the 28th, Harbin of the 16th, Millar of the 40th and others:
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to prohibit the levy of state ad valorem taxes; to provide for applicability; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
By Senators Beach of the 21st, Cowsert of the 46th, Miller of the 49th, Jones of the 25th, Tolleson of the 20th and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Preservation of the HOPE Scholarship Program Study Committee; and for other purposes.
By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Tate of the 38th, Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd, James of the 35th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending Annie Belle Gray Lockhart and congratulating her upon the joyous occasion of her 100th birthday; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hill of the 4th and Watson of the 1st:
A RESOLUTION urging the State of Georgia, the Georgia Department of Transportation, and electric utility companies in Georgia to allow use of their existing rights of way for pipeline expansion; and for other purposes.
By Senator Tippins of the 37th:
A RESOLUTION commending Bluford Reed Williams for his incredible service in World War II; and for other purposes.
By Senator Parent of the 42nd:
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Annexation, Deannexation, and Incorporation Study Committee; and for other purposes.

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