Proposed Senate first readers 2015 March 5

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2015
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 202.
SB 203.
SB 204. SB 205. SB 206.

By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd, Millar of the 40th, Albers of the 56th, Shafer of the 48th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum in elementary and secondary education, so as to require students to complete a course in America's founding philosophy and founding principles; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for a short title; to provide for curriculum content and teacher training; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Hill of the 6th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Secretary of State, so as create the Georgia World War I Centennial Commission; to provide for the membership, powers and duties, expense reimbursement, and operations of the commission; to provide for administrative assignment of the commission to the office of the Secretary of State and legal services by the Attorney General; to provide for the purpose of the commission; to authorize the solicitation, receipt, and expenditure of appropriations and donations; to provide for reports; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jones of the 25th, Martin of the 9th, Stone of the 23rd, Mullis of the 53rd and Jeffares of the 17th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide a short title; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Bethel of the 54th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-32-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipal courts, so as to make municipal courts a court of record; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to revise provisions relating to water liens; to provide for procedures for water liens, amended water liens, and cancellation of water liens and the forms therefor; to provide for bonds; to provide for contest of liens; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 207. SR 419. SR 420. SR 421. SR 422. SR 423. SR 424. SR 425. SR 426.

By Senator McKoon of the 29th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardian and ward, so as to enact the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Tolleson of the 20th and Mullis of the 53rd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta, members of the Legislative Assembly from the Province of Saskatchewan, SaskPower, the Petroleum Technology Research Centre, and the Southern States Energy Board; and for other purposes.
By Senators Rhett of the 33rd, James of the 35th, Hill of the 32nd, Thompson of the 14th, Hill of the 6th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Turner Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church on the occasion of its 150th anniversary; and for other purposes.
By Senators Watson of the 1st and Jackson of the 2nd:
A RESOLUTION commending Bethesda Academy, congratulating it on its 275th anniversary, and recognizing May 15, 2015, as Bethesda Academy Day in Savannah, Georgia; and for other purposes.
By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Stone of the 23rd and McKoon of the 29th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Honorable F. Bryant Henry, Jr., for his many years of dedicated service to the State of Georgia and the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit and congratulating him upon the grand occasion of his retirement; and for other purposes.
By Senators Wilkinson of the 50th, Harper of the 7th, Black of the 8th, Burke of the 11th and Kirk of the 13th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia peanut industry and recognizing March 3, 2015, as Peanut Butter and Jelly Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Wilkinson of the 50th, Ginn of the 47th, Miller of the 49th and Mullis of the 53rd:
A RESOLUTION commending Franklin County Middle School Technology Student Association; and for other purposes.
By Senator Hill of the 32nd:
A RESOLUTION commending David Morgan, Kell High School's 2015 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes.
By Senator Hill of the 32nd:
A RESOLUTION commending Benton Sample, Kell High School's 2015 STAR Student; and for other purposes.

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SR 427. SR 428. SR 429. SR 430. SR 431. SR 432. SR 433. SR 434. SR 435. SR 436. SR 437.

By Senator Hill of the 32nd:
A RESOLUTION commending Lana Scott, Kell High School's 2015 STAR Student; and for other purposes.
By Senator Hill of the 32nd:
A RESOLUTION commending Todd Henry, Lassiter High School's 2015 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes
By Senator Hill of the 32nd:
A RESOLUTION commending Courtney Werner, Lassiter High School's 2015 STAR Student; and for other purposes.
By Senator Hill of the 32nd:
A RESOLUTION commending Brendan Widness, Pope High School's 2015 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes.
By Senator Hill of the 32nd:
A RESOLUTION commending Miles Rajchel, Pope High School's 2015 STAR Student; and for other purposes.
By Senator Hill of the 32nd:
A RESOLUTION commending Phyllis Tschudi-Rose, Sprayberry High School's 2015 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes.
By Senator Hill of the 32nd:
A RESOLUTION commending Carter Sutherland, Sprayberry High School's 2015 STAR Student; and for other purposes.
By Senator Hill of the 32nd:
A RESOLUTION commending Jennifer Phillips, Walton High School's 2015 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes.
By Senator Hill of the 32nd:
A RESOLUTION commending Haroon Alam, Walton High School's 2015 STAR Student; and for other purposes.
By Senator Hill of the 32nd:
A RESOLUTION commending Amanda Edwards, Walton High School's 2015 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes.
By Senator Hill of the 32nd:
A RESOLUTION commending Sanket Mehta, Walton High School's 2015 STAR Student; and for other purposes.

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SR 438. SR 439. SR 440. SR 441.

By Senator Hill of the 32nd:
A RESOLUTION commending Scott Stephens, Kell High School's 2015 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hill of the 4th, Harper of the 7th, Albers of the 56th, Dugan of the 30th, Jones II of the 22nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Officer John K. Wilson; and for other purposes.
By Senators Hill of the 4th, Harper of the 7th, Albers of the 56th, Dugan of the 30th, Jones II of the 22nd and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending J. Dale Mann; and for other purposes.
By Senator James of the 35th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing Ms. Gladys Maria Knight and dedicating a road in her honor; and for other purposes.

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