PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2018 NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 310. SB 312. SB 313. SB 343.

By Senators Jones II of the 22nd, Henson of the 41st, Tate of the 38th, Jordan of the 6th, Seay of the 34th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to provide for a legislative purpose; to provide that any Internet service provider engaged in the provision of broadband Internet access service shall publicly disclose accurate information regarding the network management practices, performance, and commercial terms of its broadband Internet access service; to prohibit any Internet service provider from blocking lawful content, applications, services, and nonharmful devices; to prohibit unreasonable discrimination in transmitting lawful network traffic over a consumer's broadband Internet access service; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators McKoon of the 29th, Gooch of the 51st, Mullis of the 53rd, Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd, Shafer of the 48th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporation commissioner, so as to establish the amount of expedited processing and filing fees which may be charged by the Secretary of State for corporate filings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Jordan of the 6th, Henson of the 41st, Tate of the 38th, Seay of the 34th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 28-11-4 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the availability of instructional classes and courses to members of the General Assembly and payment of and reimbursement of expenses, so as to require the presentation of classes or courses relating to sexual harassment; to provide for video recording and availability to absent members; to provide for certification of attendance; to amend Chapter 10 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to codes of ethics and conflicts of interest, so as to further define the term "sexual harassment"; to provide for a class on sexual harassment to be made available to state employees; to provide that all department heads shall be presented such class; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harbison of the 15th, Rhett of the 33rd, Davenport of the 44th, James of the 35th, Williams of the 39th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment and training of peace officers, so as to prohibit the issuance and renewal of drug recognition expert certifications by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 344. SB 345. SB 346. SB 347.

By Senators Thompson of the 5th, Lucas of the 26th, Butler of the 55th, Orrock of the 36th, Davenport of the 44th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the regulation of the retail sale of marijuana; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for the regulatory authority of the Department of Revenue; to provide for licensing requirements and restrictions; to provide for regulation of the cultivation, production, and retail sale of marijuana; to prohibit certain acts; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to provide for automatic repeal under certain conditions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jordan of the 6th, Seay of the 34th, Williams of the 39th, Harbison of the 15th, Rhett of the 33rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 34 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to identity theft, so as to prohibit consumer credit reporting agencies from charging a fee for placing or removing a security freeze on a consumer's account; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Thompson of the 5th, Jones II of the 22nd, Henson of the 41st, Davenport of the 44th, Rhett of the 33rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to repeal the Low THC Oil Patient Registry; to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to physicians, acupuncture, physician assistants, cancer and glaucoma treatment, respiratory care, clinical perfusionists, and orthotics and prosthetics practice, so as to repeal provisions relating to use of marijuana for treatment of cancer and glaucoma and provide for medical use of marijuana; to provide for the automatic registration of individuals registered under former Code Section 31-2A-18; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Kirk of the 13th, Black of the 8th, Albers of the 56th, Kennedy of the 18th, Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-7-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal trespass, so as to provide for increased punishment applicable to criminal trespass upon certain military graves; to provide for the new crime of criminal trespass upon nonmilitary graves; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 348.
SR 610. SR 611. SR 612. SR 613. SR 614.

By Senators Harper of the 7th, Albers of the 56th, Dugan of the 30th, Anderson of the 43rd, Brass of the 28th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 and Chapter 8 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to technical and adult education and to campus policemen, respectively, so as to revise the powers of arrest of campus policemen who are regular employees of the Technical College System of Georgia; to amend Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government, so as to permit campus policemen of the Technical College System of Georgia to render mutual aid under certain conditions; to provide for the public safety director or chief of police of any institution within the Technical College System of Georgia to enter into mutual aid agreements with local governments under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senator Wilkinson of the 50th:
A RESOLUTION commending Habersham County and recognizing February 21, 2018, as Habersham County Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Rhett of the 33rd, Anderson of the 43rd, Jones II of the 22nd and James of the 35th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Jeriene Grimes, former Ward Five Board of Education Member for the City of Marietta, for her exemplary work in improving the education and lives of students in Georgia; and for other purposes.
By Senators Thompson of the 14th, McKoon of the 29th, Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd, Shafer of the 48th, Miller of the 49th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Reverend Dr. Edward Rhodes of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church; and for other purposes.
By Senators Shafer of the 48th, Black of the 8th, Anderson of the 24th, Mullis of the 53rd, Watson of the 1st and others:
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to declare English as the official language of the State of Georgia; to provide for exceptions; to provide for certain rights of action; to provide for severability; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
By Senators Thompson of the 5th, Lucas of the 26th, Orrock of the 36th, Davenport of the 44th, Harbison of the 15th and others:
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for the legalization and regulation of marijuana; to permit persons 21 years of age or older to purchase limited amounts of marijuana for personal use; to provide that the fees and tax proceeds from the sale of such marijuana be dedicated equally between education and transportation infrastructure purposes; and for other purposes.

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SR 615. SR 616. SR 617. SR 618. SR 619. SR 620.

By Senators Harbison of the 15th and McKoon of the 29th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 7, 2018, as Columbus Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Harbison of the 15th and McKoon of the 29th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring the establishment of Fort Benning on its centennial anniversary; and for other purposes.
By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Beach of the 21st, Thompson of the 14th, Millar of the 40th and Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Ruby Hester Milford; and for other purposes.
By Senators Albers of the 56th, Jones of the 25th, Black of the 8th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Tippins of the 37th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring Brandon Beach on his retirement as President and CEO from the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce and acknowledging his 15 years of service; and for other purposes.
By Senators Watson of the 1st, Dugan of the 30th, Rhett of the 33rd, Hufstetler of the 52nd and Black of the 8th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing January 25, 2018, as National Guard Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Watson of the 1st, Burke of the 11th and Kirkpatrick of the 32nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing January 31, 2018, as Physician's Day at the state capitol and commending the physicians of Georgia; and for other purposes.

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