Proposed Senate first readers, 2018 January 31

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2018 THIRTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 365. SB 366. SB 367.

By Senators Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd, Kennedy of the 18th, Cowsert of the 46th, Gooch of the 51st, Mullis of the 53rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions in, and reenact the statutory portion of said Code, as amended, in furtherance of the work of the Code Revision Commission; to repeal portions of said Code, or Acts in amendment thereof, which have become obsolete, have been declared to be unconstitutional, or have been preempted or superseded by subsequent laws; to codify principles of law derived from decisions of the state Supreme Court; to provide for other matters relating to revision, reenactment, and publication of said Code; to provide for effect in event of conflicts; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Kirk of the 13th, Harper of the 7th, Anderson of the 43rd, Wilkinson of the 50th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government, so as to require counties and municipal corporations to perform wage and compensation studies for employees of the sheriff's office and law enforcement agencies; to require certain agreement and consultations with sheriffs and chief executives of law enforcement agencies of the county or municipal corporation in conducting such studies; to guide the establishment of pay scales; to require the submission of certain pay scales to the Department of Community Affairs; to provide for rules and regulations; to establish within the Department of Community Affairs a local law enforcement compensation grant program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Kirk of the 13th, Gooch of the 51st, Hill of the 4th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Harper of the 7th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 45-9-85 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to payment of indemnification for death or disability, procedure for making payments, and appeal, so as to provide for the option of payment to an estate in the case of death suffered in the line of duty by a law enforcement officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, emergency management specialist, state highway employee, or prison guard; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 368. SB 369. SB 370. SB 371. SB 372.

By Senators Kirk of the 13th, Gooch of the 51st, Hill of the 4th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Harper of the 7th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, so as to add to the functions and authority of the council; to enable the council to provide technical support and assistance to certain local law enforcement agencies in the attainment of certain grants; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Kirk of the 13th, Gooch of the 51st, Hill of the 4th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Anderson of the 43rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 17 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenues collected from fines and fees, so as to provide for payments to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund from fees collected in criminal and quasicriminal cases prior to adjudication of guilt; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Wilkinson of the 50th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Kirk of the 13th, Jackson of the 2nd, Mullis of the 53rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide that the commissioner of human services waives the first $25,000.00 of any estate; to provide for the submission of an amendment to the state plan; to provide for contingent repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Anderson of the 24th, Stone of the 23rd, Mullis of the 53rd, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Millar of the 40th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-2-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to confidential information secured in the administration of taxes, so as to change the provisions regarding the furnishing of sales and use tax information to municipalities and counties; to provide for additional procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for confidentiality; to provide for a criminal penalty; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Kirk of the 13th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Miller of the 49th, Dugan of the 30th, Wilkinson of the 50th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of rates, underwriting rules, and related organizations, so as to change certain standards applicable to the making and use of rates for personal private passenger motor vehicle insurance; to change provisions for filing of rates, rating plans, rating systems, and underwriting rules for personal private passenger motor vehicle insurance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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SB 373.
SB 374. SR 656. SR 657. SR 658. SR 659. SR 660.

By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Miller of the 49th, Cowsert of the 46th, Gooch of the 51st, Hill of the 4th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for an eleventh judge of the superior courts of the Cobb Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for the election of successors to the judge initially appointed; to prescribe the powers of such judge; to prescribe the compensation, salary, and expense allowance of such judge to be paid by the State of Georgia and the county of said circuit; to declare inherent authority; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators James of the 35th, Davenport of the 44th, Rhett of the 33rd, Henson of the 41st and Jones II of the 22nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation of specialized land transactions, so as to provide for protections for homeowners, condominium owners, and property owners in community associations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Beach of the 21st, Thompson of the 14th, Albers of the 56th, Dugan of the 30th, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A RESOLUTION congratulating Chipper Jones for his election to the Baseball Hall of Fame; and for other purposes.
By Senators Rhett of the 33rd, James of the 35th, Jordan of the 6th and Tippins of the 37th:
A RESOLUTION honoring Georgia's retirees and the Georgia State Retirees Association (GSRA) and recognizing January 31, 2018, as GSRA Day at the capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jones of the 25th, Anderson of the 24th, Jordan of the 6th, Harper of the 7th, Brass of the 28th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 7, 2018, as National Girls and Women in Sports Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senator Sims of the 12th:
A RESOLUTION commending Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany and Marine Corps Logistics Command, the military service members, the Department of Defense civilian employees, and their families and recognizing February 6, 2018, as Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany and Marine Corps Logistics Command Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Watson of the 1st, Miller of the 49th, Cowsert of the 46th, Kennedy of the 18th and Stone of the 23rd:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Wiley Anderson Wasden, Jr.; and for other purposes.

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SR 661. SR 662. SR 663. SR 664. SR 665. SR 666. SR 667. SR 668.

By Senator Sims of the 12th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce and recognizing February 21, 2018, as Albany-Dougherty County Day at the capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Albers of the 56th, Strickland of the 17th, Cowsert of the 46th and Wilkinson of the 50th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Chief Deputy William Frank Goss as Deputy Coroner of the Year for the Georgia Coroners Association of the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Albers of the 56th, Cowsert of the 46th and Wilkinson of the 50th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 15, 2018, as Apple Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Wilkinson of the 50th, Anderson of the 24th, Black of the 8th, Walker III of the 20th, Kennedy of the 18th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Cattlemen's Association for uniting and advancing Georgia's cattle industry; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jackson of the 2nd, Unterman of the 45th, Parent of the 42nd, Sims of the 12th and Williams of the 39th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 6, 2018, as Girl Scout Day at the state capitol, and commending Girl Scouts as a national leader in providing the best leadership development experience in the world to American girls; and for other purposes.
By Senators Martin of the 9th, Shafer of the 48th, Millar of the 40th, Henson of the 41st, Unterman of the 45th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the sacrifices and saluting the service of those veterans who are members of the Korean American Vietnam War Veterans of Georgia; and for other purposes.
By Senators Martin of the 9th, Millar of the 40th, Shafer of the 48th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Williams of the 39th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing Atlanta United for its contributions to the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
By Senators Wilkinson of the 50th, Miller of the 49th, Mullis of the 53rd, Cowsert of the 46th and Tippins of the 37th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending John Berry for his many accomplishments and congratulating him on the 25th anniversary of his first major label recording contract; and for other purposes.

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SR 669. SR 670.

By Senators Heath of the 31st, Harbin of the 16th, Harper of the 7th, Tillery of the 19th, Hill of the 4th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 13, 2018, as the 6th Annual Legislative Fly-In at the state capitol and commending the Georgia Airports Association and its leadership; and for other purposes.
By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Heath of the 31st, Tippins of the 37th, Millar of the 40th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. John Harper; and for other purposes.

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