Proposed Senate first readers, 2018 February 5

PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 05, 2018 FIFTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 380. SB 381. SB 382. SB 383. SR 682.

By Senators Williams of the 39th, Orrock of the 36th, Henson of the 41st, Tate of the 38th, Seay of the 34th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to prohibit any person from conspiring or collaborating with any foreign government to influence any primary or election in this state; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Shafer of the 48th, Williams of the 27th, Harbin of the 16th, Martin of the 9th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to surplus line insurance, so as to provide that a nonadmitted insurer domiciled in this state will be deemed a domestic surplus lines insurer if certain criteria are met; to provide a definition; to provide for criteria; to provide for tax assessment; to provide for certain protection exceptions; to provide for financial and solvency requirements; to provide for exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Martin of the 9th, Strickland of the 17th, Walker III of the 20th, Kirk of the 13th, Miller of the 49th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-30-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to optometrists, so as to provide for guidance and consultation by the Department of Public Health on certain training programs approved by the State Board of Optometry for doctors of optometry who administer pharmaceutical agents by injection; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Orrock of the 36th, Butler of the 55th, Williams of the 39th, Anderson of the 43rd, Jones of the 10th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wild animals, so as to regulate the sale, distribution, and possession of ivory and rhinoceros horn; to provide for definitions; to authorize the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Senators Henson of the 41st, Jones II of the 22nd, Tate of the 38th, Seay of the 34th and Williams of the 39th:
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Traffic Fine Consistency Study Committee; and for other purposes.

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SR 683. SR 684. SR 685. SR 686. SR 687. SR 688. SR 689. SR 690. SR 691.

By Senators Watson of the 1st, Burke of the 11th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Shafer of the 48th, Cowsert of the 46th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 21, 2018, as Resurgens Orthopaedics Advocacy Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Watson of the 1st, Burke of the 11th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Shafer of the 48th, Cowsert of the 46th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February, 2018, as Self-Care Month; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jackson of the 2nd, Jones of the 10th, Anderson of the 43rd, James of the 35th, Butler of the 55th and others:
A RESOLUTION renaming the bed of tidewater on the Georgia coast known as "Runaway Negro Creek" to "Freedom Creek"; and for other purposes.
By Senators Jones of the 10th, Jackson of the 2nd, Henson of the 41st, Albers of the 56th, Harbin of the 16th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the proposed "Reflections" immersive video installment at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Tate of the 38th, Henson of the 41st, Davenport of the 44th, James of the 35th, Seay of the 34th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 14, 2018, as Clark Atlanta University Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Miller of the 49th, Unterman of the 45th, Dugan of the 30th, Shafer of the 48th, Wilkinson of the 50th and others:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Specialist Kyle Eugene Gilbert; and for other purposes.
By Senators Miller of the 49th, Unterman of the 45th, Burke of the 11th, Wilkinson of the 50th and Watson of the 1st:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 14, 2018, as Georgia Stop The Bleed Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Tippins of the 37th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Sims of the 12th, Black of the 8th and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Howard Hinesley; and for other purposes.
By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Wilkinson of the 50th and Miller of the 49th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Youth Leadership Dawson Class of 2018; and for other purposes.

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SR 692. SR 693. SR 694. SR 695.

By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Wilkinson of the 50th and Miller of the 49th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mountain Education Charter High School; and for other purposes.
By Senators Shafer of the 48th, Tippins of the 37th, Unterman of the 45th, Ginn of the 47th and Thompson of the 14th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and remembering Trey McKinley Grisham, commending the Georgia chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and recognizing February 12, 2018, as AFSP Georgia Suicide Prevention Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
By Senators Orrock of the 36th, Burke of the 11th, Unterman of the 45th, Butler of the 55th, Henson of the 41st and others:
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 14, 2018, as Georgia Society of Ophthalmology Day at the state capitol and commending the ophthalmologists of Georgia; and for other purposes.
By Senators Orrock of the 36th, Parent of the 42nd, Unterman of the 45th, Henson of the 41st, Tate of the 38th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending Hannah Fazila Testa for her involvement in and commitment to environmental sustainability and recognizing February 15, 2018, as Plastic Pollution Awareness Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

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