PROPOSED SENATE FIRST READERS THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 THIRTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 267. SB 268. SB 269. SB 270. By Senators Jackson of the 2nd and Tate of the 38th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to repeal in its entirety Chapter 26, relating to the practice of midwifery; to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the licensure and regulation of community midwives; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for the creation of the Certified Community Midwife Board; to provide for its membership and duties; to provide for licensure requirements; to provide for the issuance, renewal, and revocation of licenses; to require written disclosures to clients; to provide for authorized acts and duties; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. By Senators Jackson of the 2nd and Harbison of the 15th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to notaries public, so as to provide that the identification of persons for whom notaries perform notarial acts shall be evidenced satisfactorily by a valid Veterans Health Identification Card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. By Senators Payne of the 54th and Mullis of the 53rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board, so as to revise a definition; to provide a penalty for persons who are classified as sexually dangerous predators who fail to report and update registration information as required by law; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Mullis of the 53rd, Stone of the 23rd, Jones II of the 22nd, Burke of the 11th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 6 of Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to judges of the Supreme Court, judges of the Court of Appeals, and their employees, so as to decrease the age of eligibility for retirement benefits for appellate court judges; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. - 1 - SB 271. SB 272. SR 459. SR 460. SR 461. SR 462. SR 463. By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Cowsert of the 46th, Stone of the 23rd, Burke of the 11th and Jones of the 25th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, and Code Section 47-2-263 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to credit for certain past service as an assistant district attorney or employee of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council, payment of employee contributions, and credit for service as a full-time law assistant, so as to rename law assistants as law clerks and staff attorneys; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. By Senator Robertson of the 29th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to schedules, offenses, and penalties regarding the regulation of controlled substances, so as to prohibit the sale to and by minors of drug products containing dextromethorphan; to provide for definitions; to provide for proper identification; to provide for a list of finished drug products; to provide for penalties; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for state regulation; to provide for limited liability; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Karinshak of the 48th, Dugan of the 30th, Kennedy of the 18th, Albers of the 56th and others: A RESOLUTION requesting that all persons testifying before the Senate tell the truth; providing for bans on persons found to have lied to the Senate from providing future testimony to the Senate; and for other purposes. By Senators Wilkinson of the 50th, Walker III of the 20th, Black of the 8th, Miller of the 49th, Anderson of the 24th and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Agriculture, Forestry, and Landscape Workforce Access Study Committee; and for other purposes. By Senators Wilkinson of the 50th, Walker III of the 20th, Anderson of the 24th, Black of the 8th and Heath of the 31st: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter; and for other purposes. By Senators Wilkinson of the 50th, Ginn of the 47th, Miller of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st and Cowsert of the 46th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Mark Tracey Hart; and for other purposes. By Senators Strickland of the 17th and Jones of the 10th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Student Government Associations and Student Councils of Henry County; and for other purposes. - 2 - SR 464. SR 465. SR 466. SR 467. SR 468. SR 469. SR 470. SR 471. SR 472. SR 473. By Senator Martin of the 9th: A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Higher Education Outcomes Study Committee; and for other purposes. By Senators Miller of the 49th, Dugan of the 30th, Henson of the 41st, Butler of the 55th, Gooch of the 51st and others: A RESOLUTION adopting the Rules of the Senate; and for other purposes. By Senators Harbison of the 15th, Karinshak of the 48th, Davenport of the 44th, Dugan of the 30th, Payne of the 54th and others: A RESOLUTION commending the 75th anniversary of the WWII Merrill's Marauders mission and urging the United States Congress to award the Congressional Gold Medal; and for other purposes. By Senators Cowsert of the 46th, Ginn of the 47th, Jones of the 25th, Miller of the 49th and Dugan of the 30th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending J. Griffin Doyle upon the grand occasion of his retirement; and for other purposes. By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Butler of the 55th, Anderson of the 43rd, James of the 35th, Tate of the 38th and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on the Educational Development of African American Children in Georgia; and for other purposes. By Senator Unterman of the 45th: A RESOLUTION recognizing the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining its independence; and for other purposes. By Senator Mullis of the 53rd: A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Music Workforce Development; and for other purposes. By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Dugan of the 30th, Mullis of the 53rd, Miller of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st and others: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Judge George Carey Nelson III; and for other purposes. By Senator Jackson of the 2nd: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Lester White; and for other purposes. By Senator Jackson of the 2nd: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Clarence Wilson on his outstanding public service as a broadcaster; and for other purposes. - 3 - SR 474. SR 475. SR 476. SR 477. SR 478. SR 479. SR 480. SR 481. SR 482. SR 483. By Senator Jackson of the 2nd: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Ronald Williams; and for other purposes. By Senator Jackson of the 2nd: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Howard Jackson Morrison, Jr.; and for other purposes. By Senator Black of the 8th: A RESOLUTION commending the benefits and contributions of purebred dogs to the State of Georgia and recognizing May 1 as Georgia Purebred Dog Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. By Senator James of the 35th: A RESOLUTION honoring the lives of Dr. Eugene Edgar Thomas and Mr. Elmo James, Jr., and dedicating an intersection in their memory; and for other purposes. By Senator Lucas of the 26th: A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Sue Lue Stanley; and for other purposes. By Senator Gooch of the 51st: A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Evaluating E-scooters and Other Innovative Mobility Options for Georgians Study Committee; and for other purposes. By Senator Parent of the 42nd: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Liam Bell; and for other purposes. By Senators Miller of the 49th, Martin of the 9th, Stone of the 23rd, Brass of the 28th, Wilkinson of the 50th and others: A RESOLUTION encouraging local educational agencies to support Georgia's talented and gifted students by complying with all State Board of Education and Georgia Professional Standards Commission guidelines for gifted education; and for other purposes. By Senator Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd: A RESOLUTION commending Gary Alfred Lee, Jr., and recognizing Gary Lee's Market; and for other purposes. By Senator Robertson of the 29th: A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Georgia County Boards of Elections and Registration; and for other purposes. - 4 - SR 484. SR 485. By Senators Tippins of the 37th and Rhett of the 33rd: A RESOLUTION commending the McEachern High School varsity boys basketball team for winning the 2018-2019 GHSA 7A Boys State Basketball Championship; and for other purposes. By Senators Williams of the 39th, Brass of the 28th, Jordan of the 6th, Harrell of the 40th, Karinshak of the 48th and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Redistricting and Reapportionment Study Committee; and for other purposes. - 5 -