Senate general calendar 2011 March 28

Section 1 Legislation available for immediate consideration
MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2011

SENATE GENERAL CALENDAR TO SET THE RULES CALENDAR FOR THE
THIRTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 49 HB 52 HB 92 HB 99 HB 123 HB 142 HB 143 HB 144 HB 199 HB 200 HB 239 HB 264 HB 290 HR 95

Technical and adult education; State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; change name (H ED-50th) Walker-107th
Disabled persons with service dog; schools, colleges, and universities; add provisions (H ED-36th) Bearden-68th
Elections; in-person absentee balloting; provide limitations (SLGO(G)-50th) Hamilton-23rd
Nurses; fingerprint record checks for licensure; require (H&HS-45th) Clark-104th
Weapon removal from public official; include stun guns and tasers; clarify (PUB SAF-25th) Powell-171st
Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise, modernize, and correct errors or omissions (JUDY-30th) Willard-49th
Elections; revise, modernize, and correct errors or omissions (JUDY-30th) Willard-49th
Retirement and pensions; revise, modernize, and correct errors or omissions (JUDY-30th) Willard-49th
Controlled substances; additional Schedule I substances; provide (H&HS-15th) Neal-1st
Crimes and offenses; human trafficking; change compensation; provisions (H&HS-45th) Lindsey-54th
Financial institutions; provide for definitions (B&FI-27th) Morris-155th
Georgia Council for the Arts; power and authority; revise certain provisions (ECD-16th) Carter-175th
State purchasing; protect against fraudulent use of state purchasing cards; correct oversight (SLGO(G)-49th) Cheokas-134th
Conveyance of certain property; Appling, Burke, Toombs, Upson, and other counties; authorize (Substitute)(SI&P-1st) Neal-1st

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Section 3 Legislations left in Sections 1, 2 and 3 of General Calendar and defeated legislation that
will be reconsidered pursuant to Senate Rule 6-7.4
MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2011

SENATE GENERAL CALENDAR TO SET THE RULES CALENDAR FOR THE
THIRTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SR 28 SR 163 SR 225 SR 322 HB 40 HB 80 HB 93 HB 101 HB 112 HB 147 HB 156 HB 158 HB 225 HB 261 HB 266 HB 323 HB 485

Senate State Fair Tax Study Committee; create (FIN-32nd)
Savannah Harbor; cruise ship terminal facility; support the development, construction, and implementation (ECD-2nd)
Wisconsin Legislature; express support for Governor and majority members (RULES-56th)
Daylight Saving Time; commend (40th)
Chief's Law; enact (S JUDY-32nd) Benton-31st
Annexation of territory; unincorporated islands; repeal (SLGO(G)-51st) Hamilton-23rd
Code enforcement boards; code enforcement officers; change definition (SLGO(G)-56th) Taylor-79th
Bicycles; safety; change provisions (Substitute)(PUB SAF-46th) McKillip-115th
Motor carriers; financial responsibility compatible with federal regulations; provisions (Substitute)(TRANS-53rd) Powell-29th
Patient Right to Know Act of 2001; medical malpractice insurance; include (H&HS-40th) Watson-163rd
Indemnification payment; injured state highway employees; change provisions (Substitute)(TRANS-51st) Cheokas-134th
Elections; nonpartisan election; change date (Substitute)(SLGO(G)-49th) Mills-25th
Agriculture; state promote sustainable agriculture; provide (AG&CA-11th) Holmes-125th
Disclosure; certain public records exempt; provide (PUB SAF-3rd) Atwood-179th
Carrying weapons; constables; authorize (PUB SAF-16th) Yates-73rd
Motor vehicle; time of perfection of security interest; change (B&FI-27th) Harden-28th
Wildlife control permits; release trapped feral hog into unfenced area; prohibit (AG&CA-11th) McCall-30th

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Section 4 Current legislation read for the 2nd time today
MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2011

SENATE GENERAL CALENDAR TO SET THE RULES CALENDAR FOR THE
THIRTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 46 HB 90 HB 237 HB 274 HB 373 HR 71

Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act; enact (Substitute)(JUDY-46th) Jacobs-80th
Heritage Trust Program; transfer State properties to local government; provide (Substitute)(SI&P-51st) Bearden-68th
Residential mortgage fraud; mortgage lending process; revise definition (JUDY-30th) Golick-34th
Solid waste management; permits; number of facilities within an area; change provisions (NR&E-20th) Nix-69th
Designated felony acts; modify order for restrictive custody; clarify provisions (Substitute)(JUDY-29th) Pak-102nd
Grady County; remaining state interest in a certain property; authorize conveyance (SI&P-11th) Maddox-172nd

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Section 6 Senate legislation which cannot pass the House pursuant to Senate Rule 4-2.10 (a)
MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2011

SENATE GENERAL CALENDAR TO SET THE RULES CALENDAR FOR THE
THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 1
SB 12 SB 13 SB 18 SB 35 SB 41 SB 49 SB 78
SB 107 SB 120
SB 136 SB 159
SB 167 SB 176 SB 225

Ad Valorem; prohibit local govt. on increasing millage rates the same day as other local govt. which affect all/portion of same properties subject to increase. (Substitute)(FIN-26th)
State Symbols; designate Georgia Mass Choir as official mass choir (RULES-2nd)
Rules of the Road; driving under influence with a child in a motor vehicle is a felony (Substitute)(S JUDY-2nd)
State Defense Force; rights of public officers, employees; remove restrictions (Substitute)(VM&HS-32nd)
State Treasurer; prohibit recalling funds once they have been deposited (Substitute)(B&FI-28th)
Traffic Offenses; person convicted of endangering a child by driving under the influence; ignition interlock device (Substitute)(S JUDY-35th)
Education; raise age of mandatory education; adult literacy for purposes of conformity; revise provisions (ED&Y-56th)
Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission; revise definitions; require certain safety standards; Georgia Boxing Association (RI&U55th)
Superior Courts; increase penalties that can be imposed for contempt of court (Substitute)(S JUDY-23rd)
Education; provide parent/guardian participation component in drug/alcohol course; person under 18 years of age (Substitute)(PUB SAF49th)
Property; provide for transfer of control of a condominium association in certain circumstances (Substitute)(JUDY-30th)
Trade Practices; clarify certain information; economic development project; conducted by private person shall not constitute public information (Substitute)(ECD-53rd)
Employment Security; any such benefit shall be reduced by a benefit received from a public retirement system (Substitute)(I&L-4th)
Open and Public Meetings; authorize all agencies to conduct meetings by teleconference under certain circumstances (SLGO(G)-16th)
Criminal Offenses; provide for new offense of transmitting a false report; penalties (Substitute)(JUDY-49th)

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Section 6 Senate legislation which cannot pass the House pursuant to Senate Rule 4-2.10 (a)

SB 227

Education; declarations of intent/attendance records for home study programs; submitted to Dept. of Education rather than local school superintendents (Substitute)(ED&Y-52nd)

SB 229

Searches with Warrants; issuance of search warrants by judicial officers; provisions (JUDY-39th)

SB 233

Pawnbrokers; provide limitations regarding certain fees/taxes for pawnbrokers transactions (SLGO(G)-49th)

SB 239

License Plates; unregistered vehicle; presumption of residency under certain circumstances; displaying out-of-state license plate (TRANS49th)

SB 249

Public Meetings; require notice of meetings of government agencies be posted on agency websites (Substitute)(SLGO(G)-53rd)

SB 250

Professions/Businesses; prohibition against licensees engaging in unfair trade practices; change provisions (Substitute)(RI&U-48th)

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Section 6 Senate legislation which cannot pass the House pursuant to Senate Rule 4-2.10 (a)
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