Senate general calendar 2013 March 14

Section 1 Legislation available for immediate consideration
THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013

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

HB 103 HB 115
HB 116 HB 126 HB 164
HB 210 HB 256 HB 274 HB 350 HB 371

Insurance; issuance of group life insurance policy to certain groups as approved by the Commissioner; allow (I&L-8th) Shaw-176th
Local boards of education; suspension and removal of members under certain circumstances; revise provisions (Substitute) (ED&Y-37th) Dickson-6th
Georgia Foundation for Public Education; state board donations, gifts and other property held in trust; authorize transfer (ED&Y-37th) Dickson-6th
Park rangers; any person obstructing or hindering the lawful discharge of official duties; prohibit (NR&E-45th) Hamilton-24th
Sales and use tax; exemption regarding sale or use of engines, parts, equipment or other property used in maintenance of certain aircraft; eliminate sunset (FIN-8th) Atwood-179th
Gasoline and aviation fuel; temporary suspension of the collection of taxes; provide legislative findings (FIN-17th) Nimmer-178th
Tobacco; regulation of cigar wraps; provide (SJUDY-30th) Harbin-122nd
Game and fish; regulate practice of falconry (NR&E-4th) Burns-159th
Group-care facility operators; persons otherwise issued licenses as provided by law; provide exceptions (ED&Y-49th) Peake-141st
Motor fuel tax; define liquefied natural gas (FIN-6th) Harbin-122nd

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Section 2 Legislation read for the 2nd time today
THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013

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

HB 36 HB 139 HB 155 HB 284 HB 310

Game and fish; definition of "game fish"; revise (NR&E-1st) Watson-166th
Sheriffs; general qualification requirements; revise (Substitute) (ETHICS-27th) Hamilton-24th
Game and fish; licensing and operation of shooting preserves; revise provisions (Substitute) (NR&E-31st) Knight-130th
Return to Play Act of 2013; enact (ED&Y-37th) Pruett-149th
Elections; ethics in government; revise definitions; provisions (Substitute) (ETHICS-17th) Wilkinson-52nd

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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
THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013

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

HB 3 HB 59 HB 79 HB 99 HB 188
HB 338 HB 451 HR 4

Evidence; professional forestry; Department of Public Health; AIDS; provisions (Substitute) (JUDY-29th) Willard-51st
Alarm monitoring services; licensed persons and companies to utilize alarm verification; require (PUB SAF-56th) Taylor-79th
Official Code of Georgia; revise, modernize and correct errors or omissions (JUDY-29th) Willard-51st
Malt beverages; amount produced by a person in his or her private residence; change (RI&U-27th) Spencer-180th
Professions and businesses; certain military certifications entitle persons to obtain certain professional licenses in this state; provide (RI&U-6th) Coomer-14th
Georgia Council for the Arts; role of arts in economic development and other vital functions to the state; clarify (ECD-6th) Wilkinson-52nd
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit; provide for additional judge (JUDY-29th) Smyre-135th
Georgia and Tennessee; boundary dispute; propose settlement (JUDY-48th) Geisinger-48th

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Section 6 Senate legislation which cannot pass the House pursuant to Senate Rule 4-2.10 (a)
THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013

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

SB 4 SB 5 SB 6 SB 8 SB 9 SB 54 SB 60 SB 74 SB 93 SB 95 SB 119 SB 127 SB 138 SB 144 SB 197 SB 227 SB 229

Elections and Primaries; nonpartisan elections of clerks of superior court (ETHICS-1st)
Elections and Primaries; nonpartisan elections; district attorneys (ETHICS-1st)
Elections and Primaries; nonpartisan elections; sheriffs (ETHICS-1st)
Elections and Primaries; nonpartisan elections; tax commissioners, tax receivers, and tax collectors (ETHICS-1st)
Elections and Primaries; nonpartisan elections; solicitors-general (ETHICS-1st)
Elections; provide for nonpartisan election of coroners; qualifying (ETHICS-1st)
General Assembly; all official communications; officers, members, or employees; electronic format (Amendment) (SJUDY-31st)
Firearms; authorize persons between the ages of 18 and 21 to carry under certain circumstances; provide issuance of a permit (PUB SAF-14th)
Wildlife; authorize the use of suppressors on hunting firearms under certain circumstances (NR&E-31st)
Elections; counties utilize a chief executive officer/county commission form of government; nonpartisan elections (Amendment) (ETHICS-40th)
"Stevenson-Gibson Act"; definitions (Substitute) (PUB SAF-5th)
Limited Liability of Certain Property Owners; revise definition of recreational purposes (JUDY-31st)
"Elementary School Protection Act"; enact (Substitute) (PUB SAF-43rd)
Georgia Emergency 9-1-1 Support Authority; create (Substitute) (VM&HS-53rd)
Firearms; provide that information relating to persons issued weapons carry licenses shall be confidential (JUDYNC-31st)
Employment Security; provide changes to the determination of eligibility for unemployment benefits (Substitute) (I&L-40th)
Fireworks; authorize possession/transportation of consumer fireworks and authorize the sale; local governing authority of municipalities/counties (Substitute) (I&L-53rd)

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

SR 59

State Board of Pardon and Paroles; urged to issue a Certificate of Restoration of Voting Rights; completion of criminal sentence (JUDYNC-43rd)

SR 72

Senate State FairTax Study Committee; create (FIN-32nd)

SR 228

Health Insurance; requesting the repeal of the $100 billion federal sales tax imposed by Affordable Care Act (RULES-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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