Senate first readers 2013 February 28

Session
2013-2014 Regular Session
Legislative Day
Feb/28/2013 Day 26 (2013)

Senate First Readers

HB 141Kidnapping; certain businesses and establishments post a model notice to enable persons
who are the subject of human trafficking to obtain help and services; require (1) Lindsey, Edward 54th(2) Morgan, Alisha 39th(3) Brockway, Buzz 102nd (4) Kaiser, Margaret 59th(5) Jones, Sheila 53rd HC: JudyNCSC: JUDYNC Status: Feb/28/2013 - Senate Read and Referred HB 187Controlled substances; date of incorporation of local ordinances by reference; change (1) Dickerson, Pam 113th(2) Holt, Doug 112th(3) Welch, Andrew 110th (4) Rutledge, Dale 109th(5) Stephenson, Pam 90th(6) Dawkins-Haigler, Dee 91st HC: JudyNCSC: JUDYNC Status: Feb/28/2013 - Senate Read and Referred HB 210Gasoline and aviation fuel; temporary suspension of the collection of taxes; provide legislative findings (1) Nimmer, Chad 178th(2) Hatchett, Matt 150th(3) Coomer, Christian 14th (4) Roberts, Jay 155th(5) Burns, Jon 159th(6) England, Terry 116th HC: W&MSC: FIN
Status: Feb/28/2013 - Senate Read and Referred HB 226Solid waste management; tire transportation, storage, and disposal; revise certain requirements (1) Nix, Randy 69th(2) Burns, Jon 159th(3) Roberts, Jay 155th (4) Mosby, Howard 83rd(5) Drenner, Karla 85th(6) Jones, Sheila 53rd HC: NR&ESC: NR&E Status: Feb/28/2013 - Senate Read and Referred HB 252Athens-Clarke County; chief magistrate judge; provide nonpartisan elections (1) Quick, Regina 117th(2) Williams, Chuck 119th(3) Frye, Spencer 118th HC: IGCSC: SLGO Status: Mar/04/2013 - Senate Passed/Adopted HB 302Controlled substances; substances included under Schedule I and III; add (1) Broadrick, Bruce 4th(2) Harden, Buddy 148th(3) Stephens, Ron 164th (4) Parrish, Butch 158th(5) Watson, Ben 166th(6) Cooper, Sharon 43rd HC: JudyNCSC: H&HS Status: Feb/28/2013 - Senate Read and Referred
HB 315Nurses; continuing competency requirements as requirement for license renewal; provide (1) Cooper, Sharon 43rd(2) Clark, Valerie 101st(3) Rynders, Ed 152nd (4) Kaiser, Margaret 59th(5) Jones, Sheila 53rd(6) Sims, Barbara 123rd HC: H&HSSC: H&HS Status: Feb/28/2013 - Senate Read and Referred

HB 328Lowndes County; nonpartisan nomination and election of judge of Probate Court; provide (1) Carter, Amy 175th(2) Black, Ellis 174th(3) Sharper, Dexter 177th (4) Shaw, Jason 176th HC: IGCSC: SLGO Status: Mar/04/2013 - Senate Passed/Adopted HB 329Lowndes County; judge of Small Claims Court shall be magistrate judge elected on nonpartisan basis; provide (1) Carter, Amy 175th(2) Black, Ellis 174th(3) Sharper, Dexter 177th
(4) Shaw, Jason 176th HC: IGCSC: SLGO Status: Mar/04/2013 - Senate Passed/Adopted HB 336Civil practice; tort claims arising out of use of motor vehicles; provide for certain pre-suit settlement offers (1) Powell, Jay 171st(2) Meadows, John 5th(3) Smith, Richard 134th (4) Abrams, Stacey 89th(5) Jacobs, Mike 80th(6) Weldon, Tom 3rd HC: JudySC: JUDY Status: Feb/28/2013 - Senate Read and Referred HB 384Transportation, Department of; local governing authority designating public streets or portions thereof for combined use of motorized carts and regular vehicle traffic; modify provisions (1) Roberts, Jay 155th(2) England, Terry 116th(3) Houston, Penny 170th (4) Watson, Sam 172nd HC: TransSC: TRANS Status: Feb/28/2013 - Senate Read and Referred HR 205Property; conveyance of certain state owned real
property; authorize (1) Neal, Jay 2nd(2) Kidd, E. Culver "Rusty" 145th(3) Cheokas, Mike 138th (4) Dunahoo, Emory 30th(5) Hill, Calvin 22nd HC: SPropSC: SI&P Status: Feb/28/2013 - Senate Read and Referred SB 225Criminal Procedure; relieve a surety from liability under certain circumstances (1) Stone, Jesse 23rd(2) Shafer, David 48th SC: JUDYNCHC: Status: Mar/05/2013 - Senate Read Second Time SB 226Coroners; investigation fees; change certain provisions (1) Gooch, Steve 51st(2) Jackson, Bill 24th(3) Wilkinson, John 50th (4) Bethel, Charlie 54th(5) Mullis, Jeff 53rd(6) Ginn, Frank 47th SC: SLGOHC: Status: Mar/05/2013 - Senate Read Second Time SB 227Employment Security; provide changes to the determination of eligibility for unemployment benefits (1) Millar, Fran 40th(2) Bethel, Charlie 54th(3) Albers, John 56th
(4) Crane, Mike 28th SC: I&LHC: Status: Mar/05/2013 - Senate Read Second Time SB 228Local Government; define the area of operation of a development authority (1) Beach, Brandon 21st(2) McKoon, Joshua 29th(3) Murphy, Jack 27th (4) Mullis, Jeff 53rd

SC: SLGOHC: Status: Mar/05/2013 - Senate Read Second Time SB 229Fireworks; authorize possession/transportation of consumer fireworks and authorize the sale; local governing authority of municipalities/counties (1) Mullis, Jeff 53rd(2) Staton, Cecil 18th(3) Harper, Tyler 7th (4) Hufstetler, Chuck 52nd(5) Murphy, Jack 27th(6) Jeffares, Rick 17th SC: I&LHC: Status: Mar/05/2013 - Senate Read Second Time SB 230Livestock; provide for regulation of importation
of white-tailed deer from other states; breeding purposes (1) Harper, Tyler 7th(2) Tolleson, Ross 20th(3) Mullis, Jeff 53rd (4) Williams, Tommie 19th(5) Hill, Jack 4th(6) Burke, Dean 11th SC: NR&EHC: Status: Feb/28/2013 - Senate Read and Referred SB 231Georgia Driver's Education Commission; additional sums collected on fines; extend the sunset provisions (1) Loudermilk, Barry 14th(2) Albers, John 56th(3) Ligon, Jr., William 3rd (4) Hill, Jack 4th(5) Bethel, Charlie 54th SC: JUDYNCHC: Status: Mar/05/2013 - Senate Read Second Time SB 232Criminal Procedure; notification regarding certain assistance available pursuant to federal law (1) Crane, Mike 28th(2) Unterman, Renee 45th(3) McKoon, Joshua 29th (4) Harper, Tyler 7th SC: JUDYNCHC:
Status: Feb/28/2013 - Senate Read and Referred SB 233Crimes/Offenses; children who have been sexually exploited; provisions; create Safe Habor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission (1) Crane, Mike 28th(2) Unterman, Renee 45th(3) McKoon, Joshua 29th (4) Harper, Tyler 7th SC: JUDYNCHC: Status: Feb/28/2013 - Senate Read and Referred SR 406Czaykowsky, Mr. Chase; congratulate (1) Shafer, David 48th SC: HC: Status: Feb/28/2013 - Senate Read and Adopted SR 407Mosley, Reverend Toney; recognize (1) Fort, Vincent 39th(2) Orrock, Nan 36th(3) James, Donzella 35th SC: HC: Status: Feb/28/2013 - Senate Read and Adopted SR 408Bohlke, M.D., W. Scott; recognize (1) Hill, Jack 4th(2) Carter, Buddy 1st(3) Burke, Dean 11th (4) Unterman, Renee 45th SC: HC: Status: Feb/28/2013 - Senate Read and Adopted
SR 409International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers; congratulate (1) Henson, Steve 41st(2) Butler, Gloria 55th(3) Seay, Valencia 34th (4) Tate, Horacena 38th(5) Fort, Vincent 39th(6) Davis, Hardie 22nd SC: HC: Status: Feb/28/2013 - Senate Read and Adopted

SR 410U.S President and Congress; prohibit corporations from making unlimited independent expenditures supporting/opposing candidates for public office (1) Orrock, Nan 36th(2) Henson, Steve 41st(3) Fort, Vincent 39th (4) Davenport, Gail 44th(5) Jackson, Lester 2nd(6) Jones, Emanuel 10th SC: RULESHC: Status: Feb/28/2013 - Senate Read and Referred SR 411Loganville Middle School Lady Red Devils Basketball Team; congratulate
(1) Cowsert, Bill 46th(2) Unterman, Renee 45th(3) Tippins, Lindsey 37th (4) Jones, Burt 25th SC: HC: Status: Feb/28/2013 - Senate Read and Adopted SR 412Sale Tax Limitations; prohibit any additional sales taxes; prohibit raising the rate of sales taxes currently in effect -CA (1) Shafer, David 48th(2) Chance, Ronnie 16th(3) Staton, Cecil 18th (4) Miller, Butch 49th(5) Hill, Judson 32nd(6) Mullis, Jeff 53rd SC: FINHC: Status: Feb/28/2013 - Senate Read and Referred SR 413 Advance Directive for Health Care; urge adult citizens; appoint health care agent; treatment preferences (1) Orrock, Nan 36th(2) Unterman, Renee 45th(3) Hufstetler, Chuck 52nd (4) Ligon, Jr., William 3rd SC: HC: H&HS Status: Mar/04/2013 - House Second Readers SR 414Godfrey, Mr. Buck; recognize
(1) Jones, Emanuel 10th(2) Davenport, Gail 44th(3) Ramsey, Sr., Ronald 43rd (4) Butler, Gloria 55th(5) Millar, Fran 40th(6) Henson, Steve 41st SC: HC: Status: Feb/28/2013 - Senate Read and Adopted SR 415Taxes; increase in state income tax rate prohibited -CA (1) Shafer, David 48th(2) Chance, Ronnie 16th(3) Staton, Cecil 18th (4) Miller, Butch 49th(5) Hill, Judson 32nd(6) Hufstetler, Chuck 52nd SC: FINHC: Status: Feb/28/2013 - Senate Read and Referred SR 416General Assembly; provide by law for additional fees; Safe Habor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund (1) Crane, Mike 28th(2) Unterman, Renee 45th(3) McKoon, Joshua 29th (4) Harper, Tyler 7th SC: JUDYNCHC: Status: Feb/28/2013 - Senate Read and Referred

HOUSE FIRST READERS IN SENATE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 141. HB 187. HB 210. HB 226.

By Representatives Lindsey of the 54th, Morgan of the 39th, Brockway of the 102nd, Kaiser of the 59th and Jones of the 53rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to kidnapping, false imprisonment, and related offenses, so as to require certain businesses and establishments post a model notice so as to enable persons who are the subject of human trafficking to obtain help and services; to provide for the Department of Public Safety to develop and post the model notice on its website; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Dickerson of the 113th, Holt of the 112th, Welch of the 110th, Rutledge of the 109th, Stephenson of the 90th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-13-32.6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing with intent to distribute controlled substances or marijuana in, on, or within drug-free commercial zones, so as to change the date of incorporation of local ordinances by reference; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Nimmer of the 178th, Hatchett of the 150th, Coomer of the 14th, Roberts of the 155th, Burns of the 159th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the temporary suspension of the collection of taxes on gasoline and aviation fuel, so as to provide for legislative findings; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the state revenue commissioner with respect to the foregoing; to ratify an executive order of the Governor suspending temporarily the collection of such taxes; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Nix of the 69th, Burns of the 159th, Roberts of the 155th, Mosby of the 83rd, Drenner of the 85th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to solid waste management generally, so as to revise certain requirements related to tire transportation, storage, and disposal; to provide for definitions; to correct cross-references; to provide enforcement authority to certain officers; to require permits and vehicle decals for used tire and scrap tire carriers; to amend Code Section 12-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the Environmental Protection Division and Environmental Advisory Council, so as to update effective date of rules and regulations for purposes of criminal law enforcement; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 252. HB 302. HB 315. HB 328. HB 329.

By Representatives Quick of the 117th, Williams of the 119th and Frye of the 118th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that future elections for the office of chief magistrate judge of the magistrate court of Athens-Clarke County shall be nonpartisan elections held at the time of certain general primary elections; to provide for submission of this Act under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Broadrick of the 4th, Harden of the 148th, Stephens of the 164th, Parrish of the 158th, Watson of the 166th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to add substances included under Schedule I controlled substances; to add substances included under Schedule III controlled substances; to revise drugs and substances identified as dangerous drugs; to revise exceptions to and exemptions from drugs and substances identified as dangerous drugs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; to provide for an effective date; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Clark of the 101st, Rynders of the 152nd, Kaiser of the 59th, Jones of the 53rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registered professional nurses, so as to provide for continuing competency requirements as a requirement for license renewal; to provide for inactive licenses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Carter of the 175th, Black of the 174th, Sharper of the 177th and Shaw of the 176th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the judge of the Probate Court of Lowndes County; to provide for terms of office; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Carter of the 175th, Black of the 174th, Sharper of the 177th and Shaw of the 176th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Small Claims Court for Lowndes County, approved April 18, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 3197), as amended by an Act approved February 18, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 2736), so as to provide that the judge of the Small Claims Court for Lowndes County shall be the magistrate judge and shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis; to provided for related matters; to provide for submission of this Act under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 336. HB 384. HR 205.

By Representatives Powell of the 171st, Meadows of the 5th, Smith of the 134th, Abrams of the 89th, Jacobs of the 80th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to provisional and final remedies and special proceedings in civil practice, so as to provide for certain pre-suit settlement offers and agreements as to tort claims arising out of use of motor vehicles; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Roberts of the 155th, England of the 116th, Houston of the 170th and Watson of the 172nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-331 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the authority of local governing bodies and crossing streets under jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, so as to modify provisions relating to a local governing authority designating public streets or portions thereof that are under its jurisdiction for the combined use of motorized carts and regular vehicular traffic; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Neal of the 2nd, Kidd of the 145th, Cheokas of the 138th, Dunahoo of the 30th and Hill of the 22nd:
A RESOLUTION authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.

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