Senate first readers 2015 February 19

SENATE FIRST READERS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015 EIGHTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 130.

By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Unterman of the 45th, Stone of the 23rd, Henson of the 41st, Seay of the 34th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the uniform rules of the road, so as to provide that any person in control of a motor vehicle who smokes or permits another occupant to smoke when a person under the age of 15 is in the vehicle shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; to provide for secondary enforcement; to define a certain term; to provide a penalty; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

SB 131.

By Senators Dugan of the 30th, Jackson of the 24th, Kirk of the 13th, Jones of the 25th, Albers of the 56th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, so as to provide for the certification, rather than licensing, of crisis stabilization units; to provide for policies and procedures; to remove certain provisions relating to the promulgation of rules and regulations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

SB 132.

By Senators Dugan of the 30th, Tippins of the 37th, Millar of the 40th, Tate of the 38th, Sims of the 12th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to revise provisions relating to the program for high school students to attend postsecondary institutions; to provide for a short title; to provide a program for eligible students to take dual credit courses; to repeal a statute relating to dual credit courses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Education and Youth Committee.

- 1 -

SB 133.

By Senators Miller of the 49th, Tippins of the 37th, Jeffares of the 17th, Sims of the 12th, Beach of the 21st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Education Coordinating Council, so as to provide for the establishment of the Opportunity School District; to provide for conforming amendments; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to provide for automatic repeal under certain conditions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Education and Youth Committee.

SR 275. By Senators Harper of the 7th and Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd:

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Charlton County High School baseball team on winning the 2014 GHSA Class A Public State Championship; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 276.

By Senators Miller of the 49th, Hill of the 4th, Millar of the 40th, Tippins of the 37th, Wilkinson of the 50th and others:

A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Inclusive Post-Secondary Education Consortium; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 277. By Senator Miller of the 49th:

A RESOLUTION commending Will Crain for being chosen as part of Team USA to compete in the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 278.

By Senators Cowsert of the 46th, Hill of the 32nd, Shafer of the 48th and Ginn of the 47th:

A RESOLUTION encouraging the United States Congress to support equity and sales tax fairness; and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee.

SR 279.

By Senators Thompson of the 5th, Tippins of the 37th, Unterman of the 45th, Harbin of the 16th and Sims of the 12th:

A RESOLUTION commending Georgia State University student-athlete Ronald Jordan "R. J." Hunter for setting the school's all-time men's basketball scoring record; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

- 2 -

SR 280.

By Senators Seay of the 34th, Tate of the 38th, Butler of the 55th, Sims of the 12th, Harbison of the 15th and others:

A RESOLUTION commending Mary Nathaniel Long for her many achievements; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 281.

By Senators Seay of the 34th, Davenport of the 44th, Butler of the 55th, Tate of the 38th, Sims of the 12th and others:

A RESOLUTION honoring and celebrating the 110th birthday of Maggie Katie Brown-Kidd, and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 282. By Senators Albers of the 56th and Mullis of the 53rd:

A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Peace Officer and Firefighter Occupational Disease Study Committee; and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety Committee.

SR 283.

By Senators Williams of the 27th, Gooch of the 51st, Bethel of the 54th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Crane of the 28th and others:

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Lambert High School girls swimming team on winning the State Championship Title three years in a row; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 284.

By Senators Beach of the 21st, Thompson of the 14th, Kennedy of the 18th, Seay of the 34th, Parent of the 42nd and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 24, 2015, as Health Information Technology Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 285.

By Senators James of the 35th, Ramsey, Sr. of the 43rd, Rhett of the 33rd, Seay of the 34th, Jones II of the 22nd and others:

A RESOLUTION commending Georgia State University student-athlete Ryann Austin Green for being selected as a candidate for the 2015 Senior CLASS Award; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 286.

By Senators James of the 35th, Ramsey, Sr. of the 43rd, Rhett of the 33rd, Seay of the 34th, Jones II of the 22nd and others:

A RESOLUTION congratulating Alfreda Stephens Macon on the grand occasion of her 100th birthday; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

- 3 -

SR 287.

By Senators Miller of the 49th, Tippins of the 37th, Jeffares of the 17th, Sims of the 12th, Gooch of the 51st and others:

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Georgia so as to allow the General Assembly to authorize the establishment of an Opportunity School District to provide for state intervention for failing schools; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Referred to Education and Youth Committee.

SR 288.

By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Ramsey, Sr. of the 43rd, Kennedy of the 18th, Dugan of the 30th, Jackson of the 24th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Pastor Eddie L. Ellison; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 289. By Senator Butler of the 55th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the National Council of Negro Women, Inc., and Chairwoman Ingrid Saunders Jones; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

- 4 -

HOUSE FIRST READERS IN SENATE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015 EIGHTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 87. HB 90.
HB 104. HB 119.

By Representative Willard of the 51st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to revise, modernize, and correct errors or omissions in said title in furtherance of the work of the Code Revision Commission; to provide for effect in event of conflicts; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Willard of the 51st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions in, and reenact the statutory portion of said Code, as amended, in furtherance of the work of the Code Revision Commission; to repeal portions of said Code, or Acts in amendment thereof, which have become obsolete, have been declared to be unconstitutional, or have been preempted or superseded by subsequent laws; to provide for other matters relating to revision, reenactment, and publication of said Code; to provide for effect in event of conflicts; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Dunahoo of the 30th, Sims of the 123rd, Greene of the 151st, Maxwell of the 17th, Kidd of the 145th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "State Properties Code," so as to clarify applicability of public bidding processes for certain conveyances; to correct cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Reeves of the 34th, Willard of the 51st, Fleming of the 121st and Mabra of the 63rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 24-12-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disclosure of AIDS confidential information, so as to change provisions relating to disclosure of such information under certain circumstances; to provide for procedure; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

- 1 -