SENATE FIRST READERS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015 TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 171.

By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Hill of the 32nd, Tate of the 38th, Rhett of the 33rd and Hill of the 6th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff, and the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, approved February 9, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 12, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3702), an Act approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4150), and an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 4269), so as to change the compensation of the chief deputy, the assistant chief deputy, and the executive assistant to the sheriff; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

SB 172.

By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Hill of the 32nd, Tate of the 38th, Rhett of the 33rd and Hill of the 6th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff, and the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, approved February 9, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 4104), and an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 4269), so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the superior court; to change the salary of the deputy clerk of the superior court; to provide for an executive assistant and an executive secretary; to provide for the appointment, qualifications, and salaries of such positions; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

SB 173.

By Senators Stone of the 23rd, Cowsert of the 46th, Hill of the 4th, Millar of the 40th, Unterman of the 45th and others:

A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for animal protection, so as to create provisions relating to the payment of expenses while an animal is impounded; to provide for procedure; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee.

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SB 174.

By Senators Ginn of the 47th, Gooch of the 51st, Martin of the 9th, Williams of the 19th and Williams of the 27th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to provide for the operation of company stores by distillers and brewers at which the public can purchase limited quantities of the beverages produced by such distillers and brewers under limited conditions; to define a term; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee.

SB 175. By Senators Black of the 8th, Wilkinson of the 50th and Ginn of the 47th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to animal protection, so as to require inspection of certain animals entering into the state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee.

SB 176. By Senators James of the 35th, Orrock of the 36th and Parent of the 42nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions regarding elementary and secondary education, so as to require that youth athletes participating in gridiron football shall be equipped with and wear a helmet which has at least a four star rating on the Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings scale at the time of its use; to provide for an exception; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Education and Youth Committee.

SB 177. By Senators James of the 35th and Rhett of the 33rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wiretapping, eavesdropping, surveillance, and related offenses; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to law enforcement officers and agencies; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the inspection of public records, so as to provide for the release and nonrelease of certain audio and video recordings from devices attached to the persons of peace officers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Non-Civil Committee.

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SB 178. By Senators James of the 35th, Rhett of the 33rd and Henson of the 41st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for in-state tuition at units of the University System of Georgia and branches of the Technical College System of Georgia for youth who are from foster care or homeless situations; to provide a short title; to exclude foster care assistance from consideration as income for purposes of calculating financial aid; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Higher Education Committee.

SB 179. By Senators McKoon of the 29th and Henson of the 41st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the Georgia Lottery, so as to allow a winner of a lottery prize to remain anonymous if he or she donates 25 percent of the prize to the Lottery for Education Account or other tax exempt organizations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Higher Education Committee.

SB 180. By Senators McKoon of the 29th and Cowsert of the 46th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-5-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wild animals for which a license or permit is required, so as to exempt the African pygmy hedgehog from wild animal license and permit requirements if certain conditions are met; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee.

SB 181. By Senator McKoon of the 29th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to early care and learning, so as to provide that certain nursery schools, playschools, kindergarten programs, and other educational programs are exempt from licensure; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Education and Youth Committee.

SR 369.

By Senators James of the 35th, Tate of the 38th, Seay of the 34th, Butler of the 55th, Jackson of the 2nd and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Senator Leroy Reginald Johnson as part of "Living Black History"; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 370. By Senators Shafer of the 48th, Martin of the 9th and Unterman of the 45th:

A RESOLUTION commending New South Construction Company, Inc., on the occasion of its 25th anniversary; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 371. By Senators Fort of the 39th and Orrock of the 36th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Charles E. Phillips, Sr.; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 372.

By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Shafer of the 48th and Thompson of the 14th:

A RESOLUTION commending Dr. M.H. Mason, Jr., Elementary School for being a 2015 Georgia Green Ribbon School and for its great work in environmental education and sustainability; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 373.

By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Albers of the 56th, Thompson of the 14th and Shafer of the 48th:

A RESOLUTION commending the Cobb County School District for being named a 2015 Georgia Green Ribbon School District and for its great work in environmental education and sustainability; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 374.

By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Thompson of the 14th and Shafer of the 48th:

A RESOLUTION commending the Cherokee County School District for being a 2015 Georgia Green Ribbon School District and for its great work in environmental education and sustainability; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 375.

By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Martin of the 9th and Thompson of the 14th:

A RESOLUTION commending Arcado Elementary School for being a 2014 National and Georgia Green Ribbon School; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 376.

By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Albers of the 56th, Thompson of the 14th and Shafer of the 48th:

A RESOLUTION commending Big Shanty Intermediate School for being a 2015 Georgia Green Ribbon School and for its great work in environmental education and sustainability; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 377.

By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Albers of the 56th, Thompson of the 14th and Shafer of the 48th:

A RESOLUTION commending High Meadows School for being a 2014 National and Georgia Green Ribbon School and for its great work in environmental education and sustainability; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 378.

By Senators Orrock of the 36th, Miller of the 49th, Unterman of the 45th, Millar of the 40th, Lucas of the 26th and others:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Eston Wycliffe "Wyc" Orr, Sr.; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 379.

By Senators Orrock of the 36th, Tate of the 38th, Henson of the 41st, Butler of the 55th, Fort of the 39th and others:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Reverend Dr. Joseph L. Roberts; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 380. By Senator Fort of the 39th:

A RESOLUTION commending the Juniper and Tenth Street High Rise Residents Association and recognizing February 28, 2015, as Juniper and Tenth Street High Rise Residents Association Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 381. By Senator James of the 35th:

A RESOLUTION creating the Police Body Camera Study Committee; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Non-Civil Committee.

SR 382. By Senator James of the 35th:

A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Police Body Camera Study Committee; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Non-Civil Committee.

SR 383. By Senator James of the 35th:

A RESOLUTION commending Rashad Richey; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

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SR 384.

By Senators Millar of the 40th, Albers of the 56th, Unterman of the 45th, Jackson of the 2nd, Ginn of the 47th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 11, 2015, as Civil Air Patrol Day at the capitol and commending the volunteers of the Civil Air Patrol for their service to the citizens of Georgia; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 385. By Senators Heath of the 31st, Gooch of the 51st and Mullis of the 53rd:

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 26, 2015, as the 3rd Annual Legislative Fly-In at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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HOUSE FIRST READERS IN SENATE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015
TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 1. HB 59. HB 85. HB 211.

By Representatives Peake of the 141st, Gravley of the 67th, Kaiser of the 59th, Ramsey of the 72nd, McCall of the 33rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, acupuncture, physician assistants, cancer and glaucoma treatment, respiratory care, clinical perfusionists, and orthotics and prosthetics practice, so as to change certain provisions relating to the use of marijuana for treatment of cancer and glaucoma; to provide for regulated medicinal use of cannabis and derivatives thereof to treat certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Willard of the 51st, Efstration of the 104th, Powell of the 171st, Atwood of the 179th, Pak of the 108th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 21 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waiver of sovereign immunity as to actions ex contractu and state tort claims, so as to provide for waiver of sovereign immunity for declaratory judgment or injunctive relief; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Harrell of the 106th, Kidd of the 145th and Epps of the 144th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited acts relative to the regulation of alcoholic beverages, so as to change certain provisions relating to the sale or furnishing of alcoholic beverages to patients or inmates of Central State Hospital and to the sale or possession of alcoholic beverages near or upon the grounds of such hospital; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Broadrick of the 4th, Harden of the 148th, Gravley of the 67th, Stephens of the 164th, Weldon of the 3rd 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 change certain provisions relating to Schedules I, III, and IV controlled substances; to change certain provisions relating to the definition of "dangerous drug"; to revise provisions relating to labeling prescription containers of dangerous drugs; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 261. HB 307. HB 388. HB 398. HB 400. HB 403.

By Representatives Harrell of the 106th, Powell of the 32nd, Douglas of the 78th and Waites of the 60th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the regulation of alcoholic beverages generally, so as to provide for the sale of alcoholic beverages during certain times on Sunday in commercial service airports owned or operated by a municipal governing authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Jackson of the 128th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the City of Sandersville, approved March 28, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4823), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 29, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 4290), so as to change the provisions regarding election of members of the city council; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Harden of the 148th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that the judge of the Probate Court of Wilcox County shall also serve as the chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Wilcox County on or after June 1, 2015, or upon vacancy of the office of chief magistrate; to provide for the compensation of such judge for service as chief magistrate; to provide for the continuation in office and expiration of term of the current chief magistrate; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Holmes of the 129th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate and grant a new charter to the City of Monticello, approved March 10, 1959 (Ga. L. 1959, p. 2683), as amended, so as to dissolve the municipal court; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Hawkins of the 27th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Clermont in Hall County, approved April 5, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4782), as amended, so as to completely revise such charter; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Jackson of the 128th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Washington County and to provide for its powers and duties; to define certain terms; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 404. HB 410. HB 413. HB 425. HB 431. HR 304.

By Representative Jackson of the 128th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to abolish the office of county treasurer of Glascock County; to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to fix the salary of the treasurer of Glascock County," approved August 4, 1917 (Ga. L. 1917, p. 363); to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Evans of the 42nd, Carson of the 46th, Reeves of the 34th, Wilkerson of the 38th, Ehrhart of the 36th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 4102), so as to change the compensation of the judges of the state court; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Turner of the 21st, Caldwell of the 20th, Cantrell of the 22nd, Carson of the 46th and Ballinger of the 23rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of commissioner of Cherokee County, approved August 9, 1915 (Ga. L. 1915, p. 177), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4295), so as to provide that candidates for the board of commissioners shall have resided within the respective district from which they seek election for a period of at least 12 months immediately preceding their election; to provide for related matters; to provide contingent effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Cheokas of the 138th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Americus, approved April 13, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5985), as amended, so as to provide for a city manager; to provide for appointment, qualifications, terms, removal, and vacancies; to provide for duties, powers, and responsibilities; to provide for appointment of a city clerk and finance director; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Shaw of the 176th, Carter of the 175th, Corbett of the 174th and Sharper of the 177th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Lowndes County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Beskin of the 54th, England of the 116th, Broadrick of the 4th, Benton of the 31st and others:
A RESOLUTION encouraging Georgia's technical schools, colleges, and universities to expand gerontology and dementia education and training throughout their academic curriculum in order to address the growing economic, social, and healthcare needs created by an aging population; and for other purposes.

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