Senate first readers 2015 March 18

SENATE FIRST READERS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 220. By Senator Harbison of the 15th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Schley County Utilities Authority; to provide for other 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 222. By Senator Henson of the 41st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate the City of Clarkston in the County of DeKalb, approved April 21, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 3391), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 4113), so as to change the corporate limits of the city by annexing certain territory; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
SB 223. By Senator Henson of the 41st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate the City of Clarkston in the County of DeKalb, approved April 21, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 3391), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 4113), so as to change the corporate limits of the city by annexing certain territory; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
SB 224. By Senators Martin of the 9th and Thompson of the 5th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Lawrenceville Building Authority as a public corporation and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia; to provide for the separate enactment of each provision of this Act; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
SR 489. By Senator Miller of the 49th:
A RESOLUTION commending Theodore N. "Ted" Oglesby; and for other purposes.
Read and Adopted.
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SR 490. By Senator Hill of the 6th:

A RESOLUTION commending J'Lyn Furby for educating the public on the dangers of obesity and recognizing August 1, 2015, as SoopaFitt Family Field Day; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 491.

By Senators Wilkinson of the 50th, Tippins of the 37th, Millar of the 40th and Sims of the 12th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing October 5-9, 2015, as Georgia Pre-K Week; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 492.

By Senators Hill of the 32nd, Gooch of the 51st, Watson of the 1st, Unterman of the 45th, McKoon of the 29th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing September, 2015, as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 493.

By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Fort of the 39th, James of the 35th, Orrock of the 36th, Tate of the 38th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 20, 2015, as Spelman College Day at the capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 495. By Senator Tate of the 38th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Lillian Riley Barbour; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 497. By Senator Harbison of the 15th:

A RESOLUTION commending the Unity With Pam Tutorial Broadcast program and its participants; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 498. By Senator Millar of the 40th:

A RESOLUTION commending Glenn W. Johnson and recognizing him on his 90th birthday; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 499. By Senators Harper of the 7th and Williams of the 19th:

A RESOLUTION commending the Annual FNB South Community Golf Classic Tournament; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 500.

By Senators Cowsert of the 46th, Tippins of the 37th, Ginn of the 47th, Millar of the 40th, Wilkinson of the 50th and others:

A RESOLUTION commending Philip D. Lanoue, Ph.D., National Superintendent of the Year; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 501. By Senator Beach of the 21st:

A RESOLUTION commending Georgia linemen and recognizing April 18, 2015, as Georgia Lineman Appreciation Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 502.

By Senators Watson of the 1st, Harbison of the 15th, Jackson of the 2nd, Dugan of the 30th and Hill of the 6th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending First Sergeant Robert Patrick Brady on the grand occasion of his retirement; and for other purposes

Read and Adopted.

SR 503. By Senator Mullis of the 53rd:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Wesley Smith; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 504. By Senators Fort of the 39th and Tate of the 38th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Patrick McLeod Meredith; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 505. By Senators Fort of the 39th, Tate of the 38th and Davenport of the 44th:

A RESOLUTION congratulating Job Corps on their 50th anniversary; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 506.

By Senators Fort of the 39th, Orrock of the 36th, Seay of the 34th and James of the 35th:

A RESOLUTION commending the Ryan Cameron Foundation; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 507.

By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Williams of the 27th, Black of the 8th, Millar of the 40th, Bethel of the 54th and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Municipal Annexations and Incorporations; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations (General) Committee.

SR 508.

By Senators Shafer of the 48th, Henson of the 41st and Cowsert of the 46th:

A RESOLUTION commending the 2015 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides for their exemplary service; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 509.

By Senators Shafer of the 48th, Cowsert of the 46th, Gooch of the 51st, Sims of the 12th, Tate of the 38th and others:

A RESOLUTION honoring the Georgia Chamber of Commerce in its 100th year; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 510. By Senator Millar of the 40th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ryan Carroll; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 511. By Senator Shafer of the 48th:

A RESOLUTION congratulating Dr. Charles S. Bullock, III, upon being named University Professor of the University of Georgia; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 512. By Senator Mullis of the 53rd:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Robert Olen Hitchcox; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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HOUSE FIRST READERS IN SENATE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 3. HB 17. HB 21. HB 48.

By Representative Fleming of the 121st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs, so as to provide sanctions for persons that enter into or solicit a transaction with a student-athlete that would result in sanctions to the student-athlete; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Spencer of the 180th, Oliver of the 82nd, Rakestraw of the 19th, Brockway of the 102nd, Morris of the 156th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 9 and Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limitations of actions and child abuse and deprivation records, respectively, so as to extend the statute of limitations for actions for childhood sexual abuse; to provide for a short title; to provide for limitations of liability for certain legal entities; to change provisions relating to tolling of limitations for a minor's cause of action; to change provisions relating to the tolling of limitations for tort actions while criminal prosecution is pending; to change provisions relating to the confidentiality and use of certain records; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Roberts of the 155th and Jacobs of the 80th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 32-9-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of the transit authority by special legislation and the authority's attributes and powers, so as to repeal a population provision relative to creation of a transit authority within metropolitan areas; to provide for the establishment of intergovernmental agreements prior to the operation of service by a transit authority when it is being created in a geographical area where a transit service is already provided by an authority or county government; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Coleman of the 97th, Rice of the 95th and Jones of the 53rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-85.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates honoring family members of service members killed in action, so as to extend eligibility to apply for such license plates to include a surviving spouse of a sibling of the service member; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 84. HB 94. HB 131. HB 152. HB 153. HB 174.

By Representatives Cheokas of the 138th, Meadows of the 5th, Duncan of the 26th and Smith of the 134th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to prohibit denial of an aircraft claim unless the insured's action or failure to act had a direct causal connection to the loss upon which the claim is based; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Williams of the 119th, Yates of the 73rd, Atwood of the 179th and Belton of the 112th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles and motor homes, so as to exempt certain members of the armed forces from penalties for failure to timely pay the ad valorem tax; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Dickerson of the 113th, Drenner of the 85th, Waites of the 60th, Thomas of the 56th and Jones of the 53rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-751.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to policies in public schools prohibiting bullying, so as to prohibit cyberbullying; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Duncan of the 26th, Dudgeon of the 25th, Tankersley of the 160th, Martin of the 49th, Frye of the 118th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 3 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the regulation of alcoholic beverages generally, so as to impose certain requirements upon holders of certain alcohol licenses and those who issue such licenses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Weldon of the 3rd, Willard of the 51st, Reeves of the 34th, Kelley of the 16th, Oliver of the 82nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 19 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of the practice of law, so as to provide for a civil action for damages; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Jones of the 62nd, Bruce of the 61st, Gravley of the 67th, Hightower of the 68th and Alexander of the 66th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 61 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Urban Redevelopment Law," so as to include blighted areas; to modernize terminology; to provide for the use of surface transportation projects in urban redevelopment areas; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 180. HB 201.
HB 209. HB 221. HB 230.

By Representatives Kidd of the 145th, Epps of the 144th, Yates of the 73rd, Sharper of the 177th and Peake of the 141st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the War Veterans' Home, so as to revise residency requirements to qualify for admission to the War Veterans' Home; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Parsons of the 44th, Drenner of the 85th, Hugley of the 136th and Houston of the 170th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1A of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to telephone system for the physically impaired, so as to change certain provisions relating to the establishment, administration, and operation of the state-wide dual party relay service and audible universal information access service; to change certain legislative findings and declarations; to eliminate the prohibition as to the distribution of telecommunications equipment under telecommunications equipment distribution program based on a certain income level; to provide that wireless devices and applications may be distributed as part of the telecommunications equipment distribution program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Cantrell of the 22nd, Teasley of the 37th, Casas of the 107th, Evans of the 42nd, Stovall of the 74th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 33 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act," so as to revise the prior school year attendance requirement to the prior semester; to revise provisions relating to notification of parents of eligible students as to scholarship options; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Powell of the 171st, Knight of the 130th, Harbin of the 122nd, Harrell of the 106th and Stephens of the 164th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxation; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Hugley of the 136th, Abrams of the 89th, Allison of the 8th, Harbin of the 122nd, Mayo of the 84th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 28 and Code Section 35-3-37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Claims Advisory Board and review of individual's criminal history record information, definitions, privacy considerations, and inspections, respectively, so as to provide for compensation of persons wrongfully convicted and imprisoned; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 245. HB 268. HB 297. HB 299. HB 322.

By Representatives Dollar of the 45th, Kelley of the 16th, Powell of the 171st, Atwood of the 179th and Evans of the 42nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to condominiums, so as to change the amount permissible as a special assessment fee; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Chandler of the 105th, Clark of the 101st, Oliver of the 82nd, Hatchett of the 150th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 19-7-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reporting of child abuse and when it is mandated or authorized, so as to change provisions relating to mandatory reporters; to provide for procedure; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Beskin of the 54th, Nix of the 69th, Geisinger of the 48th, Dudgeon of the 25th, Maxwell of the 17th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-1-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appointment and general powers of division director, members and meetings of professional licensing boards, examination standards, roster of licensees, and funding, so as to provide for professional licensing boards to make designations for the receipt and processing of applications for examination; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Dunahoo of the 30th, Williams of the 119th, Rogers of the 29th, Hawkins of the 27th, Williamson of the 115th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for contracts, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for the imposition of convenience fees upon payments for certain loans or purchases when paid by electronic means; to provide for notice of the imposition of convenience fees; to provide for exclusions and applicability; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Strickland of the 111th, Ramsey of the 72nd, Mabra of the 63rd, Frye of the 118th, Jones of the 62nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 7 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to foreclosure, so as to provide for the recording of deeds under power within a certain time after a foreclosure sale; to provide for the assessment and collection of a late filing fee; to provide for the remittance of sums collected from such late filing fees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 342. HB 343. HB 369. HB 370. HB 375.

By Representatives Kelley of the 16th, Willard of the 51st, Ramsey of the 72nd, Benton of the 31st, Fleming of the 121st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-7-3.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the notice of cited deficiencies and imposition of sanctions for nursing homes or intermediate care homes, so as to provide that a violation of certain regulations shall not constitute negligence per se; to provide for limitations on advertisements that use or reference the results of federal or state surveys or inspections of nursing homes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Caldwell of the 131st and Knight of the 130th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Lamar County Board of Education, approved March 30, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 2710), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4416), so as to provide that members of the board of education shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Nix of the 69th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Rogers of the 29th, Battles of the 15th, Dickson of the 6th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales tax for educational purposes, so as to change certain provisions regarding distribution of the sales tax for educational purposes; 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.
By Representatives Fleming of the 121st, Wilkerson of the 38th, Fludd of the 64th, England of the 116th, Powell of the 32nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in government, so as to provide for waivers of certain civil penalties and fees incurred by candidates for local elected office; to provide for exceptions; to provide for refunds of certain civil penalties and fees; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Powell of the 171st, Fleming of the 121st, Hightower of the 68th, Hitchens of the 161st, Powell of the 32nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to knowingly driving a motor vehicle with a suspended, canceled, or revoked vehicle registration, so as to change provisions relating to a plea of nolo contendre; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 393. HB 401. HB 409. HB 416. HB 418.

By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Maxwell of the 17th, Stover of the 71st, Dudgeon of the 25th, Brockway of the 102nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 22 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle fair practices, so as to provide for an exception to restrictions on the ownership, operation, or control of dealerships by manufacturers and franchisors; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Efstration of the 104th, Ballinger of the 23rd, Dempsey of the 13th and Broadrick of the 4th:
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; to amend Code Section 16-12-1.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to restrictions on persons with criminal records with regard to child, family, or group-care facilities, so as to revise terminology; to amend Code Section 25-2-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of fire and other hazards in buildings presenting special hazards to persons or property, so as to revise terminology; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, Sims of the 123rd, Harbin of the 122nd, Cooper of the 43rd, Carter of the 175th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance general provisions, so as to provide reimbursement for the treatment of burns for skin substitutes utilizing cadaver derived skin tissue or nonhuman xenographic derived skin tissue; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Rogers of the 29th, Cooper of the 43rd, Rynders of the 152nd, Kidd of the 145th, Hatchett of the 150th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to professions and businesses, so as to provide for certain identification by health care practitioners to patients with regard to their license; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to require that advertisements identify a health care practitioner's license; to require identifiers and signage; to provide for applicability; to provide for violations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Reeves of the 34th, Tanner of the 9th, Efstration of the 104th, Ramsey of the 72nd and Strickland of the 111th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-12-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the qualifications for grand jurors, so as to prohibit certain individuals from serving as grand jurors; to prohibit quashing of indictments when ineligible grand jurors serve on a grand jury; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 426. HB 429. HB 432. HB 436. HB 443.

By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, Smyre of the 135th, Stephens of the 164th, Abrams of the 89th, Sims of the 123rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, so as to provide a new exemption from state sales and use tax only for a limited period of time regarding the sale or use of tangible personal property to certain nonprofit health centers; to provide a new exemption for a limited period of time with respect to certain nonprofit volunteer health clinics; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Wilkinson of the 52nd, Shaw of the 176th, Dollar of the 45th, Rogers of the 29th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide that no health benefit plan shall restrict coverage for prescribed treatment based upon the insured's diagnosis with a terminal condition; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Raffensperger of the 50th, Willard of the 51st, Geisinger of the 48th, Brooks of the 55th, Mitchell of the 88th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annexation of territory by municipal corporations, so as to provide that local Acts providing for the deannexation of property from a municipality and the annexation of the same property to another municipality which are effective on the same date do not create a prohibited unincorporated island; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Clark of the 101st, Cooper of the 43rd, Sims of the 123rd, Kaiser of the 59th, Hawkins of the 27th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of venereal disease, so as to require that physicians and health care providers offer HIV and syphilis testing of pregnant women in their third trimester of pregnancy; to provide for refusal of testing by a pregnant woman; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Yates of the 73rd, Coomer of the 14th, Atwood of the 179th, Meadows of the 5th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding labor and industrial relations, so as to permit employers to create and use a policy that provides preferential hiring, promoting, or retention to veterans of the armed forces of the United States; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 452. HB 470.
HB 474. HB 475. HB 476.

By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Efstration of the 104th, Fleming of the 121st, Powell of the 32nd, Golick of the 40th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 13 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Family Violence and Stalking Protective Order Registry, so as to provide for registration of pretrial release orders that prohibit contact with others issued in this state and in foreign courts; to revise the short title; to revise definitions; to provide for conforming references to the defined terms; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Knight of the 130th, Carter of the 175th, Shaw of the 176th, Taylor of the 173rd, Parrish of the 158th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacies, so as to change certain provisions relating to "The Pharmacy Audit Bill of Rights"; to amend Chapter 64 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and licensure of pharmacy benefits managers, so as to define certain terms; to impose certain requirements for the use of maximum allowable cost pricing by pharmacy benefits managers; to provide for enforcement of such requirements; to provide for requirements relating to in-person pharmacies; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Kaiser of the 59th, Clark of the 101st, Dudgeon of the 25th, Mayo of the 84th and Coleman of the 97th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 31 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to charter schools, so as to provide for enrollment priorities in charter schools for educationally disadvantaged students and military students; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives McCall of the 33rd, Burns of the 159th, Meadows of the 5th, England of the 116th, Harden of the 148th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to game and fish, so as to revise provisions relating to the hunting of feral hogs; to revise definitions; to allow for the taking of feral hogs without a hunting license; to remove additional restrictions on the hunting of feral hogs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Fludd of the 64th, Bruce of the 61st, Mabra of the 63rd, Kaiser of the 59th, Thomas of the 56th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal the amendment to the Constitution of Georgia creating within Fulton County the Fulton County Industrial District and prohibiting the governing authority of Fulton County from levying any tax for educational purposes within such district; to provide for a referendum with respect to the effectiveness of the foregoing; to provide for contingent effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 496. HB 505.
HB 510. HB 514. HB 531.

By Representatives Hatchett of the 150th, Peake of the 141st, Williams of the 119th, Roberts of the 155th, England of the 116th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide that use of certain property for collection and conversion of solar energy shall not constitute a breach of conservation use covenants; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Ramsey of the 72nd, Bennett of the 94th, Gasaway of the 28th, Cheokas of the 138th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 33 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physical therapists, so as to revise various provisions regarding the licensure and regulation of physical therapists and physical therapy assistants; to revise definitions; to include additional powers of the State Board of Physical Therapy; to revise provisions regarding use of titles; to revise provisions regarding granting licenses and discipline of licensees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Stephens of the 164th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the OneGeorgia Authority, so as to provide for the creation of the Georgia Sports Commission Fund; to define certain terms; to provide for gifts and contributions; to provide for a committee to manage such fund; to provide for members; to provide conditions for obtaining grants and loans from such fund; to provide for an accounting; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Fludd of the 64th, Kaiser of the 59th, Mabra of the 63rd, Jones of the 53rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to incorporate the City of South Fulton in Fulton County; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Mabra of the 63rd, Fleming of the 121st, Willard of the 51st, Strickland of the 111th, Reeves of the 34th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 10 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to personal jurisdiction over nonresidents, so as to change provisions relating to the grounds for exercising personal jurisdiction over nonresidents; to change provisions relating to effect of appearance; to change provisions relating to venue; to amend Code Sections 19-13-2 and 34-1-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jurisdiction of superior court and application for temporary restraining order and injunction, respectively, so as to correct cross-references; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 535. HB 537. HB 547. HB 551.

By Representatives Harrell of the 106th, Powell of the 32nd, Kaiser of the 59th, Frye of the 118th, Peake of the 141st and others:
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 that governing authorities of counties and municipalities in which the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises is lawful may authorize sales of such alcoholic beverages during a certain time on Sundays; to change the time on Sunday during which farm wineries may sell certain wine for consumption on the premises; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Rogers of the 29th, Hawkins of the 27th, Cooper of the 43rd and Hatchett of the 150th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for a single administrator for dental services for Medicaid recipients and PeachCare for Kids participants; to require the Department of Community Health to competitively bid out and contract with such single administrator; to provide for requirements for the single administrator; to provide for applicability; to provide for an amendment to the state plan if necessary; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Fleming of the 121st, Powell of the 171st and Willard of the 51st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to year's support, so as to change provisions relating to taxes and tax liens; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Brockway of the 102nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to salary deductions applicable to public officers and employees, so as to authorize local political subdivisions to provide for voluntary contributions by employees through payroll deductions to certain not for profit organizations; to provide for a definition; to authorize voluntary deductions from wages or salaries of employees of the State of Georgia and local units of administration for purchases of consumer offerings through an employee purchase program facilitated by and through the Department of Administrative Services; to change a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 552.
HB 565. HB 567. HB 568. HR 36. HR 215. HR 519.

By Representatives Williamson of the 115th, Shaw of the 176th, Smith of the 134th, Efstration of the 104th and Golick of the 40th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide for changes to the captive insurance company provisions; to add certain definitions; to change prerequisites to transacting insurance; to amend provisions relating to directors; to revise the required amounts of capital or surplus for each captive insurance company; to provide for application of certain provisions to the examination of a captive insurance company and add confidentiality of certain information and documents provided to the Commissioner; to change the taxation requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Cheokas of the 138th, Williams of the 119th and Dunahoo of the 30th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 18 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Tobacco Community Development Board, so as to eliminate the Georgia Tobacco Community Development Board Overview Committee; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Ramsey of the 72nd, Willard of the 51st, Oliver of the 82nd, Weldon of the 3rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 19-6-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jurisdiction in cases relating to alimony and child support, so as to expand the jurisdiction of courts that may hear contempt proceedings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Weldon of the 3rd, Oliver of the 82nd, Willard of the 51st, Atwood of the 179th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to determination of paternity, so as to revise provisions relative to paternity testing in certain cases; to provide for reimbursement of paternity testing costs incurred by the Department of Human Services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Benton of the 31st and Quick of the 117th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Staff Sergeant Shaun J. Whitehead and dedicating a bridge in his honor; and for other purposes.
By Representative Ralston of the 7th:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of the Honorable Ronald Lee Newton and dedicating a road in his honor; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Roberts of the 155th, Houston of the 170th, Carter of the 175th, England of the 116th and LaRiccia of the 169th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing Mr. Harry Mixon and Mr. Brad Dorminy and naming a building in their honor; and for other purposes.

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