Senate first readers 2015 March 2

SENATE FIRST READERS MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015 TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 182. By Senators Jeffares of the 17th and Ramsey, Sr. of the 43rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in Newton County and in each municipality therein; to provide for a short title; 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 183.

By Senators Wilkinson of the 50th, Black of the 8th, Heath of the 31st, Unterman of the 45th, Ginn of the 47th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animals, so as to provide for liability protection for certain activities related to livestock; to provide for limitations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee.

SB 184.

By Senators Black of the 8th, Burke of the 11th, Tolleson of the 20th, Hufstetler of the 52nd and Heath of the 31st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to dogs, so as to provide that breed-specific regulation shall be limited to enactment by general law; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee.

SB 185.

By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Unterman of the 45th, Millar of the 40th, Thompson of the 14th, Miller of the 49th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for a program of clinical trials of cannabidiol or cannabidiol-containing products for use in treating certain residents of this state under 18 years of age who have medication-resistant epilepsies; to provide for immunity from criminal prosecution; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

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SB 186.

By Senators Heath of the 31st, Albers of the 56th, Beach of the 21st, Unterman of the 45th, Jeffares of the 17th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as provide for electronic publication of certain public notices; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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

SB 187.

By Senators Bethel of the 54th, Henson of the 41st, McKoon of the 29th, James of the 35th, Thompson of the 5th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-2114 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualifications for the scholarship program for special needs students, so as to expand eligibility for the program to certain lawful refugees and asylees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Education and Youth Committee.

SR 386.

By Senators Henson of the 41st, Kirk of the 13th, Sims of the 12th, Orrock of the 36th and Lucas of the 26th:

A RESOLUTION celebrating Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College's 107th anniversary; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 387.

By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Kennedy of the 18th, Hill of the 32nd and Heath of the 31st:

A RESOLUTION commending Liberty Technology; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 388.

By Senators Heath of the 31st, Shafer of the 48th, Cowsert of the 46th, Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd, Mullis of the 53rd and others:

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution, in a manner consistent with the United States Constitution, so as to prevent discrimination in the public funding of social services by allowing religious or faith based organizations to receive public aid, directly or indirectly, for the provision of such services; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Referred to Government Oversight Committee.

SR 389.

By Senators Hill of the 32nd, Thompson of the 14th, Hill of the 6th, Williams of the 27th, Crane of the 28th and others:

A RESOLUTION encouraging opposition to the regulation of broadband information services in innovative and expanding markets; and for other purposes.

Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee.

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SR 390.

By Senators Watson of the 1st, Jackson of the 2nd, Hill of the 4th, Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd and Tolleson of the 20th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring the members of the St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee, Chairman Kevin Halligan and the Grand Marshal of the 2015 St. Patrick's Day Parade, Hugh Coleman on the upcoming occasion of the 2015 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Savannah, Georgia; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 391. By Senator Millar of the 40th:

A RESOLUTION commending David Byers and congratulating him upon being honored with the Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 392. By Senator Millar of the 40th:

A RESOLUTION commending Lucas Teague and congratulating him upon being honored with the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 393. By Senator Millar of the 40th:

A RESOLUTION encouraging revisions of the Georgia Department of Education Code to allow computer programming courses to count toward graduation requirements in math, science, and foreign language in order to strengthen K-12 education and offer a quality, tech-focused education for workforce readiness; and for other purposes.

Referred to Education and Youth Committee.

SR 394.

By Senators Kirk of the 13th, Burke of the 11th, Harper of the 7th, Black of the 8th, Jones of the 25th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Slosheye Trail Big Pig Jig; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 395. By Senator Jones II of the 22nd:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Bishop Willie Jackson on the grand occasion of his retirement; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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HOUSE FIRST READERS IN SENATE MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 76.
HB 447. HB 448. HB 449.

By Representatives Ralston of the 7th, Jones of the 47th, O`Neal of the 146th and England of the 116th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Epps of the 144th, Randall of the 142nd, Dickey of the 140th and Peake of the 141st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Macon Water Authority Act," approved March 23, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4991), as amended, so as to change the compensation of members of the authority; to provide for future changes in compensation; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives England of the 116th, Quick of the 117th and Kirby of the 114th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing authority for members of the Board of Education of Barrow County, approved April 19, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3919), as amended, particularly by an Act approved January 29, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 3501), so as to revise a provision relating to the time to appoint a member to a vacancy on the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives England of the 116th, Quick of the 117th and Kirby of the 114th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a homestead exemption from certain Barrow County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, approved May 1, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 3974), so as to eliminate the requirement to submit a new application for the exemption in the year following a reevaluation; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 453. HB 454. HB 465. HB 468.

By Representatives Spencer of the 180th and Corbett of the 174th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Kingsland in Camden County, Georgia, approved August 15, 1927 (Ga. L. 1927, p. 1241), as amended, so as to provide for election of the mayor and council by majority vote; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum; to provide for a contingent effective date; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Spencer of the 180th and Corbett of the 174th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Kingsland in Camden County, Georgia, approved August 15, 1927 (Ga. L. 1927, p. 1241), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 5, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 2833), so as to provide for the holding of elections in evennumbered years; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum; to provide for a contingent effective date; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Kidd of the 145th and Rhodes of the 120th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Putnam 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 Representative Cooke of the 18th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Mount Zion; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for effective dates; to provide a specific repealer; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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