SENATE FIRST READERS FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015 THIRTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 242. By Senators Williams of the 27th and Unterman of the 45th:

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 relative to labor and industrial relations, so as to allow employees to use sick leave for the care of immediate family members; to provide for definitions; to provide for conditions to take leave; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Insurance and Labor Committee.

SB 243. By Senators Hill of the 4th and Shafer of the 48th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Judicial Retirement System, so as to change certain provisions relating to preservation of rights by certain persons; to provide for membership in the system for certain persons in a full-time position requiring admission to the State Bar of Georgia as a condition of employment; to provide for an irrevocable election; to provide for a transfer of funds; to provide for creditable service; to provide for calculation of benefits; to change certain provisions relating to definitions; to provide a legislative purpose; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Retirement Committee.

SB 244.

By Senators Jones of the 25th, Hill of the 6th, Harper of the 7th, Miller of the 49th, Ginn of the 47th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to distilled spirits, so as to provide that an election superintendent shall call and hold a referendum election upon the filing of a resolution or ordinance by the governing authority of a municipality or county desiring to permit or prohibit the manufacture, sale by the package, and distribution of distilled spirits within its jurisdiction; to change certain provisions relating to when and how the referendum election is called; to change certain procedures relating to a referendum election for the purpose of nullifying a previous election; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee.

SR 600. By Senators Hill of the 32nd and Millar of the 40th:

A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia High School Fencing League; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 601. By Senator Shafer of the 48th:

A RESOLUTION commending Madison McMichael, Elizabeth Robinson, and Margaret Shin, winners of the David Shafer Essay Scholarship Contest; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 602.

By Senators Cowsert of the 46th, Ginn of the 47th, Millar of the 40th and Unterman of the 45th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mr. Andy Landers upon his retirement and for his outstanding leadership as head coach of the University of Georgia's Women's Basketball team; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 603.

By Senators Cowsert of the 46th, Shafer of the 48th, Mullis of the 53rd and Gooch of the 51st:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of William D. "Bill" Green; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 604.

By Senators Heath of the 31st, Hill of the 32nd, Crane of the 28th, Harbin of the 16th, Millar of the 40th and others:

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to prohibit the levy of state ad valorem taxes; to provide for applicability; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee.

SR 605.

By Senators Beach of the 21st, Cowsert of the 46th, Miller of the 49th, Jones of the 25th, Tolleson of the 20th and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Preservation of the HOPE Scholarship Program Study Committee; and for other purposes.

Referred to Higher Education Committee.

SR 606.

By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Tate of the 38th, Butler of the 55th, Parent of the 42nd, James of the 35th and others:

A RESOLUTION commending Annie Belle Gray Lockhart and congratulating her upon the joyous occasion of her 100th birthday; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 607. By Senators Hill of the 4th and Watson of the 1st: A RESOLUTION urging the State of Georgia, the Georgia Department of Transportation, and electric utility companies in Georgia to allow use of their existing rights of way for pipeline expansion; and for other purposes.
Referred to Transportation Committee. SR 608. By Senator Tippins of the 37th:
A RESOLUTION commending Bluford Reed Williams for his incredible service in World War II; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 609. By Senator Parent of the 42nd: A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Annexation, Deannexation, and Incorporation Study Committee; and for other purposes. Referred to Rules Committee.
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HOUSE FIRST READERS IN SENATE FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015
THIRTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 596. HB 643. HB 644. HB 651. HB 652.

By Representatives Jacobs of the 80th, Taylor of the 79th, Kendrick of the 93rd, Holcomb of the 81st, Mitchell of the 88th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a homestead exemption from certain DeKalb County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead, approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4636), as amended, so as to modify the time limitation on such exemption; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Clark of the 147th, Harden of the 148th, Dickey of the 140th, O`Neal of the 146th and Epps of the 144th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the governing authority of the City of Warner Robins to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A., approved May 11, 2009, (Ga. L. 2009, p. 3981), so as to change a reference to a resolution passed by the city council; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Clark of the 147th, Dickey of the 140th, Epps of the 144th, O`Neal of the 146th and Harden of the 148th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a homestead exemption from all City of Warner Robins ad valorem taxes for any city purposes, including, but not limited to, taxes to retire bonded indebtedness for certain persons who have been residents of the City of Warner Robins for at least the immediately preceding five years and who are 65 years of age or older, approved April 5, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 4189), as amended, so as to change the date for filing an application for such homestead exemption; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Maxwell of the 17th, Gravley of the 67th, Alexander of the 66th and Rakestraw of the 19th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of members of the board of education of Paulding County," approved March 21, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2381), as amended, so as to change the method of filling vacancies on the board of education; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives O`Neal of the 146th, Dickey of the 140th, Harden of the 148th, Epps of the 144th and Clark of the 147th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Perry Public Facilities Authority; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 655. HB 656. HB 657.

By Representatives Willard of the 51st, Jones of the 47th, Dudgeon of the 25th, Wilkinson of the 52nd, Jacobs of the 80th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the administration of the budget of the Magistrate Court of Fulton County; to provide that the court administrator shall be the chief magistrate or his or her designee; to provide that such court administrator shall have oversight of the budget; to provide that such court administrator is authorized to make changes to line item appropriations; to provide that any unexpended funds at the end of the fiscal year shall lapse to the general fund of Fulton County; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representative Pruett of the 149th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Dodge County, approved August 19, 1912 (Ga. L. 1912, p. 367), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office for current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By Representatives Rhodes of the 120th and O`Neal of the 146th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act creating the Greene County Family Connection Commission, approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3748), and all amendatory acts thereto; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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