Senate first readers, 2018 January 22

SENATE FIRST READERS MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2018 SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 332.

By Senators Harper of the 7th, Heath of the 31st, Brass of the 28th, Ginn of the 47th, Burke of the 11th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hunting, trapping, or fishing, so as to provide for a hunter mentor program within the Department of Natural Resources; to provide for definitions; to provide for program criteria and terms and conditions; to provide for a special hunting passport for program participants; to provide for findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Natural Resources and the Environment Committee.

SB 334.

By Senators Unterman of the 45th, Miller of the 49th and Shafer of the 48th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nurses, so as to transfer the Georgia Board of Nursing from the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State to the Department of Community Health for administrative purposes only; to provide for a definition; to provide for the powers and duties of the board; to authorize the board to appoint an executive director; to provide for the powers and duties of such executive director; to revise certain provisions related to the division director; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

SB 335.

By Senators Unterman of the 45th, Miller of the 49th, Butler of the 55th and McKoon of the 29th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude, so as to expand the offense of trafficking an individual for sexual servitude; to change the punishment for a certain type of trafficking an individual for sexual servitude; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

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SB 336.

By Senators Unterman of the 45th, Miller of the 49th, Butler of the 55th and McKoon of the 29th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relevant to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide that when a subpoena is issued for production of electronic communication service records for computer or electronic devices that are used in furtherance of certain offenses against minors, such provider of electronic communication service or other computer service shall not provide notice of such subpoena to the subscriber or customer of such service; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

SB 337.

By Senators Unterman of the 45th, Miller of the 49th and Tillery of the 19th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to admissions and confessions, so as to provide an effective date for the procedure relating to the testimony of a child's description of sexual contact or physical abuse; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

SB 338.

By Senators Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd, Cowsert of the 46th, McKoon of the 29th, Millar of the 40th, Gooch of the 51st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for administrative procedure, so as to modify requirements for agency rule making; to modify legislative objections to and staying of proposed agency rules; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

SB 339.

By Senators Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd, Shafer of the 48th, McKoon of the 29th, Tippins of the 37th, Miller of the 49th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the board of regents and university system, so as to provide for the establishment of free speech policies for institutions of the university system; to provide for a cause of action and remedies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Higher Education Committee.

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SB 340.

By Senators Orrock of the 36th, Williams of the 39th, Butler of the 55th, Davenport of the 44th, Anderson of the 43rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to air quality, so as to provide for carbon emissions standards; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Natural Resources and the Environment Committee.

SB 341.

By Senators Anderson of the 24th, Mullis of the 53rd, Jones of the 25th, Albers of the 56th, Henson of the 41st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 42-8-110 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions applicable to ignition interlock devices, the purchase or lease of such devices by counties, municipalities, or private entities, fees, costs, and deposits for such devices, and requirements for such devices when indigent, so as to provide for the use of cameras on ignition interlock devices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety Committee.

SR 595. By Senator Stone of the 23rd:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. A. Frank Williams and dedicating a road in his honor; and for other purposes.

Referred to Transportation Committee.

SR 596. By Senator Hill of the 4th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing Josh Reddick for his outstanding accomplishments in the sport of baseball; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 597. By Senator Unterman of the 45th:

A RESOLUTION celebrating Spectrum Autism Support Group's 20 Year Anniversary and recognizing its provision of support, education, and resources to individuals and families impacted by autism in Georgia; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 598. By Senator Albers of the 56th:

A RESOLUTION commending the Blessed Trinity Catholic High School Titans for winning the 2017 Class AAAA GHSA State Football Championship; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 599.

By Senators Rhett of the 33rd, Seay of the 34th, Tippins of the 37th, Tate of the 38th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Philip Goldstein on his outstanding public service; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 600.

By Senators Miller of the 49th, Unterman of the 45th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Ginn of the 47th and Gooch of the 51st:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Frank McDonald, Jr.; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 601.

By Senators Miller of the 49th, Unterman of the 45th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Ginn of the 47th and Gooch of the 51st:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring Captain Reuben Black for his work on the front lines in the battle against Georgia's opioid crisis; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 602.

By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Unterman of the 45th, Shafer of the 48th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Millar of the 40th and others:

A RESOLUTION commending first responders and recognizing February, 2018, as American Heart Month in Georgia; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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