Senate first readers, 2018 January 25

SENATE FIRST READERS THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2018
TENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 349.

By Senators Jackson of the 2nd, Jones of the 10th, Anderson of the 43rd and Harbison of the 15th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to notaries public, so as to provide that the identification of persons for whom notaries perform notarial acts shall be evidenced satisfactorily by a valid Veterans Health Identification Card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

SB 350.

By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Jones of the 25th, Shafer of the 48th, Harbison of the 15th, Martin of the 9th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-39-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to transactions requiring notice of information practices, form and content of notice, abbreviated notice, and satisfaction of obligations by another institution or agent, so as to update notice practices requirements by an insurance institution or agent to applicants or policyholders in the case of policy renewal to comport with federal law; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Insurance and Labor Committee.

SB 351.

By Senators Unterman of the 45th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Kirk of the 13th, McKoon of the 29th, Sims of the 12th and others:

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 revise certain provisions related to advanced nursing practice; to revise a definition; to add certain powers to the Georgia Board of Nursing; to provide for expansion of roles and restrictions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

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SB 352.

By Senators Unterman of the 45th, Burke of the 11th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Sims of the 12th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to health, so as to prohibit patient brokering;to create a director of Substance Abuse, Addiction, and Related Disorders; to provide for appointment; to provide for qualifications; to establish the Commission on Substance Abuse and Recovery; to provide for membership; to provide for duties; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to insurance, so as to provide for a fraudulent insurance act for the excessive, high-tech, or fraudulent drug testing of certain individuals; to provide for investigation by the Commissioner; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

SB 353.

By Senators Anderson of the 24th, Jones of the 25th, Stone of the 23rd, Albers of the 56th, Dugan of the 30th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 15 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of boilers and pressure vessels, so as to establish civil enforcement and penalty authority in the Safety Fire Commissioner for violations concerning the regulation of boilers and pressure vessels; to provide for conditions; to provide for a civil penalty; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for authority to institute civil actions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety Committee.

SB 354.

By Senators Jackson of the 2nd, Jones of the 10th, Watson of the 1st, Rhett of the 33rd and James of the 35th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-4-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tuition fees, so as to require that the Technical College System of Georgia classify certain active duty service members as in-state for tuition purposes; to provide for a definition; to require reporting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Higher Education Committee.

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SB 355.

By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Millar of the 40th, Tippins of the 37th, Kirk of the 13th, Parent of the 42nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 46-2-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for changing any rate, charge, classification, or service and recovery of financing costs, so as to change certain provisions relating to the recovery of the costs of financing the construction of a nuclear generating plant; to prohibit the recovery of financing costs from certain customers; to provide for reimbursement of financing costs; to provide for applicability; to provide the accounting method to be used in the event the scheduled date for commercial operation of such plant is exceeded; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee.

SB 356.

By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Jackson of the 2nd, Unterman of the 45th, Jordan of the 6th, Beach of the 21st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, so as to change the membership of the commission; to provide for the design and placement of a memorial to the Holocaust; to provide for funding; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Urban Affairs Committee.

SR 621.

By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Sims of the 12th, Millar of the 40th, Black of the 8th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing January 25, 2018, as Advanced Placement Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 622. By Senator Rhett of the 33rd:

A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Dorothy Reese; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 623.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Mullis of the 53rd, Cowsert of the 46th and Millar of the 40th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the firefighters involved in the heroic rescue at the Avondale Forest Apartments in Avondale Estates, Georgia, on January 3, 2018; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 624. By Senator Rhett of the 33rd:

A RESOLUTION commending H. E. Shelton; and for other purposes

Read and Adopted.

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SR 625. By Senators Millar of the 40th and Henson of the 41st:

A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Robert H. "Bob" Bell; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 626.

By Senators Harper of the 7th, Heath of the 31st, Brass of the 28th, Williams of the 39th, Jordan of the 6th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Chattahoochee District on being named the Georgia Forestry Commission's 2017 District of the Year; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 627.

By Senators Harper of the 7th, Heath of the 31st, Brass of the 28th and Walker III of the 20th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Bleckley-Pulaski Forestry Unit on being named the 2017 South Georgia Unit of the Year by the Georgia Forestry Commission; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 628.

By Senators Harper of the 7th, Heath of the 31st, Brass of the 28th, Seay of the 34th, Harbin of the 16th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Pike-Spalding-LamarUpson-Clayton Forestry Unit on being named the Georgia Forestry Commission's 2017 North Georgia Unit of the Year; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 629.

By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Rhett of the 33rd, Jones II of the 22nd, Albers of the 56th and others:

A RESOLUTION recommending that certain measures be taken regarding the actions of the People's Republic of China against Falun Gong practitioners and other minority groups; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

SR 631.

By Senators Cowsert of the 46th, Miller of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th and Mullis of the 53rd:

A RESOLUTION relative to meetings and adjournments of the General Assembly; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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