Senate first readers, 2018 January 29

SENATE FIRST READERS MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2018 ELEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 314.

By Senators Jones II of the 22nd, James of the 35th, Parent of the 42nd, Henson of the 41st, Jackson of the 2nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to invasions of privacy, so as to prohibit sexual extortion; to provide for definitions; to provide for elements of the crime; to provide for penalties; to provide for venue; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

SB 357.

By Senators Burke of the 11th, Unterman of the 45th, Rhett of the 33rd, Hill of the 4th, Hufstetler of the 52nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to create the Health Coordination and Innovation Council of the State of Georgia; to amend other provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

SB 358.

By Senators Rhett of the 33rd, Kennedy of the 18th, Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd, Mullis of the 53rd and Jones II of the 22nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 and Code Section 45-8-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations and depositories for county and school district moneys, respectively, so as to provide for the establishment of banking improvement zones to encourage opening of financial institutions in areas underserved by financial institutions; to provide for definitions; to provide for application and standards of approval for a banking improvement zone; to provide for the establishment of an agreement for the deposit of public funds in financial institutions within a banking improvement zone; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Banking and Financial Institutions Committee.

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SB 359.

By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Burke of the 11th, Watson of the 1st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Henson of the 41st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance, so as to establish standards for carriers and health care providers with regard to payment under a managed care plan in the provision of emergency medical care; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Insurance and Labor Committee.

SR 630. By Senator Unterman of the 45th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Partnership Against Domestic Violence and commemorating its 40 years of service to the people of this state; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 632.

By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Jones of the 25th, Walker III of the 20th and Harper of the 7th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 1, 2018, as Monroe County Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 633.

By Senators Seay of the 34th, Anderson of the 43rd, Dugan of the 30th, Harbison of the 15th, Jackson of the 2nd and others:

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Delano Massey of Jacob's Eye; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 634.

By Senators Anderson of the 24th, Stone of the 23rd, Wilkinson of the 50th, Jones of the 25th, Tippins of the 37th and others:

A RESOLUTION commending Shirley Williamson; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 635.

By Senators Cowsert of the 46th, Unterman of the 45th, Burke of the 11th, Watson of the 1st, Miller of the 49th and others:

A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Prostate Cancer Coalition and recognizing February 6, 2018, as Prostate Cancer Awareness Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 636.

By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Kennedy of the 18th, Harbison of the 15th, Payne of the 54th, Lucas of the 26th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) program in Georgia; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 637. By Senator Martin of the 9th:

A RESOLUTION commending Boy Scout Troop 506 for its service to the Snellville community following Hurricane Irma; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 638.

By Senators Wilkinson of the 50th, Anderson of the 24th, Black of the 8th, Mullis of the 53rd, Kennedy of the 18th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 13, 2018, as Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 639. By Senators Unterman of the 45th and Seay of the 34th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Georgia State University's Legislative Health Policy Certificate Program and Advanced Health Policy Institute; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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