Senate first readers, 2018 February 1

SENATE FIRST READERS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 01, 2018 FOURTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 375.

By Senators Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd, Stone of the 23rd, Gooch of the 51st, Shafer of the 48th, Kirk of the 13th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to children and youth services, so as to allow a child-placing agency to decline to accept a referral from the department and decline to perform services not referred under a contract with the department based on the child-placing agency's sincerely held religious beliefs; to prevent the department from discriminating against or causing any adverse action against a child-placing agency based on its sincerely held religious beliefs; to provide for assertion of such rights; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

SB 376.

By Senators Shafer of the 48th, Kirk of the 13th, Albers of the 56th, Thompson of the 14th, Heath of the 31st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 34 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to identity theft, so as to prohibit consumer credit reporting agencies from charging a fee for placing or removing a security freeze on a consumer's account; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Banking and Financial Institutions Committee.

SB 377.

By Senators Strickland of the 17th, Millar of the 40th, Martin of the 9th, Jones of the 25th and Hufstetler of the 52nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal Article 8 of Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Workforce Development Board, and to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to transfer the State Workforce Development Board from the Department of Economic Development to the Technical College System of Georgia; to revise duties and obligations of the State Workforce Development Board; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Higher Education Committee.

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SB 378.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Dugan of the 30th, Hill of the 4th, Shafer of the 48th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fiscal bills generally, so as to require an economic analysis prior to the introduction or amendment of legislation containing tax incentives or modifying or extending existing tax incentives; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee.

SB 379.

By Senators Jones of the 25th, Brass of the 28th, Beach of the 21st, Mullis of the 53rd, Stone of the 23rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers of local governments as to air facilities, so as to create the Georgia Major Airport Operations and Management Board; to provide for its membership, duties, powers, and responsibilities; to transfer certain authority pertaining to major airports from counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions to such board; to provide a short title; to provide legislative findings and declarations; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Transportation Committee.

SR 671.

By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Heath of the 31st, Payne of the 54th, Shafer of the 48th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Representative Paul Battles on his outstanding public service as a representative of the great people of Cartersville, Georgia; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 672.

By Senators Black of the 8th, Beach of the 21st, Gooch of the 51st, Brass of the 28th and Wilkinson of the 50th:

A RESOLUTION commending the 4-H Clubs of Georgia, Mr. Mason McClintock, Mr. Arch D. Smith, and the 2017-2018 4-H Leadership Team, and recognizing February 1, 2018, as 4-H Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 673.

By Senators Shafer of the 48th, Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd, Harbin of the 16th, Thompson of the 14th, Kirk of the 13th and others:

A RESOLUTION denouncing the National Football League for its rejection of the AMVETS advertisement urging Americans to stand for the National Anthem; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 674.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Harper of the 7th, Mullis of the 53rd, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Watson of the 1st and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 13, 2018, as Emergency Medical Services Recognition Day at the state capitol and commending the emergency medical services professionals of Georgia; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 675.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Harper of the 7th, Mullis of the 53rd, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st and others:

A RESOLUTION honoring and commending the firefighters of Georgia and recognizing February 6, 2018, as Firefighters Recognition Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 676. By Senators Albers of the 56th and Shafer of the 48th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending John Bemont on his outstanding public service; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 677.

By Senators Seay of the 34th, Butler of the 55th, Jordan of the 6th, Sims of the 12th, Anderson of the 43rd and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 2, 2018, as National Wear Red Day; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 678.

By Senators Wilkinson of the 50th, Tippins of the 37th, Sims of the 12th, Mullis of the 53rd, Seay of the 34th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing February as Career and Technical Education Month and February 21, 2018, as Georgia Career and Technical Student Organization's Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 679.

By Senators Jones of the 25th, Anderson of the 24th, Brass of the 28th, Strickland of the 17th and Sims of the 12th:

A RESOLUTION welcoming the groundhog, General Beauregard Lee, to Butts County and recognizing February 2, 2018, as Groundhog Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 680.

By Senators Ginn of the 47th, Miller of the 49th, Cowsert of the 46th, Wilkinson of the 50th and Shafer of the 48th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS); and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 681.

By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Hill of the 4th, Albers of the 56th, Williams of the 27th, Mullis of the 53rd and others:

A RESOLUTION encouraging the United States Congress to propose the Parental Rights Amendment to the states for ratification; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

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