Senate first readers, 2018 February 14

SENATE FIRST READERS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2018 TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 420.

By Senators Rhett of the 33rd, Burke of the 11th, Jones II of the 22nd, Unterman of the 45th, Harbison of the 15th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to require certain health clubs in this state to have at least one functional automated external defibrillator on site at such facility at all times for use during emergencies; to provide for definitions; to provide for requirements for maintaining and using the defibrillator; to provide for inspections; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for penalties; to amend Code Section 51-1-29.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to immunity for operators of external defibrillators, so as to provide tort immunity for individuals using a defibrillator at a health club; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

SB 421. By Senators Jackson of the 2nd, Jones of the 10th and Tate of the 38th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Department of Administrative Services, so as to define certain terms; to create the Division of Supplier Diversity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Government Oversight Committee.

SB 422.

By Senators Unterman of the 45th, Walker III of the 20th and Orrock of the 36th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 22 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to clinical laboratories, so as to provide for changes to provisions exempting pharmacists from provisions of said chapter when performing certain tests; to remove a crossreference; to provide for reporting of tests and standards; 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 423.

By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Millar of the 40th, Jones of the 10th, Butler of the 55th, Henson of the 41st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annexation of territory, so as to provide that the boundaries of certain independent school systems are not extended by annexation by a municipality unless expressly approved in a separate referendum; to provide for transfer of students; to provide for ownership of property and buildings; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations (General) Committee.

SB 425.

By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Walker III of the 20th, Miller of the 49th, Kirk of the 13th, Albers of the 56th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to change provisions relating to professional land surveyors; to change and add certain defined terms; to provide for land surveyor interns; to change certain educational and examination requirements; to provide certain exceptions; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee.

SB 426.

By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Cowsert of the 46th, Miller of the 49th, Kennedy of the 18th, Dugan of the 30th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government, so as to streamline the deployment of wireless broadband in the public rights of way; to enact the "Broadband Infrastructure Leads to Development (BILD) Act" to limit the ability of local governing authorities to prohibit, regulate, or charge for use of public rights of way under certain circumstances; to provide a short title; 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.

SB 427.

By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Stone of the 23rd, Tillery of the 19th, Cowsert of the 46th, Jones II of the 22nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 19-6-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child support in final verdict or decree, guidelines for determining amount of award, continuation of duty to provide support, and duration of support, so as to change provisions relating to the court's discretion in making a final determination of support; to change provisions relating to reliable evidence of income, voluntary unemployment, and involuntary loss of income to account for a parent's incarceration; to change provisions relating to health insurance; to change provisions relating to specific and nonspecific deviations; to change provisions relating to work related child care costs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

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SR 769.

By Senators Unterman of the 45th, Mullis of the 53rd, Orrock of the 36th and Miller of the 49th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing September, 2018, as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 770. By Senator Unterman of the 45th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mr. Scott Keefer on the occasion of his retirement; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 771. By Senators Unterman of the 45th and Orrock of the 36th:

. A RESOLUTION recognizing May, 2018, as Lyme Disease Awareness Month at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 772.

By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Kirk of the 13th, Martin of the 9th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Parent of the 42nd and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Retrospective Emergency Room Policies; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

SR 773.

By Senators Orrock of the 36th, Parent of the 42nd, Tate of the 38th, Butler of the 55th and Henson of the 41st:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Ms. Ann Melissa Firestone; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 774.

By Senators Stone of the 23rd, Mullis of the 53rd, Miller of the 49th, Cowsert of the 46th, Gooch of the 51st and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Adoption Expenses; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

SR 775.

By Senators Miller of the 49th, Unterman of the 45th, Shafer of the 48th, Ginn of the 47th, Mullis of the 53rd and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 21, 2018, as State Restaurant Day at the state capitol and commending the restaurant industry of Georgia; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 776.

By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Walker III of the 20th, Tippins of the 37th, Dugan of the 30th, Harbison of the 15th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Byron Elementary Navy Junior ROTC for its continued efforts in shaping youth leaders of the Peach County community; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 777.

By Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Lucas of the 26th, Walker III of the 20th, Jones of the 25th and Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mercer University for its commitment to higher education; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 778.

By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Mullis of the 53rd, Wilkinson of the 50th, Shafer of the 48th, Payne of the 54th and others:

A RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to create a reliable, predictable stream of resources to address deferred maintenance needs of the National Park Service; and for other purposes.

Referred to Natural Resources and the Environment Committee.

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