Senate first readers, 2018 February 20

SENATE FIRST READERS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2018 TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 440. By Senator Tillery of the 19th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Soperton, approved March 14, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4212), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 29, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 4206), so as to annex certain tracts or parcels of land into the City of Soperton and to change the description of the council districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

SB 441. By Senator Williams of the 27th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, and computation of and exemptions from income taxes, so as to modify the rate of tax imposed on the Georgia taxable net income of individuals; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee.

SB 442.

By Senators Williams of the 27th, Payne of the 54th, Shafer of the 48th, McKoon of the 29th, Harbison of the 15th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, and computation of and exemptions from income taxes, so as to create a tax credit for certain expenses by certain educators; to provide for definitions; to disallow related deductions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a sunset; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee.

SB 443. By Senator Stone of the 23rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to security deposits, so as to clarify provisions relating to lists of existing defects and of damages before and after a tenancy; to clarify provisions relating to the return of a security deposit and an action to recover such security deposit; to correct cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

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SB 444.

By Senators Unterman of the 45th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Watson of the 1st, Burke of the 11th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to services for the aging, so as to create the Georgia Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan Advisory Council; to provide for legislative declaration; to provide for definitions; to provide for membership; to provide for duties and reporting requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

SB 445.

By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Beach of the 21st, Miller of the 49th, Ginn of the 47th and Dugan of the 30th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to provide for standards for contracts entered into by the Department of Transportation; to provide for a contract bidding process and award procedure; to prohibit camping on portions of the state highway system or property owned by the department; to provide for a definition; to declare property used for camping purposes in violation of such prohibition as contraband; to provide for forfeiture of such property; to provide for applicability; to provide for a penalty; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Transportation Committee.

SB 446. By Senators Harper of the 7th and Mullis of the 53rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to abandoned motor vehicles, so as to revise the times for which a motor vehicle or trailer becomes an abandoned motor vehicle; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety Committee.

SB 447. By Senators James of the 35th and Rhett of the 33rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-12-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to system for prevention of serious illness, severe physical or developmental disability, and death resulting from inherited metabolic and genetic disorders, so as to add Tay-Sachs disease, cystic fibrosis, polycystic kidney disease, Huntington's disease, Marfan syndrome, and neurofibromatosis to the genetic conditions identified by the Department of Public Health for inclusion in the system for the prevention of serious illness, severe physical or developmental disability, and death caused by genetic conditions; 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 448. By Senators James of the 35th and Rhett of the 33rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-33-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to written demand prerequisite to action for injury to person or property, time for presenting claim and for consideration by governing authority, suspension of limitations, statement of specific amount of monetary damages sought, and service of claim on city officials, so as to revise the time for presenting a claim to a municipal governing authority; 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 449. By Senators James of the 35th and Rhett of the 33rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to establish Juvenile Code applicability to individuals who are under the age of 18 years when alleged to have committed a delinquent act; to amend Code Section 15-6-35, Title 16, Title 17, Code Section 27-3-63, Title 37, Title 42, and Code Section 494A-9 of the O.C.G.A., relating to notice of student's felony conviction to school superintendent, crimes and offenses, criminal procedure, general offenses and penalties, mental health, penal institutions, and sentence of youthful offenders, modification of order, review, and participation in programs; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

SB 450.

By Senators Payne of the 54th, Harper of the 7th, Mullis of the 53rd, Jones of the 25th, Brass of the 28th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-3-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unlawful enticement of game, so as to remove definitions relating to unlawful enticement of game and hunting in the vicinity of feed or bait; to remove certain prohibitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Natural Resources and the Environment Committee.

SB 451.

By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Martin of the 9th, Strickland of the 17th, Wilkinson of the 50th and Black of the 8th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 2-6-27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission additional duties and powers, so as to remove authority of the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission to formulate certain rules and regulations in consultation with the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to water resources, so as to modify provisions relating to regulated riparian rights to surface waters for general or farm use, permits for withdrawal, diversion or impoundment, coordination with water plans, metering of farm use, interbasin transfers, and appeal procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee.

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SR 801. By Senator Tillery of the 19th:

A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating R. T. Stanley, Jr., upon his long overdue induction into the Vidalia Onion Growers Hall of Fame; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 802. By Senator Jackson of the 2nd:

A RESOLUTION honoring the lives and memories of Rabia Smith and Sylvia Smith-Harris; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 803. By Senators Butler of the 55th, Henson of the 41st and Miller of the 49th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Agnes Doster; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 804.

By Senators Brass of the 28th, Tippins of the 37th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Millar of the 40th, Sims of the 12th and others:

A RESOLUTION honoring Steve Barker on his selection as Georgia's 2018 School Superintendent of the Year; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 805.

By Senators Burke of the 11th, Watson of the 1st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Unterman of the 45th, Henson of the 41st and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 14, 2018, as Skin Cancer Awareness Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 806.

By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Sims of the 12th, Millar of the 40th, Stone of the 23rd and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 22, 2018, as Georgia Association of Educators (GAE) Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 807. By Senators Gooch of the 51st and Wilkinson of the 50th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Horace Fitzpatrick and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes.

Referred to Transportation Committee.

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SR 808.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Harper of the 7th, Watson of the 1st, Mullis of the 53rd, Kennedy of the 18th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 14, 2018, as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at the capitol and commending law enforcement officers in Georgia; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 809.

By Senators Parent of the 42nd, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Wilkinson of the 50th, Shafer of the 48th, Unterman of the 45th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the YMCA of Metro Atlanta on its 160th anniversary; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 810.

By Senators Beach of the 21st, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Miller of the 49th, Cowsert of the 46th and others:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Scott Selig; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 811.

By Senators Albers of the 56th, Harper of the 7th, Watson of the 1st, Mullis of the 53rd, Kennedy of the 18th and others:

A RESOLUTION commending police chiefs and other heads of law enforcement agencies in this state and recognizing March 14, 2018, as Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 812.

By Senators Wilkinson of the 50th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Brass of the 28th, McKoon of the 29th and Shafer of the 48th:

A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses and recognizing February 5-11, 2018, as PeriAnesthesia Nurse Awareness Week; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 813. By Senator Wilkinson of the 50th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Tim Harper for being awarded the title of Constitutional Officer of the Year of the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 818.

By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Miller of the 49th, Cowsert of the 46th, Williams of the 27th and Wilkinson of the 50th:

A RESOLUTION commending Cadet Bryton Wenzel of the University of North Georgia; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 819.

By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Miller of the 49th, Cowsert of the 46th, Williams of the 27th and Wilkinson of the 50th:

A RESOLUTION commending Cadet Andrew Gomez of the University of North Georgia; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 820.

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

A RESOLUTION to ratify an Amendment to the United States Constitution; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

SR 821.

By Senators Martin of the 9th, Jackson of the 2nd, Watson of the 1st, Jones II of the 22nd and Dugan of the 30th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing Augusta as an official Cyber Security and Information Technology Innovation Corridor and Savannah as an official Logistics Technology Innovation Corridor in Georgia; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

SR 822. By Senator Harbison of the 15th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Patricia E. Liddell on her outstanding service to the State of Georgia, both before and since her retirement; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 823. By Senator Harbison of the 15th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Reverend Corey J. Neal on the occasion of his tenth pastoral anniversary at Greater Peace Baptist Church; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 824.

By Senators Harper of the 7th, Parent of the 42nd, Miller of the 49th, Cowsert of the 46th, Gooch of the 51st and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the State YMCA of Georgia and its Center for Civic Engagement and "Y" Club programs which sponsor Youth Assembly among other programs that cultivate youth civic engagement; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 825.

By Senators Harper of the 7th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Black of the 8th, Heath of the 31st, Sims of the 12th and others:

A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Young Farmers Association and recognizing February 13, 2018, as Young Farmers Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 826.

By Senators Rhett of the 33rd, James of the 35th, Williams of the 39th, Sims of the 12th, Harbison of the 15th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 22, 2018, as National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 827. By Senator Seay of the 34th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Reverend Kenneth Lamont Alexander; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 828.

By Senators Dugan of the 30th, Millar of the 40th, Tippins of the 37th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Shafer of the 48th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 28, 2018, as Afterschool Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 829.

By Senators Kirk of the 13th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Burke of the 11th, Watson of the 1st, Walker III of the 20th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending David Ragan; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 830. By Senator Hill of the 4th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing the Sunshine House Regional Children's Advocacy Center and honoring Executive Director Carol V. Donaldson; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

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SR 831. By Senator Hill of the 4th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Mr. Flem G. Cliett, Jr.; and for other purposes.
Read and Adopted. SR 832. By Senator Mullis of the 53rd:
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Risks Associated with Kratom; and for other purposes. Referred to Rules Committee. SR 833. By Senator Tippins of the 37th: A RESOLUTION Commending the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE), Georgia Association of Educational Leaders (GAEL), and Georgia Association of Colleges for Teachers of Education (GACTE) and recognizing February 20, 2018, as PAGE, GAEL, and GACTE Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 834. By Senator Gooch of the 51st: A RESOLUTION commending Chase Elliott on his excellence in the field of NASCAR; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 835. By Senator Gooch of the 51st: A RESOLUTION commending Bill Elliott for his amazing racing career; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted.
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