SENATE FIRST READERS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2019 SIXTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 107. By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Wilkinson of the 50th, Gooch of the 51st, Hill of the 4th, Harbison of the 15th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to provide for placement of a monument in honor of the Honorable Zell Bryan Miller upon the capitol grounds of the state capitol building; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State Institutions and Property Committee. SB 108. By Senators Martin of the 9th, Albers of the 56th, Miller of the 49th, Stone of the 23rd and Kirkpatrick of the 32nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum, so as to require courses in computer science in middle school and high school; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for a phase-in of such requirement; to provide for courses through the Georgia Virtual School; to provide for grants for professional development programs for teachers providing instruction in computer science courses and content; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Education and Youth Committee. SB 109. By Senators Walker III of the 20th, Brass of the 28th, Kirk of the 13th, Miller of the 49th, Henson of the 41st and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-34-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to delegation of certain medical acts to advanced practice registered nurse, so as to authorize the delegation by a physician to an advanced practice registered nurse to order radiographic imaging tests in non-life-threatening situations; to revise definitions; to increase the number of advanced practice registered nurses with whom a delegating physician can enter into a nurse protocol agreement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Health and Human Services Committee. - 1 - SB 110. By Senators Stone of the 23rd, Gooch of the 51st, Dugan of the 30th, Kennedy of the 18th, Miller of the 49th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to establish the State-wide Business Court pursuant to the Constitution of this state; to amend Code Section 45-7-4 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding salaries and fees, so as to designate a salary for the judge of the State-wide Business Court; to amend Title 5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to appeal and error, so as to make conforming changes regarding appeals; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 9, Title 23, and Code Section 33-39-21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to declaratory judgments, equity, and equitable relief relative to insurance, respectively, so as to make conforming changes regarding equity; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Judiciary Committee. SR 169. By Senator Strickland of the 17th: A RESOLUTION commending the Building Owners and Managers Association of Georgia (BOMA Georgia) and recognizing February 26, 2019, as BOMA Georgia Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 170. By Senator Mullis of the 53rd: A RESOLUTION commending the Gordon Lee softball team for winning the 2018 Class A Georgia High School Association Fast Pitch State Championship; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 171. By Senators Seay of the 34th, Williams of the 39th, Orrock of the 36th, Anderson of the 43rd, Davenport of the 44th and others: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Reverend Dr. Cameron Madison Alexander; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 172. By Senator Sims of the 12th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of William "W.T." Henry, Sr.; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 173. By Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Unterman of the 45th, Ginn of the 47th, Gooch of the 51st, Martin of the 9th and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Georgia-North Carolina and GeorgiaTennessee Boundary Line Commission; and for other purposes. Referred to Interstate Cooperation Committee. - 2 - SR 174. By Senators Payne of the 54th, Miller of the 49th, Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Mullis of the 53rd and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Donald R. Thomas for 58 outstanding years of medical practice; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. - 3 -