SENATE FIRST READERS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019 EIGHTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 125. By Senator Seay of the 34th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to handicapped persons, so as to provide for the installation and maintenance of adult changing stations in certain commercial public facilities for persons with disabilities; to provide for definitions; to provide for the powers and duties of the Safety Fire Commissioner; to provide for limitations; to provide for enforcement; to provide for exemptions; to provide for penalties; to provide for federal law compliance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Health and Human Services Committee. SB 126. By Senators Karinshak of the 48th, Harbison of the 15th, Brass of the 28th, Hill of the 4th, Anderson of the 43rd 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 the imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from state income tax, so as to exempt from state income tax certain income received by taxpayers as retirement or disability benefits from military service in the armed forces of the United States or the reserve components thereof; to repeal certain expired provisions; to clarify certain language; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Finance Committee. SB 127. By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Albers of the 56th, Orrock of the 36th and Black of the 8th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor fuel tax, so as to require electronic filing of certain reports; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Finance Committee. - 1 - SB 128. By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Albers of the 56th and Black of the 8th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to current income tax payment, so as to provide that each person required to submit a statement of taxes withheld, final payment of wages, or an annual or final return shall be assessed a late penalty for statements furnished after the due date; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Finance Committee. SB 129. By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Harbison of the 15th, Black of the 8th and Orrock of the 36th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to provide that an election to participate in the Regents Retirement Plan in lieu of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia shall be revocable at will; to provide that persons who made an irrevocable election for such participation may nonetheless elect to participate in the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for creditable service; to provide for application and transfer of funds; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Retirement Committee. SB 130. By Senator Stone of the 23rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that future elections for the office of probate judge of Johnson County, who also serves as chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Johnson County, shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee. SB 131. By Senators Jones of the 25th, Beach of the 21st, Mullis of the 53rd, Harper of the 7th, Brass of the 28th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 6 of the O.C.G.A., relating to aviation, so as to create the Georgia Major Airport Authority; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 15 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., to general provisions relative to the Attorney General, so as to provide for representation of the Georgia Major Airport Authority by the Attorney General; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Transportation Committee. - 2 - SB 132. By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Jones of the 25th and Walker III of the 20th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide for modernization and updates; to amend various provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated for purposes of conformity; to repeal Article 2 of Chapter 29A, relating to the Commission on the Georgia Health Insurance Risk Pool; to provide for any assets, liabilities, and obligations thereof; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Insurance and Labor Committee. SB 133. By Senators Harbin of the 16th, Jones of the 25th and Walker III of the 20th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide for modernization and updates; to amend various provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Insurance and Labor Committee. SB 134. By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Jackson of the 2nd, Kirk of the 13th, Unterman of the 45th, Hufstetler of the 52nd and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, so as to reassign the commission for administrative purposes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Urban Affairs Committee. SR 198. By Senator Sims of the 12th: A RESOLUTION commending the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce and recognizing February 20, 2019, as Albany-Dougherty County Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 199. By Senator Williams of the 39th: A RESOLUTION commending the Congressional Caucus on Black Women & Girls and recognizing April 30, 2019, as Black Women & Girls Awareness Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. - 3 - SR 200. By Senators Miller of the 49th, Mullis of the 53rd, Albers of the 56th, Unterman of the 45th and Wilkinson of the 50th: A RESOLUTION recognizing February 21, 2019, 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 201. By Senators Hill of the 4th, Kirk of the 13th, Burke of the 11th, Sims of the 12th, Harbison of the 15th and others: A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Rural Health Association and recognizing February 27, 2019, as Rural Health Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 202. By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Watson of the 1st, Orrock of the 36th and Burke of the 11th: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Evaluating and Simplifying Physician Oversight of Midlevel Providers; and for other purposes. Referred to Rules Committee. SR 203. By Senators Harper of the 7th, Gooch of the 51st, Mullis of the 53rd, Dugan of the 30th, Kennedy of the 18th and others: A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Colonel Eddie Henderson on his 37-year career with DNR Law Enforcement in service to the citizens of the State of Georgia; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 204. By Senators Strickland of the 17th and Jones of the 10th: A RESOLUTION commending Atlanta Motor Speedway for stimulating the economy and providing entertainment and enjoyment to NASCAR fans across the State of Georgia and recognizing February 21, 2019, as Atlanta Motor Speedway Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 205. By Senator Jackson of the 2nd: A RESOLUTION recognizing February 21, 2019, as Alpha Phi Alpha Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. - 4 - SR 206. By Senator Tippins of the 37th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Stephanie O'Donoghue; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 207. By Senator Tippins of the 37th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Katherine Ballard; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 208. By Senator Tippins of the 37th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Crystal Wright; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 209. By Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Burke of the 11th, Orrock of the 36th, James of the 35th, Martin of the 9th and others: A RESOLUTION commending Grady Memorial Hospital for its commitment to improving the health of our community through its provision of the highest level of medical care and its advocacy for improving the health and quality of life for citizens of Metro Atlanta and Georgia through injury and violence prevention; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 210. By Senator Mullis of the 53rd: A RESOLUTION commending the dentists of Georgia and recognizing their day at the state capitol on February 20, 2019; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. - 5 -