SENATE FIRST READERS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 05, 2020 TWELFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 359. By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Tillery of the 19th, Strickland of the 17th, Albers of the 56th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and others: 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 certain consumer protections against surprise billing; to provide mechanisms to resolve payment disputes between insurers and out-of-network providers regarding the provision of healthcare services; to require the department to provide for the maintenance of an all-payer health claims data base; to provide for in-network cost-sharing amounts in healthcare plan contracts; to establish an arbitration process; to require the Commissioner of Insurance to contract with one or more resolution organizations; to require the promulgation of department rules; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Health and Human Services Committee. SB 360. By Senators James of the 35th, Karinshak of the 48th and Rhett of the 33rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide that diagnostic examinations for breast cancer are treated no less favorably than screening examinations for breast cancer with respect to cost-sharing requirements and treatment limitations; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Insurance and Labor Committee. SB 361. By Senators Jackson of the 2nd, Jones of the 10th, Karinshak of the 48th and Jordan of the 6th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and construction of hospitals and other health care facilities, so as to require hospitals to establish protocols for the early recognition and treatment of sepsis; to require training of hospital staff on the protocols; to provide for data collection; to provide for submission of protocols to the Department of Community Health upon request; to provide for certain actions by the Department of Community Health subject to appropriations; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Health and Human Services Committee. SB 362. By Senators Wilkinson of the 50th, Anderson of the 24th, Harper of the 7th, Burke of the 11th and Rahman of the 5th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to livestock running at large or straying, so as to change the fees for impounding animals and disposing of impounded animals; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee. -1- SB 363. By Senators Unterman of the 45th, Gooch of the 51st and Kirkpatrick of the 32nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to computation of taxable net income, so as to provide an exemption for military retirement income; 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 364. By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Mullis of the 53rd, Ginn of the 47th, Brass of the 28th, Wilkinson of the 50th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to eliminate the percentage limitation as to the amount of the investments an electric membership corporation may make and maintain in a gas affiliate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee. SB 365. By Senators Karinshak of the 48th, Jackson of the 2nd, Jones of the 10th, Jordan of the 6th, Davenport of the 44th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 and Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices and the Georgia Crime Information Center, respectively, so as to provide for the comprehensive revision of certain provisions regarding Brady Law regulations; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appellate practice, so as to correct a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Judiciary Committee. SB 366. By Senators Karinshak of the 48th, Jones of the 10th, Jordan of the 6th, Davenport of the 44th, Rahman of the 5th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law regulations, so as to require universal background checks in all manner of firearm transfers and purchases; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Judiciary Committee. SB 367. By Senators Martin of the 9th, Strickland of the 17th, Tillery of the 19th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Brass of the 28th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 12 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to effectiveness of educational programs, so as to reduce the number of student assessments; to provide for when assessments must be administered; to provide for analysis of locally implemented assessments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Education and Youth Committee. -2- SR 699. By Senators James of the 35th, Karinshak of the 48th and Rhett of the 33rd: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Preston Raymond Twyman Jr.; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 700. By Senators James of the 35th, Karinshak of the 48th and Rhett of the 33rd: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Georgia Research Environmental Economic Network Inc.; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 701. By Senators James of the 35th, Karinshak of the 48th and Rhett of the 33rd: A RESOLUTION commending the Yoruba Tribe and recognizing February 6, 2020, as Yoruba Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 702. By Senators Wilkinson of the 50th, Gooch of the 51st, Miller of the 49th, Ginn of the 47th and Beach of the 21st: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending William "Bill" Hughes Raper; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 703. By Senators Jackson of the 2nd and Jones of the 10th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Malcolm L. Morris on his outstanding service as dean and professor of law at Atlanta's John Marshall Law School; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 704. By Senators Butler of the 55th, Harrell of the 40th, Anderson of the 43rd, Williams of the 39th, Parent of the 42nd and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing July as Uterine Fibroids Disease Awareness Month in Georgia; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 705. By Senators Miller of the 49th, Ginn of the 47th, Unterman of the 45th, Gooch of the 51st and Wilkinson of the 50th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Marvin Botnick; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 706. By Senators Miller of the 49th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Unterman of the 45th, Gooch of the 51st and Ginn of the 47th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Linda Nicholson on her outstanding service as vice president, finance/controller with Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS); and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. -3- SR 707. By Senators Miller of the 49th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Jackson of the 2nd, Unterman of the 45th and Gooch of the 51st: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ms. Ruth Bruner; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 708. By Senators Jones of the 10th, Henson of the 41st, Parent of the 42nd, Stone of the 23rd, Jackson of the 2nd and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Thomas L. Coleman for his many outstanding contributions made to the citizens of Georgia; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 709. By Senators Jones of the 10th, Henson of the 41st, Parent of the 42nd, Stone of the 23rd, Jackson of the 2nd and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Georgia Supreme Court Justice Robert Benham upon the grand occasion of his retirement; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 710. By Senators Davenport of the 44th, Butler of the 55th, Jones of the 10th, Anderson of the 43rd, Harrell of the 40th and others: A RESOLUTION congratulating the Cedar Grove Saints for winning the 2019 GHSA Class 3A State Football Championship; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 711. By Senators Harper of the 7th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Anderson of the 24th, Black of the 8th, Heath of the 31st and others: A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia Young Farmers Association and recognizing February 12, 2020, as Young Farmers Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 712. By Senators Dugan of the 30th, Miller of the 49th, Kennedy of the 18th and Walker III of the 20th: A RESOLUTION relative to meetings and adjournments of the General Assembly; and for other purposes. Read and Adopted. SR 713. By Senators Dugan of the 30th, Miller of the 49th, Kennedy of the 18th and Walker III of the 20th: A RESOLUTION relative to meetings and adjournments of the General Assembly; and for other purposes. Referred to Rules Committee. -4-