Senate first readers, 2020 March 13

SENATE FIRST READERS
FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2020
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 505. By Senator Mullis of the 53rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-142.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to coursework in the founding philosophy and principles of the United States of America, so as to provide that the Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution and had origins in rationalism, empiricism, and religious texts, including, but not limited to, the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament of the Bible; to provide for instructional requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Education and Youth Committee.
SB 506. By Senator Unterman of the 45th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Buford ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of that homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of that homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
SB 507. By Senators Parent of the 42nd and Harrell of the 40th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to incorporate the City of Vista Grove in DeKalb County; to provide for a charter for the City of Vista Grove; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for a referendum; to provide for definitions; to provide effective dates and transitional provisions governing the transfer of various functions and responsibilities from DeKalb County to the City of Vista Grove; to provide for severability; to provide for a referendum; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
SB 508. By Senators Strickland of the 17th and Anderson of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Rockdale County, approved April 2, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5452), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 18, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 3837), so as to provide an additional judge for such court; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge of such court; to provide for the election of successors; to revise inaccurate references; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
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SR 946. By Senator Black of the 8th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Wallace Lawson Jernigan and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes.

Referred to Transportation Committee.

SR 947. By Senator Unterman of the 45th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Master Sergeant Timothy J. Noel on the occasion of his military retirement; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 948. By Senators Beach of the 21st, Cowsert of the 46th and Walker III of the 20th:

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Coin Operated Amusement Machine Study Committee; and for other purposes.

Referred to Rules Committee.

SR 949.

By Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Davenport of the 44th, Jones II of the 22nd, Jones of the 10th, Butler of the 55th and others:

A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Bishop Miles E. Fowler; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 950.

By Senators Lucas of the 26th, Kennedy of the 18th, Jackson of the 2nd, Harbison of the 15th, Watson of the 1st and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Mercer Rural Health Innovation Center; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 951.

By Senators Wilkinson of the 50th, Gooch of the 51st, Miller of the 49th, Mullis of the 53rd, Ginn of the 47th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Roger Mooney; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

SR 952.

By Senators Henson of the 41st, Butler of the 55th, Anderson of the 43rd, Williams of the 39th, Harrell of the 40th and others:

A RESOLUTION encouraging all animal control officers, animal protection field inspectors, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges to seek training from nonprofits in areas pertaining to animal related cases, animal welfare, correlating human/animal linked crimes, disaster planning for animals, and disease protocol and reporting; and for other purposes.

Referred to Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee.

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SR 953.

By Senators Henson of the 41st, Butler of the 55th, Anderson of the 43rd, Williams of the 39th, Harrell of the 40th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Brenda Porter and Impact Theatre Atlanta; and for other purposes.

Read and Adopted.

HB 86.

By Representatives Benton of the 31st, Stovall of the 74th, Greene of the 151st, Gambill of the 15th and Moore of the 1st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 11 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to complaints policy for teachers and other school personnel, so as to provide that performance ratings contained in personnel evaluations are subject to complaint for teachers who accepted a school year contract for the fourth or subsequent consecutive school year; to provide for appeals hearings to be conducted by independent third parties; to require local units of administration to submit copies of their complaint policies to the Department of Education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 93.

By Representatives Williams of the 145th, Hogan of the 179th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Stephens of the 164th, Petrea of the 166th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of water pollution and surface-water use, so as to provide notice to local governing authorities prior to the dewatering of coal combustion residual surface impoundments; to provide for minimum notice requirements to the public of such dewatering; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 244.

By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Harrell of the 106th, Smyre of the 135th, Parsons of the 44th, Hatchett of the 150th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporate purposes and powers of electric membership corporations, so as to require electric membership corporations to comply with certain requirements in determining the rates for attachments to utility poles by communications service providers; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 336.

By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Belton of the 112th, Dickey of the 140th, Clark of the 147th, Bentley of the 139th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement allowances, disability benefits, and spouses' benefits, so as to require certain public employers to make employer and employee contributions to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia for beneficiaries employed by such certain public employers; to permit beneficiaries to return to service full-time as teachers without affecting their benefits; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 448.

By Representatives Dollar of the 45th, Stephens of the 164th, Frye of the 118th, Newton of the 123rd and Drenner of the 85th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to revise the definition of "innkeeper" to include lodging facilitators; to expand the levy of a nightly excise tax to include all rooms, lodgings, and accommodations furnished for value to the public by innkeepers; to define the term "lodging facilitator"; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 452.

By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Kelley of the 16th, Harrell of the 106th, Corbett of the 174th, Burns of the 159th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to enforcement of duty of support, so as to allow the Department of Revenue to access the Bank Match Registry for certain purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 479.

By Representatives Clark of the 147th, Cantrell of the 22nd, Smith of the 134th, England of the 116th, Setzler of the 35th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide greater protections for individuals who have suffered from childhood sexual abuse; to amend Code Section 9-3-33.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to actions for childhood sexual abuse, so as to extend the statute of limitations for actions for childhood sexual abuse under certain circumstances; to clarify existing law; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for retroactive claims for childhood sexual abuse under certain circumstances; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 488.

By Representatives Momtahan of the 17th, Corbett of the 174th, LaHood of the 175th, Hitchens of the 161st, Harrell of the 106th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to prevent organized retail crime; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for certain recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the sale and purchase of stored value cards; to provide for penalties for failure to comply; to provide for confidentiality; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to theft, so as to provide for the crimes of organized retail theft and retail merchandise fraud; to provide for penalties for violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 690.

By Representatives Burchett of the 176th, McCall of the 33rd, Pirkle of the 155th, Rhodes of the 120th and Corbett of the 174th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to buildings and housing, so as to exempt agricultural structures from permitting fees; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

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HB 719.

By Representatives Silcox of the 52nd, Cooper of the 43rd, Newton of the 123rd, Drenner of the 85th, Henson of the 86th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for the modernization of HIV related laws to align with science to ensure that laws and policies support current understanding of best public health practices for preventing and treating HIV, scientific evidence about routes of transmission, and the public health goals of promoting HIV prevention and treatment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 720.

By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Efstration of the 104th, Fleming of the 121st, Burchett of the 176th, Momtahan of the 17th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to clarify that a term of probation shall follow the mandatory term of imprisonment for persons convicted of a sexual offense; to amend Title 42 of the O.C.G.A.d, relating to penal institutions, so as to make conforming changes;to amend Code Section 16-7-29 of the O.C.G.A., relating to interference with electronic monitoring devices, "electronic monitoring device" defined, and penalty, so as to revise a crossreference; to provide for a response to Park v. State, 2019 Ga. LEXIS 138 (March 4, 2019); to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 736.

By Representatives Belton of the 112th, Glanton of the 75th, Taylor of the 173rd, Greene of the 151st, Stovall of the 74th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to scholarships, loans, and grants for postsecondary education, so as to establish a loan forgiveness program for teachers who agree to teach in a turnaround school in a high demand subject area; to provide for requirements for participation; to provide for payment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 761.

By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Parsons of the 44th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Allen of the 40th and Dickey of the 140th:

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 Assignments Committee.

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HB 821.

By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Greene of the 151st and Buckner of the 137th:

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 remove the prohibition of granting postretirement benefit adjustments to any individual who became a member on or after July 1, 2009, of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, or the Georgia Judicial Retirement System; to allow for the possibility of such adjustments for such members granted on or after July 1, 2020; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 833.

By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Robichaux of the 48th and Henson of the 86th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waters of the state, ports, and watercraft, so as to authorize the department to promulgate rules and regulations regarding long-term anchoring; to revise definitions; to establish anchorage restriction areas; to allow for operation and flotation of live-aboard vessels with marine sanitation devices within estuarine areas of the state; to remove record-keeping requirements; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 848.

By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Williams of the 145th, Lumsden of the 12th, Taylor of the 173rd, Shannon of the 84th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of surplus property, so as to change certain definitions to provide the Department of Administrative Services additional options when disposing of surplus property in the best interest of the state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 854.

By Representatives Rutledge of the 109th, Powell of the 32nd, Petrea of the 166th, Stephens of the 164th and Clark of the 147th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to define battery charged fence; to provide for minimum standards of such fences; to prohibit additional permitting or regulation of battery charged fences by counties and municipal corporations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 857.

By Representatives Powell of the 32nd, McCall of the 33rd, Jasperse of the 11th, Trammell of the 132nd and Frye of the 118th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prevention and control of air pollution, so as to prohibit the burning of certain chemically treated wood products for purposes of commercial energy generation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

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HB 865.

By Representatives Scoggins of the 14th, Rich of the 97th, Fleming of the 121st, Silcox of the 52nd and Dreyer of the 59th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 53 of the O.C.G.A., relating to wills, trusts, and administration of estates; to amend Part 12 of Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the O.C.G.A., relating to deposits of deceased depositors; to amend Title 9 of the O.C.G.A., relating to civil practice; to amend Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to commerce and trade; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 13 of the O.C.G.A., relating to statute of frauds; to amend Chapter 9 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to probate courts; to amend Title 19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to domestic relations; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 23 of the O.C.G.A., relating to fraud; to amend Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to lottery for education; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 881.

By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Silcox of the 52nd, Rich of the 97th, Jackson of the 128th and Rutledge of the 109th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to revise provisions relating to safe places for newborns; to authorize a newborn child to be left with an ambulance service or in a newborn safety incubator; to provide for definitions; to provide for limited liability; to provide for posting of signs on ambulance service vehicles; to provide for rules and regulations governing newborn safety incubators; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 886. By Representatives Welch of the 110th, McCall of the 33rd and Knight of the 130th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding animal protection, so as to require veterinarians or veterinary technicians that provide treatment to animals to scan such animals' microchips and to report ownership information under certain circumstances; to allow such professionals to appear and testify regarding the ownership and treatment of such animals; to provide such professionals with immunity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 901.

By Representatives Cheokas of the 138th, Greene of the 151st, Lumsden of the 12th, Wiedower of the 119th and Smith of the 70th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 23 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, so as to provide for the power to make loan commitments and loans to local governments and nongovernment agencies for projects that permanently protect land and water; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

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HB 906.

By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, Greene of the 151st, Stephens of the 164th, Williamson of the 115th, LaHood of the 175th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Heritage Trust Program, so as to condition the method utilized for conveyance of heritage preserve property on the property's amount of acreage; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 907.

By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Clark of the 147th, Bonner of the 72nd, Hitchens of the 161st, Prince of the 127th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the war veterans home, so as to include an additional time period of service in the definition of "war veteran"; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 912.

By Representatives Reeves of the 34th, Fleming of the 121st, Oliver of the 82nd, Wiedower of the 119th, Wilson of the 80th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to programs and protection for children and youth, so as to authorize foster parents to arrange for short-term babysitting; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 927.

By Representatives Parsons of the 44th, Cooper of the 43rd, Reeves of the 34th, Dollar of the 45th, Rutledge of the 109th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to air quality, so as to provide for the reporting of any unpermitted release of ethylene oxide to the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 929.

By Representatives Smith of the 133rd, Washburn of the 141st, Barr of the 103rd, Smith of the 70th, Dickey of the 140th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to solid waste management, so as to provide for post-closure ground-water monitoring at closed coal combustion residual impoundments; to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal trespass and damage to property relative to waste control, so as to provide for a conforming cross-reference; to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county special purpose local option sales tax; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

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HB 953.

By Representatives Rich of the 97th, Williamson of the 115th, Welch of the 110th, Watson of the 172nd and Jones of the 25th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the general authority, duties, and procedure of state purchasing, so as to provide that certain terms in particular types of state contracts shall be void and unenforceable and should not be included in such agreements; to require the Department of Administrative Services to provide such information on its website; to specify that bids, offers, or proposals and registers thereof shall be subject to the public disclosure provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, relating to open records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 958.

By Representatives Setzler of the 35th, Rich of the 97th, Wiedower of the 119th and Gaines of the 117th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to children and youth services, so as to provide for registration of maternity supportive housing residences to provide housing for pregnant women; to define a term; to provide for requirements; to prohibit rules and regulations; to prohibit constraints imposed by local governments; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 959.

By Representatives Meeks of the 178th, Smith of the 133rd, Washburn of the 141st, Smith of the 70th, Werkheiser of the 157th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-8-39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waste management cost reimbursement and surcharges, so as to increase surcharges imposed by local governments regarding municipal solid waste facilities operated by private enterprise; to revise a provision relating to the disbursement of surcharges for certain expenditures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 991.

By Representatives Hatchett of the 150th, Knight of the 130th, England of the 116th, Stephens of the 164th, Parrish of the 158th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for transparency relating to state healthcare plans and its contractors; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for an oversight committee; to provide for its members and powers; to provide for information from state contractors and others to the oversight committee regarding state healthcare plans; to provide for confidentiality of certain records; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

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HB 993.

By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Welch of the 110th, Oliver of the 82nd, Cantrell of the 22nd and England of the 116th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vital records, so as to provide for vital records reports and data from the state registrar relating to child abuse reports; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 994.

By Representatives Reeves of the 34th, Fleming of the 121st, Efstration of the 104th, Welch of the 110th and Ehrhart of the 36th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to revise provisions to advance the enforcement of laws and responses to certain criminal activities; to amend Part 9 of Article 6 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to transfers, so as to revise and to provide for provisions relating to addressing criminal gang activities; to amend Chapter 15 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to street gang terrorism and prevention, so as to revise the definition of "criminal gang activity" and prohibited criminal gang activities in regards to street gang terrorism and prevention; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to death penalty generally, so as to revise criminal procedure in regards to certain death penalty cases; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 998.

By Representatives Rhodes of the 120th, Buckner of the 137th, Corbett of the 174th, McCall of the 33rd and Tarvin of the 2nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to game and fish, so as to change the effective date of rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Natural Resources; to revise the implied consent warning for hunting under the influence; to amend Code Section 52-7-12.5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to ordering drug, alcohol, or other substance tests and implied consent notice relative to operation of watercraft, so as to revise the implied consent warning; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to other state symbols, so as to designate the shoal bass as the official Georgia state riverine sport fish; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HB 1014. By Representatives Tankersley of the 160th, Dickey of the 140th and Nix of the 69th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 42 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to downtown development authorities, so as to remove a provision providing perpetual existence to such authorities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

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HB 1015. By Representatives Wiedower of the 119th, Burns of the 159th, Smith of the 70th, Jones of the 25th, Corbett of the 174th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 6 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Carbon Sequestration Registry, so as to provide for the inclusion of building products in construction on the registry; to revise definitions; to allow participants in the registry to voluntarily record the utilization of carbon sequestration; to provide for an advisory committee; to provide for certified third-party organizations to measure the amount of carbon sequestered from building materials that sequester carbon dioxide; to require the State Forestry Commission to publish a list of certified organizations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Assignments Committee.
HB 1017. By Representatives LaRiccia of the 169th, Lott of the 122nd, Reeves of the 34th, Corbett of the 174th and Belton of the 112th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 45-9-85 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to payment of indemnification for death or disability, procedure for making payments, and appeal, so as to revise when dependents qualify for a payment of indemnification for death under the Georgia State Indemnification Fund; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Assignments Committee.
HB 1020. By Representatives Gravley of the 67th, Powell of the 32nd, Tarvin of the 2nd, Barton of the 5th, Gullett of the 19th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to provide for license suspension for conviction of drug related offenses; to provide for conditions for reinstatement for such suspended licenses; to reduce the number of required hours in the intervention component of DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Programs; to require submission of a business plan for operation of such programs; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Assignments Committee.
HB 1021. By Representatives Hitchens of the 161st, Burns of the 159th, Lumsden of the 12th, Tanner of the 9th, Powell of the 32nd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 21 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Driver's Education Commission, so as to increase the additional penalty for violation of traffic laws or ordinances under "Joshua's Law"; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Assignments Committee.
HB 1026. By Representatives Dickey of the 140th, Knight of the 130th, Jasperse of the 11th and Bentley of the 139th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-499 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selection of REACH scholars, so as to revise the number of REACH scholars to be designated by participating school systems; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Assignments Committee.
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HB 1032. By Representatives Hatchett of the 150th, England of the 116th and Newton of the 123rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-7-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirements for permits to operate certain health care related institutions, so as to provide that certain facilities that perform medical procedures only in non-sterile procedure rooms that are exempt from certificate of need requirements or are not required to obtain a certificate of need are not subject to certain requirements relating to their physical plant under certificate of need laws; to provide that such facilities cannot be denied a permit based on not meeting a certificate of need requirement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Assignments Committee.
HB 1035. By Representative Martin of the 49th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to repeal sunset provisions regarding certain tax exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Assignments Committee.
HB 1037. By Representatives Dollar of the 45th, Stephens of the 164th, Silcox of the 52nd, Williams of the 168th and Frye of the 118th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-40.26 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the "Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act," so as to move certain sound recordings from qualified production activities to production expenditures; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Assignments Committee.
HB 1039. By Representatives Watson of the 172nd, Rhodes of the 120th, LaHood of the 175th, Corbett of the 174th and Burchett of the 176th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to automatic renewal provisions, so as to provide additional protections for consumers who enter into service contracts that contain lengthy automatic renewal provisions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Assignments Committee.
HB 1045. By Representatives Hogan of the 179th, Sainz of the 180th, Williams of the 168th, Petrea of the 166th, Stephens of the 164th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-8-8.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the funding of services, or reduction of ad valorem taxes, in unincorporated areas of counties and powers and duties of governing authority, so as to include flood risk reduction in the enumerated list of county purposes for which certain proceeds from county taxes shall be used; to provide that funding for flood risk reduction shall be derived specifically from premium taxes; to provide for a definition; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Assignments Committee.
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HB 1046. By Representatives Howard of the 124th, Williams of the 145th, Hugley of the 136th, Beverly of the 143rd, Welch of the 110th and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 8 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to petroleum products, so as to provide for assistance to individuals with disabilities at self-service gasoline stations; to provide for requirements for assistance; to provide for signage on gasoline pumps with information relating to the assistance; to provide for violations and fines; to provide for enforcement; to provide for limited liability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Assignments Committee.
HB 1050. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Carson of the 46th, Hawkins of the 27th, Taylor of the 173rd and Williams of the 148th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 38 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association, so as to extend association protections to certain persons receiving insurance coverage from health maintenance organization subscriber contracts or health care corporation plans; to provide for applicability; to provide for modernization and updates; to provide for revisions to the assessment formula on long-term care insurance written by impaired or insolvent insurers; to provide for the recoupment of assessments on certain members through a surcharge on premiums as approved by the Commissioner; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Assignments Committee.
HB 1057. By Representatives Rhodes of the 120th, Fleming of the 121st, Erwin of the 28th and Frye of the 118th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to soil amendments, so as to authorize further regulation of soil amendments derived from industrial by-products by local governments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Assignments Committee.
HB 1070. By Representatives Gaines of the 117th, Dollar of the 45th, Hugley of the 136th and Wiedower of the 119th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to condominiums, so as to provide new insurance policy disclosure requirements for condominium associations and unit owners in the event of potential or actual claims filed against such policies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Assignments Committee.
HB 1073. By Representatives Watson of the 172nd, Jasperse of the 11th, Corbett of the 174th and England of the 116th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 62 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development authorities, so as to provide for the creation of regional development authorities; to provide an enhancement for the jobs tax credit for such authorities; to provide for a grant program for primary care medical facilities; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Assignments Committee.
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HB 1084. By Representatives Cheokas of the 138th, Jasperse of the 11th, Watson of the 172nd, Corbett of the 174th and England of the 116th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commissions and other agencies, so as to provide for the creation of the Georgia Endowment for Teaching Professionals to foster a public-private partnership for support of postsecondary teaching professionals in high demand courses, subjects, and disciplines; to provide for a board of trustees; to provide for the membership, appointment, terms, and filling of vacancies of the board of trustees; to provide for the creation, appointment, terms, filling of vacancies, duties, and responsibilities of an advisory committee to the board of trustees; to provide for the purposes of the endowment; to provide for the duties and responsibilities of the board of trustees; to provide for discontinuation of the endowment under certain circumstances; to provide for certain reports and audits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Assignments Committee.
HB 1090. By Representatives Silcox of the 52nd, Jones of the 47th, Cooper of the 43rd, Hatchett of the 150th and Dempsey of the 13th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding labor and industrial relations, so as to revise provisions regarding employer's obligation to provide break time for an employee to express breast milk; to revise a definition; to provide for requirements for such employers; to provide for exceptions; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding public officers and employees, so as to require state entities and local governments to provide reasonable break time to an employee who needs to express breast milk; to provide for a definition; to provide for requirements for such state entities and local governments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Assignments Committee.
HB 1092. By Representatives Powell of the 32nd, Nix of the 69th, Williams of the 145th and Collins of the 68th:
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-lifethreatening 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 and supervise at one time; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Assignments Committee.
HB 1093. By Representatives Meeks of the 178th, McCall of the 33rd, Pirkle of the 155th, Ridley of the 6th and Watson of the 172nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agricultural commodity commissions generally, so as to provide for an Agricultural Commodity Commission for Wine and Grapes; to provide a definition; to provide for composition, powers, and terms of office of the commission; to provide for limitations on assessments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Assignments Committee.
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HB 1098. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Smith of the 133rd, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Scoggins of the 14th and Prince of the 127th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to provide for development of a state-wide strategic transportation plan; to provide for updating and reporting of such plan; to provide for use of such plan in making award determinations relating to public and private financing of projects; to provide for acquisition of property by the Department of Transportation for present or future public road purposes; to amend Code Section 48-8-243 of the O.C.G.A., relating to criteria for development of investment list of projects and programs for Special District Transportation Sales and Use Tax, report, and gridlock, so as to make a conforming cross-reference change; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Assignments Committee.
HB 1102. By Representatives Rutledge of the 109th and Kirby of the 114th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2A of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to homestead option sales and use tax, so as to provide for a revised homestead option sales tax; to provide for a revised distribution of the proceeds from the levy of an equalized homestead option sales and use tax; to provide for the levy of a special purpose local option sales and use tax in certain counties; to provide for elector petitions and referenda; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Assignments Committee.
HB 1122. By Representatives Watson of the 172nd, Jasperse of the 11th, England of the 116th and Corbett of the 174th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regional commissions, so as to revise provisions regarding the appointment of nonpublic members to the regional commission councils; to provide for executive committees for each regional commission council; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Assignments Committee.
HB 1125. By Representatives Kelley of the 16th, Silcox of the 52nd, Cooper of the 43rd, Smith of the 70th, Taylor of the 173rd and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 31 and Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to health and state employees' health insurance and benefit plans, respectively, so as to provide for information and screening coverage for individuals at high risk for breast cancer; to provide for a definition; to provide for identified and compiled information to be posted on the internet and distributed to physicians; to provide for coverage under the state health benefit plan for additional screening for individuals at high risk for breast cancer; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Assignments Committee.
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HR 18.

By Representatives Hugley of the 136th, Williams of the 168th and Smyre of the 135th:

A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Jakeith Bendray Robinson, Sr.; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HR 1038. By Representatives Gordon of the 163rd, Gilliard of the 162nd, Stephens of the 164th, Williams of the 168th, Petrea of the 166th and others:

A RESOLUTION compensating Kenneth Eric Gardiner; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HR 1039. By Representatives Gordon of the 163rd, Gilliard of the 162nd, Stephens of the 164th, Williams of the 168th, Petrea of the 166th and others:

A RESOLUTION compensating Dominic Brian Lucci; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HR 1041. By Representatives Gordon of the 163rd, Gilliard of the 162nd, Stephens of the 164th, Williams of the 168th, Petrea of the 166th and others:

A RESOLUTION compensating Mark Jason Jones; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HR 1163. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Scoggins of the 14th and Kelley of the 16th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing Georgia Supreme Court Justice Robert Benham and dedicating a bridge in his honor; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HR 1216. By Representatives Gilliard of the 162nd, Hitchens of the 161st, Gordon of the 163rd, Stephens of the 164th and Petrea of the 166th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing Ms. Betty Ann DiPietro Rapp and rededicating a road on Georgia Ports Authority property in her honor; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

HR 1300. By Representatives Pirkle of the 155th, Dunahoo of the 30th, Werkheiser of the 157th and Jones of the 167th:

A RESOLUTION authorizing the change of use of certain property located in Glynn County currently dedicated as a heritage preserve; authorizing the granting of a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities and an ingress and egress in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through certain state owned real property located in Glynn County; authorizing the change of use of certain property located in Murray County currently dedicated as a heritage preserve; authorizing the granting of a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities and an ingress and egress in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through certain state owned real property located in Murray County; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Assignments Committee.

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