Daily report [Feb. 2, 2015]

Georgia House of Representatives

DAILY REPORT 9th Legislative Day

Monday, February 2, 2015

House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050

House Communications Office (404) 656-0305

The House will reconvene for its 10th Legislative Day on Tuesday, February 3 at 10:00 AM. The Rules committee will meet Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 9:00 AM. No bills / resolutions are expected to be debated on the floor.

Today on the Floor

No legislative action was taken today on the House floor

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Next on the Floor

Next on the Floor from the Committee on Rules
The Rules Committee will next meet on Tuesday, February 3, at 9:00 AM, to set the Rules Calendar for the 11th Legislative Day.

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Committee Actions

Committee Actions
Bills passing committees are reported to the Clerk's Office and are placed on the General Calendar.

Health & Human Services Committee
HB 47 Prescription drugs; certain refills of topical ophthalmic products under certain conditions; authorize
Bill Summary: HB 47 allows a pharmacist, without authorization from the practitioner, to refill prescriptions for topical ophthalmic products at 70 percent of the predicted days of use. Additionally, a practitioner can authorize refills earlier than 70 percent of the predicted days of use.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Sharon Cooper (43rd) Health & Human Services

Committee Action:

02-02-2015 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Human Relations & Aging Committee
HB 86 Social services; provide for transfer of the Division of Aging Services to the Georgia Adult and Aging Services Agency; provisions
Bill Summary: This bill creates the Georgia Adult and Aging Services Agency as the successor to the Division of Aging Services of the Department of Human Services. The bill provides for the transfer of the rights and responsibilities, employees, assets, director, and board to the new agency. Sections 4-12 revise references throughout the code to the new entity. The new agency will be administratively attached to the Department of Community Health but will submit its own budget proposal to the General Assembly and Governor.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Tommy Benton (31st) Human Relations & Aging

Committee Action:

02-02-2015 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Committee
HB 36 Macon Water Commissioners - Pension Plan; pension rights; repeal a provision
Bill Summary: A Bill to amend the "Macon Water Commissioners Pension Plan," so as to repeal provisions permitting the assignment of pension rights.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Nikki Randall (142nd)

Intragovernmental Coordination - Committee

Local

Action:

02-02-2015 Do Pass

HB 67 Milledgeville-Baldwin County; provide for unified government; provisions
Bill Summary: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the unified government of Milledgeville-Baldwin County.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. E. Culver "Rusty" Kidd (145th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-02-2015 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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Committee Actions

HB 88 Stapleton, City of; change terms of office of mayor and councilmembers
Bill Summary: A Bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Stapleton, so as to change the terms of office to provide for at-large elections of the mayor and councilmembers.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Brian Prince (127th)

Intragovernmental Coordination - Committee

Local

Action:

02-02-2015 Do Pass

HB 101 Schley County; Board of Education; change description of districts Schley County; Board of Education; change description of districts
Bill Summary: A Bill to provide for and change the description of education districts for the Board of Education of Schley County.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Mike Cheokas (138th)

Intragovernmental Coordination - Committee

Local

Action:

02-02-2015 Do Pass

HB 102 Schley County Probate Court; judge shall also serve as judge of Magistrate Court on and after January 1, 2017
Bill Summary: A Bill to provide that the judge of the Probate Court of Schley County shall also serve as the judge of the Magistrate Court of Schley County.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Mike Cheokas (138th)

Intragovernmental Coordination - Committee

Local

Action:

02-02-2015 Do Pass

HB 125 Rutledge, City of; residents 65 years of age or older; provide homestead exemption
Bill Summary: A Bill to provide a homestead exemption from City of Rutledge ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 65 years of age or older.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. D. C. Belton (112th)

Intragovernmental Coordination - Committee

Local

Action:

02-02-2015 Do Pass

HB 148 Byron, City of; levy an excise tax
Bill Summary: A Bill to authorize the governing authority of the City of Byron to levy a hotel/motel tax.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Robert Dickey (140th)

Intragovernmental Coordination - Committee

Local

Action:

02-02-2015 Do Pass

Juvenile Justice Committee

HB 52 Child custody; require parenting plans to be incorporated into final orders; change provisions

Bill Summary: This bill clarifies language regarding parenting plans involving child

custody. The bill adds to the court's discretion by giving the court the ability to waive the

requirement for a parenting plan in the court's final decree in legal action involving the custody

of a child.

Authored By: Rep. Regina Quick (117th)

House Committee:

Juvenile Justice

Committee Action:

02-02-2015 Do Pass

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Committee Actions

Committee Meeting Schedule
This meeting schedule is up to date at the time of this report, but meeting dates and times are subject to change. To keep up with the latest schedule, please visit www.house.ga.gov and click on Meetings Calendar.

10:00AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM

Tuesday, February 03, 2015

FLOOR SESSION (LD 10)

HOUSE CHAMBER

RULES

341 CAP

Pak Subcommittee of Judiciary Non-Civil 132 CAP

JUDICIARY CIVIL

132 CAP

JUDICARY NON-CIVIL

606 CLOB

REGULATED INDUSTRIES

506 CLOB

HIGHER EDUCATION

406 CLOB

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

506 CLOB

PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY 406 CLOB

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