House of Representatives
Daily Report for February 1, 2016
Committee Actions
Georgia House of Representatives
DAILY REPORT
13th Legislative
Day
Monday, February 1, 2016
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The House will reconvene for its 14th Legislative Day on Tuesday, February 2 at 10:00 a.m. The Rules Committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. No bills / resolutions are expected to be debated on the floor.
Committee Actions
Bills passing committees are reported to the Clerk's Office and are placed on the General Calendar.
Motor Vehicles Committee
HB 747 Motor vehicles; safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; update reference date to federal regulations
Bill Summary: House Bill 747 updates the reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles to take effect on January 1, 2016.
Authored By: House Committee:
Rep. Terry Rogers (10th) Motor Vehicles
Committee Action:
02-01-2016 Do Pass
HB 767
Motor vehicles; add utility service vehicles to the "Spencer Pass Law"; provisions
Bill Summary: House Bill 767 adds utility service vehicles to the "Spencer Pass Law," which states that a driver must make a lane change into a lane not adjacent to a stationary towing, recovery, or highway maintenance, or utility service vehicle. If a lane change would be impossible or unsafe, the driver must reduce the speed of the motor vehicle to a reasonable speed less than the posted speed limit and be prepared to stop.
Authored By: House Committee:
Rep. Alan Powell (32nd) Motor Vehicles
Committee Action:
02-01-2016 Do Pass
HB 795
Georgia Driver's Education Commission; transfer from Department of Driver Services to the Governor's Office of Highway Safety
Bill Summary: House Bill 795 transfers the Georgia Driver's Education Commission from the Department of Driver Services to the Governor's Office of Highway Safety. It also extends the sunset provision from June 30, 2016 until June 30, 2019.
Authored By: House Committee:
Rep. James Epps (144th) Motor Vehicles
Committee Action:
02-01-2016 Tabled
HB 797
Motor vehicles; riders who are under 18 years of age to wear protective headgear while operating a motorcycle; require
Bill Summary: House Bill 797 amends the law requiring the use of helmets when operating motorcycles and mopeds so as to only require their usage by operators 18-years old and younger.
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House of Representatives
Daily Report for February 1, 2016
Committee Actions
Authored By: House Committee:
Rep. Tom Kirby (114th) Motor Vehicles
Committee Action:
02-01-2016 Tabled
State Planning & Community Affairs Committee
HB 219 Health; swimming pools; exempt certain privately owned pools from inspection and licensing requirements
Bill Summary: HB 219 exempts private swimming pools, to include pools in apartment complexes, country clubs, subdivisions, condominium associations, town homes, and time shares, from health inspections by the Department of Public Health; however, a resident, member, or the owner of the private swimming pool may request an inspection of the pool at any time for informational purposes only.
Authored By: House Committee:
Rep. J. B. Jones (167th) State Planning & Community Affairs
Committee Action:
02-01-2016 Do Pass by Committee Substitute
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.
Tuesday, February 02, 2016 10:00 AM Floor Session (LD 14) House Chamber
9:00 AM RULES 341 CAP 1:00 PM HIGHER EDUCATION 403 CAP 1:00 PM State Govenment Administration Sub 506 CLOB 1:00 PM W&M Tax Reform Sub 133 CAP 1:30 PM W&M Public Finance and Policy Sub 133 CAP 2:00 PM HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 606 CLOB 2:00 PM Appropriations Health Sub 406 CLOB 3:00 PM GAME, FISH, AND PARKS 403 CAP 3:00 PM Public Safety Sub of Appropriations 515 CLOB 3:00 PM Appropriations General Government Sub 415 CLOB
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