Daily report [Feb. 10, 2016]

Georgia House of Representatives

DAILY REPORT 19th Legislative Day

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050

House Media Services (404) 656-0305

The House will reconvene for its 20th Legislative Day on Thursday, February 11 at 10:00 a.m. The Rules committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. 8 bills / resolutions are expected to be debated on the floor.

Today on the Floor

Rules Calendar
HB 509 Georgia Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council; create; provisions
Bill Summary: HB 509 creates the Georgia Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council within the Department of Community Health. The commissioner of the Department of Community Health will appoint nine members to the council. Additionally, this bill establishes a state-wide Palliative Care Consumer and Professional Information and Education Program within the department. The purpose of this program is to maximize the effectiveness of palliative care initiatives in Georgia by ensuring that comprehensive and accurate information and education about palliative care is available to the public, health care providers, and health care facilities.

Authored By: Rep. Jesse Petrea (166th) House Committee: Health & Human Services

Floor Vote:

Yeas: 138 Nays: 23

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 01-26-2016 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 635

Judges of Probate Courts Retirement Fund; increase number of years of mandatory contribution; provisions
Bill Summary: HB 635 amends O.C.G.A. 47-23-63 relating to member dues and creditable service for the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund. This bill increases the period of time in which a member must pay dues from 20 years to 30 years. Also, any member who is active on July 1, 2016 may obtain creditable service for any service in excess of 20 years as judge of the probate court, employee of the board, or secretary or treasurer, but not more than the number of years of service or 30 years, whichever is less. Any member who wishes to receive creditable service must apply and pay the member contributions they would have paid during that time period plus seven percent interest. This bill has been certified by the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts as a fiscal retirement bill. The actuary has determined that a state appropriation is not required to implement the changes set forth in this bill; the $311,000 per year cost for 30 years will be paid through fines, fees, and bond forfeitures.

Authored By: Rep. James Epps (144th) House Committee: Retirement

Floor Vote:

Yeas: 128 Nays: 28

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Open 02-03-2016 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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Today on the Floor

HB 659

Education; provide transparency of financial information of local school systems and schools; provisions
Bill Summary: House Bill 659 requires school systems to make financial information, other than information specifically confidential by law, available for public access in order to promote greater transparency within public schools.

Authored By: Rep. D. C. Belton (112th) House Committee: Education

Floor Vote:

Yeas: 162 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Open 02-03-2016 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 726

Excise tax; tobacco products; clarify certain charges
Bill Summary: This legislation exempts the amount of any federal excise tax or shipping charges listed separately on a dealer's or distributor's sales invoice from the state's tobacco excise tax. Retailers continue to pay the state excise tax if the shipping and federal excise tax charges are not itemized.

Authored By: Rep. Kevin Tanner (9th) House Committee: Ways & Means

Floor Vote:

Yeas: 163 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Structured 02-04-2016 Do Pass

HB 840

Conservation and natural resources; rules and regulations used to establish criminal violations; change provisions
Bill Summary: HB 840 amends Code Section 12-2-2, relating to the Environmental Protection Division and the Department of Natural Resources generally and Code Section 27-1-39, relating to game and fish by updating the effective date to January 1, 2016 for all standards, rules, and regulations of the Board of Natural Resources. The bill also revises the definition of "feral hog" to specify that if a hog has lived any part of its life in a wild state it will be considered to be feral. The bill adds Code Section 27-2-13.1 which requires a film production wildlife permit for any person to keep, hold, or possess any wildlife for film production. The department may impose requirements for the housing and care of the wildlife. The permit shall authorize the permit holder to transport, possess, or transfer wildlife for any permitted purpose related to film production. The permit holder shall not release the wildlife from captivity or house the wildlife in a manner that poses a reasonable risk that the wildlife may be released or escape.

Authored By: Rep. Ron Stephens (164th) House Committee: Game, Fish, & Parks

Floor Vote:

Yeas: 155 Nays: 2

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Open 02-02-2016 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 844

Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund; insurance premiums subject to taxation; update certain provisions
Bill Summary: HB 844 amends O.C.G.A. 47-7-61 and 47-7-124 relating to the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund. This bill updates and clarifies certain provisions relating to the taxation of insurance premiums. Also, this bill clarifies that the venue for any actions brought against the Board or Fund in superior court shall be the superior court in which the fund resides. This bill has been certified by the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts as a nonfiscal retirement bill.

Authored By: Rep. Howard Maxwell (17th) House Committee: Retirement

Floor Vote:

Yeas: 163 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Open 02-03-2016 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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Today on the Floor

HB 870

Quality Basic Education Act; high schools that receive state funding cannot participate in an athletic association which prohibits religious expression on clothing of student athletes; provide
Bill Summary: House Bill 870 requires that high schools which receive state funding cannot participate in an athletic association which prohibits religious expression on athletic clothing. This bill also de facto prevents the high school athletic association from prohibiting member schools from participating in scrimmage games with non-member schools.

Authored By: Rep. Brian Strickland (111th) House Committee: Education

Floor Vote:

Yeas: 136 Nays: 25

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 02-03-2016 Do Pass

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Next on the Floor

Next on the Floor from the Committee on Rules
The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for the 20th Legislative Day, Thursday, February 11, and bills may be called at the pleasure of the Speaker. The Rules Committee will next meet on Thursday, February
11, at 9:00 a.m., to set the Rules Calendar for the 21st Legislative Day.

HB 193 Life Insurance Consumer Disclosure Model Act; enact
Bill Summary: House Bill 193 provides that no insurer shall penalize an agent for advising a policy holder of the living benefits contained in a life insurance policy.

Authored By: Rep. Carl Rogers (29th) House Committee: Insurance

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Open 02-03-2016 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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: Rep. J. B. Jones (167th)

Rule Applied:

House Committee: State Planning & Community Affairs Committee Action:

Modified-Open 02-01-2016 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 757 Domestic relations; religious officials shall not be required to perform marriage ceremonies in violation of their legal right; provide
Bill Summary: HB 757 repeals O.C.G.A. 19-3-3.1, relating to marriage generally, and replaces it with ministerial protections. Specifically, clergy ordained or authorized to solemnize marriages, according to the usages of his or her denomination and acting in an official religious capacity, shall not be required to solemnize any marriage in violation of his or her right to free exercise of religion under the United States or Georgia Constitutions. A refusal by such clergy shall not give rise to a cause of action.

HB 757 also amends Code Section 10-1-573, relating to day of rest for employees of business and industry, to prohibit any business or industry from being compelled to work on either of the two rest days (Saturday or Sunday) by ordinance or resolution of any county, municipality, or consolidated government.

HB 757 exempts religious organizations from being required to rent, lease, or otherwise grant permission for property to be used by another person for purposes which are objectionable to such religious organization. A refusal by such religious organization shall not give rise to a cause of action.

Authored By:

Rep. Kevin Tanner (9th)

House Committee: Judiciary

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Structured 02-09-2016 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 769 Ad valorem tax; certain watercraft held for sale or resale; make permanent an exemption
Bill Summary: This legislation permanently exempts watercraft held in inventory by a dealer for sale or resale from ad valorem taxation by removing the sunset provision set to expire on December 31, 2019.

Authored By:

Rep. Lee Hawkins (27th)

House Committee: Ways & Means

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Structured 02-04-2016 Do Pass

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HB 811 Banking and finance; update, modernize, and streamline numerous Code sections; revise provisions
Bill Summary: HB 811 extensively amends Title 7, relating to banking and finance, to update, modernize, and streamline numerous Code sections to provide for efficient regulation of banks, trust companies, credit unions, merchant acquirer limited purpose banks, and the mortgage lending industry.

Specifically, the bill revises the powers and duties of the Department of Banking and Finance, as well and its commissioner, deputy commissioners and examiners. Before entering office, the commissioner of the Department of Banking and finance will still take the oath of office before the governor or a justice of the supreme court, but all other deputies and examiners may take the oath before the commissioner. Bond surety duties of the commissioner and deputy commissioners are removed. Collection of amounts owed through the Attorney General's office will no longer be limited to outstanding fees.

Financial institutions will not be required to publish an annual abstract summary of two of its reports unless requested to do so by the department.

Virtual currency is defined and includes digital representation of monetary value that does not have legal tender status and requires fair practice standards by those who deal with virtual currency.

The department shall provide rules for when and what type of insurance banks must obtain upon cancellation of deposit insurance, rather than the mandatory six-month period.

In order to comply with other parts of the Code, federal law and federal court decisions, the bill updates and eliminates certain provisions, such as: substituting the term "financial institution" for bank, and substituting specific provisions in favor of rules that are issued by certain federal public bodies for outof-state banks. Georgia banks are allowed to establish branches in other states without obtaining permission by Georgia law or regulation.

The bill provides new provisions to remove a member of a credit union's board of directors, and requires meeting times to be set by bylaws, as well as other like provisions and principles on corporations regarding general fair dealings, mergers, consolidation, and criminal proceedings.

Finally, the bill deletes all appearances of and references to the term "building and loan associations."

Authored By:

Rep. Bruce Williamson (115th)

House Committee: Banks & Banking

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Structured 02-04-2016 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 821 "Military Spouses and Veterans Licensure Act"; enact
Bill Summary: This bill, relating to the general provisions applicable to professions and businesses, requires professional licensing boards and other boards to adopt rules and regulations implementing a process by which military spouses and transitioning service members may qualify for temporary licenses, licenses by endorsement, expedited licenses, or a combination these for each profession, business, or trade for which a license is issued.

Authored By:

Rep. Al Williams (168th)

House Committee: Small Business Development

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Modified-Open 02-09-2016 Do Pass

HB 822 Sales and use tax; energy used in agriculture; revise definition
Bill Summary: This legislation revises the definition under the energy used in agriculture tax exemption by updating the obsolete reference to prepaid "state" tax to prepaid tax.

Authored By:

Rep. Christian Coomer (14th)

House Committee: Ways & Means

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Structured 02-04-2016 Do Pass

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HR 1198 Natural Resources, Department of; Environmental Protection Division; review its regulations providing for the protection of underground drinking water; encourage
Bill Summary: HR 1198 encourages the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) to review its current regulations regarding aquifer storage and recovery to ensure they are sufficient and to revise those rules if necessary. EPD is urged to report its review to the Board of Natural Resources no later than June 30, 2017.

Authored By: Rep. Lynn Smith (70th) House Committee: Natural Resources & Environment

Rule Applied: Committee Action:

Structured 02-04-2016 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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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.

Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee
HB 745 Public property; extend automatic repeals of certain provisions relating to writing off small amounts due to the state; provisions
Bill Summary: This bill extends the sunset from July 1, 2016 to July 1, 2021 for provisions relating to state agencies and departments writing off small amounts due to the state, as well as for provisions relating to non-lapsing revenue collected by the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia. The current sunset was set in 2013.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Earl Ehrhart (36th) Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee
Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass

Code Revision Committee
HB 486 Professional forestry; disclosure of AIDS confidential information; conform provisions
Bill Summary: HB 486 amends Title 12, relating to the practice of professional forestry and disclosure of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) confidential information, to bring the section into compliance for provisions provided for in the Georgia Evidence Code under Title 24. Additionally, 24-12-21 is made clearer by stating that AIDS confidential information may be shared with a minor's parent or legal guardian.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Albert Reeves (34th) Code Revision

Committee Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass

Defense & Veterans Affairs Committee
HB 831 "Protecting Guardmen's Employment Act"; enact
Bill Summary: This legislation includes all armed forces reservists under the existing reemployment protections the Georgia National Guard for civilian reemployment after being discharged from active service.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Calvin Smyre (135th) Defense & Veterans Affairs

Committee Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 913

Veterans Service, Department of; women veterans' program; require maintenance
Bill Summary: This legislation creates a coordinator position in the Georgia Department of Veterans Service specifically for the purpose of providing a higher quality of service to female veterans. The position will focus on issues specific to women, to include benefits awareness outreach, programs, research and military sexual trauma issues.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Sandra Scott (76th) Defense & Veterans Affairs

Committee Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass

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Governmental Affairs Committee
HB 676 Accountability, Change Management, and Process Improvement Act of 2015; enact
Bill Summary: House Bill 676 shall be known and may be cited as the 'Accountability, Change Management, and Process Improvement Act of 2015.' It provides that all state agencies, boards, authorities, and commissions shall provide a written business case for every information technology project that exceeds $1 million in value. It provides what information shall be included in the business case.

Further, it provides that all state agencies, boards, authorities, and commissions shall provide for a change management plan and resources necessary for plan execution for projects that exceed $1 million in value, projects that directly involve two or more state agencies, or service delivery changes in existing programs that significantly impact more than 10,000 citizens in Georgia.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Buzz Brockway (102nd) Governmental Affairs

Committee Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 772 Elections; advanced voting with regard to Saturday voting; revise period of time
Bill Summary: House Bill 772 provides that if the required second Saturday early voting date falls on a holiday, the voting will occur on the following Saturday.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Heath Clark (147th) Governmental Affairs

Committee Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass

HB 781

Local government; individuals appointed to authorities and boards be United States citizens; require
Bill Summary: House Bill 781 provides that individuals appointed to state and local authorities, boards, councils, and commissions shall be United States citizens.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Brad Raffensperger (50th) Governmental Affairs

Committee Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 885

Health; certain counties to create a county board of health and wellness; repeal statute
Bill Summary: House Bill 885 repeals Code Section 31-3-2.1, which relates to the option for certain counties to create a board of health and wellness by ordinance. Any affected county board of health will fall under the jurisdiction of the state system.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Jan Jones (47th) Governmental Affairs

Committee Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass

HR 900 Assembly of State Legislatures; delegates from General Assembly; provide
Bill Summary: House Resolution 900 provides for delegates from the General Assembly of Georgia to the Assembly of State Legislatures.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Timothy Barr (103rd) Governmental Affairs

Committee Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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Industry and Labor Committee
HB 818 Workers' compensation; insurance, awards, benefits and administration; change certain provisions
Bill Summary: House Bill 818 is the annual omnibus "housekeeping" bill for the Board of Worker's Compensation. It provides that administrative law judges are subject to the Georgia Code of Judicial Conduct. In addition, the legislation increases the weekly compensation benefits cap for total disability by $25 to $575 and temporary partial disability by $16 to $383. The total compensation payable to a surviving spouse as a sole dependent at the time of death, when there are no other dependents, is increased by $10,000 to $230,000.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Jason Shaw (176th) Industry and Labor

Committee Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass

HB 903

Labor and industrial relations; employment security; prevent fraud and abuse of the Unemployment Trust Fund
Bill Summary: HB 903 allows cross-referencing information across state departments to enhance the financial accountability of the Unemployment Trust Fund. The commissioner of the Department of Labor, or his or her duly authorized representative, may submit to the state revenue commissioner the names, earnings and social security numbers of any individuals who are required to report earnings to the department. The state revenue commissioner shall compare the submitted earnings with the income reported by the individuals to verify and report back to the Labor Department that the submitted earnings are equal to, greater than, or less than the amount of income reported by the individual to the Department of Revenue. Furthermore, the Labor Department may submit to the state revenue commissioner the name of any employer, along with the number of employees they report, during specified time periods. The state revenue commissioner shall compare those records with the number of employees reported by that employer to the Department of Revenue's information to verify and report back to the Labor Department that the number of employees reported to the department is equal to, greater than, or less than the number of employees reported to the Department of Revenue for state income tax withholding purposes for the specified time period.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Brian Strickland (111th) Industry and Labor

Committee Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass

HB 904

Labor and industrial relations; employment security; change certain contribution rates and credits
Bill Summary: House Bill 904 revises the repeal dates for the Code sections addressing employers' contribution to the Unemployment Trust Fund and modifies the division of the employer's contribution between the Unemployment Trust Fund and the Administrative Assessment.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Brian Strickland (111th) Industry and Labor

Committee Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass

Insurance Committee
HB 555 Courts; provide reporting of certain statistics regarding juveniles seeking abortions without parental notice; provisions
Bill Summary: House Bill 555 requires the clerk of a juvenile court to report the number of petitions granted or denied for an abortion without parental consent to the Administrative Office of the Courts on an annual basis.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Joyce Chandler (105th) Insurance

Committee Action:

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02-10-2016 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

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HB 838

Insurance; carriers that sell certain health plans through an agent shall compensate such agent a minimum of 5 percent of collected premiums; provide
Bill Summary: House Bill 838 provides that insurance companies that sell health insurance plans in this state through an agent shall compensate the agent a minimum of five percent of the collected premiums.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Shaw Blackmon (146th) Insurance

Committee Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass

HB 882

Insurance; foreign and alien insurer deposit requirement of securities eligible for investment of capital funds in certain amounts; eliminate
Bill Summary: House Bill 882 eliminates the Code requirement for each foreign and alien insurer to deposit a specific amount (not less than $10,000 nor more than $25,000) for securities eligible for capital investment and allows the amount to be determined by the commissioner which aligns with a National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) accreditation requirement.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Darlene Taylor (173rd) Insurance

Committee Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 883

Insurance; insurers rehabilitation and liquidation; change certain provisions
Bill Summary: House Bill 883 updates provisions on insurer rehabilitation and liquidations in accordance with National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) accreditation standards and changes claims procedures for ancillary receiverships.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Darlene Taylor (173rd) Insurance

Committee Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 884

Insurance; company action level event to include a health organization with certain total adjusted capital levels; revise definition
Bill Summary: House Bill 884 revises the definition of "company action level event" to include a health organization with certain total adjusted capital levels and applies risk-based capital computations of a company action level event to health organizations, primarily health insurer and health plans.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Darlene Taylor (173rd) Insurance

Committee Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass

Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Committee
HB 888 Upson County; Juvenile Court; transfer probation and intake services to the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice
Bill Summary: A Bill to transfer probation and intake services of the Juvenile Court of Upson County to the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Johnnie Caldwell (131st) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass

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HB 890 Tattnall County; terms of the members of the board of education; stagger
Bill Summary: A Bill to provide for the election of the members of the board of education of Tattnall County, so as to stagger the terms of the members of the board of education.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. William Werkheiser (157th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass

HB 925 Atkinson County; Board of Education; change compensation of members
Bill Summary: A Bill to amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Atkinson County, so as to change the compensation of the members.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Jason Shaw (176th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass

HB 930 Blairsville, City of; provide new charter Bill Summary: A Bill to provide a new charter for the City of Blairsville.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Stephen Allison (8th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass

HB 932 Thomas County; levy an excise tax
Bill Summary: A Bill to authorize the governing authority of Thomas County to levy a hotel/motel tax.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Darlene Taylor (173rd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass

HB 940

Forsyth County; position of IT/special projects administrator of the Clerk of Superior Court; exempt application of the civil service system
Bill Summary: A Bill to amend the Forsyth County Civil Service System Act, so as to exempt the position of IT/special projects administrator of the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Forsyth County from the application of the Forsyth County civil service system.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Sheri Gilligan (24th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass

SB 315 Forsyth County Public Facilities Authority; revise a definition; provide a monetary limitation
Bill Summary: A Bill to revise the Forsyth County Public Facilities Authority, so as to change a definition and provide a monetary limitation.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Michael Williams (27th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local

Committee Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass

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Judiciary Non-Civil Committee
HB 827 "Pursuing Justice for Rape Victims Act"; enact
Bill Summary: HB 827 outlines requirements for recording and reporting evidence collected during a forensic medical evaluation for investigations of rape or aggravated sodomy. Law enforcement officers collecting such evidence are required to provide email notification to the GBI division of forensic sciences (the division) within 72 hours of collection. The bill also requires law enforcement to submit said evidence within 30 days and follow the procedures of the division, regardless of whether the evidence will be tested.

In addition, every law enforcement agency in the state is required to create a list of evidence resulting from any forensic medical evaluation during an investigation of rape or aggravated sodomy in the agency's possession on July 1, 2016. The list must be submitted to the division by September 16, 2016 and must identify whether the listed evidence should be tested or stored. Evidence on the list must be transferred to the division no later than November 16, 2016.

HB 827 requires the division to issue an annual report detailing the number of rape and aggravated sodomy cases for which the division has tested or stored in evidence. The division is required to submit this annual report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Lieutenant Governor, the House Committee on Judiciary, Non-Civil, and the Senate Judiciary Non-civil Committee.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Scott Holcomb (81st) Judiciary Non-Civil

Committee Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 845

Crimes and offenses; immunity from criminal liability for possession of certain materials or images under certain circumstances; provide
Bill Summary: HB 845 provides for criminal immunity for an individual who is in good faith possession of child pornography for the purpose of promptly reporting such violation to law enforcement or mandatory reporters.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. Ed Setzler (35th) Judiciary Non-Civil

Committee Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

HB 847

Crimes and offenses; fraud in obtaining public assistance; redesignate and revise Code Sections
Bill Summary: HB 847 updates the language in the Code regarding fraud in obtaining public assistance. Moreover, the bill moves the sections criminalizing fraud in obtaining public assistance to Title 16.

Authored By: House Committee:

Rep. David Clark (98th) Judiciary Non-Civil

Committee Action:

02-10-2016 Do Pass

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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.

Thursday, February 11, 2016 10:00 AM Floor Session (LD 20) House Chamber
8:00 AM Appropriations Higher Education Sub 506 CLOB 8:00 AM NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT 606 CLOB 8:30 AM Juvenile Justice Ballinger Sub 515 CLOB 9:00 AM RULES 341 CAP 1:00 PM Juvenile Justice Efstration Sub 415 CLOB 1:30 PM Judiciary Non-Civil Pak Sub 505 CLOB 2:00 PM JUDICIARY CIVIL 132 CAP 2:00 PM Judiciary Civil Setzler Sub 406 CLOB

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