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HB 1149. By Representative Poag of the 6th: A BILt to amend an Act relating to the Magistrate Court of Murray County, so as to provide for the election of the magistrates of the Magistrate Court of Murray County in a nonpartisan primary and election; and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL 
 
HB 1150. By Representatives Ray of the 128th, Royal ofthe 164th and Hudson ofthe 156th: A BILL to amend Article 7 of Chapter 14 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pick-your-own farm operations, Chapter 12 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to injuries from equine or llama activities, and Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 27.ofthe Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limited liability of owners and operators. of fishing locations, so as to change the provisions relating to exemptions from liability of pic~-your-own farm operations, equine or llama activities, and owners and operators of fishing locations; and for other purposes. 
 
Referred tq the Committee on JUDICIARY 
 
HB 1151. By Representatives Ehrhat1 of the 36th, Westmoreland of the 104th. and Wiles of the 34th: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from state sales and use tax, so as to provide for an exemption with respect to any sales during a certain ten-day period each August; and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS 
 
HB 1152. By Representatives Lunsford of the 109th and Cash of the 108th: A BILL to amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Butts County, so as to reconstitute the board of education; to change the description of the education districts; and for other purposes. 
 
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Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS - 
 
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HB 1153. By Representatives Franklin of the 39th, Amerson of the 7th, Forster of the 3rd, 
Pinholster ofthe 15th, Cooper ofthe 31st and others: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, and comput~tion of income taxes, so as to provide that education income received by a taxpayer who is a full-time or part-time elementary or secondary school teacher in a public or private ~chool shall not be subject to state 
income tax; and for other purposes. 
 
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HB ll54. 
 
By Representative Floyd of the 138th: 
 
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A BILL to &mend Articl~ 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Ge.Qr,g~tl ..' 
 
Annotated, relating to forest resources, so as to redesignate certain provisions 'of said artif.::l~; to provide that county governing authorities may by ordinance require notice of 
 
f.::enain timber harvesting operations; to prescribe the content of such notice and related 
 
proc~dures; to provide penalties for violations; to prohibit local governing authorities 
 
from imposing other notice, pond, or permit requirements for timber ha..Vesting or forest 
 
products h&uling operations; to amend Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia 
 
Annotated, relating to highways, bridges; and ferries, so as to change certain provisions 
 
:.. relating to powers of counties; to change certain provisions relating to powers of 
 
1 muQicipalities; and for other purposes. 
 
 
 
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Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS 
 
Hl3 1155. 
 
By Representatives Bordeaux of the 151 st, Hammontree of the 4th and Allen of the 
 
117th: 
 
A BILL to amend Chapter 9 of Title 34 of tlie Official Code of Georgia Annotated, 
 
relating to workers' compeqsation, so as to provide that the State l3oard of Workers' 
 
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shall provide law; to change 
 
certain certain 
 
data to state and provisions relating 
 
federal government eptities to certification or licensing 
 
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retu~bilitation suppliers; to remove the requirement that income benefit f.::he~l<.~ must be 
 
drawn op a Georgia depository; and for other purposes. 
 
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Referred to the'Committee on INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 
 
HB 1156. By Representatives Smith of the I 69th, Watson of the 70th, Raga~ of the 64th, Bunn of the 74th and Porter of the 143rd: A BILL to amend Chapter 30 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotateq, relating to optometrists, so as to provide for the State Board of Optometry to establish a list of pharmaceutical agents which optometrists shall be allowed to use for treatment 
a purposes; to require a 30 day comment period before pharmaceutical agent is placed on 
the list for use by optometrists; and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY 
 
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Hl3 1157. 
 
By Repr~sentatives Barnard ofthe 154th and Shaw ofthe 176th: 
 
A lULL to amend Chapter 34 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the 
 
"Georgia Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act," so as to provide for the application 
 
of the proceeds of an insurance policy to multiple lienholders in the event of a total loss; 
 
and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE 
 
HB 1158. 
 
By Representatives Lane of the 146th, Stokes of the 92nd, Keen of the I74th, Porter of 
 
the 143rd, Shaw ofthe I76th and others: 
 
A BILL to amend Code Section 27-3-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, 
 
relating to seasons and bag limits, promulgation of rules and regulations by Board of 
 
Natural Resources, possession of more than bag limit, and reporting number of deer 
 
 
 
 
 
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 HB II59. By Representatives Lunsford of the I09th and Cash of the I08th: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Butts County, so as to reconstitute the board of commissioners; to change the description of the commissioner districts; and for other purposes. 
 
. Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRSLOCAL 
 
HB II60. By Representatives Cash ofthe I08th, Watson of the 70th, Lunsford of the I09th, Jenkins of the IIOth, Harrell of the 62nd and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 50-IS-72 of the Official Code of .Georgia Annotated, relating to when public disclosure shall not be required under Article 4 of Chapter I8 of Title 50, so as to exempt disclosure of certain personal information about employees of county departments of family and children services who have responsibility for or decision-making authority for child custody or child protective services; and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY 
 
HB 1161. 
 
By Representative Holland of the I57th: 
 
A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title I0 of the Official Code of Georgia 
Annotated, the "Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act," so as to change a certain reference 
 
contained therein; and for other purposes. 
 
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Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES 
 
HB I162. By Representatives Seay of the 93rd, Anderson of the II6th,.Dean of the 48th, Brooks of the 54th, Hugley of the 133rd and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Administrative Services, so as to change a definition relating to "The Small Business Assistance Act of 1975"; to change provisions relating to qualifications for certification as a minority business enterprise by the Department .of Administrative Services; and for 9ther purposes. 
 
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY 
 
HB 11.63. 
 
By Representatives Dodson ofthe 94th, Rogers ofthe.:?Oth, Powell ofthe 23rd, Birdsong 
 
ofthe 123rd and Cash ofthe 108th: : ~ 
 
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A BILL to amend Chapter 2 of Title 3I of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, 
 
relating to the Department of Human Resources, so as to prohibit a county or 
 
municipality from requiring a certified septic tank installer or pumper who has provided a 
 
$2,500.00 bond from furnishing a code compliance bond; to provide for a certified septic 
 
tank installer or pumper to file a copy of a bond with the county or municipal health 
 
.department in the political subdivision where the work is being done; and for. other 
 
purposes. 
 
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY 
 
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H\B 1l64. 
B)' Re.presel)t~~jv.e ScQ.ei(ii of;the 17:th: 
4 JHLL .t<) amep.,d Code S.e.ctipn .4.8-7-4,0.J,6 of ;~e ,(Jfijc_i~.1 ,Cqd~ .of Q~orgi~ AQ.D...ot~te.d, 
.rel~pag 1t,q ~;J?.p~me ,@x .c.redi~~ fo.r lQw-emissioJ.;l veb:icle_s, zer.o .et:Jlissjot) ,vehicl~~' ~wid .el~cp-jc w.ebjcl~ chargers, ~.o as ~Q ch~ge certai~ ~JrovJ~iop.s with ;te.spec_t t<;> e:J.e.ctr:ic ;v,e~j.cle ,cl:larg~rs; @.J)d for .o~b,er p.w:p,o~es~  
 
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jl.yHB1t65. 
Repr~s.ent~~ive S~hejd .of(tl),e J1.th.: 
 
A B,I~L t,q ~p1en.d Part ' of Article 10 .of ;C:hapter 6 .of Title 40 of :the Offic_i~l Code of 
 
-~ -Q.eo.rgia Anno.ta.ted, r,elatjng .to .s.toppipg, .slc,t.n<ljpg, and parking of 1110~or vehicles 
 
gel)ejally, so as to provide for qesigriaiion of cert.ain parking places for exclusive use .~s 
 
.cha,gin~ st_ati<:ms for eJectric v.ehic~es; ~nd for o:tPe.r purposes. 
 
 
 
R' e.f. e. .rred' to the Com. m' ~ i' tt. ee .o.n MOT. O'R VE. H. . ICLES 
 
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~y Repr:~sep.~~.tjve ~ri,qges qftl)~ 9th: 
A. ~~LL t.o proyide for a h.omeste~4 e~emptiqn (rpm cer.taip. H~pershrup County aq v.a.Jorerp. tax~s for poup.ty p~rpose~ in ap a~o.tm.t eq4al .to .the am<mnt P.y w.hich tile .c1;1rr~mt year as~essed val~e of a hornestea4 exceeds the base year .assessed v~l'-le of ~uch 
b.omestead; .and for .o.tper pur,ppses . 
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HB 11fi7. 
 
J3y Represen~atives Jennings of the 63rd, Davi~ ~f t4e 60th, .H~ell of th~ 6~mf, 
 
M. . cC. lin. t. o. n o-. f t.he. 68. t' h a.nd. Mill.ar of t.he 59t..h: A l3ILL to amend Code Section 48-8-104 of the Offi~ial Cqp~ of Qeorgia An,:lQt.~ted, 
 
relating to administration and disbursement of pr-oceeds of the homestead option sales 
 
and U~C tftX, SO as tq Chcqig~ certain provision~ reg~ding the distripution Clpq expenqi,tur~ 
 
_of su~h pro~e~.ds; and for other purposes. 
 
 
 
Referr~d to the Committee on .wA.YS & MEANS 
 
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~Y Repr~~-~ntativ~s Campbell of the 42n4, Ma~sey .of .the 86tl1, J~nldns of the 1JOdi ~4 
 
Cpan of the 82n9: 
 
 
 
A ,aiLL to ~me~d Co4e Se~tion 16-~-1 of the Official Co.de of Georgia Anno.tat~4, 
 
r~l~tjng to rape, so as to provide that ~ person commits the offense of rape when Qe has 
 
CC:trnal.~owle4ge of a female wllo ~s less than 12 years of a~e; ~nd for other p-q.rpqses. 
 
Refeq~cl to the Committe~ on SP~CIAL JUDICIARY 
 
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 HB 1169. By Representatives Snow of the 2nd and Holland of the I 57th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of C~apter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia  Annotated, relating to municipal courts generally, so as to provide that misdemeanor offenses or ordinance violations tried in municipal courts may be tried upon a citation or an accusation; to amend Code Section 17-7-71, relating to trial of misdemeanors upon accusations, trial of misdemeanor motor vehicle violations upon citations, form and contents of accusations, amendment and service of accusations, and continuances, so as to change certain provisions relating to use of accusations in misdemeanor cases; and for  other purposes. 
 
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDIC.IARY 
HB 1170. By Representatives Stanley of the 50th, Stanley of the 49th, Holmes of the 53rd, Ashe of the 46th, Benfield of the 67th and others: A BILL to amend Code 'Section 50-18-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when public disclosure is not required and the disclosure of exempting legal authority, so as to provide that security plans and vulnerability assessments of public water systems shall not be subject to public disclosure; and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY 
 
HB 1171. By Representatives Mangham of the 75th, Teague of the 58th, Smith of the 19th, Davis of the 60th, Walker ofthe I41st and others: A BILL to amend Article 21 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to a brief period of quiet reflection, so as to clarify that the daily moment of quiet reflection in public schools shall accommodate students who wish to exercise their freedom of religion to engage in silent prayer or meditation; to provide for legislative findings; to provide that students may reflect on an inspirational poem or reading, pray silently, or meditate during the moment of quiet reflection; and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY 
 
HB 1172. 
 
By RepresentativesLucas of the 124th, Murphy of the 18th, Walker of the I41st, Skipper 
 
ofthe I37th and Sinkfield ofthe 57th: 
 
 
 
A BILL: to amend Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, 
 
relating to parerit and child relationship generally, so as to legitimize a child whose parent 
 
has established paternity; to provide for a father to legitimate his child by establishing 
 
paternity; to limit the issues in a paternity action; to provide for custody of a child during 
 
the pendency of a paternity petition; and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY 
 
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A RfJ&QJ.-UTlPN urging tlw B,parq of R~g~nts tp n;itiW the Animal anq Dairy Science 
 
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0.PIJll'lex: iil the Univer'sity of Geon~j~ jq honor of Edgar L. Rhodes; and for other 
 
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Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION 
 
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~y Represent~tives Wa\ker of the 87tP., Rogers of the 20th, Bridges of the 9th, Mills of 
tl.w ~l~t, Am~r~on of the 7tq ~~ otlwrs: 
A "RE~OLWTlON commeQqing yarious local boarqs of education and Christian Learning 
C~nte.J," ~owd,s; ~pq for other purposes. 
 
Ref.erred to th. e Comm.. i'ttee on.. STA. TE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS - . LOCAL 
 
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~y Rep~es~titl;!t~ve :peLqa,ch of the 172nd: A .RES,OLUTI. QN co~p.ensa,ting Danny. Goodman; and for other purposes. 
 
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A ~S.O.I(..\JT~ON creatif:lg Uw Com:m:ission on Psychiatric Medication of School-Age 
 
ChUdreu.; an.d. for other purposes. 
 
Ref~rt;~d; to: tJw Commi.t~~e on. RULES