Giro (54 ~41a FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, JANUARY 25,2007 EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY Legislation not listed consecutively indicates those pre-filed. HB 16. By Representatives Golick of the 34th, Tumlin of the 38th, Lindsey of the 54th, Hatfield of the 177th, Jacobs of the 80th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 45-1-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to complaints or information from public employees as to fraud, waste, and abuse in state programs and operations, so as to change certain definitions to include a broader list of employees, officials, and administrators who may be protected by the provisions of this Code section; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 146. By Representatives Buckner of the 130th, Jamieson of the 28th, Greene of the 149th, Reece of the 1lth, Ashe of the 56th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Oficial Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide for a service retirement upon the attainment of 29 years of creditable service; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT HB 147. By Representatives Mills of the 25th, Sheldon of the 105th, Fleming of the 117th, Coan of the 101st, Ralston of the 7th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a short title; to provide for legislative findings and purpose; to amend Chapter 9A of Title 3 1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the 'Woman's Right to Know Act,' so as to require physicians or other qualified agents to require that pregnant females undergo an ultrasound or sonogram prior to having an abortion; to change certain provisions relating to voluntary and informed consent to abortions; to require certain information be made available by the Department of Human Resources; to change certain provisions relating to reporting requirements; to provide for civil causes of action; to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to abortion, to provide for criminal penalties for failure to comply with the "Woman's Right to Know Act"; to provide for construction; to provide for intervention; to provide for severability; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL HB 148. By Representatives Burkhalter of the 50th and Smith of the 113th: A BILL to be entitled an Act 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 the sale of tangible property to or in construction or expansion of an aquarium for a limited period of time; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 149. By Representatives Brooks of the 63rd, Williams of the 165th, Hugley of the 133rd, Smyre of the 132nd, Holmes of the 61st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to require policies that prohibit law enforcement officers from impermissibly using race or ethnicity in determining whether to stop a motorist; to require annual training of law enforcement officers on impermissible uses of race and ethnicity in stopping vehicles; to require law enforcement officers to document the race, ethnicity, and gender of a motorist and passengers; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL HB 150. By Representatives Sims of the 169th, Barnard of the 166th, and Day of the 163rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-2-223 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement benefits under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia for those in service in the Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety, so as to provide that certain members of such retirement system may elect to pay an additional employee contribution to such retirement system; to provide that any such person may retire at age 55 or after attaining at least 25 years of creditable service and receive an enhanced retirement benefit; to provide that any such election shall be irrevocable; to provide for persons in service on July 1, 2008; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT HB 151. By Representative Lunsford of the 110th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-7-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of hospital authority in each county and municipality, so as to provide that the General Assembly by local Act may change the manner of filling vacancies on certain hospital authorities; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HB 152. By Representatives Lunsford of the 1loth, Stephens of the 164th,Mills of the 25th, Coan of the 101st, Hembree of the 67th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to provide that qualified students who complete a home study course and who score in the ninetieth percentile or higher on a standardized college admission test shall be eligible for the HOPE scholarship; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION HB 153. By Representatives Loudermilk of the 14th, Oliver of the 83rd, Lewis of the 15th Franklin of the 43rd, Setzler of the 35th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 6 of Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the deprivation of juveniles, so as to provide certain requirements when placing children with the Division of Family and Children Services; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of - 2 - Georgia Annotated, relating to children and youth services, so as to provide new definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 154. By Representatives Rice of the 5lst, Hembree of the 67th, Mills of the 25th, Forster of the 3rd, and Coleman of the 97th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the University System of Georgia, so as to enact the "Intellectual Diversity in Higher Education Act"; to provide a short title; to provide legislative findings and intent; to require all institutions under the control of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to submit annual reports to the General Assembly on their efforts toward intellectual diversity; to provide for the content of such reports; to provide for the posting of such reports on the institutions' website; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION HB 155. By Representative Willard of the 49th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Human Resources, so as to permit the department to obtain criminal history background data on owners of personal care homes, private home care providers, and child welfare agencies; to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment of a uniform method of obtaining criminal history background checks; to prohibit owners with certain criminal records from operating licensed facilities; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 156. By Representative Willard of the 49th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Child Support Recovery Act," so as to authorize the Department of Human Resources to impose fees on child support collections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 157. By Representatives Coleman of the 97th, Bridges of the loth, Golick of the 34th, Brooks of the 63rd, Benton of the 31st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-3-127.1 of the OfEcial Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment of a retired teacher as a fbll-time teacher or in other capacities, so as to provide that a teacher who retired on or before December 3 1, 2007, may return to full-time employment and continue to collect his or her full retirement benefit; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT HB 158. By Representatives Willard of the 49th, Jacobs of the 80th, Oliver of the 83rd, Lane of the 167th, and Everson of the 106th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 19 the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to parent and child relationship generally, so as to clarify methods of -3- legitimation of a child; to change provisions relating to petitions for legitimation of a child; to provide the courts with the ability to order genetic testing upon its own order; to change certain provisions relating to voluntary acknowledgments of paternity; to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15, Chapter 8 of Title 19, Code Section 29-2-15, and Chapter 2 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings, adoption, notice of petition for appointment of permanent guardian, protest of father, and petition to legitimate, and descent and distribution, respectively, so as to correct crossreferences; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 159. By Representatives Willard of the 49th, Geisinger of the 48th, Lindsey of the 54th, Benfield of the 85th, Ashe of the 56th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state license requirements and regulations for the distribution and sale of wine, so as to provide for the direct shipment of certain quantities of wine to Georgia residents over the age of 21; to provide for the issuance of wine direct shipper licenses if certain requirements are met; to prohibit certain actions by wine direct shipper licensees; to provide for wine direct shipper license renewals; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the state revenue commissioner; to provide for civil and criminal violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES HB 160. By Representatives Brooks of the 63rd, Benfield of the 85th, Williams of the 165th, Abdul-Salaam of the 74th, Thomas of the 55th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state government, so as to prohibit the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services fiom making certain deposits in certain financial institutions unless the financial institution has certified that it does not have any direct loans or knowledge of any indirect loans to certain entities connected with the Republic of Sudan; to define a certain term; to provide that a state agency may not procure certain supplies that are produced or manufactured in the Republic of Sudan; to require any bidder or offeror for any procurement over a certain amount to certify that such bidder or offeror is not doing business with or in the Republic of Sudan; to require the state to provide notice of certain requirements regarding doing business with or in the Republic of Sudan; to impose certain penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HB 161. By Representatives Lunsford of the 1loth, Yates of the 73rd, Ashe of the 56th, Royal of the 171st, and Floyd of the 147th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 32 and 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating, respectively, to highways, bridges, and ferries and revenue and taxation, so as to provide for an additional 'method of right of way acquisition by the Department of Transportation; to provide for income tax credits with respect to qualified right of way acquisition; to provide for definitions; to provide for conditions, limitations, and exclusions; to provide for authority of the state revenue commissioner and the Department of Transportation with respect to the foregoing; to provide for reassessment of property with respect to which a right of way has been acquired; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 162. By Representatives Martin of the 47th, Burkhalter of the SOth, and Jones of the 46th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions fi-om sales and use taxes, so as to provide for an exemption for a limited period of time with respect to sales of certain tangible personal property used in direct connection with the construction of a performing arts amphitheater facility; to provide for a definition; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 163. By Representatives Tumlin of the 38th, Williams of the 165th, Wix of the 33rd, Franklin of the 43rd, Ehrhart of the 36th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 7 of the O.C.G.A., relating to banking and finance, so as to provide for licensing of persons who provide deferred presentment services; to provide for a short title; to define certain terms; to provide for licenses, qualifications, and application therefor; to provide for fees; to provide for limitations; to provide for consumer notices; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for penalties and hearings; to provide for complaint investigation; to provide for annual reports; to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to repeal Chapter 17, "Payday Lending"; to provide for related matters; to provide for severability; to provide for preemption; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on BANKS & BANKING HB 164. By Representatives Scott of the 2nd, Neal of the Ist, Forster of the 3rd, and Walker of the 107th: A BILL to be entitled an Act 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 broaden an exemption with respect to sales to churches; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 165. By Representatives Scott of the 2nd and Graves of the 12th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dealers' sales and use tax returns, so as to change certain provisions regarding estimated tax liability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS &; MEANS HB 166. By Representatives Martin of the 47th and Chambers of the 81st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, so as to provide for an exemption for a limited period of time with respect to certain sales of tangible personal property to a qualified government grantee; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the state revenue codssioner; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS - 5 - HB 167. By Representative Mumford of the 95th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-6-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to necessity for commitment where bail tendered and accepted, opportunity for bail, receipt of bail after commitment and imprisonment, imprisonment of person who offers bond for amount of bail set, and effect upon common-law authority of court, so as to change provisions relating to professional bonding companies being accepted as a surety by the sheriff and the conditions of accepting sureties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL HB 168. By Representatives Mumford of the 95th and Knox of the 24th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to associate juvenile court judges, appointment and compensation, qualifications, conduct of hearings, and rehearing, so as to change the qualifications for an associate juvenile court judge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL HB 169. By Representatives Martin of the 47th, Chambers of the 81st, Royal of the 171st, Scott of the 2nd, and Williams of the 4th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, so as to provide for exemptions with respect to certain donations of prepared food and beverages; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the state revenue commissioner; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HR 88. By Representative Graves of the 12th: A RESOLUTION dedicating the SGT David Samuel Collins Memorial Interchange; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION