First readers in House, 2010 March 22

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, MARCH 22,2010 TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
*Rules Suspended
HB 1442. By Representatives Lunsford of the 1loth, Mangham of the 94th, and Hatfield of the 177th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 36 and 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government and to public utilities and public transportation, respectively, so as to provide for the creation, authority, powers, and membership of the
Local Government Prepaid Wireless 9-1-1 Fee Collection Authority; to provide for
definitions; to change certain provisions relating to the remittance of 9-1- 1 charges; to provide for payment by prepaid wireless service suppliers to the Local Government Prepaid Wireless 9-1-1 Fee Collection Authority and not to the Emergency 9-1-1 Assistance Fund; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
HB 1443. By Representative Scott of the 153rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Road and Tollway Authority, so as to abolish the State Road and Tollway Authority; to provide for the transfer of certain duties, responsibilities, obligations, and functions to the Department of Transportation; to provide for the disposition of liabilities, assets, and property of the authority; to provide for the continuation of certain rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to conform statutory references; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
*HB 1456. By Representatives Lunsford of the 11Oth, Mills of the 25th, Coan of the 101st, Powell of the 29th, Williams of the 4th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide legislative findings; to provide definitions; to prohibit certain practices by credit card companies; to provide for penalties and civil actions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on BANKS & BANKING
*HB 1457. By Representatives Benfield of the 85th, Morgan of the 39th, Kaiser of the 59th, and Loudermilk of the 14th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 3 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public school students' records, so as to provide that public high schools shall provide students and parents and guardians with the option of not releasing their personal information to military recruiters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION

HR 1767. By Representatives Drenner of the 86th, Thomas of the 100th, Murphy of the 120th, Manning of the 32nd, Buckner of the 130th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Renewable Energy; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
HR 1768. By Representative Collins of the 27th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to remove from the Constitution provisions relating to the State Personnel Board and a State Merit System of Personnel Administration; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
*HR 1783. By Representatives Lucas of the 139th, Peake of the 137th, and O'Neal of the 146th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on the Hotel Motel Tax; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS

SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, MARCH 22,2010
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 118. By Senators Brown of the 26th, and Chance of the 16th: A BILL to be entitled an.Act to amend Code Section 48-5-263 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualifications, duties, and compensation of appraisers, so as to prohibit persons who are serving or have served in the past year as a member of a county board of tax assessors from serving as an employee of the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
SB 285. By Senators Thompson of the 5th, Weber of the 40th, Stoner of the 6th, Mullis of the 53rd, Seay of the 34th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965," approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to allow a transportation services contract to authorize the extension of or addition to the Authority's existing rapid rail system; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
SB 299. By Senators Jones of the loth, Grant of the 25th, Jackson of the 2nd, Sims of the 12th, Golden of the 8th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Parts 5 and 7 of 'Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrest and detention and delinquent and unruly children, respectively, so as to change provisions relating to the zero tolerance policy on weapons in schools; to prohibit pre-hearing detentions via a standing order of the court; to change provisions relating to the designated felony act; to
amend Code Section 16-11-127.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
carrying weapons within school safety zones, at school functions, or on school property, so as to change a provision relating to handling cases involving children; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
SB 317. By Senators Hill of the 32nd, Shafer of the 48th, Rogers of the 2lst, Williams of the 19th, Hill of the 4th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning health, so as to provide that no law or rule or regulation shall compel any person, employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care system; to authorize persons and employers to pay directly for lawful health care services without penalties or fines; 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

SB 321. By Senators Pearson of the 5lst, Williams of the 19th, Rogers of the 21st, Tolleson of the 20th, Mullis of the 53rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to water supply, so as to provide for private operation or ownership of new public water supply reservoirs in certain cases; to provide for requests for proposals for projects; to provide for reimbursement of project advancement costs; to provide for an evaluation process; to provide for awards; to provide conditions and restrictions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
SB 360. By Senators Murphy of the 27th, Tate of the 38th, Hamrick of the 30th, Balfour of the 9th, Jackson of the 24th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to prohibit persons 18 years of age or younger from using wireless telecommunications devices for sending or receiving text messages while operating a motor vehicle; to provide penalties for violations; to change certain provisions relating to a driver's exercise of due care; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY
SB 41 1. By Senators Hudgens of the 47th, Goggans of the 7th, Seabaugh of the 28th, Mullis of the 53rd, Wiles of the 37th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide for a short title; to provide for exemptions from certain unfair trade practices for certain wellness and health promotion programs, condition or disease management programs, health risk appraisal programs, and similar provisions in certain individual accident and sickness insurance and group accident and sickness insurance policies; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
SB 435. By Senators Thomas of the 54th, Balfour of the 9th, Williams of the 19th, Harbison of the 15th, Goggans of the 7th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 3 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Health, so as to enact the "Diabetes and Health Improvement Act of 2010"; to provide legislative findings; to establish the Georgia Diabetes Control Office; to provide for a board of trustees; to provide for the establishment of two grant programs to promote a state-wide effort to combat the proliferation of diabetes; to provide for grant criteria; to provide for staff; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

SB 439. By Senators,Smith of the 52nd, and Unterman of the 45th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual offenses, so as to provide for gender neutrality with regard to the offense of incest; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
SB 440. By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Murphy of the 27th, Hawkins of the 49th, Chapman of the 3rd, Unterman of the 45th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to change the name of the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council to the Georgia Firefighter Minimum Standards Council; to modify provisions of the Code consistent with the name change; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY