First readers in House, 2011 January 25

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, JANUARY 25,20 11 FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
Legislation not listed consecutively indicates those pre-filed.
HB 34. By Representative Setzler of the 35th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county sales and use taxes, so as to authorize use and expenditure of county special purpose local option tax proceeds for tax credit reduction of ad valorem tax liability of qualified homestead property and to authorize use and expenditure of proceeds of the sales tax for educational purpose for tax credit reduction of ad valorem tax liability of qualified homestead property; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide effective dates and a contingency; to provide for applicability: to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; 2 nd for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 53. By Representatives Bearden of the 68th, Rainsey of the 72nd, and Powell of the 171st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 38 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to operators of private detective businesses and private security businesses, so as to clarifj that persons certified by the Georgia Peace Officer Standard and Training Council are excluded from the provisions and regulations of this chapter; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Cominittee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 54. By Representative Franklin of the 43rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-127 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying weapons in unauthorized locations and penalty, so as to repeal a prohibition against carrying a weapon in a place of worship; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Cominittee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 55. By Representative Franklin of the 43rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to ainend Code Section 16-11-127.1, relating to carrying a weapon within a school safety zone, at school functions, or on school property, so as to repeal a prohibition against carrying a weapon at postsecondary facilities; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 56. By Representative Franklin of the 43rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to ainend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Public Revenue Code," so as to provide that tax officials may not attach, garnish, levy on, or otherwise seize or attempt to seize property on the basis of an alleged tax liability unless the liability has been reduced to a lawful execution; to provide a criminal penalty and a civil remedy; to change provisions relating to jeopardy assessments so as to require notice and opportunity for appeal prior to enforcement; to

change provisions relating to attachment and garnishment so as to require a valid execution as a condition precedent to attachment or garnishment; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 57. By Representative Holt of the 112th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low-voltage contractors, and utility contractors, so as to provide a definition; to provide an exemption from licensing for persons installing residential water treatment equipment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 58. By Representative Holt of the 112th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to provide an exemption from certain laws regarding the carrying and possession of firearms by retired judges; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 59. By Representatives Rice of the 5lst, Harrell of the 106th, Walker of the 107th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Bearden of the 68th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 36 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to verification of lawful presence within the United States, so as to clarifL that postsecondary education is a state and local public benefit; to reserve postsecondary education benefits to citizens and lawfully present and eligible aliens; to require verification of the eligibility for such applicants for such benefits through the federal SAVE program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION
HB 60. By Representative Maddox of the 172nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to scholarships, loans, and grants, so as to change certain provisions relating to a service cancelable loan fund and authorized types of service cancelable educational loans; to provide for a State Veterinary Education Board and its membership, powers, and duties; to provide for purchases of loans made for educational purposes to students who have completed a veterinary medical degree program; to provide for consideration for such purchases in the form of services rendered through the practice of certain veterinary medicine specialties in this state; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION

HB 61. By Representative Maddox of the 172nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income tax, so as to provide for an income tax credit with respect to certain volunteer firefighters; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the state revenue commissioner with respect to the foregoing; 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 62. By Representatives Jacobs of the 80th, Setzler of the 35th, Morgan of the 39th, Austin of the 1Oth, Casas of the 103rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 33 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the scholarship program for special needs students, so as to provnde for additional notification of the program; to provide for application deadlines; to provide deadlines for scholarship payments to parents; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION
HB 63. By Representatives Jacobs of the 80th and Taylor of the 79th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local boards of education, so as to provide for certain requirements as to the composition and election of county boards of education in counties in which there is a homestead option sales and use tax and a county sales and use tax for educational purposes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 64. By Representatives Jacobs of the 80th, Ramsey of the 72nd, Lindsey of the 54th, Lane of the 167th, Welch of the 11Oth, and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 13-1- 11 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to the validity and enforcement of obligations to pay attorney's fees upon notes or other evidence of indebtedness, so as to change provisions relating to the payment of attorney fees where such fees are provided for but a specific amount of fees are not set forth in the instrument; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 65. By Representative McCall of the 30th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 19-8-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to where records of adoption are kept, examination of adoption records by parties and attorneys, and use of information by agency and department, so as to clarify that nonidentifying medical information contained in adoption records shall be open to certain persons for purposes of providing medical treatment and diagnoses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY

HB 66. By Representatives Maxwell of the 17th, Meadows of the 5th, Rogers of the 26th, Murphy of the 120th, Hembree of the 67th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating generally to insurance, so as to provide for certificate of insurance forms to be approved by the commissioner; to provide for definitions; to provide certain provisions of such certificate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 67. By Representatives Mayo of the 91st, Stephens of the 161st, and Gordon of the 162nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-241 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the exercise of due care by drivers while operating a motor vehicle, so as to provide that only hands-free communications devices shall be used in motor vehicles; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 68. By Representative Setzler of the 35th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-2-540 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conduct of special elections generally, so as to modifL provisions relating to a special election to present a question to the voters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HR 12. By Representative Setzler of the 35th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the sales and use tax for educational purposes may include a tax credit reduction of the ad valorem tax liability for educational purposes of qualified homestead property or other ad valorem tax liability of qualified homestead property; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HR 13. By Representative Setzler of the 35th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the dedication of 25 percent of the revenue received by the state from the levy of the state sales and use tax to be used for transportation purposes; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS

HR 29. By Representatives Geisinger of the 48th, Jones of the 46th, Martin of the 47th, Wilkinson of the 52nd, Riley of the 50th, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide that the re-creation of a previously existing county which was merged into another county may be accomplished by law, subject to the approval of the voters therein and subject to certain conditions; to provide for the status and effect of the implementing law; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HR 30. By Representatives Jones of the 46th, Wilkinson of the 52nd, Martin of the 47th, Geisinger of the 48th, Riley of the 50th, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide that the re-creation of a previously existing county which was merged into another county may be accomplished by law, subject to the approval of the voters therein and subject to certain conditions; to provide for the status and effect of the implementing law; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HR 31. By Representatives Martin of the 47th, Geisinger of the 48th, Jones of the 46th, Wilkinson of the 52nd, Riley of the 50th, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide that the re-creation of a previously existing county which was merged into another county may be accomplished by law, subject to the approval of the voters therein and subject to certain conditions; to provide for the status and effect of the implementing law; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HR 32. By Representatives Rice of the 51st, Wilkinson of the 52nd, Jones of the 46th, Martin of the 47th, Riley of the 50th, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide that the re-creation of a previously existing county which was merged into another county may be accomplished by law, subject to the approval of the voters therein and subject to certain conditions; to provide for the status and effect of the implementing law; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

HR 33. By Representatives Riley of the 50th, Wilkinson of the 52nd, Jones of the 46th, Martin of the 47th, Geisinger of the 48th, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide that the re-creation of a previously existing county which was merged into another county may be accomplished by law, subject to the approval of the voters therein and subject to certain conditions; to provide for the status and effect of the implementing law; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HR 34. By Representatives Wilkinson of the 52nd, Geisinger of the 48th, Jones of the 46th, Martin of the 47th, Riley of the 50th, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide that the re-creation of a previously existing county which was merged into another county may be accomplished by law, subject to the approval of the voters therein and subject to certain conditions; to provide for the status and effect of the implementing law; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HR 35. By Representatives Willard of the 49th, Geisinger of the 48th, Jones of the 46th, Martin of the 47th, Riley of the 50th, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide that the re-creation of a previously existing county which was merged into another county may be accomplished by law, subject to the approval of the voters therein and subject to certain conditions; to provide for the status and effect of the implementing law; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS