First readers in House, 2011 February 22

* Kules Suspended

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, FEBRUAKY 22,20 11 SEVENTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

HB 280. By Representatives Harbin of the 118th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Rice of the 51st, Anderson of the 1 17th. Sheldon of the 105th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the
Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Emergency Telephone Nuinber 9- 1 - 1
Service Act of 1977," so as to correct a cross-reference; to provide additional uses for Emergency Telephone System Fund moneys; to provide for the enhancement of dispatch and response activities and equipment of public safety personnel; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

HB 281. By Representative Harbin of the 118th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding interest and usury, so as to change certain provisions relating to the legal rate of interest and the maximum rate of interest generally; to change certain provisions relating to criminal penalties for excessive interest; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on BANKS & BANKING

HB 282. By Representatives Yates of the 73rd, Black of the 174th, Coomer of the 14th, Hatchett of the 143rd, Parent of the 81st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Child Custody Intrastate Jurisdiction Act, so as to provide a short title; to provide procedures governing parental rights in the event one parent is subject to military deployment; to define certain terms; to provide that a court shall not enter a final order modifying parental rights of a deploying parent until 90 days after the deployment ends; to provide for a temporary order modifying parental rights and responsibilities or parent-child contact during the period of deployment or mobilization; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY

HB 283. By Representatives Beasley-Teague of the 65th, Dawkins-Haigler of the 93rd, Heard of the 114th, Dukes of the 150th, Brooks of the 63rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs relative to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that the State Board of Education shall incorporate into rape prevention and personal safety education programs a prograin for preventing teen dating violence, the Love Is Not Abuse Curriculum; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION

HB 284. By Representatives Powell of the 171st, Willard of the 49th, Weldon of the 3rd, Lindsey of the 54th, Jacobs of the 80th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commencement of action and service, so as to change provisions relating to the procedure involved with certified process servers: to provide for procedure; to change provision.^ relating to process: to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 285. By Representatives Coleman of the 97th, Maxwell of the 17th, and Casas of the 103rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment under the "Quality Basic Education Act", so as to revise provisions relating to criminal background checks on school employees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 286. By Representatives Marin of the 96th, Wilkinson of the 52nd, Mitchell of the 88th, Benfield of the 85th, and Floyd of the 99th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-129 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license to carry a pistol or revolver and temporary renewal permit, so as to provide for training for certain persons licensed to carry a pistol or revolver; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 287. By Representative Sims of the 169th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the sales and use tax exemption regarding eligible food and beverages, so as to provide for a partial suspension of such exemption for a limited period of time; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 288. By Representatives Pak of the 102nd, Ramsey of the 72nd, Sheldon of the 105th, Martin of the 47th, Neal of the lst, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a short title; to amend Code Section 17-6-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to where offenses are bailable, so as to require as a condition of bail for certain offenses that DNA collection be performed on the person seeking bond; to provide for procedure; to provide for a reasonable fee; to provide for expungement under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL

HB 289. By Representatives Welch of the 1 10th and Knight of the 126th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem tax exemptions, so as to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 290. By Representatives Cheokas of the 134th, Davis of the 109th, Maddox of the 127th, Harrell of the 106th, Sims of the 169th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general authority, duties, and procedure relative to state purchasing, so as to correct an oversight in provisions protecting against fraudulent use of state purchasing cards as discovered and recommended by the House Committee on Information and Audits and to apply such fraud protection provisions to all state entities including state authorities; 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 GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 291. By Representatives Harrell of the 106th, England of the 108th, Powell of the 171st, Huckaby of the 113th, Jacobs of the 80th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide that property tax bills shall not include any nontax related fees or assessments; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 292. By Representatives Hembree of the 67th, Houston of the 170th, Rogers of the 26th, and England of the 108th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment security, so as to extend certain contribution rates and credits; to change certain provisions relating to benefit experience; to continue provisions relating to administrative assessments; to extend the provision relating to automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
HB 293. By Representatives Benton of the 3 lst, Maxwell of the 17th, Meadows of the Sth, Brooks of the 63rd, Buckner of the 130th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-20-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to retirement bills in the General Assembly, so as to define a certain term; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT

HB 294. By Representatives Maxwell of the 17th and Braddock of the 19th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Paulding County and to provide for its powers and duties, approved May 30, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 4382), so as to provide for staggered terms of office for members of the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Colnmittee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 295. By Representatives Maxwell of the 17th, Benton of the 3lst, Meadows of the 5th. Brooks of the 63rd, Buckner of the 130th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to provide a method of calculating accrued benefits for persons subject to the Georgia State Employees Pension and Savings Plan who transfer between the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia and the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for the transfer of the accrued benefit amount and the present value of the accrued benefit; to provide that the present value shall be based on methods and assumptions of the transferring system; to provide fbr the recalculation of benefits; 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 296. By Representatives Clark of the 98th, Rainsey of the 72nd, Cooke of the 18th, England of the 108th, Harden of the 28th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions for elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the collection of data pertaining to illegal and undocumented students; to amend Code Section 31-7-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the provision of data for research purposes by organizations rendering patient care, so as to provide for the collection of data pertaining to illegal and undocumented patients receiving treatment in hospitals; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 297. By Represen~ativesMaxwell of the 17th, Meadows of the 5th, Benton of the 3lst, Brooks of the 63rd, Buckner of the 130th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to retirement and pensions, so as to provide that public retirement systems shall be prohibited from expending or obligating funds for certain purposes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT

HB 298. By Representatives Harbin of the 118th, Peake of the 137th, Stephens of the 164th, Martin of the 47th, and Sinyre of the 132nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to establish a small business investment company credit; to provide definitions; to provide standardized application format; to provide for qualification requirements; to provide for limitations; to provide for certification continuance requirements; to provide for reporting; to provide for decertification; to provide for registration; to provide for reports to the Governor and General Assembly; to provide the tax credit; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
FIB 299. By Representatives Neal of the lst, Pak of the 102nd, Sheldon of the 105th, and Rainsey of the 72nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to proof generally, so as to transfer provisions relating to DNA analysis upon conviction of certain sex offenses, to a new article of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; to expand the types of convicted felons who shall have a DNA sample collected and maintained in the DNA data bank from certain designated sex offender felons to all convicted felons who are incarcerated or on probation or parole; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 300. By Representatives Channel1 of the 116th, Kidd of the 141st, and Hudson of the 124th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Putnam County, approved September 8, 1879 (Ga. L. 1879, p. 334), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 13, 1957 (Ga. L. 1957, p. 2130), an Act approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3496), an Act approved March 30, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 4819), an Act approved March 30, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4410), and an Act approved April 1, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3804), so as to provide for certain compensation of the members of the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 301. By Representatives Benton of the 3lst, Rogers of the 26th, Roberts of the 154th, Cooke of the 18th, Hanner of the 148th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 32-6-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the maximum weights for vehicles and loads, so as to allow a variance for certain 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 TRANSPORTATION

HB 302. By Representatives Sheldon of the 105th, Lindsey of the 54th, Yates of the 73rd, Bryant of the 160th, and Collins of the 27th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to ad-just the dates for certain elections to be held in 2012 and the dates for qualifying for such elections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
ki13 303. By Representatives Cooper of the 41st, McCall of the 30th, Hembree of the 67th, Dobbs of the 53rd, and Watson of the 163rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physician assistants, so as to revise provisions relating to delegation of authority to a physician assistant by a physician; to authorize physician assistants to sign off on certain documents relating to health care; to revise a provision relating to a requirement that a supervising physician periodically see a patient; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 304. By Representatives Harbin of the 1lath, Willard of the 49th, Riley of the 50th, and Tankersley of the 158th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 46-5-124.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service suppliers that must register certain information with the director of emergency management, updating information, and notices of delinquency, so as to modifL provisions relating to information that must be registered by a service supplier doing business in Georgia for support of the 9-1- 1 system; 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 305. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: 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 that members of local boards of education shall serve terms of no less than four years in length; to provide for a phase-in period; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 306. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: 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 from state sales and use tax only with respect to certain sales to qualified job training organizations; to provide for a definition; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS

HB 307. By Representative Harbin of the 118th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 11 of Title 3 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission, so as to provide for burn centers and burn patients as part of the trauma network; to revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 308. By Representative Maxwell of the 17th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the "Public Retirement Systems Standards Law," so as to provide for the duties of the boards of trustees of public retirement systems; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 309. By Representatives Rice of the 5lst, Jerguson of the 22nd, Cooke of the lath, Battles of the 15th, Dudgeon of the 24th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certificates of title, security interests, and liens, so as to change the value of a vehicle that can be scrapped; to provide for procedures for notifying the Department of Revenue regarding the cancellation of titles to scrap vehicles; to add falsifying a statement regarding cancellation of title of a scrap vehicle to the list of acts deemed to be felonies; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 310. By Representatives Hugley of the 133rd, Reece of the 1 lth, Scott of the 76th, Abrams of the 84th, Smyre of the 132nd, and others; A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-751.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to policies in public schools prohibiting bullying, so as to enact "The End to Cyberbullying Act"; to prohibit cyberbullying; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 311. By Representatives Bruce of the 64th, Fullerton of the 151st, Scott of the 76th, Frazier of the 123rd, Abrams of the 84th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to labor and industrial relations, so as to enact the "Parent Protection Act"; to provide for leave for einployees to attend school conferences and medical appointments; to provide for definitions; to provide for conditions to take leave; to provide for annual notification; to provide for statutory construction; to provide that retaliatory actions are unlawful; to provide for a remedy; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

HB 312. By Representatives Ashe of the 56th, Howard of the 121st, Kaiser of the 59th, Crawford of the 16th, Thomas of the 100th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to enact the "Protecting Public School Funds Act"; to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to repeal Chapter 2A, relating to student scholarship organizations; to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation. so as to repeal Code Section 48-7-29.16, relating to the qualified education tax credit; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Co~n~nittoene WAYS & MEANS
* HB 326.
By Representatives Collins of the 27th, Ralston of the 7th, Jones of the 46th, Abra~nsof the 84th, O'Neal of the 146th, and others: 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 provide comprehensive revisions to the HOPE scholarship and grant program; to amend Code Section 20-2-157 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the uniform reporting system for determining eligibility of students seeking enrollment in postsecondary courses, so as to require certain coursework; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the "Georgia Lottery for Education Act," so as to revise provisions relating to compensation of employees of the Georgia Lottery Corporation; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HR 340. By Representative Franklin of the 43rd: A RESOLUTION informing Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Carol W. Hunstein that Georgia is a republic, not a democracy; recognizing the great differences between these two forms of government; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HR 341. By Representatives Henson of the 87th, Benfield of the 85th, Williams of the 89th, Mosby of the 90th, Oliver of the 83rd, and others: A RESOLUTION urging efforts to promote an increase in public awareness of the dangers of celebratory gunfire; urging state and local governments and law enforcement agencies to better educate Georgians regarding the serious threat created by firing a weapon into the air during a celebration; and committing to studying and adopting tougher criminal sanctions for those who perform celebratory gunfire resulting in injury or death to another person; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY

HR 342. By Representatives Clark of the 98th, Cooke of the 18th, Braddock of the 19th, Taylor of the 79th, Casas of the 103rd, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the prioritized expenditure of excess state revenues, including income tax relief', in the event of a budget surplus; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for limitations on appropriations from the Revenue Shortfall Reserve; to provide for the authority of the General Assembly with respect to the foregoing; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on BUDGET AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OVERSIGHT

SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22,20 11
SEVENTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 37. By Senators Carter of the 1st, Jackson of the 24th, Staton of the 18th, Rogers of the 2 1st. Williams of the 19th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "State Properties Code," so as to provide the State Properties Commission the authority to enter into multiyear lease agreements; to provide for the termination of certain rental and lease agreements; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY
SB 56. By Senator Hooks of the 14th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Americus-Suinter County Airport Authority, approved April 19, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4082), so as to change the membership of the authority; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
SR 15. By Senator Tolleson of the 20th: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Committee on Water Supply; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
SR 84. By Senators Carter of the I st, Jackson of the 24th, Staton of the 18th, Rogers of the 2 1st, Williams of the 19th, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to allow state entities to enter into multiyear rental agreements without obligating present funds for the full obligation to the state under the full term of such agreements; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS