Session 
2013-2014 Regular Session 
Legislative Day 
Feb/12/2013  Day 16 (2013) 
 
House First Readers 
 
HB 286Hawkinsville, City of; Pulaski County; create and incorporate new political body corporate under name Hawkinsville-Pulaski County, Georgia (1) Harden, Buddy 148th HC: IGCSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HB 287Secretary of State, Office of; Division of Archives and History; reassign to Board of 
Regents of University System of Georgia (1) Hatchett, Matt 150th(2) Coomer, Christian 14th(3) Nimmer, Chad 178th (4) Ehrhart, Earl 36th(5) England, Terry 116th(6) Rogers, Carl 29th HC: GAffSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HB 288Estate tax; change certain definitions (1) Knight, David 130th HC: W&MSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HB 289Funds transfers; Uniform Commercial Code and federal law; clarify certain provisions (1) Kelley, Trey 16th(2) Lindsey, Edward 54th(3) Willard, Wendell 51st HC: JudySC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HB 290Labor; employees use sick leave for care of immediate family members; allow (1) Dempsey, Katie 13th(2) Benton, Tommy 31st(3) Clark, Valerie 101st (4) Brockway, Buzz 102nd(5) Kaiser, Margaret 59th(6) Powell, Jay 171st HC: HumRSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HB 291State Board of Accountancy; independent state agency attached to Secretary of State for administrative purposes only; provide (1) Knight, David 130th(2) Peake, Allen 141st(3) Mosby, Howard 83rd (4) Riley, Lynne 50th(5) Carson, John 46th(6) Wilkerson, David 38th 
HC: JudySC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HB 292Magistrates Retirement Fund of Georgia; maximum average final monthly compensation calculated in determining benefits; establish (1) Battles, Paul 15th HC: RetSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HB 293Tuition equalization grants; private colleges and universities; nursing; provisions (1) Rogers, Carl 29th(2) Rice, Tom 95th(3) Cooper, Sharon 43rd (4) Powell, Alan 32nd(5) Abrams, Stacey 89th(6) Ehrhart, Earl 36th HC: HEdSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HB 294Lamar County school district; $7,000 of assessed value of specified five-year phase-in period for residents 70 years or older; provide homestead exemption (1) Caldwell, Jr., Johnnie 131st(2) Knight, David 130th HC: IGCSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HB 295Ad valorem taxation; provide comprehensive revision of provisions (1) Battles, Paul 15th(2) Powell, Jay 171st HC: W&MSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HB 296Motor vehicles; authorized to receive registration records; add certain persons (1) Powell, Alan 32nd(2) Ramsey, Matt 72nd(3) Talton, Willie 147th 
(4) Jackson, Mack 128th(5) Atwood, Alex 179th HC: GAffSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HB 297State wild flower; designate the native azalea 
 
 (1) Buckner, Debbie 137th(2) Smith, Richard 134th(3) Pezold, John 133rd HC: A&CASC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HB 298Agricultural Commodity Commission for Georgia Grown Products; create (1) Dickey, III, Robert 140th(2) Harden, Buddy 148th(3) Watson, Sam 172nd (4) Epps, Bubber 144th(5) Shaw, Jason 176th(6) Jasperse, Rick 11th HC: A&CASC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HB 299Tax returns; contributions to Special Olympics Georgia Incorporated; provide (1) Watson, Sam 172nd(2) Shaw, Jason 176th(3) Carter, Amy 175th (4) England, Terry 116th(5) Sharper, Dexter 177th(6) Black, Ellis 174th HC: W&MSC: 
Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HB 300Ad valorem tax; definition of fair market value; change (1) Mayo, Rahn 84th(2) Mitchell, Billy 88th(3) Bennett, Karen 94th HC: W&MSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HB 301State Construction Industry Licensing Board; Division of Roofing Contractors; create (1) Weldon, Tom 3rd(2) Meadows, John 5th(3) Smith, Richard 134th (4) Maxwell, Howard 17th(5) Shaw, Jason 176th HC: RegISC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HB 302Controlled substances; substances included under Schedule I and III; add (1) Broadrick, Bruce 4th(2) Harden, Buddy 148th(3) Stephens, Ron 164th (4) Parrish, Butch 158th(5) Watson, Ben 166th(6) Cooper, Sharon 43rd HC: JudyNCSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HB 303Gun Safety Act; enact (1) Gardner, Pat 57th(2) Jones, LaDawn 62nd(3) Abrams, Stacey 89th (4) Williams, Al 168th(5) Fludd, Virgil 64th(6) Holcomb, Scott 81st HC: PS&HSSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HB 304Freeport exemption; applicability to fertilizer production processes; clarify (1) McCall, Tom 33rd(2) Black, Ellis 174th(3) England, Terry 116th 
(4) Shaw, Jason 176th(5) Watson, Sam 172nd(6) Nimmer, Chad 178th HC: W&MSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HB 305The End to Cyberbullying Act; enact (1) Hugley, Carolyn 136th(2) Fludd, Virgil 64th(3) Dickerson, Pam 113th (4) Abrams, Stacey 89th(5) Mitchell, Billy 88th(6) Holcomb, Scott 81st HC: JudyNCSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HB 306Piedmont Altamaha Rail Authority Act of 2013; enact (1) Waites, Keisha 60th(2) Glanton, Mike 75th(3) Stovall, Valencia 74th (4) Jordan, Darryl 77th(5) Scott, Sandra 76th HC: TransSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HB 307State income tax; credits for bad debts on private label credit cards of dealer credit program; provide (1) Peake, Allen 141st(2) Stephens, Ron 164th(3) Powell, Jay 171st HC: W&MSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HB 308Georgia Prosperity Through Preservation Act; enact (1) Peake, Allen 141st(2) Sims, Barbara 123rd(3) Martin, Chuck 49th (4) Ehrhart, Earl 36th(5) Stephens, Ron 164th HC: W&MSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers 
HB 309Ava's Law; enact (1) Harbin, Ben 122nd(2) Dempsey, Katie 13th(3) Ramsey, Matt 72nd (4) Randall, Nikki 142nd(5) Neal, Jay 2nd(6) Battles, Paul 15th HC: InsSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HR 272K.S. "Bubba" Nobles, Jr., Memorial Bridge; Twiggs County; dedicate (1) Epps, Bubber 144th HC: TransSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers 
 
 HR 273United States Congress; repeal the Seventeenth Amendment to the United State Constitution; request (1) Cooke, Kevin 18th(2) Dutton, Delvis 157th(3) Clark, Josh 98th (4) Dudgeon, Mike 25th(5) Brockway, Buzz 102nd(6) Hightower, Dustin 68th HC: JudySC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HR 274Department of Army; consider socioeconomic impact the Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Army 2020 Force Restructuring will have on Fort Benning, Georgia; request (1) Smith, Richard 134th(2) Smyre, Calvin 135th(3) Buckner, Debbie 137th (4) Pezold, John 133rd(5) Hugley, Carolyn 136th HC: D&VASC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers 
HR 275Re-creation of previously existing county merged into another county; may be accomplished by law; provide - CA (1) Jones, Jan 47th(2) Geisinger, Harry 48th(3) Martin, Chuck 49th (4) Riley, Lynne 50th(5) Rice, Tom 95th(6) Willard, Wendell 51st HC: GAffSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HR 276Re-creation of previously existing county merged into another county; may be accomplished by law; provide - CA (1) Geisinger, Harry 48th(2) Jones, Jan 47th(3) Martin, Chuck 49th (4) Riley, Lynne 50th(5) Rice, Tom 95th(6) Willard, Wendell 51st HC: GAffSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HR 277Re-creation of previously existing county merged into another county; may be accomplished by law; provide - CA (1) Martin, Chuck 49th(2) Riley, Lynne 50th(3) Willard, Wendell 51st (4) Geisinger, Harry 48th(5) Jones, Jan 47th(6) Rice, Tom 95th HC: GAffSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HR 278Re-creation of previously existing county merged into another county; may be accomplished by law; provide - CA (1) Riley, Lynne 50th(2) Willard, Wendell 51st(3) Geisinger, Harry 48th (4) Jones, Jan 47th(5) Martin, Chuck 49th(6) Rice, Tom 95th 
HC: GAffSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HR 279Re-creation of previously existing county merged into another county; may be accomplished by law; provide - CA (1) Willard, Wendell 51st(2) Geisinger, Harry 48th(3) Jones, Jan 47th (4) Martin, Chuck 49th(5) Riley, Lynne 50th(6) Rice, Tom 95th HC: GAffSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HR 280Governor; expand Medicaid coverage under Affordable Care Act; urge (1) Jones, Sheila 53rd(2) Thomas, "Able" Mable 56th(3) Scott, Sandra 76th (4) Sharper, Dexter 177th(5) Brooks, Tyrone 55th(6) Anderson, Tonya 92nd HC: H&HSSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HR 281Tift County; named in honor of the late Henry Harding Tift; provide (1) Roberts, Jay 155th(2) Watson, Sam 172nd(3) Houston, Penny 170th HC: GAffSC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers HR 301NFIB/Georgia's Small Business Day at the capitol; February 13, 2013; recognize (1) Peake, Allen 141st(2) Knight, David 130th(3) Hill, Calvin 22nd (4) Neal, Jay 2nd(5) Williams, Chuck 119th(6) Talton, Willie 147th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 302Great American Bus Interactive Education, LLC; creator Lisa Williams; commend 
(1) Braddock, Paulette 19th(2) Maxwell, Howard 17th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 303Neill, Henry B.; 84th birthday; congratulate (1) Ralston, David 7th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 304Key, Ted; condolences (1) Glanton, Mike 75th 
 
 HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 305Brown, Jill; future leader; commend (1) Channell, Mickey 120th(2) Kidd, E. Culver "Rusty" 145th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 306Cardwell, Howell; future leader; commend (1) Channell, Mickey 120th(2) Kidd, E. Culver "Rusty" 145th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 307Collis, David; future leader; commend (1) Channell, Mickey 120th(2) Kidd, E. Culver "Rusty" 145th 
HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 308Criscoe, Angela; future leader; commend (1) Channell, Mickey 120th(2) Kidd, E. Culver "Rusty" 145th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 309Gallagher, Diane; future leader; commend (1) Channell, Mickey 120th(2) Kidd, E. Culver "Rusty" 145th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 310Gonzalez, Maribel; future leader; commend (1) Channell, Mickey 120th(2) Kidd, E. Culver "Rusty" 145th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 311Hill, Maurice, Jr.; future leader; commend (1) Channell, Mickey 120th(2) Kidd, E. Culver "Rusty" 145th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 312Marshall, Jennie; future leader; commend (1) Channell, Mickey 120th(2) Kidd, E. Culver "Rusty" 145th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted 
HR 313McNeill, Robbie; future leader; commend (1) Channell, Mickey 120th(2) Kidd, E. Culver "Rusty" 145th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 314Meeks, Katy; future leader; commend (1) Channell, Mickey 120th(2) Kidd, E. Culver "Rusty" 145th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 315Montgomery, John; future leader; commend (1) Channell, Mickey 120th(2) Kidd, E. Culver "Rusty" 145th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 316Paine, Stacy; future leader; commend (1) Channell, Mickey 120th(2) Kidd, E. Culver "Rusty" 145th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 317Powers, Matt; future leader; commend (1) Channell, Mickey 120th(2) Kidd, E. Culver "Rusty" 145th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 318Prater, Scarlett; future leader; commend (1) Channell, Mickey 120th(2) Kidd, E. Culver "Rusty" 145th HC: SC: 
Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 319Rainey, Jennifer; future leader; commend (1) Channell, Mickey 120th(2) Kidd, E. Culver "Rusty" 145th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 320Simmons, Joseph; future leader; commend (1) Channell, Mickey 120th(2) Kidd, E. Culver "Rusty" 145th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted 
 
 HR 321Ward, Fred; future leader; commend (1) Channell, Mickey 120th(2) Kidd, E. Culver "Rusty" 145th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 322Dozier, Doug; future leader; commend (1) Channell, Mickey 120th(2) Kidd, E. Culver "Rusty" 145th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 323Dunn, Titus; future leader; commend (1) Channell, Mickey 120th(2) Kidd, E. Culver "Rusty" 145th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted 
HR 324Stapp, Brandi; future leader; commend (1) Channell, Mickey 120th(2) Kidd, E. Culver "Rusty" 145th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 325Smith, Mark, Jr.; future leader; commend (1) Channell, Mickey 120th(2) Kidd, E. Culver "Rusty" 145th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 326Weaver, Mark Kain; Outstanding Scholar; commend (1) Rogers, Carl 29th(2) Ehrhart, Earl 36th(3) Casas, David 107th (4) Fullerton, Carol 153rd(5) Carter, Amy 175th(6) Dempsey, Katie 13th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 327Browning, Mary; Outstanding Scholar; commend (1) Rogers, Carl 29th(2) Ehrhart, Earl 36th(3) Casas, David 107th (4) Fullerton, Carol 153rd(5) Carter, Amy 175th(6) Dempsey, Katie 13th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 328Allan, Juliet Elizabeth; Outstanding Scholar; commend (1) Rogers, Carl 29th(2) Ehrhart, Earl 36th(3) Casas, David 107th (4) Fullerton, Carol 153rd(5) Carter, Amy 175th(6) Dempsey, Katie 13th HC: SC: 
Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 329Blowers, Jessie; Outstanding Scholar; commend (1) Rogers, Carl 29th(2) Ehrhart, Earl 36th(3) Casas, David 107th (4) Fullerton, Carol 153rd(5) Carter, Amy 175th(6) Dempsey, Katie 13th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 330Stakich, Jennifer Rose; Outstanding Scholar; commend (1) Rogers, Carl 29th(2) Ehrhart, Earl 36th(3) Casas, David 107th (4) Brockway, Buzz 102nd(4) Carter, Amy 175th(5) Dempsey, Katie 13th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 331Shead, Ariel B.; Outstanding Scholar; commend (1) Rogers, Carl 29th(2) Ehrhart, Earl 36th(3) Casas, David 107th (4) Fullerton, Carol 153rd(5) Carter, Amy 175th(6) Dempsey, Katie 13th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 332Martin, Matthew J.; Outstanding Scholar; commend (1) Rogers, Carl 29th(2) Ehrhart, Earl 36th(3) Casas, David 107th (4) Fullerton, Carol 153rd(5) Carter, Amy 175th(6) Dempsey, Katie 13th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 333Vindas-Carter, Rebeca; Outstanding Scholar; commend (1) Rogers, Carl 29th(2) Ehrhart, Earl 36th(3) Casas, David 107th 
(4) Carter, Amy 175th(5) Dempsey, Katie 13th(6) Fullerton, Carol 153rd HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 334Hardin, Kristy Ann; Outstanding Scholar; commend (1) Rogers, Carl 29th(2) Harbin, Ben 122nd(3) Sims, Barbara 123rd (4) Ehrhart, Earl 36th(5) Casas, David 107th(6) Carter, Amy 175th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 335Lohr, Shelby Regan; Outstanding Scholar; commend 
 
 (1) Rogers, Carl 29th(2) Casas, David 107th(3) Ehrhart, Earl 36th (4) Fullerton, Carol 153rd(5) Carter, Amy 175th(6) Dempsey, Katie 13th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 336Hanley, Logan Richard; Outstanding Scholar; commend (1) Rogers, Carl 29th(2) Ehrhart, Earl 36th(3) Casas, David 107th (4) Fullerton, Carol 153rd(5) Carter, Amy 175th(6) Dempsey, Katie 13th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 337Ness, Heather; Outstanding Scholar; commend (1) Rogers, Carl 29th(2) Ehrhart, Earl 36th(3) Casas, David 107th (4) Fullerton, Carol 153rd(5) Carter, Amy 175th(6) Dempsey, Katie 13th 
HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 338Contractor, Alisha A.; Outstanding Scholar; commend (1) Rogers, Carl 29th(2) Casas, David 107th(3) Ehrhart, Earl 36th (4) Fullerton, Carol 153rd(5) Carter, Amy 175th(6) Dempsey, Katie 13th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 339Colley, Viniecia D.; Outstanding Scholar; commend (1) Rogers, Carl 29th(2) Ehrhart, Earl 36th(3) Casas, David 107th (4) Fullerton, Carol 153rd(5) Carter, Amy 175th(6) Dempsey, Katie 13th HC: SC: Status: Feb/12/2013 - House Read and Adopted SB 65Mental Health; authorize licensed professional counselor to perform certain acts; secure certification (1) Unterman, Renee 45th SC: H&HSHC: H&HS Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers SB 66Courts; increase penalties that can impose for contempt of superior and state courts (1) Stone, Jesse 23rd(2) McKoon, Joshua 29th(3) Crosby, John 13th (4) Jackson, Bill 24th(5) Ligon, Jr., William 3rd(6) Ramsey, Sr., Ronald 43rd SC: JUDYHC: Judy Status: Feb/12/2013 - House First Readers 
 
 HOUSE FIRST READERS IN SENATE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2013 SIXTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY 
 
HB 59. HB 79. HB 115. HB 116. 
 
By Representatives Taylor of the 79th, Cooke of the 18th and Riley of the 50th: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to require persons and companies licensed to provide alarm monitoring services to utilize alarm verification in order to preserve valuable municipal and county law enforcement and firefighter resources; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Representative Willard of the 51st: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to revise, modernize, and correct errors or omissions in said Code in furtherance of the work of the Code Revision Commission; to repeal portions of said Code, or Acts in amendment thereof, which have become obsolete, have been declared to be unconstitutional, or have been preempted or superseded by subsequent laws; to reenact the statutory portions of said Code, as amended; to provide for other matters relating to revision and reenactment of said Code; to provide for effect in event of conflicts; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Representatives Dickson of the 6th, Lindsey of the 54th, Coleman of the 97th and Casas of the 107th: 
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 revise provisions relating to suspension and removal of local school board members under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
By Representatives Dickson of the 6th, Coleman of the 97th, Lindsey of the 54th and Casas of the 107th: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Board of Education, so as to authorize the state board to transfer donations, gifts, and other property held in trust to the Georgia Foundation for Public Education for management and administration; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
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 HB 154. 
 
By Representatives Hamilton of the 24th, Pruett of the 149th, Kirby of the 114th, Lindsey of the 54th, Fleming of the 121st and others: 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to workers' compensation, so as to change certain provisions relating to awards and benefits of workers' compensation; to provide for a limitation period on medical benefits; to provide for changes related to reimbursement of mileage charges; to provide for changes related to interest on lump sum payments of compensation; to provide for changes related to benefits for attempting work; to increase the compensation benefits for total disability and temporary partial disability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
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