Session 
2013-2014 Regular Session 
Legislative Day 
Feb/28/2013  Day 26 (2013) 
 
House First Readers 
 
HB 500Electric membership corporations; contracts for purchase of power which are longer than five years in duration to be reviewed by public service commission; require (1) Drenner, Karla 85th(2) Fullerton, Carol 153rd(3) Oliver, Mary Margaret 82nd (4) Smith, Earnest 125th HC: EU&TSC: Status: Mar/01/2013 - House Second Readers 
HB 501Transportation, Department of; remove all trees in public right of way capable of falling on interstate or limited-access highway; require (1) Williams, Al 168th(2) Epps, Bubber 144th(3) Bryant, Bob 162nd (4) Roberts, Jay 155th(5) Jackson, Mack 128th(6) Stephens, Ron 164th HC: TransSC: Status: Mar/04/2013 - House Committee Favorably Reported HB 502Property owners' associations; mortgage holders shall pay up to six months unpaid fees on property upon foreclosure; provide (1) Coomer, Christian 14th HC: JudySC: Status: Mar/01/2013 - House Second Readers HB 503Public utilities; establishment of voluntary portfolio standard goals for renewable energy; provide (1) Drenner, Karla 85th(2) Fullerton, Carol 153rd(3) Buckner, Debbie 137th (4) Holcomb, Scott 81st(5) Frye, Spencer 118th(6) Smith, Earnest 125th HC: EU&TSC: Status: Mar/01/2013 - House Second Readers HB 504Motor vehicles; failure to use safety belts may be admitted into evidence under certain circumstances; provide (1) Pak, B.J. 108th(2) Williamson, Bruce 115th(3) Harrell, Brett 106th (4) Taylor, Tom 79th(5) Willard, Wendell 51st(6) Ramsey, Matt 72nd HC: JudySC: 
Status: Mar/01/2013 - House Second Readers HB 505Madison County; board of elections and registration; create (1) Powell, Alan 32nd(2) McCall, Tom 33rd HC: IGCSC: Status: Mar/05/2013 - House Passed/Adopted HB 506Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit; provide for selection of chief judge (1) Smyre, Calvin 135th(2) Smith, Richard 134th(3) Hugley, Carolyn 136th (4) Pezold, John 133rd HC: JudySC: Status: Mar/05/2013 - House Committee Favorably Reported HB 507Georgia Firearms Freedom Act; enact (1) Clark, Josh 98th(2) Dunahoo, Emory 30th(3) Rogers, Terry 10th (4) Barr, Timothy 103rd(5) Kelley, Trey 16th(6) Gasaway, Dan 28th HC: PS&HSSC: Status: Mar/01/2013 - House Second Readers HB 508Charlton County; Board of Education; change provisions relating to compensation of members (1) Black, Ellis 174th(2) Spencer, Jason 180th HC: IGCSC: Status: Mar/05/2013 - House Passed/Adopted HB 509Fair Business Practices Act; prohibit certain pricing practices with regards to tap water (1) Waites, Keisha 60th HC: NR&ESC: 
Status: Mar/01/2013 - House Second Readers HB 512Safe Carry Protection Act; enact (1) Jasperse, Rick 11th(2) Meadows, John 5th(3) Roberts, Jay 155th (4) Ballinger, Mandi 23rd(5) Powell, Alan 32nd(6) Hightower, Dustin 68th 
 
 HC: PS&HSSC: Status: Mar/05/2013 - House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute HB 513Education; Georgia Medical Center Authority; abolish (1) Houston, Penny 170th HC: H&HSSC: Status: Mar/05/2013 - House Committee Favorably Reported HR 512Felton L. Hudson Memorial Bridge; Greene County; dedicate (1) Channell, Mickey 120th HC: TransSC: Status: Mar/01/2013 - House Second Readers HR 527Governor; refuse to implement state health care exchange and request continued action for protection from Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; commend 
(1) Caldwell, Michael 20th(2) Turner, Scot 21st(3) Dutton, Delvis 157th (4) Cooke, Kevin 18th(5) Lindsey, Edward 54th(6) Hightower, Dustin 68th HC: JudySC: Status: Mar/01/2013 - House Second Readers HR 535St. Jude the Apostle Catholic School; 50th anniversary; commend (1) Wilkinson, Joe 52nd(2) Harrell, Brett 106th(3) Geisinger, Harry 48th (4) Willard, Wendell 51st(5) Lindsey, Edward 54th(6) Riley, Lynne 50th HC: SC: Status: Feb/28/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 536Hester, Moira; Mary Persons High School's STAR Student; commend (1) Dickey, III, Robert 140th(2) Holmes, Susan 129th(3) Peake, Allen 141st HC: SC: Status: Feb/28/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 537Meeks, David; Mary Persons High School's STAR Teacher; commend (1) Dickey, III, Robert 140th(2) Holmes, Susan 129th(3) Peake, Allen 141st HC: SC: Status: Feb/28/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 538Golden, Cole D.; commend (1) Maxwell, Howard 17th(2) Braddock, Paulette 19th HC: SC: Status: Feb/28/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 539Reeves, Robert A., Sr.; honor 
(1) Burns, Jon 159th(2) Parrish, Butch 158th HC: SC: Status: Feb/28/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 540Bulloch Fertilizer Company; 50 years; congratulate (1) Burns, Jon 159th(2) Tankersley, Jan 160th(3) Parrish, Butch 158th (4) England, Terry 116th(5) Roberts, Jay 155th(6) McCall, Tom 33rd HC: SC: Status: Feb/28/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 541Allen, Bryant; commend (1) Howard, Henry "Wayne" 124th(2) Murphy, Quincy 127th(3) Frazier, Gloria 126th (4) Smith, Earnest 125th HC: SC: Status: Feb/28/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 542Jewish War Veterans Post 112; commend (1) Rice, Tom 95th(2) Jacobs, Mike 80th(3) Wilkinson, Joe 52nd (4) Henson, Michele 86th(5) Taylor, Tom 79th HC: SC: Status: Feb/28/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 543Sunrise Program; Sope Creek Elementary School; commend (1) Cooper, Sharon 43rd(2) Dollar, Matt 45th HC: SC: Status: Feb/28/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 544Olson, Dr. Steven D.; recognize 
(1) Fludd, Virgil 64th(2) Drenner, Karla 85th(3) Bruce, Roger 61st HC: SC: Status: Feb/28/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 545Williams, Mr. Rob; recognize (1) Fludd, Virgil 64th(2) Drenner, Karla 85th(3) Bruce, Roger 61st HC: SC: Status: Feb/28/2013 - House Read and Adopted HR 546American Red Cross Month in Georgia; March 2013; proclaim (1) Gardner, Pat 57th 
 
 HC: SC: Status: Feb/28/2013 - House Read and Adopted SB 115Education; performance data of students in certain placements included in resident school system data (1) Tippins, Lindsey 37th(2) Wilkinson, John 50th(3) Jeffares, Rick 17th (4) Williams, Tommie 19th(5) Harper, Tyler 7th(6) Millar, Fran 40th SC: ED&YHC: Ed Status: Mar/01/2013 - House Second Readers SB 134Controlled Substances; revise the definition of "prescriber" (1) Carter, Buddy 1st(2) Millar, Fran 40th(3) Hufstetler, Chuck 52nd (4) Orrock, Nan 36th(5) Stone, Jesse 23rd SC: JUDYNCHC: JudyNC 
Status: Mar/01/2013 - House Second Readers SB 137Income Tax; authorize the commissioner of economic development to designate areas as opportunity zones (1) Jeffares, Rick 17th(2) Bethel, Charlie 54th(3) Jackson, Bill 24th SC: ECDHC: W&M Status: Mar/01/2013 - House Second Readers SB 139Contracts; collection of closing fees; advance of money/extension of credit (1) Miller, Butch 49th(2) Staton, Cecil 18th(3) Harbison, Ed 15th (4) Shafer, David 48th(5) Mullis, Jeff 53rd(6) McKoon, Joshua 29th SC: B&FIHC: B&B Status: Mar/01/2013 - House Second Readers