FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2015 SECOND LEGISLATIVE DAY Legislation not listed consecutively indicates those prefiled. HB 8. By Representatives Brooks of the 55th, McClain of the 100th, Dawkins-Haigler of the 91st, and Thomas of the 56th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage, so as to provide for a substantive and comprehensive reform of provisions regarding the minimum wage law; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an increase in the minimum wage; to provide for annual minimum wage increases to match the rising cost of living; to provide a credit toward the minimum wage for employers of tipped workers; to eliminate various eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR HB 9. By Representatives Brooks of the 55th, Waites of the 60th, Dawkins-Haigler of the 91st, and Scott of the 76th: 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 provide that it shall be unlawful for any employer to include on an application for employment a question inquiring whether the applicant has ever been arrested for, charged with, or convicted of any crime; to provide for exceptions; to provide that such information may be sought during the first interview with the applicant; to provide that the criminal history records of an applicant may be sought after the first interview with the applicant; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR HB 13. By Representatives Brooks of the 55th, Dawkins-Haigler of the 91st, and Marin of the 96th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to identification and regulation with regard to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to require policies that prohibit law enforcement officers from impermissibly using race or ethnicity in determining whether to stop a motor vehicle; to require annual training of law enforcement officers on impermissible uses of race and ethnicity in stopping motor vehicles; to require law enforcement officers to document the race, ethnicity, and gender of drivers and passengers under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY - 1 - HB 41. By Representative Smith of the 125th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in government, so as to revise what public officers may receive for participation in certain activities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HB 42. By Representative Smith of the 125th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-391 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other intoxicating substances, so as to mandate incarceration for a first conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other intoxicating substances; to provide for a short title; to amend Code Section 42-4-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to maintenance of inmate records by the sheriff and earned time allowances, so as to prohibit earned time allowances for a first conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other intoxicating substances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL HB 43. By Representative Smith of the 125th: 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 student records, so as to provide that both parents are entitled to pick up and drop off their child from school unless a court order has terminated such right; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HB 44. By Representative Smith of the 125th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of aeronautics, aircraft, and airports, so as to provide for definitions; to prohibit the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles in certain areas; to amend Code Section 51-9-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to interference with property rights, so as to provide for an exception to the right of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY HB 45. By Representative Smith of the 125th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to computation of taxable net income, so as to provide that retirement income received as retirement benefits from military service shall not be subject to state income tax; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS - 2 - HR 3. By Representatives Brooks of the 55th, Dawkins-Haigler of the 91st, Williams of the 168th, and Scott of the 76th: A RESOLUTION expressing profound regret for Georgia's role in slavery and expressing intent that this resolution shall not be used in, or be the basis of, any type of litigation; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS - 3 -