First readers in House, 2015 February 10

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2015 THIRTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
Legislation not listed consecutively indicates those prefiled.
*Rules Suspended
HB 4. By Representatives Geisinger of the 48th, McCall of the 33rd, Powell of the 32nd, Dudgeon of the 25th, Tarvin of the 2nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-5-584 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to water supply and water conservation management plan and interbasin transfers relative to the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District, so as to provide an exemption to the prohibition on interbasin transfers from certain rivers; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 38. By Representative Taylor of the 173rd: A BILL to authorize the Magistrate Court of Grady County to impose and collect county law library fees as part of the court costs in the magistrate court; to provide for practices and procedures connected therewith; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 245. By Representatives Dollar of the 45th, Kelley of the 16th, Powell of the 171st, Atwood of the 179th, and Evans of the 42nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to condominiums, so as to change the amount permissible as a special assessment fee; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 246. By Representatives Knight of the 130th, Carson of the 46th, Mosby of the 83rd, and Wilkerson of the 38th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to accountants, so as to provide for powers and actions granted to other licensing boards; to revise and add definitions; to provide that the State Board of Accountancy is administratively attached to the State Accounting Office; to change provisions relating to foreign registered accountants; to change the standard of proof; to provide for confidentiality of certain information; to amend Chapter 5B of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Accounting Office, so as to remove the State Board of Accountancy as a division of the State Accounting office; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
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HB 247. By Representatives Stover of the 71st, Spencer of the 180th, Turner of the 21st, Kirby of the 114th, and Taylor of the 173rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-6-47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from certificate of need requirements, so as to revise an exemption relating to mental health facilities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 248. By Representatives Stover of the 71st, Smith of the 70th, and Spencer of the 180th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities regarding the regulation of mental health, so as to provide for the regulation and licensure of short-term mental health facilities by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; to provide for a transfer of duties and obligations from the Department of Community Health; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 249. By Representatives Stover of the 71st, Spencer of the 180th, Kirby of the 114th, and Willard of the 51st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to repeal the certificate of need program; to amend other provisions in various titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 250. By Representative Dickson of the 6th: 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 for the assignment of payments to a beneficiary to a self-settled, supplemental needs trust for that beneficiary; to provide for the assignment of certain member benefits to a member's spouse by court order; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 251. By Representative Cheokas of the 138th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Americus, approved April 13, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5985), as amended, so as to provide for a city manager; to provide for appointment, qualifications, terms, removal, and vacancies; to provide for duties, powers, and responsibilities; to provide for appointment of a city clerk and finance director; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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HB 252. By Representatives Caldwell of the 20th, Welch of the 110th, Pak of the 108th, Ramsey of the 72nd, Hatchett of the 150th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to enact the "J. Calvin Hill, Jr., Act"; to repeal obsolete and outdated provisions; to repeal provisions which have been deemed unconstitutional; to update obsolete and outdated terminology; to repeal certain provisions relating to preclearance requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on CODE REVISION
HB 253. By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Benton of the 31st, Harrell of the 106th, Teasley of the 37th, Maxwell of the 17th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 39A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to real estate appraisers, so as to change certain provisions relating to requirements for the establishment and maintenance of a real estate appraisal management company; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 254. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Spencer of the 180th, and Shaw of the 176th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Waycross, approved August 17, 1909 (Ga. L. 1909, p. 1456), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4916), an Act approved April 13, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6055), and an Act approved April 4, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3814), so as to rename the police court as the municipal court and provide new provisions for the operation of that court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 255. By Representatives Cheokas of the 138th, Sims of the 123rd, Williams of the 119th, Greene of the 151st, Nimmer of the 178th, 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 require equal credits be given to certain forestry certification systems when using green building standards in state construction, operation, repair, and renovation projects; 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 STATE PROPERTIES
HB 256. By Representatives Maxwell of the 17th, Greene of the 151st, Coleman of the 97th, Brooks of the 55th, and Buckner of the 137th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund, so as to provide new definitions; to change a term for membership of the board; to provide for a break in employment for certain members; to clarify provisions related to leaves of absence, withdrawal of dues, and application for reinstatement as an active member; to clarify provisions for failure to pay dues and the reinstatement process; to permit selection of up
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to five beneficiaries to receive equal portions of certain benefits upon the death of certain members; to provide for certain penalties for false statements or falsified records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 257. By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd and Powell of the 171st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the board of commissioners of Decatur County, approved March 4, 1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 630), as amended, so as to restate the provisions of said Act; to provide for the election of a chairperson and vicechairperson of the board by its members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 258. By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd and Powell of the 171st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to abolish the office of treasurer of Decatur County; to provide for the transfer of duties; to repeal an Act to provide compensation for the treasurer of Decatur County, approved August 16, 1915 (Ga. L. 1915, p. 209), as amended; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 259. By Representatives Rogers of the 10th, Dickey of the 140th, Coomer of the 14th, Nimmer of the 178th, Hatchett of the 150th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state purchasing, so as to provide an exemption from competitive bidding procedures; to increase the exemption threshold for competitive bidding procedures; to change a short title; to change a definition relative to small business assistance; to revise legislative intent; to provide for a short title; to provide for applicability; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PROPERTIES
HB 260. By Representatives Pak of the 108th, Ramsey of the 72nd, Rice of the 95th, Powell of the 32nd, Hatchett of the 150th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-5-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions to driver's license requirements, so as to provide for an exemption for nonresidents from a foreign country which has entered into a reciprocal agreement with this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 261. By Representatives Harrell of the 106th, Powell of the 32nd, Douglas of the 78th, and Waites of the 60th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the regulation of
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alcoholic beverages generally, so as to provide for the sale of alcoholic beverages during certain times on Sunday in commercial service airports owned or operated by a municipal governing authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 262. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Jordan of the 77th, Thomas of the 56th, Jones of the 53rd, Anderson of the 92nd, and others: 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 for professionals in elementary and secondary education, so as to revise the minimum base salary for certified professional personnel with bachelor's degrees and no experience; to provide for a minimum base salary for paraprofessionals; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 263. By Representatives Coomer of the 14th, Nimmer of the 178th, Dickey of the 140th, Rogers of the 10th, Golick of the 40th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6A of Title 35, Chapter 11 of Title 15, and Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, the Juvenile Code, and social services, respectively, so as to provide for an advisory board to the council for juvenile justice issues; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to family violence shelters, so as to remove the responsibility and duties of the Department of Human Resources for such shelters and require the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to have such responsibility and duties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUVENILE JUSTICE
HB 264. By Representatives Quick of the 117th, Barr of the 103rd, Mabra of the 63rd, Nix of the 69th, Oliver of the 82nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-2, Title 19, and Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to definitions for the Juvenile Code, domestic relations, and vital records, respectively, so as to repeal voluntary acknowledgments of legitimation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUVENILE JUSTICE
HB 265. By Representatives Golick of the 40th, Knight of the 130th, Battles of the 15th, Harbin of the 122nd, Peake of the 141st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state administration relative to revenue and taxation, so as to change the interest rate on past due taxes; 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 WAYS & MEANS
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HB 266. By Representative Battles of the 15th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-1-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to investment and reinvestment of assets of local retirement system, valuation and limitation on investments, and duties of the state auditor, so as to correct certain provisions relative to the investment authority of local retirement systems; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 267. By Representatives Kelley of the 16th, Willard of the 51st, Ramsey of the 72nd, Fleming of the 121st, Strickland of the 111th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property, so as to change and clarify provisions relating to the witnessing requisites of deeds, mortgages, and bills of sale; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 268. By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Chandler of the 105th, Clark of the 101st, Oliver of the 82nd, Hatchett of the 150th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 19-7-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reporting of child abuse and when it is mandated or authorized, so as to change provisions relating to mandatory reporters; to provide for procedure; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUVENILE JUSTICE
HB 269. By Representative Battles of the 15th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to change a certain provision relating to the chairperson of the board of trustees of such retirement system; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 270. By Representative Battles of the 15th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to change a certain provision relating to the chairperson of the board of trustees of such retirement system; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
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HB 271. By Representatives Setzler of the 35th, Dudgeon of the 25th, and Taylor of the 79th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Articles 31 and 31A of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to charter schools and state charter schools, respectively, so as to provide for charter-schools-in-the-workplace; to provide for enrollment priorities for charter schools and state charter schools; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 272. By Representatives Mayo of the 84th, Drenner of the 85th, Marin of the 96th, and Dickerson of the 113th: 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 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 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 273. By Representatives Quick of the 117th, Ramsey of the 72nd, Williams of the 119th, Ballinger of the 23rd, Brockway of the 102nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-5-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wild animals for which a license or permit is required, so as to exempt the African pygmy hedgehog from wild animal license and permit requirements if certain conditions are met; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GAME, FISH, & PARKS
HB 274. By Representatives Duncan of the 26th, Caldwell of the 131st, Kelley of the 16th, Reeves of the 34th, Quick of the 117th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties generally regarding the administration of estates, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for access to the digital accounts of decedents; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 275. By Representatives Strickland of the 111th, Ramsey of the 72nd, Harrell of the 106th, Knight of the 130th, Maxwell of the 17th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to setoff debt collection relative to income taxes, so as to revise the definition of the term "claimant agency"; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
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HB 276. By Representatives Harrell of the 106th, Maxwell of the 17th, Powell of the 32nd, and Martin of the 49th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the O.C.G.A., relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to modernize certain terms, repeal certain obsolete provisions, and remove or correct certain inconsistent references; to amend Code Section 51-1-40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liability for acts of intoxicated persons, so as to make a cross-reference consistent; to amend Code Section 52-7-8.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to operation of watercraft, identification, and operation by minors, so as to make a cross-reference consistent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 277. By Representatives Broadrick of the 4th, Dickson of the 6th, Meadows of the 5th, and Battles of the 15th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, collection, and assessment of state sales and use taxes, so as to value all flooring samples at the same rate for purposes of fair market value; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 278. By Representatives Clark of the 98th, Pruett of the 149th, Barr of the 103rd, Jones of the 167th, Cantrell of the 22nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 22 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Public Employee Hazardous Chemical Protection and Right to Know Act of 1988," so as to transfer responsibility under such chapter to the Safety Fire Commissioner; to define certain terms; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for the provision of certain information relative to hazardous materials to the commissioner; to provide for grievances and judicial review; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 279. By Representatives Powell of the 171st, Abrams of the 89th, Fleming of the 121st, Oliver of the 82nd, Willard of the 51st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 45-7-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annual salaries of certain state officials and cost-of-living adjustments, so as to repeal provisions relating to the annual salaries of Supreme Court Justices, Court of Appeals Judges, superior court judges and district attorneys; to enact provisions relating to the annual salaries of Supreme Court Justices, Court of Appeals Judges, superior court judges and district attorneys; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
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HB 280. By Representatives Reeves of the 34th, Ramsey of the 72nd, Efstration of the 104th, Strickland of the 111th, Gravley of the 67th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 42-1-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Sexual Offender Registry, so as to require registration when an individual is convicted of trafficking a person for sexual servitude; to provide for venue; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 281. By Representatives Cantrell of the 22nd, Martin of the 49th, Ramsey of the 72nd, Harrell of the 106th, Caldwell of the 20th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the General Assembly, so as to enact the "Georgia Government Accountability Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to create the Legislative Sunset Advisory Commission; to authorize the commission to review and evaluate state agencies' productivity, efficiency, and responsiveness; to provide for the automatic abolition of certain state agencies contingent upon adoption of a resolution by the General Assembly declaring that the state laws applicable to such agency have been repealed, revised, or reassigned; to provide for auditing of the commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 282. By Representatives Shaw of the 176th, Buckner of the 137th, Bentley of the 139th, Corbett of the 174th, Sharper of the 177th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-3-89 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to credit in the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia for service rendered in governmentally supported or operated schools other than public schools in Georgia and payments required to obtain credit for such service, so as to provide for such creditable service for certain prior teaching service as a federal employee of the United States Department of Defense or the United States Bureau of Prisons; to provide a short title; 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 283. By Representatives Allison of the 8th, Cooke of the 18th, Stover of the 71st, Pezold of the 133rd, Caldwell of the 20th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to provide that a person's conviction of the offense of simple possession of marijuana shall not result in the suspension of such person's driver's license; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
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*HB 292. By Representatives Knight of the 130th and Powell of the 171st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to define the terms "Internal Revenue Code" and "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" and thereby incorporate certain provisions of the federal law into Georgia law; to provide an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HR 1. By Representatives Geisinger of the 48th, McCall of the 33rd, Randall of the 142nd, Stephens of the 164th, Kidd of the 145th, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HR 224. By Representative Stover of the 71st: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the members of the State Board of Education are elected; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HR 225. By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, Buckner of the 137th, and Powell of the 171st: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mrs. Pauline Spearman Brinkley and dedicating a road in her memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 226. By Representatives Mayo of the 84th, Mitchell of the 88th, Marin of the 96th, Gordon of the 163rd, Drenner of the 85th, and others: A RESOLUTION recommending that the General Assembly close the health coverage gap for Georgia families; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2015
THIRTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 53. By Senators Kirk of the 13th, Unterman of the 45th, Harper of the 7th, Stone of the 23rd, Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to mental health and authorizing a licensed professional counselor to perform certain acts, Act No. 546, approved April 21, 2014 (Ga L. 2014, p. 347), so as to revise a sunset provision; to provide for an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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