First readers in House, 2015 February 17

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2015 SIXTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 342. By Representatives Kelley of the 16th, Willard of the 51st, Ramsey of the 72nd, Benton of the 31st, Fleming of the 121st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-7-3.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the notice of cited deficiencies and imposition of sanctions for nursing homes or intermediate care homes, so as to provide that a violation of certain regulations shall not constitute negligence per se; to provide for limitations on advertisements that use or reference the results of federal or state surveys or inspections of nursing homes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 343. By Representative Caldwell of the 131st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Lamar County Board of Education, approved March 30, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 2710), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4416), so as to provide that members of the board of education shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 344. By Representative Benton of the 31st: 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 define certain terms; to create the Georgia Public Retirement System Trustee Training Council; to provide for membership; to provide that the council shall develop a training course for public retirement system trustees; to provide for certification of such courses; to provide that public retirement system trustees shall complete a training course; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 345. By Representative Trammell of the 132nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Hogansville in Troup County, Georgia, approved February 13, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 2588), as amended, so as to provide for certain procedures for the filling of vacancies in the office of mayor or councilmember; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 346. By Representatives LaRiccia of the 169th, Roberts of the 155th, Williams of the 168th, Corbett of the 174th, Shaw of the 176th, and others: 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 sales and use tax, so as to change the manner and method of imposing and
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collecting such tax on certain manufactured single-family structures; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 347. By Representatives Hightower of the 68th, Meadows of the 5th, Quick of the 117th, Kelley of the 16th, Efstration of the 104th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to interest and usury, so as to clarify provisions relating to interest on certain domestic relations cases; 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 JUDICIARY
HB 348. By Representatives Dickey of the 140th, Nimmer of the 178th, Coomer of the 14th, and Rogers of the 10th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal Chapter 14 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Workforce Investment Board; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Economic Development, so as to create the State Workforce Development Board; to provide for a Workforce Division within the Department of Economic Development; to provide for a deputy commissioner; to provide for policy development and implementation; to revise provisions for the administration and dispersal of funds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR
HB 349. By Representatives Spencer of the 180th, Stephens of the 164th, Kidd of the 145th, Sharper of the 177th, Kaiser of the 59th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-34-103 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to delegation of authority to physician assistants, so as to authorize a physician to delegate to a physician assistant the authority to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances under certain conditions; to require additional continuing education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 350. By Representatives Taylor of the 79th, Maxwell of the 17th, Mayo of the 84th, Meadows of the 5th, and Dollar of the 45th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-11-74 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to direct supervision of dental hygienists by a licensed dentist, so as to authorize dental hygienists to administer local anesthesia under direct supervision of a dentist; to provide for rules and regulations by the Georgia Board of Dentistry; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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HB 351. By Representatives Harbin of the 122nd, Marin of the 96th, and Fludd of the 64th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bona fide coin operated amusement machines, so as to change certain provisions relating to master licenses and requirements and restrictions for licensees; to change certain provisions relating to the Class B accounting terminal, communication networks, and other procedures and policies; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 352. By Representatives Strickland of the 111th, Reeves of the 34th, Pak of the 108th, Trammell of the 132nd, Gravley of the 67th, and others: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to discovery, so as to change provisions relating to discovery in misdemeanor cases; to provide for a defendant to opt into reciprocal discovery similar to provisions in felony cases; to require the defendant to provide the prosecuting attorney with a list of witness and alibi information; to provide for procedure; to provide for sanctions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 353. By Representative Rogers of the 29th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1A of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act, so as to exempt the commission from the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 354. By Representatives Fleming of the 121st, Abrams of the 89th, Stephens of the 164th, Kaiser of the 59th, Peake of the 141st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to require an insurer providing services under the state health benefit plan to include certain trauma centers in its provider network; to provide for a mechanism to resolve disputes between insurers and hospitals; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for an appeal to the Commissioner of Insurance; to provide for appointment of an arbitration panel; to provide for the panel membership and duties; to provide for subject matter of disputes; to provide for binding decisions; to provide for appeal of the arbitration panel decision and venue; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HB 355. By Representatives Dawkins-Haigler of the 91st, Brooks of the 55th, and Beasley-Teague of the 65th: 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 provide for election day voter registration and voting; to provide for procedures and methods; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 356. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Rogers of the 29th, Knight of the 130th, and Harbin of the 122nd: 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 provide for the ad valorem taxation of certain watercraft; to amend Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waters of the state, ports, and watercraft, so as to provide for the titling and registration of certain watercraft; to provide for legislative intent and findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 357. By Representatives Kelley of the 16th, Yates of the 73rd, Meadows of the 5th, Maxwell of the 17th, Willard of the 51st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-16-5.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Commission on the Preservation of the State Capitol, so as to provide for the display of a Georgia Veterans' Hall of Fame on the capitol grounds; to provide for qualification and selection of inductees; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PROPERTIES
HB 358. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Weldon of the 3rd, Welch of the 110th, Abrams of the 89th, Smyre of the 135th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the organization of the executive branch generally, so as to establish the Legislative Oversight Committee for State Contracts; to provide for its composition, duties, and powers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 359. By Representatives Beskin of the 54th, Quick of the 117th, Broadrick of the 4th, Tanner of the 9th, Reeves of the 34th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, so as to change certain provisions relating to separate standards committees for the professional counseling specialty, the social work specialty, and the marriage and family therapy specialty; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
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HB 360. By Representatives Beskin of the 54th, Brockway of the 102nd, Taylor of the 173rd, Kaiser of the 59th, Brooks of the 55th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annexation pursuant to resolution and referendum, so as to provide that there shall be held a referendum in the existing municipality; to provide that the approval of electors in the municipality shall be required; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2015 SIXTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 8. By Senators Unterman of the 45th, Butler of the 55th, Miller of the 49th, and Hill of the 32nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 9, Chapter 21 of Title 15, Title 16, and Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to limitations of actions, payment and disposition of fines and forfeitures, crimes and offenses, and children and youth services, respectively, so as to make provisions for children who have been sexually exploited; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUVENILE JUSTICE SR 7. By Senators Unterman of the 45th, Butler of the 55th, Miller of the 49th, and Hill of the 32nd: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly by general law may impose additional penalties or fees for the offenses of prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, pimping, pandering, pandering by compulsion, solicitation of sodomy, masturbation for hire, trafficking of persons for sexual servitude, sexual exploitation of children, and sodomy; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUVENILE JUSTICE
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