First readers in House, 2015 February 18

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015 SEVENTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 361. By Representatives Welch of the 110th, Coomer of the 14th, Weldon of the 3rd, Rogers of the 10th, Dickey of the 140th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to enact reforms as recommended by the Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform with respect to juveniles; to revise defined terms; to clarify and harmonize statutory language; to clarify transfer criteria; to amend Code Section 17-1014 of the O.C.G.A., relating to committal of person under 17 convicted of felony, so as to correct a cross-reference; to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide for prosecuting attorneys to be involved in and prosecute cases wherein a child is alleged to be in need of services; 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
HB 362. By Representatives Clark of the 101st, Cooper of the 43rd, Fleming of the 121st, Coleman of the 97th, Carter of the 175th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacists and pharmacies, so as to authorize licensed health practitioners to prescribe albuterol sulfate for schools; to authorize pharmacists to fill such prescriptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 363. By Representatives Powell of the 171st, Knight of the 130th, Harbin of the 122nd, Harrell of the 106th, and Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to excise taxes on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 364. By Representatives Powell of the 171st, Knight of the 130th, Harbin of the 122nd, Harrell of the 106th, and Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxation of intangibles, so as to change certain provisions regarding the real estate transfer tax; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
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HB 365. By Representatives Powell of the 171st, Knight of the 130th, Harbin of the 122nd, Harrell of the 106th, and Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5C of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alternative ad valorem tax on motor vehicles, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxation; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 366. By Representatives Strickland of the 111th, Hamilton of the 24th, Bryant of the 162nd, Pruett of the 149th, Stephens of the 164th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of employment of minors, so as to change certain provisions related to the employment of minors; to change certain provisions relating to the issuance of employment certificates for minors; to change certain provisions related to identification cards required for the employment of minors; to provide for gender neutrality; to amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when public disclosure is not required, so as to provide that certain documents relating to the employment of minors as actors or performers shall be exempt from such disclosure; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR
HB 367. By Representatives Quick of the 117th, Williams of the 119th, Frye of the 118th, Fleming of the 121st, Atwood of the 179th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a fourth judge of the superior courts of the Western Judicial Circuit; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 368. By Representatives Strickland of the 111th, Hamilton of the 24th, Bryant of the 162nd, Pruett of the 149th, Broadrick of the 4th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to buildings relative to the standards and requirements for construction, alteration, and other matters, so as to repeal and reserve Part 5 of said article, relating to glass installations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR
HB 369. By Representatives Nix of the 69th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Rogers of the 29th, Battles of the 15th, Dickson of the 6th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales tax for educational purposes, so as to change certain provisions regarding distribution of the sales tax for educational
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purposes; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to provide for automatic repeal under certain conditions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 370. By Representatives Fleming of the 121st, Wilkerson of the 38th, Fludd of the 64th, England of the 116th, Powell of the 32nd, and others: 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 provide for waivers of certain civil penalties and fees incurred by candidates for local elected office; to provide for exceptions; to provide for refunds of certain civil penalties and fees; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 371. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Shaw of the 176th, Sharper of the 177th, and Carter of the 175th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Lake Park, approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 3074), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 22, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4123), so as to provide for the election and terms of office of the mayor and councilmen; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 372. By Representatives Coomer of the 14th, Glanton of the 75th, Nimmer of the 178th, Dickey of the 140th, Coleman of the 97th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-2068.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to a facilities fund for charter schools, so as to prohibit additional requirements of a charter school to operate that has passed state facility inspections and received a certificate of occupancy; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 373. By Representative Powell of the 32nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-152 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees and alternative ad valorem taxation of apportionable vehicles, so as to revise and change certain provisions regarding the distribution of alternative ad valorem tax proceeds; 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 374. By Representatives Nix of the 69th, Shaw of the 176th, Carter of the 175th, England of the 116th, Williams of the 119th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain farm equipment held for sale in dealer inventory, so as to provide for additional qualifications; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 375. By Representatives Powell of the 171st, Fleming of the 121st, Hightower of the 68th, Hitchens of the 161st, Powell of the 32nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to knowingly driving a motor vehicle with a suspended, canceled, or revoked vehicle registration, so as to change provisions relating to a plea of nolo contendre; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 376. By Representatives Marin of the 96th, Casas of the 107th, Abrams of the 89th, Stephens of the 164th, and Mitchell of the 88th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income tax, so as to provide for an income tax credit with respect to qualified citizenship expenses for low-income families; to provide for definitions; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the state revenue commissioner with respect to the foregoing; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 377. By Representatives Fleming of the 121st, Atwood of the 179th, Trammell of the 132nd, Rhodes of the 120th, and Kelley of the 16th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 21 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for payment and disposition of fines and forfeitures, so as to provide for the collection of delinquent fines and statutory surcharges; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 378. By Representatives Turner of the 21st and Rice of the 95th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to motor vehicles, so as to revise the definition of "low-speed vehicle" to include gasoline powered motor vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
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HB 379. By Representatives Dickerson of the 113th, Welch of the 110th, Rutledge of the 109th, and Belton of the 112th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the City of Porterdale to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 380. By Representatives Nix of the 69th, Trammell of the 132nd, and Pezold of the 133rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in Troup County; to provide for severability; to provide a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 381. By Representatives Welch of the 110th, Willard of the 51st, Jacobs of the 80th, Atwood of the 179th, and Strickland of the 111th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public officers and employees, so as to repeal Chapter 17, relating to notaries public, and enact the "Revised Georgia Law on Notarial Acts of 2015"; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to clerks of superior courts, so as to revise cross-references; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 382. By Representative Mitchell of the 88th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds and recognizances generally, so as to provide for release upon recognizance under certain circumstances; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 383. By Representatives Holcomb of the 81st, Harbin of the 122nd, and Smith of the 134th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-20-87 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligible large retirement systems authorized to invest in certain alternative investments, so as to modify provisions related to alternative investments; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
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HB 384. By Representative Werkheiser of the 157th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to returns and furnishing of information, so as to provide that the commissioner may require each employer to submit a statement for each employee or payee certain information by January 31 of each year; to provide that the commissioner may require certain employers to submit such statements electronically; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR
HB 385. By Representatives Nimmer of the 178th, Dickey of the 140th, Rogers of the 10th, and Coomer of the 14th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-33-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to costs of copying and mailing and patient's rights as to records, so as to move responsibility for determining the annual cost adjustment for providing medical records from the Office of Planning and Budget to the Department of Community Health; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 386. By Representatives Nimmer of the 178th, Dickey of the 140th, Rogers of the 10th, and Coomer of the 14th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to repeal Chapter 12, relating to the Georgia Coordinating Committee for Rural and Human Services Transportation; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HR 394. By Representatives Nix of the 69th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Rogers of the 29th, Battles of the 15th, Dickson of the 6th, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide for distribution of the net proceeds of a sales and use tax for educational purposes between a county school system and one or more independent school systems located in such county; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HR 395. By Representatives Greene of the 151st, Nix of the 69th, Pezold of the 133rd, Smith of the 134th, Smyre of the 135th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Georgia-Alabama Study Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTERSTATE COOPERATION
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HR 396. By Representatives Jones of the 53rd and Gardner of the 57th: A RESOLUTION recognizing Mr. Willie A. Watkins and dedicating a bridge in his honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 397. By Representatives O`Neal of the 146th, Powell of the 171st, Abrams of the 89th, Harrell of the 106th, and Meadows of the 5th: A RESOLUTION encouraging the United States Congress to support equity and sales tax fairness; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HR 398. By Representatives Gravley of the 67th, Bruce of the 61st, Hightower of the 68th, Alexander of the 66th, and Jones of the 62nd: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Captain Herb Emory and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 399. By Representatives Brockway of the 102nd, Pezold of the 133rd, Stover of the 71st, Glanton of the 75th, Prince of the 127th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Alternatives to Runoffs; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HR 418. By Representatives Clark of the 98th, Barr of the 103rd, Jones of the 167th, Cooke of the 18th, Brockway of the 102nd, and others: A RESOLUTION encouraging local boards of education to conduct annual screenings of the film America: Imagine the World Without Her for students in eighth grade and eleventh grade; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015 SEVENTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 18. By Senators Harbison of the 15th, Davenport of the 44th, Jones of the 10th, Fort of the 39th, James of the 35th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to technical and adult education, so as to provide that the Technical College System of Georgia shall establish policies for granting academic credit to students for college level learning acquired prior to enrollment from military service, work experience, service in the community, or independent study; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION SB 62. By Senators Harper of the 7th, Tolleson of the 20th, Bethel of the 54th, Jeffares of the 17th, Ginn of the 47th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-9-30.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jurisdiction over Game and Fish Code misdemeanor violations, so as to remove certain limitations on the jurisdiction of the probate courts over game and fish violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GAME, FISH, & PARKS
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