First readers in House, 2015 February 19

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015 EIGHTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 387. By Representatives Kelley of the 16th, Jacobs of the 80th, Willard of the 51st, Mabra of the 63rd, Fleming of the 121st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 7 and 18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to banking and finance and debtor and creditor, respectively, so as to enact a new chapter in Title 7, to regulate providers of debt settlement and debt management services; to repeal Chapter 5 of Title 18, relating to debt adjustments; to provide for a legislative purpose; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on BANKS & BANKING
HB 388. By Representative Harden of the 148th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that the judge of the Probate Court of Wilcox County shall also serve as the chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Wilcox County on or after June 1, 2015, or upon vacancy of the office of chief magistrate; to provide for the compensation of such judge for service as chief magistrate; to provide for the continuation in office and expiration of term of the current chief magistrate; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 389. By Representatives Harrell of the 106th, Abrams of the 89th, Knight of the 130th, Harbin of the 122nd, and Ramsey of the 72nd: 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 income taxes, so as to provide for credits for bad debts on private label credit cards or dealer credit programs; to provide for conditions, limitations, and procedures; 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
HB 390. By Representatives Duncan of the 26th, Knight of the 130th, Kelley of the 16th, Carson of the 46th, Rutledge of the 109th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the state sales and use tax, so as to create an exemption for certain food and food ingredients; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 391. By Representatives Smith of the 134th, Smyre of the 135th, Abrams of the 89th, Harbin of the 122nd, Taylor of the 173rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, so as to provide a new exemption from state sales and use tax only for a limited period of time regarding the sale
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or use of tangible personal property to certain nonprofit health centers; to provide a new exemption for a limited period of time with respect to certain nonprofit volunteer health clinics; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 392. By Representatives Casas of the 107th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Teasley of the 37th, Duncan of the 26th, Williamson of the 115th, and others: 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, so as to specify the initial application and renewal fees for degree-granting and nondegree-granting nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions based on student enrollment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 393. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Maxwell of the 17th, Stover of the 71st, Dudgeon of the 25th, Brockway of the 102nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 22 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle fair practices, so as to provide for an exception to restrictions on the ownership, operation, or control of dealerships by manufacturers and franchisors; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 394. By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Clark of the 101st, Hatchett of the 150th, Smith of the 134th, Rynders of the 152nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nurses, so as to revise various provisions relating to the licensure of registered professional nurses and licensed practical nurses; to revise provisions relating to the powers and duties of the Georgia Board of Nursing; to provide for acceptance of nursing education programs located outside the United States; to provide for a time period for applicants who do not pass the licensing examination; to revise provisions relating to renewal of licensure; 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 395. By Representatives Chandler of the 105th, Cooper of the 43rd, Pruett of the 149th, Dempsey of the 13th, Gardner of the 57th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide a definition for the term "psychological testing"; to amend Code Section 37-1-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to the general provisions governing and regulating mental health, so as to conform a cross-reference; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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HR 419. By Representatives Sims of the 123rd, Frazier of the 126th, Howard of the 124th, Prince of the 127th, and Smith of the 125th: A RESOLUTION encouraging the United States Congress to extend authorization for the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area to receive federal funding from the National Park Service through 2021; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PROPERTIES HR 420. By Representative McCall of the 33rd: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Mr. Wayne J. Hawes and dedicating a bridge in his honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 421. By Representatives Werkheiser of the 157th, Jones of the 167th, Tankersley of the 160th, Burns of the 159th, Parrish of the 158th, and others: A RESOLUTION dedicating the Georgia Grown Trail: 301; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015 EIGHTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 58. By Senators Hill of the 6th, Thompson of the 14th, Williams of the 19th, Albers of the 56th, Harbison of the 15th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the board of regents and university system, so as to provide for leadership and service recognition of students applying to institutions of the university system; to provide for recommendations for admissions to the university system; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION SB 79. By Senator Unterman of the 45th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to victim compensation, so as to expand the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council's powers and duties relative to claims for victim compensation; to increase the amount payable for funeral expenses; to enlarge the pool of claimants to include individuals related by marriage; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL SB 93. By Senator Burke of the 11th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that future elections for the office of probate judge of Seminole County shall be nonpartisan elections; 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
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