First readers in House, 2015 February 2

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2015
NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 165. By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Fludd of the 64th, Jones of the 62nd, Mabra of the 63rd, Brooks of the 55th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to incorporate the City of South Fulton in Fulton County; to provide for a charter for the City of South Fulton; to provide for an automatic repeal; to provide effective dates and transitional provisions governing the transfer of various functions and responsibilities from Fulton County to the City of South Fulton; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 166. By Representatives Yates of the 73rd, Powell of the 32nd, Harbin of the 122nd, and Smith of the 125th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the uniform rules of the road, so as to provide for the safe operation of a lightweight motorcycle or motor vehicle through an inoperative trafficcontrol signal; to repeal certain provisions relating to handlebars; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 167. By Representatives Yates of the 73rd, Belton of the 112th, Kidd of the 145th, Deffenbaugh of the 1st, and Hitchens of the 161st: 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 taxes, so as to provide that retirement income received as retirement benefits from service in the armed forces of the United States shall not be subject to state income tax; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 168. By Representatives Thomas of the 56th, Brooks of the 55th, and Scott of the 76th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-12-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compensation of court bailiffs and expense allowance for trial and grand jurors, so as to increase the maximum compensation allowable for trial and grand jurors; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HB 169. By Representatives Gravley of the 67th, Turner of the 21st, Ehrhart of the 36th, Kelley of the 16th, Holcomb of the 81st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and license requirements, so as to provide for a temporary operating permit when a vehicle fails to pass federal emissions standards and certain conditions have been satisfied; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 170. By Representatives Roberts of the 155th, Burns of the 159th, Hamilton of the 24th, England of the 116th, Stover of the 71st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various provisions of the O.C.G.A., so as to provide for additional revenue necessary for funding transportation purposes in this state; to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Governor, so as to limit the Governor's power to suspend the collection of certain motor fuel taxes and require ratification by the General Assembly; to amend Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation; to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank Act," so as to provide new criteria for determination of eligible projects by the Transportation Infrastructure Bank; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 171. By Representatives Hightower of the 68th, Ramsey of the 72nd, Jasperse of the 11th, Atwood of the 179th, Allison of the 8th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to laws and statutes, so as to revise provisions relating to the effect and enforcement of foreign laws; to provide that no court, arbitration panel, administrative agency, or other tribunal shall enforce a foreign law if doing so would violate a right guaranteed by the United States Constitution or the Georgia Constitution; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to change provisions relating to forum non conveniens; to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to venue, so as to provide for a cross-reference; 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 172. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Powell of the 32nd, Hitchens of the 161st, Caldwell of the 131st, Tanner of the 9th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to revise the types of vessels that are applicable to the operation of watercraft while under the influence of alcohol, toxic vapors, or drugs; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
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HB 173. By Representatives Jones of the 62nd, Mitchell of the 88th, Fludd of the 64th, and Quick of the 117th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 44-14-162.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to notice of sales made on foreclosure under power of sale, so as to provide for the inclusion of a conspicuous statement regarding the accrual of fines, fees, and taxes on the notice of foreclosure proceedings sent to a debtor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 174. By Representatives Jones of the 62nd, Bruce of the 61st, Gravley of the 67th, Hightower of the 68th, and Alexander of the 66th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 61 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Urban Redevelopment Law," so as to include blighted areas; to modernize terminology; to provide for the use of surface transportation projects in urban redevelopment areas; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 175. By Representatives Ehrhart of the 36th, Maxwell of the 17th, Welch of the 110th, Gravley of the 67th, Rakestraw of the 19th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding state sales and use taxes, so as to change the exemption from such taxes for certain jet fuel; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 176. By Representative Benton of the 31st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to include more vehicles in the definition of low-emission vehicle; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 177. By Representatives Wilkerson of the 38th, Willard of the 51st, Chandler of the 105th, Oliver of the 82nd, Welch of the 110th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child abuse and deprivation records, so as to provide that certain school personnel who are required to report child abuse shall be notified upon receipt of such report and upon completion of its investigation; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUVENILE JUSTICE
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HB 178. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Atwood of the 179th, Bryant of the 162nd, Parrish of the 158th, and Hitchens of the 161st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 52-2-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers of the Georgia Ports Authority, so as to reassert the power of the Georgia Ports Authority to comply with the terms of certain authorized agreements with the federal government, including terms providing for indemnification; to state the constitutional authority under which this Act is enacted; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 179. By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Broadrick of the 4th, Weldon of the 3rd, Hatchett of the 150th, and Sims of the 123rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-34-283 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licensure requirements for pain management clinics, so as to revise a provision relating to the health care professionals who must be on-site at a pain management clinic in order for the clinic to provide medical treatment or services; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 180. By Representatives Kidd of the 145th, Epps of the 144th, Yates of the 73rd, Sharper of the 177th, and Peake of the 141st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the War Veterans' Home, so as to revise residency requirements to qualify for admission to the War Veterans' Home; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS
HR 126. By Representatives Drenner of the 85th, Henson of the 86th, Gardner of the 57th, and Brooks of the 55th: A RESOLUTION encouraging the United States Congress to pass a constitutional amendment to reverse the ruling of the United States Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES
HR 127. By Representatives Allison of the 8th, Cooke of the 18th, Pezold of the 133rd, Stover of the 71st, Brockway of the 102nd, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the prioritized expenditure of excess state revenues, including income tax relief, in the event of a budget surplus; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for limitations on appropriations from the Revenue Shortfall Reserve; to provide for the authority of the General Assembly with respect to the foregoing; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2015 NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 1. By Senators Bethel of the 54th, Shafer of the 48th, Cowsert of the 46th, Henson of the 41st, Albers of the 56th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-24-59.10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance coverage for autism, so as to provide for certain insurance coverage of autism spectrum disorders; to provide for definitions; to provide for limitations; to provide for premium cap and other conditions; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
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