FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015 TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY *Rules Suspended HB 443. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Yates of the 73rd, Coomer of the 14th, Atwood of the 179th, Meadows of the 5th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding labor and industrial relations, so as to permit employers to create and use a policy that provides preferential hiring, promoting, or retention to veterans of the armed forces of the United States; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR HB 444. By Representatives McCall of the 33rd, Taylor of the 79th, Stephens of the 164th, England of the 116th, Douglas of the 78th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide that any regulation regarding the use, disposition, or sale or any imposition of any prohibition, restriction, fee imposition, or taxation of auxiliary containers shall be done only by general law; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS HB 446. By Representative Kelley of the 16th: 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 imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from state income taxation, so as to provide an exemption for donors to college and career academies; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; 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 447. By Representatives Epps of the 144th, Randall of the 142nd, Dickey of the 140th, and Peake of the 141st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Macon Water Authority Act," approved March 23, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4991), as amended, so as to change the compensation of members of the authority; to provide for future changes in compensation; 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 - 1 - HB 448. By Representatives England of the 116th, Quick of the 117th, and Kirby of the 114th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing authority for members of the Board of Education of Barrow County, approved April 19, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 3919), as amended, particularly by an Act approved January 29, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 3501), so as to revise a provision relating to the time to appoint a member to a vacancy on the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL HB 449. By Representatives England of the 116th, Quick of the 117th, and Kirby of the 114th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a homestead exemption from certain Barrow County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, approved May 1, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 3974), so as to eliminate the requirement to submit a new application for the exemption in the year following a reevaluation; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL HB 450. By Representatives McCall of the 33rd, Harden of the 148th, Bentley of the 139th, Cooke of the 18th, and Kaiser of the 59th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of animals, carcasses, meat, and meat food products, so as to exempt in-person sales of meat food products from certain requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS HB 451. By Representatives Dawkins-Haigler of the 91st, Brooks of the 55th, Williams of the 168th, Thomas of the 56th, Stephenson of the 90th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to repeal the statute relating to no duty to retreat prior to the use of force; to correct cross-references; to repeal the defense of self or others as an absolute defense; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY HB 452. By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Efstration of the 104th, Fleming of the 121st, Powell of the 32nd, Golick of the 40th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 13 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Family Violence and Stalking Protective Order Registry, so as to provide for registration of pretrial release orders that prohibit contact with others issued in this state and in foreign courts; to revise the short title; to revise definitions; to provide for conforming references to the defined terms; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY - 2 - HB 453. By Representatives Spencer of the 180th and Corbett of the 174th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Kingsland in Camden County, Georgia, approved August 15, 1927 (Ga. L. 1927, p. 1241), as amended, so as to provide for election of the mayor and council by majority vote; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum; to provide for a contingent effective date; 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 454. By Representatives Spencer of the 180th and Corbett of the 174th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Kingsland in Camden County, Georgia, approved August 15, 1927 (Ga. L. 1927, p. 1241), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 5, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 2833), so as to provide for the holding of elections in even-numbered years; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum; to provide for a contingent effective date; 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 455. By Representative Wilkinson of the 52nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 10 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to stopping, standing, and parking vehicles, so as to prohibit parking a motor vehicle in a manner that would prevent emergency vehicles from accessing private property without an identifiable driveway; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY HB 456. By Representatives Weldon of the 3rd, Fleming of the 121st, and Evans of the 42nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to trusts, so as to establish qualified self-settled spendthrift trusts; to amend Part 4 of Article 9 of Title 11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rights of third parties to secured transactions, so as to exclude qualified selfsettled spendthrift trusts from restrictions on assignment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 458. By Representatives Fleming of the 121st, Powell of the 171st, Atwood of the 179th, Weldon of the 3rd, Kelley of the 16th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide daily expense allowances to Supreme Court Justices and Court of Appeals Judges in certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS - 3 - HB 459. By Representatives Shaw of the 176th, Buckner of the 137th, Corbett of the 174th, Bentley of the 139th, 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 460. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Greene of the 151st, Kidd of the 145th, and Tanner of the 9th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to distilled spirits, so as to change certain provisions relating to manufacturing of distilled spirits and the promotion such of products; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES HB 461. By Representatives Shaw of the 176th, Strickland of the 111th, Stephens of the 165th, Maxwell of the 17th, Watson of the 172nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 14 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to secondary metals recyclers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES HB 462. By Representatives Powell of the 32nd, Williams of the 168th, Greene of the 151st, and Williamson of the 115th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2A of Title 11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to leases, so as to provide for the classification of sale leaseback transactions under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 463. By Representative Harbin of the 122nd: 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 allow nurse practitioners and physician assistants to receive an income tax credit for teaching students on community rotations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS - 4 - HB 464. By Representative Williamson of the 115th: 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, and exemptions from state income taxes, so as to sunset tax credits relating to water conservation facilities and a shift from ground-water usage; 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 465. By Representatives Kidd of the 145th and Rhodes of the 120th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Putnam County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL HB 466. By Representatives Powell of the 171st, Knight of the 130th, Harbin of the 122nd, Harrell of the 106th, Stephens of the 164th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, 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 467. 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 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, 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 468. By Representative Cooke of the 18th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Mount Zion; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for effective dates; to provide a specific repealer; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL *HB 477. By Representative Jones of the 47th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 32-7-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedures for disposition of property formerly acquired for public road purposes but later abandoned, so as to provide for notice and right to - 5 - acquire when such property is located within a subdivision; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 473. By Representatives Dudgeon of the 25th, Ramsey of the 72nd, Brockway of the 102nd, Setzler of the 35th, Harbin of the 122nd, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Cyber Security; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - 6 - SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015 TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 11. By Senator Lucas of the 26th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act creating a new charter for Payne City, approved May 16, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 3555), as amended, so as to abolish Payne City; to provide for the disposition of the assets, property, and legal rights and obligations of the city and the winding up of city affairs; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL SB 95. By Senators Williams of the 27th, Martin of the 9th, Gooch of the 51st, Albers of the 56th, Mullis of the 53rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 40 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to real estate brokers and salespersons, so as to provide for the acceptance of funds in a separate, federally insured account at a financial institution by such persons; to provide for unfair trade practices by real estate brokers and salespersons; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on BANKS & BANKING - 1 -