First readers in House, 2015 February 4

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2015
ELEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
Legislation not listed consecutively indicates those prefiled.
HB 12. By Representatives Rogers of the 10th, Yates of the 73rd, Meadows of the 5th, Holcomb of the 81st, Hitchens of the 161st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 9 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fraud and related offenses, so as to establish the criminal offense of fraudulent representation of military service; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 199. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Nimmer of the 178th, Shaw of the 176th, Epps of the 144th, Carter of the 175th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1A of Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to timber harvesting and removal requirements, so as to require notice of timber harvesting only in an approved form; to provide that one bond shall be required for each county; to provide that no county may require an administrative fee for receiving a notice of timber harvesting; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 200. By Representatives Parsons of the 44th, Kaiser of the 59th, and Rice of the 95th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-40.16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to an income tax credit for low-emission vehicles, so as to change the amount of the credit for electric vehicle chargers; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 201. By Representatives Parsons of the 44th, Drenner of the 85th, Hugley of the 136th, and Houston of the 170th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1A of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to telephone system for the physically impaired, so as to change certain provisions relating to the establishment, administration, and operation of the statewide dual party relay service and audible universal information access service; to change certain legislative findings and declarations; to eliminate the prohibition as to the distribution of telecommunications equipment under telecommunications equipment distribution program based on a certain income level; to provide that wireless devices and applications may be distributed as part of the telecommunications equipment distribution program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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HB 202. By Representatives Battles of the 15th, Williamson of the 115th, Harrell of the 106th, Jasperse of the 11th, Taylor of the 79th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation, so as to provide for the comprehensive revision of provisions regarding ad valorem taxation, assessment, and appeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 203. By Representatives Williams of the 119th and Quick of the 117th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Bishop; to provide for related matters; to provide for severability; to repeal a specific Act; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 204. By Representatives Beskin of the 54th, Willard of the 51st, Pak of the 108th, Caldwell of the 131st, Oliver of the 82nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Civil Practice Act," so as to change provisions relating to when opposing affidavits shall be served in motions for summary judgment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 205. By Representative Rice of the 95th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to drivers' licenses, so as to require a driver who refused blood alcohol concentration testing as required by implied consent laws or an offender convicted of DUI with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15 grams or higher to install and maintain ignition interlock devices on his or her vehicle; to amend Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to uniform rules of the road, so as to provide for the probation of terms of imprisonment for DUI offenders in certain instances; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to ignition interlock devices as condition of probation, so as to provide for the court issuance of a certificate of installation of ignition interlock devices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 206. By Representatives Harrell of the 106th, Lumsden of the 12th, Hitchens of the 161st, Rutledge of the 109th, and Holcomb of the 81st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to uniform rules of the road, so as to provide for procedure for passing sanitation vehicles; 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 207. By Representatives Beskin of the 54th, Willard of the 51st, Pak of the 108th, Caldwell of the 131st, Quick of the 117th, 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 change provisions relating to when a judge, judicial officer, grand juror, or trial juror may be disqualified from presiding or serving, as applicable, due to being related by consanguinity or affinity to a party; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 208. By Representatives Kirby of the 114th, Caldwell of the 20th, Turner of the 21st, Battles of the 15th, Cantrell of the 22nd, and others: 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 eliminate the state income tax; to increase the rate of tax on the retail purchase, retail sale, rental, storage, use, or consumption of certain tangible property and on certain services; to provide for a sales tax rebate; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for conforming changes with respect to certain tax ceilings, imposition of taxes, collection from dealers, disposition of certain excess taxes, compensation of dealers for reporting and paying taxes, and payment of taxes by certain contractors; 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 209. By Representatives Cantrell of the 22nd, Teasley of the 37th, Casas of the 107th, Evans of the 42nd, Stovall of the 74th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 33 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act," so as to revise the prior school year attendance requirement to the prior semester; to revise provisions relating to notification of parents of eligible students as to scholarship options; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 210. By Representatives Rogers of the 10th, Mayo of the 84th, Jasperse of the 11th, Dempsey of the 13th, Rice of the 95th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to drivers' licenses, so as to provide for the dissemination of certain information by the Department of Driver Services; to provide for participation in an anatomical gift donation program when obtaining a personal identification card through the department; to provide for the designation of such participation on personal identification cards; to provide for the dissemination of identifying information for applicants making such election; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for the option of a voluntary contribution from applicants of personal identification cards to prevent blindness and preserve sight; 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 211. By Representatives Broadrick of the 4th, Harden of the 148th, Gravley of the 67th, Stephens of the 164th, Weldon of the 3rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to change certain provisions relating to Schedules I, III, and IV controlled substances; to change certain provisions relating to the definition of "dangerous drug"; to revise provisions relating to labeling prescription containers of dangerous drugs; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 212. By Representatives Weldon of the 3rd, Cooper of the 43rd, Hawkins of the 27th, Broadrick of the 4th, and Spencer of the 180th: 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 213. By Representatives Jacobs of the 80th, Roberts of the 155th, Smyre of the 135th, Geisinger of the 48th, Mitchell of the 88th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965," approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to provide for a permanent suspension of restrictions on the use of sales and use tax proceeds upon the submission of an independent management audit to certain officials; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 214. By Representatives Jacobs of the 80th, Geisinger of the 48th, Mitchell of the 88th, Taylor of the 79th, Gardner of the 57th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965," approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to provide for the restoration of voting privileges to the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation until 2017; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 215. By Representatives Jacobs of the 80th, Mayo of the 84th, Mosby of the 83rd, Taylor of the 79th, Drenner of the 85th, 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 provide for an additional exemption to the ceiling on local sales and use taxes which may be levied by a political subdivision; to provide for a revised distribution of the proceeds from the levy of an equalized homestead option sales and use tax; to provide for the levy of a special purpose
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local options sales and use tax in certain counties; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 216. By Representatives Gravley of the 67th, Hitchens of the 161st, Powell of the 32nd, Watson of the 172nd, Waites of the 60th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 8 of Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to compensation for occupational diseases, so as to define certain terms; to provide for a rebuttable presumption that certain medical conditions suffered by firefighters are occupational diseases; to provide for applicability; to provide for benefits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR HB 217. By Representatives Maxwell of the 17th, Bentley of the 139th, Greene of the 151st, Coleman of the 97th, Buckner of the 137th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-20-83 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certificated or uncertificated forms of investments and real estate investments, so as to authorize public retirement systems to invest in mutual funds, commingled funds, collective investment funds, common trusts, and group trusts; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2015 ELEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 2. By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Sims of the 12th, Cowsert of the 46th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Millar of the 40th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that a student who completes certain requirements relating to postsecondary coursework may be awarded a high school diploma; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
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