First readers in House, 2015 March 11

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2015 TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
*Rules Suspended
HB 570. By Representatives Jones of the 47th and Cantrell of the 22nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Milton in Fulton County, Georgia, approved March 29, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 3554), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 7, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4401), so as to change the description of the election districts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 571. By Representatives Willard of the 51st, Wilkinson of the 52nd, Jacobs of the 80th, and Dollar of the 45th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Sandy Springs 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 provide for a conditional effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 572. By Representative Jones of the 53rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 6 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financial power of attorney, so as to revise the statutory form for financial power of attorney to provide additional protection for principals by allowing for the termination of the power of attorney upon the occurrence of specified disability, incapacity, or mental incompetence; to provide for additional duties of the agent in the event a court appoints a guardian for the principal or declares the principal to be mentally incompetent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 573. By Representative Epps of the 144th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Twiggs County, approved July 27, 1923 (Ga. L. 1923, p. 324), as amended, so as to change the provisions regarding the compensation and expenses of the members of the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 574. By Representative Epps of the 144th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing an annual salary for the Sheriff of Twiggs County in lieu of the fee system of compensation, approved February 28, 1966 (Ga. L. 1966, p. 2546), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 31, 1992 (Ga.
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L. 1992, p. 5140), so as to change the manner of fixing the compensation of employees of the sheriff's office; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 575. By Representatives Beverly of the 143rd, Epps of the 144th, Dickey of the 140th, Randall of the 142nd, and Peake of the 141st: 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
HB 576. By Representatives LaRiccia of the 169th and Roberts of the 155th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Broxton, Georgia, in the County of Coffee," approved April 6, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 3597), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 6, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5320), so as to provide for four-year terms for the mayor and members of the city council; to provide for elections; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 577. By Representatives Dickerson of the 113th, Anderson of the 92nd, Stephenson of the 90th, Dawkins-Haigler of the 91st, Rutledge of the 109th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize Rockdale County 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 for 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 579. By Representatives McCall of the 33rd, Dickey of the 140th, Taylor of the 173rd, England of the 116th, Roberts of the 155th, and others: 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 regarding uniform rules of the road, so as to provide for the operation of certain vehicles upon the highways when used in connection with agricultural pursuits; to provide for conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
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HB 580. By Representatives Smyre of the 135th, Smith of the 134th, Buckner of the 137th, Hugley of the 136th, and Pezold of the 133rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the Recorder's Court of Columbus, Georgia, to impose and collect a technology fee for each fine imposed, approved May 7, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4414), so as to increase the amount of such fee; to repeal an automatic repeal of such Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 581. By Representatives Hightower of the 68th, Cooke of the 18th, and Roberts of the 155th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Affairs, so as to provide for the formation of a metropolitan planning process for the Atlanta Urbanized Area and Atlanta Air Quality region; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 582. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Stover of the 71st, Ramsey of the 72nd, and Trammell of the 132nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority, approved March 20, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3539), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 16, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 3668), so as to change the terms of members of the authority; to change the quorum; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 583. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Reeves of the 34th, Setzler of the 35th, Jones of the 53rd, Evans of the 42nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver into the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County, approved February 17, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 790), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 12, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3725), so as to change the compensation of certain employees of such office; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 584. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Reeves of the 34th, Setzler of the 35th, Jones of the 53rd, Evans of the 42nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Cobb County, approved June 19, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 2075), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 12, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3691), so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairperson and the other commissioners of the board; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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HB 585. By Representatives Powell of the 171st, Harbin of the 122nd, Harrell of the 106th, Kelley of the 16th, Houston of the 170th, 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 a sunset on a certain exemption from such taxes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 586. By Representative Gardner of the 57th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Atlanta, approved April 15, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4469), as amended, so as to change the corporate limits of such municipality; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum and contingent effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 587. By Representative Gardner of the 57th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Atlanta, approved April 15, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4469), as amended, so as to change the corporate limits of such municipality; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum and contingent effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 588. By Representatives Clark of the 101st, Cooper of the 43rd, Broadrick of the 4th, Kidd of the 145th, Rynders of the 152nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of controlled substances, so as to change provisions relating to possession of substances containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine and restrictions on sales of products containing pseudoephedrine; to provide for real-time tracking of sales of products containing ephedrine, norpseudoephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine; to provide for definitions; to revise provisions relating to exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
Withdrawn from Judiciary Non-civil and recommitted to Health & Human Services.
*HB 595. By Representatives Jones of the 47th, Geisinger of the 48th, Wilkinson of the 52nd, Golick of the 40th, Beskin of the 54th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the establishment of a county-wide library system in Fulton County, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4174), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 4347), so as to specify a name for the county-wide library system; to change membership, the number of members, and the selection of members of the library board of trustees; to
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provide for vacancies; to provide for the selection of the executive director of the library system and to whom the executive director shall report; 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
*HB 596. By Representatives Jacobs of the 80th, Taylor of the 79th, Kendrick of the 93rd, Holcomb of the 81st, Mitchell of the 88th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a homestead exemption from certain DeKalb County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead, approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4636), as amended, so as to modify the time limitation on such exemption; 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
HR 599. By Representative Battles of the 15th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Hoyt D. "Slick" Tatum and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 600. By Representatives Kelley of the 16th, Ramsey of the 72nd, Martin of the 49th, Williamson of the 115th, Clark of the 98th, and others: A RESOLUTION encouraging the United States Congress to enact much needed tax reforms; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HR 601. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Stephens of the 164th, Petrea of the 166th, and Bryant of the 162nd: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Saltwater Intrusion into Coastal Aquifers; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HR 612. By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Randall of the 142nd, Clark of the 101st, Bennett of the 94th, Stephenson of the 90th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Fibroids Education and Awareness; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HR 613. By Representatives Martin of the 49th, Smith of the 70th, Parsons of the 44th, Williamson of the 115th, McClain of the 100th, and others: A RESOLUTION encouraging the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw the proposed Clean Power Plan; supporting the comments submitted
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to EPA by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD), the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC), and the Attorney General of Georgia (Attorney General) on the Clean Power Plan; encouraging Congress and the President to enact legislation delaying implementation of the final Clean Power Plan until certain criteria are met; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT HR 618. By Representatives Clark of the 101st, Benton of the 31st, Petrea of the 166th, Dempsey of the 13th, Chandler of the 105th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Adult Day Services; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HUMAN RELATIONS & AGING
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2015
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 69. By Senators Hill of the 32nd, Thompson of the 14th, Beach of the 21st, Hill of the 6th, and Harper of the 7th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Defense Force, so as to remove restrictions regarding the rights of public officers and employees to be absent for service on the State Defense Force and regarding reemployment rights of persons after service on the State Defense Force; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS
SB 132. By Senators Dugan of the 30th, Tippins of the 37th, Millar of the 40th, Tate of the 38th, Sims of the 12th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to revise provisions relating to the program for high school students to attend postsecondary institutions; to provide for a short title; to provide a program for eligible students to take dual credit courses; to repeal a statute relating to dual credit courses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
SB 134. By Senators Stone of the 23rd, Beach of the 21st, Jones II of the 22nd, Thompson of the 5th, Miller of the 49th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speed detection devices, so as to provide for a rebuttable presumption for law enforcement agencies' use of speed detection devices when fines are less than a certain percent of the agencies' operating budgets; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
SB 156. By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Wilkinson of the 50th, Millar of the 40th, Shafer of the 48th, Stone of the 23rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 31A of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state charter schools, so as to authorize the State Charter Schools Commission to establish a nonprofit foundation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
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SB 168. By Senators Jones of the 25th and Harper of the 7th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state symbols, so as to designate the Old Governor's Mansion as the official state historic house; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY SB 175. By Senators Black of the 8th, Wilkinson of the 50th, and Ginn of the 47th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to animal protection, so as to require inspection of certain animals entering into the state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS SB 182. By Senators Jeffares of the 17th and Ramsey, Sr. of the 43rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in Newton County and in each municipality therein; to provide for a short title; 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
SR 296. By Senators Henson of the 41st, Shafer of the 48th, Davenport of the 44th, Hill of the 4th, Butler of the 55th, and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing Senator Lawrence (Bud) Stumbaugh and dedicating a bridge in his honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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