First readers in House, 2015 March 18

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015 THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Legislation not listed consecutively indicates those pre-filed.
*Rules Suspended
HB 610. By Representative Wilkinson of the 52nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 25 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to life insurance, so as to change certain provisions relating to the payment of interest on proceeds or payments under policies of life insurance; to define a term; to provide for applying the payment of interest to a group policy of life insurance; to change the computation to the date of receipt of certain documents; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 611. By Representatives Gardner of the 57th, Oliver of the 82nd, and Thomas of the 56th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to require a landlord to disclose evidence of mold to a tenant; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for remediation; to provide for temporary relocation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 612. By Representatives Henson of the 86th and Drenner of the 85th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to incorporate the City of Winship in DeKalb County; to provide for a charter for the City of Winship; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for a referendum; to provide effective dates and transitional provisions governing the transfer of various functions and responsibilities from DeKalb County to the City of Winship; to provide for severability; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 613. By Representatives Stephenson of the 90th, Bennett of the 94th, Kendrick of the 93rd, Anderson of the 92nd, Williams of the 87th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the incorporation of the City of Greenhaven in DeKalb County, Georgia; 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
HB 614. By Representatives Stovall of the 74th, Brockway of the 102nd, Scott of the 76th, Benton of the 31st, and Kaiser of the 59th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for a pilot program for the placement of video monitoring cameras in classrooms providing special education services; to provide
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for program requirements; to provide for a program evaluation; to provide for funding; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 615. By Representative Waites of the 60th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-60-17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to water supplier's cut off of water to premises because of indebtedness of prior owner, occupant, or lessee prohibited, records required, limited liens for unpaid charges for water, gas, sewerage service, or electricity, so as to provide that the suppliers of such services shall seek reimbursement for unpaid charges only from the person who incurred such charges; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 616. By Representative Waites of the 60th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dispossessory proceedings, so as to provide that a summons shall be served within ten days; to provide for a default judgment; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 617. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Parsons of the 44th, Dollar of the 45th, Wilkerson of the 38th, Evans of the 42nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 4267), an Act approved May 12, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3723), and an Act approved May 30, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 3695), so as to raise the compensation of the chief deputy clerk and the clerk of the State Court of Cobb County; to raise the minimum and maximum allowable compensation for the chief assistant, each deputy chief assistant, each assistant, and each intake assistant solicitor of Cobb County; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HR 5. By Representative Waites of the 60th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for casino poker room gambling within each county and each municipal corporation which has established an entertainment district where such activities have been approved by referendum; to provide for the levy and collection of state and local taxes, fees, or assessments regarding the proceeds from such casino poker room gambling; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
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HR 650. By Representative Gasaway of the 28th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Richard John Chambers, Sr., and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 651. By Representatives Frazier of the 126th, Jackson of the 128th, Howard of the 124th, Bruce of the 61st, Williams of the 168th, and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing Mr. Samuel L. Cummings and dedicating a road in his honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 652. By Representative Waites of the 60th: A RESOLUTION commending Millie Jackson for her accomplishments as an entertainer; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM
HR 653. By Representatives Jackson of the 128th, Harbin of the 122nd, Smyre of the 135th, Roberts of the 155th, Hatchett of the 150th, and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing Mr. Jimmy B. Lord and dedicating a road in his honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 654. By Representatives Kelley of the 16th, Allison of the 8th, Raffensperger of the 50th, Caldwell of the 20th, Petrea of the 166th, and others: A RESOLUTION encouraging the United States Congress to repeal a tax on health insurance; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
*HR 688. By Representatives Anderson of the 92nd, Yates of the 73rd, Beasley-Teague of the 65th, Smith of the 125th, Prince of the 127th, and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing United States disabled veterans and dedicating a highway in their honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 36. By Senators Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd, Williams of the 19th, Watson of the 1st, Sims of the 12th, and Jackson of the 2nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wells and drinking water, so as to prohibit the injection of ground water into the Floridan aquifer in certain counties; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
SB 63. By Senators Hill of the 6th, Gooch of the 51st, Albers of the 56th, Bethel of the 54th, Ginn of the 47th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to provide for manufacturers of malt beverages to make limited retail sales of malt beverages under certain circumstances; to change the definition of a "brewpub"; to provide for licensed brewpubs to sell malt beverages manufactured on its premises to the public for off-premises consumption; to define the term "tasting room"; to provide for legislative intent; to create a limited exception to the three-tier distribution system so as to allow licensed malt beverage manufacturers to sell limited amounts of malt beverages directly to the public for on-premises and off-premises consumption; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
SB 82. By Senators Wilkinson of the 50th, Ginn of the 47th, Gooch of the 51st, Williams of the 19th, and Mullis of the 53rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-152 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees and alternative ad valorem taxation of apportionable vehicles, so as to revise and change certain provisions regarding the distribution of alternative ad valorem tax proceeds; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
SB 109. By Senators Orrock of the 36th and Unterman of the 45th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to health, so as to clarify the use and effectiveness of Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment forms; to provide alternate terminology for do not resuscitate orders; to amend other Code sections of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 122. By Senator Mullis of the 53rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-111 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the procedure for implementing a special purpose local
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option sales tax, so as to provide for an additional purpose for use of the proceeds of the tax; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
SB 126. By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd and Orrock of the 36th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacists and pharmacies; to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health; to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, physician assistants, and others, so as to provide for emergency public access stations to allow a lay rescuer to consult with a medical professional to administer or make available auto-injectable epinephrine under certain circumstances; to provide for immunity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 127. By Senators Jeffares of the 17th, Harbison of the 15th, Harper of the 7th, Williams of the 19th, Stone of the 23rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in government, so as to provide for waivers of certain civil penalties and fees incurred by candidates for local elected office; to provide for exceptions; to provide for refunds of certain civil penalties and fees; to provide for legislative findings; 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
SB 130. By Senators Thompson of the 14th, Unterman of the 45th, Stone of the 23rd, Henson of the 41st, Seay of the 34th, 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 relative to the uniform rules of the road, so as to provide that any person in control of a motor vehicle who smokes or permits another occupant to smoke when a person under the age of 15 is in the vehicle shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; to provide for secondary enforcement; to define a certain term; to provide a penalty; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
SB 138. By Senators Miller of the 49th, Dugan of the 30th, Hill of the 32nd, Kennedy of the 18th, Jackson of the 24th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to social service; to repeal a provision relating to the Council for Welfare Administration; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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SB 141. By Senators Jones of the 10th, McKoon of the 29th, Seay of the 34th, Butler of the 55th, Sims of the 12th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions for juvenile proceedings under the Juvenile Code, so as to provide that minor violations of weapons in school safety zones are not considered Class B designated felonies; to restore certain provisions to their prior form due to the conflict between the enactment of 2014 House Bill 60 and House Bill 826; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
SB 143. By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Seay of the 34th, Albers of the 56th, Stone of the 23rd, Watson of the 1st, and others: A BILLto be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to require an insurer providing services under the state health benefit plan to include certain trauma centers in its provider network; to provide for a mechanism to resolve disputes between insurers and certain hospitals; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for an appeal to the Commissioner of Insurance; to provide for appointment of an arbitration panel; to provide for the panel membership and duties; to provide for subject matter of disputes; to provide for binding decisions; to provide for appeal of the arbitration panel decision and venue; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
SB 145. By Senator McKoon of the 29th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-2-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Board of Community Health, so as to provide that at least one member of the board is also a member of the state health benefit plan; to provide that current members carry out their respective terms; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
SB 154. By Senators Stone of the 23rd, Watson of the 1st, Harper of the 7th, Jones II of the 22nd, and Rhett of the 33rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 and Code Section 17-5-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wiretapping, eavesdropping, surveillance, and related offenses and grounds for issuance of search warrant and scope of search pursuant to a search warrant, respectively, so as to provide for law enforcement officials to record matters occurring in private places or during the execution of a search warrant; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
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SB 160. By Senators Williams of the 27th, Cowsert of the 46th, Harper of the 7th, Mullis of the 53rd, Jones of the 25th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited acts regarding alcoholic beverages, so as to revise penalties for a violation of Code Section 3-3-23; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
SB 169. By Senators Gooch of the 51st, Williams of the 19th, Beach of the 21st, Mullis of the 53rd, Miller of the 49th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to revise what constitutes part of the state highway system; to provide for the appropriation of funds to the Department of Transportation; to provide for notice in the disposition of property; to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for submission of electronic accident reports by law enforcement agencies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
SB 176. By Senators James of the 35th, Orrock of the 36th, and Parent of the 42nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions regarding elementary and secondary education, so as to require that youth athletes participating in gridiron football shall be equipped with and wear a helmet which has at least a four star rating on the Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings scale at the time of its use; to provide for an exception; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
SB 185. By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Unterman of the 45th, Millar of the 40th, Thompson of the 14th, Miller of the 49th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for a program of clinical trials of cannabidiol or cannabidiol-containing products for use in treating certain residents of this state under 18 years of age who have medication-resistant epilepsies; to provide for immunity from criminal prosecution; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
SB 190. By Senators Miller of the 49th, Unterman of the 45th, Orrock of the 36th, Dugan of the 30th, Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bona fide coin operated amusement machines, so as to provide for certain definitions; to provide for license fees and requirements for manufacturers and distributors; to provide for certain fees upon the transfer of a master
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license; to provide for an auction of certain licenses; to provide a procedure for dispute resolution; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
SB 191. By Senators Tippins of the 37th, Jeffares of the 17th, Gooch of the 51st, McKoon of the 29th, Thompson of the 5th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to blasting or excavating near utility facilities, so as to prohibit local governing authorities from adopting or enforcing ordinances which mandate marking requirements or standards which are different from those contained in state law or the rules and regulations of certain departments of this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SB 194. By Senators Jeffares of the 17th, Millar of the 40th, Watson of the 1st, Burke of the 11th, Mullis of the 53rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding pharmacists and pharmacies, so as to provide that certain provisions of law regarding pharmacists and pharmacies shall not apply to a facility engaged solely in the distribution of dialysate, drugs, or devices necessary to perform home kidney dialysis to patients with end stage renal disease, provided that certain criteria are met; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 203. By Senator Hill of the 6th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Secretary of State, so as create the Georgia World War I Centennial Commission; to provide for the membership, powers and duties, expense reimbursement, and operations of the commission; to provide for administrative assignment of the commission to the office of the Secretary of State and legal services by the Attorney General; to provide for the purpose of the commission; to authorize the solicitation, receipt, and expenditure of appropriations and donations; to provide for reports; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS
SR 26. By Senator Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint House and Senate Coastal Greenway Study Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM
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SR 114. By Senators Hill of the 32nd, Shafer of the 48th, Cowsert of the 46th, Hill of the 6th, Harper of the 7th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Entrepreneur in Residence Study Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SR 126. By Senator Gooch of the 51st: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Bill T. Hardman and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION SR 282. By Senators Albers of the 56th and Mullis of the 53rd: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Peace Officer and Firefighter Occupational Disease Study Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR SR 441. By Senator James of the 35th: A RESOLUTION recognizing Ms. Gladys Maria Knight and dedicating a road in her honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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