First readers in House, 2015 March 24

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2015 THIRTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
*Rules Suspended
HB 643. By Representatives Clark of the 147th, Harden of the 148th, Dickey of the 140th, O`Neal of the 146th, and Epps of the 144th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the governing authority of the City of Warner Robins to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A., approved May 11, 2009, (Ga. L. 2009, p. 3981), so as to change a reference to a resolution passed by the city council; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 644. By Representatives Clark of the 147th, Dickey of the 140th, Epps of the 144th, O`Neal of the 146th, and Harden of the 148th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a homestead exemption from all City of Warner Robins ad valorem taxes for any city purposes, including, but not limited to, taxes to retire bonded indebtedness for certain persons who have been residents of the City of Warner Robins for at least the immediately preceding five years and who are 65 years of age or older, approved April 5, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 4189), as amended, so as to change the date for filing an application for such homestead exemption; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 645. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Stovall of the 74th, Mabra of the 63rd, Jordan of the 77th, Glanton of the 75th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Clayton County, approved February 8, 1955 (Ga. L. 1955, p. 2064), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4321), so as to provide the salaries of the members of the Clayton County Board of Commissioners; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 646. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Stovall of the 74th, Mabra of the 63rd, Jordan of the 77th, Glanton of the 75th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a supplement to the salaries of the judges of the superior court of the Clayton Judicial Circuit, approved April 10, 1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 353), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4683), so as to increase the county supplement to the state salary of said judges; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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HB 647. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Stovall of the 74th, Mabra of the 63rd, Jordan of the 77th, Glanton of the 75th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the appointment of the chief magistrate of Clayton County, approved March 21, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4411), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 4, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4136), so as to change the salary of the chief magistrate; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 648. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Jordan of the 77th, Waites of the 60th, Douglas of the 78th, Stovall of the 74th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff and clerk of the Superior Court of Clayton County on an annual salary, approved February 25, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1910), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4656), so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the sheriff; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 649. By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Clark of the 101st, Knight of the 130th, Jones of the 53rd, and Stephenson of the 90th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, acupuncturists, and others, so as to require licensure of lactation consultants; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for an advisory committee; to provide for licensure application and qualifications; to provide for license renewal; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 650. By Representatives Waites of the 60th, Bruce of the 61st, Gardner of the 57th, and Brooks of the 55th: 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 provide for public safety access assessments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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HB 651. By Representatives Maxwell of the 17th, Gravley of the 67th, Alexander of the 66th, and Rakestraw of the 19th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of members of the board of education of Paulding County," approved March 21, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2381), as amended, so as to change the method of filling vacancies on the board of education; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 652. By Representatives O`Neal of the 146th, Dickey of the 140th, and Harden of the 148th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Perry Public Facilities Authority; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
*HB 655. By Representatives Willard of the 51st, Jones of the 47th, Dudgeon of the 25th, Wilkinson of the 52nd, Jacobs of the 80th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the administration of the budget of the Magistrate Court of Fulton County; to provide that the court administrator shall be the chief magistrate or his or her designee; to provide that such court administrator shall have oversight of the budget; to provide that such court administrator is authorized to make changes to line item appropriations; to provide that any unexpended funds at the end of the fiscal year shall lapse to the general fund of Fulton County; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
*HB 656. By Representative Pruett of the 149th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Dodge County, approved August 19, 1912 (Ga. L. 1912, p. 367), as amended, so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office for current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
*HB 657. By Representatives Rhodes of the 120th and O`Neal of the 146th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act creating the Greene County Family Connection Commission, approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 3748), and all amendatory acts thereto; 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
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HR 745. By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Clark of the 101st, Sims of the 123rd, Rogers of the 29th, and Jones of the 53rd: A RESOLUTION encouraging the United States Congress to provide for the continuation of Ryan White CARE Act funding at levels appropriate to meet the needs of the citizens of the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HR 746. By Representatives Randall of the 142nd, Bell of the 58th, Hugley of the 136th, Fludd of the 64th, and Abrams of the 89th: A RESOLUTION expressing the sense of the General Assembly regarding public policies that will help Georgia families thrive; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES *HR 768. By Representatives Chandler of the 105th, Ballinger of the 23rd, Welch of the 110th, Quick of the 117th, Dickerson of the 113th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUVENILE JUSTICE
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2015
THIRTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 224. By Senators Martin of the 9th and Thompson of the 5th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Lawrenceville Building Authority as a public corporation and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia; to provide for the separate enactment of each provision of this Act; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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