First readers in House, 2015 March 4

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2015 TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
*Rules Suspended
HB 530. By Representative Williamson of the 115th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the O.C.G.A., relating to financial institutions, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment of first-time homebuyer savings accounts; to provide for restrictions of use and requirements for maintaining such accounts; to authorize the charging of service fees for such accounts; to provide for penalties for providing false information; to provide for rule-making authority; to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to computation of taxable net income for Georgia income tax purposes, so as to provide for income tax exemptions; to provide for penalties for unauthorized withdrawals; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on BANKS & BANKING
HB 531. By Representatives Mabra of the 63rd, Fleming of the 121st, Willard of the 51st, Strickland of the 111th, Reeves of the 34th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 10 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to personal jurisdiction over nonresidents, so as to change provisions relating to the grounds for exercising personal jurisdiction over nonresidents; to change provisions relating to effect of appearance; to change provisions relating to venue; to amend Code Sections 19-13-2 and 34-1-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jurisdiction of superior court and application for temporary restraining order and injunction, respectively, so as to correct cross-references; 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 JUDICIARY
HB 532. By Representatives Reeves of the 34th, Carson of the 46th, Cooper of the 43rd, Wilkerson of the 38th, Parsons of the 44th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating one or more community improvement districts in Cobb County and each municipality therein, approved March 20, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4009), as amended, so as to add a certain provision relating to the powers of such districts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 533. By Representative Greene of the 151st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Randolph County, approved February 13, 1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 778), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 3630), so as to change the
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compensation of the chairperson and other members of the board; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 534. By Representatives Chandler of the 105th, Caldwell of the 131st, Golick of the 40th, Efstration of the 104th, Weldon of the 3rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-6-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to incest, so as to change provisions relating to the relationships between relatives which constitute incest; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 535. By Representatives Harrell of the 106th, Powell of the 32nd, Kaiser of the 59th, Frye of the 118th, Peake of the 141st, 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 that governing authorities of counties and municipalities in which the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises is lawful may authorize sales of such alcoholic beverages during a certain time on Sundays; to change the time on Sunday during which farm wineries may sell certain wine for consumption on the premises; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 536. By Representatives Nimmer of the 178th, Harbin of the 122nd, Dickson of the 6th, and Hamilton of the 24th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hearings and appeals relative to workers' compensation, so as to change certain provisions relating to filing of claims with the State Board of Workers' Compensation and dismissal of stale claims; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR
HB 537. By Representatives Rogers of the 29th, Hawkins of the 27th, Cooper of the 43rd, and Hatchett of the 150th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for a single administrator for dental services for Medicaid recipients and PeachCare for Kids participants; to require the Department of Community Health to competitively bid out and contract with such single administrator; to provide for requirements for the single administrator; to provide for applicability; to provide for an amendment to the state plan if necessary; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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HB 542. By Representatives Wilkerson of the 38th, Mosby of the 83rd, Bentley of the 139th, and Bryant of the 162nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the higher education savings plan, so as to provide for matching of contributions by the state for certain low-income contributors; to provide for purposes; to provide for authority of the board; to provide for operation of the program, terms, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION
HB 543. By Representatives Clark of the 147th, Gravley of the 67th, Tarvin of the 2nd, Clark of the 98th, Caldwell of the 20th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 12, Title 16, Title 27, and Part 2 of Article 10 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding parks, historic areas, memorials, and recreation, crimes and offenses, game and fish, and parking for persons with disabilities, respectively, so as to change provisions relating to the weapons carry license and the carrying of weapons; to provide for the carrying of weapons by certain persons and in certain places without a licensing requirement; to provide for definitions; to render it a voluntary and administrative action for certain persons to seek issuance of a weapons carry license for the lawful carrying of a weapon; to provide for a short title; to provide for findings; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 544. By Representatives Clark of the 147th, Setzler of the 35th, Gravley of the 67th, Turner of the 21st, Cantrell of the 22nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to allow for weapons carry license holders to carry in or on real property or buildings owned by or leased to institutions of postsecondary education; to revise definitions; to clarify the rights of private institutions of postsecondary education to exclude or eject a person from its property who is in possession of a weapon or long gun; to provide 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 PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 545. By Representative Rynders of the 152nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the town of Sumner," approved August 9, 1883 (Ga. L. 1882-83, p. 291), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 5, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 4331), so as to provide for four-year terms for the mayor and councilmembers; to provide for serving officers; to provide for elections; to provide for the filling of vacancies; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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HB 546. By Representative Jones of the 167th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a board of elections and registration for McIntosh County," approved May 4, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4171), so as to provide that the board shall consist of five members; to provide for appointment; to provide for terms; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 547. By Representatives Fleming of the 121st, Powell of the 171st, and Willard of the 51st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to year's support, so as to change provisions relating to taxes and tax liens; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 548. By Representative Carson of the 46th: 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 alternative homestead option sales and use tax; 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 551. By Representative Brockway of the 102nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to salary deductions applicable to public officers and employees, so as to authorize local political subdivisions to provide for voluntary contributions by employees through payroll deductions to certain not for profit organizations; to provide for a definition; to authorize voluntary deductions from wages or salaries of employees of the State of Georgia and local units of administration for purchases of consumer offerings through an employee purchase program facilitated by and through the Department of Administrative Services; to change a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
*HB 552. By Representatives Williamson of the 115th, Shaw of the 176th, Smith of the 134th, Efstration of the 104th, and Golick of the 40th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide for changes to the captive insurance company provisions; to add certain definitions; to change prerequisites to transacting insurance; to amend provisions relating to directors; to revise the required amounts of capital or surplus for each captive insurance company; to provide for application of certain provisions to the examination of a captive insurance company and add confidentiality of certain information and documents provided to the Commissioner; to change the taxation requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
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HR 547. By Representative Jones of the 167th: A RESOLUTION recognizing United States military veterans and dedicating a highway in their honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION *HR 548. By Representative Kirby of the 114th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Ethan Rutledge and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2015
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 85. By Senators Beach of the 21st, Ginn of the 47th, Gooch of the 51st, Mullis of the 53rd, and Albers of the 56th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 62 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development authorities, so as to revise the definition of project as applicable to said chapter; to modify the tax exemption of development authorities; to correct cross-references; 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 89. By Senators Albers of the 56th, Beach of the 21st, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Black of the 8th, Williams of the 19th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 19 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to textbooks for elementary and secondary education, so as to require instructional materials and content to be in digital or electronic format after a certain date; to require local boards of education to provide wireless electronic devices for students to access instructional materials and content; to revise provisions for purposes of conformity; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
SB 100. By Senators Harper of the 7th, Albers of the 56th, Williams of the 19th, Dugan of the 30th, Seay of the 34th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for applicability with current federal regulations in the safe operations of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; to provide for definitions; to provide for registration and regulation of for-hire intrastate motor carriers and intrastate motor carriers; 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 MOTOR VEHICLES
SB 104. By Senators Dugan of the 30th, Miller of the 49th, Kennedy of the 18th, and Jackson of the 24th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-17-50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Depository Board, so as to delete references to building and loan associations; to modify the board composition to reflect current practice; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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