FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2015 TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
*Rules Suspended
HB 549. By Representative Rice of the 95th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to administration of the Department of Revenue, so as to provide that certain taxpayers shall file electronically; 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 550. By Representatives Frazier of the 126th, Fleming of the 121st, Jackson of the 128th, and Prince of the 127th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act creating the Burke County Economic Development Authority, approved February 13, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4120); to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 553. By Representatives Dickey of the 140th, Peake of the 141st, and Holmes of the 129th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Forsyth; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and property of the city; service charges, and assessments; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to provide a specific repealer; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 554. By Representatives Rutledge of the 109th, Stephenson of the 90th, Welch of the 110th, Yates of the 73rd, Strickland of the 111th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act providing for a new Board of Commissioners of Henry County," approved March 24, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 3680), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 4, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 5232), so as to further define the authority, roles, and responsibilities of the chairperson, the board of commissioners, and the county manager; to provide for compensation; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 555. By Representatives Chandler of the 105th, Taylor of the 173rd, Cantrell of the 22nd, Setzler of the 35th, Clark of the 101st, 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 provide for the reporting of certain statistics regarding juveniles seeking abortions without parental notice; to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to abortion, so as to make reporting
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requirements applicable to all abortions performed; to amend Chapter 9A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the "Woman's Right to Know Act," so as to make reporting requirements applicable to all abortions performed; to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to State Employees' Health Insurance Plan, so as to clarify that elective abortions are not covered under the state health insurance plan; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 556. By Representative Parsons of the 44th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to telecommunications and competition development, so as to change certain provisions relating to the authority of the Public Service Commission to order certain contributions and distributions to the Universal Access Fund; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
HB 557. By Representative Parsons of the 44th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency telephone number 9-1-1 system, so as to revise a definition; to provide for the manner of billing of certain fees; to provide for the centralization of collection of 9-1-1 fees; to provide for a single, statewide 9-1-1 fee that is applicable to all telephone services and prepaid wireless services throughout the state; to increase the fee for prepaid wireless; to revise the manner of calculating the distribution of 9-1-1 revenues; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
*HB 564. By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Cooper of the 43rd, Clark of the 101st, Rogers of the 29th, and Bennett of the 94th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical practice, so as to require physicians to complete continuing education training on prescribing controlled substances and the development of addiction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
*HB 565. By Representatives Cheokas of the 138th, Williams of the 119th, and Dunahoo of the 30th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 18 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Tobacco Community Development Board, so as to eliminate the Georgia Tobacco Community Development Board Overview Committee; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INFORMATION AND AUDITS
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*HB 566. By Representatives Nix of the 69th, Rynders of the 152nd, Holmes of the 129th, and Stephens of the 165th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the composition and number of state house districts, approved August 24, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011, Ex. Sess., p. 3), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 23, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 21), so as to revise the boundaries of certain state house districts; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on LEGISLATIVE & CONGRESSIONAL REAPPORTIONMENT
*HB 567. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Ramsey of the 72nd, Willard of the 51st, Oliver of the 82nd, Weldon of the 3rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 19-6-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jurisdiction in cases relating to alimony and child support, so as to expand the jurisdiction of courts that may hear contempt proceedings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
*HB 568. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Weldon of the 3rd, Oliver of the 82nd, Willard of the 51st, Atwood of the 179th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to determination of paternity, so as to revise provisions relative to paternity testing in certain cases; to provide for reimbursement of paternity testing costs incurred by the Department of Human Services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUVENILE JUSTICE
*HB 569. By Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Stephens of the 164th, Harbin of the 122nd, and Nix of the 69th: 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, so as to provide for the licensure of durable medical equipment suppliers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HR 564. By Representative Ralston of the 7th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Mr. James Howard "Bud" Holloway, Jr., and dedicating a bridge in his honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2015
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 112. By Senators Harper of the 7th, Tolleson of the 20th, Jeffares of the 17th, Williams of the 19th, Burke of the 11th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 27 of the O.C.G.A.d, relating to general hunting provisions, so as to prohibit the removal, transportation, storage, or processing of game animal or game bird carcasses except in compliance with applicable harvest recording and reporting laws and regulations of the Board of Natural Resources; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to game and fish, so as to update provisions relating to applicability of regulations establishing criminal violations; to amend Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to deer hunting, so as to repeal obsolete provisions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GAME, FISH, & PARKS
SB 114. By Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd and Kirk of the 13th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-34-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to delegation of certain medical acts to advanced practice registered nurses, so as to revise provisions relating to the number of advanced practice registered nurses a delegating physician can enter into a protocol agreement with at any one time; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SB 119. By Senators Jeffares of the 17th, Jones of the 25th, Tolleson of the 20th, Gooch of the 51st, and Ginn of the 47th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to designate the first Monday in May of each year as "Water Professionals Appreciation Day" in Georgia; 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 131. By Senators Dugan of the 30th, Jackson of the 24th, Kirk of the 13th, Jones of the 25th, Albers of the 56th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, so as to provide for the certification, rather than licensing, of crisis stabilization units; to provide for policies and procedures; to remove certain provisions relating to the promulgation of rules and regulations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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SB 135. By Senators Bethel of the 54th, McKoon of the 29th, Cowsert of the 46th, Jones II of the 22nd, Thompson of the 5th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the clerks of superior courts, so as to provide for the protection and disclosure of records held by the clerk of superior court; to provide for procedure for disclosure; to provide for penalties; to change provisions relating to backup records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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