FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2015 TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
*Rules Suspended
HB 558. By Representative Gardner of the 57th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance, expiration, and renewal of licenses, so as to provide for restrictions on the issuance and use of instruction permits and graduated drivers' licenses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 559. By Representatives Fleming of the 121st and Jackson of the 128th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for McDuffie County, approved March 22, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4410), so as to increase the membership of the board; to provide for the manner of appointment and terms of office; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 560. By Representatives Holcomb of the 81st and Abrams of the 89th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide requirements for submitting certain evidence collected from a forensic medical examination to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; to provide for a definition; to provide for procedure; to provide for reporting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 561. By Representatives Wilkinson of the 52nd, Benton of the 31st, Henson of the 86th, Cooper of the 43rd, McCall of the 33rd, and others: 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 adoptable dog as the official state dog; to provide legislative findings and declarations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 562. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Taylor of the 173rd, Clark of the 101st, Rogers of the 29th, Gardner of the 57th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act 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 the certification of polysomnographic technologists; to repeal a current law regarding polysomnography; to provide a short title; to provide legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for applications to be made to the Georgia Composite
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Medical Board to obtain certification to practice polysomnography; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 563. By Representatives Marin of the 96th, Kidd of the 145th, Floyd of the 99th, Chandler of the 105th, Scott of the 76th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to provide for special decals issued to persons with disabilities to include a photograph of the person issued the decal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
*HB 578. By Representatives Weldon of the 3rd, Welch of the 110th, Oliver of the 82nd, Caldwell of the 131st, Jacobs of the 80th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order, so as to change the offense of harassing phone calls to the offense of harassing communications; to provide for a definition; to provide for penalties; to provide for venue; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HR 565. By Representatives Rogers of the 10th, Gasaway of the 28th, England of the 116th, Roberts of the 155th, Powell of the 32nd, and others: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. John Robert "Johnny" Mize and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 566. By Representatives Spencer of the 180th, Shaw of the 176th, Corbett of the 174th, and Nimmer of the 178th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Corporal Russell S. King and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2015
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 103. By Senators Jackson of the 2nd and Watson of the 1st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 3-3-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local authorization and regulation of sales of alcoholic beverages on Sunday, so as to allow for local authorization and regulation of the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises on Sundays during the St. Patrick's Day holiday period; 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 129. By Senators McKoon of the 29th, Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd, Crane of the 28th, Bethel of the 54th, Harbin of the 16th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to provide for the preservation of religious freedom; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for the granting of relief; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 133. By Senators Miller of the 49th, Tippins of the 37th, Jeffares of the 17th, Sims of the 12th, Beach of the 21st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Education Coordinating Council, so as to provide for the establishment of the Opportunity School District; to provide for conforming amendments; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to provide for automatic repeal under certain conditions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
SR 287. By Senators Miller of the 49th, Tippins of the 37th, Jeffares of the 17th, Sims of the 12th, Gooch of the 51st, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Georgia so as to allow the General Assembly to authorize the establishment of an Opportunity School District to provide for state intervention for failing schools; 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 EDUCATION
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