First readers in House [Jan. 12, 2016]

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2016 SECOND LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 711. By Representatives Oliver of the 82nd, Mosby of the 83rd, Kendrick of the 93rd, Drenner of the 85th, Dawkins-Haigler of the 91st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding local government, so as to provide for the retirement of certain pension obligations; to provide for definitions; to provide for the creation of special districts under certain circumstances for a limited period of time; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for certain taxation in connection with the retirement of such obligations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 723. By Representatives Stover of the 71st, Brockway of the 102nd, Caldwell of the 20th, Jones of the 62nd, Pezold of the 133rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the General Assembly, so as to provide that members of the General Assembly who are in office and former members of the General Assembly who have been out of office for less than one year shall be prohibited from employment in state government while in office and for a period of one year after leaving such office; to provide for exceptions; 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 726. By Representatives Tanner of the 9th, Powell of the 32nd, Harrell of the 106th, Peake of the 141st, Duncan of the 26th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxes on tobacco products, so as to clarify that certain charges are not subject to state excise tax; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 727. By Representatives Battles of the 15th, Turner of the 21st, Parsons of the 44th, LaRiccia of the 169th, and Kaiser of the 59th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 25 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation of fireworks, so as to revise provisions relating to the sale, use, or explosion thereof; to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding local government provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide for certain further regulations by counties, municipal corporations, and consolidated governments; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to taxation of consumer fireworks, so as to provide for local excise taxation of consumer fireworks and the collection of such excise 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 REGULATED INDUSTRIES
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HB 728. By Representatives Powell of the 32nd and Weldon of the 3rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 and Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to stalking and the granting of relief by superior courts, respectively, so as to prohibit persons who have secured protective orders from affirmatively soliciting or inviting contact or approach from the party to which the protective order applies for the interests of public safety; to provide for exceptions; to provide for a criminal offense; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 729. By Representative Powell of the 32nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to habeas corpus, so as to provide for habeas corpus hearings by video conference; to adjust certain procedures to account for habeas corpus hearings by video conference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 730. By Representatives Powell of the 32nd and Weldon of the 3rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment and training of peace officers, so as to add the commissioner of juvenile justice or his or her designee as a voting member of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUVENILE JUSTICE
HB 731. By Representatives Oliver of the 82nd, Abrams of the 89th, Hugley of the 136th, Gardner of the 57th, Kendrick of the 93rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to prohibit the possession, sale, transport, distribution, or use of certain assault weapons, large capacity magazines, armor-piercing bullets, and incendiary .50 caliber bullets; to provide for crimes involving the possession, sale, transport, distribution, or use of certain assault weapons, large capacity magazines, armor-piercing bullets, and incendiary .50 caliber bullets; to provide for criminal penalties; to designate certain weaponry and ammunition as contraband and to require seizure of such by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HR 970. By Representative Battles of the 15th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Solomon T. "Sol" Dover and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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HR 977. By Representative Powell of the 32nd: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Louie Morris and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 978. By Representatives Buckner of the 137th, Coleman of the 97th, Greene of the 151st, Trammell of the 132nd, Benton of the 31st, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Historic Site Preservation; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES
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