First readers in House [Jan. 15, 2016]

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2016 FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
Legislation not listed consecutively indicates those pre-filed.
HB 724. By Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Hitchens of the 161st, Bryant of the 162nd, and Stephens of the 165th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the "Crime Victims' Bill of Rights," so as to revise the number of days for advance notification to a victim by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles whenever it considers making certain decisions; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to grants of pardons, paroles, and other relief, so as to require advance notification to certain persons whenever the State Board of Pardons and Paroles considers making a final decision to grant parole to an inmate or place an inmate into transitional housing; to require publication in the legal organ of the county of an inmate's parole date or date of entry into transitional housing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 765. By Representatives Powell of the 171st, Willard of the 51st, Lott of the 122nd, Greene of the 151st, Houston of the 170th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 49-3-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the appointment of board members to the county departments of family and children services, so as to provide that appointments may include certain retired individuals; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 766. By Representatives Beskin of the 54th, Quick of the 117th, Powell of the 171st, Kendrick of the 93rd, Willard of the 51st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions for property tax exemptions and deferral, so as to revise a definition to include any spouse; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 767. By Representatives Powell of the 32nd, Hitchens of the 161st, Petrea of the 166th, Waites of the 60th, Taylor of the 173rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding uniform rules of the road, so as to add utility service vehicles to the "Spencer Pass Law"; to provide a procedure for passing stationary utility service vehicles; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
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HB 768. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Willard of the 51st, Fludd of the 64th, Jones of the 47th, Turner of the 21st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 30 of the O.C.G.A., relating to disabled persons, so as to provide for the establishment of a qualified ABLE program in this state to enable the contribution of funds to tax-exempt accounts to pay for the qualified expenses of eligible individuals with disabilities; to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to computation of taxable net income; to amend Code Section 50-13-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the definitions for purposes of the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act, so as to exclude the Georgia ABLE Program Corporation from the meaning of "agency"; 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 769. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Rogers of the 29th, Houston of the 170th, Dunahoo of the 30th, Jones of the 167th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to watercraft held in inventory, so as to make permanent an exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain watercraft held in inventory for sale or resale; 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 770. By Representatives Efstration of the 104th, Welch of the 110th, Houston of the 170th, Atwood of the 179th, Evans of the 42nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude, so as to provide for and revise defined terms; to change penalty provisions; to remove a potential defense to a charge of trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 771. By Representative Marin of the 96th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 2-7-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to plant disease, pest control, and pesticides, so as to exempt water spinach from the definition of "plant pest"; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HB 772. By Representatives Clark of the 147th, Brockway of the 102nd, Harden of the 148th, Epps of the 144th, Hightower of the 68th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-2-385 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for voting by absentee ballot and advance voting, so as to revise the period of time for advance voting with regard to Saturday voting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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HB 773. By Representatives Houston of the 170th, Efstration of the 104th, Hatchett of the 150th, Rogers of the 29th, Battles of the 15th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 26 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, so as to increase the outstanding bond limit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS HR 1017. By Representatives Dudgeon of the 25th, Gilligan of the 24th, Duncan of the 26th, and Cantrell of the 22nd: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly may by general law authorize local boards of education to impose, levy, and collect development impact fees and use the proceeds to pay for a share of the cost of additional educational facilities; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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