FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2016 SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DAY HB 774. By Representatives Atwood of the 179th, Willard of the 51st, Williams of the 119th, Welch of the 110th, Jones of the 167th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 25 and Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of fireworks and general provisions regarding local government provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, respectively, so as to revise provisions relating to the sale, use, or explosion thereof; to revise the days, times, and locations in which consumer fireworks may be lawfully used or exploded; to revise places within this state where the use or explosion of consumer fireworks are prohibited; to provide for exceptions; to authorize counties and municipal corporations to further regulate the use or explosion of consumer fireworks; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY HB 775. By Representatives Ehrhart of the 36th and Meadows of the 5th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the control of hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, so as to provide for restrictions on the sale and dispensing of spectacles; to provide for definitions; to provide for violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES HB 776. By Representatives Beasley-Teague of the 65th and Thomas of the 56th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general insurance provisions, so as to provide that no health benefit plan shall refuse to pay or otherwise reimburse for a peroral endoscopic myotomy surgical procedure for the treatment of achalasia; to provide for definitions; to provide for limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE HB 777. By Representatives Dudgeon of the 25th, Coleman of the 97th, and Parsons of the 44th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-165 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to operation of school buses, so as to allow school bus drivers to use cellular telephones in a similar manner as a two-way radio; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY - 1 - HB 778. By Representatives Marin of the 96th, Abrams of the 89th, and Waites of the 60th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-129 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license to carry weapon and temporary renewal permit, so as to provide for training for certain persons licensed to carry a pistol or revolver; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY HB 779. By Representatives Tanner of the 9th, Lumsden of the 12th, Watson of the 172nd, Hightower of the 68th, Prince of the 127th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to regulate the use of unmanned aircraft systems and images captured by such systems; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for penalties and a civil right of action; to provide for venue; to amend Code Section 27-3-151 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to activity prohibited in the taking of wildlife, so as to regulate the use of unmanned aircraft systems in connection to hunting and fishing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL HB 780. By Representatives Lott of the 122nd, Williamson of the 115th, Cooper of the 43rd, Fleming of the 121st, Sims of the 123rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-22-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to clinical laboratories, so as to provide that certain nondiagnostic laboratories are not subject to state licensure as a clinical laboratory; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HB 781. By Representatives Raffensperger of the 50th, Rynders of the 152nd, Jones of the 167th, Taylor of the 173rd, Broadrick of the 4th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36, Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 45, and Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities; general provisions regarding eligibility and qualifications for public office; and general provisions relating to state government, respectively, so as to require that individuals appointed to authorities, boards, councils, and commissions be United States citizens; to provide for other residency requirements; to provide for a definition; to provide for enforcement; to provide an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS - 2 - HB 782. By Representatives Rogers of the 29th, Hawkins of the 27th, Dunahoo of the 30th, and Barr of the 103rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the continuation of an alternative method of distribution of the net proceeds of the sales and use tax for educational purposes authorized under Article VIII, Section VI, Paragraph IV of the Constitution among the Hall County School District, Gainesville City School District, and Buford City School District; to provide for an effective date, applicability, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL HB 783. By Representatives Broadrick of the 4th, Harden of the 148th, Parrish of the 158th, and Hawkins of the 27th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to change certain provisions relating to Schedules I and IV controlled substances; to change certain provisions relating to the definition of dangerous drug; to provide for restricted dangerous drugs; to provide for penalties for certain violations relating to restricted dangerous drugs and nonprescription injectable insulin; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HR 1031. By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Spencer of the 180th, Belton of the 112th, Benton of the 31st, Clark of the 98th, and others: A RESOLUTION encouraging the development of minority owned plasma centers; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES HR 1032. By Representatives Beasley-Teague of the 65th, Smyre of the 135th, and Abrams of the 89th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Robert and Ardena Beasley and dedicating a bridge in their memory; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 1033. By Representatives Marin of the 96th, McClain of the 100th, Floyd of the 99th, Bennett of the 94th, Kendrick of the 93rd, and others: A RESOLUTION requesting that the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners work to ease the traffic woes facing its constituents and listen to citizens' demands to increase mass transit options; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION - 3 -