First readers in House [Jan. 27, 2016]

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2016 ELEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
Legislation not listed consecutively indicates those pre-filed.
HB 838. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Meadows of the 5th, Epps of the 144th, Rhodes of the 120th, Smith of the 134th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance general provisions, so as to provide that carriers that sell certain health insurance plans in this state through an agent shall compensate such agent a minimum of 5 percent of the collected premiums; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 839. By Representatives Hatchett of the 150th and Epps of the 144th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a charter for the City of East Dublin, approved April 9, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4645), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4402), so as to change the corporate limits of the city; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 840. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, McCall of the 33rd, Greene of the 151st, Parrish of the 158th, and Smith of the 70th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 12 and Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources and game and fish, respectively, so as to change provisions relating to rules and regulations used to establish criminal violations; to authorize the grant of wildlife exhibition permits for use by the film industry; 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 GAME, FISH, & PARKS
HB 841. By Representatives Sharper of the 177th, Randall of the 142nd, Gardner of the 57th, McClain of the 100th, Waites of the 60th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order and safety, so as to require that printed information on firearm safety be given to each applicant for a weapons carry license or renewal license; to provide for definitions; to provide that certain buyers of firearms receive from the seller printed information on firearm safety; to require a website on firearm safety by the commissioner of public safety; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 842. By Representatives Taylor of the 79th and Beskin of the 54th: 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
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provisions regarding local government provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, respectively, so as to distinguish between consumer fireworks retail sales facilities and consumer fireworks retail sales stands; to revise definitions; to provide for the sale of consumer fireworks from temporary consumer fireworks retail sales facilities; to provide for licensing for a distributor selling consumer fireworks from a temporary consumer fireworks retail sales facility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 843. By Representatives Gardner of the 57th, Jones of the 62nd, Oliver of the 82nd, Abrams of the 89th, Kendrick of the 93rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law Regulations, so as to provide for a background check for guns purchased at gun shows; to provide for definitions; to provide that only dealers may legally sell, transfer, or exchange a firearm at a gun show; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 844. By Representatives Maxwell of the 17th, Jasperse of the 11th, Buckner of the 137th, Greene of the 151st, Rakestraw of the 19th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund, so as to update certain provisions related to determining which insurance premiums are subject to taxation related to the fund; to provide that venue for any action brought in the superior court against the fund or the board shall be in the superior court of the board's county of domicile; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 845. By Representatives Setzler of the 35th, Reeves of the 34th, and Golick of the 40th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to justification and excuse, so as to provide for immunity from criminal liability for possession of certain materials or images under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 846. By Representatives Watson of the 172nd, Welch of the 110th, Strickland of the 111th, Rutledge of the 109th, and Knight of the 130th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to revise requirements for notification of crime victims of impending release of an offender from imprisonment; to revise requirements for notification of projected release dates of inmates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
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HB 847. By Representatives Clark of the 98th, Willard of the 51st, Golick of the 40th, Thomas of the 39th, Cooper of the 43rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 9 of Title 16 and Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to fraud and related offenses and general provisions relative to public assistance, respectively, so as to redesignate Code Section 49-4-15, relating to fraud in obtaining public assistance, food stamps, or Medicaid, penalties, and recovery of overpayments, as new Code Section 16-9-63; to revise terminology in said Code Section 16-9-63; to reserve the Code Section 49-4-15 designation; to revise Article 7 of Chapter 8 of Title 34 and Chapter 7A of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to benefits relative to employment security and tax credits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 848. By Representatives Clark of the 98th, Dudgeon of the 25th, Kelley of the 16th, Belton of the 112th, Fleming of the 121st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to establish the Blue Star Family Scholarship Program for children of military service members; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for qualifications and requirements; to provide for management of accounts; to provide for participating schools; to provide for responsibilities of parents; to provide for duties of the Office of Student Achievement in administering the program; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 849. By Representatives Golick of the 40th, Smyre of the 135th, Willard of the 51st, Jones of the 47th, Abrams of the 89th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to protect the right to equal enjoyment of and privileges to public accommodations; to provide for purposes; to provide for definitions; to provide for enforcement; to provide for penalties; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fair employment practices, so as to expand the functions of the administrator of the Commission on Equal Opportunity; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 850. By Representatives Mayo of the 84th, Mitchell of the 88th, Kaiser of the 59th, Carter of the 92nd, Smith of the 125th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for election day voter registration and voting; to provide for procedures and methods; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 851. By Representative Atwood of the 179th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county law libraries, so as to require an annual audit of the
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financial affairs, books, and records of boards of trustees of the county law library; to provide for publication of such audit; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on BUDGET AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OVERSIGHT
HB 852. By Representatives Buckner of the 137th, Hawkins of the 27th, Abrams of the 89th, Gardner of the 57th, Holcomb of the 81st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to provide that active duty service members with family members with special needs may use their state of legal residence to register their family members with special needs for a Medicaid waiver to include military families transitioning out of military service; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 853. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Cooper of the 43rd, Beverly of the 143rd, Weldon of the 3rd, Randall of the 142nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Coverdell-Murphy Act," so as to update the current system of levels of certified stroke centers to reflect advances in stroke treatment and therapy; to authorize the Department of Public Health to establish additional levels; to provide for national certification; to provide for rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act; 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
HR 963. By Representatives Gardner of the 57th, Oliver of the 82nd, Kendrick of the 93rd, and Mayo of the 84th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide procedures and standards for legislative and congressional reapportionment; 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 LEGISLATIVE & CONGRESSIONAL REAPPORTIONMENT
HR 1160. By Representatives Gardner of the 57th, Oliver of the 82nd, Kendrick of the 93rd, and Mayo of the 84th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that legislative, congressional, and Public Service Commission reapportionment be done by an independent, nonpartisan commission instead of the General Assembly; to provide for the establishment of such commission; to provide for the qualifications and appointment of members of such commission; to provide for the filling of vacancies on the commission; to provide for powers, duties, and responsibilities of and resources for such
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commission; to provide for guidelines for reapportionment; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on LEGISLATIVE & CONGRESSIONAL REAPPORTIONMENT
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