First readers in House [Feb. 1, 2016]

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2016 THIRTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 865. By Representatives Dudgeon of the 25th, Stephens of the 164th, Stovall of the 74th, Belton of the 112th, Brockway of the 102nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from state income taxation, so as to provide an exemption for individual and corporate donors to student scholarship organizations; to amend Chapter 2A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student scholarship organizations, so as to create a new income tax exemption for student scholarship funding; to provide for individual and corporate donations to student scholarship organizations; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for a short title; 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 866. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Smith of the 134th, Efstration of the 104th, Ramsey of the 72nd, Hawkins of the 27th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 50 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to multiple employer self-insured health plans, so as to exempt multiple employer self-insured health plans from premium taxes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 867. By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, Carter of the 175th, and Watson of the 172nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Thomasville to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 868. By Representatives Rogers of the 10th, Dickey of the 140th, Nimmer of the 178th, Kirby of the 114th, Lott of the 122nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commissions and other agencies, so as to eliminate the Georgia State Games Commission; to provide for reversion of property to the state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PROPERTIES
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HB 869. By Representatives Powell of the 32nd, Maxwell of the 17th, and Harrell of the 106th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 40 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to real estate brokers and salespersons, so as to change certain provisions relating to the responsibilities of brokers and qualifying brokers to review certain documents; to change certain provisions relating to actions that constitute unfair trade practices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 870. By Representatives Strickland of the 111th, England of the 116th, Meadows of the 5th, Dudgeon of the 25th, Reeves of the 34th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certain programs and activities under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that high schools that receive state funding cannot participate in an athletic association which prohibits religious expression on the clothing of student athletes; to provide that high schools that receive state funding cannot participate in an athletic association which prohibits member schools from organizing and playing scrimmage matches, games, or other athletic competitions with nonmember schools; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 871. By Representatives Dickey of the 140th, Rogers of the 10th, and Nimmer of the 178th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-791 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to consumer fees collected to implement Article 28 of Chapter 1 of Title 10, the "Georgia Lemon Law," so as to require consumer fees to be forwarded to the Department of Law for deposit in the new motor vehicle arbitration account; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 872. By Representatives Nimmer of the 178th, Knight of the 130th, England of the 116th, Shaw of the 176th, Williams of the 168th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to game and fish, so as to revise definitions, license fees, and license requirements; to amend Code Section 52-7-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to numbering of vessels, requirements, and fees, so as to revise boat registration fees and allow additional methods for reporting the sale of boats; 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 873. By Representatives Clark of the 98th, Meadows of the 5th, Dickson of the 6th, Jackson of the 128th, Dempsey of the 13th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to enact the "Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act"; to provide for guidelines and other relevant materials to inform students participating in athletic activities about the nature and warning signs of sudden cardiac
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arrest; to provide for definitions; to provide for informational meetings; to provide for removal from an athletic activity under certain circumstances and to establish return to play policies; to require annual review by coaches; to provide for limited liability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 874. By Representatives Reeves of the 34th, Golick of the 40th, Efstration of the 104th, Strickland of the 111th, Ramsey of the 72nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 11 of Title 15, Title 16, Chapter 4 of Title 24, and Code Section 42-5-18 of the O.C.G.A., relating to access to hearings and records, crimes and offenses, relevant evidence and its limits, and items prohibited for possession by inmates, respectively, so as to improve the ability to prosecute street gang terrorism; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 875. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Cooper of the 43rd, Fludd of the 64th, Rogers of the 29th, Maxwell of the 17th, 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 generally, so as to require issuers of health benefit policies to provide certain information to enrollees and establish certain processes and limits relating to specialty drugs; to provide for a short title; to define terms; to provide specific requirements for issuers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 876. By Representatives Pirkle of the 155th, McCall of the 33rd, England of the 116th, Powell of the 32nd, Frye of the 118th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to livestock dealers and auctions, so as to update license and surety requirements of livestock dealers and livestock market operators; to provide for publication of duly licensed dealers and operators; to eliminate requirement for submission of certain reports; to correct cross-references and provide for uniformity; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HB 877. By Representatives Kaiser of the 59th, Drenner of the 85th, Holcomb of the 81st, Frye of the 118th, and Fludd of the 64th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-40.16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income tax credits for low-emission vehicles, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for tax credits for plug-in electric vehicles; to repeal provisions regarding low-speed vehicles; to provide for certain limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
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HB 878. By Representatives Holcomb of the 81st, Pezold of the 133rd, Caldwell of the 20th, Drenner of the 85th, Henson of the 86th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-151 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annual license fees for operating motor vehicles, so as to lower the annual fee for alternative fueled vehicles; 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 TRANSPORTATION HR 1198. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Stephens of the 164th, Bryant of the 162nd, Petrea of the 166th, Nimmer of the 178th, and others: A RESOLUTION encouraging the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources to review its regulations providing for the protection of underground drinking water to ensure they are sufficient; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT HR 1199. By Representatives Parsons of the 44th, Willard of the 51st, Fludd of the 64th, Kaiser of the 59th, and Pak of the 108th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide a definition; to provide for victims' rights; to provide for the enforcement of such rights; 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 JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL HR 1200. By Representatives Welch of the 110th, Atwood of the 179th, Hightower of the 68th, Caldwell of the 131st, Willard of the 51st, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Agency Attorneys, Contract Attorneys, and Special Assistant Attorneys General; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES
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