First readers in House [Feb. 19, 2016]

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2016 TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 1044. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Carter of the 175th, Shaw of the 176th, and Sharper of the 177th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal the amendment to the Constitution of Georgia providing for the election of the Board of Tax Assessors of Lowndes County and thereby end the elective terms of members of the Board of Tax Assessors of Lowndes County on December 31, 2020; to provide for a referendum with respect to the effectiveness of the foregoing; to provide for contingent effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1045. By Representatives Jones of the 62nd and Thomas of the 39th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide for centralized reporting standards for use of force complaints; to provide for definitions; to provide for intents and purposes; to provide for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's collection and analysis of use of force complaints received by law enforcement agencies; to require certain training exercises and equipment for certain officers of law enforcement agencies as a result of the analysis of use of force complaints; to mandate reporting of use of force complaints by certain prosecuting attorneys and staff; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 1046. By Representatives Jones of the 62nd, Dawkins-Haigler of the 91st, Smith of the 41st, and Waites of the 60th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-13-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to possession of marijuana and conditional discharge for possession of controlled substances as first offense and certain nonviolent property crimes, so as to provide that possession of one ounce or less of marijuana is not punishable by imprisonment; to amend Titles 15 and 16 and Code Section 17-7-72 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, crimes and offenses, and jurisdiction of probate courts to try certain drug and alcohol offenses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 1047. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Trammell of the 132nd, Ramsey of the 72nd, and Stover of the 71st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act continuing the State Court of Coweta County, approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 4260), so as to revise the terms of court of the State Court of Coweta County; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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HB 1048. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Harden of the 148th, Clark of the 147th, Dickey of the 140th, and Epps of the 144th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act creating the Houston County Commission on Children and Youth, approved April 14, 1997 (Ga. L.1997, p. 4177); to provide for the assets and liabilities thereof; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1049. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Stephens of the 165th, Gordon of the 163rd, Hitchens of the 161st, Bryant of the 162nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and Chatham County, approved March 21, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2636), as amended, so as to authorize members of the Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and Chatham County to censure its members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1050. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Stephens of the 165th, Gordon of the 163rd, Hitchens of the 161st, Bryant of the 162nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend several Acts relating to and incorporating the mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah, so as to authorize members of the governing body of the City of Savannah to censure its members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1051. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Stephens of the 165th, Gordon of the 163rd, Hitchens of the 161st, Bryant of the 162nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely revising the laws relative to the governing authority of Chatham County, approved March 29, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 5050), as amended, so as to provide for an additional power of the board to censure members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1052. By Representatives Holcomb of the 81st, Willard of the 51st, Weldon of the 3rd, Evans of the 42nd, Beskin of the 54th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to business corporations, so as to provide for benefit corporations; to provide for definitions; to provide for the application of the business corporation Code; to provide for naming; to provide for stock certificates; to provide for amendments and transactions; to provide for duties and limitations of liability of directors
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of benefit corporations; to provide for annual benefit reports; to change provisions relating to definitions for foreign corporation; to change provisions relating to the right to dissent; to change provisions relating to the corporate name of a foreign corporation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HR 1400. By Representative Epps of the 144th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Steven Charles Brack and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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