First readers in House [Feb. 24, 2016]

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 1078. By Representatives Kaiser of the 59th, Smith of the 41st, Stephens of the 165th, and Waites of the 60th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to raise the age of mandatory education from 16 to 17; to revise provisions relating to adult literacy for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 1079. By Representative Kaiser of the 59th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 13 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special provisions for motorcycles relative to uniform rules of the road, so as to provide that motorcycles may overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 1080. By Representative Ramsey of the 72nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the Magistrate Court of Fayette County to impose and collect county law library fees as part of the court costs in the magistrate court; to provide for practices and procedures connected therewith; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1081. By Representative Williamson of the 115th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Jersey, approved March 22, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4484), so as to change the terms of the members of the governing authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1082. By Representative Greene of the 151st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Blakely; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide a specific repealer; 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 1083. By Representatives Houston of the 170th, Pirkle of the 155th, and Watson of the 172nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating and establishing the State Court of Tift County, approved March 30, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 2468), so as to change the office of the solicitor of the state court to a full-time position; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1088. By Representatives Clark of the 98th, Willard of the 51st, Holcomb of the 81st, Yates of the 73rd, Glanton of the 75th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-2A-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to establishment of the Low THC oil patient registry, definitions, purpose, registration cards, quarterly reports, and waiver forms, so as to add post traumatic stress disorder to the conditions authorized for the use of low THC oil; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 1089. By Representatives Beverly of the 143rd and Randall of the 142nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the restructuring of the governments of the City of Macon, the City of Payne City, and Bibb County, approved April 20, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5595), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 30, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 3942), so as to change the boundaries of the commissioner districts; to provide for the continuation in office of the current members of the commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1090. By Representatives Dawkins-Haigler of the 91st, Beasley-Teague of the 65th, Stephenson of the 90th, Kendrick of the 93rd, and Dickerson of the 113th: 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 other educational programs in the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that the State Board of Education shall incorporate into rape prevention and personal safety education programs a program for preventing teen dating violence, the Love Is Not Abuse Curriculum; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
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HB 1091. By Representative Weldon of the 3rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drug abuse treatment and education programs, so as to provide for a moratorium on the issuance of new licenses to narcotic treatment programs; to create the State Commission on Narcotic Treatment Programs; to provide legislative findings and intent; to provide for the membership, powers, duties, compensation, and allowances of the commission; to provide for the abolishment of the commission; to suspend the acceptance of applications and issuing of licenses for narcotic treatment programs for a certain period; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 1092. By Representative Rogers of the 10th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act creating the Habersham County Airport Authority, approved April 20, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011, p. 3684); to provide for the assets and encumbrances thereof; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HR 1486. By Representatives Stovall of the 74th, Kaiser of the 59th, Thomas of the 56th, McClain of the 100th, Bruce of the 61st, and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing Mr. Lovett Stovall and dedicating a bridge in his honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 1487. By Representatives Bentley of the 139th, Cheokas of the 138th, Deffenbaugh of the 1st, and McClain of the 100th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Walter M. Mathews, Jr., and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 1507. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Williams of the 168th, Dollar of the 45th, Jones of the 167th, Wilkinson of the 52nd, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Standardizing the Start Date of Georgia Public Schools; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES
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