First readers in House [Feb. 24, 2017]

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2017 TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 474. By Representatives Hugley of the 136th, Jackson of the 128th, Powell of the 32nd, Lumsden of the 12th, Hitchens of the 161st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding drivers' licenses, so as to require the Department of Driver Services in any republication of its drivers' manual to include instructions for best practices for facilitating the safety of all parties during a traffic stop by law enforcement; to provide for collaboration; to require the Office of Highway Safety to promote such instructions in certain planned projects or campaigns of a highly visible nature; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 475. By Representatives Harden of the 148th, Corbett of the 174th, Hogan of the 179th, Epps of the 144th, and McCall of the 33rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to charitable solicitations, so as to implement additional requirements for use of collection receptacles for donations; to provide additional penalties for violation of said chapter; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 476. By Representatives Greene of the 151st, Ealum of the 153rd, and Dukes of the 154th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for compensation of the coroner and deputy coroners of Dougherty County; to provide for duties and responsibilities of the coroner; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 477. By Representative Nimmer of the 178th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Appling County and to provide for its powers and duties; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 478. By Representatives Strickland of the 111th, Bruce of the 61st, Rutledge of the 109th, Douglas of the 78th, and Reeves of the 34th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to revise the requirements which must be met before an arresting law
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enforcement agency may provide or make available a copy of a booking photograph to a person; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 479. By Representative Parsons of the 44th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 46-3A-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to filing and approval of an integrated resource plan, so as to prohibit the Public Service Commission from requiring certain changes to such plans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
HB 480. By Representatives Gordon of the 163rd, Stephens of the 165th, Stephens of the 164th, Petrea of the 166th, Gilliard of the 162nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Chatham County Urban Development Authority; to provide a short title; to provide for findings and determinations; to define certain terms; to provide for a board of trustees, appointment of members, and meetings; to provide for powers and duties; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of the authority and to authorize the collection for the payment of such revenue bonds; to make the revenue bonds of the authority exempt from taxation; to fix and provide the venue and jurisdiction of actions relating to the authority; to provide for the validation of bonds; 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
HB 481. By Representatives Tanner of the 9th, Golick of the 40th, Rynders of the 152nd, and Epps of the 144th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding aviation, so as to provide for preemption for unmanned aircraft systems; to define a term; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 482. By Representatives Cantrell of the 22nd, Clark of the 147th, Stovall of the 74th, Jones of the 25th, Setzler of the 35th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to provide for the establishment of educational scholarship accounts; to provide for qualified education expenses; to provide for qualifications for students to participate in the program; to establish certain requirements for participating schools and service providers; to provide for accounts and account funds; to establish a Parent Review Committee to review expenditures upon request; to authorize the Office of the State Treasurer to promulgate rules and regulations; to provide for annual testing of participating students; to provide for an annual report on the program; 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
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HB 483. By Representatives Cantrell of the 22nd, Clark of the 147th, Stovall of the 74th, Jones of the 25th, Clark of the 98th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to provide for the establishment of educational scholarship accounts; to provide for qualified education expenses; to provide for qualifications for students to participate in the program; to establish certain requirements for participating schools and service providers; to provide for accounts and account funds; to establish a Parent Review Committee to review expenditures upon request; to authorize the Office of the State Treasurer to promulgate rules and regulations; to provide for annual testing of participating students; to provide for an annual report on the program; 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 484. By Representative Jones of the 167th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to clarify and provide for persons who may obtain certain licenses, permits, or cards; to provide for driving safety cards for persons who are current recipients of grants of deferred action on deportation which shall operate the same as drivers' licenses; to provide for exceptions; to provide for the design of driving safety cards; to provide for special identification cards for persons who are current recipients of grants of deferred action on deportation; to provide for the design of such special identification cards; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 488. By Representatives Evans of the 42nd, Drenner of the 85th, Marin of the 96th, Scott of the 76th, and Park of the 101st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide comprehensive state civil rights law protecting individuals from discrimination in housing, public accommodations, and employment; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the O.C.G.A., relating to fair housing, so as to prohibit discrimination in housing; to amend Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to commerce and trade, so as to protect the right to equal enjoyment of and privileges to public accommodations; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 and Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations generally and public officers and employees, respectively, so as to prohibit discrimination in private and public employment; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 489. By Representatives McCall of the 33rd, Powell of the 32nd, Glanton of the 75th, and Bentley of the 139th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to provide that the Georgia Procurement Registry shall be used in addition to the official legal organ and other media outlets for advertisement of certain bid opportunities for goods and services and public works construction contracts by a county, municipal corporation, or local board of education; to provide that advertisement via the Georgia Procurement Registry shall be at no cost to
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local government entities; to require advertisement of certain bid opportunities by local government entities via the Georgia Procurement Registry; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HB 490. By Representatives Gurtler of the 8th, Pezold of the 133rd, Clark of the 98th, Mathiak of the 73rd, and Powell of the 32nd: 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 JUDICIARY HR 389. By Representatives Watson of the 172nd, Ralston of the 7th, England of the 116th, Hatchett of the 150th, Powell of the 171st, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Rural Development Council; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM HR 404. By Representatives Evans of the 42nd, Willard of the 51st, Scott of the 76th, Park of the 101st, Drenner of the 85th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Comprehensive Civil Rights Legislation; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HR 405. By Representatives Teasley of the 37th, Casas of the 107th, Cantrell of the 22nd, Brockway of the 102nd, Setzler of the 35th, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide for the election of members of the State Board of Education; 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 EDUCATION
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