First readers in House [Mar. 6, 2017]

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, MARCH 06, 2017 TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 539. By Representative Mathiak of the 73rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the City of Hampton in Henry County, Georgia, approved April 19, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 3613), so as to provide for the ability of the mayor pro tem or members selected to serve in the absence of the mayor and mayor pro tem to vote on matters before the council while serving in the absence of the mayor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 540. By Representatives Reeves of the 34th, Carson of the 46th, Bruce of the 61st, Ehrhart of the 36th, Setzler of the 35th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 4063), so as to change the salaries of certain staff of the solicitor-general of Cobb County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 541. By Representatives Strickland of the 111th, Golick of the 40th, Brockway of the 102nd, Oliver of the 82nd, Evans of the 42nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 16 and 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses and to domestic relations, respectively, so as to prohibit persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm and to prohibit persons subject to family violence protective orders from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm; to provide an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 542. By Representatives Dunahoo of the 30th, Barr of the 103rd, Chandler of the 105th, Hawkins of the 27th, and Dubnik of the 29th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 3-3-23 and Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to furnishing to, purchase of, or possession by persons under 21 years of age of alcoholic beverages and general provisions relating to torts, respectively, so as to provide for a social host's criminal responsibility and civil liability; to provide for exceptions; to expand criminal responsibility and civil liability for providing or allowing individuals under 21 years of age to consume alcoholic beverages; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HB 543. By Representatives Dunahoo of the 30th, Tarvin of the 2nd, Barr of the 103rd, McCall of the 33rd, Hawkins of the 27th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to repeal income taxes in their entirety; to completely revise sales and use taxes; to repeal the corporate net worth tax; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for legislative findings; to provide definitions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 544. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Richmond Hill Public Facilities Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 545. By Representatives Beskin of the 54th, Golick of the 40th, Silcox of the 52nd, and Hanson of the 80th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Atlanta independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of such school district who are 70 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HR 482. By Representative Parsons of the 44th: A RESOLUTION encouraging the Georgia Congressional Delegation to immediately enact legislation with the sole purpose of reestablishing a Nuclear Waste Program per the Nuclear Waste Policy Act; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
HR 483. By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Frazier of the 126th, Williams of the 87th, and Jackson of the 128th: A RESOLUTION honoring the world-wide victims of genocide and recognizing April 1, 2017, as Georgia's Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HR 484. By Representatives Golick of the 40th, Stephens of the 164th, Barr of the 103rd, Carter of the 175th, Shaw of the 176th, and others: A RESOLUTION encouraging all schools, local educational agencies, and the state educational agency to recognize that dyslexia has a profound educational impact that must be addressed and recognizing March 1, 2017, as Dyslexia Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HR 485. By Representative Carter of the 175th: A RESOLUTION recognizing Mr. Frank "Poppa D." Delaney, Jr., and dedicating a road in his honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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