First readers in House, 2018 January 19

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2018 SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 650. By Representatives Oliver of the 82nd, Smyre of the 135th, Drenner of the 85th, Shannon of the 84th, Mosby of the 83rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state and other flags, so as to provide that local governments may relocate, remove, conceal, obscure, or alter certain monuments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 651. By Representatives Oliver of the 82nd, Willard of the 51st, Henson of the 86th, Nguyen of the 89th, Shannon of the 84th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to make unlawful the possession and use of bump fire stock; to revise definitions; to subject the possession and use of bump fire stock to criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 655. By Representatives Williams of the 145th, Chandler of the 105th, Epps of the 144th, Hill of the 3rd, Bonner of the 72nd, 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 require every public school to post a sign containing the toll-free telephone number operated by the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services to receive reports of child abuse or neglect; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide that no cause of action is created; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 689. By Representatives Williams of the 145th, Willard of the 51st, Raffensperger of the 50th, Trammell of the 132nd, Gilligan of the 24th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 12 of Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to deposits of deceased depositors, so as to change certain provisions authorizing sums held for a deceased intestate resident's application in payment of the funeral expenses and expenses of the last illness of such deceased depositor; to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to authorize life insurance proceeds for a deceased intestate insured application in payment of the funeral expenses of such deceased insured; to provide for group life insurance policy provision for a maximum sum for incurred funeral and other expenses where there is no designated beneficiary; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
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HB 690. By Representatives Ridley of the 6th, Powell of the 32nd, Epps of the 144th, Hill of the 3rd, and Gravley of the 67th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5C-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions, exemption from taxation, allocation and disbursement of proceeds collected by tag agents, fair market value of vehicle appealable, and report, so as to change a certain definition; to provide an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 691. By Representatives Belton of the 112th, Hitchens of the 161st, Glanton of the 75th, Corbett of the 174th, Prince of the 127th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-5-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' license applications, fees, waiver of fees, and provisions for voluntary participation in various related programs, so as to provide that a military identification card may serve as satisfactory documentation of an individual's social security number; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS
HB 692. By Representatives Maxwell of the 17th, Greene of the 151st, Buckner of the 137th, Coleman of the 97th, and Hawkins of the 27th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to deferred compensation plans, so as to provide that the governing authority of a municipality may pay costs or fees associated with an employee's participation in a deferred compensation plan; to provide that certain public employees may be automatically enrolled in deferred compensation plans; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 693. By Representative Harrell of the 106th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to solid waste management generally, so as to repeal provisions relating to authorization to enforce collection of taxes, fees, or assessments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 694. By Representatives Harrell of the 106th, Tanner of the 9th, Epps of the 144th, and Williamson of the 115th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the motor fuel tax, so as to require electronic filing of certain reports; 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 695. By Representatives Epps of the 144th, England of the 116th, Nimmer of the 178th, McCall of the 33rd, Dickey of the 140th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates promoting and supporting certain beneficial projects, agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations, so as to establish a specialty license plate honoring Georgia's working forests and the Georgia Forestry Foundation; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 696. By Representatives Kelley of the 16th, Coomer of the 14th, Watson of the 172nd, Shaw of the 176th, Stephens of the 164th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from state sales and use taxes, so as to create an exemption for certain computer equipment sold or leased to certain entities for use in high-technology data centers; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 697. By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, Smith of the 134th, Cooper of the 43rd, Parrish of the 158th, Jackson of the 128th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, so as to extend an exemption from state sales and use tax for five additional years regarding the sale or use of tangible personal property to certain nonprofit health centers; to extend an exemption for five additional years with respect to certain nonprofit volunteer health clinics; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 698. By Representatives Hilton of the 95th, Clark of the 98th, Silcox of the 52nd, Williams of the 145th, and Barr of the 103rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates promoting and supporting certain beneficial projects, causes, agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations, so as to establish a specialty license plate for members of the Georgia Tennis Foundation; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 699. By Representatives Belton of the 112th, Hitchens of the 161st, Blackmon of the 146th, Clark of the 98th, Corbett of the 174th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 25-4-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to basic firefighter training courses and transfer of certification, so as to provide that military firefighter training may be accepted as
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required basic training; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 700. By Representatives Belton of the 112th, Hitchens of the 161st, Bonner of the 72nd, Glanton of the 75th, Prince of the 127th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-374 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service cancelable loan fund and authorized types of service cancelable educational loans financed by state funds and issued by the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to include graduate degree programs; to require application for additional educational assistance programs; to implement a two-year service requirement; to correct references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION
HB 701. By Representatives Tanner of the 9th, Cooper of the 43rd, Hitchens of the 161st, Newton of the 123rd, and Powell of the 32nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 45-20-110, relating to definitions for drug testing for state employment, so as to allow for testing for all forms of opioids; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 702. By Representatives Clark of the 147th, Blackmon of the 146th, Belton of the 112th, Williams of the 168th, Hitchens of the 161st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to postsecondary education, so as to provide for a service cancelable education loan program for students in fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics who work in federal civil service positions at defense installations in this state; to provide for eligibility, repayment, cancellation, and administration; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION
HB 703. By Representatives Hitchens of the 161st, Lott of the 122nd, Powell of the 32nd, Frazier of the 126th, and Welch of the 110th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to privileges, so as to provide for privileged communications between public safety officers and peer counselors; to amend Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees, so as to create the Governor's Office of Public Safety Support; to provide for a director; to provide for responsibilities of the office; to provide for office space, staff, supplies, and materials; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date based on funding; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
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HB 704. By Representative Caldwell of the 20th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limitations of actions on recovery for deficiencies connected with improvements to realty and resulting injuries, so as to change when the statute of limitations shall accrue for certain actions arising from the burial of construction waste or materials; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 705. By Representatives Kelley of the 16th, Coomer of the 14th, Trammell of the 132nd, Reeves of the 34th, and Willard of the 51st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-10-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the general jurisdiction of magistrate courts, so as to increase the jurisdictional limits for certain civil claims; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HR 898. By Representatives Coleman of the 97th, Tanner of the 9th, Jones of the 47th, Dickey of the 140th, Nix of the 69th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on the Establishment of a State Accreditation Process; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HR 899. By Representatives Nix of the 69th, Trammell of the 132nd, and Pezold of the 133rd: A RESOLUTION recognizing September 6 of each year as Marquis de LaFayette Day; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES HR 900. By Representatives Beskin of the 54th and Metze of the 55th: A RESOLUTION recognizing Mr. James Harold Shepherd and dedicating a road in his honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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