First readers in House, 2018 January 30

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2018 TWELFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 757. By Representatives Powell of the 32nd, Collins of the 68th, Taylor of the 173rd, Harrell of the 106th, Jackson of the 128th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide for the regulatory powers of cities and counties with certificate of public necessity and convenience or medallion programs; to provide that operation of a taxicab in such jurisdictions without a certificate of public necessity and convenience or medallion is illegal; to provide for identification of taxicab operators; to amend Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ride share network services and transportation referral services, so as to provide definitions; to provide for the regulation of the age of motor vehicles used as taxicabs by certain jurisdictions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 758. By Representatives Battles of the 15th, Coomer of the 14th, Kelley of the 16th, and Williamson of the 115th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state sales and use tax, so as to provide a state and local sales tax exemption for sales of tangible personal property used for the construction of a certain museum; to provide for a definition; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 759. By Representatives Turner of the 21st, Teasley of the 37th, Stovall of the 74th, Cantrell of the 22nd, Setzler of the 35th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-2114 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualifications for the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program, so as to revise the prior school year requirement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 760. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Smith of the 134th, Maxwell of the 17th, Taylor of the 173rd, and Williamson of the 115th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to revise certain definitions; to clarify renewal, nonrenewal, and reduction in coverage applicability of certain automobile policies and property insurance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
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HB 761. By Representatives Ridley of the 6th, Burns of the 159th, Powell of the 32nd, Meadows of the 5th, Harrell of the 106th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-3-33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to transfer of vehicle to or from a dealer, records to be kept by dealers, and electronic filing, so as to provide for the filing of certificates of title by dealers; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 762. By Representatives Cantrell of the 22nd and Parsons of the 44th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for annual age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in kindergarten through grade 9; to provide that professional learning and inservice training may include programs on sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 763. By Representatives Nix of the 69th, Belton of the 112th, Chandler of the 105th, Coleman of the 97th, and Stovall of the 74th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compulsory attendance for students in elementary and secondary education, so as to expand the student attendance protocol committees to school climate; to provide for recommendations; to provide for periodic review of recommendations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 764. By Representatives Clark of the 98th, Peake of the 141st, Trammell of the 132nd, Gravley of the 67th, Meadows of the 5th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation of low THC oil, so as to provide for certain circumstances for the lawful possession or control of certain quantities of low THC oil and marijuana; to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to add post traumatic stress disorder to the conditions authorized for the use of low THC oil; to provide for licensing for cultivation of cannabis for the purpose of producing, processing, and dispensing low THC oil in this state; to provide for criteria for certain cultivation and production licenses; to provide for state postsecondary educational institutions to have the option to bid on production facility licenses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
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HB 765. By Representatives Thomas of the 56th, Willard of the 51st, Gonzalez of the 117th, Boddie of the 62nd, Dreyer of the 59th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform rules of the road, so as to increase penalties for hit and run accidents that result in death or serious injury; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 766. By Representatives McClain of the 100th, Smyre of the 135th, Bentley of the 139th, Williams of the 87th, Prince of the 127th, 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 to benefit Alabama A&M University; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 767. By Representatives Werkheiser of the 157th, Shaw of the 176th, Fleming of the 121st, Kirby of the 114th, and Jones of the 25th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-36-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirements, procedures, and conditions for verification of lawful presence within the United States, exceptions, regulations, and criminal and other penalties for violations, so as to provide a method for such verification of lawful presence that may be utilized in conjunction with the electronic filing of an application for unemployment insurance with the Department of Labor; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR
HB 768. By Representatives Hilton of the 95th, Dreyer of the 59th, Harrell of the 106th, Turner of the 21st, and Holcomb of the 81st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to provide for pretrial proceedings in connection with an accused's claim of intellectual disability in criminal cases involving a capital offense in which the death penalty is sought; to provide for postconviction, presentence proceedings in connection with an accused's claim of intellectual disability in criminal cases involving a capital offense in which the death penalty is sought; to provide for procedure and definitions; to change provisions relating to verdicts and jury charges in such cases; to provide for conforming cross-references in connection to speedy trial demands and the Supreme Court's review of pretrial proceedings in death penalty cases; to correct a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
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HB 769. By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, England of the 116th, Powell of the 171st, Jackson of the 128th, Cooper of the 43rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 26 and Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to pharmacists and pharmacies and health, respectively, so as to implement recommendations from the House Rural Development Council relating to health care issues; to revise provisions relative to pharmacy practices; to provide for and revise definitions; to revise provisions relative to credentialing and billing; to provide for the establishment of the Rural Center for Health Care Innovation and Sustainability; to revise provisions relative to certificate of need; to provide for the establishment of microhospitals; to provide for a grant program for insurance premium assistance for physicians practicing in medically underserved rural areas of the state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HB 770. By Representatives Park of the 101st, Willard of the 51st, Reeves of the 34th, Lopez of the 99th, Kendrick of the 93rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county law libraries, so as to repeal a population provision regarding the disposition of law library funds in certain counties; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2018 TWELFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 101. By Senators Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd, Watson of the 1st, Jones of the 25th, Ginn of the 47th, Unterman of the 45th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide for creditable service for prior service as a full-time hourly employee with the Department of Natural Resources; to provide for application and payment of the full actuarial cost; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT SB 129. By Senators Black of the 8th, Rhett of the 33rd, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Anderson of the 43rd, and Hill of the 6th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement benefits, so as to provide for creditable service for certain military service; to provide for application and payment; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
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