FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2019 FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DAY HB 7. By Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Hitchens of the 161st, Blackmon of the 146th, Clark of the 147th, Belton of the 112th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide that retirement income received as retirement benefits from military service shall not be subject to state income tax; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for an automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 24. By Representative Jones of the 91st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding public officers, so as to require that all members of state and local boards, authorities, commissions, and similar entities in this state shall be appointed by an elected official or officials of the state or a political subdivision of the state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HB 25. By Representatives Belton of the 112th, Hitchens of the 161st, Williams of the 168th, Blackmon of the 146th, Glanton of the 75th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 4 of Title 10 and Chapter 1 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to self-service storage facilities and general provisions regarding contracts, respectively, so as to provide military service members civil relief concerning certain contractual obligations due to circumstances of active duty; to update a cross-reference; to provide for definitions; to enhance service member consumer protections under the law to include certain television, video, and audio programming services, internet access services, and health spa services; to provide for conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 26. By Representatives Belton of the 112th, Hitchens of the 161st, Williams of the 168th, Blackmon of the 146th, Glanton of the 75th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 39 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to psychologists, so as to enter into an interstate compact known as the "Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact"; to authorize the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists to administer the compact in this state; to revise provisions relating to exceptions to licensure; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTERSTATE COOPERATION HB 27. By Representative Belton of the 112th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide a - 1 - method for certain small municipalities to shorten the advance voting period for municipal elections and runoffs; to provide for staffing at such advance voting locations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HB 28. By Representatives Mathiak of the 73rd, Knight of the 130th, Pullin of the 131st, Bazemore of the 63rd, Stover of the 71st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for an additional judge of the superior courts of the Griffin Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for the election of successors to the judge initially appointed; to prescribe the powers of such judges; to prescribe the compensation, salary, and expense allowance of such judges to be paid by the State of Georgia and the counties included in such circuit; to declare inherent authority; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 29. By Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Stephens of the 164th, Hitchens of the 161st, Gordon of the 163rd, Stephens of the 165th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Skidaway Island, approved May 7, 2018 (Ga. L. 2018, p. 3784); to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL HR 2. By Representatives Turner of the 21st, Pirkle of the 155th, Tarvin of the 2nd, and Clark of the 147th: A RESOLUTION ratifying the amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the use of poll taxes; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HR 30. By Representatives Burnough of the 77th, McClain of the 100th, Scott of the 76th, Glanton of the 75th, and Stovall of the 74th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Charles "Chuck" Ware, Sr., and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 37. By Representatives Tanner of the 9th, England of the 116th, Prince of the 127th, Harrell of the 106th, and Smith of the 133rd: A RESOLUTION creating the Georgia Commission on Freight and Logistics; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION - 2 - HR 38. By Representatives Kendrick of the 93rd, Smyre of the 135th, Shannon of the 84th, Scott of the 76th, and Burnough of the 77th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Fields; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES - 3 -