First readers in House, 2019 February 13

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2019 FOURTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 258. By Representatives Boddie of the 62nd, Kendrick of the 93rd, Dickerson of the 113th, Hugley of the 136th, Hutchinson of the 107th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limitations on prosecution, so as to add aggravated sexual battery to the list of offenses for which the statute of limitations is tolled if the victim is younger than 16 years of age; 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 JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 259. By Representative Ballinger of the 23rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-3-33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of center generally, so as to provide that the Georgia Crime Information Center shall provide criminal history record information to the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board as a part of its duties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 260. By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Wiedower of the 119th, Rich of the 97th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Gaines of the 117th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1A of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to home invasion, so as to revise the offense of home invasion in the first degree to incorporate family violence battery; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 261. By Representative Ballinger of the 23rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board, so as to change the name of the board; to change provisions relating to the appointment of board members; to change provisions relating to the board's personnel; to provide for reconsideration of certain classifications under certain circumstances; to revise provisions relating to restrictions on a sexual offender's employment and volunteerism; to require notification when individual is pardoned; to correct cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 262. By Representatives Nelson of the 125th, Prince of the 127th, Boddie of the 62nd, Williams of the 145th, Williams of the 168th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to death investigations, so as to provide that a coroner or county medical examiner is authorized in an additional circumstance to
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conduct an investigation; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 263. By Representatives Stovall of the 74th and Jones of the 91st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 13 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to organization of schools and school systems under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that a parent or guardian may enroll a student in a school using the address of an individual residing in the school's attendance zone who has authorized such use; to prohibit payment for use of address; to provide for limited liability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 264. By Representatives Werkheiser of the 157th, England of the 116th, Houston of the 170th, Nix of the 69th, and Hatchett of the 150th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public officials' conduct and lobbyist disclosure, so as to provide that any natural persons undertaking to promote or oppose any matter before a local coordinating entity regarding the Emergency Medical Systems Communications Program (EMSC Program) are subject to transparency and lobbyist disclosure laws; to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to emergency medical services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 265. By Representatives Frye of the 118th, Jones of the 25th, Drenner of the 85th, Cantrell of the 22nd, Cannon of the 58th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-151 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annual license fees for operating motor vehicles, so as to lower the annual fee for alternative fueled vehicles; 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 MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 266. By Representatives Wiedower of the 119th, Setzler of the 35th, Gaines of the 117th, Cooper of the 43rd, Silcox of the 52nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to computation of taxable net income, so as to revise the deduction from income for contributions to savings trust accounts established pursuant to Article 11 of Chapter 3 of Title 20; 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 267. By Representative Mitchell of the 88th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the death penalty generally, so as to provide that the death penalty shall not be imposed if the only evidence of the defendant's guilt is the
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testimony of a single eyewitness; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 268. By Representatives Mitchell of the 88th, Scott of the 76th, and Boddie of the 62nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 17-17-12 and 35-3-37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to notification to victim of accused's motion for new trial or appeal, release on bail or recognizance, appellate proceedings, outcome of appeal, notifications regarding death penalty cases, and victim's rights retained at new trial or on appeal and review of individual's criminal history record information, definitions, privacy considerations, written application requesting review, and inspection, respectively, so as to provide for record restriction for individuals convicted of certain felonies and misdemeanors under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 269. By Representatives Frye of the 118th, Jones of the 25th, Drenner of the 85th, Cantrell of the 22nd, Cannon of the 58th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-151 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the annual license fees for operation of vehicles, so as to exclude certain vehicles from payment of the fee charged to alternative fueled vehicles; 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 MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 270. By Representatives Jones of the 167th, Parsons of the 44th, Hawkins of the 27th, Powell of the 32nd, Jasperse of the 11th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-2-417 of the O.C.G.A., relating to presentation of identification to poll workers, form of proper identification, swearing of statement when unable to produce proper identification, provisional ballots for those, and penalty for false statement under oath, so as to provide that certain driver's licenses and identification cards shall not be proper identification for presentation to a poll worker; to amend Chapter 16 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Department of Driver Services, so as to require participation of the Department of Driver Services in the Records and Information from DMVs for E-Verify (RIDE) program of the United States Department of Homeland Security; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 271. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Powell of the 171st, Hatchett of the 150th, Dollar of the 45th, Williams of the 148th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to change certain licensing requirements of farm wineries and fruit growers; to remove certain limitations as to tasting rooms for Georgia farm wineries licensed as fruit growers; to authorize a farm winery to sell a certain
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amount of wine at wholesale without offering its products for sale to a licensed wholesaler; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 272. By Representatives Holcomb of the 81st, Wilson of the 80th, Oliver of the 82nd, and Wilensky of the 79th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from City of Chamblee ad valorem taxes for city purposes in the amount of $30,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that city who are under 65 years of age, approved April 4, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3591), so as to increase the exemption amount to $50,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, applicability, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 273. By Representatives Holcomb of the 81st, Wilson of the 80th, Oliver of the 82nd, and Wilensky of the 79th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from City of Chamblee ad valorem taxes for city purposes, approved April 4, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3591), so as to revise a homestead exemption for residents of that city who are 65 years of age or older or who are totally disabled in order to authorize such exemption to apply to taxes levied by the city to pay interest on and to retire bonded indebtedness; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, applicability, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 274. By Representatives Hill of the 3rd and Tarvin of the 2nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Catoosa County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $40,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $30,000.00; 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 compliance with constitutional requirements; 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
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HB 275. By Representatives Hugley of the 136th, Alexander of the 66th, Smyre of the 135th, Stephenson of the 90th, Kendrick of the 93rd, and others: 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 that persons may register to vote at age 16 but shall not vote until reaching age 18; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 276. By Representatives Harrell of the 106th, Kelley of the 16th, Carson of the 46th, Knight of the 130th, 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 modify the definition of dealer; to require the collection and remittance of sales tax by certain persons that facilitate certain retail sales; to define marketplace facilitators and marketplace sellers; 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 277. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Smith of the 134th, Williamson of the 115th, and Blackmon of the 146th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to allow good will from insurer acquisitions to be treated as an asset; to allow mutual insurers to charge policyholder dividends directly to surplus; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 278. By Representatives Turner of the 21st, Tarvin of the 2nd, Dreyer of the 59th, Caldwell of the 20th, Boddie of the 62nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Uniform Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act," so as to require the conclusion of criminal proceedings prior to civil forfeiture proceedings; to provide for exceptions; to prohibit the outsourcing of forfeiture litigation to federal agencies as a circumvention to the forfeiture laws of this state; to provide for a definition; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for crimes and offenses, so as to change provisions relating to restrictions on contingency fee compensation of an attorney appointed to represent the state in forfeiture actions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 279. By Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Fleming of the 121st, Hitchens of the 161st, Welch of the 110th, and Tanner of the 9th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state administrative organization, so as to provide that law enforcement officers appointed by the state revenue commissioner as special agents or enforcement officers of the Department of Revenue may use department motor
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vehicles or equipment relative to certain approved off-duty jobs; to provide for criteria; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for restrictions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 280. By Representatives Anulewicz of the 42nd, Rich of the 97th, Dreyer of the 59th, Thomas of the 39th, and Martin of the 49th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inmate policies, so as to prohibit the use of restraints on pregnant inmates under certain circumstances; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 281. By Representatives Anulewicz of the 42nd, Welch of the 110th, Wilensky of the 79th, Dreyer of the 59th, and Holcomb of the 81st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-6-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-612, so as to increase the penalty provisions relating to pimping and pandering; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 282. By Representatives Holcomb of the 81st, Hugley of the 136th, Buckner of the 137th, Oliver of the 82nd, Nguyen of the 89th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to investigation of sexual assault, so as to increase the amount of time that law enforcement agencies are required to preserve certain evidence of sexual assault; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 283. By Representatives Holcomb of the 81st, Frye of the 118th, Alexander of the 66th, Smyre of the 135th, Trammell of the 132nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to enact the Georgia Voting Rights Act; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to change the date of the nonpartisan election; to amend Title 28 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the General Assembly, so as to prohibit the enactment of provisions that would change the duties or powers of elected officials between the time of their election and taking office; to establish the Georgia Voting Rights Commission; to provide for its composition, manner of appointment, powers, and duties; to provide for an independent Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 284. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Parsons of the 44th, Dollar of the 45th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Ehrhart of the 36th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that future elections for the office of chief judge of the Magistrate Court of Cobb County shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for the
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sitting chief judge of the magistrate court to serve out his or her term of office; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HB 285. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Parsons of the 44th, Dollar of the 45th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Ehrhart of the 36th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that future elections for the office of probate judge of Cobb County shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HB 286. By Representatives Turner of the 21st, Pirkle of the 155th, and Dickey of the 140th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to require a manufacturer to provide certain items necessary for diagnostic, maintenance, or repair services on digital products; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for enforcement, limitations, exclusions, and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS HR 196. By Representatives Mitchell of the 88th, Kendrick of the 93rd, Shannon of the 84th, Davis of the 87th, and Boddie of the 62nd: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee to Review the Education Equalization Grant; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES HR 213. By Representatives Smyre of the 135th, Hugley of the 136th, and Buckner of the 137th: A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Nakiya Jermaine Jackson; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
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