First readers in House, 2019 February 19

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2019 SEVENTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
*Rules Suspended
HB 325. By Representatives Clark of the 147th, Welch of the 110th, Powell of the 32nd, Williams of the 168th, Ballinger of the 23rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-8-7.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authority of council to refuse certificate to applicant or to discipline council certified officer or exempt officer, grounds, restoration of certificate, emergency suspension of certification, and notice of investigation, so as to provide that records of investigation of an officer by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council shall be retained for 30 years; to provide for destruction of such records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 326. By Representative Allen of the 40th: 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 or supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations with proceeds disbursed to the general fund and the agency, fund, or nonprofit corporation, so as to establish a specialty license plate honoring the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse, Inc., and the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network, Inc.; 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 327. By Representatives Trammell of the 132nd, Belton of the 112th, Holcomb of the 81st, and Bonner of the 72nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hunting licenses, permits, and stamps generally, so as to replace the one-year honorary veterans license with a free lifetime license; to repeal certain provisions relating to honorary and discounted hunting and fishing licenses; to amend Code Section 27-1-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to game and fish, so as to correct a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GAME, FISH, & PARKS
HB 328. By Representatives Mathiak of the 73rd, Powell of the 32nd, Bonner of the 72nd, Hawkins of the 27th, Greene of the 151st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for the regulation and permittance of body artists and body art studios; to provide for definitions; to provide for the issuance, denial, suspension, and revocation of permits; to authorize administrative review and the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for enforcement, inspection, and
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criminal penalties; to provide for the development and institution of a public education program on body art and for the collection and retention of fees related thereto; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 329. By Representatives Metze of the 55th and Bazemore of the 63rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the City of South Fulton to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 330. By Representatives Williams of the 145th, Powell of the 32nd, Hawkins of the 27th, Newton of the 123rd, and Mathiak of the 73rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 14 and Chapter 35 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professional corporations and podiatry practice, respectively, so as to change certain provisions relating to the practice of podiatry; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 331. By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Rich of the 97th, Gaines of the 117th, Taylor of the 173rd, Smith of the 134th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to granting of relief by superior courts, so as to revise the definition of family violence to include certain acts between persons through whom a past or present pregnancy has developed or persons in a past or present dating relationship for the granting of protective orders and other relief; to provide for definitions; to require the court to make certain findings prior to granting protective orders alleging dating relationships; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 332. By Representatives Meeks of the 178th, McCall of the 33rd, England of the 116th, Watson of the 172nd, Bentley of the 139th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agricultural commodity commissions generally, so as to revise provisions relating to service of the Commissioner of Agriculture and the president of the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation as ex officio members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
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HB 333. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Houston of the 170th, England of the 116th, Watson of the 172nd, and Pirkle of the 155th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from state income tax, so as to modify conditions for earning a tax credit for creating certain jobs; to adjust the wages required to earn such tax credit; to increase the value of the tax credit by $500.00 for certain counties; to add a definition; to remove expired provisions; 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 334. By Representatives Knight of the 130th, Collins of the 68th, Greene of the 151st, Williams of the 148th, and Hogan of the 179th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15, Chapter 2 of Title 21, and Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, primaries and elections generally, and ad valorem taxation of property, respectively, so as to modify the compensation of various local government officials; to provide a salary increase for various local government officials; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 335. By Representatives Williams of the 168th, Jackson of the 128th, Jasperse of the 11th, Stephens of the 164th, Burnough of the 77th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5C of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alternative ad valorem taxes on motor vehicles, so as to provide an exclusion for motor vehicles owned or leased by or to a nonprofit organization or entity that is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c) of the federal Internal Revenue Code which provides services in this state pursuant to a grant issued and overseen by the Office of Head Start; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 336. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Belton of the 112th, Dickey of the 140th, Clark of the 147th, Bentley of the 139th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement allowances, disability benefits, and spouses' benefits, so as to require certain public employers to make employer and employee contributions to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia for beneficiaries employed by such certain public employers; to permit beneficiaries to return to service full-time as teachers without affecting their benefits; 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
HB 337. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Powell of the 32nd, Jones of the 25th, Harrell of the 106th, Douglas of the 78th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for and regulate peer-
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to-peer vehicle sharing; to provide for definitions; to provide requirements for a peer-topeer vehicle-sharing program; to establish safety recall and insurance requirements for such program; to prohibit the promulgation and enforcement of certain regulations by local governments as related to such program; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 338. By Representatives Gravley of the 67th, Ridley of the 6th, Collins of the 68th, Hitchens of the 161st, and Williams of the 148th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 25-4-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council establishment and organization, advisory committees, and expenses and allowances, so as to establish appointment procedures of the Georgia State Firefighters Association and the Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 339. By Representatives McClain of the 100th, Bentley of the 139th, Smyre of the 135th, Bruce of the 61st, and Glanton of the 75th: 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 340. By Representatives Gravley of the 67th, Burns of the 159th, Welch of the 110th, Gaines of the 117th, Wiedower of the 119th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding bonds and recognizances, so as to revise provisions regarding when and under what circumstances persons accused of crimes may be released on their own recognizance; to provide for the types of security for bail; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 341. By Representatives Dollar of the 45th, Frye of the 118th, Stephens of the 164th, Hawkins of the 27th, and Werkheiser of the 157th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-8-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reproduction of recorded material, transfer, sale, distribution, circulation, civil forfeiture, and restitution, so as to update terminology; 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 342. By Representatives Dollar of the 45th, Barr of the 103rd, Momtahan of the 17th, Pirkle of the 155th, and Douglas of the 78th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for the issuance of a traffic citation to a vehicle owner in lieu of the individual operating the motor vehicle in certain instances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 343. By Representatives Dollar of the 45th, Frye of the 118th, Stephens of the 164th, Watson of the 172nd, Hawkins of the 27th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from state income tax, so as to provide an exemption for royalties paid to musical artists; to provide for an 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 344. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Hatchett of the 150th, Silcox of the 52nd, Dollar of the 45th, Dreyer of the 59th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to provide that the mission to advance arts in this state shall not be required to be an organization's primary mission in order to obtain an exemption for certain sales of tickets, fees, or charges for admission to fine arts performances or exhibitions; to extend the sunset date for such exemption; 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 345. By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Silcox of the 52nd, Anulewicz of the 42nd, Rich of the 97th, Harrell of the 106th, and others: 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 provide for prohibited practices relating to a pregnant female inmate or a female inmate who is in the immediate postpartum period; to provide for definitions; to prohibit certain actions relating to strip searches, examinations, and labor and delivery; to provide for documentation and annual reporting of certain information; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 346. By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Gaines of the 117th, Jones of the 47th, and Silcox of the 52nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant generally, so as to prohibit retaliation by a landlord against a tenant for taking certain actions; to provide for
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circumstances that are not considered retaliation; to provide for remedies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 347. By Representatives Bonner of the 72nd, Kelley of the 16th, Stephens of the 164th, Hatchett of the 150th, Gravley of the 67th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from state income tax, so as to provide that all expenditures of a production company's state certified productions may be combined to meet spending thresholds; to lower spending thresholds; to increase the value of the tax credit; to provide for transferability of the tax credit; to provide for conditions and limitations; to revise a definition; 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 348. By Representative Martin of the 49th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to leaves of absences for certain public employees, so as to authorize the application for limited paid leave for the purpose of volunteering and providing nonprofit support in this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 349. By Representative Martin of the 49th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-44-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding redevelopment powers, so as to authorize counties to exercise powers in incorporated areas; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
*HB 367. By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, Smith of the 134th, Blackmon of the 146th, Lumsden of the 12th, and Williams of the 148th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to enact the "Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure Act"; to provide for definitions; to provide for the reporting of corporate governance structure; to provide for enforcement authority; to provide for confidentiality; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
*HB 368. By Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, Smith of the 134th, Blackmon of the 146th, Lumsden of the 12th, and Williams of the 148th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance, so as to provide for the division of a domestic insurer into two or more resulting domestic insurers; to amend Part 1 of Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the O.C.G.A., relating
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to the right to dissent and obtain payment for shares, so as to add the right to dissent and obtain payment for shares for a division of a domestic insurer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE HR 238. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the assessed value of commercial property within the City of Savannah for all ad valorem taxation purposes shall not increase by any amount that exceeds an 8 percent increase over the prior year's assessed value; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HR 239. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: A RESOLUTION designating the Savannah Logistics Technology Innovation Corridor as an official technology innovation corridor in Georgia; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES HR 256. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Smith of the 134th, Houston of the 170th, Blackmon of the 146th, Hatchett of the 150th, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for limitations on jury awards in civil cases; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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