FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DAY *Rules Suspended HB 505. By Representatives Momtahan of the 17th, Powell of the 32nd, Ridley of the 6th, Tarvin of the 2nd, Setzler of the 35th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-40.26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to an income tax credit for film, gaming, video, or digital production in Georgia, so as to provide that certain expenditures incurred by firearm manufacturers in the production of firearms in this state shall be eligible for such tax credit; to revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 506. By Representatives Collins of the 68th, Nix of the 69th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Efstration of the 104th, and Gravley of the 67th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 7 of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to grants to children of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and prison guards; to amend Part 1 of Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia State Indemnification Fund; so as to provide that certain federal law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty while performing law enforcement services within this state may apply for indemnification under the Georgia State Indemnification Fund consistent with Article III, Section VI, Paragraph VI(e)(1) of the Georgia Constitution; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY HB 507. By Representatives Wilensky of the 79th, Harrell of the 106th, Stephens of the 164th, Frye of the 118th, Beverly of the 143rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to revise the criteria used by tax assessors to determine the fair market value of real property; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 508. By Representatives Harrell of the 106th, Williams of the 145th, and Carter of the 92nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding professions and businesses, so as to provide that all fees collected pursuant to said title shall be deposited into the state treasury; to provide that the cost of administering and enforcing said title shall be paid from the fees and funds collected pursuant to said title; to provide that the annual expense of the professional licensing boards division and the various professional - 1 - licensing boards shall not exceed the funds generated pursuant to said title in the preceding fiscal year; to prohibit supporting said division and boards with other state funds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES HB 509. By Representatives Carson of the 46th, Tanner of the 9th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, and Ehrhart of the 36th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, so as to extend the date for automatic abolishment and repeal of provisions relative to the Cobb County Special District for Transit; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HB 510. By Representatives LaRiccia of the 169th, LaHood of the 175th, Rhodes of the 120th, Sainz of the 180th, and Corbett of the 174th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the City of Douglas 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 a referendum; to provide 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 511. By Representatives Tanner of the 9th, Smyre of the 135th, England of the 116th, Carpenter of the 4th, and Anulewicz of the 42nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 32, 36, 45, 48, and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to highways, bridges, and ferries; local government; to repeal and reserve Chapter 32 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority; to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to correct a cross-reference; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the State Road and Tollway Authority, so as to redesignate Code sections relative to such authority to a new chapter and make conforming changes to reflect such transfer; to amend the O.C.G.A., so as to make conforming and cross-reference changes relating to such redesignation and transfer; to reserve Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the State Road and Tollway Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HB 512. By Representatives Watson of the 172nd, Holmes of the 129th, McCall of the 33rd, Mathis of the 144th, Dickey of the 140th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to agricultural commodities promotion, so as to provide for an Agricultural Commodity Commission for Propane; or violations of marketing orders; to provide for civil penalties - 2 - and injunctive relief; to authorize promulgation of regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS HB 513. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Mitchell of the 88th, Schofield of the 60th, Stephens of the 165th, and Gordon of the 163rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public school property and facilities, so as to prohibit a local school system from leasing or selling a public school in such system to a private entity unless such public school has been in existence for at least 15 years; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HB 514. By Representatives Tanner of the 9th, Ralston of the 7th, Jones of the 47th, Cooper of the 43rd, and Oliver of the 82nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to governing and regulation of mental health, so as to create the Georgia Mental Health Reform and Innovation Commission; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for a definition; to provide for members and officers; to provide for meetings, agendas, quorum, and compensation; to provide for the commission's duties and powers; to provide for subcommittees; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HB 515. By Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Powell of the 32nd, Clark of the 147th, Ballinger of the 23rd, Prince of the 127th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to require certain state departments and agencies to provide recommended school construction designs and measures that advance school safety; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HB 516. By Representatives Smith of the 133rd, Harrell of the 106th, Carpenter of the 4th, Hawkins of the 27th, and Trammell of the 132nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional engineers and land surveyors, so as to provide for the profession of professional structural engineer; to provide for definitions; to provide for continuing education requirements; to provide for unlawful practices; to provide for the issuance of certificates of registration for such professionals; to provide for registration by comity; to provide for certificates of registration; to provide for use of a seal; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES - 3 - HB 517. By Representatives Morris of the 26th, Clark of the 147th, Barr of the 103rd, Cantrell of the 22nd, and Jones of the 25th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 45-9-81 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding the Georgia State Indemnification Fund, so as to replace the term "National Guard" with the term "organized militia" in the definition of law enforcement officer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY HB 518. By Representatives Wilensky of the 79th, Frye of the 118th, Hawkins of the 27th, Stephens of the 164th, and Beverly of the 143rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency medical services, so as to authorize adjacent municipalities that would qualify for seven or more ground ambulances to request that territory be established concurrent with the boundaries of adjacent municipalities; to provide for a hearing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HB 519. By Representatives McLeod of the 105th, Holly of the 111th, Moore of the 95th, Clark of the 108th, and McClain of the 100th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-161 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Quality Basic Education Formula, so as to require the State Board of Education to retain an independent third party to evaluate the Quality Basic Education Formula and its program components and make recommendations to the State Board of Education and the General Assembly as to any necessary changes; to provide for such review process every five years; to provide for contingency on appropriations for such purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HB 520. By Representatives Gaines of the 117th, Frye of the 118th, and Wiedower of the 119th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to change the date of the nonpartisan general election; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HB 521. By Representatives Gaines of the 117th, Cooper of the 43rd, Pruett of the 149th, Greene of the 151st, and Frye of the 118th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses for the practice of dentistry, so as to authorize temporary licenses for dentists licensed in other states to provide dental care to indigent populations in this state; to provide for notice; to provide for length of validity of - 4 - temporary licenses; to provide for application; to provide for specified dental care; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for immunity from civil liability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HB 522. By Representatives Nguyen of the 89th, Oliver of the 82nd, Shannon of the 84th, Trammell of the 132nd, Hugley of the 136th, 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 primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for the means and manner of establishing identity and eligibility to vote for voter registration purposes; to provide for acceptable forms of identification; to provide that the failure to match information on a government data base shall not be grounds to not register a person to vote; 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 523. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Powell of the 32nd, Washburn of the 141st, and Hawkins of the 27th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to prohibit local governments from regulating the use of certain real estate as short-term rental property; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES HB 524. By Representative Stover of the 71st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to administration of mental health, so as to provide for a foundation to fund the Georgia Apex Program; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state income taxes, so as to provide an income tax credit for donations to the Public School Mental Health Services Foundation; 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 525. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia International and Maritime Trade Center, so as to dissolve the Georgia International and Maritime Trade Center Authority; to rename the convention center; to create the Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for its membership, manner of appointment, terms of office, and powers and duties; to provide for exemption from taxation; to provide for venue; to provide for disposition of property; to exempt its property from levy and sale; to transfer certain assets and liabilities; to repeal certain laws; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM - 5 - HB 526. By Representatives Jones of the 25th and Jones of the 47th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 31 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Charter Schools Act of 1998, so as to provide for training for governing board members of nonprofit organizations of charter schools; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HB 527. By Representatives Dickey of the 140th and Jasperse of the 11th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-161 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Quality Basic Education Formula, so as to change program weights for funding purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HB 528. By Representative Ballinger of the 23rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Crime Information Center, so as to provide for record restriction for individuals convicted of certain felonies and misdemeanors under certain circumstances; to provide for procedures; to provide for notification to victims when an individual petitions for record restriction; to provide for limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL HB 529. By Representatives Moore of the 95th, Marin of the 96th, Lopez Romero of the 99th, and Holcomb of the 81st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Norcross, approved March 28, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4934), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4727) and by an Act approved May 11, 2009 (Ga. L. 2009, p. 4365), so as to change the terms of the mayor and city councilmembers; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum; to provide for contingent effective dates and automatic repeal; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL HB 530. By Representatives Hitchens of the 161st, Burns of the 159th, Cantrell of the 22nd, and Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to students in elementary and secondary education, so as to prohibit parents or guardians from withdrawing or removing a child from a public school for the purpose of avoiding compliance with laws relating to mandatory attendance, school discipline, parental involvement, or parental responsibilities; to provide for additional requirements with regard to declarations of intent; to provide for - 6 - referral to the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services for investigation and enforcement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUVENILE JUSTICE HB 531. By Representative Rynders of the 152nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act providing that the tax commissioner of Lee County shall retain a percentage of educational funds collected by said officer and remit the same to the governing authority of Lee County to reimburse the county for the cost of collecting school taxes, approved May 30, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 3937); to provide for related matters; to provide a specific repealer; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL *HB 543. By Representatives Efstration of the 104th and Oliver of the 82nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding parent and child relationship generally, so as to provide for equitable caregivers; to provide for standing and adjudication; to provide for a statutory form; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY *HB 544. By Representatives Efstration of the 104th and Oliver of the 82nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hospitalization and treatment of alcoholics, drug dependent individuals, and drug abusers, so as to revise procedures regarding emergency involuntary treatment; to require the affidavits of the persons upon which an emergency involuntary treatment order is based to be made part of the patient evaluation and among the documents that influence treatment decisions; to provide for notification of such persons; to allow such persons to be designated as patient representatives; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY *HB 545. By Representatives McCall of the 33rd, Burns of the 159th, England of the 116th, Watson of the 172nd, Pirkle of the 155th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 41-1-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to treatment of agricultural facilities and operations and forest land as nuisances, so as to provide for legislative intent; to remove a definition; to limit the circumstances under which agricultural facilities and operations may be sued for a nuisance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS - 7 - *HB 546. By Representatives Lott of the 122nd, LaRiccia of the 169th, Ballinger of the 23rd, Holmes of the 129th, Jasperse of the 11th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against health and morals, so as to provide for the offense of criminal abortion; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for penalties; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for affirmative defenses to prosecution; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HR 380. By Representatives Gordon of the 163rd, Stephens of the 164th, Prince of the 127th, Carpenter of the 4th, Mitchell of the 88th, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for sports betting; to provide for the disposition of licensing and taxation revenues from such activities; 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 REGULATED INDUSTRIES - 8 -