First readers in House, 2019 March 18

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2019 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 620. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Scott of the 76th, Thomas of the 56th, Stephenson of the 90th, and Henson of the 86th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state employees' health insurance and benefit plans, so as to require DNA testing to be covered by the state health benefit plan under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 621. By Representatives Frazier of the 126th, Clark of the 98th, Scott of the 76th, Glanton of the 75th, Williams of the 168th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding holidays and observances, so as to declare June 12 of each year as "Women Veterans Day"; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS
HB 622. By Representatives Williams of the 145th and Rhodes of the 120th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the membership of the Sinclair Water Authority, approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3648), as amended, so as to change the determination of a quorum of the members of the board of said authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 623. By Representative Pullin of the 131st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Joint Board of Elections and Registration of Pike County, which shall conduct primaries and elections for Pike County, the Town of Concord, the City of Meansville, the City of Molena, the Town of Williamson, and the City of Zebulon; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 624. By Representative Davis of the 87th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-3-37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to review of individual's criminal history record information, definitions, privacy considerations, written application requesting review, and inspection, so as to provide for the automatic restriction of criminal history records for convictions of
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certain misdemeanors and felonies ten years after the completion of the sentence; 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 625. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Trammell of the 132nd, and Stover of the 71st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Coweta County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 626. By Representatives Smith of the 70th, Trammell of the 132nd, and Stover of the 71st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Newnan to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 627. By Representatives Schofield of the 60th, Buckner of the 137th, Hugley of the 136th, Holcomb of the 81st, Thomas of the 39th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to legislative services generally, so as to provide for a private lactation room open to the public in either the Capitol Building or the Paul D. Coverdell Legislative Office Building; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PROPERTIES
HB 628. By Representatives Cantrell of the 22nd, Greene of the 151st, Smith of the 70th, Jones of the 167th, Caldwell of the 20th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state government, so as to provide that this state shall at all times observe the standard time of the United States; to exempt this state from the daylight savings advancement of time provisions of the United States Code; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 629. By Representative Holcomb of the 81st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to provide for the refusal, suspension, or revocation of the license of a physician who has committed a sexual assault on a patient; to provide for mandatory reporting by health care professionals who have reasonable cause to believe that a physician has committed a sexual assault on a patient; to provide for definitions; to provide for limited liability; to amend Chapter 34A of Title 43 of the
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O.C.G.A., relating to patient right to know, so as to provide for annual reporting to the General Assembly of the number of physicians investigated or disciplined for the sexual assault of patients; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 630. By Representatives Cantrell of the 22nd, Caldwell of the 20th, Smith of the 70th, Mathiak of the 73rd, Jones of the 167th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state government, so as to provide that this state shall observe daylight savings time year round; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HR 530. By Representative Drenner of the 85th: A RESOLUTION urging Uber and Lyft transportation companies to incorporate wheelchair accommodations into all of their ridesharing services; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 531. By Representative Stovall of the 74th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for local legislation to authorize the election of school superintendents for local school systems; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HR 532. By Representatives Gardner of the 57th and Smyre of the 135th: A RESOLUTION recognizing Henry "Hank" Louis Aaron and dedicating a bridge in his honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 533. By Representatives LaHood of the 175th, Bonner of the 72nd, Taylor of the 173rd, Kirby of the 114th, and Petrea of the 166th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Innovative Financial Options for Senior Living; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HUMAN RELATIONS & AGING
HR 553. By Representatives Wilensky of the 79th, Fleming of the 121st, Smyre of the 135th, Kelley of the 16th, Beverly of the 143rd, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Cyberbullying; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
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