First readers in House, 2019 March 5

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, MARCH 05, 2019 TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
*Rules Suspended
HB 557. By Representative Taylor of the 173rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new board of education of Grady County, approved March 5, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2120), as amended, so as to increase the compensation of the members of the board of education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 558. By Representatives Jones of the 25th, Stovall of the 74th, Cantrell of the 22nd, and Gambill of the 15th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-2081 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to state charter schools, so as to provide that state charter schools with state-wide attendance zones are considered to have state-wide jurisdiction for certain purposes; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 559. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Tankersley of the 160th, and Petrea of the 166th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Bryan County Public Facilities Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 560. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: 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 production expenditures incurred in the production of televised commercial advertisements in this state may be aggregated to meet the base investment to earn 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 561. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the City of Richmond Hill 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
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automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 562. By Representatives Dickey of the 140th, Knight of the 130th, Pirkle of the 155th, and Nix of the 69th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to scholarships, loans, and grants for postsecondary education, so as to establish the Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (REACH) Scholarship Program; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for scholarship eligibility and requirements; to provide for participation of local school systems; to provide for continuing eligibility; to provide for funding; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION
HB 563. By Representatives Carter of the 92nd, Jones of the 91st, Bennett of the 94th, Kendrick of the 93rd, Stephenson of the 90th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Stonecrest 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 564. By Representatives Efstration of the 104th, McLeod of the 105th, McClain of the 100th, Bennett of the 94th, and Smyre of the 135th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the composition and number of state house districts, approved August 24, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011, Ex. Sess., p. 3), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 23, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 21) and by an Act approved May 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 1413), so as to revise the boundaries of certain state house districts; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on LEGISLATIVE & CONGRESSIONAL REAPPORTIONMENT
HB 565. By Representative Jones of the 167th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to fish, so as to provide for mariculture development; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GAME, FISH, & PARKS
HB 566. By Representative Jones of the 167th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to open and public meetings, so as to provide for notice of meetings; to provide for placing items on the agenda; to provide for the provision of
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certain information regarding closed meetings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS *HB 578. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Cooper of the 43rd, Oliver of the 82nd, Welch of the 110th, Fleming of the 121st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the Department of Human Services, so as to provide for the review of certain law enforcement conviction data with regard to persons seeking to become volunteers, interns, students, or employees; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HR 416. By Representatives Hugley of the 136th, Alexander of the 66th, Dreyer of the 59th, and Howard of the 124th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Georgia County Boards of Elections and Registration; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HR 421. By Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Jones of the 47th, Cooper of the 43rd, Oliver of the 82nd, and Dickey of the 140th: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Infant and Toddler Social and Emotional Health; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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