First readers in House, 2019 March 7

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, MARCH 07, 2019 TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 567. By Representatives Jones of the 91st, Bennett of the 94th, Kendrick of the 93rd, Mitchell of the 88th, Stephenson of the 90th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limitation on annexation of areas furnished services or included in comprehensive zoning plan by certain counties, so as to prohibit annexations by governing authorities of municipal corporations absent approval by the governing authority of the affected county or counties in any county that imposes a sales tax for educational purposes and imposes a sales tax levied for the purposes of a metropolitan area system of public transportation; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 568. By Representatives Wilkerson of the 38th, Kendrick of the 93rd, McLaurin of the 51st, Wilson of the 80th, Moore of the 95th, 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 for the nonpartisan election of judges of probate courts, chief magistrate judges, and certain other magistrate judges; to provide that elections for a municipal judge shall be nonpartisan; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 569. By Representatives Frye of the 118th, Smyre of the 135th, Trammell of the 132nd, Beverly of the 143rd, Hutchinson of the 107th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to provide for a state program coordinated by the Governor related to employing individuals in Georgia; to provide for a short title; to provide for declarations; to create a commission; to define certain terms; to limit the application of the chapter; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR
HB 570. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the lottery for education, so as to provide for sports betting in this state; to provide for definitions; to provide for a Georgia sports betting director; to provide for the comprehensive regulation of sports betting and related activities; to provide for the issuance, renewal, denial, and revocation of permits; to provide for restrictions and penalties; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
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HB 571. By Representative Pirkle of the 155th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that future elections for the office of chief judge of the Magistrate Court of Ben Hill County shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for the 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 572. By Representative Pirkle of the 155th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that future elections for the office of probate judge of Ben Hill 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 573. By Representatives Frye of the 118th, Dreyer of the 59th, McClain of the 100th, Alexander of the 66th, Thomas of the 56th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage law, so as to revise certain provisions relating to wages and employment benefits by local government entities; to revise and provide for definitions; to authorize local government entities to adopt and enforce wage mandates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR
HB 574. By Representative Greene of the 151st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Dawson, Georgia; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 575. By Representative Barr of the 103rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to incorporate the City of Vista Grove in DeKalb County; to provide for a charter for the City of Vista Grove; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for a referendum; to provide effective dates and transitional provisions governing the transfer of various functions and responsibilities from DeKalb County to the City of Vista Grove; to provide for severability; to provide for a referendum; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 576. By Representatives Williams of the 145th, Tanner of the 9th, Carpenter of the 4th, Powell of the 32nd, and Momtahan of the 17th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide for the distribution priority of partial
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payments of fines, bond forfeitures, and costs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 577. By Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Shannon of the 84th, Thomas of the 39th, Robichaux of the 48th, Boddie of the 62nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to enact the "Working for Two Act"; to require certain accommodations in the workplace for pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions; to provide for the specific powers and duties of the Commissioner of Labor related to such act; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for notice of rights; to provide for reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees for circumstances related to pregnancy; to impose civil penalties for certain violations; to provide for the Commissioner of Labor to promulgate certain rules and regulations; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR
HB 579. By Representatives Paris of the 142nd and Beverly of the 143rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to change certain provisions regarding the levy of the joint county and municipal sales and use tax by consolidated governments and use of proceeds of such tax; to provide for referenda; 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 580. By Representatives Wilson of the 80th, Oliver of the 82nd, Hutchinson of the 107th, Buckner of the 137th, Gardner of the 57th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to prohibit the practice of conversion therapy; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 581. By Representatives Dukes of the 154th, Trammell of the 132nd, Cheokas of the 138th, Greene of the 151st, Hopson of the 153rd, and others: 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 state employees in the event of the death of a child; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR
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HR 447. By Representatives Kendrick of the 93rd, Thomas of the 56th, Bennett of the 94th, Cannon of the 58th, Dickerson of the 113th, and others: A RESOLUTION encouraging the General Assembly to fund a study of the causes of infant and maternal mortality in this state and to appoint a commission to propose solutions to the crisis; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HR 448. By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Hatchett of the 150th, Houston of the 170th, and Martin of the 49th: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on the Safe Staffing of Nurses in Georgia; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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