First readers in House, 2020 January 14

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2020 SECOND LEGISLATIVE DAY
*Rules Suspended
HB 751. By Representatives Pullin of the 131st, Cooke of the 18th, Gurtler of the 8th, Singleton of the 71st, Moore of the 1st, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-173 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to legislative findings, preemption of local regulation and lawsuits, and exceptions, so as to occupy and preempt the entire field of legislation in this state involving extreme risk protection orders; to provide for a definition; to prohibit the enforcement of federal and other extreme risk protection orders in this state; to provide for a criminal offense; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 752. By Representatives Belton of the 112th, Bonner of the 72nd, Bennett of the 94th, Glanton of the 75th, and Carson of the 46th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 33 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding physical therapists, so as to provide for national background checks by the submission of fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation through the Georgia Crime Information Center for licensing to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 753. By Representative Nix of the 69th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Franklin to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for 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 754. By Representatives Bruce of the 61st, Bazemore of the 63rd, Metze of the 55th, and Jackson of the 64th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-13-32.6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing with intent to distribute controlled substances or marijuana in, on, or within drug-free commercial zones, so as to change the date of incorporation of local ordinances by reference; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 755. By Representatives Belton of the 112th, Jones of the 47th, Nix of the 69th, Cantrell of the 22nd, Glanton of the 75th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-2068.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to charter school funding, so as to provide that local boards
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of education shall provide local charter schools with itemized allotment sheets for the upcoming fiscal year by July 1 of each year; to provide that when a local board of education determines that an adjustment to the allocation for a local charter school is necessary, the local board of education shall provide the local charter school with 30 days' notice before the allocation is adjusted, provide an amended itemized allotment sheet to the local charter school, and publish the amended itemized allotment sheet in a prominent location on its website; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 756. By Representatives Trammell of the 132nd, Clark of the 108th, Buckner of the 137th, Williams of the 37th, Allen of the 40th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to solid waste management, so as to provide for conditions for the issuance of a permit for solid waste or special waste handling for a coal combustion unit or landfill; to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to damage and intrusion on property relative to criminal trespass and damage to property; to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to county sales and use tax relative to county special purpose local option sales tax; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 757. By Representatives Fleming of the 121st, Burns of the 159th, Jones of the 47th, Blackmon of the 146th, Kelley of the 16th, 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 determination of qualifying periods for special elections; to provide for voter registration deadlines for special primary runoffs and any other election or runoff held in conjunction with a special primary runoff; 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
HR 880. By Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Stephens of the 164th, Hitchens of the 161st, Gilliard of the 162nd, and Gordon of the 163rd: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Al St. Lawrence and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
*HR 882. By Representatives Clark of the 147th, Belton of the 112th, Bonner of the 72nd, Hitchens of the 161st, Setzler of the 35th, and others: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending President Donald J. Trump and the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces and intelligence agencies on their successful military operation that neutralized Qasem Soleimani; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS
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