First readers in House, 2020 January 27

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2020
FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 743. By Representatives Mitchell of the 88th, Carpenter of the 4th, Hill of the 3rd, Kirby of the 114th, Jasperse of the 11th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to postsecondary education, so as to provide that student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics at postsecondary educational institutions may receive compensation for the use of the student athlete's name, image, or likeness; to provide for application to athletic associations and athletic conferences; to allow for professional representation of such student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION
HB 786. By Representatives Welch of the 110th, Douglas of the 78th, Rutledge of the 109th, Holly of the 111th, Mathiak of the 73rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for an additional judge of the superior courts of the Flint Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 787. By Representatives Ballinger of the 23rd, Jasperse of the 11th, Powell of the 32nd, Momtahan of the 17th, LaHood of the 175th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-126 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to having or carrying handguns, long guns, or other weapons, license requirement, and exceptions for homes, motor vehicles, private property, and other locations and conditions, so as to expand weapons carry license reciprocity in this state; to provide that persons who are not residents of this state shall be authorized to carry a weapon in this state if licensed to carry in any other state; to provide that the Attorney General shall enter into an agreement with any state that requires an agreement to recognize and give effect to weapons carry licenses for reciprocity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 788. By Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Rhodes of the 120th, Carpenter of the 4th, Bonner of the 72nd, LaHood of the 175th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions, exemption, applicability, and examples, so as to extend the sunset for a manufacturer's exemption; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
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HB 789. By Representatives Newton of the 123rd, Jones of the 47th, Hatchett of the 150th, Gaines of the 117th, Wiedower of the 119th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 20C of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to accurate provider directories, so as to provide for the creation of a surprise bill rating system based upon the number of certain physician specialty groups contracted with a hospital within a health insurer's network; to provide for definitions; to provide for a requirement that insurers include hospital surprise bill ratings online and in print provider directories; to provide for a requirement that each insurer that advertises any hospital as in-network shall disclose such hospital's surprise bill rating within such advertisement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE
HB 790. By Representatives Smith of the 133rd, Powell of the 32nd, Harrell of the 106th, and Carpenter of the 4th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the regulation of certain professions; to change certain provisions relating to certain boxing, wrestling, and martial art associations and federations; to revise a definition; to change the applicability of certain provisions as to matches, contests, or exhibitions; 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 exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 791. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-4-80 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license required for practice of pharmacy, dispensing prescription drugs, prescription drug orders, electronically transmitting drug orders, refills, and Schedule II controlled substance prescriptions, so as to authorize a pharmacist to dispense up to a 90 day supply of a maintenance medication under certain conditions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 792. By Representatives Ralston of the 7th, Jones of the 47th, Burns of the 159th, and England of the 116th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, known as the "General Appropriations Act," Act No. 319, approved May 10, 2019, so as to make, provide, and change certain appropriations for the operation of the State government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions,
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for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 793. By Representatives Ralston of the 7th, Jones of the 47th, Burns of the 159th, and England of the 116th: A BILL to be entitled an act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 794. By Representatives Ralston of the 7th, Jones of the 47th, Burns of the 159th, and England of the 116th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, known as the "General Appropriations Act," Act No. 319, approved May 10, 2019, so as to make, provide, and change certain appropriations for the operation of the State government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 795. By Representatives Ralston of the 7th, Jones of the 47th, Burns of the 159th, and England of the 116th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, known as the "General Appropriations Act," Act No. 319, approved May 10, 2019, so as to make, provide, and change certain appropriations for the operation of the State government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
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HB 796. By Representatives Ralston of the 7th, Jones of the 47th, Burns of the 159th, and England of the 116th: A BILL to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 797. By Representatives Ralston of the 7th, Jones of the 47th, Burns of the 159th, and England of the 116th: A BILL to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 798. By Representatives Dollar of the 45th, Williams of the 148th, Hugley of the 136th, and Hogan of the 179th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assigned risk plans, "spot" insurance, and cooperation by insured, so as to provide for minimum automobile insurance requirements for rental transactions involving certain motor vehicles over a certain length; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 799. By Representatives Blackmon of the 146th, Sainz of the 180th, Kendrick of the 93rd, Corbett of the 174th, Kelley of the 16th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3A of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to suspension of license for being in control of a moving vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance or marijuana, so as to repeal a prohibition regarding the eligibility of certain violators to receive early reinstatement of their driver's licenses and limited driving permits; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 800. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Thomas of the 56th, Kendrick of the 93rd, Stovall of the 74th, Thomas of the 39th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for health care services by providers in bordering states to Georgia Medicaid recipients under
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certain conditions; to authorize the Department of Community Health to enter into agreements and compacts with other states; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 801. By Representatives Scott of the 76th, Thomas of the 56th, Davis of the 87th, Schofield of the 60th, and Hutchinson of the 107th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and construction of hospitals and other health care facilities, so as to limit the number of patients that may be assigned to a registered professional nurse in specified situations in hospitals; to provide for definitions; to provide that nothing shall preclude a hospital from assigning fewer patients to a registered professional nurse than the established limits; to require the adoption of written policies and procedures for the training and orientation of nursing staff by hospitals; to provide for sanctions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HR 910. By Representatives McLaurin of the 51st, Holcomb of the 81st, Oliver of the 82nd, Kausche of the 50th, Clark of the 108th, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that taxes on motor fuels shall be appropriated for any or all public transportation purposes; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 911. By Representatives Schofield of the 60th and Dreyer of the 59th: A RESOLUTION urging the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect sound barriers for the City of Hapeville; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 912. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th and Petrea of the 166th: A RESOLUTION recognizing Mr. Jimmy Burnsed and dedicating a road in his honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 913. By Representatives Stephens of the 164th and Petrea of the 166th: A RESOLUTION recognizing Mr. Harold Fowler and Mr. Jimmy Burnsed and dedicating a bridge in their honor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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HR 929. By Representatives Gilliard of the 162nd, Scott of the 76th, Thomas of the 56th, and Stephens of the 164th: A RESOLUTION encouraging the State of Georgia to establish a Georgia Gullah Geechee Heritage Society; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES HR 930. By Representatives Gilliard of the 162nd and Clark of the 108th: A RESOLUTION encouraging the State of Georgia to endorse the Stand4Forests platform and its objectives; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
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