First readers in House, 2020 February 25

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020 EIGHTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 997. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Cantrell of the 22nd, Frye of the 118th, and Bonner of the 72nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide that students other than nonimmigrant aliens as defined in federal law shall be classified as in-state for tuition purposes subject to certain conditions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION
HB 998. By Representatives Rhodes of the 120th, Buckner of the 137th, Corbett of the 174th, McCall of the 33rd, and Tarvin of the 2nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to game and fish, so as to change the effective date of rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Natural Resources; to revise the implied consent warning for hunting under the influence; to amend Code Section 52-7-12.5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to ordering drug, alcohol, or other substance tests and implied consent notice relative to operation of watercraft, so as to revise the implied consent warning; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to other state symbols, so as to designate the shoal bass as the official Georgia state riverine sport fish; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GAME, FISH, & PARKS
HB 999. By Representatives Knight of the 130th, McCall of the 33rd, and Burns of the 159th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state holidays and observances, so as to designate a Pure Bred Dog Day in Georgia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HB 1000. By Representatives Benton of the 31st, England of the 116th, and Barr of the 103rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the Town of Braselton 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
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HB 1001. By Representatives Stovall of the 74th, Cantrell of the 22nd, Burnough of the 77th, and Scott of the 76th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-324.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to video monitoring cameras in classrooms providing special education services, requirements, evaluations, and funding, so as to provide for the placement of video monitoring cameras in classrooms providing special education services to students who qualify for such services under certain eligibility categories; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 1002. By Representative Harrell of the 106th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation of, and exemptions from income taxes, so as to add Georgia income tax paid by an individual to Georgia taxable net income to the extent such tax was deducted in determining federal taxable income; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1003. By Representatives Burns of the 159th, Tankersley of the 160th, Hitchens of the 161st, and Parrish of the 158th: 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 Ogeechee Judicial Circuit; 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 1004. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, and computation and exemptions regarding income taxes, so as to provide for income tax credits for higher education for the Fort Gordon Cyber Security and Information Technology Innovation Corridor and the Savannah Logistics Technology Innovation Corridor; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability and eligibility; to provide for limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1005. By Representatives Dickey of the 140th, Holmes of the 129th, and Washburn of the 141st: A BILL To be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Forsyth 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
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HB 1006. By Representatives Jackson of the 64th, Dreyer of the 59th, Boddie of the 62nd, Schofield of the 60th, and Bruce of the 61st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the selection of the chief judge of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit; to provide for terms; to provide for powers and duties; to provide for a specific repealer; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
Withdrawn from Judiciary and recommitted to Intragovernmental Coordination - Local
HB 1007. By Representatives Douglas of the 78th, Boddie of the 62nd, Carpenter of the 4th, Pirkle of the 155th, Frye of the 118th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to require volunteer coaches with youth athletic associations to undergo training to reduce the likelihood of injuries to youth athletes engaged in high risk athletics; to provide a short title; to provide definitions; to provide a defense from liability; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 1008. By Representatives Campbell of the 171st, McCall of the 33rd, Corbett of the 174th, Pirkle of the 155th, Rhodes of the 120th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-2-111 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to factory built buildings and dwelling units, so as to revise the definition of residential industrial building; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HB 1009. By Representatives Smith of the 41st, Carpenter of the 4th, Wilkerson of the 38th, and Taylor of the 173rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2A of Article 13 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to personal assistive mobility devices, so as to prohibit clinging to vehicles; to prohibit passengers from riding on such devices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 1010. By Representatives Schofield of the 60th, Clark of the 108th, Carter of the 92nd, Hugley of the 136th, Hopson of the 153rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-3-201 of the O.C.G.A., Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, and Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., protecting individuals from discrimination in housing, education, and employment, respectively, so as to provide for legislative findings and intent; so as to protect the right to equal enjoyment of and privileges to public accommodations; relating to definitions relative to fair housing, general provisions regarding education, and general provisions regarding
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labor and industrial relations, respectively, so as to prohibit discrimination based on natural hairstyles historically associated with race; to provide for a civil cause of action; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1011. By Representatives Frye of the 118th, Harrell of the 106th, Smyre of the 135th, Hutchinson of the 107th, Wilson of the 80th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-3-58 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers, duties, and authority of the Department of Natural Resources and its Division of Historic Preservation and historic preservation grant program, so as to provide for and revise definitions; to revise certain provisions regarding eligibility of historic property for funding under such program; to provide for cooperation between private property owners and nonprofit organizations regarding historic preservation grants; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 1012. By Representatives Werkheiser of the 157th and Harrell of the 106th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-40.26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act," so as to disallow and recapture any tax credit earned, claimed, transferred, or sold by a production company or qualified interactive entertainment production company that violates state or federal child labor laws or rules; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HR 1246. By Representative Mitchell of the 88th: A RESOLUTION urging legislative and elected officials to support public policy that serves the interests and needs of all Georgians; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES
HR 1247. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: A RESOLUTION designating the Savannah Logistics Technology Innovation Corridor as an official technology innovation corridor in Georgia; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM
HR 1248. By Representatives Clark of the 108th, Thomas of the 56th, Hutchinson of the 107th, Hugley of the 136th, Bennett of the 94th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality Among African Americans; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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HR 1249. By Representatives Kausche of the 50th, Robichaux of the 48th, Holland of the 54th, Clark of the 108th, Moore of the 95th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Increasing Access to Pre-K and After-School Programs; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HR 1250. 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 1251. By Representatives Tanner of the 9th, Powell of the 32nd, Tarvin of the 2nd, Momtahan of the 17th, and Ridley of the 6th: A RESOLUTION urging the Congress of the United States to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a two-thirds' approval vote of the House of Representatives in order to begin impeachment proceedings against a sitting president; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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