First readers in House, 2020 February 4

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 04, 2020 ELEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 871. By Representative Holmes of the 129th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Jasper County Public Facilities Authority; to provide for the appointment of members of the authority; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 872. By Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Glanton of the 75th, Scott of the 76th, Stovall of the 74th, and Schofield of the 60th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the Magistrate Court of Clayton County to impose and collect county law library fees as part of the court costs in the magistrate court; to provide for practices and procedures connected therewith; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 873. By Representatives Holmes of the 129th and Welch of the 110th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a joint county-municipal board of elections and registration for Butts County, approved May 11, 2009 (Ga. L. 2009, p. 3908), so as to prohibit persons employed by certain local governments from being eligible to serve on the board for a designated period of time following their government employment; to clarify the procedures for a member of the board to resign; to change the title of the election supervisor to election director; to provide that employees of the board are county employees with the same obligations and benefits as other county employees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 874. By Representatives Holmes of the 129th and Welch of the 110th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Butts County 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 875. By Representatives Nix of the 69th, Collins of the 68th, and Cooke of the 18th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Carroll County Water Authority, approved April 6, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2861), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 21, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2368), an Act approved March 27, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 2655), an Act approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3606), and an Act approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4380), so as to increase the annual compensation cap for authority members; to revise certain definitions; to bring antiquated
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provisions related to revenue bonds in line with current state revenue bond laws; to increase the maximum allowable interest rate on revenue bonds issued by the authority; to authorize certain out-of-state transactions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 876. By Representative Rhodes of the 120th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Greene County Airport Authority, approved March 13, 1978, (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3223), as amended, so as to provide procedures for the inactivation and reactivation of said authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 877. By Representatives Hogan of the 179th, Jones of the 167th, Mathis of the 144th, and Dollar of the 45th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for standards for issuance of a Georgia certificate of title for certain motor vehicles converted from original manufacturer condition in order to comply with certain state and federal requirements; to provide for exceptions to certain federal standards for such motor vehicles; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 878. By Representatives Frye of the 118th, Hutchinson of the 107th, McLaurin of the 51st, Kendrick of the 93rd, Alexander of the 66th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 16, 35, and 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, law enforcement, and local government, respectively, so as to provide counties and municipalities greater control over misdemeanors related to possession of marijuana; to clarify a certain provision; to provide that counties and municipalities are not limited by current law in adopting ordinances or resolutions regarding the possession of marijuana; to remove the fingerprint requirement for certain violations related to marijuana; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 879. By Representatives Harrell of the 106th, Carpenter of the 4th, Powell of the 32nd, Stephens of the 164th, Frye of the 118th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 3 of the O.C.G.A., relating to provisions regarding the regulation of alcoholic beverages generally, so as to provide for the legislative intent of the General Assembly to exercise strict regulatory control over the three-tier system; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
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HB 880. By Representatives Glanton of the 75th, Boddie of the 62nd, Trammell of the 132nd, Beverly of the 143rd, and Hugley of the 136th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for a pilot program to plan, implement, and improve sustainable community schools, including but not limited to schools with whole child model school plans; to provide for definitions; to provide for planning grants and operational grants; to provide for applications for grants; to require the development of community school plans; to provide for requirements for grant recipients; to authorize the use of grant funds; to provide for reports; 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 881. By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Silcox of the 52nd, Rich of the 97th, Jackson of the 128th, and Rutledge of the 109th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to revise provisions relating to safe places for newborns; to authorize a newborn child to be left with an ambulance service or in a newborn safety incubator; to provide for definitions; to provide for limited liability; to provide for posting of signs on ambulance service vehicles; to provide for rules and regulations governing newborn safety incubators; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 882. By Representatives Houston of the 170th, Rich of the 97th, Corbett of the 174th, Greene of the 151st, and Cheokas of the 138th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the state sales and use tax, so as to eliminate the sunset period for the exemption from state and certain local sales and use taxes for the sale of food and food ingredients to qualified food banks and for the use of food and food ingredients donated to qualified nonprofit agencies; to expand the exemption for the use of food and food ingredients donated to qualified nonprofit agencies to include disaster relief; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 883. By Representatives Gilliard of the 162nd, Hitchens of the 161st, and Prince of the 127th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to social services, so as to create the Georgia Gang Prevention and Intervention Task Force; to provide for duties of the Department of Human Services and the commissioner of human services; to provide for membership; to provide for powers and duties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
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HR 1036. By Representatives Beasley-Teague of the 65th, Boddie of the 62nd, Glanton of the 75th, and Schofield of the 60th: A RESOLUTION compensating Robert-Charles: Dukes; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HR 1037. By Representatives Efstration of the 104th, Parsons of the 44th, Jones of the 47th, McLaurin of the 51st, Carson of the 46th, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide the General Assembly with the power to regulate and fix charges owned or operated by a municipality of this state for services rendered outside of the municipality but inside the county in which the municipality is located; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HR 1038. By Representatives Gordon of the 163rd, Gilliard of the 162nd, Stephens of the 164th, Williams of the 168th, Petrea of the 166th, and others: A RESOLUTION compensating Kenneth Eric Gardiner; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HR 1039. By Representatives Gordon of the 163rd, Gilliard of the 162nd, Stephens of the 164th, Williams of the 168th, Petrea of the 166th, and others: A RESOLUTION compensating Dominic Brian Lucci; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HR 1040. By Representatives Williams of the 168th, Beverly of the 143rd, Trammell of the 132nd, Bennett of the 94th, Hugley of the 136th, and others: A RESOLUTION apologizing for slavery and Jim Crow and reaffirming this state's commitment to freedom; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HR 1041. By Representatives Gordon of the 163rd, Gilliard of the 162nd, Stephens of the 164th, Williams of the 168th, Petrea of the 166th, and others: A RESOLUTION compensating Mark Jason Jones; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
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