First readers in House, 2020 February 5

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 05, 2020
TWELFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 884. By Representatives Houston of the 170th, Watson of the 172nd, and Pirkle of the 155th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Tifton 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
HB 885. By Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Fleming of the 121st, Cantrell of the 22nd, Collins of the 68th, Newton of the 123rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 42-5-36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to confidentiality of information supplied by inmates, penalties for breach, classified nature of department investigation reports, confidentiality of certain identifying information, and custodians of records, so as to provide that certain information within inmate files of the Department of Corrections shall not be classified as confidential state secrets when requested by the district attorney for purposes of responding to proposed actions of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles; to provide for an exception; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 886. By Representatives Welch of the 110th, McCall of the 33rd, and Knight of the 130th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding animal protection, so as to require veterinarians or veterinary technicians that provide treatment to animals to scan such animals' microchips and to report ownership information under certain circumstances; to allow such professionals to appear and testify regarding the ownership and treatment of such animals; to provide such professionals with immunity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HB 887. By Representative Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to change the maximum amount of distilled spirits a manufacturer can sell for consumption off the premises per consumer per day; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED INDUSTRIES
HB 888. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Lott of the 122nd, Rogers of the 10th, Lumsden of the 12th, Smyre of the 135th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance, so as to provide for certain consumer protections against surprise billing; to provide for a short title; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide mechanisms to resolve payment disputes between insurers and out-of-network providers regarding the
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provision of healthcare services; to require the department to provide for the maintenance of an all-payer health claims data base; to provide for in-network cost-sharing amounts in healthcare plan contracts; to establish an arbitration process; to require the Commissioner of Insurance to contract with one or more resolution organizations; to require the promulgation of department rules; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE
HB 889. By Representative Morris of the 156th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Toombs County Public Facilities Authority and to provide for the appointment of members of the authority; to confer powers upon the authority; to provide for purpose and scope of operations of the authority; to provide for definitions; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of the authority; to fix and provide the venue and jurisdiction of actions relating to any provisions of this Act; to provide for monies received and trust funds; to provide for tort immunity; to provide for tax exemption, rates, charges, and revenues; to provide for effect on other governments; to provide for construction of act and severability; to provide for a short title; 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 890. By Representatives Watson of the 172nd, LaRiccia of the 169th, Pirkle of the 155th, and Corbett of the 174th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to provide for notices of revocation and suspension by regular mail; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 891. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Hogan of the 179th, Hatchett of the 150th, Dollar of the 45th, Silcox of the 52nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to provide that the mission to advance arts in this state shall not be required to be an organization's primary mission in order to obtain an exemption for certain sales of tickets, fees, or charges for admission to fine arts performances or exhibitions; to extend the sunset date for such exemption; 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 892. By Representatives Moore of the 95th, Erwin of the 28th, Belton of the 112th, Dickerson of the 113th, Glanton of the 75th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-751.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to policies prohibiting bullying, so as to direct the
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Department of Education to revise the model policy regarding bullying; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HB 893. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Taylor of the 173rd, Hawkins of the 27th, Williamson of the 115th, and Lumsden of the 12th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-1-17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Special Insurance Fraud Fund, so as to reduce the frequency of assessments; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE HB 894. By Representatives Meeks of the 178th, McCall of the 33rd, Corbett of the 174th, Houston of the 170th, Pirkle of the 155th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 2-4-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Seed Development Commission composition, officers, bylaws, quorum, compensation, records, audit, and bonds, so as to stagger the terms of commission members; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS HR 1060. By Representatives Cantrell of the 22nd, Harrell of the 106th, Efstration of the 104th, Greene of the 151st, Cheokas of the 138th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Business and Legal Immigration; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL RULES
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