First readers in House, 2020 March 9

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, MARCH 09, 2020 TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
*Rules Suspended
HB 1115. By Representative Rogers of the 10th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Clarkesville; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for general powers and limitations on powers; to provide for a governing authority of such city and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, removal from office, method of filling vacancies, compensation, expenses, and qualifications; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for severability; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1116. By Representatives Gullett of the 19th, Efstration of the 104th, and Scoggins of the 14th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-7-11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uninsured motorist coverage under motor vehicle liability policies, so as to revise the liability of an insurer upon refusal to pay an insured for any loss pursuant to uninsured motorist coverage under motor vehicle liability policies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ACCESS TO THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM
HB 1117. By Representative Greene of the 151st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the Board of Education of Stewart County and providing for the election of the members thereof, approved March 21, 1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 2264), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 4171), so as to provide for the compensation and expenses of the members of the Board of Education of Stewart County; 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 1118. By Representatives LaRiccia of the 169th and Pirkle of the 155th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Douglas, approved March 10, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4022), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 8, 2018 (Ga. L. 2018, p. 4124), so as to provide for election of the members of the governing authority; 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 1119. By Representatives Gullett of the 19th, Gravley of the 67th, Momtahan of the 17th, and Alexander of the 66th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the State Court of Paulding County; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1120. By Representative Jones of the 91st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to repeal certain provisions regarding the sentencing of defendants for crimes involving bias or prejudice; to provide criteria for imposition of punishment for defendants who select their victims based upon certain biases or prejudices; to provide for an affirmative defense; to provide the sanctions for such crimes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 1121. By Representatives Efstration of the 104th, Nguyen of the 89th, Scoggins of the 14th, Gullett of the 19th, Holland of the 54th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to torts, so as to provide for a right of action for sexual harassment against a co-worker, supervisor, or employer; to provide for definitions; to provide for elements of such right; to provide for when actions may be brought; to provide for damages; to provide for defenses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ACCESS TO THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM
HB 1122. By Representatives Watson of the 172nd, Jasperse of the 11th, England of the 116th, and Corbett of the 174th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regional commissions, so as to revise provisions regarding the appointment of nonpublic members to the regional commission councils; to provide for executive committees for each regional commission council; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 1123. By Representative Jones of the 25th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property, so as to provide that an owner's obligation for the payment of assessments shall include reasonable attorney's fees actually incurred, the collection costs of an attorney, court costs, and, in certain cases, the costs of a completed judicial foreclosure; to remove an owner's obligation to pay the fair rental value of the
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property from the initiation of a judicial action until foreclosure or the judgment is otherwise satisfied; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1124. By Representatives Jones of the 25th and Scoggins of the 14th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wills, trusts, and administration of estates, so as to require written disclosure and the consent of the heirs or beneficiaries before a personal representative of an estate may enter into certain contracts or referral arrangements of which the personal representative has an interest; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1125. By Representatives Kelley of the 16th, Silcox of the 52nd, Cooper of the 43rd, Smith of the 70th, Taylor of the 173rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 31 and Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to health and state employees' health insurance and benefit plans, respectively, so as to provide for information and screening coverage for individuals at high risk for breast cancer; to provide for a definition; to provide for identified and compiled information to be posted on the internet and distributed to physicians; to provide for coverage under the state health benefit plan for additional screening for individuals at high risk for breast cancer; 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
HB 1126. By Representatives Tanner of the 9th, Powell of the 32nd, Tarvin of the 2nd, Collins of the 68th, Clark of the 147th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding parks, historic areas, memorials, and recreation; to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to carrying and possession of firearms; to amend Part 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to transportation passenger safety; to amend Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to game and fish; to amend Part 2 of Article 10 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to parking for persons with disabilities; to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 1127. By Representatives Welch of the 110th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, and Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures, so as to provide for suits against counties and municipalities regarding certain zoning procedures; to provide definitions; to provide for a waiver of sovereign immunity regarding certain zoning decisions; to
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provide for an exception of state liability regarding zoning powers of counties and municipalities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1128. By Representatives Park of the 101st, Dreyer of the 59th, Drenner of the 85th, Hugley of the 136th, Smyre of the 135th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 64 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation and licensure of pharmacy benefits managers, so as to revise provisions relating to rules and regulations; to provide for audits; to revise provisions relating to reimbursement requirements; to require reasonably adequate and accessible pharmacy benefits manager networks; to provide for a fiduciary duty by pharmacy benefits managers; to provide for protections for 340B entities; to provide for definitions; to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the state employees' health insurance plan, so as to require that all contracts for pharmacy benefits management under the state health benefit plan include collection of data on pharmacy claims; 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 SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE
HB 1129. By Representatives Park of the 101st, Holland of the 54th, Clark of the 108th, Kausche of the 50th, McLaurin of the 51st, and others: 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 income tax imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions, so as to revise the tax credit for qualified caregiving expenses; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1130. By Representatives Moore of the 95th, Frye of the 118th, Anulewicz of the 42nd, and Bonner of the 72nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-7-40.26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to an income tax credit for film, gaming, video, or digital production in Georgia, so as to provide that expenditures for certain purchases of licenses or rights to own or use certain musical compositions and sound recordings shall be production expenditures that are eligible for the tax credit; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1131. By Representatives Park of the 101st, Trammell of the 132nd, Clark of the 108th, Moore of the 95th, Kennard of the 102nd, and others: 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 the imposition, rate, and computation of income tax, so as to provide for a graduated tax credit based on taxpayer income for certain child
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and dependent care expenses; to provide the refund of such tax credit exceeding tax liability; 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 1140. By Representatives Clark of the 108th, Jones of the 25th, Burnough of the 77th, Efstration of the 104th, and Carson of the 46th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding child custody proceedings, so as to revise the presumption in cases in which the custody of any child is at issue; to revise certain requirements and processes for the establishment and review of child custody and visitation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
*HB 1143. By Representatives McCall of the 33rd, Jones of the 47th, Cantrell of the 22nd, and Greene of the 151st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to form and contents of application for registration, heavy vehicle tax, and satisfactory proof of insurance, so as to require motor vehicle registration application forms to include optional information regarding certain conditions which may interfere with a registrant's ability to communicate; to provide for the sharing of such information with law enforcement upon a vehicle tag inquiry; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HR 1409. By Representatives Hawkins of the 27th, Newton of the 123rd, Knight of the 130th, Mathiak of the 73rd, Silcox of the 52nd, and others: A RESOLUTION urging Congress to repeal the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or amend it to allow states to impose stricter requirements; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE
HR 1410. By Representative Davis of the 87th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to waive the state's defense of sovereign immunity regarding actions of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia; to provide that such board shall be subject to an oversight panel; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION
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