First readers in House, 2020 June 16

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2020
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY
HB 1170. By Representatives Dickerson of the 113th, Belton of the 112th, Welch of the 110th, and Rutledge of the 109th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a change in the compensation of the Sheriff, the Tax Commissioner, the Judge of the Probate Court, the Clerk of the Superior Court and the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Newton County to reflect increases in the cost of living, approved April 6, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 3304), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 25, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4156), so as to provide for the method of calculating the annual compensation for such county officers; 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 1171. By Representatives Dickerson of the 113th, Belton of the 112th, Welch of the 110th, and Rutledge of the 109th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize Newton County to dissolve the Newton County Recreation Commission; 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 1172. By Representatives Jones of the 53rd, Stovall of the 74th, Oliver of the 82nd, Dreyer of the 59th, and Cannon of the 58th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to revise the manner of giving notice of changes in voter registration as a result of using the change of address information supplied by the United States Postal Service; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 1174. By Representatives Dickerson of the 113th, Belton of the 112th, Rutledge of the 109th, and Welch of the 110th: A BILL To be entitled an Act to create the Newton County Public Facilities Authority and to provide for the appointment of members of the authority; to provide for a short title; 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 moneys 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 related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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HB 1175. By Representative Hitchens of the 161st: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Port Wentworth; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1180. By Representative Lumsden of the 12th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal the amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia for the election of members of the Board of Education of Chattooga County by the people, which amendment was proposed by 1959 House Resolution No. 146-432, Resolution Act No. 51 (Ga. L. 1959, p. 453), as amended by 1968 House Resolution No. 675-1458, Resolution Act No. 245 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 1764), and as continued in force and effect by an Act approved March 6, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 3821); to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, contingencies, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1181. By Representatives Hatchett of the 150th and Jackson of the 128th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to fix the compensation of the members of the Board of Education of Johnson County, approved April 6, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5425), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3722), so as to change the compensation of the members of the board of education; 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 1182. By Representative Dubnik of the 29th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act creating the Hall County Family Connection Network, approved May 12, 2011 (Ga. L.2011, p. 4046); to provide for the assets and liabilities thereof; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1183. By Representatives Smith of the 133rd, Smith of the 134th, and Buckner of the 137th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the Town of Pine Mountain 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 1184. By Representatives Park of the 101st, Mitchell of the 88th, Bennett of the 94th, Hugley of the 136th, Dreyer of the 59th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dispossessory proceedings, so as to provide for certain notices to tenants for dispossessory proceedings; to provide for sufficiency of notices for termination of tenancies; to provide for responses to dispossessory proceedings; to provide for stays of writs of possession under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1185. By Representatives Allen of the 40th, Williams of the 37th, Robichaux of the 48th, Kendrick of the 93rd, Kennard of the 102nd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to law enforcement officers and agencies; to amend Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state printing and documents, so as to provide for the release of certain audio and video recordings from peace officer body cameras; to prohibit the alteration of body camera recordings; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 1186. By Representatives Boddie of the 62nd, Kendrick of the 93rd, Williams of the 168th, Gilliard of the 162nd, Gordon of the 163rd, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to change of venue, so as to provide for a motion for a change of venue by the prosecuting attorney in certain cases; to provide for procedures; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 1187. By Representatives Boddie of the 62nd, Henson of the 86th, Bennett of the 94th, McLaurin of the 51st, Thomas of the 39th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assault and battery, so as to provide for the crime of aggravated strangulation by a peace officer; to provide for penalties for violations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 1188. By Representatives Gambill of the 15th, Williams of the 145th, Greene of the 151st, Bonner of the 72nd, Gullett of the 19th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding torts, so as to provide for
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immunity from civil damages for certain conduct in regard to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); to provide for definitions; to provide for an exception; 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 1189. By Representative Dubnik of the 29th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act creating the Hall County Commission for Children and Families, approved April 23, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4874); to provide for the assets and liabilities thereof; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1190. By Representatives Nguyen of the 89th, Shannon of the 84th, Boddie of the 62nd, Holly of the 111th, Hugley of the 136th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to justification and excuse, so as to comprehensively revise the law regarding justification and the use of force; to provide for certain investigations and reports in certain circumstances; to amend Titles 15, 16, 17, 20, and 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, crimes and offense, criminal procedure, education, and torts, respectively, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL
HB 1191. By Representatives Burchett of the 176th and LaRiccia of the 169th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the Magistrate Court of Bacon 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 an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1192. By Representatives Burchett of the 176th and Meeks of the 178th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the Magistrate Court of Pierce 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 an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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HB 1193. By Representatives Burchett of the 176th and Meeks of the 178th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the Magistrate Court of Brantley 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 an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1194. By Representatives Burchett of the 176th, Corbett of the 174th, and Sainz of the 180th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the Magistrate Court of Ware 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 an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1195. By Representative Houston of the 170th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that future elections for the office of probate judge of Berrien County shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION
HB 1196. By Representatives Burchett of the 176th, Pirkle of the 155th, and LaRiccia of the 169th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the Magistrate Court of Coffee 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 an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 1197. By Representatives Burchett of the 176th, Corbett of the 174th, and Sainz of the 180th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the Magistrate Court of Charlton 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 an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HR 1508. By Representatives Efstration of the 104th, Frye of the 118th, Hogan of the 179th, and Williams of the 168th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Implementing a State of Georgia Climate Resilience Plan; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
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HR 1522. By Representative Ralston of the 7th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Billy Burnette and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 1523. By Representatives Hatchett of the 150th, Mathis of the 144th, and Pruett of the 149th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Johnnie B. Hall and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 1524. By Representatives Hatchett of the 150th, Mathis of the 144th, and Pruett of the 149th: A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr. Kipley Allen Brown and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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