First readers in House, 2021 March 29

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2021 THIRTY-NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
*Rules Suspended
HB 8. By Representative Scott of the 76th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to postsecondary education, so as to provide that postsecondary educational institutions shall deposit a portion of all revenue derived from its athletic teams' involvement with intercollegiate postseason athletic contests into an escrow account to be distributed to eligible student athletes on a pro rata basis upon graduation; to provide for definitions; to provide legislative findings and intent; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION
HB 14. By Representative Scott of the 76th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special license plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to provide for the issuance of a special and distinctive license plate for veteran spouses in certain instances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 822. By Representative Scott of the 76th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to provide that March 8 of each year shall be "Southern Crescent Women in Business Day" in Georgia; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
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HB 823. By Representatives Newton of the 123rd, Hatchett of the 150th, Douglas of the 78th, and Cooper of the 43rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to require all health insurers to pass along no less than 80 percent of all prescription drug rebates to enrollees that such insurer receives from third parties with regard to such enrollee's prescription drugs; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; 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 824. By Representatives Cantrell of the 22nd and Mitchell of the 88th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to increase the retirement allowance; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 825. By Representatives Cooper of the 43rd, Dempsey of the 13th, Parrish of the 158th, Stephens of the 164th, and Smith of the 70th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for Medicaid coverage for medically necessary donor human milk; to provide for submittal of a state plan amendment or waiver request, if necessary; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 826. By Representatives Ehrhart of the 36th, Reeves of the 34th, and Setzler of the 35th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to incorporate the City of Lost Mountain; to provide a charter; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for a referendum; to provide effective dates and transitional
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provisions governing the transfer of various functions and responsibilities from Cobb County to the City of Lost Mountain; to provide for severability; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION
Withdrawn from Intragovernmental Coordination and recommitted to Governmental Affairs.
HB 827. By Representatives Petrea of the 166th, Hitchens of the 161st, Cheokas of the 138th, Newton of the 123rd, and Stephens of the 164th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-8-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to basic training course for communications officers, so as to require that 9-1-1 communications officers receive training in the delivery of high-quality telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation; to provide training requirements; to provide for compliance reviews; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
HB 828. By Representatives Boddie of the 62nd, Schofield of the 60th, Park of the 101st, Nguyen of the 89th, Lim of the 99th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wages generally, so as to provide for payment of compensation to transitory employees upon separation within a certain time frame; to provide for definitions; to provide for payment of expenses and penalties for late payments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR
HR 467. By Representatives Greene of the 151st, Dukes of the 154th, LaHood of the 175th, Houston of the 170th, and Nix of the 69th: A RESOLUTION urging the Georgia Department of Transportation to study the potential costs and benefits of extending Interstate 185 and extending and expanding Georgia 300; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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HR 496. By Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Powell of the 32nd, Jasperse of the 11th, Smith of the 18th, Scoggins of the 14th, and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the qualifications, duties, and salary of the school superintendent shall be established by the board of education as provided by general law and to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law that local school superintendents shall be elected by voters as an alternative to being appointed by local boards of education, if approved by local referendum; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION *HR 528. By Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Houston of the 170th, Kirby of the 114th, Werkheiser of the 157th, Stephens of the 164th, and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Geographical Distribution of the State Employee Workforce; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY AND LABOR
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