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signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2015

SB 108: Insurance; provide the requirements for maintaining a risk management framework

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance, so as to provide the requirements for maintaining a risk management framework and provide guidance and instructions for filing for an Own Risk and Solvency Assessment and report with the Commissioner; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for a purpose; to provide for definitions; to provide for standards and timing of reports; to provide for exemptions; to provide for confidentiality of reports; to provide for the Commissioner's duties and powers; to provide for penalties; to provide for the redesignation of certain code provisions and conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Marty Harbin (R) Ed Harbison (D) Ross Tolleson (R) Michael Williams (R) Dean Burke (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2015

HB 436: Georgia HIV/Syphilis Pregnancy Screening Act of 2015; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of venereal disease, so as to require that physicians and health care providers offer HIV and syphilis testing of pregnant women in their third trimester of pregnancy; to provide for refusal of testing by a pregnant woman; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sharon Cooper (R) Nikki Randall (D) Lee Hawkins (R) Valerie Clark (R) Barbara Sims (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2015

SB 190: Bona Fide Coin Operated Machines; provide certain definitions; license fees and requirements for manufacturers and distributors

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bona fide coin operated amusement machines, so as to provide for certain definitions; to provide for license fees and requirements for manufacturers and distributors; to provide for certain fees upon the transfer of a master license; to provide for an auction of certain licenses; to provide a procedure for dispute resolution; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Marty Harbin (R) Ellis Black (R) Fran Millar (R) Charlie Bethel (R) Tyler Harper (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2015

SB 99: Conduct of Proceedings; reversal on appeal; judge expresses an opinion regarding proof in a criminal case; change provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conduct of proceedings, so as to change provisions relating to reversal on appeal when a judge expresses an opinion regarding proof in a criminal case or as to the accused's guilt; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Marty Harbin (R) Charlie Bethel (R) Michael Williams (R) Burt Jones (R) Judson Hill (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2015

HB 246: Accountants; provide for powers and actions granted to other licensing boards; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to accountants, so as to provide for powers and actions granted to other licensing boards; to revise and add definitions; to provide that the State Board of Accountancy is administratively attached to the State Accounting Office; to change provisions relating to foreign registered accountants; to change the standard of proof; to provide for confidentiality of certain information; to amend Chapter 5B of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Accounting Office, so as to remove the State Board of Accountancy as a division of the State Accounting office; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Howard Mosby (D) David Knight (R) John Carson (R) David Wilkerson (D)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2015

HB 263: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; advisory board to the council for juvenile justice issues; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6A of Title 35, Chapter 11 of Title 15, and Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, the Juvenile Code, and social services, respectively, so as to provide for an advisory board to the council for juvenile justice issues; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to family violence shelters, so as to remove the responsibility and duties of the Department of Human Resources for such shelters and require the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to have such responsibility and duties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Chad Nimmer (R) Terry Rogers (R) Rich Golick (R) Wendell Willard (R) Robert Dickey (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2015

SB 94: Criminal Procedure; require a procedure for enhancing witness identification accuracy

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to require a procedure for enhancing witness identification accuracy; to provide for definitions; to provide for written policies relating to witness identification protocol; to provide for policy requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Charlie Bethel (R) Bill Cowsert (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2015

HB 366: Employment of minors; issuance of employment certificates; change certain provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of employment of minors, so as to change certain provisions related to the employment of minors; to change certain provisions relating to the issuance of employment certificates for minors; to change certain provisions related to identification cards required for the employment of minors; to provide for gender neutrality; to amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when public disclosure is not required, so as to provide that certain documents relating to the employment of minors as actors or performers shall be exempt from such disclosure; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jimmy Pruett (R) Tom Taylor (R) Brian Strickland (R) Mark Hamilton (R) Ron Stephens (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2015

SB 100: Motor Vehicles and Traffic; provide for applicability with current federal reg. in the safe operations of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles

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 applicability with current federal regulations in the safe operations of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; to provide for definitions; to provide for registration and regulation of for-hire intrastate motor carriers and intrastate motor carriers; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Valencia Seay (D) Tyler Harper (R) Tommie Williams (R) Michael Williams (R) John Albers (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2015

HB 266: Retirement and pensions; investment authority of local retirement systems; correct certain provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-1-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to investment and reinvestment of assets of local retirement system, valuation and limitation on investments, and duties of the state auditor, so as to correct certain provisions relative to the investment authority of local retirement systems; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Paul Battles (R)
signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2015

HB 316: Professional corporations; practice of medicine and surgery and optometry shall be considered the practice of only one profession; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 14-7-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional services provided by professional corporations, so as to provide that the practice of medicine and surgery and optometry shall be considered the practice of only one profession for purposes of professional corporations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Earl Ehrhart (R) John Meadows (R) Bert Reeves (R) Richard Smith (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2015

SB 4: Urban Redevelopment; provide for use of surface transportation projects; definitions; public contracts with private enterprises for completion

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 61 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to urban redevelopment for counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide for the use of surface transportation projects in urban redevelopment areas; to provide for definitions; to provide for public contracts with private enterprises for the completion of surface transportation projects; to provide for methods of procurement for surface transportation projects in urban redevelopment areas; to provide for limitations on former public employees when negotiating contracts for surface transportation projects; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Tyler Harper (R) Tommie Williams (R) Elena Parent (D) John Wilkinson (R) Brandon Beach (R)
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