Rep. Bill Hitchens

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Homer Lee Wallace; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the employment and training of peace officers, so as to clarify the application of provisions relating to disciplining certified officers and the requirements for certification of peace officers; to modify requirements for appointment or certification of persons as peace officers so as to allow for flexibility in taking the basic training examination; to provide for the automatic suspension of officers failing to obtain or report annual training requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-12-1.1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to child, family, or group-care facility operators prohibited from employing or allowing to reside or be domiciled persons with certain past criminal violations, so as to provide for exceptions for persons otherwise issued licenses as provided by law; to amend Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to early care and learning; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-12-100.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to computer or electronic pornography and child exploitation prevention, so as to clarify certain acts amounting to unlawfully seducing, soliciting, luring, or enticing a child through use of a computer online service, Internet service, or similar service, to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cancellation, suspension, and revocation of drivers' licenses, and Article 7 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ignition interlock devices as a condition of probation, so as to modify and extend provisions related to the mandatory use of ignition interlock devices following a second conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to identification and regulation of motor vehicles so as to modify the age for operation of certain commercial motor vehicle operators; to amend Code Section 40-1-167, relating to required information on license plates of limousines, so as to modify provisions relating to requirements on limousine license plates; to amend Code Section 44-1-13, relating to the removal of improperly parked cars or trespassing personal property, concurrent jurisdiction, procedure, automatic surveillance prohibited, and penalties, so as to authorize the Department of Public Safety to assess an undetermined application fee for towing companies; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Rincon," approved April 4, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3556), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 15, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3547), so as to provide that the corporate limits of such town shall include certain property; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the maintenance of public roads, so as to require the Department of Transportation to notify municipal authorities prior to the removal of trees in certain instances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-129 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license to carry weapon, temporary renewal permit, and mandamus, so as to provide that all records of the judge of probate court regarding weapons carry licenses shall be confidential and not open to public inspection and shall not be disclosed; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Effingham YMCA Christian Leadership Academy of the Effingham YMCA; and for other purposes.