Rep. Tom Weldon

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-2-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the actions against certain applicants or licensees by the Department of Community Health, so as to provide that an infraction of a condition under medicare or Medicaid shall not constitute negligence per se; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to increase the percentage of the investment portfolio of the Georgia Firefighters Pension Fund allowed for alternative investments; to repeal a certain provision relating to such fund that historical cost of alternative investments shall include contractually committed, unpaid amounts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-20-83 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certificated or uncertificated forms of investments and real estate investments, so as to authorize public retirement systems to invest in publicly traded limited partnerships which derive 90 percent of their cash flows from real estate, natural resources, and commodities; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 15-18-14 and 17-12-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the appointment of assistant district attorneys and assistant public defenders, respectively, so as to provide for state funded positions for juvenile court; to amend Chapters 11 and 18 Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings and prosecuting attorneys, respectively, so as provide for conforming amendments to HB 242 as enacted during the 2013-2014 biennium of the General Assembly; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to provide for conditional automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 19 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of the practice of law, so as to provide for a civil action for damages; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to laws and statutes, so as to revise provisions relating to the effect and enforcement of foreign laws; to provide that no court, arbitration panel, administrative agency, or other tribunal shall enforce a foreign law if doing so would violate a right guaranteed by the United States Constitution or the Georgia Constitution; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to change provisions relating to forum non conveniens; to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to venue, so as to provide for a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing January 23, 2014, as Children's Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing January 27, 2014, as Hemophilia of Georgia Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the General Assembly, so as to provide that committees of the General Assembly shall have the ability to subpoena department and division heads to testify before such committees and to produce documents for examination by the committees; to provide for procedures for the issuance of such subpoenas; to provide for the enforcement of such subpoenas; to provide that committees may administer an oath to such witnesses who appear before such committees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION creating the City of Fort Oglethorpe Charter Study Committee; and for other purposes.