Rep. John Meadows

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions regarding the uniform rules of the road, so as to require the securing or containing of live animals in the back of motor vehicles operated on certain roads; to provide for exceptions; to provide for a fine; to specify the basis for probable cause; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 1, 2016, as Boy Scout Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 and Part 5 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pawnbrokers and liens by pawnbrokers, factors, bailees, acceptors, and depositories, respectively, so as to provide for installment pawn transactions with a fixed term for such transactions involving the pledge of a motor vehicle or a motor vehicle certificate of title as security; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations for such pawn transactions; to provide for a definition; to provide for permitted charges, term length, and prepayment of such pawn transactions; to provide for acceleration of such pawn transactions and permitted grace periods; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 18, 2016, as the 4th Annual Legislative Fly-In at the state capitol and commending the Georgia Airports Association and its leadership Jim Galloway, Blake Swafford, Jason Pinnix, Kevin Britton, Mike Mathews, and Mario Evans; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certain programs and activities under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that high schools that receive state funding cannot participate in an athletic association which prohibits religious expression on the clothing of student athletes; to provide that high schools that receive state funding cannot participate in an athletic association which prohibits member schools from organizing and playing scrimmage matches, games, or other athletic competitions with nonmember schools; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Kevin Rathbun, Cliff Bramble, and Kirk Parks on being named Georgia's Restaurateurs of the Year; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to enact the "Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act"; to provide for guidelines and other relevant materials to inform students participating in athletic activities about the nature and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest; to provide for definitions; to provide for informational meetings; to provide for removal from an athletic activity under certain circumstances and to establish return to play policies; to require annual review by coaches; to provide for limited liability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mr. Clark Howard; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appellate practice, so as to provide for direct appeals and appeals requiring an application for appeals to the appellate courts on matters pertaining to courts-martial; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to military affairs, so as to repeal and reenact Article 5, the "Georgia Code of Military Justice"; 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 Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, collection, and assessment of state sales and use taxes, so as to value all flooring samples at the same rate for purposes of fair market value; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.