Sen. Dean Burke

A RESOLUTION commending Chief Nealie M. McCormick, Jr.; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 12, 2018, as Jack Murphy Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia peanut industry and recognizing March 12, 2018, as Peanut Butter and Jelly Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to enact the "Facilitating Internet Broadband Rural Expansion (FIBRE) Act"; to amend Titles 36, 46, 48, and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government, public utilities and public transportation, revenue and taxation, and state government, respectively, so as to provide for broadband service planning, deployment, and incentives; to provide for the creation and administration of the Georgia Gigabit Ready Community Site designation program by the Department of Economic Development; to change the definitions relative to the "OneGeorgia Authority Act" to include broadband services in the terms "cost of project" and "project"; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to provide for the execution of a physician's certificate for emergency examination of a person for involuntary evaluation and treatment for mental illness or alcohol or drug abuse based on consultation with an emergency medical technician or paramedic who has personally observed the person; to provide for immunity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing April, 2018, as Sarcoidosis Awareness Month at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to require certain health clubs in this state to have at least one functional automated external defibrillator on site at such facility at all times for use during emergencies; to provide for definitions; to provide for requirements for maintaining and using the defibrillator; to provide for inspections; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for penalties; to amend Code Section 51-1-29.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to immunity for operators of external defibrillators, so as to provide tort immunity for individuals using a defibrillator at a health club; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance, so as to establish standards for carriers and health care providers with regard to payment under a managed care plan in the provision of emergency medical care; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending University System of Georgia Outstanding Scholars on Academic Recognition Day for 2018; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce, so as to change the name of the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce; to provide a definition; to add advanced practice registered nurses to the board's powers, duties, and responsibilities; to expand the board's membership; to amend the the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to conform cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.