MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012 4703 Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Monday, March 26, 2012 Thirty-Eighth Legislative Day The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker. The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names: Abrams E Dawkins-Haigler E Henson Morgan Sims, B Allison Dempsey Hightower E Morris E Smith, E Amerson E Dickerson Hill Mosby Smith, L Anderson Dickey Holcomb Murphy Smith, R Ashe Dickson Holmes E Neal, J E Smith, T Atwood Dobbs Holt Nimmer Smyre Baker Drenner E Horne Nix Spencer Battles Dudgeon Hugley Oliver Stephens, M E Beasley-Teague E Dukes E James O'Neal Stephens, R Bell Dunahoo Jasperse Pak E Stephenson Benton Dutton Jerguson Parent Talton Beverly Ehrhart Johnson Parrish Tankersley Black England Jones, J Peake Taylor, D Braddock Epps, J Jones, S Powell, A Taylor, R Brockway Evans E Jordan Powell, J Taylor, T Brooks Fludd Kaiser Pruett Teasley Bryant E Fullerton Kendrick Purcell Thomas Buckner Gardner Kidd Ramsey Waites Burns Golick Kirby E Randall Watson Byrd Gordon Lane Reece Welch Carson Greene Lindsey Rice E Weldon Carter Hamilton E Maddox, B Riley Wilkerson Casas Hanner Manning Rogers, C Wilkinson Cheokas Harbin Marin Rogers, T Williams, A Clark, J Harden, B Martin Rynders Williams, C Clark, V Harden, M Maxwell E Scott, M Williams, E Coleman Harrell Mayo Scott, S Williams, R Collins Hatchett McBrayer Setzler Williamson Cooke Hatfield McKillip Shaw Yates Cooper Heard Meadows Sheldon Ralston, Speaker Davis Hembree Mitchell The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called: Representatives Abdul-Salaam of the 74th, Benfield of the 85th, Bruce of the 64th, Channell of the 116th, Coomer of the 14th, Dollar of the 45th, Epps of the 128th, Frazier of the 123rd, Geisinger of the 48th, Howard of the 121st, Hudson of the 124th, Jackson of the 142nd, Jacobs of the 80th, Knight of the 126th, Maddox of the 172nd, McCall of the 4704 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE 30th, Parsons of the 42nd, Roberts of the 154th, Sims of the 169th, and Willard of the 49th. They wished to be recorded as present. Prayer was offered by Pastor Jack Varnell, Unity United Methodist Church, Lakeland, Georgia. The members pledged allegiance to the flag. Representative Davis of the 109th, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. The Journal was confirmed. By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents: 1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions. By unanimous consent, the following Bill and Resolution of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees: HB 1305. By Representatives Geisinger of the 48th, Lindsey of the 54th, Riley of the 50th, McCall of the 30th, Pruett of the 144th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to provide for pari- mutuel wagering or betting on horse racing in this state; to provide for the comprehensive regulation of such activities; to provide for legislative intent; MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012 4705 to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Racing Commission; to provide for the membership, terms of office, filling of vacancies, qualifications, duties, and responsibilities of the members of such commission; to provide for the legal representation of such commission; to provide for commission staff and employees; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries. HR 2015. By Representatives Kidd of the 141st, Sims of the 169th, Powell of the 29th, Rynders of the 152nd, Oliver of the 83rd and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Public Utility Unit Closure, Contracts, and Rates Study Committee; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications. By unanimous consent, the following Bill and Resolution of the House were read the second time: HB 1303 HR 1977 Representative Morris of the 155th District, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Banks and Banking has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation: SB 448 Do Pass, by Substitute Respectfully submitted, /s/ Morris of the 155th Chairman Representative Coleman of the 97th District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: 4706 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation: SB 34 Do Pass Respectfully submitted, /s/ Coleman of the 97th Chairman Representative Hembree of the 67th District, Chairman of the Committee on Industrial Relations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Industrial Relations has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations: SB 447 Do Pass SB 469 Do Pass, by Substitute Respectfully submitted, /s/ Hembree of the 67th Chairman Representative Sims of the 169th District, Chairman of the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Legislation has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations: HB 1290 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 1298 Do Pass HB 1300 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 1304 Do Pass SB 354 Do Pass, by Substitute SB 462 Do Pass SB 523 Do Pass Respectfully submitted, /s/ Sims of the 169th Chairman MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012 4707 Representative Golick of the 34th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation: SB 493 Do Pass, by Substitute Respectfully submitted, /s/ Golick of the 34th Chairman The following Resolutions of the House, referred to the House Rules Subcommittee on Invites, were reported by the Committee on Rules with the following recommendations: HR 1876 Do Pass HR 1979 Do Pass The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted: HOUSE RULES CALENDAR MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012 Mr. Speaker and Members of the House: The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 38th Legislative Day as enumerated below: DEBATE CALENDAR Open Rule None Modified Open Rule SB 143 Massage Therapy Practice; provide that an applicant for a license by endorsement shall provide certain information (Substitute)(RegI-Harrell- 106th) Henson-41st 4708 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE SB 324 Veterinary Medicine; clarify a certain definition (Substitute)(A&CA-Neal- 1st) Mullis-53rd SB 357 Agriculture; repeal the "Georgia Treated Timber Products Act of 1973" (A&CA-Tankersley-158th) Wilkinson-50th SB 365 Property; collected funds; change prov.; residential real property; provide form Acknowledgment and Waiver of Borrower's Rights (Substitute)(Judy- McKillip-115th) Hamrick-30th SB 367 Agriculture Commissioner; authorized to require persons incurring civil penalties to obtain a surety bond (A&CA-McCall-30th) Bulloch-11th SB 371 Aviation; provide for local governments' ability to accept community improvement district funds (GAff-Manning-32nd) Tippins-37th SB 383 'Georgia International Commercial Arbitration Code'; repeal Part 2, relating to international arbitration (Judy-Willard-49th) Hamrick-30th SB 446 Fire Protection and Safety; buildings; transfer certain functions; Dept. of Labor and Commissioner of Labor to the Office of Safety Fire Commissioner and Safety Fire Commissioner (Substitute)(GAff-Carter- 175th) Mullis-53rd SB 464 Fish and Fishing; limit the number of commercial crabbing licenses issued (Substitute)(GF&P-Atwood-179th) Ligon, Jr.-3rd Modified Structured Rule SB 225 Criminal Offenses; provide for new offense of transmitting a false report; penalties (Substitute)(JudyNC-Collins-27th) Miller-49th SB 289 Education; require students; one course containing online learning (Substitute)(Ed-Dudgeon-24th) Rogers-21st SB 319 State Parks; use of boats; revise certain provisions (Substitute)(GF&P- Pruett-144th) Jeffares-17th SB 337 Insurance; limitations on licensure requirements for certain health care providers (Substitute)(Ins-Taylor-173rd) Goggans-7th SB 356 Superior Courts; provide additional judge of the Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit; initial appointment; election and term of office (Substitute)(Judy- Hamilton-23rd) Murphy-27th SB 385 Insurance Commissioner; provide for confidentiality of certain records; exceptions; premium taxes and rate; manner of collection (Substitute)(Ins- Golick-34th) Shafer-48th SB 396 Herty Advanced Materials Development Center; change prov.; rename and transfer governance to Board of Regents (GAff-Carter-175th) Chance-16th Structured Rule SB 368 Nurses; provide for continuing competency requirements; renewal of licenses (Substitute)(H&HS-Cooper-41st) Carter-1st MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012 4709 Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Meadows of the 5th Chairman By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 1290.