Number of working days left until the end of the 2015 session: 7
Today is the start of what Capitol insiders are predicting will be a brutal week.
The House and Senate will convene at 10 a.m. Both chambers have lower profile bills on their calendars that they hope to dispatch with quickly in order to accommodate a busy committee schedule. The House will vote on SB 62, which deals with giving probate judges power to rule on more offenses related to hunting crimes. The Senate has six minor bills.
Most of the action will take place in committees, which must move many bills this week in order to get them to a floor vote. Some bills that have passed both chambers will have to have differences ironed out in conference committees.
Key committee meetings Monday include the House Education Committee, which will take up SB 133 and SR 287, which would allow the state to takeover of failing schools; and a House subcommittee of Regulated Industries, which will try to work out a compromise on SB 63, the craft beer bill. The Senate Public Safety Committee will take up HB 110, the fireworks bill; and the Senate Judiciary Non-Civil committee will consider several criminal justice reform bills.
For the numbers crunchers among you, here’s a nifty scorecard from our Legislative Navigator:
867 total bills
House committees
9:00 AM Regulated Subcommittee of Regulated Industries 506 CLOB
9:00 AM RULES 341 CAP
1:00 PM Fleming Subcommittee of Judiciary Civil 403 CAP
1:00 PM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM 341 CAP
1:30 PM JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL 132 CAP , SB 185, the Senate medical marijuana bill
1:30 PM HUMAN RELATIONS & AGING 515 CLOB
2:00 PM JUVENILE JUSTICE 506 CLOB
2:00 PM MOTOR VEHICLES 606 CLOB
2:00 PM INSURANCE 406 CLOB, SB 1, the autism bill gets a hearing.
2:00 PM BANKS & BANKING 341 CAP
3:00 PM EDUCATION 406 CLOB. Will take up the governor's plan to take over failing schools: SB 133 and SR 287 .
3:00 PM Alcohol and Tobacco Subcommittee of Regulated Industries 515 CLOB . SB 63, the craft beer bill. The committee chairman, Rep. Howard Maxwell, has drafted a substitute bill that gives brewers much of what they want, including the ability to sell a six pack to consumers who tour their facilities. But both sides still have concerns.
3:00 PM DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS 415 CLOB
3:00 PM HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 606 CLOB
4:00 PM Jacobs Subcommittee of Judiciary Civil 403 CAP
Senate committees:
8:15 AM FINANCE 307 CLOB
12:00 PM RULES - UPON ADJOURNMENT 450 CAP
1:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETY 310 CLOB . HB 110, the fireworks bill; HB 375, which changes the rules for pleas of nolo contendere for driving on a suspended license.
1:00 PM INSURANCE AND LABOR 125 CAP
1:00 PM EDUCATION AND YOUTH 307 CLOB
2:00 PM ETHICS 310 CLOB . HB 370, regarding fees for ethics violations for local officials;
2:00 PM GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT 123 CAP . HB 259, which would allow the state to purchase cars made in Georgia without competitive bidding; HB 70, would designate the white tailed deer the state mammal.
2:00 PM RETIREMENT 307 CLOB. HB 217, would allow public retirement systems to invest in mutual funds, commingled funds, collective investment funds, common trusts, and group trusts;
3:00 PM AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS 450 CAP. HB 255, regarding credits for green building certification.
3:00 PM REAPPORTIONMENT AND REDISTRICTING 307 CLOB
4:00 PM JUDICIARY NON CIVIL 307 CLOB . HB 71, Pardons and Paroles transparency; HB 328,criminal justice reform; HB 263, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council;HB 361, changes to the juvenile code.
4:00 PM TRANSPORTATION MEZZ 1
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