Today is Friday, March 11th and Day 35 of the 40-day General Assembly session
The House and Senate convene at 10 a.m. A modest schedule of committee meetings follows, and plans remain for Sine Die on March 24th.
Events
8 a.m.-12 noon Women in Radio, Georgia General Assembly – Capitol south wing
12 noon-5 p.m. Capitol Workout Day, Georgia General Assembly – Capitol rotunda
12 noon-5 p.m. Caribbean American Legislative Day, Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce of Georgia Inc. – Capitol south wing
1 p.m.-2 p.m. 50 State Tour, Wisdom and Truth Music – Liberty Plaza across from Capitol
Up in the House
SB 273, dealing with certain non-diagnostic, clinical laboratories
SB 277, the "Protecting Georgia Small Business Act", specifying that neither a franchisee or franchisee's employee shall be deemed employee of franchisor
SB 279, allowing the commissioners of juvenile justice and natural resources, or their designees, to serve on the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council
SB 347, the "Georgia Captive Insurance Company Act"
SB 137 dealing with property insurance and losses by fire
SB 308, creating the Positive Alternatives for Pregnancy and Parenting Grant Program
On the Senate floor
HB 859, the so-called "campus carry" bill, allowing anyone over 21 to carry guns on college and university campuses, except in a few places including dormitories
HB 34, Georgia Right to Try Act, allowing some seriously ill Georgians to try advanced but unproven medical options in an effort to stay alive.
HB 52, requiring parenting plans to be incorporated in final order on child custody
HB 767, expanding "Spencer Pass Law" to include utility service vehicles
HB 886, dealing with prescription drugs
House committee meetings
8 a.m. Judiciary Committee (Civil), Fleming Subcommittee, Room 132 Capitol – SB 3, known as the Supporting and Strengthening Families Act, allowing parent to have power of attorney to have another person take care of a minor child;
11 a.m. Education Committee, Room 506 CLOB –SB 364, dealing with annual teacher, principal and assistant principal evaluations; SB 348 allowing for college and career academies as charter schools or schools within a strategic waivers school system; SB 355, "Student/Teacher Protection Act," ending punitive testing consequences for mandated standardized assessments
Senate committee meetings
8:30 a.m. Appropriations Committee, Room 341 Capitol — HB 773, increasing the bond limit for the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority; HB 745, authorizing small debts to the state to be written off
11 a.m. or upon adjournment Rules Committee, Room 450 Capitol
Noon Health & Human Services Committee, Room 450 Capitol
2 p.m. Education & Youth Committee, Room 307 CLOB
2 p.m. Finance
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