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2016 Study Committees

Study committees are those that have been appointed, or selected to perform a specific task or study a specific issue. As Senate Study Committees examine various issues, reports are released which include any findings, recommendations, or legislative proposals a committee deems appropriate.

Joint Study Committees, Commissions, and Authorities

SB 402	State Commission on Narcotic Treatment Programs	Senate Appointments: Sen. Jeff Mullis, Co-Chair Sen. Burt Jones Sen. Ed Harbison House Appointments	Committee Documents:
SR 876	High-Speed Broadband Communications Access for All Georgians Joint Study Committee	Senate Appointments: Sen. Steve Gooch, Co-Chair Sen. Rick Jeffares Sen. Tyler Harper Sen. John Wilkinson Sen. David Lucas House Appointments	Committee Documents: SR 876 Extension SR 876 Ex Officio Appointment - Sen. Beach
SR 883	Industry Incentive for Financial Technologies and the Payment Processing Joint Study Committee	Senate Appointments: Sen. Brandon Beach, Co-Chair Sen. Burt Jones Sen. John Albers Citizen Appointments: Mr. Chris Car Commissioner, GDEcD Mr. Dawiet Zamadie CIO, GDEcD House Appointments	Committee Documents: SR 883 Extension
SR 1027	Music Economic Development Joint Study Committee	Senate Appointments: Sen. Jeff Mullis, Co-Chair Sen. Butch Miller Sen. Tyler Harper Citizen Appointments: Ms. Michele Caplinger The Recording Academy - Atlanta Mr. Steve Weizenecker Barnes & Thornburg Mr. Matt Still Producer and Engineer House Appointments	Committee Documents: SR 1027 Minutes
SR 1038	Alternative Fuels Infrastructure and Vehicles Joint Study Committee	Senate Appointments: Sen. Jeff Mullis, Co-Chair Sen. Butch Miller Sen. Rick Jeffares Sen. Frank Ginn Sen. Emanuel Jones House Appointments	Committee Documents: SR 1038 Extension SR 1038 Minutes
HB 509	Georgia Pallative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council	Senate Appointments: Sen. Renee Unterman, Co-Chair Sen. Dean Burke Sen. Freddie Powell-Sims	Committee Documents:
HB 779	Georgia Unmanned Vehicles Systems Commission	VETOED	Committee Documents:
HB 1036	State Commission on Petroleum Pipelines	Senate Appointments: Sen. Rick Jeffares, Co-Chair Sen. Jack Hill Sen. Frank Ginn House Appointments	Committee Documents:

Senate Study Committees

SR 360	Data Security and Privacy Senate Study Committee	Senate Appointments: Sen. Bruce Thompson, Chair Sen. Jack Hill Sen. Brandon Beach Sen. Mike Dugan Citizen Appointments: Mr. Calvin Rhodes CIO, State of GA Mr. Bobby Laurine CIO, University System Mr. Chris Klaus Kaneva, LLC LTC David Allen CIO, GA National Guard	Committee Documents:
SR 412	Cyber Challenge Senate Study Committee	To be appointed	Committee Documents:
SR 467	Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Senate Study Committee	To be appointed	Committee Documents:
SR 842	Legislative Process Senate Study Committee	Senate Appointments: Sen. Jeff Mullis, Chair Sen. David Shafer Sen. Bill Cowsert Sen. Steve Henson Sen. John Wilkinson Sen. Renee Unterman Sen. Elena Parent	Committee Documents: SR 842 Extension
SR 974	Surprise Billing Practices Senate Study Committee	Senate Appointments: Sen. Renee Unterman, Chair Sen. Dean Burke Sen. Ben Watson Sen. Chuck Hufstetler	Committee Documents:
SR 1001	Higher Education Affordability Senate Study Committee	Senate Appointments: Sen. Fran Millar, Chair Sen. Donzella James, Vice-Chair Sen. Jack Hill Sen. P.K. Martin Sen. Judson Hill Sen. Lindsey Tippins Sen. Elena Parent Sen. JaNice VanNess	Committee Documents:
SR 1032	Sexual Offender Registry Senate Study Committee	Senate Appointments: Sen. Jeff Mullis, Chair Sen. Gloria Butler Sen. Harold Jones Sen. Jesse Stone Sen. Renee Unterman	Committee Documents: SR 1032 Extension
SR 1056	Premium Assistance Program Senate Study Committee	Senate Appointments: Sen. Renee Unterman, Chair Sen. Michael Rhett, Vice-Chair Sen. Judson Hill Sen. Lester Jackson Sen. David Shafer	Committee Documents: SR 1056 Extension SR 1056 Minutes
SR 1059	Nonembryonic and Nonfetal Cell Therapy Senate Study Committee	To be appointed	Committee Documents:
SR 1085	Regional Transit Solutions Senate Study Committee	Senate Appointments: Sen. Steve Gooch, Chair Sen. Brandon Beach Sen. Lindsey Tippins Sen. Fran Millar Sen. P.K. Martin Sen. Nan Orrock Sen. Valencia Seay	Committee Documents: SR 1085 Extension
SR 1091	Hearing Aids for Children Senate Study Committee	Senate Appointments: Sen. Renee Unterman, Chair Sen. Dean Burke Sen. Gloria Butler Sen. Lester Jackson	Committee Documents: SR 1091 Extension SR 1091 Minutes
SR 1098	Crime Senate Study Committee	To be appointed	Committee Documents:
SR 1131	Affordability of Death Senate Study Committee	To be appointed	Committee Documents:
SR 1132	Venture Capital Investments Senate Study Committee	Senate Appointments: Sen. Brandon Beach, Chair Sen. Judson Hill Sen. Elena Parent Sen. Michael Williams Citizen Appointments: Mr. Chris Carr Commissioner, GDEcD Ms. Hala Moddelmog President, MAC Ms. Lynne Riley Commissioner, GADOR Mr. Gardner Garrard TTV Capital Mr. Jeff Muir Fulcrum Equity Partners Mr. Blake Patton Advanced Tech Development Centers Mr. Sam Burch General Counsel, USG Mr. Sean Banks Chair, FinTech Society of TAG	Committee Documents:
SR 1154	Emergency Cardiac Care Centers Senate Study Committee	Senate Appointments: Sen. Renee Unterman, Chair Sen. Butch Miller, Ex Officio Citizen Appointments: Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald Commissioner, DPH Dr. Jeff Marshall North Georgia Health Group Mr. Chad Black Qualified Paramedic Mrs. Lisa Wilson American Heart Association	Committee Documents: SR 1154 Extension 1 SR 1154 Extension 2
SR 1159	Camden County Spaceport Senate Study Committee	Senate Appointments: Sen. Bruce Thompson, Chair Sen. William Ligon Sen. John Kennedy Sen. Valencia Seay Citizen Appointments: Mr. Jimmy Starline Commissioner, Camden County Mr. Chuck Clark Commissioner, Camden County Mr. Aaron Hawkins, ViaSat Mr. Colin Ake Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Glenn Lightsey, Ph.D. Georgia Institute of Technology	Committee Documents: SR 1159 Extension
SR 1165	Opioid Abuse Senate Study Committee	Senate Appointments: Sen. Renee Unterman, Chair Sen. Butch Miller Citizen Appointments: Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald Commissioner, DPH Mr. Rick Allen, R. Ph GA Drugs and Narcotics Agency Mr. Cecil H Cordle, PharmD CVS Pharmacy, Tifton Mr. Allen Butts, Longstreet Clinic Dr. Rafael Pascual, NE GA Medical Center	Committee Documents: SR 1165 Extension 1 SR 1165 Extension 2
SR 1166	State Sponsored Self-insured Group Health Insurance Plan Senate Study Committee	To be appointed	Committee Documents:
SR 1171	Judicial Qualifications Commission Senate Study Committee	To be appointed	Committee Documents:

**Study Committee created under the authority granted by SR 4

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