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SENATE FIRST READERS Friday, February 20, 1998 TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 655. By Senator Taylor of the 12th:
A bill to amend Chapter 8 of Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to judges of the probate courts as custodians of certain funds, so as to authorize the judges of the probate courts to receive, collect, invest, and distribute certain funds to be paid to minors who have no legal and qualified guardian of the property; to allow probate judges to authorize regular and recurring payments from certain funds for the support, education, and maintenance of a minor who has no legal and qualified guardian of the property; to provide for compensation and fees.

Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

SB 656. By Senator Langford of the 29th:
A bill to amend Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to group self-insurance workers' compensation funds, so as to provide that the Commissioner of Insurance may contract with private examiners to accomplish such examinations; to provide for the payment of such examinations.

Referred to Committee on Insurance and Labor.

SB 657. By Senators Blitch of the 7th, Tanksley of the 32nd, Walker of the 22nd and Cheeks of the 23rd:
A bill to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to change certain provisions relating to liability of an insurer for damages and attorney's fees upon bad faith refusal to timely pay a claim; to change certain provisions relating to motor vehicle liability policy requirements and uninsured motorist coverage; to provide for applicability.

Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

SB 658. By Senators Thomas of the 10th, Walker of the 22nd, Stokes of the 43rd and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 30 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to group or blanket accident and sickness insurance, so as to provide for the prompt payment of claims by insurers; to provide a penalty for late payment of claims.

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

SB 659. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd and Streat of the 19th:
A bill to amend Code Section 40-5-67.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to chemical tests, implied consent notices, rights of motorists, test results, refusal to submit, suspension or denial, hearing and review, compensation of officers, and inspection and certification of breath-testing instruments, so as to provide for legal sufficiency of implied consent notices for certain purposes in certain cases.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 660. By Senators Abernathy of the 38th, Oliver of the 42nd, Starr of the 44th and Walker of the 22nd: A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings, so as to expand the circumstances when the court is authorized to order counseling or counsel and advice; to correct a cross reference; to provide for custody orders to last until the child's 18th birthday in certain circumstances.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SR 655. By Senators Hooks of the 14th, Gillis of the 20th and Broun of the 46th: A resolution honoring Hugh Alton Carter and designating the Hugh Alton Carter Bridge.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SR 656. By Senators Bowen of the 13th, Streat of the 19th, Starr of the 44th and others: A resolution recognizing and commending Veronica Crockett and Judy Thompson.
Read and adopted.
SR 657. By Senators Middleton of the SOth, Ralston of the Slst, Thompson of the 33rd and others: A resolution congratulating the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians.
Read and adopted.
SR 658. By Senator Burton of the 5th: A resolution recognizing and commending Alisan Atvur.
Read and adopted.
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SR 659. By Senator Stokes of the 43rd: A resolution commending the Empire Real Estate Board, Inc. Read and adopted. SR 660. By Senators Tysinger of the 41st, Guhl of the 45th and Burton of the 5th: A resolution expressing regret at the passing of Ronald Myron Toms. Read and adopted.
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