Senate first readers 2007 March 19

SENATE FIRST READERS MONDAY, MARCH 19,2007 TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 286.

By Senators Harp of the 29th, Brown of the 26th, Shafer of the 48th, Seabaugh of the 28th, Cowsert of the 46th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 51-1-29.5 of the Official
Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions, limitation on heath care liability claim to gross negligence in emergency medical care, and factors for the jury to consider, so as to change certain provisions relating to the limitation on heath care liability claims in emergency medical care; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

SB 287. By Senator Thomas of the 2nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to building requirements in general, so as to require that certain state licensed facilities and public buildings in which young children are invited, regularly permitted, or receiving services shall be constructed or refitted to include certain child safety outlets, covers, or plugs; to provide a date for compliance; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State Institutions and Property Committee.

SB 288.

By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Staton of the 18th and Whitehead, Sr. of the 24th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 44-5-168 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adverse possession of mineral rights, so as to provide for the automatic reversion of mineral rights to the fee owner of the real property if the owner of the mineral rights has not paid the taxes due on such mineral rights for 20 years; to provide for a method of proof for such reversion; to provide an exception; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee.

SB 291.

By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Meyer von Bremen of the 12th, Thomas of the 54th, Whitehead, Sr. of the 24th, Pearson of the 51st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning the ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for annual hearings on property taxes by county and municipal governing authorities and independent school systems; to provide for the timing of such hearings; to provide for the advertisement of such hearings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations (General) Committee.

SB 297. By Senator Ramsey, Sr. of the 43rd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of
Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the termination, suspension, demotion, and reprimand of teachers and other school personnel, so as to provide that local units of adminiskation adopt disciplinary procedures; to revise certain definitions; to revise certain provisions relating to establishment and contents of disciplinarypolicies; to revise certain provisions relating to supplemental rules and policies authorized; to revise certain provisions relating to appeals to the State Board of Education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Education and Youth Committee.
SB 298. By Senator Tolleson of the 20th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that ikture elections for the office of probate judge of Pulaski County shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for submission of this Act under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
SB 299. By Senator Seabaugh of the 28th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of fire and other hazards to persons and property, so as to provide an exemption for model rockets when defining "explosive" for certain purposes; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee.
SB 300. By Senators Rogers of the 21st and Pearson of the 51st:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to mend Chapter 6 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Audits and Accounts, so as to provide for the creation of and maintenance by the department of a website which provides public access to certain state expenditure information; to provide for a short title; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the Department of Audits and Accounts and the Department of Revenue; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Appropriations Cornittee.
SB 301. By Senators Tate of the 38th and Reed of the 35th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal the amendment to the Constitution of Georgia creating within Fulton County the Fulton County Industrial District and prohibiting the governing authority of Fulton County from levying any tax for educational purposes within such district; to provide for a referendum with respect to the effectiveness of the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

SR 398. By Senator Tarver of the 22nd:

A RESOLWION celebrating the marriage of Miss Shantenet Janise Blount and Mr. Lawrence James Winston; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 399. By Senator Tarver of the 22nd:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of entertainer James Brown; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 401. By Senator Hill of the 32nd:

A RESOLUTION commending Greenfield Hebrew Academy; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 402. By Senators Hill of the 32nd and Harp of the 29th:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Mr. Jeffrey Greenblatt; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 403.

By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Thomas of the 54th, Staton of the 18th, Johnson of the 1st, Goggans of the 7th and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on EMS Recruitment, Retention, and Training in Georgia; and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee.

SR 405.

By Senators Grant of the 25th, Douglas of the 17th, Whitehead, Sr. of the 24th and Hudgens of the 47th:

A RESOLUTION honoring and commemorating the creation of Morgan County and its 200th anniversary; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 406. By Senator Bulloch of the 1lth:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending outstanding citizen Cameron Smoak; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 407. By Senator Pearson of the 51st:

A RESOLUTION commending Lieutenant Colonel Edgar George David, Jr.; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 408. By Senator Reed of the 35th:
A RESOLUTION expressing regret at the passing of Mamie M. Randolph; and for other purposes.
Read and adopted.
SR 409.' By Senator Pearson of the 51st:
A RESOLUTION recognizing the Annual Habitat Hullabaloo Barbecue Cookoff as a Georgia State BBQ Championship competition; and for other purposes.
Read and adopted.
SR 410. By Senator Seabaugh of the 28th:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Lieutenant Colonel Roy W. Wood; and for other purposes.
Read and adopted.
SR 41 1. By Senator Adelman of the 42nd:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 6, 2007, as "Georgia Rides to the Capitol Day"; and for other purposes.
Read and adopted.
SR 412. By Senator Bulloch of the 1 1th:
A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia peanut industry and recognizing Wednesday, March 7,2007, as Peanut Butter and Jelly Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes.
Read and adopted.
SR 413. By Senator Rogers of the 21st:
A RESOLUTION commending Christopher H. Brooks; and for other purposes.
Read and adopted.
SR 414. By Senator Seabaugh of the 28th:
A RESOLUTION expressing regret at the passing of Martha Fuller; and for other purposes.
Read and adopted.
SR 415. By Senator Tolleson of the 20th:
A RESOLUTION commending Earl H. Cheek; and for other purposes.
Read and adopted.

SR 416. By Senator Rogers of the 21st:

A RESOLUTION commending Janice Ramsey for her efforts in creating a writer's workshop for her students; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 417. By Senator Rogers of the 21st:

A RESOLUTION commending Bill Ratliff; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 418. By Senator Rogers of the 21st:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Helen Kortum for her years of effort to improve the quality of life for many citizens of Georgia; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 419. By Senator Douglas of the 17th:

A RESOLUTION urging public schools to observe Georgia Day; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 420. By Senators Harp of the 29th and Staton of the 18th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing Georgia authors and urging educators to increase school curricula based on Georgia authors; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 421.

By Senators Harp of the 29th, Williams of the 19th, Hill of the 4th and Wiles of the 37th:

A RESOLUTION commending Paul Graham; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 422. By Senators Harp of the 29th, Goggans of the 7th and Wiles of the 37th:

A RESOLUTION commending Kayla Chaney; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 423. By Senators Tolleson of the 20th and Golden of the 8th:

A RESOLUTION honoring Amanda Kozak for her selection as the second runner-up in the Miss America pageant and her crowning as Miss Georgia 2006; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 424. By Senator Pearson of the 5 1st:

A RESOLUTION commending the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Choruses for receiving three Grammy Awards at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 425. By Senator Pearson of the 51st:

A RESOLUTION congratulating Dawson County High School on being named a Blue Ribbon school; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 426.

By Senators Weber of the 40th, Carter of the 13th, Douglas of the 17th, Moody of the 56th and Thomas of the 2nd:

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Quality of Child Care in Georgia; and for other purposes.

Referred to Education and Youth Committee.

SR 427. By Senator Mullis of the 53rd:

A RESOLUTION commending Georgia's recycling and composting services and encouraging the Georgia Department of Transportation to use recycled products in highway construction; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 428.

By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Staton of the 18th, Goggans of the 7th, Douglas of the 17th, Stoner of the 6th and others:

A RESOLUTION to create the Senate Railroad Safety and Security Study Cornittee; and for other purposes.

Referred to Transportation Committee.

SR 429.

By Senators Harp of the 29th, Johnson of the lst, Williams of the 19th, Moody of the 56th and Seabaugh of the 28th:

A RESOLUTION commending Bo Callaway for his lifetime of achievement and service; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 430. By Senator Pearson of the 51st:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending William Herbert Thacker; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.