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Georgia Senate
Legislative Wrap-up
2003 Senate Highlights
January 13 April 25, 2003
The 2003 Session of the Georgia General Assembly was the most historic legislative gathering since Georgia's founding fathers first met in 1780 at Heard's Fort in Wilkes County outside of Washington, Georgia.
When the General Assembly convened at 10:00 a.m. on January 13, 2003, the Senate Republicans were in the majority for the first time in more than 125 years and would elect the first Republican President Pro Tempore, Eric Johnson of the 1st. Across the Capitol, Democrats maintained their control of the House of Representatives, but they would elect a new Speaker of the House after 30 years Terry Coleman of Eastman. Hours later, the first Republican Governor since Reconstruction, and a former member of the Georgia Senate, George E. "Sonny" Perdue would be sworn in as the 81st Governor of Georgia.
The Senate would grapple with many controversial issues during its 40-day session that lasted longer than any other gathering of the state's General Assembly in 114 years. A new Georgia flag would be proposed, ethics laws would come under consideration, new Senate maps would be voted on, new funding was needed for indigent defense, tort reform was deliberated by the body, as were water resources, abortion laws, homeland security plans, changes in predatory lending practices, proposed laws to protect Georgia's children, education reforms, and of course the 2004 state budget which includes a $128 million "revenue enhancement" on tobacco.
By the 40th day, 389 Senate bills and 517 Senate resolutions were introduced for contemplation by the 56 Senators, but only 115 Senate bills and 21 resolutions would make it to the Governor's desk. More than 280 House bills were debated and passed and await Gov. Perdue's signature.
After several years of revenue declines in the state the legislature adopted a $16 billion budget, but not before agreeing to an additional tax on tobacco. The FY 2004 budget is balanced, and makes over $1 billion in state agency cuts. It also provides $523 million in retirement income tax relief over a three year period, makes the $380 million homestead exemption permanent, continues the sales tax holiday (July 31 August 3, 2003), gives an income tax exemption to military personnel, offers more than $65 million in economic development incentives across Georgia, and increases the tobacco user fees, which is expected to generate $180 million in state revenues.
"The effect on our state Governmental has been a record two straight years of declining state revenues and budget shortfalls. That hasn't happened since the Great Depression," Gov. Perdue told a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives early in the Session. "No modern governor has ever faced such a budget process."
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When all was said and done, in the waning hours of the 40th legislative day, House Bill 43, which includes Georgia's Economic Stimulus Act of 2003, passed both Chambers and with the additional revenue, the 2004 State Budget was balanced. While many speculated that an additional shortfall in anticipated budget revenues may require a Special Session of the Georgia legislature, a definite return to the state Capitol was alleviated when the budget passed the Senate at 11:05 p.m. a mere 55 minutes before Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor declared the 2003 Session of the Georgia General Assembly Sine Die, Latin for "without day."
Earlier in the Session, the Senate passed a supplemental budget for the 2003 fiscal year which used $138 million from the Revenue Shortfall Reserve, $700 million from the FY 2001 appropriations, and nearly $50 million in new revenue or agency lapses to provide additional revenues to various state agencies which depend on the additional revenues due to growth. While many state agency programs were cut, each state agency was asked to make a three to five percent austerity adjustment to keep the 2003 budget balanced.
Several pieces of legislation that generated a great deal of interest among Georgians included:
Senate Bill 1 Legislation to punish parents, guardians, and other caretakers of children who don't protect the charges in their care. Sen. Michael Meyer von Bremen of the 12th related several instances where, under current law, adults could not be prosecuted for the willful, wanton, and reckless disregard for a child's safety. The legislation, part of Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor's legislative package, passed the Senate 54-0, but failed to pass the House of Representatives. View Senate Bill 1
Senate Bill 31 A measure to strengthen Georgia's ethics laws was debated in the Senate early in the Session. In a spirit of bi-partisanship, the proposal, which was part of Gov. Sonny Perdue's legislative package, was amended by Sen. George Hooks of the 14th and Sen. Michael Meyer von Bremen of the 12th. The bill, authored by the Governor's administration floor leaders, Sen. Bill Stephens of the 51st and Sen. Dan Lee of the 29th, passed the Senate 56-0. The bill made it to the floor of the House of Representatives, but was then recommitted to the House Judiciary Committee. View Senate Bill 31
Senate Bill 133 One of the most anticipated bills in 2003, Tort Reform, did not fare well this year. As originally written, the bill backed by Georgia physicians but demonized by trial lawyers would have capped non-economic awards for punitive damages and for pain and suffering in medical malpractice suits. The legislation was amended by the Senate Judiciary Committee and the cap was removed. It was amended twice on the floor of the Senate by Sen. Charlie Tanksley of the 32nd and the bill's author, Sen. Tom Price of the 56th. The amended version passed the Senate 53-1. The Senate bill remains in the House Judiciary Committee, however House Bill 792, which does include provisions discouraging frivolous litigation passed both chambers and is awaiting the Governor's signature. View Senate Bill 133
Senate Bill 193 This bill restores "fair dismissal rights" to public school teachers. Under the Education Reform Act of 2000, teachers who began teaching in Georgia's public schools after June 30, 2000, lost all access to a hearing if they were terminated or their contract wasn't renewed. This legislation, authored by
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Sen. Dan Moody of the 27th, was amended by Sen. Horacena Tate of the 38th, and restores those rights to a fair dismissal hearing for public school teachers. The measure passed the Senate 53-0 and the House of Representatives 160-7, and awaits the Governor's signature. View Senate Bill 193
House Bill 237 The "water" bill was another controversial piece of legislation that lawmakers had to debate this year. Transferability of water permits between permit holders with the consent of the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) in areas of the state where there is a moratorium on the issuance of additional permits proved to be the sticking point that probably kept the bill from reaching the Governor's desk. The bill, which was the result of recommendations from a Joint Comprehensive Water Plan Study Committee, also addresses interbasin transfers of surface or ground water that crosses more than three adjacent counties except to satisfy critical needs affecting public health and safety. The legislation also would have created a Comprehensive State Wide Water Management Planning Act, which requires the EPD to develop a plan within three years to document state wide water policies and guide river basin management plans, regional water planning efforts, and local water plans; and would have required the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission to install and operate meters on all permitted farm irrigation equipment by July 1, 2009 (if adequately funded by the General Assembly). Only the water metering portion for farmers actually saw the light of day. The "watered-down" version of the bill passed the legislature as House Bill 579. View Senate Bill 237 View House Bill 579
House Bill 380 Possibly the most contentious piece of legislation on the calendar this year, the original bill called for a March 2, 2004 referendum on the flag adopted in 2001 (Should it be changed?), and then a vote on the pre-1956 flag and the flag adopted by the Georgia Legislature in 1956 with the Confederate battle emblem. Soon it would be amended to adopt a completely new flag, but one similar to the pre-1956 flag. Then, a referendum would be held on March 2, 2004, asking if the public would like to keep the 2003 state flag. If the will of the people was to keep the 2003 flag, that would have ended the debate. However if the people voted against the 2003 flag, there would have been a second referendum on July 20, 2004 on bringing back either the pre-1956 flag or the 1956 flag. The House of Representatives passed the amended version of the bill, but once it got to the Senate, it was discovered that there were some problems with the dimensions of the proposed 2003 flag. The dimensions were changed through an amendment by Sen. George Hooks of the 14th, and made more "historically accurate" by removing the state seal and replacing with the coat of arms as the flag bore in its original state. It also removed the words "In God We Trust" from the white stripe in the flag and put them under the coat of arms in the blue canton of the flag. The vote taken on March 2, 2004 will ask voters to decide between the 2001 flag and the 2003 flag. The legislation passed the Senate 36-20 and the House 111-67. Gov. Sonny Perdue signed the legislation on May 8, 2003 and the new state flag currently flies over the Georgia Capitol. View House Bill 380
Senate Bill 205 This proposal will make it a felony to possess and/or transport anhydrous ammonia, the ingredient used for making methamphetamine. The penalties will include imprisonment and up to $100,000 in fines. In addition, a person will be charged with a felony if he or she is found in violation of possessing, controlling, manufacturing, delivering, distributing, dispensing,
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administering, purchasing, selling, or possessing-with-the-intent-to-distribute any substance containing any amounts of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and/or phenylpropanolamine that has been altered from its original condition so as to be powdered, liquefied, or crushed. The legislation was authored by the Governor's administration floor leaders, Sen. Bill Stephens of the 51st and Sen. Dan Lee of the 29th, and passed the Senate 55-0 and the House of Representatives 151-1. Governor Perdue signed this measure on May 15, 2003. View Senate Bill 205
Senate Bill 23 The Woman's Right To Know Act passed the Senate 34-18, but not before hours of debate and amendments galore. Authored by Sen. Don Cheeks of the 23rd, the legislation would have required women seeking an abortion to wait 24 hours after their initial consultation with their physicians, and would have required doctors performing the abortion to provide the women with detailed information about the risks involved, alternatives to abortion (such as adoption), and pre-printed brochures with pictures of developing fetuses. The bill remains in the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives. View House Bill 23
Down but not out . . . Three Senators missed a few days during the long session, but all were
back before Sine Die. Sen. Faye Smith of the 25th suffered a brain aneurysm in February, Sen. Terrell Starr of the 44th had surgery on his heart, and Sen. Valencia Seay of the 34th also suffered from heart problems. All were back at work looking healthy and happy in no time.
Fiscal Year 2003 Supplemental Budget
Each year, the members of the Georgia General Assembly must revisit the current budget and make changes and additions. State agencies often need more money than first anticipated during the crafting of the original budget, and need additional revenues. For instance, the Georgia Department of Education must readjust their numbers once the counts are in for the number of students enrolled in Georgia's public schools. After much debate in the Senate and the House of Representatives, the FY 2003 Amended Budget was passed by the General Assembly on March 24, 2003. It currently is awaiting the Governor's signature.
HB 121 FY 2003 Amended Budget
Revenues
In order to adjust the $620 million reduction in the Governor's FY 2003 revenue estimate, the General Assembly appropriated:
! $138 million from the Revenue Shortfall Reserve ! $704 million from FY 2001 which was appropriated in House Bill 1002 ! $48 million in new revenues and agency lapses
In addition to using alternative revenue sources, agencies and programs were cut. All agencies were given an austerity adjustment of between 3 and 5 percent depending on the size of the agency.
Fiscal Year 2004 General Appropriations Budget
Passing a budget for the state of Georgia is no easy matter, since both the Senate and the House must agree on what should be included in or deleted from the budget. State funds are raised through taxes, fees, and fines, and when the revenues do not meet expectations, as was the case this year, legislators must find ways to cut spending and/or increase these revenues. Once the appropriations bill has passed both the Senate and the House of Representatives, it goes to Governor Sonny Perdue for his signature. The Governor, who has line item veto privileges, has 40 days to sign
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or veto portions of or all of the state expenditures for next year. The state's new budget year will begin on July 1, 2003.
HB 122 FY 2004 Budget
Revenues
The Governor's projected expenditures for the FY 2004 Budget were estimated at $16.1 billion, however, projected revenues amounted only to $14 billion. Additional revenues were expected to be generated from increased taxes on tobacco and alcohol, and the Georgia Lottery. Both the House and the Senate, after looking closely at the revenue raising options available, agreed to the following line items with the goal of not overly burdening the people of Georgia and by dipping into the state's "rainy day fund." The FY 2004 budget was adopted by the Senate and House of Representatives on April 25, 2003. The revenues to support the appropriation beyond the Governor's Revenue Estimate include:
! $12.8 million in new revenues from increased fees ! $180 million from the 25 cent increase in tobacco tax ! $142 million from the Revenue Shortfall Reserve (rainy day fund) ! $132 million in revenues pulled forward from FY 2005 by employers filing state income tax
withholdings on the same schedule as required by the federal Governmental No Funding Provided in the FY 2004 Budget
! Workers' Compensation Fund: Currently has sufficient funds for claim pay out (no monies contributed in the FY 2004 Budget.)
! Group Term Life Insurance Fund: Currently over-funded (no contributions in the FY 2004 Budget.)
Preserved in the Budget: ! $10 million for green space. ! $10 million for school improvement teams. ! Borrowed and returned $30 million used to fund school nurses (from tobacco funds) to draw down federal money to offset a 10 percent reduction in reimbursement rates for hospitals providing Medicaid services.
Programs Funded under the FY 2004 Budget
Department of Community Affairs F $550,000 to increase funding to the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority to support the expanded operations of the Clayton County Transit System and to qualify for matching federal grants F $30.7 million to fund a local assistance grant to the Savannah Economic Development Authority for the "megasite" in Pooler F $15,000 to provide funding for operating expenses for the Silver Haired Legislature in Milledgeville F $9.3 million to provide funding for operating expenses for an economic development project in Pooler F $475,000 to provide funding for rural housing program F $250,000 to provide funding for public information, education, and community assistance F $100,000 to provide funding for the Civil War Naval Museum in Columbus F $47 million to fund the One Georgia Authority along with the use of current reserves to maintain expenditure levels of $52 million (Tobacco Settlement funds)
Department of Community Health Budget
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F $104.6 million to fund Medicaid claims incurred in FY 2003 but not billed to the department for payment until FY 2004
F $127.7 million in increased funding for Medicaid benefits to fund the projected cash needed for FY 2004 claims
F $200,000 in increased funding for nursing aide training facilities F $3 million to provide community-based residential care to 145 private nursing home residents F $30 million to help reduce the cut to reimbursement rates for inpatient hospital care (tobacco
settlement funds) F $5 million for additional Medicaid benefits (tobacco settlement funds)
F $26.6 million to increase reimbursement rates to nursing homes (indigent care)
F $29.4 million to increase reimbursement rates to nursing homes to reflect the Medicaid share of the additional costs (indigent care)
Department of Education F $2.3 million to provide for a 10 percent salary supplement to 380 teachers who were awarded National Board Certification in November of 2002 F $1.5 million to add 36 additional principals at new schools F $60 million for growth in training and experience
Department of Human Services F $1 million in funds to maintain operations in the Office of Child Support Enforcement F $250,000 to expand Family Connections to the five remaining counties (Camden, Decatur, Early, Schley and Worth) not currently funded F $1.2 million to replace lost Indigent Care Trust Fund earnings for the Children First program F $5.8 million to add 100 case workers to reduce child protection worker caseloads, plus 25 entry-level positions to create a regional pool of trained workers to fill caseworker vacancies F $579,493 for annual clothing allowance for foster children F $825,000 to provide funds for the recruitment and training of foster parents F $700,000 to develop and improve new social services caseworker and on-going caseworker training F $7.7 million to add 100 child protection caseworkers F $100,000 to provide funds for Sickle Cell, Inc. at Grady Memorial Hospital F $150,000 to provide funding for Tifton and Vidalia battered women shelters F $109,210 to provide additional slots for a group home in Glennville F $180,000 to prove for funds for the Union County Human Services Facility F $800,000 to provide funds for the Gwinnett County Community Service Board
Department of Natural Resources F $10 million to provide funding for a new greenspace land acquisition and protection program designed to expand the local governments eligible to participate and to maximize available funds from all local, state, and federal public sources F $100,000 to provide funding for the Lake Allatoona Preservation Authority
Public School Employees' Retirement System F $3.1 million To increase to monthly retirement benefit multiplier to increase the benefit from $12.50 to $13.00 per month per year of creditable service
Georgia Regional Transportation Authority
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F $550,000 to increase funding to the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority to support the expanded operations of the Clayton County Transit System and to qualify for matching federal funds
Teachers Retirement System F $24.1 million for retirement fund
Department of Technical and Adult Education F $5.8 million for workforce development area for the "megasite" in Pooler
Department of Veterans Services F $350,000 for the Alzheimer's Care Wing at the Georgia War Veterans' Home in Milledgeville F $800,000 for an additional 25 skilled care patients at the Georgia War Veterans' Home in Milledgeville
State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund F $80 million in 20-year bonds for the purchase of "megasites" F $30 million in 20-year bonds for the "megasite" in Pooler F $159.8 million has been authorized for local school construction as follows: s $65.7 million to 24 school systems for regular funding s $6.2 million to five school systems for low-wealth funding s $86.6 million to 31 school systems for growth funding F $820,000 authorized in 20-year bonds for repair and infrastructure upgrades at the Georgia School for the Deaf, Georgia Academy for the Blind, and Atlanta Area School for the Deaf F $13.3 million in five-year bonds to purchase vocational and agricultural equipment for the Georgia Department of Education F $5 million in five-year bonds to purchase equipment at the following Board of Regents, University System of Georgia projects: s $1.3 million for the Nursing, Health Science and Outreach Center at Macon State College s $400,000 for Agricultural Sciences Building at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College s $110,000 for the Physical Education Building at Darton College s $935,000 for the HPE Recreation, Athletic and Student Success Center at Georgia Southwestern State University $350,000 for a Classroom and Convocation Center at Kennesaw State University s $1.6 million for classroom replacement (phase II) at Augusta State University s $275,000 for the Camden Center lab equipment F $3.1 million in five-year bonds for the following Board of Regents, University System of Georgia projects: s $2.5 million to design PVAC School of Art (phase II) at the University of Georgia s $600,000 to pre-design and design the Parks Nursing/Health Science renovation at Georgia College and State University
F $62.4 million in 20-year bonds to partially fund the following Board of Regents, University System of Georgia projects: s $20.5 million for a library addition at Georgia Southern University s $8.6 million for the Cancer Research Center at the Medical College of Georgia s $32 million for major repair and renovation projects s $4.9 million for English classroom and office addition at Kennesaw State University s $3.5 million for building upgrades for the School of Art and Design at Georgia State University s $4.9 million for the Continuing Education/Economic Development Center at Dalton State College
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F $7,250,000 authorized in 20-year bonds for major repairs and renovations for facilities of the Department of Technical and Adult Education
F $5 million authorized in 20-year bonds to construct a new training and visitor center for economic development project in Pooler for the Department of Technical and Adult Education
F $1 million authorized in five year bonds for the following Georgia Forestry Commission Projects s $200,000 to purchase five fixed-wing aircraft s $800,000 to purchase two Huey helicopters s $30,000 to replace hanger main frame, siding and doors at the Statesboro district office
F $20 million authorized in 20-year bonds for Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority projects s $12 million for low interest loans for local water and sewer construction projects s $8 million to match federal funds for clean water and drinking water capitalization
F $103 million in 20-year bonds for the Department of Transportation projects s $100 million for the Governor's Road Improvement Program s $3 million for rail track construction in Savannah
F $1.7 million in five-year bonds for the five percent state match for federal airport funds for the Department of Transportation
F $2.7 million authorized in 20-year bonds for the following Department of Juvenile Justice projects: s $2.5 million to design and construct a new educational building at Augusta YDC s $160,000 to design a new storm drainage system at Augusta YDC
F $7.1 million authorized in 20-year bonds for the following Department of Juvenile Justice projects: s $3.4 million for repairs at various RYDCs and YDCs s $2.6 million for minor construction projects at various RYDCs and YDCs s $1.1 million to replace or add generators at various facilities
F $15 million in 20-year bonds for the following Department of Human Resources projects: s $140,000 for an emergency generator at the Skyland building s $12.2 million to construct a public health laboratory in Waycross or South Georgia s $2.6 million to construct a public health office building at Northwest Regional Hospital
F $125,000 in four-year bonds for renovation projects at the Augusta Veterans Home F $875,000 in four-year bonds to upgrade handicap and life safety equipment at Milledgeville
Veterans Home for the following buildings: $300,000/Wheeler building; $135,000/Russell building; $110,000/Vinson building; $150,000/Wood building; and $180,000/Birdsong building F $13.7 million in 20-year bonds for the Department of Corrections Projects s $500,000 to purchase, construct, or lease a prison facility housing 1,000 to 1,600 in Stewart
Co. s $4 million to fund repair and minor construction projects s $3.5 million for repair and maintenance of security equipment s $1.6 million to convert Rogers State Prison waste water plant to a land application s $2.2 million for various waste water, utility, and HVAC projects s $2.9 million for the construction of a detention center in Stewart County s $1.5 million to expand the Putnam County Correctional Institute by 100 beds F $2 million in 20-year bonds for new construction at the Effingham County campus for the Department of Technical and Adult Education F $2 million in 20-year bonds for the construction of a new library in Burke County F $27.5 million in 20-year bonds for the construction of an additional container berth for the Georgia Ports Authority F $10 million in five-year bonds for equipment replacement at facilities of the Department of Technical and Adult Education F $4 million in 20-year bonds for classroom completion at Georgia Military College
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ERIC JOHNSON District 1
22 Marsh Point Drive Savannah, Georgia 31406
321 State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334
(404) 656-5109

The State Senate
Atlanta, Georgia 30334

COMMITTEES: Appropriations, Secretary Economic Development and Tourism, Ex-Officio
Education, Ex-Officio Ethics, Ex-Officio Finance
Natural Resources and the Environment, Ex-Officio Reapportionment and Redistricting
Regulated Industries and Utilities, Vice Chairman Rules
PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

The 2003 Session Brought Historic Changes To The Senate
On Inauguration Day in January 2003, the first Republican Governor in 130 years was sworn into office. In the state House of Representatives, the first new Speaker was elected in 29 years and, in the state Senate, Republicans took the majority for the first time ever. A two-party system had finally arrived in Georgia. In the midst of this historic shift in political power, we faced a war and the worst recession since the Great Depression. This was Georgia's first exposure to the benefits of a two-party system. It was bound to be awkward and uncomfortable. Sir Winston Churchill said, "Many forms of Governmental have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Governmental except all those others that have been tried from time to time." In spite of a session that was forced to deal with tough choices and a learning curve for leaders, members and staff, the Senate faced the process in a bi-partisan manner that reflected the demands of the people of Georgia. In a dramatic finish to the longest session in 114 years, we dealt with the budget, the economy, the state flag, indigent defense, education, the protection of our "invisible" children, and civil justice reform. This did not happen by accident. The groundwork was laid on Inauguration Day. As promised, the new Republican majority reached out in partnership. Four committees were offered to Democrats and three were accepted. This tripled the number of committees chaired by the minority party in the past. The three Chairmen, Senators Rene Kemp, Regina Thomas and Hugh Gillis, did an outstanding job. Legislation authored by the Minority party was seriously considered for the first time. Of the 214 bills passed by the Senate, 65 were Democratic bills (30 percent). The Minority Leader was a part of discussions on the legislative schedule and the Rules calendar. For the first time, Republicans chaired a majority of the committees in the Senate. Each chair took their charge seriously and worked hard to perfect legislation through the committee process rather than when the bill came to the floor for debate. I am proud of each one of the Republican Senators that chaired a committee during this historic time. The Lt. Governor was generous with his patience and advice throughout this historic transfer of power. Daily meetings with him helped guide the new leadership in uncharted territory. Former President Pro Tempore Terrell Starr and the Dean of the Senate, Hugh Gillis, also helped with their wisdom. Former Committee Chairs like Senators Peg Blitch and George Hooks were very helpful to the rookies who took their places. Behind the scenes, there was far more cooperation between the two parties than ever before. We were partisan when it was appropriate and bi-partisan when necessary. We stumbled some in the opening weeks, but settled down in mutual respect and the sobering mantle of our public duties. We had a job to do and it was best done together. I am proud of the Senate and the accomplishments we made this session.
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Sen. Eric Johnson President Pro Tempore

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2003 Senate Legislation
Results of Senate Bills Introduced
Cruelty to Children; endangering a child in the 2nd degree; criminal Meyer von Bremen, 12th Passed Senate 54 to 0 3/25 Tabled in the House of Representatives 4/25 Senatorial Districts; composition; number; apportionment Stephens, 51st Passed Senate 33 to 21 3/25 House Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Committee Ethics in Governmental; Financial Disclosures Reform Act Meyer von Bremen, 12th Senate Ethics Committee Emergency Medical Services; air ambulance services; licensure; regulation Jackson, 50th Pre-file Sexually offensive material/content; distribution through electronic media Harp, 16th Passed Senate 49 to 0 3/27 House Special Judiciary Committee Vehicles stopped by law enforcement during nighttime hours; driver and passenger remain in vehicle Crotts, 17th Withdrawn and Recommitted to Senate Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Emergency Vehicles; air ambulance services; licensure; regulation Jackson, 50th Passed Senate 54 to 0 2/03 Passed House 142 to 1 4/11 Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View Senate Bill 7 Budget Act; continuation budget report; apply zero-base budgeting Shafer, 48th Passed Senate 41 to 10 4/07 House Appropriations Committee Chatham County; State Court; election of additional judge Johnson, 1st
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Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 2/03 Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 3/06 Signed by Governor on 5/30/2003 View Senate Bill 9

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Cruelty to Children; crime of endangerment; sexual abuse; prosecution

Meyer von Bremen, 12th

Senate Judiciary Committee

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Income Taxes; job tax credits; designation of counties as less developed

areas; business closing in areas comprising military bases

Johnson, 1st

Passed Senate 53 to 0 2/17

House Ways and Means Committee

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Disabled Adults and Elder Persons; penalties for abuse, neglect, and

exploitation

Unterman, 45th

Passed Senate 54 to 0 2/12

House Special Judiciary Committee

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DUI Alcohol or Drugs; new offense of refusal to submit chemical testing

Balfour, 9th

Passed Senate 49 to 0 3/28

Withdrawn and Recommitted to House Motor Vehicles Committee

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Agriculture; Georgia Dairy Act violations; penalty

Smith, 25th

Passed Senate 51 to 0 2/11

Passed House 139 to 24 4/09

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 14

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Condominiums; sale contract; disclosure; maintenance or repair requests

Tate, 38th

Senate Special Judiciary Committee

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Child Custody or Visitation Orders; notices; relocation or change of

residence

Harp, 16th

Senate Judiciary Committee

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Child Support; computation of award, guidelines, income deduction

orders

Harp, 16th

Senate Judiciary Committee

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Road construction and repair of manhole rings; contractor; regulation

Butler, 55th

Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee

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Teachers; rights in demotion and non-renewal of contracts

Tate, 38th

Senate Education Committee

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Assault; person with HIV or hepatitis endangering peace/correctional

officers

Jackson, 50th

Passed Senate 49 to 3 3/05

Passed House 156 to 7 4/14

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Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View Senate Bill 20

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Criminal Prosecution for Offenses Against Minor Children; pleas

Meyer von Bremen, 12th

Senate Judiciary Committee

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Criminal Records; disclosures; employment; caring for children or older

persons

Butler, 55th

Passed Senate 47 to 0 3/04

Passed House 171 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 22

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Women's Right To Know Act; medical consent law; abortion procedures;

24 hour waiting period following disclosure

Cheeks, 23rd

Passed Senate 34 to 18 2/28

House Judiciary Committee

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Child Care Facilities; liability insurance coverage

Cheeks, 23rd

Passed Senate 47 to 0 2/26

Passed House 157 to 2 4/25

Senate Disagreed with House Changes

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Torts; immunity; medical or forensic examiners of sexual assault victims

Brown, 26th

Senate Insurance and Labor Committee

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Sheriff, Office of; non-partisan elections

Williams, 19th

Passed Senate 35 to 15 3/06

House Governmental Affairs Committee

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Trial Juries; size of panels; jury selection; number of peremptory strikes

Hamrick, 30th

Passed Senate 45 to 10 2/13

House Judiciary Committee

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Fair Lending Act; amend provisions; Department of Banking and

Finance; authority to regulate

Cagle, 49th

Senate Banking and Finance Committee

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Electronic/Communication Devices; local board of education to establish

policy for students in school

Seay, 34th

Passed Senate 49 to 0 2/18

Passed House 164 to 0 4/14

Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View Senate Bill 29

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Teachers Retirement; creditable service in a local school system

Tate, 38th

Senate Retirement Committee

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Ethics Reforms; campaign contributions; activities on behalf of

Stephens, 51st

Passed Senate 56 to 0 2/13

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Withdrawn and Recommitted to House Judiciary Committee

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Natural Gas Rates; surcharge on interruptibles; minimum amount

Thomas, 2nd

Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee

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Designate: The Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum; center for

character education programming

Thomas, 2nd

Passed Senate 50 to 0 2/14

Passed House 162 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/2/2003 View Senate Bill 33

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Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act; amend provisions

Thomas, 2nd

Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee

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Local Governmental; service delivery; coordinating/comprehensive

planning

Johnson, 1st

Senate State and Local Governmental Committee

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Nurses, advanced practice registered; prescriptive authority

Thomas, 10th

Senate Health and Human Services Committee

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Electric Assistive Mobility Device; lights on garbage trucks; regulate

Thompson, 33rd

Passed Senate 40 to 8 2/26

Passed House 152 to 4 4/10

Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View Senate Bill 37

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Georgia Database Protection and Economic Development Act of 2003

Lamutt, 21st

Senate Science and Technology Committee

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Building Permits Through Certain Electronic Media; application;

payments

Lamutt, 21st

Senate Science and Technology Committee

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Ethics; Labor and Employer Campaign Finance Reform Act

Lamutt. 21st

Senate Ethics Committee

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Ad Valorem Taxes; statewide homestead exemption; increase amount

Thompson, 33rd

Senate Finance Committee

42

Municipal Corporate Boundaries; minimum distance requirements

Price, 56th

Tabled by Senate 3/24

43

Municipal Charter Commissions; provide for the creation

Price, 56th

Passed Senate 30 to 25 3/24

House State Planning and Community Affairs Committee

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44

Guardian Ad Litem; court appointed; limit liability

Clay, 37th

Passed Senate 52 to 0 2/17

House Judiciary Committee

45

Criminal Procedure; demand for trial; time expiration; appeals

Clay, 37th

Passed Senate 52 to 0 3/26

Withdrawn and Recommitted to House Judiciary Committee

46

Peace Officer/Prosecutor Training Fund; accounting of all deposits

Clay, 37th

Passed Senate 54 to 0 2/17

Passed House 158 to 0 4/22

Senate Disagreed with House Changes

47

Pardons and Paroles Board; granting relief; written decision made public

Clay, 37th

Passed Senate 44 to 0 3/26

Passed House 161 to 0 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View Senate Bill 47

48

Juvenile Proceedings; disposition and evidence against child in civil

action

Clay, 37th

Passed Senate 45 to 6 2/17

House Judiciary Committee

49

Sandy Springs, City of; incorporation and charter

Price, 56th

Senate State and Local Governmental Committee

50

Health Insurers; consumer choice of benefits health plan

Seabaugh, 28th

Senate Insurance and Labor Committee

51

Computer Pornography/Child Exploitation Prevention Act; unlawful acts

Shafer, 48th

Passed Senate 54 to 0 3/26

Withdrawn and Recommitted to House Special Judiciary Committee

52

Children's Internet Protection Act; safety policies in schools, libraries;

conditional funding for computers

Shafer, 48th

Passed Senate 50 to 0 3/26

House Education Committee

53

Georgia Fair Lending Act; amend provisions

Cheeks, 23rd

Passed Senate 52 to 0 2/12

Passed House 148 to 25 3/04

Signed by Governor on 3/7/2003 View Senate Bill 53

54

Teachers; duties that may not be required

Thompson, 33rd

Senate Education Committee

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55

Adoptions and Child-placing Agencies; records access; birth records;

practices and procedures

Thomas, 2nd

Passed Senate 53 to 0 3/26

House Judiciary Committee

56

Revenue, Georgia Department of; administration; duties; official office

location

Cagle, 49th

Senate Finance Committee

57

Property Tax Sales; change certain provisions

Cagle, 49th

Senate Finance Committee

58

Ad Valorem Property Taxation; change definitions

Cagle, 49th

Senate Finance Committee

59

Motor Vehicle License; fees and classes of agricultural vehicles;

definitions

Cagle, 49th

Senate Finance Committee

60

Excise taxes; rental motor vehicles; change definitions

Cagle, 49th

Senate Finance Committee

61

Estate Tax; federal filing date; definition

Cagle, 49th

Senate Finance Committee

62

Sales Taxes; applicable to commerce and trade; definitions

Cagle, 49th

Senate Finance Committee

63

Excise Taxes; hotel-motel tax; change definitions

Cagle, 49th

Senate Finance Committee

64

Coin Operated Amusement Machines; change definitions

Cagle, 49th

Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee

65

Cigar/Cigarette taxes; change tax

Cagle, 49th

Senate Finance Committee

66

Income Taxes; change certain definitions

Cagle, 49th

Senate Finance Committee

67

Motor Fuel Taxes; change certain definitions

Cagle, 49th

Senate Finance Committee

68

Tax Executions; levies upon goods, chattel, lands, tenements of taxpayer;

change provisions

Cagle, 49th

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Senate Finance Committee

69

Intangible Taxes; real estate transfer tax; change certain provisions

Cagle, 49th

Senate Finance Committee

70

Revenue and Taxation; change certain provisions

Cagle, 49th

Senate Finance Committee

71

Disaster Relief; counseling services, license exemption

Smith, 25th

Passed Senate 54 to 0 2/18

Passed House 158 to 3 4/14

Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View Senate Bill 71

72

Ethics; campaign contributions for judicial offices; prohibitions

Squires, 5th

Senate Ethics Committee

73

State Property; naming/renaming for public official; 5 year restriction

Brush, 24th

Passed Senate 46 to 5 2/12

Passed House 154 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View Senate Bill 73

74

Public accommodation; prohibit discrimination against motorcyclists

Brush, 24th

Senate Judiciary Committee

75

DUI; prohibitions, punishment; revise and harmonize provisions

Stokes, 43rd

Senate Judiciary Committee

76

State Official Salaries; General Assembly members and Lt. Governor;

10% salary reduction

Price, 56th

Passed Senate 53 to 1 2/18

House Appropriations Committee

77

Prostitution, Pimping, or Pandering; keeping a place for; penalties

Fort, 39th

Passed Senate 48 to 0 4/07

House Special Judiciary Committee

78

Banking and Finance; regulations; comprehensive revisions

Cheeks, 23rd

Passed Senate 52 to 0 3/03

Passed House 145 to 20 4/09

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 78

79

Public Transportation Funds; allocating among congressional districts

Squires, 5th

Senate Transportation Committee

80

Child Support and Custody Issues; deprived child; juvenile court

jurisdiction

Clay, 37th

Passed Senate 49 to 0 3/26

Passed House 154 to 0 4/22

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Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 80

81

Georgia Emergency Medical Services Medical Directors Advisory

Council; create

Jackson, 50th

Passed Senate 50 to 0 3/26

Passed House 160 to 0 4/22

Vetoed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 81

82

Ethics; disposition of excess campaign contributions

Thompson, 33rd

Passed Senate 51 to 0 3/26

House Rules Committee

83

County Law Libraries; board of trustees; DA membership; use of

collected funds

Starr, 44th

Passed Senate 52 to 1 2/12

House Judiciary Committee

84

Chatham County; reimbursement for cost of collecting school taxes

Thomas, 2nd

Passed Senate Local Consent Calendar 2/27

Passed House Local Consent Calendar 4/14

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View Senate Bill 84

85

Optometry; practicing without a license; increase punishment

Hamrick, 30th

Passed Senate 50 to 0 3/03

Passed House 142 to 6 4/10

Signed by Governor on 5/30/2003 View Senate Bill 85

86

Local Governmental, transfer of development rights; sending property;

revise procedure

Hudgens, 47th

Passed Senate 48 to 2 3/03

Passed House 155 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 86

87

Revenue Bond Law; `undertaking'; gas generation systems; remove

referendum requirement

Lee, 29th

Passed Senate 48 to 1 3/04

Passed House 141 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 87

88

Public Authorities; Music Hall of Fame, Sports Hall of Fame, employees;

members; contracts; change provisions

Brown, 26th

Passed Senate 50 to 0 3/04

Passed House 145 to 4 4/22

Vetoed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 88

89

Drivers' Licenses; issuance; indication of U. S. citizenship; expiration

date

Mullis, 53rd

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90

Public Schools; time period for students to express religious beliefs

Mullis, 53rd

Senate Judiciary Committee

91

Election Districts; legislative and congressional reapportionment; specify

requirements; community of interest

Stephens, 51st

Passed Senate 30 to 23 2/13

House Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Committee

92

Governor; emergency powers; repeal certain powers relating to

Mullis, 53rd

Senate Tabled 28 to 24 3/27

93

Eastern Cherokee Indian Tribe; revise address

Jackson, 50th

Passed Senate 47 to 0 4/07

House State Planning and Community Affairs Committee

94

Coastal Marshlands Protection Act; exemption; private docks; residence

Williams, 19th

Senate Passed 52 to 0 3/04

House Passed 145 to 20 4/09

Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View Senate Bill 94

95

Stopping of Motorist by Law Enforcement; probable cause; racial

profiling restrictions; officer training

Butler, 55th

Senate Judiciary Committee

96

Health Insurance; covered benefits; off-label prescription

Unterman, 45th

Passed House 51 to 0 3/04

Passed Senate 154 to 2 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 96

97

Real Estate Transfer Tax; exemptions; certain instruments; deeds or

writings; corporations, partnerships and certain trustees

Hamrick, 30th

Passed Senate 47 to 0 3/06

Passed House 165 to 0 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 97

98

Employees Retirement; secretaries of appellate/superior court judges,

DAs; creditable service

Hamrick, 30th

Senate Retirement Committee

99

Local School Taxation; five mill share funds; calculations

Clay, 37th

Senate Appropriations Committee

100

Local School Taxation; five mill share funds; increased student

population; capital expenditures

Clay, 37th

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Senate Appropriations Committee

101

Sexually Violent Predators; prohibited within proximity of minors or

areas where minors or areas where minors congregate

Adelman, 42nd

Passed Senate 51 to 0 3/26

Passed House 169 to 0 4/14

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 101

102

Indigent Defense Act of 2003; create agency to replace Indigent Defense

Council; provide circuit public defenders

Clay, 37th

Passed Senate 56 to 0 2/17

House Judiciary Committee

103

Internet and Computer Safety Act; enact; offenses relating to internet

contact with a child

Lamutt, 21st

Senate Science and Technology Committee

104

Deposit Account Fraud; increase the maximum service charge

Tanksley, 32nd

Passed Senate 47 to 1 3/26

Passed House 133 to 18 4/11

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View Senate Bill 104

105

Bad Checks; increase maximum service charge; mailing notices

Tanksley, 32nd

Passed Senate 43 to 1 3/26

Passed House 128 to 33 4/14

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View Senate Bill 105

106

Tax Penalties; false claims of independent contractor status

Brown, 26th

Senate Finance Committee

107

Sales Tax; dealers' returns; retail sales tax data by location of sale

Cagle, 49th

Senate Finance Committee

108

Ethics; conflicts of interest; code of ethics for Governmental service;

lobbying; nepotism; gifts; campaign contributors; comprehensive

revisions

Stephens, 51st

Passed Senate 53 to 0 3/26

House Judiciary Committee

109

Ethics Reform; public officials' conduct and lobbyist disclosure; awarding

of contracts to vendor; judicial appointments

Stephens, 51st

Passed Senate 52 to 0 2/27

House Judiciary Committee

110

Funds for Public Roads, allocation; balancing federal/state funds

between congressional districts; percentage

Williams, 19th

Senate Transportation Committee

111

Death Investigations; patients receiving compensated care in facilities

licensed by DHR

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Tanksley, 32nd Senate Judiciary Committee

112

Georgia Seniors Prescription Drug Benefit Program Act; establish

Hill, 4th

Senate Health and Human Services Committee

113

Public records; meetings; disclosure; requests; exceptions to

disclosure requirements

Kemp, 46th

Passed Senate 54 to 0 3/26

Passed House 164 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 113

114

Law Enforcement Officers or Agents; retirement benefits

Hamrick, 30th

Senate Retirement Committee

115

Minority Business Enterprise; certification procedures as defined in

federal law

Hill, 4th

Passed Senate 53 to 0 3/04

House Governmental Affairs Committee

116

Juvenile Proceedings; delinquent acts; discovery and inspection;

disclosure of evidence and reciprocal discovery; witnesses

Hamrick, 30th

Passed Senate 46 to 0 3/26

Passed House 160 to 0 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View Senate Bill 116

117

Sheriffs; unlawful to engage in private security; private investigation bail

bond businesses

Hamrick, 30th

Passed Senate 45 to 5 3/06

Passed House 159 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View Senate Bill 117

118

Natural Gas used in Poultry Production; rules wish respect to

Hamrick, 30th

Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee

119

Appeals in Death Penalty Cases; motion for new trial; request for DNA

testing and analysis

Adelman, 42nd

Passed Senate 45 to 0 3/28

Passed House 161 to 0 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/27/2003 View Senate Bill 119

120

Prestige and Special License Plates; veterans awarded Purple Heart

Williams, 19th

Passed Senate 50 to 0 2/26

House Motor Vehicles Committee

121

Motor Vehicles; abandoned; businesses engaged in non-consensual

towing; regulations

Williams, 19th

Passed Senate 51 to 0 3/03

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Passed House 163 to 6 4/25 Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 121

122

Soil Erosion Control; exemption; public roadway drainage

Williams, 19th

Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee

123

Family Violence and Stalking Protective Order Registry; duty of sheriffs

Thompson, 33rd

Passed Senate 47 to 0 4/07

Passed House 153 to 0 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View Senate Bill 123

124

Child Sexual Exploitation; unlawful acts involving computer

pornography; change

Hamrick, 30th

Passed Senate 48 to 0 3/05

House Special Judiciary Committee

125

Ethics; campaign disclosure reports; contributions and expenditures;

disclosure candidate's name

Hill, 4th

Senate Ethics Committee

126

State Employee's Retirement; development and implementation of

options; early retirement incentives

Zamarripa, 36th

Senate Retirement Committee

127

Public Transportation Funds; expenditures; state/federal funds remove

MARTA

Cagle, 49th

Passed Senate 37 to 13 3/06

House Transportation Committee

128

Elections and Run-off Elections; candidate receiving majority of votes

shall be elected

Price, 56th

Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

129

Soil Investigation; soil classifiers for on-site sewage management sites;

standards; qualifications

Harp, 16th

Passed Senate 54 to 1 3/24

Passed House 146 to 5 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/28/2003 View Senate Bill 129

130

Educators; salaries; local supplements; minimum salary schedule

Thompson, 33rd

Senate Education Committee

131

Fireworks; sales of sparklers to persons under 16 yrs; prohibitions

Brush, 24th

Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee

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132

Corporations; reservation of names and filing fees; change provisions

Squires, 5th

Passed Senate 48 to 0 3/26

Passed House 101 to 62 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 132

133

Tort Actions; comprehensive revisions; malpractice and product liability;

damages; judgments; cap award limits; Civil Justice Reform Act

Price, 56th

Passed Senate 53 to 1 3/27

House Judiciary Committee

134

Watercraft; vessel classification; required equipment; reportable accidents

Cagle, 49th

Passed Senate 50 to 0 3/03

Passed House 144 to 17 4/14

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View Senate Bill 134

135

Elections; congressional districts; composition and number

Lee, 29th

Senate Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee

136

MARTA; reserve funds; use of interest income for operating cost

Butler, 55th

Passed Senate 49 to 0 4/08

Passed House 130 to 38 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 136

137

State Buildings and Facilities; roofing materials; energy efficiency

standards

Henson, 41st

Senate State Institutions and Property Committee

138

Motorcycle Operators and Riders; protective headgear devices

Brush, 24th

Failed Senate 24 to 30 4/08

139

Public Accommodations; not exclude motorcyclist from access to or

admission; violations; damages

Brush, 24th

Senate Special Judiciary Committee

140

Archeologists; certain submerged artifacts; exemption against disturbing

Jackson, 50th

Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee

141

Teachers Retirement; creditable service; prior independent school service

Tate, 38th

Senate Retirement Committee

142

Fulton County; ad valorem; homestead exemption; senior citizens

Tate, 38th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4 /22

House Local Legislation Committee

143

School Bus Drivers; annual mandatory training; equipment; safety

procedures; `Aleana's Law

Brush, 24th

Senate Education Committee

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144

Ethics; campaign contribution disclosure reports; filing functions;

transfer to State Ethics

Crotts, 17th

Senate Ethics Committee

145

Prescription Drugs by Mail; enrollees in HMO health benefit

Balfour, 9th

Passed Senate 37 to 13 3/04

House Health and Human Services Committee

146

Drivers; proper use of radios and mobile telephones

Zamarripa, 36th

Senate Transportation Committee

147

Family Violence Shelter Confidentiality Act; requirement of telephone

companies not to disclose location

Adelman, 42nd

Senate Transportation Committee

148

Juvenile Proceedings; deprived children; order of disposition; time period

Squires, 5th

Passed Senate 53 to 0 3/26

House Judiciary Committee

149

Life Without Parole; impose in certain cases under certain circumstances

Kemp, 3rd

Senate Special Judiciary Committee

150

Hotels, Motels; excessive room rates during special sporting events

Gillis, 20th

Passed Senate 37 to 10 4/07

House Economic Development and Tourism Committee

151

Peeping Toms; spying upon or invading the privacy of another

Hall, 22nd

Passed Senate 48 to 0 4/07

House Special Judiciary Committee

152

Employee's Retirement; benefits for certain law enforcement officers;

troopers and GBI agents; age 55 or 25 years

Meyer von Bremen, 12th

Senate Retirement Committee

153

Elections; qualifying fees; county officials; calculation

Unterman, 45th

Passed Senate 49 to 0 3/05

House Governmental Affairs Committee

154

Gwinnett County; Sheriff's Office; filling of vacancies

Unterman, 45th

Passed Senate Local Consent Calendar 3/25

House Local Legislation Committee

155

State Deferred Compensation Plans; contributions from employers;

employees

Golden, 8th

Passed Senate 52 to 0 3/05

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156

Life insurance; insurable interest on an employee by a corporation;

consent of insured

Shafer, 48th

Passed Senate 53 to 0 3/04

Passed House 158 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View Senate Bill 156

157

Payday Lending; deferred presentment or advance cash services; regulate

unlawful transactions

Cheeks, 23rd

Passed Senate 46 to 6 4/07

House Banks and Banking Committee

158

City of LaGrange Gas Authority Act

Lee, 29th

Passed Senate 50 to 1 3/04

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/14

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 158

159

State Employee's Retirement Options; early retirement incentives

Zamarripa, 36th

Passed Senate 38 to 0 4/08

House Retirement Committee

160

Employment Security Law; unemployment compensation; exclude

certain services

Seabaugh, 28th

Senate Finance Committee

161

Ad Valorem Assessment; taxpayer appeals; refunds; interest amount

Seabaugh, 28th

Passed Senate 53 to 0 3/26

House Ways and Means Committee

162

Health Care Protection Act; health care licensing violations; penalties

Hamrick, 30th

Passed Senate 44 to 0 3/06

House Governmental Affairs Committee

163

Municipal courts; collection of delinquent fines; costs; enforcement

Tanksley, 32nd

Senate Judiciary Committee

164

Unemployment Compensation; state-wide reserve ratio; employer rate

Golden, 8th

Senate Insurance and Labor Committee

165

Unemployment Compensation Fund; administrative assessment;

allocation

Lamutt, 21st

Senate Insurance and Labor Committee

166

Insurance; individual deferred annuities; non-forfeiture rate

Lamutt, 21st

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167

Unemployment Compensation; employee contribution rates; extend

reduction

Lamutt, 21st

Passed Senate 49 to 1 3/05

Passed House 166 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/30/2003 View Senate Bill 167

168

Ethics; State Commission; powers; campaign contribution disclosure;

accounting procedure; reported violations

Lee, 29th

Passed Senate 53 to 0 3/26

House Rules Committee

169

Firefighters Standards and Training Council; change provisions

Mullis, 53rd

Passed Senate 53 to 0 3/26

Passed House 157 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 169

170

Long-Term Care Services; in-home and community based care; consumer

choice and control; Independence Plus Act

Jackson, 50th

Senate Health and Human Services Committee

171

Hospital Care for Nonresident Indigents; reimbursement by counties;

accounting funds

Levetan, 40th

Senate Health and Human Services Committee

172

Environmental Policy; regulatory decisions; publication requirements

Hudgens, 47th

Passed Senate 42 to 11 3/27

House Natural Resources and Environment Committee

173

Commercial Motor Vehicles and School Buses; prohibitions

Williams, 19th

Passed Senate 48 to 0 3/26

Passed House 164 to 1 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View Senate Bill 173

174

Torts; transfer of structured settlement payment rights; court filings;

notice of cancellation

Meyer von Bremen, 12th

Passed Senate 51 to 0 3/26

House Judiciary Committee

175

Criminal Procedure; discovery in felony cases; oral scientific reports;

senate hearings

Hamrick, 30th

Passed Senate 46 to 6 4/08

House Judiciary Committee

176

Septic Tank Waste; disposal sites; handling facilities

Meyer von Bremen, 12th

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Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee

177

Public Records; inspection; refusal to provide access; penalty

Seabaugh, 28th

Senate Ethics Committee

178

School Counselors; national certification; state salary increase

Clay, 37th

Passed Senate 51 to 0 3/26

Passed House 136 to 32 4/22

Vetoed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 178

179

Patient Safe Prescription Drug Act; regulate electronically transmitted

data; patients' choice of retail pharmacy

Thomas, 54th

Passed Senate 49 to 0 4/07

House Health and Human Services Committee

180

Water Resources; comprehensive state water planning to control

pollution and surface water use; ground water permits; river basin plan

Kemp, 3rd

Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee

181

Driver's Licenses and Auto Insurance; forms of ID for non-citizens from

FTAA member countries

Zamarripa, 36th

Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee

182

Nuisance Abatement Liens; collection procedures; foreclosures

Meyer von Bremen, 12th

Passed Senate 50 to 0 3/26

Passed House 151 to 14 4/22

Conference Committee Appointed/No Action Taken

183

Livestock; control of contagious diseases; chemicals; poisons; toxins;

notices and reports of suspicious illnesses; violations

Harp, 16th

Passed Senate 50 to 0 3/26

Passed House 167 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View Senate Bill 183

184

Arson or Explosives Used During Commission of a Felony; penalties

Mullis, 53rd

Senate Judiciary Committee

185

Natural Gas; discontinuing service to persons age 65 or disabled; prohibit

during winter heating season

Thomas, 2nd

Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee

186

Abandoned Child Protection Act; newborns left at medical facilities;

revise penalty

Hamrick, 30th

Senate Judiciary Committee

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187

Terrorism Prevention; rename Organized Crime Prevention Council;

powers and duties

Hamrick, 30th

Passed Senate 48 to 0 4/07

Passed House 166 to 0 4/17

Vetoed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 187

188

Offense of Fleeing a Pursuing Police Vehicle or Police Officer;

punishment

Hamrick, 30th

Senate Judiciary Committee

189

Peace Officers' Benefit Fund; membership; county jail

Hamrick, 30th

Senate Retirement Committee

190

Marriage licenses; repeal testing for syphilis requirements

Thomas, 54th

Passed Senate 48 to 0 3/06

Passed House 147 to 15 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 190

191

Medicaid; claims to recover cost of care from at fault third party; legal

liability

Thomas, 54th

Senate Health and Human Services Committee

192

Adoptions; access to vital records; original birth certificates

Thomas, 2nd

Passed Senate 52 to 0 3/26

Passed House 167 to 2 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/2/2003 View Senate Bill 192

193

Teachers; contracts; procedures for terminating or suspending; hearing

panel

Moody, 27th

Passed Senate 53 to 0 4/08

Passed House 160 to 7 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 193

194

Education; local boards; conflicts of interest; certain recreational

programs; repeal

Seay, 34th

Senate Education Committee

195

Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority; filing fees; real estate and

personal property

Hall, 22nd

Senate Judiciary Committee

196

Fulton County; authorization to operate certain recreational programs;

repeal

Reed, 35th

Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

197

Fulton County; recreational programs in cities contributing to cost;

repeal

Reed, 35th

Passed Senate Local Consent Calendar 4/17

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House Local Legislation Committee

198

Criminal Records; nation-wide background checks; child care and elder

care providers including volunteers with youth activities

Collins, 6th

Passed Senate 52 to 0 4/07

House Public Safety Committee

199

Child Abuse Records; prohibited disclosure when criminal action is

Collins, 6th

Senate Children and Youth Committee

200

Children in protective services; conviction data relevant to adult contacts

Collins, 6th

Passed Senate 46 to 0 4/07

Passed House 166 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View Senate Bill 200

201

Child abuse records; DHR sharing information to Office of School

Readiness

Collins, 6th

Passed Senate 45 to 0 4/07

Passed House 164 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View Senate Bill 201

202

Cartersville Building Authority Act; create

Dean, 31st

Passed Senate Local Consent Calendar 4/11

Passed House Local Consent Calendar 4/25

Vetoed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 202

203

Charter Schools Act; virtual charter schools; provide construction

Price, 56th

Passed Senate 45 to 2 4/07

House Education Committee

204

Atlanta Board of Education and independent school system; change

provisions

Reed, 35th

Passed Senate Local Consent Calendar 4/17

Passed House Local Consent Calendar 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View Senate Bill 204

205

Illegal drug trafficking; anhydrous ammonia, methamphetamine,

amphetamine; increase criminal penalty

Stephens, 51st

Passed Senate 55 to 0 3/24

Passed House 155 to 11 4/14

Signed by Governor on 5/15/2003 View Senate Bill 205

206

Butts County Board of Elections and Registration; create

Crotts, 17th

Passed Senate Local Consent Calendar 4/09

Passed House Local Consent Calendar 4/25

Vetoed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 206

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207

Timber harvesting operations; local regulatory authority

Balfour, 9th

Passed Senate 51 to 0 3/25

Passed House 155 to 3 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View Senate Bill 207

208

Cobb County Superior Court; deputy clerk; compensation

Clay, 37th

Passed Senate 43 to 0 3/06

Passed House Local Consent Calendar 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View Senate Bill 209

209

DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections; provide for

Henson, 41st

Passed Senate Local Consent Calendar 4/11

Passed House Local Consent Calendar 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View Senate Bill 209

210

Students in home study programs; extracurricular programs in public

schools; requirements

Crotts, 17th

Passed Senate 40 to 8 4/08

House Education Committee

211

Business corporations; mergers or share exchange; notice and contents;

shareholders' rights

Adelman, 42nd

Passed Senate 43 to 0 4/08

Passed House 151 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 211

212

Employee's retirement; law enforcement personnel; enhanced benefits;

age and service

Mullis, 53rd

Senate Retirement Committee

213

Fireworks, pyrotechnics; public displays; proximate audience; site

permits, licensure

Seabaugh, 28th

Passed Senate 52 to 0 3/25

Passed House 159 to 4 4/14

Signed by Governor on 5/28/2003 View Senate Bill 213

214

GBI Forensic Sciences Division; authority to disinter/reinter buried

bodies; permits

Mullis, 53rd

Passed Senate 50 to 0 3/26

Passed House 165 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View Senate Bill 214

215

Peace Officers; training expenses; reimbursement by hiring agency

Harp, 16th

Passed Senate 44 to 0 4/07

Passed House 161 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View Senate Bill 215

216

Charter Schools; funding; facilities fund; surplus property; bulk

purchasing

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Price, 56th Passed Senate 41 to 8 3/28 House Education Committee

217

Civil actions; class actions; comprehensive revisions

Johnson, 1st

Passed Senate 52 to 2 3/25

House Judiciary Committee

218

Emergency Management Employees; 911 operators or dispatchers;

indemnification

Mullis, 53rd

Passed Senate 47 to 0 3/28

House Public Safety Committee

219

PSC; applications and proceedings; administrative fees

Seabaugh, 28th

Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee

220

Cable television systems; customer service requirements; enforcement

Seabaugh, 28th

Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee

221

State Road and Tollway Authority; limit use and disposition of toll

revenues

Price, 56th

Passed Senate 48 to 4 3/25

Passed House 156 to 0 4/22

Vetoed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 221

222

Cobb County; Commission on Children and Youth; re-create

Thompson, 33rd

Passed Senate Local Consent Calendar 3/25

Passed House Local Consent Calendar 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/30/2003 View Senate Bill 222

223

Teachers of other professional employees; contracts; complete terms and

conditions

Lee, 29th

Passed Senate 49 to 0 4/07

Passed House 159 to 1 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View Senate Bill 223

224

Powder Springs, City of; city council qualifications; residency

requirement

Thompson, 33rd

Passed Senate Local Consent Calendar 4/17

Passed House Local Consent Calendar 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View Senate Bill 224

225

Civil Practice; Frivolous Litigation Prevention Act

Thompson, 33rd

Senate Judiciary Committee

226

Teachers Retirement; creditable service; certain independent school

system service

Tate, 38th

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Senate Retirement Committee

227

Vehicular homicide in the second degree; change provisions

Clay, 37th

Senate Judiciary Committee

228

License plates; special for professional sports team foundations

Lee, 29th

Passed Senate 50 to 0 3/27

House Motor Vehicles Committee

229

Driver Licenses; court conviction reports; transmittal fees

Lee, 29th

Passed Senate 47 to 3 4/07

Passed House 152 to 9 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View Senate Bill 229

230

Atlanta and Fulton County Recreation Authority; limitation of powers

Price, 56th

Senate State & Local Governmental Operations Committee

231

Fulton County Library System; specify name; membership

Price, 56th

Passed Senate Local Consent Calendar 4/17

House Local Legislation Committee

232

Internet Child Pornography Prevention Act; violations by Internet service

providers

Shafer, 48th

Senate Science and Technology Committee

233

Workers compensation; notices; employees medical treatment; disability;

benefits

Lamutt, 21st

Passed Senate 48 to 3 3/27

Passed House 167 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 5/30/2003 View Senate Bill 233

234

Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; new judgeship; term beginning 1/1/04

Shafer, 48th

Senate Judiciary Committee

235

Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; new judgeship; term beginning 7/1/04

Shafer, 48th

Senate Judiciary Committee

236

Juvenile Proceedings; placement of child following termination order;

additional placement options

Stephens, 51st

Passed Senate 49 to 0 4/08

Passed House 158 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/7/2003 View Senate Bill 236

237

Insurers; require publication of annual financial statement

Thompson, 33rd

Senate Insurance and Labor Committee

238

Insurance Commissioner; time period to approve rate filings, rating

plans, underwriting rules

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Thompson, 33rd Senate Insurance and Labor Committee

239

Senatorial districts; apportionment and qualifications; change

composition

Crotts, 17th

Passed Senate 49 to 0 4/07

House Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Committee

240

Abortion; proper identification presented to physician; minor's parent or

guardian

Hudgens, 47th

Senate Judiciary Committee

241

Family and Children Services; establish separate department and agency

Thomas, 10th

Senate Appropriations Committee

242

Children's Vision Improvement and Learning Readiness Act; eye exams for

children entering first grade

Butler, 55th

Senate Health and Human Services Committee

243

Ga. Emergency Operations Plan; unified incident command system;

training emergency response personnel

Smith, 52nd

Passed Senate 46 to 0 4/07

House Public Safety Committee

244

HOPE Scholarships; part-time students; residency; change private

colleges grant amount

Clay, 37th

Passed Senate 50 to 1 4/08

Passed House 160 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 244

245

Cobb County; board of commissioners; chairperson; compensation

Clay, 37th

Passed Senate Local Consent Calendar 4/09

Passed House Local Consent Calendar 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/30/2003 View Senate Bill 245

246

Water Reservoirs; locally funded; state must pay just compensation if

take control or condemn

Kemp, 46th

Passed Senate 48 to 1 3/27

House Natural Resources and Environment Committee

247

Greenspace Trust Fund; taxpayer voluntary income tax contributions

Kemp, 46th

Passed Senate 51 to 1 3/27

Passed House 156 to 3 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View Senate Bill 247

248

Student Achievement, Office of; create; comprehensive revisions

regarding education accountability

Brush, 24th

Passed Senate 32 to 16 3/28

House Education Committee

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249

Student Achievement, Office of; powers, duties, and responsibilities;

flexibility and accountability

Brush, 24th

Passed Senate 31 to 20 3/28

Passed House 164 to 5 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/20/2003 View Senate bill 249

250

Vehicle certificate of title applications; owners' legal name and driver's

license number

Bulloch, 11th

Passed Senate 50 to 1 3/27

Passed House 132 to 31 4/17

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View Senate Bill 250

251

Warren County; board of education members; nonpartisan election

Hudgens, 47th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/11

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View Senate Bill 251

252

Hart County; board of education; members; compensation

Hudgens, 47th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/11

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View Senate Bill 252

253

Teachers Retirement; University System employees; optional plan

Hudgens, 47th

Senate Retirement Committee

254

Whistleblowers' Protection Act for Public School Employees; prohibit

retaliatory action

Kemp, 3rd

Passed Senate 48 to 0 3/28

House Education Committee

255

University System Employees; doing business with state; exception

Kemp, 48th

Passed Senate 49 to 2 3/26

Passed House 141 to 18 4/14

Signed by Governor on 6/2/2003 View Senate Bill 255

256

Highways; use of emergency lanes; transit buses; metro Atlanta area

Williams, 19th

Passed Senate 51 to 0 3/27

Passed House 151 to 7 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View Senate Bill 256

257

State Road and Tollway Authority; public-private initiative proposals

Williams, 19th

Passed Senate 48 to 0 7/07

Passed House 161 to 2 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 257

258

Elections; conversion to direct recording electronic (DRE) voting

systems; absentee ballot oath; handicapped assistance; polling places

Unterman, 45th

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Passed Senate 49 to 0 3/27 Passed House 165 to 3 4/17 Signed by Governor on 6/2/2003 View Senate Bill 258

259

DeKalb County; board of registration and elections

Henson, 41st

Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

260

Buford, City of; new charter

Unterman, 45th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 3/28

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/14

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View Senate Bill 260

261

Zoning Procedures; land adjacent military base, installation, or airport

Harp, 16th

Passed Senate 51 to 1 4/07

Passed House 160 to 8 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View Senate Bill 261

262

Drivers' Licenses; applications; use of military identification card

Harp, 16th

Passed Senate 51 to 0 4/08

House Motor Vehicles Committee

263

Vital Records; birth certificate in legitimations, paternity, adoptions

Thomas, 2nd

Senate Special Judiciary Committee

264

Community Living Arrangements or Drug Abuse Treatment Facilities;

licensure; violations

Stokes, 43rd

Passed Senate 48 to 0 4/08

Passed House 162 to 2 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/2/2003 View Senate Bill 264

265

Emergency Medical; automated external defibrillators; registration

requirement

Thomas, 10th

Passed Senate 47 to 0 4/08

Passed House 141 to 24 4/25

Vetoed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 265

266

College Students; vaccination against meningococcal meningitis

Meyer von Bremen, 12th

Passed Senate 50 to 0 4/08

House Higher Education Committee

267

Eminent Domain; condemnation; electric power plants, power lines

Unterman, 45th

Senate Regulated Industries & Utilities Committee

268

Public School Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologist; salaries;

national certification

Jackson, 50th

Senate Appropriations Committee

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269

Jail Booking Fees; operates a jail and pretrial detention facility;

imposition/collection in traffic court

Tate, 38th

Senate Judiciary Committee

270

Wrens, City of; mayor pro tem; provide for; vacancies

Cheeks, 23rd

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/11

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View Senate Bill 270

271

Transportation Department; peace officers as non-uniform investigators

Lee, 29th

Senate Transportation Committee

272

Telemarketing; solicitation to cellular telephone subscribers; no call list

Seabaugh, 28th

Passed Senate 48 to 0 4/07

Passed House 160 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/2/2003 View Senate Bill 272

273

Public-Private Infrastructure Act; facilitate development of projects;

transportation, environmental and public facilities

Moody, 27th

Passed Senate 47 to 3 4/07

House Judiciary Committee

274

Revenue Bonds; issuance of obligations; change certain provision

Seay, 34th

Senate Finance Committee

275

Macon County; board of education; election of members; revise districts

Hooks, 14th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/11

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/25

276

Macon County; board of commissioners; election of members; revise

districts

Hooks, 14th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/11

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/25

277

Ad Valorem Taxes; conservation use covenant; renewal period

Kemp, 3rd

Passed Senate 48 to 0 4/08

Passed House 163 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/2/2003 View Senate Bill 277

278

Telfair County; board of commissioners; reconstitute

Williams, 19th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 3/28

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View Senate Bill 278

279

License Plates; prestige/special; honoring Masons; donating revenue to

charities

Henson, 41st

Senate Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee

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280

Vehicle Liability Insurance; cancellation by active duty military

personnel on foreign assignment

Kemp, 3rd

Passed Senate 50 to 0 4/08

House Motor Vehicles Committee

281

Children; prohibit the sale or offer of sale of a child by parent or

guardian

Kemp, 3rd

Passed Senate 50 to 0 4/08

House Judiciary Committee

282

Health Insurance; state employees no longer covered by federal insurance

plan

Cheeks, 23rd

Passed Senate 52 to 0 4/08

House Insurance Committee

283

License Plates; special; "Share the Road" message

Adelman, 42nd

Passed Senate 50 to 0 4/08

House Motor Vehicles Committee

284

Drug Trafficking Prevention Act; penalties

Hamrick, 30th

Senate Judiciary Committee

285

Death Investigations; persons receiving "compensated care"; notification

Hamrick, 30th

Senate Judiciary Committee

286

HOPE Scholarship tuition grants; eligible part-time students

Hamrick, 30th

Senate Higher Education Committee

287

HOPE Scholarship Tuition Grants; change residency requirements

Hamrick, 30th

Senate Higher Education Committee

288

Jackson County; office of probate judge, chief magistrate; nonpartisan

elections

Hudgens, 47th

Passed on Senate Consent Calendar 4/09

House Local Legislation Committee

289

Franklin County; office of probate judge, chief magistrate; nonpartisan

elections

Hudgens, 47th

Passed Senate Local Consent Calendar 4/09

Passed House Local Consent Calendar 4/14

Signed by Governor on 5/30/2003 View Senate Bill 289

290

Franklin County; county attorney provisions; commission meetings

Hudgens, 47th

Passed Senate Local Consent Calendar 4/14

Passed House Local Consent Calendar 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/30/2003 View Senate Bill 290

291

Property; historic grants funding; combat veterans' gravesites

Hill, 4th

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Passed Senate 52 to 0 4/08 Passed House 160 to 0 4/22 Signed by Governor on 6/2/2003 View Senate Bill 291

292

Law Enforcement Agencies; emergency response; vehicular pursuit

policies

Seabaugh, 28th

Passed Senate 47 to 0 4/08

Passed House 156 to 9 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 292

293

Protection of the Victims of Domestic Violence Act; change the duration of

temporary protective orders

Hamrick, 30th

Passed Senate 49 to 0 4/08

House Judiciary Committee

294

Public School Systems; purchasing contracts and bid price regulations;

electronic means

Seabaugh, 28th

Passed Senate 45 to 0 4/08

House Education Committee

295

Newton County; board of commissioners; reconstitute districts

Crotts, 17th

Passed Senate Local Consent Calendar 4/09

Passed House Local Consent Calendar 4/17

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View Senate Bill 295

296

County Jails; full-time dispatcher as full-time jailer under certain

conditions

Meyer von Bremen, 12th

Senate Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee

297

Offense of Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer; penalties

Seabaugh, 28th

Senate Judiciary Committee

298

Divorce; grounds; extend time frame; effect of legal separation on

children; statistics

Seabaugh, 28th

Senate Judiciary Committee

299

Motor Vehicle; certificate of title; fraudulent acts; penalties

Hamrick, 30th

Senate Judiciary Committee

300

Alcoholic Beverages; Sunday package sales

Squires, 5th

Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee

301

License Plates; special; parents of persons with disabilities

Levetan, 40th

Passed Senate 51 to 0 4/08

Withdrawn and recommitted to House Motor Vehicles Committee

302

Handicapped Parking; enforcement; change provisions

Levetan, 40th

Senate Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee

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303

Wages Paid by State Contractors or Subcontractors; living wage

requirement

Fort, 39th

Senate Insurance and Labor Committee

304

Prescription Drugs; Georgia Rx Plan for Seniors Act

Fort, 39th

Senate Health and Human Services Committee

305

Employees Retirement; creditable service; prior temporary full-time

employees

Squires, 5th

Senate Retirement Committee

306

Courts Technology Board and Council; successor to Georgia Courts

Automation Commission

Lee, 29th

Senate Science and Technology Committee

307

Transportation Department; employment of investigators

Lee, 29th

Senate Transportation Committee

308

Cartersville-Bartow County; Joint Regional Development Authority; tax

exemption

Dean, 31st

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/11

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View Senate Bill 308

309

Street Gangs; graffiti; violent acts; weapons possession; prohibitions

Jackson, 50th

Senate Judiciary Committee

310

Nuisance Abatement; graffiti visible from adjoining public or private

property

Squires, 5th

Senate Judiciary Committee

311

Criminal Trespass and Damage to Property; crime of possession of tools

Squires, 5th

Senate Special Judiciary Committee

312

Graffiti; criminal damage to property; programs for compensating

owners; innocent victims

Squires, 5th

Passed Senate 46 to 0 4/08

House Special Judiciary Committee

313

Graffiti; compensation to property owners; use of inmate labor to

remove graffiti from private property

Squires, 5th

Passed Senate 44 to 0 4/08

House Special Judiciary Committee

314

Patient's Right Under managed Health Care Plans; medically necessary

and appropriate care; define terms

Squires, 5th

Senate Health and Human Services Committee

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315

Medicaid; managed health care; medically necessary health care pilot

program

Price, 56th

Senate Health and Human Services Committee

316

Landlord and Tenant; dispossessory proceedings; abandoned tenant

property; time period

Hall, 22nd

Senate Judiciary Committee

317

Deer hunting; closed and open seasons; bag limits and antler restrictions

Bulloch, 11th

Passed Senate 49 to 2 4/08

House Game, Fish, and Parks Committee

318

Assistant District Attorneys; retirement; prior service credit

Seabaugh, 28th

Senate Retirement Committee

319

Administrative Law Judge; contested cases; submission of testimony

Lee, 29th

Senate Judiciary Committee

320

Troup County Public Facilities Authority; create

Lee, 29th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/09

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/17

Signed by Governor on 5/14/2003 View Senate Bill 320

321

Meriwether County; probate judge; non-partisan elections

Lee, 29th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/09

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/17

Signed by Governor on 5/30/2003 View Senate Bill 321

322

Troup County; board of commissioners; reconstitute

Lee, 29th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/09

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/17

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View Senate Bill 322

323

Troup County; probate judge; non-partisan elections

Lee, 29th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/09

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/17

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View Senate Bill 323

324

Property Involved with Illegal Drug Activities; enhanced penalties

Jackson, 50th

Senate Special Judiciary Committee

325

Railroad Companies; shall not operate remote controlled locomotives

Harp, 16th

Senate Transportation Committee

326

Child Custody; right of children; selection of custodial parent; certain

ages

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Hamrick, 30th Senate Judiciary Committee

327

Temple, City of; mayor and council members; election and terms

Hamrick, 30th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/09

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/17

Signed by Governor on 5/14/2003 View Senate Bill 327

328

Deer Hunting; unlawful hunt within certain vicinity of feeds; certain

counties

Bulloch, 11th

Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee

329

Health Care Services; Spending Account and Consumer Driven Health

Plan Advancement Act

Seabaugh, 28th

Passed Senate 50 to 0 4/08

Passed House 167 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 329

330

BROC; Budget Responsibility Oversight Committee; members;

appointment and time of service

Price, 56th

Senate Rules Committee

331

Powder Springs Downtown Development Authority; limit powers to

levy taxes on residential property

Thompson, 33rd

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/17

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 331

332

Hart County; probate judge; chief magistrate; non-partisan elections

Hudgens, 47th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/09

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/14

Signed by Governor on 5/30/2003 View Senate Bill 332

333

Vaccination Program for Emergency Responders Exposed to Infectious

Diseases; contingent upon bio-terrorism funding

Thomas, 54th

Passed Senate 43 to 0 4/08

Withdrawn and recommitted to House Health and Human Services

Committee

334

Highways; billboards; repeal tree trimming permits; change provisions to

Roadside Enhancement and Beautification Council

Thompson, 33rd

Senate Transportation Committee

335

Civil Actions; attorney's fees/expenses of litigation; awarded to

prevailing party; clarify unjustified claims or positions

Lee, 29th

Senate Judiciary Committee

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336

Tort Immunity; federal smallpox vaccination program; hospitals; health

care providers

Thomas, 54th

Passed Senate 53 to 2 4/08

House Judiciary Committee

337

Civil Actions; habeas corpus procedures; statute of limitations; filing

petitions; jurisdiction

Hamrick, 30th

Senate Judiciary Committee

338

Ethics; distribution of campaign contributions; ordinary and necessary

expenses

Hill, 4th

Passed Senate 49 to 0 4/08

House Judiciary Committee

339

Family Violence Fatalities; provide review panels and local committees;

confidential meetings and records

Henson, 41st

Senate Judiciary Committee

340

Voting; direct recorded electronic voting systems; provide voter printed

record of the vote cast

Thomas, 10th

Senate Ethics Committee

341

Electrical Sign Contracting; licensure of contractors

Hamrick, 30th

Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee

342

Local Governmental or Boards of Education; contracts; bid opportunity;

advertisements; Georgia Procurement Registry

Unterman, 45th

Passed Senate 44 to 8 4/08

House Judiciary Committee

343

White County Board of Education; reconstitute districts

Jackson, 50th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/09

House Local Legislation Committee

344

State Employees; consumer driven health plan option (CDHP)

Zamarripa, 36th

Passed Senate 46 to 0 4/08

House Insurance Committee

345

State Fire Marshal and Staff; investigatory powers; arrests; search

warrants

Mullis, 53rd

Passed Senate 43 to 4 - 4/08

Passed House 163 to 0 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View Senate Bill 345

346

Teen Dating Violence; prevention education program

Collins, 6th

Passed Senate 48 to 0 4/08

Passed House 162 to 0 4/25

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Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 346

347

Homestead Property; levy; sale; reciprocal exemption; resident judgment

debtor; creditor resident in another state

Meyer von Bremen, 12th

Passed Senate 48 to 4 4/08

House Judiciary Committee

348

Tire Scrap Disposal and Storage; county/municipality enforce ordinance

Butler, 55th

Passed Senate 39 to 9 4/08

House Natural Resources and the Environment Committee

349

Identity Fraud; violations; law enforcement investigations; consumer

victims damages

Lee, 29th

Senate Rules Committee

350

Health Care Claims Filed Electronically; expedited processing; timely

payment

Lamutt, 21st

Senate Insurance and Labor Committee

351

Public Records; exempt disclosure of home street address; certain

telephone numbers

Lamutt, 21st

Senate Judiciary Committee

352

Alcoholic Beverages; defective products exchange or return; product

samples

Mullis, 53rd

Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee

353

Austell; City of; facilities authority; create

Thompson, 33rd

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/19

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View Senate Bill 353

354

Teachers; pay level for doctorate degree in any field

Unterman, 45th

Senate Education Committee

355

Medical Liability Insurance; affordability problems; Medical Malpractice

Market Stability Act

Jackson, 50th

Senate Insurance and Labor Committee

356

Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Carbon Sequestration Registry Act

Meyer von Bremen, 12th

Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee

357

Motor Vehicles; used parts dealers' registration; redefine rebuilder

Hudgens, 47th

Passed Senate 50 to 4 4/08

Withdrawn and recommitted to House Motor Vehicles Committee

358

Medical Malpractice Insurance Premium Reform Act

Brown, 26th

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Senate Insurance and Labor Committee

359

Electric Utilities; eminent domain proceedings; Transmission Facility

Siting Act; Electric Utility Infrastructure Planning Study Committee

Clay, 37th

Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee

360

Clayton County board of elections and registration; create

Starr, 44th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/09

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/17

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 360

361

Regulatory Reform Act

Tolleson, 18th

Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee

362

Lowndes County; board of commissioners; powers and duties

Golden, 8th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/11

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View Senate Bill 362

363

Thomas County; probate court judge; non-partisan nomination/election

Bulloch, 11th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/11

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View Senate Bill 363

364

Colquitt County; probate court judge; non-partisan nomination/election

Bulloch, 11th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/11

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/14/2003 View Senate Bill 364

365

Local Governmental; Internet request for proposals; notice of pre-bid

conference; contract/bid requirements

Clay, 37th

Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

366

Sugar Hill, City of; new charter

Shafer, 48th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/11

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/14/2003 View Senate Bill 366

367

Sewage on-Site Management Systems; DHR authorization; state-wide

regulations; reduced trench length

Meyer von Bremen, 12th

Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee

368

Grady County; probate court judge; non-partisan election

Bulloch, 11th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/11

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View Senate Bill 368

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369

Macon County; board of elections and registration, create

Hooks, 14th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/11

House Local Legislation Committee

370

Wayne County; probate judge; chief magistrate; time of non-partisan

elections

Kemp, 3rd

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/14

House Local Legislation Committee

371

Long County; probate judge; time of non-partisan elections

Kemp, 3rd

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/14

House Local Legislation Committee

372

McIntosh County; board of education; provide new districts

Kemp, 3rd

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/09

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/14/2003 View Senate Bill 372

373

Madison County; probate judge; chief magistrate; non-partisan elections

Hudgens, 47th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/11

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/30/2003 View Senate Bill 373

374

Clayton County; board of education, vacancies

Seay, 34th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/14

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/25

Signed by Governor on 4/30/2003 View Senate Bill 374

375

Norcross, City of; change corporate limits

Squires, 5th

Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

376

Health Access Improvement Act; advanced practice registered nurse;

regulations

Balfour, 9th

Senate Health and Human Services Committee

377

Duluth, City of; new charter

Shafer, 48th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/11

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View Senate Bill 377

378

Gray, City of; change corporate limits

Smith, 25th

Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

379

Dougherty County; change description of commission districts

Hooks, 14th

Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

380

Dougherty County; change description of education districts

Hooks, 14th

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Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

381

Baker/Mitchell County; consolidated high school; expiration of contract

Meyer von Bremen, 12th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/17

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View Senate Bill 381

382

Mitchell County; probate court judge; non-partisan nomination/election

Bulloch, 11th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/17

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View Senate Bill 382

383

Meriwether County; board of elections and registration; create

Lee, 29th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/17

Passed House on Local Consent Calendar 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View Senate Bill 383

384

MARTA; board of director; selected voting member of metro regional

development center

Henson, 41st

Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

385

Cobb County; Gateway Regional Information Center, Inc.; create

Clay, 37th

Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

386

DeKalb County; school taxes collected by tax commissioner;

reimbursement

Thomas, 10th

Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

387

Richmond County; probate judge; non-partisan elections

Hall, 22nd

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/25

House Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Committee

388

Haralson, City of; provide new charter

Lee, 29th

Passed Senate on Local Consent Calendar 4/25

House Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Committee

389

Cook County; board of commissioners; transition terms of office

Blitch, 7th

Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

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32 43

Results of House Bills Awaiting Governor's Signature
Teachers and Other Personnel; certain forfeited leave; restoration Broome, 141st Post 2 Passed House 162 to 1 2/26 Passed Senate 48 to 0 4/25 Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 25
Archeological and Other Submerged Sites; prohibition against disturbing; exemption Broome, 141st Post 2 Passed House 136 to 1 4/08 Passed Senate 49 to 0 4/22 Vetoed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View House Bill 26
Estates; missing domiciliary; certain perilous exposure; death determination Willard, 40th Passed House 165 to 0 3/05 Passed Senate 49 to 0 4/17 Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View House Bill 32
Sales Tax; exempt certain organizations; archeological preservation Channell, 77th Passed House 125 to 2 4/07 Passed Senate 50 to 0 4/17 Signed by Governor on 5/04/2003 View House Bill 43
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53

Anatomical Gifts; advisory board; add organ recipient

Childers, 13th Post 1

Passed House 166 to 2 2/18

Passed Senate 48 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/2/2003 View House Bill 53

54

Eye Band Operators; amend provisions

Childers, 13th Post 1

Passed House 160 to 2 2/14

Passed Senate 47 to 0 4/10

Signed by Governor on 5/30/2003 View House Bill 54

56

Renal Dialysis Advisory Council; kidney patients recommend one member

Childers, 13th Post 1

Passed House 163 to 4 2/17

Passed Senate 47 to 1 4/17

Vetoed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View House Bill 56

90

State Bar Applicants; submit fingerprints to FBI for check

Boggs, 145th

Passed House 170 to 0 3/24

Passed Senate 38 to 0 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View House Bill 90

93

Occupation Taxes; redefine gross receipts; exclude certain sales

Buck, 112th

Passed House 161 to 0 3/04

Passed Senate 37 to 0 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View House Bill 93

95

College Athletic Recruitment Rules; certain violations; cause of action

provisions

Sims, 130th

Passed House 144 to 7 3/28

Passed Senate 49 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View House Bill 95

103

Retirement and Pensions Code; correction

Walker, 115th

Passed House 167 to 0 1/30

Passed Senate 53 to 0 2/14

Signed by Governor on 5/14/2003 View House Bill 103

104

Code of Georgia; corrections

Walker, 115th

Passed House 165 to 0 1/30

Passed Senate 51 to 0 2/14

Signed by Governor on 5/14/2003 View House Bill 104

105

Elections Code; correction

Walker, 115th

Passed House 167 to 0 1/30

Passed Senate 46 to 0 2/14

Signed by Governor on 5/14/2003 View House Bill 105

108

Fraud; failure to pay for Christmas trees and horticultural

Ray, 108th

Passed House 166 to 0 2/11

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Passed Senate 44 to 1 4/10 Signed by Governor on 5/30/2003 View House Bill 108

121

Supplemental Appropriations; FY 2002-2003

Coleman, 118th

Passed House 151 to 23 2/13

Passed Senate 33 to 21 3/05

Signed by Governor on 5/13/2003 View House Bill 121

122

General Appropriations; FY 2003-2004

Coleman, 118th

Passed House 114 to 63 4/07

Passed Senate 33 to 22 4/11

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View House Bill 122

134

Bingo; increase prize amounts

Buck, 112th

Passed House 149 to 15 2/27

Passed Senate 49 to 4 4/14

Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View House Bill 134

140

Criminal Justice Agencies; limit certain data to Georgia Crime Information

Center; certain warrants

Buck, 112th

Passed House 169 to 0 2/11

Passed Senate 44 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View House Bill 140

144

Inmate Labor; certain private property; victim compensation

Marin, 66th

Passed House 157 to 7 3/28

Passed Senate 51 to 2 4/14

Signed by Governor on 5/27/2003 View House Bill 144

147

State Employee's Health Insurance; agricultural commodity commission

employees

Ray, 108th

Passed House 173 to 0 3/26

Passed Senate 49 to 0 4/22

Vetoed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View House Bill 147

148

Sales Tax Exemption; liquid petroleum gas; horticultural

Ray, 108th

Passed House 163 to 1 4/07

Passed Senate 40 to 1 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View House Bill 148

157

Coastal Management; continuation of provisions

Day, 126th

Passed House 155 to 0 2/28

Passed Senate 47 to 2 4/09

Signed by Governor on 5/27/2003 View House Bill 157

164

Supreme Court; answer question of law from district court

Campbell, 39th

Passed House 163 to 0 3/28

Passed Senate 49 to 0 4/17

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Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View House Bill 164

166

Volunteer Firemen, Certain Injuries; disability compensation

Ray, 108th

Passed House 153 to 0 2/28

Passed Senate 49 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View House Bill 166

173

Bulletproof Vest; unlawful during commission of certain offenses

Hill, 81st

Passed House 167 to 4 3/04

Passed Senate 51 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 5/27/2003 View House Bill 173

175

Smoking in Motor Vehicle with Child in Car Seat; define offense

Smith, 13th Post 2

Passed House 109 to 52 4/08

Passed Senate 47 to 0 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View House Bill 175

177

Real Estate Appraisers, Brokers, and Salespersons; amend provision

Powell, 23rd

Passed House 173 to 0 2/12

Passed Senate 43 to 0 4/10

Signed by Governor on 5/30/2003 View House Bill 177

182

Uniform Rules of the Road; improve enforcement; amend provisions

Benfield, 56th Post 1

Passed House 163 to 0 4/07

Passed Senate 51 to 1 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View House Bill 182

189

Sales Tax; certain carpet samples; fair market value

Buck, 112th

Passed House 166 to 0 2/17

Passed Senate 39 to 0 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/30/2003 View House Bill 189

191

Motor Vehicles; registration and insurance provisions; amend

Lord, 103rd

Passed House 167 to 0 4/07

Passed Senate 49 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 5/28/2003 View House Bill 191

194

Uniform Athlete Agents Act; enact

Powell, 23rd

Passed House 155 to 8 2/27

Passed Senate 50 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View House Bill 194

196

Marijuana; trafficking prosecution; reduce quantity

Hill, 81st

Passed House 155 to 8 2/27

Passed Senate 50 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/27/2003 View House Bill 196

213

Payment Card Transactions; print receipt; restrict information

Moraitakis, 42nd Post 4

Passed House 149 to 0 4/07

Passed Senate 51 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View House Bill 213

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215

Insurance; credit and credit scoring; provisions

Golick, 34th Post 3

Passed House 166 to 4- 3/24

Passed Senate 47 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 5/30/2003 View House Bill 215

225

World Congress Center Overview Committee; additional members

Coleman, 118th

Passed House 155 to 11 2/14

Passed Senate 29 to 24 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/30/2003 View House Bill 225

226

County and State Ordinances; violation; increase penalty

Randall, 107th

Passed House 149 to 17 4/07

Passed Senate 43 to 0 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 226

236

RICO Act; redefine racketeering activity; include insurance fraud

Golick, 34th Post 3

Passed House 161 to 7 3/25

Passed Senate 52 to 0 4/14

Signed by Governor on 5/30/2003 View House Bill 236

246

Public Records Inspection; written requests; certain information redacted

Birdsong, 104th

Passed House 161 to 0 4/07

Passed Senate 46 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View House Bill 246

255

Superior Court Fees; interpreters; temporary protective order hearings

Hill, 81st

Passed House 155 to 7 3/28

Passed Senate 43 to 0 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/27/2003 View House Bill 255

261

Controlled Substances and Prescription Drugs; amend provisions; prohibit

certain opoid treatment

Parham, 94th

Passed House 150 to 0 4/07

Passed Senate 50 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View House Bill 261

266

Public School Employees Retirement; increase benefit

Cummings, 19th

Passed House 175 to 0 2/12

Passed Senate 50 to 0 4/09

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 266

268

Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; increase dues

Cummings, 19th

Passed House 172 to 1 2/12

Passed Senate 45 to 3 4/09

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View House Bill 268

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270

Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement; certain application; date benefits

begin

Cummings, 19th

Passed House 175 to 0 2 /12

Passed Senate 45 to 2 4/09

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 270

285

Soil Erosion and Sedimentation; amend provisions; Stakeholder Advisory

Board

Stokes, 72nd

Passed House 166 to 3 3/04

Passed Senate 44 to 3 4/10

Signed by Governor on 5/27/2003 View House Bill 285

289

Former State Employees; return to service; forfeited sick leave restored

Smith, 110th

Passed House 144 to 7 3/06

Passed Senate 42 to 1 4/17

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 289

290

Ad Valorem Tax; certain use assessment; riverside or streamside land

Rogers, 20th

Passed House 144 to 2 3/27

Passed Senate 39 to 1 4/25

Vetoed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View House Bill 290

291

Administrative Services, Department of; certain bidding procedure; delete

repealer

Ashe, 42nd, post 2

Passed House 166 to 0 4/07

Passed Senate 44 to 0 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View House Bill 291

293

Honeybees; inspection and registration of colonies; change

Purcell, 122nd

Passed House 152 to 0 3/05

Passed Senate 52 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View House Bill 293

301

Judicial Sales Later Rescinded; limitation of damage

Crawford, 91st

Passed House 146 to 0 4/08

Passed Senate 44 to 0 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 301

303

State Defense Force; authority to use certain state property

Birdsong, 104th

Passed House 168 to 0 2/27

Passed Senate 47 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View House Bill 303

304

Water Well Contractors; licensing; amend provisions

Purcell, 122nd

Passed House 166 to 0 4/07

Passed Senate 50 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View House Bill 304

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307

Structural Pest Control; insurance requirements

Ray, 108th

Passed House 170 to 0 2/26

Passed Senate 48 to 0 4/10

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 307

309

Joint Development Authorities; county of this state and contiguous county

of adjoining state

Twiggs, 8th

Passed House 166 to 0 4/08

Passed Senate 54 to 0 4/14

Signed by Governor on 5/30/2003 View House Bill 309

314

Greenspace Trust Fund; interest; provisions for expenditure

Mosley, 129th Post 1

Passed House 133 to 31 3/03

Passed Senate 42 to 11 4/14

Vetoed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View House Bill 314

318

Adult Day Center Licensure Act; enact

McClinton, 59th Post 1

Passed House 163 to 10 4/08

Passed Senate 43 to 0 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/28/2003 View House Bill 318

319

Driver's Licenses; social security number of certification of non-eligibility

Powell, 23rd

Passed House 166 to 4 4/07

Passed Senate 47 to 2 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 319

321

Subdivisions Accessing State Highway System; Department of

Transportation approval

Floyd, 132nd

Passed House 99 to 60 4/07

Passed Senate 45 to 1 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View House Bill 321

327

Conditioned Air Equipment and Plumbing; redefine; include certain natural

gas piping systems

Powell, 23rd

Passed House 161 to 4 3/03

Passed Senate 52 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 327

339

Probation System; confidential records; commissioner may declassify

Greene, 134th

Passed House 161 to 10 3/25

Passed Senate 41 to 1 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 339

347

Veterinary Practice; extensively revise provisions

Purcell, 122nd

Passed House 150 to 7 2/28

Passed Senate 46 to 0 3/28

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View House Bill 347

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352

Licensing Boards; complaints against licensee; certain notification

Harbin, 80th

Passed House 168 to 0 3/25

Passed Senate 47 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 352

367

Oral Trust of Personal Property; provisions

Keen, 146th

Passed House 160 to 0 4/08

Passed Senate 44 to 1 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View House Bill 367

372

County and Municipal Hospital Authorities; certain financial aid; critical

personnel shortages

Dodson, 84th Post 1

Passed House 169 to 1 3/27

Passed Senate 46 to 3 4/17

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 372

380

Flag; nonbinding state-wide referendum

Richardson, 26th

Passed House 111 to 67 4/08

Passed Senate 36 to 20 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/8/2003 View House Bill 380

383

Taxable Net Income; exclude certain military pay

Birdsong, 104th

Passed House 175 to 0 3/25

Passed Senate 52 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View House Bill 383

385

Debtor or Creditor; debt adjustment; amend provisions

Ashe, 42nd Post 2

Passed House 168 to 2 3/26

Passed Senate 41 to 0 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/30/2003 View House Bill 385

397

Firearms; certain unauthorized possession; affirmative defense

Barnes, 84th Post 2

Passed House 162 to 1 2/17

Passed Senate 46 to 1 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 397

413

Storm Water Wetlands; conservation use of property; preferential assessment; ad

valorem tax

Burkhalter, 36th

Passed House 161 to 0 4/08

Passed Senate 53 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/28/2003 View House Bill 413

414

Pretrial Motions; time limit for filing

Jenkins, 93rd

Passed House 163 to 2 4/08

Passed Senate 49 to 0 4/17

Signed by the Governor on 5/14/2003 View House Bill 414

424

State Employees; payroll deduction; Georgia high education s savings plan

Porter, 119th

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Passed House 160 to 0 3/4 Passed Senate 46 to 0 4/22 Vetoed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View House Bill 424

444

Lake Oconee; prohibit certain boats

Channell, 77th

Passed House 154 to 6 3/27

Passed Senate 52 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View House Bill 444

447

Driver's Licenses for Minors; amend provisions; driver training schools

Powell, 23rd

Passed House 170 to 0 3/25

Passed Senate 52 to 1 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View House Bill 447

455

Limousine Carriers; annual inspection reports

Powell, 23rd

Passed House 155 to 0 3/06

Passed Senate 47 to 2 4/14

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 455

456

Distance Learning and Telemedicine; use of funds in Universal Service

Fund;

enterprise information technology needs

Buck, 112th

Passed House 163 to 1 3/03

Passed Senate 45 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View House Bill 456

457

Motor Vehicles; reduce speed when passing certain stationary vehicles

Buck, 112th

Passed House 143 to 23 3/04

Passed Senate 47 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 457

461

Georgia Military Pension Fund; certain active duty not a break in service

Purcell, 122nd

Passed House 162 to 0 3/04

Passed Senate 52 to 0 4/14

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View House Bill 461

462

Sexual Exploitation of Children; computer pornography; obscene Internet

contact with child

Boggs, 145th

Passed House 3/27

Passed Senate 51 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/2/2003 View House Bill 462

463

Sex Offenders Registry; amend provisions

Boggs, 145th

Passed House 155 to 0 3/06

Passed Senate 47 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/28/2003 View House Bill 463

468

Income Tax; estimated tax; underpayment amount

Jamieson, 22nd

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Passed House 169 to 0 3/27 Passed Senate 53 to 0 4/22 Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 468

469

Income Tax; claim for refund; filing date

Jamieson, 22nd

Passed House 168 to 1 3/27

Passed Senate 51 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 469

470

Juvenile Courts; jurisdiction; everyone under age of 18 years

Benfield, 56th, post 1

Passed House 150 to 1 3/06

Passed Senate 46 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View House Bill 470

479

Child Fatality; review committee; powers of panel

Fleming, 79th

Passed House 149 to 6 3/27

Passed Senate 47 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 5/30/2003 View House Bill 479

497

East Central Georgia Railroad Excursion Authority; create

Porter, 119th

Passed House 129 to 14 4/7

Passed Senate 42 to 0 4/25

Vetoed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View House Bill 497

503

Tollways; causeway to barrier islands; exemption for certain residents

Keen, 146th

Passed House 160 to 0 3/28

Passed Senate 49 to 2 4/14

Vetoed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View House Bill 503

504

Motor Fuel Tax; prepaid tax

Royal, 146th

Passed House 173 to 0 3/26

Passed Senate 47 to 0 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View House Bill 504

506

Manufactured Homes/Mobile Homes; certificate of permanent location

Lunsford, 85th

Passed House 145 to 1 3/27

Passed Senate 47 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 506

509

Soil Erosion and Sedimentation; land disturbing activities; comprehensive

ordinance

Jones, 38th

Passed House 164 to 2 3/28

Passed Senate 45 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 5/30/2003 View House Bill 509

517

Retail Installment Contracts and Revolving Accounts; fees

Porter, 119th

Passed House 167 to 1 3/26

Passed Senate 42 to 0 4/25

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Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View House Bill 517

519

Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority; allocation of certain funds

Rogers, 20th

Passed House 154 to 0 4/7

Passed Senate 33 to 12 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/22/2003 View House Bill 519

521

Colleges; menigococcal meningitis

Porter, 119th

Passed House 154 to 1 3/28

Passed Senate 46 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 5/28/2003 View House Bill 521

526

Nursing Home Provider Fee Act; enact

Channell, 77th

Passed House 166 to 3 3/27

Passed Senate 48 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 526

527

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption; farm equipment in inventory for resale

Sims, 130th

Passed House 173 to 0 3/27

Passed Senate 35 to 2 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/22/2003 View House Bill 527

531

Ad Valorem Tax; preferential assessment; environmentally contaminated

property

Royal, 140th

Passed House 168 to 1 4/08

Passed Senate 47 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/14/2003 View House Bill 531

537

Housing Tax Credits; qualified projects; credit amounts

Royal, 140th

Passed House 167 to 0 3/28

Passed Senate 47 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View House Bill 537

544

Income Tax; certain monthly returns; increase threshold

Jamieson, 22nd

Passed House 166 to 0 3/24

Passed Senate 49 to 0 4/14

Vetoed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View House Bill 544

550

State Purchasing; benefits based funding projects; certain

O'Neal, 117th

Passed House 172 to 0 3/24

Passed Senate 50 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 550

551

Student Finance Commission and Authority; amend provisions

O'Neal, 117th

Passed House 150 to 20 3/24

Passed Senate 151 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 5/14/2003 View House Bill 551

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556

Revenue Commissioner; powers and duties

Royal, 140th

Passed House 153 to 4 3/28

Passed Senate 52 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 556

561

Local Governmentals; grant certification; audits

Henson, 55th

Passed House 161 to 0 3/27

Passed Senate 45 to 1 4/25

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View House Bill 561

579

Water Resources; farm uses; water-measuring device

McCall, 78th

Passed House 157 to 0 3/28

Passed Senate 51 to 1 4/17

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View House Bill 579

581

Motor Vehicles Franchises; enforcement by Department of Motor Vehicle

Safety

Powell, 23rd

Passed House 167 to 0 4/07

Passed Senate 46 to 0 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 581

590

Teachers Transferring from Other States; exempt from certain exams

Green-Johnson, 60th Post 3

Passed House 161 to 2 4/08

Passed Senate 54 to 0 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/30/2003 View House Bill 590

596

Oconee River Greenway Authority; amend provisions

Parham, 94th

Passed House 139 to 0 3/26

Passed Senate 51 to 0 4/14

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 596

598

Insurance Fraud; sales of coverage for unauthorized insurer

Harbin, 80th

Passed House 160 to 0 4/08

Passed Senate 50 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View House Bill 598

619

Accident and Sickness Insurance; franchise group plan; provisions

Harbin, 80th

Passed House 161 to 1 4/07

Passed Senate 49 to 0 4/17

Vetoed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View House Bill 619

621

State Financing and Investment Commission and Environmental Facilities

Authority; amend

Buck, 112th

Passed House 170 to 0 3/27

Passed Senate 47 to 0 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/29/2003 View House Bill 621

638

State Benefits Plans; include employees of critical access hospitals

Channell, 77th

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Passed House 169 to 0 3/25 Passed Senate 42 to 1 4/25 Vetoed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View House Bill 638

680

Check Cashing Businesses; licensure; change certain exemption

Epps, 90th

Passed House 151 to 1 3/28

Passed Senate 39 to 5 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View House Bill 680

688

Vehicle Protection Production Act; enact

Powell, 23rd

Passed House 168 to 1 4/17

Passed Senate 47 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View House Bill 688

719

Hybrid Vehicles; authorization to use designated travel lanes

Jenkins, 93rd

Passed House 168 to 0 4/07

Passed Senate 39 to 0 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 719

721

Health Insurance Identification Cards; prohibit showing social security

number

Jenkins, 93rd

Passed House 172 to 0 3/27

Passed Senate 47 to 0 4/22

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 721

722

Domestic Relations; temporary protective orders; duration

Jenkins, 93rd

Passed House 167 to 0 4/07

Passed Senate 48 to 1 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View House Bill 722

726

Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; redefine land surveying

Powell, 23rd

Passed House 165 to 3 4/08

Passed Senate 36 to 15 4/17

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View House Bill 726

735

Supplemental Appropriation; Department of Labor

Smith, 13th Post 2

Passed House 164 to 0 4/08

Passed Senate 49 to 0 4/25

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 735

748

Enterprise Zones; additional qualifying businesses and services

Buck, 112th

Passed House 164 to 0 4/07

Passed Senate 34 to 19 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View House Bill 748

757

Eggs; labeling information; expiration dates

Smith, 129th Post 2

Passed House 133 to 0 4/08

Passed Senate 43 to 3 4/17

Signed by Governor on 5/22/2003 View House Bill 757

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770

Indigent Defense Act; enact; circuit public defenders

Coleman, 118th

Passed House 130 to 42 4/07

Passed Senate 51 to 0 4/14

Signed by Governor on 5/22/2003 View House Bill 770

792

Civil Practice; class actions; comprehensive revision of provisions

Porter, 119th

Passed House 170 to 0 4/07

Passed Senate 44 to 1 4/17

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View House Bill 792

798

Vidalia Onion Act; amend provisions

Morris, 120th

Passed House 170 to 0 4/07

Passed Senate 52 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 5/31/2003 View House Bill 798

815

Hunting and Fishing; amend license provisions

Lane, 101st

Passed House 118 to 54 4/07

Passed Senate 44 to 4 4/22

Signed by Governor on 6/3/2003 View House Bill 815

893

Tobacco Product Manufacturers; certification; prohibit sale of certain

cigarettes

Lane, 101st

Passed House 159 to 7 4/08

Passed Senate 48 to 0 4/17

Signed by Governor on 6/4/2003 View House Bill 893

House Local Legislation Signed/Vetoed by Governor

42

334

445*

44

335

446

46

343

448

60

344

451

167

370

471

245

375

488

248

386

500

265

391

501

279

396

505

288

402

512

312

403

523

317

416

584

323

419

587

333

443

588

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589 592 600 602 623 637 646 649 650 652 657 659 660 663 665 668 673* 674 682 684 690 691 692 693 694 695 698 699 702 704 707 710 713 728 730 734 750 754 756 759 764 765 768 779 780 781 782 783 784 785 786 787 789 790 795 796 800 801 802 803

804 805 825 826 830 831 832 835 836 837 839 840 841 842 847 848 849 850 853 854 856 857 861 862 871 874 876 880 888 890 896 904 907 910 912 913 915 920 921 922 924 925 926 927 936 938 939 940 942 944 945 946 947 948 952 956 958 959 967 970
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971 973 974 979 982 983 988 991 996 997 998 1000 1004 * Denotes veto

Georgia State Senate First Readers
(Tuesday, April 8th through Friday, April 25th)

Senate Bills:

SB 370

Wayne County; probate judge; chief magistrate; time of nonpartisan elections Sen. Kemp (3rd) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

SB 371

Long County; probate judge; time of nonpartisan Sen. Kemp (3rd) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

SB 372

McIntosh County; board of education; provide new districts Sen. Kemp (3rd) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

SB 373

Madison County; probate judge, chief magistrate; nonpartisan elections Sen. Hudgens (47th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

SB 374

Clayton County; board of education; vacancies Sens. Seay (34th) and Starr (44th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

SB 375

Norcross, City of; change corporate limits Sen. Squires (5th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

SB 376

Health Access improvement Act; Advanced practice registered nurse; regulations Sens. Balfour (9th) and Thomas (10th) Health and Human Services Committee

SB 377

Duluth, City of; new charter Sen. Shafer (48th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

SB 378

Gray, City of; change corporate limits Sen. Smith (25th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

SB 379

Dougherty County; change description of commission districts Sens. Hooks (14th), Meyer von Bremen (12th), and Bowen (13th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

SB 380

Dougherty County; change description of education districts Sens. Hooks (14th), Meyer von Bremen (12th), and Bowen (13th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

SB 381

Baker/Mitchell County consolidated high school; expiration of contract Sen. Meyer von Bremen (12th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

SB 382

Mitchell County; Probate Court Judge; nonpartisan nomination/election Sen. Bulloch (11th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

SB 383

Meriwether County; board of elections and registration; create Sens. Lee (29th), Harp (16th), and Hooks (14th)
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State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

SB 384 center SB 385

MARTA; board of director; selected voting member of metro regional development Sen. Henson (41st) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Cobb County; Gateway Regional Information Center, Inc.; create Sen. Clay (37th) and Thompson (33rd) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

SB 386

DeKalb County; school taxes collected by tax commissioner; reimbursement Sens. Thomas (10th), Butler (55th), and Stokes (43rd) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

SB 387

Richmond County; probate judge; nonpartisan elections Sens. Hall (22nd) and Cheeks (23rd) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

SB 388

Haralson, City of; provide new charter Sens. Lee (29th) and Seabaugh (28th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

Senate Resolutions:

SR 413

Augusta National Golf Club; membership; expressing opposition to gender

discrimination

Sen. Fort (39th)

Rules Committee

SR 416

Hospital Indigent Care Funding Study Committee; create Sens. Levetan (40th), Tate (38th), Stokes (43rd), Reed (35th), Unterman (45th), and Thomas (54th) Rules Committee Read on 4/11/03

House Bills:

HB 26

Archeological and other submerged sites; prohibition against disturbing; exemption Reps. Broome (141st, Post 2), Sholar (141st, Post 1), Morris (120th), Barnard (121st, Post 1), Black (144th), and Scott (138th) Natural Resources and the Environment Committee

HB 43

Sales tax; exempt certain organizations; archeological preservation Rep. Channell (77th) Finance Committee

HB 88

Tax executions; prohibit sales Rep. Dean (59th) Finance Committee

HB 114

Election superintendent; office to remain open until ballots are counted Reps. Williams (128th), Bordeaux (125th), Skipper (116th), Mosley (129th, Post 1), and James (114th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee (General)

HB 148

Sales tax exemption; liquid petroleum gas; horticultural Reps. Ray (108th), Royal (140th), Black (144th), and James (114th) Finance Committee

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HB 175 HB 182 HB 191

Smoking in motor vehicle with child in car seat; define offense Reps. Smith (13th, Post 2), Smith (87th), Smith (110th), and Smith (76th) Judiciary Committee Uniform rules of the road; improve enforcement; amend provisions Reps. Benfield (56th, Post 1), and Drenner (57th) Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Motor Vehicles; registration and insurance provisions; amend Rep. Lord (103rd) Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee

HB 213
HB 226 HB 246 HB 261 HB 291 HB 301 HB 304 HB 309 state HB 316
HB 318

Payment card transactions; printed receipt; restrict information Reps. Moraitakis (42nd, Post 4), Oliver (56th, Post 2), Ashe (42nd, Post 2), Wilkinson (41st), Teilhet (34th, Post 2), and Gardner (42nd, Post 3) Judiciary Committee County and state ordinances; violation; increase penalty Reps. Randall (107th), Harbin (80th), and Jenkins (93rd) Special Judiciary Committee Public records inspection; written requests; certain information redacted Reps. Birdsong (104th) and Jenkins (93rd), Judiciary Committee Controlled substances and prescription drugs; amend provisions; prohibit certain opioid treatment Reps. Parham (94th), Stephens (123rd), Parrish (102nd), Twiggs (8th), and Graves (106th) Judiciary Committee Administrative Services; Department of; certain bidding procedure; delete repealer Rep. Ashe (42nd, Post 2) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee (General) Judicial sales later rescinded; limitation of damages Rep. Crawford (91st) Judiciary Committee Water well contactors; licensing; amend provisions Reps. Purcell (122nd), Greene (134th), Powell (23rd), Crawford (91st), and Lord (103rd) Natural Resources and Environment Committee Joint development authorities; county of this state and contiguous county of adjoining Rep. Twiggs (8th) Interstate Cooperation Committee Persons supervising children; criminal background checks; National Crime Information Center Reps. Stoner (34th, Post 1), Teilhet (34th, Post 2), Ralston (6th), Hill (81st), and Coleman (118th) Children and Youth Committee Adult day Center Licensure Act; enact Reps. McClinton (59th, Post 1), Howard (98th), Ashe (42nd, Post 2), Mobley (58th), Sinkfield (50th), and Maddox (59th, Post 2) Health and Human Services Committee
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HB 319
HB 321 HB 324
HB 346 (57th)

Drivers' licenses; social security number or certification of non-eligibility Reps. Powell (23rd), Porter (119th), Beasley-Teague (48th, Post 2), Parham (94th), and Mobley (58th) Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Subdivisions accessing State highway system; Department of Transportation approval Reps. Floyd (132nd) and Twiggs (8th) Transportation Committee International Affairs Coordinating Council; create Reps. McBee (74th), Buck (112th), Skipper (116th), Parrish (103rd), and Thompson (69th, Post 1) Interstate Cooperation Committee Sales tax; educational purposes; local boards; performance audit Reps. Millar (52nd), Royal (140th), Watson (60th, Post 2), Williams (4th), and Drenner Finance Committee

HB 359 HB 367 HB 373 HB 380 HB 413 tax HB 414 HB 423 HB 427 HB 448 HB 493

Perpetrators of felonies; local Governmental rewards; remove limitation Rep. Ashe (42nd, Post 2) Judiciary Committee Oral trust of personal policy; provisions Reps. Keen (146th), Coleman (118th), Harbin (80th), and Scott (138th) Judiciary Committee Electric membership corporations; transmission line siting committee; provisions Rep. Twiggs (8th) Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee Flag; nonbinding state-wide referendum Reps. Richardson (26th), O'Neal (117th), Massey (24th), and Westmoreland (86th) Rules Committee Storm water wetlands; conservation use property; preferential assessment; ad valorem Reps. Burkhalter (36th) and Graves (106th), Finance Committee Pretrial motions; time limit for filing Rep. Jenkins (93rd) Judiciary Committee Municipalities; lease property to certain nonprofit corporation Reps. Howell (92nd), Lunsford (85th, Post 2), and Yates (85th, Post 1) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee (General) Elections; direct recording electronic voting systems; amend provisions Reps. Powell (23rd), DeLoach 127th), Boggs (145th), Stoner (34th, Post 1) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee (General) Atlanta municipal court; change certain fees Reps. Holmes (48th, Post 1), Campbell (39th), and Willard (40th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Alcoholic beverage sales; consumption on premises; local authorization
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HB 497 HB 519
HB 531 HB 581 HB 590

Reps. Drenner (57th), Dean (49th), Moraitakis (42nd, Post 4), Benfield (56th, Post 1), and Broome (141st, Post 2), Ashe (42nd, Post 2) Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee East Central Georgia Railroad Excursion Authority; create Reps. Porter (119th), Birdsong (104th), Lucas (105th), Coleman (118th), Randall (107th), and Morris (120th) Transportation Committee Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority; allocation of certain funds Reps. Rogers (20th), Reece (21st), Mills (67th, Post 2), Amerson (9th), Murphy (14th, Post 2), and Knox (14th, Post 1) Economic Development and Tourism Committee Ad valorem tax; preferential assessment; environmentally contaminated property Rep. Royal (140th) Finance Committee Motor Vehicle franchises; enforcement by Department of Motor Vehicle Safety Reps. Powell (23rd), Parham (94th), and Rice (64th) Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Teachers transferring from other states; exempt from certain exams Reps. Greene-Johnson (60th, Post 3), Williams (61st, Post 2), Watson (60th, Post 2), Stephenson (60th, Post 1), and Fludd (48th, Post 4) Education Committee

HB 594 HB 598 HB 599 HB 614 HB 616 HB 619 HB 628
HB 645

State employees' health insurance; certain community service retirees Rep. Teper (42nd, Post 1) Health and Human Services Committee Insurance Fraud; sales coverage for unauthorized insurer Reps. Harbin (80th) and Keen (146th) Insurance and Labor Committee Appeals; post-conviction DNA testing; procedure Reps. Thompson (69th, Post 1), Dix (70th, Post 2), and Teilhet (34th, Post 2) Judiciary Committee Correctional institutions; housing certain inmates; reimbursement Rep. Greene (134th) Special Judiciary Committee Drivers' licenses; certain out-of-state applicants; on-the-road driving test not required Rep. Parham (94th) Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Accident and sickness insurance; franchise group plan; provisions Reps. Harbin (80th), Maddox (59th, Post 2) Insurance and Labor Committee Occupational regulation legislative review; amend provisions Reps. Hugley (113th), Gardner (42nd, Post 3), Childers (13th, Post 1), Hill (81st), and Orrock (51st) Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee Alcoholic beverages; redefine malt beverage
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HB 663 HB 666 HB 688 HB 708
HB 709 (111th) HB 719
HB 722
HB 726 HB 728
HB 735 HB 748 HB 757 HB 759

Reps. Benfield (56th, Post 1), Ehrhart (28th), Graves (106th), Chambers (53rd), Moraitakis (42nd, Post 4), and Jordan (83rd) Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee Braselton; town of; new charter Rep. Massey (24th), Mills (67th. Post 2), Coan (67th, Post 1) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Local Governments; financial transactions; annual audits Rep. Lord (103rd) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee (General) Vehicle Protection Product Act; enact Reps. Powell (23rd), Parham (94th), Skipper (116th), and Westmoreland (86th) Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Fraud, waste, abuse in state operations; whistle blower; prohibit retaliation Reps. Oliver (56th, Post 2), Smyre (111th), Orrock (51st), Porter (119th), Greene (134th), and Gardner (42nd, Post 3) Judiciary Committee Local sales taxes; limitation; certain exclusions Reps. Ashe (42nd. Post 2), Holmes (48th, Post 1), McClinton (59th, Post 1), and Smyre Finance Committee Hybrid vehicles; authorization to use designated travel lanes Reps. Jenkins (93rd), Porter (119th), Teper (42nd, Post 1), Hanner (133rd), Moraitakis (42nd, Post 4), and Thompson (69th, Post 1) Transportation Committee Domestic relations; temporary protective orders; duration Reps. Jenkins (93rd), Orrock (51st), Bordeaux (125th), Ashe (42nd, Post 2), Willard (40th), and Mobley (58th) Judiciary Committee Professional engineers and land surveyors; redefine land surveying Reps. Powell (23rd), Westmoreland (86th), Harbin (80th) Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee Downtown Statesboro Development Authority District; boundaries Reps. Lane (101st), Barnard (121st, Post 1), Parris (102nd), DeLoach (127th), and Oliver (121st, Post 2) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Supplemental appropriation; Department of Labor Reps. Smith (13th, Post 2) and Maddox (59th, Post 2) Insurance and Labor Committee Enterprise zones; additional qualifying businesses and services Reps. Buck (112th), Smyre (111th), Buckner (109th), Royal (140th), Hugley (113th) Finance Committee Eggs; labeling information; expiration dates Reps. Smith (129th, Post 2), Mosley (129th, Post 1), and Barnes (84th, Post 2) Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee Varnell, City of; corporate boundaries Reps. White (3rd, Post 2), Williams (4th), Forster (3rd, Post 1), and Brock (5th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee
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HB 770 HB 771 HB 772 HB 777 HB 780 HB 782 HB 783 HB 784 HB 785

Indigent Defense Act; enact; circuit public defenders Reps. Coleman (118th), Porter (119th), Fleming (79th), Smyre (111th), Skipper (116th), and Bordeaux (125th) Judiciary Committee Ethics in Governmental; amend provisions Reps. Porter (119th), Smyre (111th), Bordeaux (125th), Skipper (116th), Mobley (58th), and Oliver (56th, Post 2) Ethics Committee Bingo games; operation by auxiliary unit of parent organization Reps. Birdsong (104th), Warren (99th), Jenkins (93rd), and Roberts (135th) Economic Development and Tourism Committee State depositories; certain letters of credit to secure state funds Reps. Floyd (132nd), Shaw (143rd), Skipper (116th), Parrish (102nd), Porter (119th), and Royal (140th) Banking and Financial Institutions Committee Lyons, city of; homestead exemption; base year assessed Rep. Morris (120th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Toombs County; homestead exemption; base you assessed value Rep. Morris (120th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Vidalia, City of; homestead exemption; base your assessed value Rep. Morris (120th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Vidalia, City of; homestead exemption; base your assessed value Rep. Morris (120th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Santa Claus, City of; homestead exemption; base you assessed value Rep. Morris (120th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

HB 786 HB 792 HB 798 HB 801 HB 815

Toombs County; homestead exemption; base you assessed value Rep. Morris (120th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee
Civil Practice; class actions; comprehensive revision of provisions Reps. Porter (119th) and Buck (112th) Insurance and Labor Committee
Vidalia Onion Act; amend provisions Reps. Morris (120th), Lane (101st), and Oliver (121st, Post 2) Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee
Effingham County; chief magistrate; nonpartisan elections Reps. Purcell (122nd) and Stephens (123rd) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee
Hunting and fishing; amend license provisions Reps. Lane (101st), Walker (115th), Barnes (84th, Post 2), Warren (99th), Brock (5th), and Hill (147th)
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HB 830 HB 831
HB 832
HB 835 HB 836 1) HB 837
HB 839 HB 840
HB 841 HB 842 HB 846 (86th) HB 847 HB 848

Natural Resources and the Environment Committee Tattnall County; education districts; reapportion Reps. Barnard (121st, Post 1) and Oliver (121st, Post 2) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Ball Ground, City of; remove term limits Reps. Murphy (14th, Post 2), Knox (14th, Post 1), Hill (16th), Rogers (15th), Franklin (17th), and Lewis (12th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Clayton County Commission on Children and Youth; establish Reps. Buckner (82nd), Beasley-Teague (48th, Post 2), Barnes (84th, Post 2), Dodson (84th, Post 1), Mosby (59th, Post 3), and Heckstall (48th, Post 3) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Warren County; board of education; nonpartisan elections Rep. Hudson (95th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Hall County; state court; add judge Reps. Mills (67th, Post 2), Rogers (20th), Amerson (9th), Reece (21st), and Coan (67th, Post State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Cobb County; commissioner districts; reapportion Reps. Ehrhart (28th), Manning (32nd), Wilkinson (41st), Hines (35th), Cooper (30th), and Richardson (26th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee St. Marys Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority; create Rep. Hill (147th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Avondale Estates, City of; redevelopment powers; referendum Reps. Benfield (56th, Post 1), Mobley (58th), Oliver (56th, Post 2), Henson (55th), and Drenner (57th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Upson County; board of elections and registration; create Reps. Crawford (91st) and Ray (108th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Tattnall County; commissioner districts; reapportion Reps. Barnard (121st, Post 1) and Oliver (121st, Post 2) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee OCGA; conform references to House and Senate committee names Reps. Skipper (116th), Buck (112th), Porter (119th), Orrock (51st), and Westmoreland Rules Committee Jones County; education districts; reapportion Reps. Birdsong (104th), Parham (94th), Jenkins (93rd), and Lucas (105th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Bulloch County; chief magistrate; nonpartisan elections Reps. Lane (101st), Barnard (121st, Post 1), Parris (102nd), DeLoach (127th), and Oliver (121st, Post 2)
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HB 849 HB 850 HB 853 HB 854 HB 856 HB 857 HB 861 HB 862
HB 871 HB 874 HB 876 HB 880 HB 888 HB 890

State & Local Governmental Operations Committee Screven County; probate judge; nonpartisan elections Rep. Lane (101st) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Marion County; board of elections and registration; create Rep. Skipper (116th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Banks County; certain homestead exemption; increase Rep. Jamieson (22nd) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Banks County; form of Governmental; board of commissioners Rep. Jamieson (22nd) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Hampton, City of; elected officials serving on boards; repeal prohibition Reps. Barnes (84th, Post 2) and Dodson (84th, Post 1) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Hampton, City of; Public Facilities Authority; create Reps. Barnes (84th, Post 2) and Dodson (84th, Post 1) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Abbeville, City of; new charter Rep. Roberts (131st) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Cherokee County; state court; technology fee Reps. Rogers (15th), Knox (14th, Post 1), Murphy (14th, Post 2), Franklin (17th), Hill (16th), and Lewis (12th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Paulding County; commissioner districts; reapportion Reps. Richardson (26th), Heath (18th), and Maxwell (27th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Barrow County; commissioner districts; reapportionment Reps. Massey (24th) and Elrod (25th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Barrow County; education districts; reapportionment corrections Reps. Massey (24th) and Elrod (25th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee East Dublin, City of; corporate limits Rep. Porter (119th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee McDuffie County; probate judge; nonpartisan elections Rep. Hudson (95th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Tyrone, Town of; mayor and council; terms Reps. Fludd (48th, Post 4), Beasley-Teague (48th, Post 2), Lunsford (85th, Post 2), Heckstall (48th, Post 3), Holmes (48th, Post 1), and Yates (85th, Post 1) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee
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HB 893 HB 896 HB 904 HB 907 HB 909
HB 910 HB 912 HB 913 HB 915 HB 916
HB 919 HB 920 HB 921 HB 922

Tobacco product manufacturers; certification; prohibit sale of certain cigarettes Rep. Lane (101st) Economic Development and Tourism Committee Lowndes County; board of commissioners; reapportion Reps. Black (144th), Borders (142nd), and Shaw (143rd) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Screven County; chief magistrate; nonpartisan elections Rep. Lane (101st) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Pooler, City of; mayor, city manager Rep. Stephens (123rd) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Cobb County; board of commissioners; compensation Reps. Wix (33rd, Post 1), Teilhet (34th, Post 2), Golick (34th, Post 3), Ehrhart (28th), Manning (32nd), and Cooper (30th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Lavonia, City of; corporate limits Reps. Powell (23rd) and Jamieson (22nd) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Morgan, City of; new charter Rep. Hanner (133rd) State & Local Governmental Operations Committee Macon County; board of elections and registration; create Rep. James (114th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Whitfield County; homestead exemption; certain residents Reps. Williams (4th), Brock (5th), White (3rd, Post 2), and Forster (3rd, Post 1) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Gateway Regional Information Center, Inc.; Cobb County public rest stops Reps. Manning (32nd), Ehrhart (28th), Wilkinson (41st), Teilhet (34th, Post 2), Dooley (33rd, Post 3), and Cooper (30th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Columbia County; coroner; compensation Reps. Harbin (80th) and Fleming (79th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Hart County; education districts; reapportion Rep. Powell (23rd) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Hart County; commissioner districts; reapportion Rep. Powell (23rd) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Athens-Clarke County; certain officers; nonpartisan Reps. McBee (74th), Heard (75th), and Smith (76th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

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HB 924 HB 925 HB 926 HB 927 HB 928 HB 929 HB 932 HB 936 HB 938 HB 939 HB 940 HB 942 HB 943 HB 944

Stewart County; probate judge; nonpartisan elections Reps. Greene (134th) and Hanner (133rd) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Early County; probate judge; nonpartisan elections Rep. Greene (134th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Calhoun County; probate judge; nonpartisan elections Reps. Greene (134th) and Hanner (133rd) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Coweta County; board of elections; provisions Reps. Smith (87th), Westmoreland (86th), Brown (89th), Harper (88th, Post 2), and Butler (88th, Post 1) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Fulton County; homestead exemption; base year assessed value Reps. Willard (40th), Ashe (42nd, Post 2), Thomas (43rd, Post 1), Sinkfield (50th), Moraitakis (42nd, Post 4), and Campbell (39th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Fulton County; homestead exemption; base year assessed value Reps. Willard (40th), Ashe (42nd, Post 2), Thomas (43rd, Post 1), Sinkfield (50th), Moraitakis (42nd, Post 4), and Campbell (39th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Forsyth County; board of registrations and elections; chairperson's compensation Reps. Jones (38th), Murphy (14th, Post 2), and Knox (14th, Post 1) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Screven County; public facilities authority; create Rep. Lane (101st) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Oconee County; public facilities authority; create Reps. Smith (76th) and Douglas (73rd) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Locust Grove, City of; elected officials; members boards, commissions, and authorities Reps. Lunsford (85th, Post 2), Maddox (59th, Post 2), Greene-Johnson (60th, Post 3), Watson (60th, Post 2), McClinton (59th, Post 1), and Yates (85th, Post 1) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Sale City, City of; new charter Rep. Royal (140th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Atlanta, City of; municipal court; penalties; use of funds Reps. Dean (49th), Brooks (47th), Stanley-Turner (43rd, Post 2), Beasley-Teague (48th, Post 2), Holmes (48th, Post 1), and Orrock (51st) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Atlanta, City of; state court; additional penalties; use of funds Reps. Dean (49th), Brooks (47th), Stanley-Turner (43rd, Post 2), Beasley-Teague (48th, Post 2), Holmes (48th, Post 1), and Orrock (51st) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Liberty County; public facilities authority; create
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Reps. DeLoach (127th), Keen (146th), Mosley (129th, Post 1), Oliver (121st, Post 2), Barnard (121st, Post 1), and Smith (129th, Post 2) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

HB 945 HB 946 HB 947 HB 948 HB 949 HB 952 HB 956 HB 957 HB 958 HB 959 HB 960 HB 967 HB 970 HB 971

Alpharetta, City of; municipal court; amend provisions Reps. Martin (37th), Jones (38th), Campbell (39th), and Burkhalter (36th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Eastman, City of; corporate limits Rep. Coleman (118th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Commerce, City of; council and school districts; reapportion Rep. Elrod (25th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Jefferson, City of; levy tax for school system Rep. Elrod (25th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee McIntosh County; education districts; reapportion Reps. Williams (128th), Keen (146th), and DeLoach (127th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Bacon County; probate judge; nonpartisan elections Reps. Smith (129th, Post 2) and Mosley (129th, Post 1) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Dodge County; education districts; reapportion Rep. Coleman (118th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Telfair County; governing authority; amend provisions Rep. Coleman (118th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Lee County; reimbursement for collecting school taxes Reps. Hanner (133rd) and Rynders (137th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Chattahoochee County; sheriff; vacancy Rep. Hanner (133rd) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Perry Industrial Building Authority; repeal constitutional amendment creating Reps. Walker (115th), James (114th), and O'Neal (117th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Buford, City of; new charter Reps. Coan (67th, Post 1), Mills (67th, Post 2), and Reece (21st) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Laurens County; board of education; elections Reps. Porter (119th) and Coleman (118th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Gordon, City of; removal of city officer; required votes Rep. Birdsong (104th)
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HB 973 HB 974

State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Alma, City of; council districts; reapportion Reps. Smith (129th, Post 2) and Mosley (129th, Post 1) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee Jackson County; airport authority; amend provisions Reps. Elrod (25th) and Massey (24th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

HB 979

Jones County; commissioner districts; reapportion Reps. Birdsong (104th), Parham (94th), Jenkins (93rd), and Lucas (105th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

HB 982

Cobb County; probate court clerk; compensation Reps. Parsons (29th), Teilhet (34th, Post 2), Stoner (34th, Post 1), Dooley (33rd, Post 3), Hines (35th), and Franklin (17th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

HB 983

Gainesville, City of; education districts; reapportion Reps. Rogers (20th), Reece (21st), and Amerson (9th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

HB 988

Macon, City of; water authority; political subdivision of state Reps. Ray (108th), Lucas (105th), Birdsong (104th), Jenkins (93rd), and Graves (106th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

HB 991

Covington, City of; corporate limits Rep. Stokes (72nd) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

HB 996

Johnson County; board of commissioners; staggered terms Rep. Parrish (102nd) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

HB 997

Douglasville, City of; smoking in public places; nonbinding referendum Reps. Hembree (46th), Brooks (47th), Thomas (33rd, Post 2), Dooley (33rd, Post 3), Bruce (45th), and Wix (33rd, Post 1) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

HB 998

Colquitt County; chief magistrate; nonpartisan elections Reps. Royal (140th), Scott (138th), Rynders (137th), and Houston (139th) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

HB 1000 (122nd)

Chatham County; hospital authority; board members Reps. Stephens (124th, Post 2), Bordeaux (125th), Jackson (124th, Post 1), and Purcell State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

HB 1004

Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center Authority; create Reps. Williams (4th), Brock (5th), and Forster (3rd, Post 1) State and Local Governmental Operations Committee

House Resolutions:

HR 132

Keith Kalland Connector; designate Reps. Wilkinson (41st), Bunn (63rd), Ashe (42nd, Post 2), Heckstall (48th, Post 3), Franklin (17th), and Coan (67th, Post 1)

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HR 228 (135th), HR 263
HR 357

Transportation Committee Cosmetic dental coverings, urge removal of unlicensed providers Reps. Heckstall (48th, Post 3), Jackson (124, Post 1), Holmes (48th, Post 1), Roberts Sailor (61st, Post 1), and Benfield (56th, Post 1) Health and Human Services Committee Subsequent Injury Trust Fund Joint Study Committee; create Reps. Bannister (70th, Post 1), Smith (13th, Post 2), Ralston (6th), Williams (4th), and Maddox (59th, Post 2) Rules Committee Search and rescue dogs; monument honoring; authorization erection Reps. McCall (78th), Purcell (122nd), Ray (108th), and Roberts (131st) Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee

HR 397 HR 406 HR 591 HR 681

Joint MARTA Finance Study Committee; create Rep. Maddox (59th, Post 2) Rules Committee Gamaliel Hilson Memorial Overpass; designate Reps. Ray (108th) and James (114th) Transportation Committee Judge Jim Weeks Intersection; designate Reps. Mobley (58th), Watson (60th, Post 2), Maddox (59th, Post 2), Stephenson (60th, Post 1), Oliver (56th, Post 2), and Mangham (62nd) Transportation Committee Law Enforcement Museum and Hall of Fame; support creation Rep. Channell (77th) Rules Committee

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Senate Leadership
Lt. Governor Mark Taylor President of the Senate Sen. Eric Johnson
President Pro Tempore of the Senate Sen. Tom Price Majority Leader
Sen. Michael Meyer von Bremen Minority Leader
Sen. Don Balfour Majority Caucus Leader Sen. Steve Thompson Minority Caucus Leader Sen. Mitch Seabaugh
Majority Whip Sen. Robert Brown
Minority Whip
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Sen. Bill Stephens Administration Floor Leader
Sen. Dan Lee Assistant Administration Floor Leader
Frank Eldridge, Jr. Secretary of the Senate
Matthew Hill Sergeant At Arms
2003-2004 Senate Committee Chairs
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Sen. John Bulloch, 11th 404.463.8056 Appropriations Sen. Jack Hill, 4th 404.656.5038 Banking and Financial Institutions Sen. Don Cheeks, 23rd 404.656.0045 Children and Youth Sen. Ginger Collins, 6th 404.656.5114 Economic Development and Tourism Sen. Jeff Mullis, 53rd 404.656.0057 Education Sen. Joey Brush, 24th 404.657.0406 Ethics and Government Reform Sen. Mike Crotts, 17th 404.656.0071 Finance Sen. Casey Cagle, 49th 404.656.6578 Health and Human Services Sen. Don Thomas, 54th 404.656.6436 Higher Education Sen. Bill Hamrick, 30th 404.656.0036 Insurance and Labor Sen. Robert Lamutt, 21st 404.656.5085
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Interstate Cooperation Sen. Chuck Clay, 37th 404.463.1318

Judiciary Sen. Charlie Tanksley, 32nd 404.656.0150

Natural Resources Sen. Hugh Gillis, 20th 404.656.5080

Public Safety and Homeland Security Sen. Rooney Bowen, 13th 404.656.7580

Reapportionment and Redistricting Sen. Dan Lee, 29th 404.651.7738

Regulated Industries and Utilities Sen. Mitch Seabaugh, 28th 404.656.6446

Retirement Sen. Ralph Hudgens, 47th 404.463.1361

Rules Sen. Don Balfour, 9th 404.656-0095

Science and Technology Sen. David Shafer, 48th 404.656.0048

Special Judiciary Sen. Rene Kemp, 3rd 404.656.0070

State and Local Government Operations Sen. Renee Unterman, 45th 404.463.1386

State Institutions and Property Sen. Regina Thomas, 2nd 404.463.7784

Transportation Sen. Seth Harp, 16th

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Corey Bramblett
Session Aide
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Session Aide
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