Report for Tuesday, January 24, 2006 
The seventh day of the 2006 legislative session was called to order by Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor. 
Senator Don Balfour of the 9th stated that the journal had been read and was found to be correct. 
Senate Bills 440-446, Senate Resolutions 696 and 697 and House Bills 251, 809 and 821 were read for the first time and assigned to their respective Committees. 
Following the report of Standing Committees, a minority report was read concerning parliamentary procedures followed in a Senate Education & Youth Committee held on Monday, January 23. 
Following the second reading of Senate Bills and Resolutions, the morning roll call was taken. 
Lt. Gov. Taylor then recognized Sen. Steen Miles of the 43rd to lead the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance. Sen. Miles introduced the Chaplain of the Day, Reverend Jim Swilley of Church in the Now in Conyers, who led the Senate in the daily devotional. 
Sen. Robert Brown of the 26th took the well on a Point of Personal Privilege to make comments concerning parliamentary procedures followed in a Senate Education & Youth Committee held on Monday, January 23. 
Sen. Regina Thomas of the 2nd also took the well on a Point of Personal Privilege to speak to the procedures followed in yesterday's Senate Education meeting. 
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 Sen. Greg Goggans of the 7th took the well on a Point of Personal Privilege to ask Senators to sign a resolution honoring a constituent from his district that was injured in an accident. 
Sen. David Adelman of the 42nd took the well on a Point of Personal Privilege to make note of the Senate Rules concerning amendments to House Amendments, in preparation for the debate on SB 84. 
Lt. Gov. Taylor then paused to recognize former State Senators Jim Tysinger and Loyce Turner on the floor of the Senate. 
Sen. Vincent Fort of the 39th took the well on a Point of Personal Privilege to echo Sen. Adelman's remarks and to comment on recent Senate procedure. 
Lt. Gov. Taylor then recognized Sen. Cecil Staton of the 18th to introduce the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Mitch Rodriguez of Macon. 
The Secretary then read SR 643, recognizing today as LaGrange College Day in Georgia. Sen. Seth Harp of the 29th was recognized to speak to the Resolution and introduced President of Lagrange College, F. Stuart Gulley, who brought greetings to the Senate. 
Sen. Dan Moody of the 56th took the well on a Point of Personal Privilege to respond to previous comments concerning the minority report filed on the procedures followed in yesterday's Senate Education Committee meeting. 
Lt. Gov. Taylor paused to take a moment to recognize members of the Georgia Defense Force present on the floor of the Senate. 
SR 691-695 and 698-702 were read and adopted. 
The Secretary then read SR 703 commending the Jefferson City School System. Lt. Gov. Taylor recognized Sen. Ralph Hudgens of the 47th to speak to the resolution and to introduce the group present in the gallery. 
The Secretary read SR 694, which recognizes the Cartersville/Bartow Chamber of Commerce and its Governmental Affairs Committee and volunteers on their first annual "Drive to the Capitol." Senators Preston Smith of the 52nd and Bill Heath of the 31st were recognized to speak to the resolution and introduce the group present in the gallery. 
Sen. Eric Johnson of the 1st then moved that the Senate agree to the House Substitute to SB 84 as amended by AM 18 1276. Sen. Staton took the well to explain the bill, relating to form of proper identification at polls, and his amendment to the House Substitute, which clarifies that free voter ID cards will be given only to registered voters. He yielded to questions from Sen. Fort. 
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 President Pro Tempore Johnson, now presiding, recognized Sens. Horecena Tate of the 38th and Kasim Reed of the 35th for further questions. 
Sen. Smith took the well to speak in favor of the motion to agree to the House Substitute to SB 84 as amended. He provided examples of voter fraud and noted that the security and integrity of the voting system was critical to democracy. 
Lt. Gov. Taylor returned to preside and recognized Sen. David Shafer of the 48th to acknowledge the 159 Group, who were present in the gallery. 
Majority Leader Tommie Williams of the 19th moved that the Senate stand in recess until 1:30 p.m. 
Upon returning from lunch, Sen. Brown asked a parliamentary question regarding the procedure for the remainder of the debate. 
Sens. Ed Harbison of the 15th, Steve Thompson of the 33rd, and Michael Meyer von Bremen of the 12th, Miles, Emanuel Jones of the 10th, Steve Henson of the 41st and Fort took the well to speak in opposition of the legislation. 
Sen. Gloria Butler of the 55th took the well to oppose the legislation, and she yielded to questions from Sen. Tate. 
Sen. Thomas of the 2nd took the well to speak in opposition of the bill. 
Sen. Bill Stephens of the 27th took the well to speak in favor of the legislation, and to touch on the history of voter fraud in Georgia. He yielded to questions from Sens. Reed, Brown and Henson. 
Sen. Sam Zamarripa of the 36th took the well to voice his opposition to the bill and the speed and manner with which it will be implemented. 
Sen. Ed Tarver of the 22nd took the well to speak in opposition of the bill. He yielded to questions from Sen. Brown. 
Minority Whip Adelman and Minority Leader Brown took the well to voice opposition of the bill. Sen. Brown yielded to questions from Sen. Thompson of the 33rd, Zamarripa, Jones and Fort. 
Majority Leader Williams took the well to speak to the legislation and to conclude the debate. 
Sen. Reed took the well to oppose the legislation and he yielded to questions from Sen. Harp, Henson, Brown, J.B. Powell of the 23rd, Adelman, Jones, John Wiles of the 37th, and Fort. 
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 Sen. Thompson of the 33rd requested that the Secretary of the Senate read Senate Rules 7-110C. 
Sen. Staton then took the well to close the debate and yielded to questions from Sen. Reed. 
Sen. Williams asked for a ruling of the chair on the germaneness of Amendments 1-6. Lt. Gov. Taylor ruled that the Amendments were germane. Sen. Williams moved to override the rule of the chair. Parliamentarian Johnson ruled that the amendments were germane, but not in order. Sen. Adelman objected. The vote to sustain the ruling of the Parliamentarian was 33-21, and Amendments 1-6 were ruled out of order. 
Sen. Zamarripa took the well to present Amendment 7, which would require the Department of Driver Services to establish a program utilizing a mobile ID unit to deliver voter identification cards to the elderly in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. He also presented Amendment 8, which also deals with mobile ID units. 
Amendment 7 was defeated by a vote of 22-32. 
Amendment 8 was defeated by a vote of 21-32. 
Sen. Thompson of the 33rd asked for a ruling of the chair on the need for the fiscal note on SB 84. Lt. Gov. Taylor ruled that the bill was out of order due to the lack of a fiscal note. Sen. Williams objected and moved to override the rule of the chair. Parliamentarian Johnson ruled that the bill did not require a fiscal note. Sen. Adelman objected. The vote to sustain the ruling of the Parliamentarian was 32-22, and the bill was in order. 
Sen. Williams moved to previous question and Sen. Thompson of the 33rd objected. On the motion for the previous question, the vote was 33-21 and the motion carried. 
By a vote of 32-22, the Senate agreed to the House Substitute as amended by AM 18 1276. 
Following the announcements, Majority Leader Williams moved to stand adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 25. 
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