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SENATE FIRST READERS Thursday, January 25, 1996
NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 624. By Senators Bowen of the 13th and Clay of the 37th:
A bill to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the carrying and possession of firearms, so as to provide certain additional exemptions from the provisions of Code Section 16-11-126 through 16-11-128; to provide an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

SB 625. By Senators Johnson of the 1st, Turner of the 8th and Edge of the 28th:
A bill to amend Code Section 44-13-100 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to applicability of statutory exemptions to bankruptcy and intestate insolvent estates, so as to limit unspecified property which may be exempted; to provide for related. matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability.

Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

SB 626. By Senators Crotts of the 17th, Guh1 of the 45th, Balfour of the 9th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to provide for Firefighter Appreciation Day.

Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs.

SB 627. By Senators Henson of the 55th, Thomas of the 10th, Hooks of the 14th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registered professional nurses, so as to change the provisions relating to definitions; to provide for additional authority of advanced practice registered nurses; to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to change the provisions relating to definitions and provide for new definitions.

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

SB 628. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Farrow of the 54th, Ralston of the 51st and Clay of the 37th:
A bill to amend Chapter 23 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to court-annexed alternative dispute resolution, so as to change the short title; to change the composition of boards of trustees of county funds for alternative dispute resolution programs; to provide for immunity for members of such boards and other personnel acting in a policy making capacity; to change provisions relating to the surety bonds of secretary-treasurers of such boards.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 629. By Senators Gochenour of the 27th, Langford of the 29th, McGuire of the 30th and Glanton of the 34th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings, so as to provide that in any case where a person under the age of 17 commits a violation of a law or local ordinance governing the operation of a moving motor vehicle upon the streets or highways of this state or a violation of a law or local ordinance governing the operation of watercraft upon the waterways within or adjoining this state.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 630. By Senators Day of the 48th, Balfour of the 9th, Dean of the 31st and Gillis of the 20th:
A bill to amend Code Section 16-12-104 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the library exception to the criminal penalties for exhibiting to children materials harmful to minors, so as to remove such exception for any library which is frequented by minors.

Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

SB 631.

By Senator Harbison of the 15th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to provide that any medical facility which provides treatment to any person shall, upon the request of such person treated, provide a statement disclosing certain information applicable to such facility; to define a certain term.

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

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SB 632. By Senators Clay of the 37th, Slotin of the 39th and Broun of the 46th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority, so as to provide that the authority shall have the power to determine the purposes, times, and manner in which access to and use of the facilities of the authority shall be permitted; to provide that the authority shall have the power to adopt reasonable ordinances.

Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs.

SR 445. By Senators Crotts of the 17th and Guhl of the 45th:
A resolution authorizing the lease of certain real property owned by t11e State of Georgia in Rockdale County, Georgia; to provide an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.

SR 446.

By Senators Land of the 16th, Ralston of the 51st, Farrow of the 54th and others:
A resolution creating the Senate Study Committee on Civil Justice Reform.

Referred to Committee on Rules.

SR 447.

By Senator Turner of the 8th:
A resolution commending Honorable Perry Leland Clanton, Jr.

Read and adopted.

SR 448.

By Senators Turner of the 8th, Ragan of the 11th, Blitch of the 7th and others:
A resolution commending Honorable Henry Deering "Country" Johnston.

Read and adopted.

SR 449. By Senators Turner of the 8th, Blitch of the 7th, Bowen of the 13th and others:
A resolution commending the 1995 Valdosta State University baseball team.

Read and adopted.

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SR 450. By Senators Harbison of the 15th and Land of the 16th: A resolution commending Matthew Peed.

Read and adopted.

SR 451. By Senators Harbison of the 15th and Land of the 16th: A resolution commending Franklin Leonard.

Read and adopted.

SR 452. By Senator Perdue of the 18th:
A resolution commending the Houston County High School women's softball team.

Read and adopted.

SR 453.

By Senators McGuire of the 30th and Glanton of the 34th:
A resolution commending the Douglas county Lady Tigers Girls Fast Pitch Softball Team.

Read and adopted.

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