FOLIO GA l-1..HI 5 i f<'+ 1'1'11/1-{5 SENATE FIRST READERS Wednesday, January 15, 1997 THIRD LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 1. By Senators Ray of the 48th, Balfour of the 9th, Oliver of the 42nd and Land of the 16th: A bill to amend Code Section 9-15-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to litigation costs and attorney's fees assessed for frivolous actions and defenses, so as to provide for the assessment and award of attorney's fees and expenses of litigation incurred in obtaining an order of court for the payment of attorney's fees and expenses of litigation. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. SB 49. By Senator Cheeks of the 23rd: A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide that the governing authority of Richmond County shall be a board of commissioners consisting of a chairperson-mayor and ten members" so as to provide that the chairperson-mayor shall have a vote in all matters before the board of commissioners; to provide a referendum. Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations. SB 50. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Hooks of the 14th and Harbison of the 15th: A bill to amend Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Office of School Readiness, so as to direct the office to operate a state program designed to provide enhanced academic resources, community service activities, and other enrichment activities to middle school age children during nonschool hours; to provide for operation of the state program through the encouragement and coordination of local programs. Referred to Committee on Education. SB 51. By Senators Abernathy of the 38th, Thomas of the 10th and Griffin of the 25th: A bill to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and the core curriculum, so as to prohibit the teaching of Ebonics. Referred to Committee on Education. SB 52. By Senator Egan of the 40th: A bill to amend Code Section 3-4-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the display of advertisement or information regarding prices of distilled spirits in visible places and the prohibition of sales below cost, so as to delete provisions prohibiting the advertising of prices. Referred to Committee on Consumer Affairs. SB 53. By Senators Langford of the 29th, Thompson of the 33rd, Marable of the 52nd and Griffin of the 25th: A bill to amend Chapter 11 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous offenses concerning public officers and employees, so as to provide that no law enforcement officer, while on duty or acting in his or her official capacity, shall engage in political activity supporting or opposing any candidate or party or proposed question which is to appear on the ballot in any state, county, or municipal election. Re' ferred to Committee on Ethics. SB 54. By Senators Marable of the 52nd, Dean of the 31st, Henson of the 55th and others: A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide definitions; to require health insurers to provide coverage for a minimum of 48 hours of inpatient care following a mastectomy; to provide for coverage by insurers of postmastectomy care. Referred to Committee on Insurance and Labor. SB 55. By Senators Thomas of the 10th, Griffin of the 25th, Johnson of the 2nd and others: A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance generally, so as to require individual and group health insurance policies, group health plans or policies, and all other forms of managed or capitated care plans or policies to provide insurance coverage for diabetes outpatient self-management training and diabetes equipment and supplies. Referred to Committee on Insurance and Labor. - 2- SB 56. By Senators Boshears of the 6th, Blitch of the 7th, Ragan of the 11th and others: A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reimbursement of counties for expenses of capital felony prosecutions, so as to change the basis, time, and manner for calculation of county capital felony expenses which are eligible for reimbursement; to specify which expenses are eligible for reimbursement; to change the definition of certain terms and delete a defined term. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. SB 57. By Senators Griffin of the 25th, Blitch of the 7th, Boshears of the 6th and others: A bill to amend Chapter 4 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to organization of the executive branch of state government, so as to require certain notice prior to the privatization of operations of certain state institutions or programs. Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations (General). SB 58. By Senators Boshears of the 6th, Balfour of the 9th, Ralston of the 51st and Crotts of the 17th: A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Child Support Recovery Act," so as to require fathers of children born out of wedlock to complete and pay for certain fatherhood responsibillity programs; to provide for enforcement; to amend Article 5 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Aid to Dependent Children Act," so as to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative finding and intent. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. SB 59. By Senators Griff in of the 25th, Blitch of the 7th, Boshears of the 6th and others: A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state personnel administration in general, so as to provide that certain notice shall be required before any state department or agency terminates any employee because of a reduction in force or other action; to provide that each affected employee must be given notice of his or her rights and options with respect to certain matters. Referred to Committee on Insurance and Labor. - 3- SB 60. By Senator James of the 35th: A bill to amend Code Section 20-2-182 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirement that program weights reflect funds for payment of salaries and benefits with respect to the Quality Basic Education Program, so as to change certain provisions relating to the maximum number of students which may be taught by a teacher in an instructional period for grades kindergarten through two. Referred to Committee on Education. SB 61. By Senator James of the 35th: A bill to amend Code Section 40-6-391.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to acceptance of a plea of nolo contendere to a charge of driving under the influence, so as to eliminate the plea of nolo contendere to the charge of driving under the influence. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. SB 62. By Senator James of the 35th: A bill to amend Code Section 36-60-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the restriction of adult bookstores and movie houses to certain areas, so as to prohibit the location of an adult bookstore or adult movie house within 200 yards of a school building, school grounds, college campus, or church building; to provide for applicability. Referred to Committee on Consumer Affairs. SB 63. By Senator James of the 35th: A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to provide for creation of a special and distinctive license plate promoting and encouraging recycling; to provide for fees; to provide for dedication of such fees to the trust fund; to provide for authority of the commissioner. Referred to Committee on Transportation. SB 64. By Senator James of the 35th: A bill.to amend Code Section 15-12-165 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of peremptory challenges of jurors, so as to allow the state the same number of peremptory challenges as the accused. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. - 4- SB 65. By Senator James of the 35th: A bill to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for registration of acupuncturists and acupuncture detox specialists; to provide for legislative purposes; to provide for definitions; to prohibit certain unregistered practices and provide for penalties; to provide for powers and duties of the Department of Human Resources; to provide for qualifications for registration and renewal. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. SB 66. By Senator James of the 35th: A bill to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to change certain provisions relating to administration of chemical tests to determine whether a person is under the influence of alcohol or drugs and suspension of drivers' licenses; to change certain provisions relating to driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other intoxicating substances. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. SB 67. By Senators Taylor of the 12th, Brown of the 26th and Oliver of the 42nd: A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the crimes of assault and battery, so as to provide for the ."Crimes Against Family Members Act of 1997"; to define the offense of family violence assault; to provide penalties for such offense; to def~ne the offense of family violence aggravated assault; to provide penalties for such offense; to define the offense of family violence simple battery; to provide a penalty for such offense; to provide for minimum periods of imprisonment for certain offenses. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. SR 7. By Senator Cheeks of the 23rd: A resolution recognizing and commending Heather Fountain. Read and adopted. SR 9. By Senator Broun of the 46th: A resolution honoring Hugh L. Logan and designating a portion of U.S. Highway 29 and U.S. Highway 129 as the "Hugh L. Logan Interchange". Referred to Committee on Transportation. - 5- SR 10. By Senator Broun of the 46th: A resolution commending the Laura Rutherford Chapter No. 88 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Read and adopted. SR 11. By Senator Broun of the 46th: A resolution expressing regrets at the passing of Mr. Robert E. "Bob" Poss , Jr. Read and adopted. SR 12. By Senator Broun of the 46th: A resolution commending Mr. Larry Munson. Read and adopted. SR 1~. By Senators Hooks of the 14th, Gillis of the 20th, Taylor of the 12th and Bowen of the 13th: A resolution recognizing and commending Honorable J. Lucius Black. Read and adopted. SR 14. By Senator Griffin of the 25th: A resolution paying tribute to Colonel John Baum. Read and adopted. SR 15. By Senator Griffin of the 25th: A resolution commending Honorable Marilyn Sauls on her distinguished public service. Read and adopted. SR 16. By Senator Griffin of the 25th: A resolution commending Dr. Edwin G. Speir, President of Georgia College and State University. Read and adopted. SR 18. By Senator Griffin of the 25th: A resolution commending Tom E. DuPree, Jr. Read and adopted. - 6- SR 19. By Senator Turner of the 8th: A resolution congratulating and commending the Lowndes County School District. Read and adopted. SR 20. By Senator Turner of the 8th: A resolution commending Dr. Mark Joseph Eanes. Read and adopted. SR 24. By Senator Dean of the 31st: A resolution recognizing and commending Fred B. Braswell. Read and adopted. SR 25. By Senator Dean of the 31st: A resolution commending Honorable Robert Forsyth. Morrison Read and adopted. SR 26. By Senator Dean of the 31st: A resolution recognizing and commending Ken Phillips. Read and adopted. SR 27. By Senator Dean of the 31st: A resolution commending the Bremen High School girls' softball team. Read and adopted. SR 28. By Senator Dean of the 31st: A resolution commending Mr. Frank Crawford. Read and adopted. SR 29. By Senator Dean of the 31st: A resolution commending the Paulding County High School Marching Patriots. Read and adopted. - 7- SR 30. By Senator Dean of the 31st:: A resolution honoring Mrs. Jessie Gurley on the occasion of her 103rd birthday. Read and adopted. SR 31. By Senator Dean of the 31st: A resolution commending Mrs. Charlotte Fuller Clonts. Read and adopted. SR 33. By Senator Dean of the 31st: A resolution commending Mr. T. E. (Ed) and Mrs. Edna Parker on the occasion 0f their being honored as "Senior Citizens of the Year". Read and adopted. SR 34. By Senator Dean of the 31st: A resolution expressing regrets at the passing of Mr. Henry A. Winn. Read and adopted. SR 35. By Senator Dean of the 31st: A resolution expressing regret at the passing of John w. Dent. Read and adopted. SR 36. By Senator Guhl of the 45th: A resolution recognizing Auburn, Georgia, and Auburn, New South Wales, Australia, as sister cities. Read and adopted. SR 37. By Senators Marable of the 52nd, Dean of the 31st, Starr of the 44th and others: A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the member of the State Board of Education from each congressional district shall be elected by a majority vote of the members of the House of Representatives and Senate whose respective districts are embraced wholly or partly within such congressional district; to provide for procedures for elections and filling vacancies; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection. Referred to Committee on Education. - 8- SR 38. By Senators Madden of the 47th, Marable of the 52nd, Broun of the 46th and others: A resolution commending the importance of the arts to the State of Georgia; commending the Georgia Citizens for the Arts. Read and adopted. SR 39. By Senators Madden of the 47th, Marable of the 52nd, Broun of the 46th and others: A resolution commending Dario F. Rossi. Read and adopted. SR 40. By senator James of the 35th: A resolution recognizing African American Entrepreneurs and proclaiming the second Thursday in February as "African American Business Enterprise Day". Read and adopted. SR 41. By Senator James of the 35th: A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to change the minimum age for members of the Georgia Senate; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection. Referred to Committee on Ethics. SR 42. By Senator Broun of the 46th: A resolution commending the Georgia District of Kiwanis International and recognizing Kiwanis Youth Safety Week. Read and adopted. - 9-