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SENATE FIRST READERS Thursday, January 16, 1997
FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 68.

By Senators Henson of the 55th and Stokes of the 43rd:
A bill to amend Chapter 4A of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to children and youth services, so as to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and purpose; to establish the Georgia Youthbuild Program within the Department of Children and Youth Services; to provide for the authority, duties, and powers of the Department of Children and Youth Services with respect to the Youthbuild Program.

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

SB 69.

By Senators Dean of the 31st and Marable of the 52nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 42-8-101 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council, so as to provide for the designation of the municipal court judge member.

Referred to Committee on Corrections,
Institutions & Property.

Correctional

SB 70.

By Senators Land of the 16th, Scott of the 36th, Tanksley of the 32nd and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to repeal Code Section 20-2-255, relating to petitions for charter school status; to enact the "Charter Schools Act of 1997"; to provide for a statement of intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for a petition for charter school status by a local school.

Referred to Committee on Education.

SB 71.

By Senators Burton of the 5th, Oliver of the 42nd and Ralston of the Slst:
A bill to amend Code Section 19-9-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the determination of child custody, so as to provide for consideration of evidence regarding emotional, physical, or psychological abuse; to authorize orders that visitation take place only under supervision; to provide for lifting such restriction upon visitation.

Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

SB 72.

By Senators Burton of the 5th, Oliver of the 42nd and Ralston of the 51st:
A bill to amend Code Section 5-6-46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to supersedeas in civil cases in which a notice of appeal has been filed, so as to provide for motions for specific applications of supersedeas and interim orders; to provide for the time for filing such motions and the time for ruling on such motions.

Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

SB 73.

By Senators Burton of the 5th, Oliver of the 42nd and Ralston of the 51st:
A bill to amend Code Section 5-6-35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cases requiring application for appeal, so as to provide for expedited consideration of appeals involving child custody; to provide for decisions within 90 days following specified events.

Re~erred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

SB 74.

By Senators Burton of the 5th, Oliver of the 42nd and Ralston of the 5lst:
A bill to amend Code Section 15-11-5 of the Off ~cial Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, so as to change the juvenile court jurisdiction relating to child custody and child support.

Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

SB 75.

By Senators Burton of the 5th, Oliver of the 42nd and Ralston of the 51st:
A bill to amend Code Section 15-11-4.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to training seminars for judges and associate judges exercising juvenile court jurisdiction, so as to change the training requirement for judges and associate juvenile court judges exercising juvenile jurisdiction; to provide a minimum period of specialized training dealing with child protection for judges and associate juvenile court judges exercising juvenile jurisdiction.

Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

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SB 76.

By Senators Oliver of the 42nd and Scott of the 36th:
A bill to amend Code Section 32-7-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for disposition of property not needed for public road purposes, so as to provide for the disposition of certain state property no longer needed for public road purposes which has been declared or dedicated for park or recreation purposes only pursuant to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction and which is to be purchased by a government entity or other public corporation.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 77.

By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Stokes of the 43rd, Henson of the 55th and Tysinger of the 41st:
A bill to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to numbers of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a tenth judge of the superior courts of the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit of Georgia; to provide for the appointment of the first such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for the election of successors to the judge initially appointed; to prescribe the powers, dignity, duties, jurisdiction, privileges, and immunities of said judge.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 78.

By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Ralston of the 51st, Kemp of the 3rd and others:
A bill to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to change the number of Judges of the Court of Appeals; to provide that the court shall sit in four divisions; to specify the number of Judges which shall constitute a quorum; to provide for the election and term of office of Judges.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 79.

By Senators Ragan of the 11th, Starr of the 44th, Streat of the 19th and others:
A bill to amend Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement in the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide for creditable service for forfeited annual and sick leave; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal.

Referred to Committee on Retirement.

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SB 80.

By Senators Taylor of the 12thl Brown ~f the 26th, Thomas of the 10th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to torts in general, so as to enact the ''Drug Deale.r Liability Act"; to provide a statement of purpose; to define terms; to establish who may bring an action; to provide for a standard of proof; to establish presumptions; to provide for the recovery of damages; to provide for the accrual of an action; to provide for limitations; to provide for joinder under certain circumstances.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 81.

By Senators Taylor of the 12th, Brown of the 26th, Hooks of the 14th and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," so as to provide that an agency shall consider the least costly alternative which complies with the statutory directive in formulating a rule; to authorize agencies to grant variances and waivers from compliance with rules~

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

SB 82.

By Senator James of the 35th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cancellation, suspension, and revocation of licenses, so as to provide for the authority of the department of public safety to make licenses readily distinguishable for persons convicted of DUI offenses.

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

SB 83.

By Senator James of the 35th:
A bill to amend Article 7 of Chapter 7 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to demand for trial, so as to provide that persons accused of vehicular homicide through violation of Code Section 40-6-391, relating to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, shall be given a trial within one year of indictment or be acquitted of the offense; to provide for applicability.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 84.

By Senator James of the 35th:
A bill to amend Code Section 9-3-33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limitations of actions for injuries to the person, so as to provide for a four-year limitation of action for wrongful death; to provide for applicability.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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SB 85.

By Senator James of the 35th:
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 core curriculum, so as to authorize implementation of a test-taking skills course for certain public schools; to provide that the contents of such course may be prescribed by each local board of education.

Referred to Committee on Education.

SB 86.

By Senator Brush of the 24th:
A bill to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to prohibit issuance of Class M drivers' licenses and Class M commercial drivers' licenses to certain persons who have not completed an approved motorcycle operator safety training program; to change the requirement of wearing of headgear while operating or riding a motorcycle so that it will only apply to certain persons.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SR 43.

By Senator Cagle of the 49th:
A resolution to extend the life of and change the reporting date for the Gainesville-Hall County Task Force on Governmental Unification created by SR 578 in 1996.

Referred to Committee on Rules.

SR 44.

By Senator Hooks of the 14th: A resolution honoring Southern Frozen Foods, Inc.

Read and adopted.

SR 45.

By Senator Dean of the 31st:
A resolution commending the Haralson County Veterans Association.

Read and adopted.

SR 46.

By Senators James of the 35th, Griff in of the 25th, Kemp of the 3rd and others:
A resolution creating the Senate Study Commission on Promoting Aerospace development, Commercial Space Activities, and Telecommunications Technology to improve Georgia's economic base.

Referred to Committee on Rules.

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SR 47.

By Senator Hill of the 4th: A resolutionn paying tribute to Honorable Romie Waters.

Read and adopted.

SR 48.

By Senator Dean of the 31st:
A resolution honoring Evelyn s. Wade and designating a portion of Georgia Highway 120 as the "Evelyn s. Wade
Highway".

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SR 49.

By Senator James of the 35th:
A resolution urging the Department of Human Resources to conduct a two-year demonstration project to allow recipients of AFDC who are 18 years of age or older to establish and maintain self-sufficiency and development accounts at banks, savings and loan associations, and other financial institutions authorized to operate in this state.

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

SR 50.

By Senators Perdue of the 18th, Dean of the 31st, Walker of the 22nd and others:
A resolution creating the Sam Nunn Tribute Commission.

Referred to committee on Rules.

SR 51.

By Senators Perdue of the 18th; Dean of the 31st, Walker of the 22nd and others:
A resolution welcoming home the Honorable Sam Nunn and inviting him to appear before the Georgia Senate.

Read and adopted.

SR 52.

By Senator Crotts of the 17th: A resolution commending Sims Superior Seating, Inc.

Read and adopted.

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