FcL;cl'''' GA Lc.'_-.)1I.-il R4- . 1cicn/;;..-J.1 SENATE FIRST READERS Friday, February 21, 1997 TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 299. By Senators Ralston of the 51st and Land of the 16th: A bill to amend Article 7 of Chapter 10 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to continuances, so as to provide for grounds for continuance for the presiding of a party or attorney as a judge in a court of record. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. SB 300. By Senator Thomas of the 10th: A bill to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to create the Georgia Board of Massage Therapists; to provide for definitions; to provide for members, officers, qualifications, duties, powers, authority, appointments, terms of office, oaths, and vacancies; to provide for meetings; to provide for quorums; to provide for records; to provide for rules and regulations. Referred to Committee on Consumer Affairs. SB 301. By Senators Marable of the 52nd, Dean of the 31st and Streat of the 19th: A bill to amend Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts and purchases by public schools, so as to exempt certain energy cost savings measures from certain spending limits. Referred to Committee on Education. SB 302. By Senator Henson of the 55th: A bill to amend Chapter 3 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle certificates of title, security interests, and liens, so as to change the definitions of certain terms; to change certain provisions relating to designation of flood damaged or fire damaged vehicle on certificate of title; to change certain provisions relating to salvaged or rebuilt motor vehicles. Referred to Committee on Transportation~ SB 303. By Senators Henson of the 55th and Fort of the 39th: A bill to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to professions and businesses, so as to authorize the joint-secretary of the state examining boards to retain all funds received as collection fees for use in defraying the cost of collection of fees as required by law. Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations (General). SB 304. By Senators Middleton of the 50th, Henson of the 55th, Thomas of the 10th and others: A bill to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to change the provisions regarding unlawful acts and penalties; to change the provisions relating to liens of the Department of Medical Assistance; to change the provisions relating to administrative hearings and appeals. Referred to committee on Health and Human Services. SB 305. By Senator Abernathy of the 38th: A bill to amend Part 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student discipline, so as to provide for legislative findings; to require each local board of education to implement a uniform student dress code. Referred to Committee on Education. SB 306. By Senators Clay of the 37th, Lamutt of the 21st, Thompson of the 33rd and Tanksley of the 32nd: A bill to amend Chapter 5 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to administration of courts of record generally, so as to create the Georgia Council of Court Administrators; to provide for the membership, powers, and duties of the council; to provide for funding of the council; to provide for the status of the council. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. SB 307. By Senator Gochenour of the 27th: A bill to amend Code Section 43-34-37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authority to refuse a license to or discipline a physician, so as to prevent such actions based upon certain unconventional or experimental practice. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. - 2- SB 308. By Senators Madden of the 47th, Thomas of the 10th, Dean of the 31st and others: A bill to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977,'' so as to provide for the enrollment and reimbursement of licensed clinical social workers for certain mental health evaluations and treatment of behavioral disorders of nursing home residents under certain conditions. Referred to Committee on Consumer Affairs. SB 309. By Senators Gochenour of the 27th, Johnson of the 1st and Dean of the 31st: A bill to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to change the grounds for the granting of a total divorce; to provide for the basis upon which child custody, child support, and the division of property shall be awarded. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. SB 310. By Senator Balfour of the 9th: A bill to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to change certain definitions; to provide for definitions; to change certain provisions relating to qualifications of applicants for certificates; to provide for inspection stickers and inspection fees; to provide for temporary certificates for out-of-state limousine carriers; to provide for chauffeurs' permits. Referred to Committee on Transportation. SB 311. By Senator Gochenour of the 27th: A bill to amend Code Section 25-10-3.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to storage of fireworks by licensed nonmanufacturers, so as to authorize the issuance of a magazine license for storage of fireworks in this state by applicants for such license who plan to conduct a fireworks exhibition or display in another state under certain conditions. Referred to Committee on Consumer Affairs. SR 224. By Senators James of the 35th, Johnson of the 2nd, Thomas of the 10th and others: A resolution commending Honorable Cynthia Ann McKinney on the occasion of Sister to Sister Day at the Capitol. Read and adopted. - 3- SR 225. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Hooks of the 14th, Bowen of the 13th and Madden of the 47th: A resolution creating the Joint Coastal Ground-Water Resources Study Committee. Referred to Committee on Rules. SR 226. By Senators Perdue of the 18th, Johnson of the 1st, Land of the 16th and others: A resolution commending Mrs. Cindy Lamutt, recognizing her courtesy, naming her official baker of the Georgia Senate. Read and adopted. SR 227. By Senators Taylor of the 12th, Hooks of the 14th, Turner of the 8th and others: A resolution recognizing and commending Dr. s. Anne Hancock. Read and adopted. SR 228. By Senator Glanton of the 34th: A resolution commending Stephen R. Cox on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. Read and adopted. SR 229. By Senator Bowen of the 13th: A resolution congratulating Roy Tucker on his 100th birthday. Read and adopted. SR 230. By Senator Hill of the 4th: A resolution recognizing and commending Nell Oglesby Frye. Read and adopted. - 4-