Senate first readers 1997 February 4

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SENATE FIRST READERS Tuesday, February 4, 1997 ELEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 209. By Senators Madden of the 47th, Oliver of the 42nd, Walker of the 22nd and others:
A bill to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency services, so as to provide that no insurer, health maintenance organization, or private health benefit plan which has given prospective authorization for certain procedures may subsequently deny payment for the provision of such procedures.

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

SB 210. By Senator Taylor of the 12th:
A bill to amend Chapter 15 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to superior court reporters emeritus, so as to provide for the office of senior court reporter; to provide that an official court reporter of a superior court judicial circuit or of a state court shall be eligible under certain conditions for appointment as a senior court reporter.

Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

SB 211. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Madden of the 47th, Thomas of the 54th and Price of the 56th:
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 a short title; to provide for a legislative finding and declaration; to provide definitions; to provide for the exercise of ordinary diligence by persons or entities administering health benefit policies.

Referred to Committee on Insurance and Labor.

SB 212. By Senator Langford of the 29th:
A bill to amend Code Section 25-2-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to buildings which present a special hazard to persons or property, so as to provide that in the event of a conflict between the codes and standards adopted by the Safety Fire Commissioner and the commissioner of community affairs, the more protective code or standard shall prevail.

Referred to Committee on Consumer Affairs.

SB 213. By Senator Boshears of the 6th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the liability of owners and occupiers of land, so as to provide that the question of negligence regarding certain generally existing hazardous conditions is a question for the trier of fact except in certain plain and unambiguous cases.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 214.

By Senators Boshears of the 6th, Thompson of the 33rd, Johnson of the 2nd and Blitch of the 7th:
A bill to amend Chapter 9 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to chiropractors, so as to provide for treatment and certain referrals and failure to make those referrals.

Referred to Committee on Consumer Affairs.

SR 140. By senators Perdue of the 18th, Walker of the 22nd and Marable of the 52nd:
A resolution recognizing and commending certain public agencies and officials for their efforts during the 1996 Olympic Games.

Read and adopted.

SR 142. By Senator Hooks of the 14th: A resolution commending Robert A. Clay.

Read and adopted.

SR 143. By Senator Griffin of the 25th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Baldwin County, Georgia; authorizing the lease of certain state owned real property in Baldwin County, Georgia.

Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.

SR 144. By Senators Walker of the 22nd and Stokes of the 43rd:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for additional penalties or fees in any case in any court in this state in which a person is adjudged guilty of an offense involving driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and for the allocation of such additional penalties or fees to the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund, as provided by law; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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SR 145. By Senators Walker of the 22nd, Clay of the 37th and Stokes of the 43rd: A resolution creating the Joint Study Commission on Chronic and Long-term Care.
Referred to Committee on Consumer Affairs.
SR 146. By Senators Lamutt of the 21st, Clay of the 37th, Ralston of the 51st and others: A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to reserve to the people of the state the power to propose laws and amendments to the Constitution and to enact or reject the same; to provide procedures and restrictions connected therewith; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
SR 147. By Senators Lamutt of the 21st, Hooks of the 14th, Clay of the 37th and others: A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that no general bill providing for or increasing any tax, fee, assessment or charge by whatever designation that is imposed for state purposes shall become law unless such bill is approved by two-thirds of the members elected to each branch of the General Assembly in a roll-call vote; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
SR 148. By Senator Walker of the 22nd: A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Burke County, Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.
SR 149. By Senator Balfour of the 9th: A resolution commending Dr. Vincent K.H. Tam.
Read and adopted.
SR 150. By Senator Middleton of the 50th: A resolution recognizing and commending James Arthur Dillard.
Read and adopted.
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