Senate first readers 1998 January 16

SENATE FIRST READERS Friday, January 16, 1998
FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 448. By Senators Land of the 16th and Ralston of the 51st:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to provide that any person sentenced to imprisonment other than a sentence of life imprisonment for the first conviction or any subsequent conviction of any serious felony committed on or after the effective date of this Act shall not be eligible for any form of parole or early release administered by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Referred to Committee on Corrections, Institutions & Property.

Correctional

SB 449. By Senators Dean of the 31st, Marable of the 52nd, Guhl of the 45th and Streat of the 19th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to pardons and paroles, so as to provide that the State Board of Pardons and Paroles is authorized to require as a condition of relief that of fenders pay directly to providers a reasonable fee for approved services and programs; to provide an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Corrections, Institutions & Property.

Correctional

SB 450. By Senators Balfour of the 9th, Johnson of the 1st, Tysinger of the 41st and others:
A bill to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to enact the "Prohibition of Negative Check-off Act"; to provide that it shall be an unfair and deceptive trade practice to receive funds from an individual or withhold funds otherwise due to an individual where such funds are not given or withheld on a voluntary basis.

Referred to Committee on Consumer Affairs.

SB 451. By Senators Brown of the 26th, Thomas of the 10th, Stokes of the 43rd and Blitch of the 7th:

A bill to amend Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official

Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the parent and

child relationship generally, so as to provide for

gestational

surrogacy contracts;

to

provide

definitions; to provide expedited affirmation of

parental status for gestational surrogacy.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 452. By,, Senators. Thomas of the. 10th, Marabl.e o.f. the 5.2nd., Hill of the 4th and others:
A bill to. amend Articl.e. 1 of Chapter 2.4. o.f Tit.le 33; o.f the Official Code of Georgia Annotated., relating tp general provisions relative to insurance generally, so as to require individual and group he.alth insu.rance 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 Health and Human Services.

SB 453. By Senators. Brush of the 2:4.th, Johns.on of the 1st, Clq.y of the 37th and. Cagle of the 49th:
A bill to amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions: relative to the General Assembly, so as t.o prohibit the passing of a bill or resolution, naming or renaming any state property for any current or forme:r:: elected public official while such off icia.l is living;; to provide an efective date.

Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations (Generall.

SB 454. By Senators Price of the 56th, Clay of the 37th, Johnson of the 1st and others:

A bill to amend Code Section 21-2-501 of the Official

Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the proportion

of vote required for nomination in a primary and

election in a special election or general election and

run-off el.ections, so as to provide th.at th.e Governor,,

Lieutenant Governor, Uni te.d States Senators, secretary

of

State,

Attorney

General,

State

School

Superintendent, Commissioner of Insurance, C.ommissioner

of Agriculture, and Commissioner of Labor shall be

elected by majority vote; to provide for procedures.

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

SB 455. By Senators Balfour of the 9th, Price of th.e 28th,, Johnson of the 1st and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 o.f Title 45 oc:t' the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding eligihil,ity and qualifications for office, so as to provide for random drug testing for certain elected state officers; to provide for standards, procedures, and regulations.

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

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SB 456. By Senators Balfour of the 9th, Glanton of the 34th, Ray of the 48th and Gochenour of the 27th:
A bill to amend Code Section 36-35-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compensation and benefits for employees and members of governing authorities of municipalities, so as to define the term "dependent" as it applies to benefits for employees and members of governing authorities; to provide an effective date.

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

SB 457. By Senators Balfour of the 9th, Glanton of the 34th, Ray of the 48th and Gochenour of the 27th:
A bill to amend Code Section 1-3-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions applicable to such Code, so as to define the term "dependent"; to provide an effective date.

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

SB 458. By Senators Clay of the 37th, Cagle of the 49th, Lamutt of the 21st and Tanksley of the 32nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 35-3-33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Georgia Crime Information Center, so as to provide that juveniles who commit offenses for which they are fingerprinted shall be reported to the center; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Corrections, Institutions & Property.

Correctional

SB 459. By Senators Clay of the 37th and Cagle of the 49th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding hearsay, so as to provide that hearsay statements made by a child under the age of 16 years regarding sexual contact or physical abuse are admissible under certain circumstances.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 460. By Senators Clay of the 37th and Cagle of the 49th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to obstruction of public administration and related offenses, so as to provide for the offense of interfering with a 911 call; to provide for an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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SB 461. By Senators Clay of the 37th, Lamutt of the 21st and Cagle of the 49th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to provide that a sentence of life without parole may be imposed for certain serious violent felonies; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability.

Referred

to Committee on Corrections, Correctional

Institutions & Property.

SB 462. By Senators Clay of the 37th and Cagle of the 49th:
A bill to amend Code Section 50-27-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions governing the lottery for education, so as to provide for lottery funds to be available to be spent on technology education in Georgia's public high schools.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

SB 463. By Senators Clay of the 37th and Cagle of the 49th:
A bill to amend Part l of Article l of Chapter 2 cf Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to military affairs and general provisions governing the state militia, so as to provide that members of the Georgia National Guard may be used as honor guards for veterans' funerals.

Referred to Committee on Defense and Veterans Affairs.

SB 464. By Senators Clay of the 37th and Cagle of the 49th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to death investigations, so as to provide that a medical examiner's inquiry shall be conducted whenever a child dies in Georgia.

Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

SB 465. By Senators Clay of the 37th, Cagle of the 49th and Lamutt of the 21st:
A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Board of and Department of Corrections, so as to provide for an independent outside audit once every four years of income and expenditures of the Department of Corrections with emphasis placed on procurement, construction, and staffing.

Referred

to Committee on Corrections, Correctional

Institutions & Property.

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SB 466. By Senators Clay of the 37th and Cagle of the 49th: A bill to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to provide for the designation of state-wide poll watchers for elections and municipal elections; to provide for limitations.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations (General).
SB 467. By Senators Clay of the 37th, Cagle of the 49th and Lamutt of the 21st: A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state-wide probation system, and Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to eliminate the two-year limit on supervised probation for probationers who have committed crimes against children.
Referred to Committee on Corrections, Correctional Institutions & Property.
SB 468. By Senators Johnson of the 1st, Clay of the 37th, Cagle of the 49th and others: A bill to amend Article 6 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to programs and protection for children, so as to provide that tapes, cassettes, compact discs, or other audio recordings provided by the state to parents of newborn children for the purpose of child development shall have certain content; to provide an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
SB 469. By Senator Boshears of the 6th: A bill to amend Chapter' 14 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to open and public meetings, so as to provide for the posting at the appropriate courthouse of a notice of a scheduled or called meeting; to provide for the mailing of notice of such meetings to members of the public if certain conditions are met.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations (General).
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SB 470. By Senator Langford of the 29th:
A bill to provide that persons sentenced to imprisonment for certain criminal offenses against children shall not be eligible for parole, early release, or other sentence-reducing measures; to amend Code Section 16-6-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the crime of statutory rape, so as to provide for such restrictions with respect to statutory rape.

Referred to Committee on Corrections, Correctional Institutions & Property.

SR 482. By Senators Bowen of the 13th, Guhl of the 45th, Fort of the 39th and others:
A resolution commending the firefighters of Georgia and observing the 26th annual Firefighters' Recognition Day.

Read and adopted.

SR 483. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Dean of the 31st, Broun of the 46th and others:
A resolution expressing regret at the passing of Kyle Wayne Dinkheller.

Read and adopted.

SR 484.

By Senators Clay of the 37th, Griffin of the 25th, Cagle of the 49th and Scott of the 36th:
A resolution honoring Curtis Mayfield.

Read and adopted.

SR 485. By Senators Clay of the 37th and Cagle of the 49th:
A resolution designating June 27-28, 1998, as Amateur Radio Weekend in honor of Georgia's amateur radio operators.

Read and adopted.

SR 486. By Senator Dean of the 31st: A resolution commending Ralph Aford Lively.

Read and adopted.

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