Senate first readers 1998 February 16

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SENATE FIRST READERS Monday, February 16, 1998 TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 633. By Senators Ralston of the 51st, Johnson of the 1st and Roberts of the 30th:

A bill to amend Chapter 1 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions, so as to provide that persons who are ordered to perform community service shall perform the required number of hours of such service exclusive of time spent in traveling to or from the place of work.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 634. By Senator Ralston of the 51st:
A bill to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to privileged testimony, so as to provide that the privilege of communications between an attorney and a client shall include communications between a client and an attorney for another party to an action as to a matter of common interest.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 635. By Senators Roberts of the 30th, Ralston of the 51st, Hooks of the 14th and Walker of the 22nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 33-34-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirements for issuance of motor vehicle liability insurance policies, so as to provide for certain policy issuance, renewal, continuation, or replacement reporting requirements; 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 suspension of drivers' licenses.

Referred to Committee on Insurance and Labor.

SB 636. By Senator Langford of the 29th:
A bill to amend Code Section 51-12-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to types of damages, evidence admissible in actions involving special damages, and the admissibility of evidence of compensation, benefits, or other payments from collateral sources, so as to revise the provisions relating to the admissibility of evidence of compensation benefits, or other payments from collateral sources.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 637. By Senator Langford of the 29th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to joint tort-feasors, so as to provide for comparative negligence; to provide that damages, if any, shall be apportioned among defendants according to the fault of each defendant; to provide for applicability; to provide an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 638. By Senators Perdue of the 18th, Clay of the 37th and Hooks of the 14th:
A bill to amend Chapter 21 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sovereign immunity and claims against the state, so as to provide for a reservation of sovereign immunity with respect to failure of computer systems to properly recognize or process dates in the year 2000 or later; to provide for applicability to state and local government; to provide for the meaning of terms.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 639.

By Senator Fort of the 39th:
A bill to amend Code Section 10-1-310 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ticket scalping, so as to provide for a $3.00 limitation on service charges for the sale of any ticket of admission to any entertainment event.

Referred to Committee on Consumer Affairs.

SB 640. By Senator Langford of the 29th:
A bill to amend Chapter 11 of Title 9 &nd Chapter 9 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to civil practice and witnesses, respectively, so as to provide for the qualifications of an expert for purposes of an affidavit accompanying the complaint or for testimony as an expert in an action alleging professional malpractice.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 641. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd:
A bill to amend Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to change certain provisions relatin~ to powers and duties of the department of transportation; to change certain provisions relating to powers of a municipality; to provide an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

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SB 642. By Senator Starr of the 44th: A bill to amend Code Section 28-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to apportionment of the Senate and qualifications of its members, so as to change the composition of certain Senate districts; to provide for applicability.
Referred to Committee on Reapportionment.
SR 635. By Senators Starr of the 44th and Oliver of the 42nd: A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain property located in DeKalb County and owned by the State of Georgia and the Georgia Building Authority (Hospital).
Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.
SR 636. By Senators Harbison of the 15th, Johnson of the 2nd, James of the 35th and others: A resolution recognizing Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., on the occasion of its 90th anniversary and commending Dr. Lucretia Payton-Stewart.
Read and adopted.
SR 637. By Senators Harbison of the 15th and Land of the 16th: A resolution recognizing and commending Jason Jones.
Read and adopted.
SR 638. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd and Scott of the 36th: A resolution authorizing the lease of certain state owned real property located in Fulton County, Georgia; to provide an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.
SR 639. By Senator Middleton of the 50th: A resolution honoring Tommy Irvin and designating a portion of Georgia Highway 365 as the "Tommy Irvin Parkway".
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SR 640. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd: A resolution commending Joseph Burton Butler.
Read and adopted.
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SR 641.

By Senators Hill of the 4th, Perdue of the 18th, Gillis of the 20th and others:
A resolution paying tribute to Joseph E. Kennedy.

Read and adopted.

SR 642. By Senator Boshears of the 6th: A resolution recognizing the Late Mr. Charles Hicks.

Read and adopted.

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