Senate first readers 1998 February 9

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SENATE FIRST READERS Monday, February 9, 1998 SIXTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 589. By Senator Price of the 56th:
A bill to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide definitions; to require health insurers to provide coverage for inpatient care following certain surgical procedures; to provide for coverage by insurers of postsurgical care; to provide for regulations to be issued by the Commissioner of Insurance.

Referred to Committee on Insurance and Labor.

SB 590. By Senators Cheeks of the 23rd, Scott of the 36th, Brown of the 26th and others:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to deposit account fraud, so as to provide that no person shall accept any check or similar instrument as collateral for any value less than the face value of the check; to provide penalties.

Referred to Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions.

SB 591. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd and Tanksley of the 32nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 40-8-76.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to use of safety belts in passenger vehicles, so as to define and redefine certain terms; to change certain provisions relating to vehicle occupants required to use seat safety belts.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 592. By Senators Harbison of the 15th, Brush of the 24th and Johnson of the 2nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 34-9-260 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the basis for computing workers' compensation, so as to change the basis for computing the average weekly wage of certain members of the Georgia National Guard; to amend Code Section 45-9-81 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding the indemnification of certain law enforcement officers, so as to include certain members of the Georgia National Guard and firemen.

Referred to Committee on Defense and Veterans Affairs.

A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to change a definition; to change provisions relating to the enforcement powers of the State Election Board; to provide a penalty for failure of a local election superintendent to complete the required minimum biennial training; to change provisions relating to applications for registration.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations (General).
SB 594. By Senators Middleton of the 50th, Perdue of the 18th, Walker of the 22nd and Hill of the 4th:
A bill to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation and construction of hospitals and other health care facilities, so as to provide for legislative findings and intent; to create a new article to be known as the "Essential Rural Health Care Provider Access Act"; to provide for definitions.
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 595. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Starr of the 44th, Roberts of the 30th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 14 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic stock and mutual insurers, so as to change certain provisions relating to applicability of said chapter; to define certain terms; to provide for reorganization of mutual insurers and formation of mutual insurance holding companies; to provide for mergers of mutual insurers or other entities with mutual insurance holding companies; to provide for approval of reorganization plans or merger plans by policyholders.
Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.
SB 596. By Senator Boshears of the 6th:
A bill to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide that a person shall be justified in the use of deadly force to prevent the commission of a forcible felony or certain crimes against property; to provide a statement of legislative findings; to provide that every head of a household in this state shall be authorized to maintain at least one firearm with ammunition in his or her residence.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
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SB 597. By Senator Thomas of the 10th: A bill to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions, so as to enact the "Georgia Journeyman Electrician Licensing Act"; to provide for definitions; to provide for qualifications for licensure and for renewal of licenses; to provide for the expiration of licenses; to provide for examination; to provide for apprenticeship programs; to provide for reciprocity under certain conditions.
Referred to Committee on Science, Technology and Industry.
SR 600. By Senators Broun of the 46th, Gillis of the 20th, Egan of the 40th and others: A resolution creating the Senate Certificate of Need for Long-term Care Facilities Study Committee.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
SR 601. By Senator Boshears of the 6th: A resolution commending Scotty Turner.
Read and adopted.
SR 602. By Senator Boshears of the 6th: A resolution commending Jimmy Swain.
Read and adopted.
SR 603. By Senator Boshears of the 6th: A resolution commending Rima Upchurch.
Read and adopted.
SR 604. By Senators Stokes of the 43rd and James of the 35th: A resolution commending Honorable Loretta Sanchez on the occasion of "Sister to Sister" Day at the Capitol.
Read and adopted.
SR 605. By Senators Johnson of the 1st and Johnson of the 2nd:
A resolution commending Dale c. Critz.
Read and adopted.
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