SENATE FIRST READERS Monday, March 2, 1998 THIRTIETH LEGISLATIVE DAY 
 
SB 694. By Senator Henson of the 55th: 
A bill to amend Chapter SB of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to deceptive, fraudulent, or abusive telemarketing, so as to define certain terms; to require certain disclosures in connection with telemarketing of goods and services; to provide for enforcement and for a private right of action; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date. 
 
Referred to Committee on Consumer Affairs. 
 
SB 695. 
 
By Senator Starr of the 44th: 
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Lake City" so as to change the corporate boundaries of said city. 
 
Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations. 
 
SB 696. By Senator Henson of the 55th: 
A bill to amend Chapter 9 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of insurance rates, underwriting rules, and related organizations, so as to enact the "Automobile Personal Safety Act of 1998"; to provide for legislative findings. 
 
Referred to Committee on Insurance and Labor. 
 
SB 697. By Senators Brown of the 26th, Oliver of the 42nd and Fort of the 39th: 
A bill to amend Code Section 16-11-107 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to destroying or injuring a police dog or police horse, so as to change certain definitions; to provide that a conviction under said Code section shall not merge with a conviction under Article 8 of Chapter 12 of Title 16; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against health and morals, so as to provide for legislative findings relating to animal cruelty. 
 
Referred to Committee on Judiciary. 
 
 SB 698. By Senator Taylor of the 12th: 
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state merit system generally, so as to provide for periodic review and rating of certain employees; to provide for determination and administration of certain performance based increases; to provide for construction of such provisions; to provide an effective date. 
Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations (General). 
SB 699. By Senators Glanton of the 34th, Gochenour of the 27th, Johnson of the 1st and others: A bill to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abortion in general, so as to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to require that a female give her informed consent prior to an abortion; to require that certain information be provided to or made available to a female prior to an abortion. 
Referred to Committee on Judiciary. 
SB 700. By Senator Thomas of the 10th: 
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fair employment practices, so as to prohibit public employers from requiring public employees or applicants to agree to not receive certain overtime or compensatory time; to provide for definitions; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide an effective date. 
Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations (General). 
SR 698. By Senators Cheeks of the 23rd, Johnson of the 1st, Broun of the 46th and others: 
A resolution creating the Senate Small Consumer Loan Industry Study Committee. 
Referred to Committee on Rules. 
SR 700. By Senators Marable of the 52nd, Dean of the 31st, Starr of the 44th and others: 
A resolution recognizing February 1-7, 1998, as "1998 Home Education Week" in Georgia. 
Read and adopted. 
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 SR 701. By Senator Henson of the SSth: A resolution commending Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hardegree. 
Read and adopted. SR 702. By Senators Hill of the 4th, Henson of the 55th, Perdue 
of the 18th and Tanksley of the 32nd: A resolution commending Kathy M. Kuzava. Read and adopted. SR 703. By Senators James of the 35th, Boshears of the 6th, Hill of the 4th and others: A resolution denouncing the deliberate practice and intent of advertising cigarettes and other tobacco products by tobacco companies to appeal to minors and urging that tobacco companies cease such practice. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. SR 704. By Senators Brush of the 24th, Perdue of the 18th, Clay of the 37th and others: A resolution honoring Georgia public school principals, teachers, and other employees who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Read and adopted. SR 705. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd: A resolution commending Christene Perry, Miss Cobb County 1998. Read and adopted. 
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