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SENATE FIRST READERS Friday, February 12, 1999 TWENTIETH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 149. By Senator Stephens of the 51st:
A bill to amend Code Section 40-6-391 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other intoxicating substances, so as to change certain provisions relating to publishing of photographs of offenders.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 150. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd, Starr of the 44th and Bowen of the 13th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to coroners' death investigations, so as to change procedures relating to medical examiner's and coroner's reports; to provide for filing such reports with the Division of Forensic Services; to provide for maintenance of such reports, analysis of specimens, samples, or other evidence, and to provide for a completed crime lab report for the appropriate prosecuting attorney.

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

SB 151. By Senators Jackson of the 50th and Smith of the 25th:
A bill to create the Union county Family Connection Commission; to provide for the appointment of members; to provide for terms, oaths, duties, and powers; to authorize the commission to receive and expend funds; to provide for related matters; to provide for an annual report; to provide for an effective date; to provide for reviews.

Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations.

SB 152. By Senators Brush of the 24th, Bowen of the 13th, Perdue of the 18th and Streat of the 19th:
A bill to amend Code Section 20-8-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the law enforcement powers of school security personnel in each public school system of the state, so as to remove a population restriction relating to the carrying of firearms or weapons by school security personnel certified by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council.

Referred to Committee on Education.

SB 153. By Senators Fort of the 39th, Polak of the 42nd, Scott of the 36th and others:
A bill to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide enhanced criminal penalties in cases where a person commits any of certain offenses and intentionally selects the person against whom the offense is committed or selects the property that is damaged or otherwise affected by the offense in whole or in part because of the actor's belief or perception regarding the race, gender, religion, color, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, or ancestry of that person or the owner or occupant of that property, whether or not the actor's belief or perception was correct.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 154. By Senators Meyer von Bremen of the 12th, Bowen of the 13th and Lee of the 29th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the reporting of accidents and giving security for damages, so as to require local law enforcement agencies to send the original document of any accident report to the Department of Public Safety; to authorize local law enforcement agencies to transmit information on accident reports to the Department of Public Safety.
Referred to Committee on Public Safety.
SB 155. By Senators Meyer von Bremen of the 12th, Bowen of the 13th and Lee of the 29th:
A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to the Department of Public Safety, so as to make it unlawful for any person to manufacture, offer for sale, or sell or for any person to purchase, attempt to purchase, or possess any badge or replica of a badge used by the Department of Public Safety unless such manufacture, sale, purchase, or possession is authorized by law or authorized in writing by the commissioner of public safety.
Referred to Committee on Public Safety.
SB 156. By Senators Golden of the 8th and Stephens of the Slst:
A bill to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to relieve the Commissioner of Insurance of certain duties; to provide that the state auditor shall perform such duties; to provide procedures for the enactment of legislation mandating certain coverage in accident and sickness insurance policies; to provide prerequisites for the introduction of health insurance legislation.
Referred to Committee on Insurance and Labor.
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SB 157. By Senators Ray of the 48th, Hooks of the 14th, Roberts of the 30th and Fort of the 39th: A bill to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacists, Article 8 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health service provider psychologists, and Chapter 39 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to psychologists, so as to authorize certain psychologists to prescribe drugs in certain circumstances.
Referred to Committee on Consumer Affairs.
SB 158. By Senators Price of the 56th, Cagle of the 49th, Johnson of the 1st and others: A bill to amend Chapter 20A of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to managed health care plans, so as to change certain terms and designations; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide certain enrollees of managed care plans with an external independent review of plan determinations and provide for standards, conditions, and procedures relating thereto.
Referred to Committee on Insurance and Labor.
SB 159. By Senators Williams of the 6th, Blitch of the 7th and Gillis of the 20th: A bill to amend Code Section 27-4-130.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to open seasons, creel and possession limits, and minimum size limits for certain finfish species, so as to provide that there shall be no possession limit on flounder and whiting for certain vessels.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
SR 144. By Senator Butler of the 55th: A resolution commending the Spirit 1989 Athena Soccer Team of the Stone Mountain Soccer Club.
Read and adopted.
SR 145. By Senators Guhl of the 45th and Crotts of the 17th: A resolution recognizing and commending Allison Presley as Georgia's Top Female Youth Volunteer.
Read and adopted.
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SR 146. By Senator Dean of the 31st: A resolution commending Ms. Sally Anderson upon receiving a 1999 Prudential Spirit of Community Award.
Read and adopted . .SR 147. By Senators Brush of the 24th, Dean of the 31st, Hooks
of the 14th and others: A resolution recognizing the month of May, 1999, as "Motorcycle Awareness and You Month". Read and adopted. SR 148. By Senator Crotts of the 17th: A resolution commending Floyd Jolley. Read and adopted. SR 149. By Senators Stokes of the 43rd, Butler of the 55th, Thomas of the 10th and others: A resolution commending Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney of the Fourth District of Georgia. Read and adopted. SR 150. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd: A resolution designating the Fred Lee Brady Bridge. Referred to Committee on Transportation. SR 151. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd, Gillis of the 20th and Tanksley of the 32nd: A resolution designating a bridge on I-75 as the "Lester and Virginia Maddox Bridge". Referred to Committee on Transportation.
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