Senate first readers 1999 February 4

SENATE FIRST READERS
Thursday, February 4, 1999
FOURTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 112. By Senators Brush of the 24th, Cheeks of the 23rd and Price of the 56th:
A bill to amend Code Section 20-2-306 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the student honors program, so as to include home study programs within its provisions.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 113. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Walker of the 22nd, Kemp of the 3rd and others:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the crimes of assault and battery, so as to provide for the "Crimes Against Family Members Act of 1999"; to provide enhanced penalties for the commission of offenses of simple assault, aggravated assault, simple battery, and aggravated battery against persons in a domestic context.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 114. By Senator Johnson of the 1st:
A bill to amend Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waters of the state, ports, and vessels, so as to define certain terms; to provide that a certificate of title shall be required for certain vessels principally used in this state; to provide for exemptions; to provide that boat liveries shall not rent, lease, or charter boats without obtaining a certificate of title.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 115. By Senators Ragan of the 11th, Meyer von Bremen of 12th and Williams of the 6th:
A bill to amend Chapter 12 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996," so as to provide for payment from a prisoner's inmate account for costs and fees associated with the filing of a petition for writ of habeas corpus by a prisoner.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 116. By Senator Price of the 56th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding insurance generally, so as to provide for time limits for payment of claims under certain health benefit plans and provide for sanctions.
Referred to Committee on Insurance and Labor.

SB 117. By Senator Crotts of the 17th: A bill to create a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia, to be known as the Towaliga Judicial Circuit, to be composed of the Counties of Butts, Lamar, and Monroe; to provide for the continuation of the Flint Judicial Circuit to be composed solely of Henry County; to provide for judges of the superior court and a district attorney and for the transfer of proceedings to such circuit.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 118. By Senators Crotts of the 17th, Bowen of the 13th, Ray of the 48th ahd others: A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Crime Information Center, so as to ratify the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact established by Section 217 of the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Act of 1998 contained in federal Public Law 92-544; to define certain terms.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 119. By Senator Perdue of the 18th: A bill to amend Code Section 34-8-194 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grounds for disqualification for benefits under the "Employment Security Law," so as to change the provisions relating to the receipt of severance pay; to provide for an effective date and applicability.
Referred to Committee on Insurance and Labor.
SR 108. By Senators Hill of the 4th and Gillis of the 20th: A resolution designating a portion of State Route 147 in ~attnall County as the R. P. Balkcom, Jr., Memorial Highway.
Referred to committee on Transportation.
SR 109. By Senators Hill of the 4th and Kemp of the 3rd: A resolution redesignating a portion of State Route 57 in Tattnall County as the Romie Waters Highway.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
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SR 110. By Senators Johnson of the 1st, Williams of the 6th and Lamutt of the 21st: A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize, upon approval in a local referendum, the freezing of existing residential real property values until such property is sold; to provide that following such sale residential real property and interests therein shall be appraised for ad valorem taxation purposes at their fair market value as of the date of the owner's acquisition thereof; to provide for valuation increases; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for authority of the General Assembly with respect to the foregoing; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection.
Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.
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