i--oL.ro GA L4ll ,~I R/qqtq/?-~<6 SENATE FIRST READERS Monday, February 8, 1999 SIXTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 120. By Senators Perdue of the 18th and Gillis of the 20th: A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to provide that any person sentenced for a crime involving the knowing injury or death of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician acting in the line of official duty committed on or after the effective date of this Act shall not be eligible for any form of parole or early release administered by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. SB 130. By Senators Meyer von Bremen of the 12th, Walker of the 22nd, Kemp of the 3rd and others: A bill to amend Chapter 12 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to damages in tort actions, so as to regulate the transfer of structured settlement payment rights; to define terms; to provide that no such transfer shall be effective unless certain disclosures are made; to provide for a right of rescission with respect to such transactions. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. SB 131. By Senators Polak of the 42nd, Land of the 16th, Fort of the 39th and others: A bill to define and provide for a new category of <.. facilities to be designated as "assisted living facilities" and to include "assisted living facilities - Level I" and "assisted living facilities - Level II" within such category; to amend Code Section 10-1-393 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair or deceptive practices, so as to change certain provisions relating to providing personal care services. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. SB 132. By Senators Fort of the 39th, Scott of the 36th and Walker of the 22nd: A bill to amend Part 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student discipline, so as to require local boards of education to file annual reports with the State Board of Education regarding student discipline actions; to provide for the contents of such reports; to provide for a penalty for failure to file such reports. Referred to Committee on Education. SB 133. By Senators Thomas of the 10th, Walker of the 22nd, Balfour of the 9th and others: A bill to amend Chapter 44 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speech-language pathologists and audiologists, so as to change the provisions relating to definitions; to change the provision relating to meeting times of the board; to provide for an additional exemption from licensure; to change the standards for licensure; to provide for temporary licenses. Referred to Committee on Consumer Affairs. SR 118. By Senator Streat of the 19th: A resolution honoring the worldwide victims of genocide and recognizing April 24, 1999, as "Georgia Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923". Read and adopted. SR 119. By Senators Polak of the 42nd and Egan of the 40th: A resolution commending the more than 12,000 men and women of the Georgia Army and Air National Guard and the Georgia State Defense Force, and declaring National Guard Day in Georgia. Read and adopted. SR 120. By Senators Gingrey of the 37th, Price of the 56th and Stephens of the 51st: A resolution commending the Woodstock Middle School Academic Bowl Team. Read and adopted. - 2-