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SENATE FIRST READERS Friday, January 26, 2001
NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 63. By Senators Golden of the gth and Stephens of the 51 st:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to enact the "Georgia Consumer Choice Negotiated Health Insurance Plan Act"; to provide that Georgia Consumer Choice Negotiated Health Insurance Plan policies or contracts may contain such benefits, coverages, and reimbursements as may be agreed upon between the group or individual policyholder and an insurer; to provide a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to define certain terms; to provide exceptions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Insurance and Labor Committee.



SB 64.

By Senators Golden of the gt\ Ragan of the 11th and Hecht of the 34th: A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 23 of Title 47 of the

Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable under the Georgia Judicial Retirement System, so as to provide for creditable service in such retirement system for forfeited annual and sick leave; to provide for the calculation of such leave during periods for which records are not available; to provide a maximum amount ofsuch leave allowed; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Retirement Committee.

SB 65. By Senators Harbison of the 15th, Tanksley of the 32"ct, Stokes of the 43rct and Walker of the 22"d:



A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to change the provisions relating

to the dates by which a child must reach a certain age in order to be eligible for

enrollment in certain educational programs; to repeal conflicting laws; and for

other purposes.

Referred to Education Committee.

SB 66. By Senators Hecht of the 34th, Starr of the 44th, Scott of the 36th, Walker of the 22"ct and Thomas of the 2"ct:



A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to change the provisions relating to registration requirements applicable to certain sex offenders; to change the definitions of certain terms; to provide that registration requirements applicable to certain sex offenders shall apply to persons sentenced pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 8 of this title, relating to first offenders; to provide procedures for
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registration; to change certain provisions relating to the requirement that sex

offenders register with sheriffs; to change certain requirements relating to

registration; to require additional information with respect to such registration;

to change certain provisions relating to duties of the Geo.rgia Crime Information



Center; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.
SB67. By Senators Starr of the 44t\ Thompson ofthe 33rct, Scott ofthe 36t\ Thomas of the lOt\ Balfour of the 9th and others:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-8-101 ofthe Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to books of accounts, population estimates, operating funds, and programs and budgets of metropolitan area planning and development commissions, so as to increase the amount of certain dues; to provide for future such increases; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.

Referred to Finance and Public Utilities Committee.

SB 68.

By Senators Williams of the 6th, Cable ofthe 27th, Stephens of the SP\ Balfour

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A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum, so as to provide expressly that local boards of education are authorized to provide additional elective courses for students in specified grades; to provide for state funding of such additional elective courses; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Education Committee.
SB 69. By Senators Cagle of the 491\ Johnson of the 1st, Price of the 56t\ Perdue of the 18t\ Ray of the 48th and others:

A bill to be entitled an Act to enact the "ABC Initiative"; to amend Part 12 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the effectiveness of educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to change a provision relating to notification regarding the results of required assessment tests; to change provisions relating to testing for students receiving special education services; to provide that the State Board of Education shall establish the standard of satisfactory performance on criterionreferenced competency tests; to provide for an accelerated reading program for students in grades kindergarten through two who are determined to be at risk for dyslexia or other reading difficulties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.

Referred to Education Committee.
SB70. By Senators Fort ofthe 39t\ Polak ofthe 42"ct, Haines of the 46th, Thomas of the 2"d, Tate of the 381h and others:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to banking, so as to enact the "Georgia Fair Lending Act"; to prohibit abusive home loan practices; to provide for definitions; to list prohibited practices and limitations relating to making or refinancing home loans; to provide







for prohibited practices and limitations relating to high-cost home loans; to create specific and numerous consumer protections for high-cost home loans; to provide for penalties and remedies and enforcement; to provide for exceptions for certain unintentional violations; to provide for related matters; to provide for severability; to provide for applicability and an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes

Referred to Banking and Financial Institutions Committee.

SR52. By Senators Walker of the 22nd and Cheeks of the 23rd:

A resolution commending Dr. Francis J. Tedesco as the distinguished President of the Medical College of Georgia; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.
SR53. By Senators Brown of the 26th, Cable of the 27th and Perdue of the 18th:
A resolution welcoming citizens and public officials from Macon and Bibb County, observing February 28, 2001, as Macon Day in Atlanta-Taste of Macon, recognizing the 2001 Cherry Blossom Festival; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted. SR54. By Senators Hill of the 4th and Crotts of the 17th:

A resolution recognizing the Georgia Army and Air National Guard, the State Defense Force, and the Adjutant General and declaring January 30, 2001, as National Guard Day in Georgia; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SRSS. By Senators Seabaugh of the 28th and Hecht of the 34th:

A resolution commending the Fayette County High School Band; and for other purposes .

Read and adopted.

SR56.

By Senators Hill ofthe 4th, Gillis ofthe 20th, Thomas of the 54th, Dean of the 31 51,
Smith of the 25th and others:

A resolution recognizing and commending the Georgia Southern University Football Team; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

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