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SENATE FIRST READERS Monday, January 29, 2001 TENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY 
 
SB71. By Senators Paul ofthe 40t\ Seabaugh ofthe 28th, Mullis ofthe 53r<l, Guhl of the 45th, Cable of the 27th and others: 
 
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to the regulation of alcoholic beverages, so as to change certain provisions relating to sales of alcoholic beverages on Sundays; to provide that the sale of alcoholic beverages in certain counties and municipalities shall be prohibited on all days between 2:00 A.M. and 7:00 A.M.; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to Veterans and Consumer Affairs Committee. 
 
 
 
SB 72. 
 
By Senator Golden of the gth: A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 37 of Title 33 of the 
 
Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for rehabilitation of 
 
insurers, so as to change the provisions relating to liability of reinsurers; to 
 
provide that reinsurance shall be payable under a contract or contracts reinsured 
 
by the assuming insurer on the basis of reported claims allowed by the court 
 
issuing the order ofliquidation, without diminution because ofthe insolvency of 
 
the ceding insurer; to provide that such payments shall be made directly to the 
 
ceding insurer or to its domiciliary liquidator except under certain circumstances; 
 
to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to Insurance and Labor Committee. 
 
 
 
SB 73. 
 
By Senators Ray of the 481\ Price of the 56t\ Johnson of the Pt, Perdue of the 18th and Hamrick of the 30th: 
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to change certain provisions relating to implied consent; to change certain provisions relating to chemical tests, implied consent notices, rights of motorists, test results, refusal to submit, suspension or denial, hearing and review, compensation of officers, and inspection and certification of breath-testing instruments; to change certain provisions relating to driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other intoxicating substances, penalties, publication ofnotice ofconviction for persons convicted for second time, and endangering a child; to change certain provisions relating to chemical tests for alcohol or drugs in blood; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to Judiciary Committee. 
 
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SB 74. By Senator James of the 351h: 
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use tax exemptions, so as to provide for an exemption for certain sales to or by religious institutions which have been declared tax exempt under Section 50l(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
Referred to Finance and Public Utilities Committee. 
SB 75. By Senator James of the 351h: 
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to authorize certain chiropractors to use acupuncture in the treatment of patients; to provide definitions; to provide for requirements; to provide for the approval of certain educational programs; to delete a certain provision requiring applicants for acupuncture licensure to pass certain written and practical tests; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
Referred to Health and Human Services Committee. 
SB 76. By Senators James of the 351h, Butler of the 55th and Thomas of the 101h: 
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings, parental rights, mental incompetence, and dependency for juveniles, so as to provide for the minimum age that a child may be committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice; to provide for the minimum age that a child may be detained in a youth detention center; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
Referred to Judiciary Committee. 
SB 77. By Senator James of the 351h: 
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code ofGeorgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions relative to the uniform rules ofthe road, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful to leave a child six years old or younger unattended in a motor vehicle; to provide for penalties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
SB 78. By Senator James of the 351h: 
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-5-32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the expiration and renewal of licenses, so as to require persons applying for renewal ofa driver's license who have accumulated a violation point count of two or more points to take and pass the examination; to authorize the commissioner to issue necessary rules and regulations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
Referred to Public Safety Committee. 
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SB 79. 
 
By Senator James of the 35th: 
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 45 of the Official Code ofGeorgia Annotated, relating to insuring and indemnification ofpublic officers and employees, so as to change certain definitions; to change provisions relating to payment of temporary disability compensation to certain public safety employees; to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to change references to "fireman" to "firefighter" and references to "firemen" to "firefighters"; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to Public Safety Committee. 
SB 80. By Senators James of the 35th and Cheeks of the 23rct: 
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions ofthe uniform rules of the road, so as to change provisions relating to possession of an open container of any alcoholic beverage while operating a motor vehicle; to prohibit consumption or possession of any alcoholic beverage in an open container in the passenger area of certain motor vehicles; to prohibit possession of an open container of any alcoholic beverage by the operator of certain motor vehicles; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to Judiciary Committee. 
 
SB 81. 
 
By Senator James of the 35th: 
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to malt beverages, so as to provide for conditions under which kegs of malt beverages may be sold at retail; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to Veterans and Consumer Affairs Committee. 
 
SB 82. 
 
By Senators Thomas of the 10th, Cable of the 27th, Gillis of the 20th, Starr of the 44t\ Jackson of the soth and others: 
 
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance, so as to enact the "Registered Nurse First Assistant Consumer Act"; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for reimbursement by insurers to registered nurse first assistants who perform surgical first assistant services; to provide for related matters; to repeal 
conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to Insurance and Labor Committee. 
 
 
 
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SB 83. By Senator Gillis of the 201h: 
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Game and Fish Code," so as to change certain definitions; to assent to certain federal laws; to provide for the use of certain funds; to change certain provisions relative to hunting, trapping, and fishing in certain public areas; to establish criminal violations of certain rules and regulations; to repeal certain provisions relative to lifetime sportsman s licenses; to provide for the sale of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses by telephone and over the Internet; to exempt certain minors hunting under the supervision of an adult from hunter education course requirements; to change certain provisions relative to who is required to have a license to hunt or fish in certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes 
Referred to Natural Resources Committee. 
 
 
 
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SR57. 
 
By Senators Beatty of the 471\ Harp of the 161\ Seabaugh of the 281\ Hamrick of the 301\ Gingrey of the 37th and others: 
A resolution urging Congress to eliminate the marriage penalty tax; and for other purposes. 
 
 
 
Referred to Finance and Public Utilities Committee. 
 
SR58. 
 
By Senators Paul ofthe 401h, Price ofthe 561h, Beatty ofthe 471h, Cable ofthe 271h, Mullis of the 53rd and others: 
 
A resolution designating the Dorothy Felton Interchange; and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to Transportation Committee. 
 
SR59. By Senators Ray of the 481hand Cagle of the 491h: 
 
A resolution commending Adelphia Channel 4, formerly known as 
 
PrestigeVision 4; and for other purposes. Read and adopted. 
 
 
 
SR60. By Senators Tate of the 381h, Stokes of the 43rd and Thomas of the 2nd: 
 
A resolution commending the Empire Board of Realtists, Inc.; and for other purposes. 
 
Read and adopted. 
 
SR61. By Senators Tate of the 381\ Harbison of the 151\ Stokes of the 43rd, Thomas of the 2nd, James of the 35th and others: 
 
A resolution recognizing Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; and for other purposes. 
 
Read and adopted. 
 
 
 
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SR62. 
 
By Senator Smith of the 25th: 
A resolution recognizing The Nancy Hart Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution; and for other purposes. 
 
Read and adopted. 
 
SR63. 
 
By Senator James of the 35th: 
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for the creation of a driver education fund within the state treasury from which funds shall be disbursed to local school systems to implement and fund driver education programs; to authorize the levy of a surcharge on driver's license application fees and the appropriation of the proceeds of such surcharges to the fund; to provide that moneys appropriated to such fund shall not lapse; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to Appropriations Committee. 
 
SR64. By Senators James of the 35t\ Cheeks of the 23rct, Harbison of the 15th, Walker of the 22nct, Tate of the 3gth and others: 
 
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for four-year terms of office for members of the Georgia Senate; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other 
purposes. 
 
Referred to Ethics Committee. 
 
SR65. 
 
By Senator Streat of the 19th: 
A resolution commending the Irwin County High School Girls Softball Team; and for other purposes. 
 
Read and adopted. 
 
SR66. 
 
By Senator Blitch of the 7th: 
A resolution commending the Georgia Grand Chapter ofThe Order ofthe Eastern Star; and for other purposes. 
 
Read and adopted. 
 
 
 
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