Senate first readers 2001 February 16

Fol;o



C...-,A

L411

.. $1



R4
2001(1-/b

SENATE FIRST READERS Friday, February 16, 2001
TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 205. By Senators Thompson of the 33r<l, Stokes of the 43rd and Tanksley of the 32"d:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-18-72 ofthe Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when public disclosure shall not be required under Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, so as to exempt disclosure of certain personal information in all records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Education Committee.



SB 206. By Senators Hecht ofthe 34t\ Meyer von Bremen ofthe 12t\ Lee ofthe 29th and Hill of the 4th:
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to habeas corpus procedure for persons under sentence ofa state court of record, so as to provide for a statute of limitations for bringing such actions; to designate where a petition must be filed when the petitioner is being held by federal or other authorities; to provide for service; to limit the authority of Georgia courts to order interstate transfers of prisoners; to provide that a court may consider whether delay by the petitioner in filing the petition prejudiced the state's ability to respond; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

SB 207. By Senators Hill of the 4t\ Hooks of the 14t\ Dean of the 3151, Marable of the 52"d, Lee of the 29th and others:



A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-7-21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to criminal trespass, and Code Section 16-8-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties for theft offenses, so as to provide for penalties for intentionally defacing, mutilating, defiling, or committing any of certain theft offenses with regard to any grave marker, monument, or memorial to one or more deceased persons who served in the military service or a monument, plaque, marker, or memorial which is dedicated to, honors, or recounts the military service of any past or present military personnel of this state, the United States ofAmerica or any ofthe states thereof, or the Confederate States of America or any ofthe states thereof; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Veterans and Consumer Affairs Committee.

SB 208. By Senators Harbison of the 15t\ Ray of the 48t\ Paul of the 40th and Butler of the 55th:



A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to enact the "Electronic Commerce Home Delivery Act of 2001 ";to provide for the marketing and sale

oftobacco products, malt beverages, and wine by electronic commerce retailers

- 1-





and the delivery of such products to consumers at their homes or businesses in Georgia; to provide a purpose; to define terms; to provide for requirements for electronic commerce retailers to sell and deliver tobacco products, malt beverages, and wine; to require that any sale and delivery of malt beverages, wine, or tobacco products must include more than $50.00 in products other than malt beverages, wine, or tobacco products; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Veterans and Consumer Affairs Committee.
SB 209. By Senators Cable of the 27t\ Beatty of the 47th and Starr of the 441h:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to consent for surgical or medical treatment, so as to provide a short title; to define certain terms; to provide that prior to performing an abortion, a physician shall provide the pregnant woman with certain information; to provide that the physician shall obtain the woman s informed written consent; to provide for exceptions for incapacitated persons; to provide procedures for transmitting such information; to provide for an exception for medical emergencies; to provide for the preparation of certain written information and the maintenance ofan information telephone line; to provide for a penalty; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.
SB 210. By Senators Tanksley of the 32nct, Thompson of the 33rct, Ray of the 4gth, Hecht of the 341\ Meyer von Bremen of the 12th and others:
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 24 of the O.C.G.A., relating to medical information, so as to clarify the procedures for subpoenaing medical records; to provide for legislative findings; to reconcile federal privacy regulations with state judicial decisions; to define a certain term; to provide conditions under which a provider shall be required to release medical records concerning a patient pursuant to a subpoena; to provide for notice to a patient who is the subject of medical records being subpoenaed; to provide for objections by patients; to provide for medical records of minors; to amend Chapter 33 ofTitle 31 ofthe 0.C.G.A., relating to health records, so as to change the definition ofa certain term; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee. SB 211. By Senators Hill of the 4th and Meyer von Bremen of the 12th:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code

of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency medical services, so as to provide

for the transfer ofcertification and recertification responsibilities for paramedics

and cardiac technicians to the Department of Human Resources from the

Composite State Board of Medical Examiners; to provide that the department

may establish rules and regulations for ambulance attendants and for the

certification and recertification of emergency medical technicians, paramedics,

and cardiac technicians and provide for training courses relating thereto; to create

the Georgia Emergency Medical Services Medical Directors Advisory Council

and provide for its composition, duties, and powers; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.



-2 -





SR 183. By Senator Smith of the 25th:



A resolution designating the "Baldwin Veterans Memorial Highway;" and for other purposes.

Referred to Transportation Committee.

SR 184. By Senators Johnson of the 15\ Williams of the 6t\ Brush of the 24t\ Beatty of the 47th and Paul of the 401h:

A resolution commending Third Day; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.
SR 185. By Senators Gingrey of the 371\ Lamutt of the 215\ Tanksley of the 32"d, Thompson of the 33rd and Tate of the 381h:
A resolution recognizing and commending Alberta Kinney; and for other purposes.



Read and adopted.

SR 186. By Senator James of the 35th:

A resolution recognizing Morris Brown College, declaring "Morris Brown College Day" at the State Capitol on February 22, 2001; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.
SR 187. By Senator Blitch of the 7th: A resolution commending Honorable Joe Strickland on his retirement; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.



SR 188. By Senators Blitch of the 7th, Cheeks of the 23rd, Streat of the 19t\ Cable of the 271h, Jackson of the 5Q1h and others:

A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the

election ofjudges of the probate court on a nonpartisan basis; to provide for the

submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other

purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations (General) Committee.

SR 189. By Senator Smith of the 25th:
A resolution recognizing GAE Legislative Conference Day; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.


-3 -