Senate first readers 2003 January 15

SENATE FIRST READERS

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2003

THIRD LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 2

By Senators Stephens of the 51 st and Price of the 56th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to apportionment of the House of Representatives and Senate and qualifications of members. so a~ to provide for the composition and number of state senatonal di~tricts, to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to p10vide an effective date: to repeal conflicting laws, and for other purposes.

Referred to Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee

SB 6.

By Senators Crotts of the 17th, Mullis of the 53rd and Brush of the 24th:

A RILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article I of Chapter 6 of 1 itle 40 of the 011icml Code of Georgia Annotated, rclatmg to general provisions relative to the uniform rules of the road, so as to provide that between the hours of sunset and sunnse. the dnver and pa5scngers in a motor vehicle stopped by a law enforcement ofticer shall remain in the vehicle, to provide that the driver of such vehicle shall turn the \<ehicle off and turn the mtcnor light~ on; to provide for a penalty; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes

Referred to Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee

SB 7.

By Senators Jackson of the 50th, Mullis of the 53rd. Butler of the 55th. Starr of the 44th and G1lhs of the 20th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relatmg to emergency medical services, so as to provide for the iicensure and regulation of a1r ambulance services; to provide for definitions; to exempt air ambulances and air ambulance services from a certain program: to establish requ1rements for hcensure: to provide for application for licensurc: to require ambulances to comply with standards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conf11ctmg laws, and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee.

SB 8.

By Senators Shafer of the 48th. Cagle of the 49th, Lamutt of the 21st, Seabaugh of the 28th. Mullis of the 53rd and others.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part I of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Budget Act." so as to ehmmate provisions relating to the annual contmuat1on budget report; to provide for the periodic apphcation of zero-base budgeting to the budget process; to provide for analysis of departmental and program objectives; to provide for consideration of alternative funding levels; to provide for departmental priority hsts; to provide for related matters; to repeal confhcting laws; and for other purposes

Referred to Appropriations Committee.

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SR6

By Senators Thomas of the 2nd and Johnson of the Ist.

A RESOLUTION designating the Earl T Shinholster Interchange and Bridge; and for other purposes.

Referred to Transportation Committee.

SR 11

Dy Senator Seabaugh of the 28th.

A RFSOL,Ul ION commending Lorraine A Johnson, and for other
purpo~.es.

Read and adopted.

SR12

By Senators Shafer of the 48th, Cagle of the 49th, Lamutt of the 21st, Balfour of the 9th, Tanksley of the 32nd and others:

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that no law providing for or increasing any state purpose tax shall become effective unless approved by a two-thirds maJonty of each branch of the General Assembly, to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or reject10n; and for other purposes

Referred to finance Committee.

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