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SENATE FIRST READERS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12. 2003
FIFTEENTH LCGISLATIVE DAY

SB 120

By Senators W1lhams of the 19th, Starr of the 44th and Johnson of the 1~t

A BILL to be enllllcd an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. relating to prestige license plates and special plate~ for certain persons and vehicles, so as to provide that a person who was awarded the Purple Heart c1tat10n ;hall be entitled to a standard Georgia license plate at no charge; to provide that a person who has been awarded a Bronze Star (Valor). Silver Star. or Distinguished Service Cross shall be entttled to receive at no cost a special and d1stmct1ve license plate or a standard Georgia license plate; to provide for procedures; to provide for design; to provide for transfer among vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal confl1ctmg laws, and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee

SB 121

By Senators W1lhams of the 19th, Jacbon of the SOth and G1lhs of the 20th

A BILL to be entttled an Act to amend Article I of Chapter 11 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provistons of abandoned motor vehicles. so as to provide that the department shall have the authority to regulate the business of nonconsensual towing; to provide that the department shall have the authority to set rates for businesses engaged in nonconsensual towing, to provide for a penalty for v10lat1on, to provide for relatl!d matters, to provide an effective date, to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes

Referred to Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee

SB 122

By Senator Wilham; of the 19th:

A BILL to be cntnled an Act to amend Code Sect10n 12-7-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum reqmremcnts for rules. regulations, ordinances, or resolutions regarding the control of soil eros10n and sed1mentat10ns, so as to provide that a drainage ;tructure for a public roadway 1s exempt from the provision~ of such Code scct10n; to provide an effective date; to repeal conlhcting law;; and for other purposes.

Referred to Natural Resources and the Environment Committee

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SB 123

Hy Senators rhompson of the 33rd and Ianksley of the 32nd:

A BILL to be cntllled an Ad to amend t\rt1clc 4 of ( 'hapter 13 of l 1tle I CJ ol the Ollicial Code of ( ieorgia Annotated. rcl,11111g In the family \ 1olcncc and stalking pwtcctl\c order reg1,try. Ml a' lo clarify the u'e ol standardized fonn' and a court > ability to mod1I)' the Ii.inn. to ~pcctl)' the !>heriff!> duties \\llh re>pcct to updating and maintaining the reg1~1ry. to pronde for regt>tf) of foreign protective orders: to provide for related matters. to provide an effective date. to repeal conflicting law': and for mher purpo'e'.

Rdi.'m.:d to Special Judu:iary Committee.

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13) Senators Hamrick of the 30th. 1 homas of the 54th. Hall of the 22nd. Johnson of the 1st. Collins of the 6th and Williams of the 19th

A RILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Oftic1al Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses related to minor' generally, so a!> to change certam penalties for certain unlawful act-; involving computer pornography and child sexual explmtatwn, to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws, and tor other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Comnuttee

SB 125

By Senator Hill of the 4th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-5-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to campaign disclosure reports. !>O a~ to require that any person who accepts contributions for or makes expenditures on behalf of candidates shall disclose the name of the candidate and the office sought by the candidate for whom 'uch contributions were accepted or expenditures made; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes

Referred to Ethics Committee

SR 126

By Senators Zamarripa of the 36th, Golden of the 8th, Brown of the 26th. Starr of the 44th. Dean of the 31st and others

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the L:mployees Retirement Sy,tem of Georgia, so as to provide for a program of retirement option!>, to state leg1slat1ve findings; to provide for development and 1mplementation of options, to pronde for concurrent funding and certification of compliance; to provide for restrictions, conditions, and limitations with respect to the filling of pos1twn' from which employees retire under such option!>, to pro\'1de for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws: and for other purposes

Referred to Retirement Committee.

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SB 127. By Senators Cagle of the 49th, Collins of the 6th and Tanksley of the 32nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the allocation of funds for public roads, so as to change the prov1s10ns regarding the balancing of federal and state funds; to provide an effective date, to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes

Referred to Transportation Commmee

SB 128

By Senators Price of the 56th, Johnson of the I st, Hudgens of the 47th, Hamrick of the 30th, Balfour of the 9th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide that, in certain elections, the candidate receiving a majority of the votes cast shall be elected; to change certain provisions regarding definit10ns; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Opcrat10ns (General) Committee

SB 129.

By Senators Harp of the 16th. Cagle of the 49th, Lee of the 29th. Gillis of the 20th and Stephens of the 5 lst

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 3 I-3-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to functions of county boards of health, so as to change the definition of the term "soil classifier"; to repeal a certain definit10n, to change the provisions relating to who may conduct investigations of the sullab1lity of sites within the state for on-site sewage management systems, to require certain standards and qualifications; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conthcting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Natural Resources and the Environment Committee.

SB 130.

By Senators Thompson of the 33rd. Meyer von Bremen of the 12th, Tate of the 38th, Dean of the 31st. Smith of the 25th and others:

A BILL to be enlltled an Act to amend Code Sect10n 20-2-212 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to salaries of professional educators under the "Quality Basic Educallon Act," so as to change provisions relating to reduction of local salary supplements; to eliminate provis10ns allowing reduct10n of local supplements after public hearing under certain circumstances, to thereby provide that in any fiscal year in which such personnel receive an increase under the minimum salary schedule, a local unit of admin1strallon shall not decrease any local salary supplement below the amount received in the immediately preceding fiscal year; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Education Committee.

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SB 131

By Senators Brush of the 24th, Tolleson of the 18th and Meyer von Bremen ofthe 12th.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter I0 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of fireworks, so as to change the definition of the term "fireworks"; to prohibit the sale of certain combustible or explosive compositions to persons under 16 years of age; to provide for a monetary penalty for sales made in v10lat1on of such proh1bit10n; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
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Referred to Economic Development and Tourism Committee

SB 132.

By Senators Sqmres of the 5th, Tanksley of the 32nd, Meyer von Bremen of the 12th and Clay of the 37th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 14 of the Official Code ot Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations, partnerships, and assocmt10ns, so as to change certain prov1s1ons relatmg to reservation of names and filing fees for corporations, nonprofit corporations, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies, to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

SB 133

By Senators Price of the 56th, Johnson of the I st, Golden of the 8th, Hamrick of the 30th, Balfour of the 9th and others

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 7 of the 0 C G A., relating to banking and finance, Title 9 of the O.C.G.A., relating to civil practice, fitle 24 of the O.C.G A, relating to evidence. Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state government, and Title 51 of the O.C.G.A., relating to torts, so as to provide for substantive and comprehensive revision of provisions regarding liab1hty in tort actions; to provide for a short title; to change certain provisions regarding intere~t on Judgements; to change eertain provis10ns regarding co-defendants residing in different counties; to change certain provisions regarding dismissal of actions; to change certain provisions regarding expert opinions; to provide for an effective date, to repeal cont11cting laws; and for other purposes.

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Referred to Judiciary Committee

SR 103

By Senator Tolleson of the 18th

A RESOLUTION commending the Perry High School Future Fanners of America; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted

SR 104

By Senator Tolleson of the 18th:

A RESOLUTION commending the Houston County High School Future Farmers of America, and for other purposes.

Read and adopted

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SR 105.

By Senators Meyer von Bremen of the 12th, Hooks of the 14th and Bowen ofthe 13th.

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 25. 2003, as Albany-Dougherty County Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 106

By Senators Meyer von Bremen of the 12th, Hooks of the 14th and Johnson ofthe 1st:

A RESOLUTION recogn1zmg March 2-8, 2003, as "Women m Construction Week" in Georgia; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 107.

By Senators Zamarripa of the 36th, Golden of the 8th, Brown of the 26th, Starr of the 44th, Dean of the 31st and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on State Retirement Plan Options; and for other purposes.

Referred to Retirement Committee.

SR 108.

By Senators Price of the 56th, Johnson of the I st, Harp of the 16th, Collins of the 6th, Hudgens of the 47th and others

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for apportionment of the House of Representatives on the basis of single-member districts; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection, and for other purposes.

Referred to Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee.

SR 110.

By Senators Johnson of the )st, Price of the 56th, Hill of the 4th and Meyer von Bremen of the 12th.

A RESOLUTION relative to adjournment; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

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