F"o\io ,., GA L.."\-1 I .SI 'K. 4- "J,oc.3/o;;i.-~-, SENATE FIRST READERS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2003 TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY SB 184. By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Hamrick of the 30th. Bowen of the 13th, Smith of the 52nd, Shafer of the 48th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arson and explosives, so as to provide for additional offenses constituting the crimes of arson in the first, second, and third degree; to provide an effective date: to provide for apphcab1lity; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purpose~. Referred to Judiciary Committee. SB 185. By Senator Thomas of the 2nd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 4 of Title 46 of the O.C.G.A, known as the "Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act," so as to provide that a marketer shall be prohibited from discontinuing service to persons 65 years of age or older or to persons with physical or mental disabilities for nonpayment of bills during any wmter heating season and the 30 days immediately following such winter heating season; to provide an exception; to provide that prior to August 1, 2003, a marketer shall tile with the commission the price per therm to be charged to retail customers which price shall not be increased more than $.50 during any three-year period; to provide for related matters; to provide an effect1ve date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee. SB 186 By Senators Hamrick of the 30th and Smith of the 52nd. A BILL to be entitled an Act to enact the "Abandoned Child Protection Act of 2003"; to amend Chapter 10 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abandonment of spouse or child, so a~ to revise the criminal penalty for abandonment of a dependent child to a felony; to provide for an exception to such penalty for newborns left at a medical facility pursuant to Chapter JOA of Title 19; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws, and for other purposes. Referred to Judiciary Committee. -I - . SB 187 By Senators Hamrick of the 30th, Smith of the 52nd and Mullis of the 53rd A BILL to be entitled an Act to enact the "Terrorism Prevention Act of 2003", to amend Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to revise a reference to the Organized Crime Prevention Council, to change the name of the Orgamzed Crime Prevenuon Council; to revise the qualifications of the members on the council, to revise the powers and duties of the council; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insuring and indemnification of state officers and employees, so as to revise a reference to the Organi?ed Crime Prevcnt10n Council; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee. SB 188. By Senators Hamrick of the 30th, Smith of the 52nd and Mullis of the 53rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 15 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to senous traffic offenses. so as to change provisions relating to punishment for the offcn~e of fleeing or attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle or pohce officer, to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and for applicab1hty; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Judiciary Committee SB 189. By Senator Hamrick of the 30th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Peace Officers Annuity and Benefit Fund, so w. to provide that certam persons employed as county jail officers shall be eligible for membership in such fund, to provide for creditable service for prior service as a county jail officer; to provide for the payment of employer contributions with interest thereon; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an eftecttve date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Retirement Committee. SB 190. By Senators Thomas of the 54th, Thomas of the 10th, Butler of the 55th, Bulloch of the I Ith, Cheeks of the 23rd and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to marriage generally, so as to repeal the provisions relating to serological testing for syphihs requirements for marriage licenses; to provide for related matters, to repeal conflicting laws, and for other purposes. Referred to Health and Human Services Committee. -2 - SB 191. By Senators Thomas of the 54th, Cheeks of the 23rd, Seabaugh of the 28th, Johnson of the !st, Gillis of the 20th and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for an extension of the deadline for filing claims for medical assistance in those instances when third parties may be legally liable for the medical condition which necessitated the treatment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Health and Human Services Committee. SB 192 By Senators Thomas of the 2nd, Squires of the 5th, Dean of the 3 lst and Thomas of the 54th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adoption, so as to change the provisions relating to access to records; to correct the name of the Office of Adoptions; to amend Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vital records, so as to change the provisions relating to the contents of certificates and to reports and records; to change provisions relating to practices and procedures; to provide for receipt of a copy of his or her onginal birth certificate by an adopted person in certam circumstances; to provide for applicability; to provide an effective date, to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. SB 193. By Senators Moody of the 27th, Brush of the 24th, Clay of the 37th, Tate of the 38th and Unterman of the 45th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary schools, so as to revise provisions relating to procedures for terminating or suspending contracts for teachers and for nonrenewal of contracts for certain teachers; to provide for a pool of impartial persons who have expertise in education but are not employees of the local board or the state board; to provide for selection of three tribunal members from such pool; to provide for hearing before a tribunal; to remove a provision for appeal to the state board; to provide that persons who first becam~ teachers on or after July I, 2000, shall acquire rights to continued employment under Code Section 20-2-942; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. Referred to Education Committee. , I -3 - ... SB 194 By Senators Seay of the 34th and Starr of the 44th A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local boards of education, so as to provide that it shall be a conflict of interest and unlawful for a member of a local board of education to perform certain acts with respect to certain employee representation organizations; to define a term; to state legislative findings; to define criminal offenses and prescribe the punishment for such offenses; to provide- for related matters, to repeal contl1ctmg laws, and for other purposes "J Referred to Educat10n Committee. SB 195. By Senators Hall of the 22nd, Lee of the 29th and Jackson of the 50th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Otlicial Code of Georgia Annotated. relating to clerks of the supenor courts, so as to repeal a certain sunset provision relative to fees. the implementation of a state-wide um form automated information system, and the collection and remittance of certain fees; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. ~ .___) Referred to Judiciary Committee SB 196. By Senators Reed of the 35th, Thomas of the I0th, Zamarripa of the 36th, Levetan of the 40th. Fort of the 39th and Adelman of the 42nd. A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act approved March 20, 1986 (Ga L. 1986, p. 4446), which continued in force and effect as part of the Constitution of the State of Georgia that constitutional amendment duly ratified at the 1972 general election (HR. 799-1935; Ga. L. 1972, p. 1477) and proclaimed by the Governor to be a part of the Constitution of the State of Georgia relating to the authonzation of Fulton County to operate recreational programs in any city lying wholly or partially within ~uch county and having a population of not more than 5,000 persons; to repeal that constitutional amendment duly ratified at the 1972 general election (H.R. 799-1935; Ga. L 1972, p. 1477) and proclaimed by the Governor to be a part of the Constitution of the State of Georgia; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes .~ J Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee. -4- . , SB 197. By Senators Reed of the 35th, Thomas of the 10th, Zamarripa of the 36th, Levetan of the 40th, Adelman of the 42nd and Fort of the 39th: A BILL to be entitl