SENATE FIRST READERS TUESDAY, JANUARY 23,2007
SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 5.
By Senators Seabaugh of the 28th, Rogers of the 21st, Whitehead, Sr. of the 24th and Shafer of the 48th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to state findings of the General Assembly regarding the Real ID Act; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding drivers' licenses, so as to permit the Governor of Georgia to delay implementing the requirements of the Real ID Act until the Department of Homeland Security has issued regulations that the Governor finds will adequately protect the interests of the citizens of Georgia; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to issuance, expiration, and renewal of drivers' licenses, so as to require the presentation of secure and verifiable documents for purposes of obtaining a driver's license; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee.
SB 31.
By Senator Thomas of the 2nd:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Port Wentworth, approved February 6,1957 (Ga. L. 1957,p. 2003), as amended, so as to reconstitute the governing authority of the city; to provide for council districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of the mayor and current council members; to change the provisions relating to the regular expiration of terms of office of certain council members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.
SB 32.
By Senator Weber of the 40th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Doraville in the County of DeKalb, approved October 13, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, Ex. Sess., p. 2154), as amended, so as to change the corporate limits of the city; to provide for a referendum; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations (General) Committee.
SB 33.
By Senators Harbison of the 15th, Johnson of the 1st and Brown of the 26th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency management, so as to authorize the development and implementation of a state-wide first responder building mapping information system; to provide legislative findings and declarations; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for immunity; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee.