SENATE FIRST READERS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24,2007
SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 40.
By Senators Staton of the 18th, Williams of the 19th, Rogers of the 21st, Johnson of the 1st, Shafer of the 48th 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 increase the penalties for certain election related offenses involving fraudulent acts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Ethics Committee.
SB 41.
By Senators Harp of the 29th, Hamrick of the 30th, Adelman of the 42nd and Meyer von Bremen of the 12th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 9-11-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to process in civil practice, so as to provide for service upon persons residing in gated and secured communities; to provide for filing the return of service; to provide for statewide registration of permanent process servers; to change certain provisions relating to process in civil practice; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
SB 42.
By Senators Harp of the 29th, Thomas of the 54th and Tolleson of the 20th:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Child Support Recovery Act," so as to authorize the Department of Human Resources to impose fees on child support collections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
SB 43.
By Senators Rogers of the 21st, Whitehead, Sr. of the 24th, Williams of the 19th, Johnson of the 1st, Heath of the 31st and others:
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to prohibit certain employers from prohibiting employees from lawfully carrying and possessing firearms in locked motor vehicles; to provide for immunity for employers who allow employees to possess firearms in locked vehicles on the premises of such employer; to provide for civil remedies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
SR 5.
By Senators Shafer of the 48th, Pearson of the 51st, Rogers of the 21st, Heath of the 3lst, Hill of the 32nd and others:
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to restrict amendments, that increase appropriations made by the General Appropriations Act; to provide for a short title; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to Finance Committee.
SR 66.
By Senators Staton of the 18th, Williams of the 19th, Johnson of the lst, Shafer of the 48th, Chance of the 16th and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on the Shortage of Doctors and Nurses in Georgia; and for other purposes.
Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.
SR 67.
By Senators Staton of the 18th, Brown of the 26th, Meyer von Bremen of the 12th, Harp of the 29th and Hooks of the 14th:
A RESOLUTION commending President William D. Underwood of Mercer University; and for other purposes.
Read and adopted.
SR 68.
By Senator Williams of the 19th:
A RESOLUTION to dedicate the William H. "Sonny Boy" Skipper Maintenance Headquarters; and for other purposes.
Referred to State Institutions and Property Committee.
SR 69.
By Senators Meyer von Bremen of the 12th and Hooks of the 14th:
A RESOLUTION honoring and remembering the life of Dr. Frank Dempsey Guillebeau; and for other purposes.
Read and adopted.
SR 70.
By Senators Seay of the 34th, Reed of the 35th, Whitehead, Sr. of the 24th, Cowsert of the 46th, Thompson of the 33rd and others:
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating quarterback Donald Eugene "D.J." Shockley, Jr.; and for other purposes.
Read and adopted.
SR 71.
By Senators Shafer of the 48th, Rogers of the 21st, Mullis of the 53rd, Smith of the 52nd, Harp of the 29th and others:
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Alcohol Regulations; and for other purposes.
Referred to Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee.
SR 72.
By Senator Balfour of the 9th:
A RESOLUTION commending Mitchell Esswein; and for other purposes.
Read and adopted.
SR 73.
By Senators Harp of the 29th and Harbison of the 15th:
A RESOLUTION commending Reverend Albert McCorvey, Sr., for his life of dedicated service to his church and recognizing him on the occasion of his retirement; and for other purposes.
Read and adopted.
SR 74.
By Senators Johnson of the lst, Williams of the 19th, Brown of the 26th, Hooks of the 14th, Harbison of the 15th and others:
A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia General Assembly Fiscal Office Maintenance Staff; and for other purposes.
Read and adopted.