Senate first readers 2007 January 25

SENATE FIRST READERS THURSDAY, JANUARY 25,2007
EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 13.

By Senators Brown of the 26th and Davenport of the 44th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide for a substantive and comprehensive reform of provisions regarding the minimum wage law; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an increase in the minimum wage; to provide for annual minimum wage increases to match the rising cost of living; to provide a credit toward the minimum wage for employers of tipped workers; to eliminate various eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; to provide for related matters; to provide for severability; to provide an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Insurance and Labor Committee.

SB 44.

By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Tolleson of the 20th, Whitehead, Sr. of the 24th, Thomas of the 2nd, Smith of the 52nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fire protection and safety, so as to provide a short title; to provide definitions; to provide for the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council to develop and offer fire officer development training through the Georgia Fire Academy; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee.

SB 45.

By Senators Thomas of the 54th, Unterman of the 45th, Mullis of the 53rd, Harbison of the 15th, Tate of the 38th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Human Resources, so as to provide for the establishment of a task force to develop a plan for education on chronic kidney disease; to provide for membership and appointment of members to the task force; to provide for duties and responsibilities; to provide for reports and recommendations from such task force; to provide for related matters; to provide for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

SB 46.

By Senators Golden of the 8th and Goggans of the 7th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for election of the members of the board of education of Cook County, approved March 28,1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 5499), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 1, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 5615), so as to change the provision relating to the compensation of the members of the board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

SB 47.

By Senators Seabaugh of the 28th, Stoner of the 6th, Murphy of the 27th, Schaefer of the 50th and Tate of the 38th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that school districts may agree to assist employees in investing in certain qualified retirement plans; to define certain terms; to provide that a school district may agree to deposit a portion of an employee's salary into a qualified investment plan; to provide certain requirements for companies eligible to offer such plans; to provide that the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia shall administer such program; to provide for certain offenses and penalties; to provide for notice; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Retirement Committee.

SB 48.

By Senators Carter of the 13th and Whitehead, Sr. of the 24th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 42-5-50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to transmittal of information on convicted persons and place of detention, so as to provide that after a convicted person has remained in custody of the local jail for a period of 90 days after a request for local custody has been filed on behalf of such person, the sheriff through the prosecuting attorney may petition the sentencing court for a hearing to determine whether such convicted person should be transferred to the custody of the commissioner of corrections; to provide for notice to the attorney of record for the convicted person; to provide for certain matters to be considered by the court; to provide that the court order shall specify the conditions of continued incarceration of the convicted person; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee.

SB 49.

By Senators Thomas of the 2nd, Harp of the 29th, Johnson of the 1st and Hudgens of the 47th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to transfer of Division of Rehabilitation Services to Department of Labor, so as to provide for the delivery of certain services and techniques to deaf-blind individuals by an organization knowledgeable on deaf-blind issues; to provide that the division integrates the services and techniques into its standard practices and procedures; to provide for a time frame to retain the services of an organization to provide services and techniques to deaf-blind individuals and training on such services and techniques; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Insurance and Labor Committee.

SB 50.

By Senators Douglas of the 17th, Rogers of the 21st, Hawkins of the 49th, Schaefer of the 50th, Hill of the 4th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 17 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to notaries public, so as to provide that a notary shall be a legal resident of the United States; to provide a penalty; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

SB 52.

By Senators Jones of the loth, Adelman of the 42nd, Weber of the 40th and Thompson of the 5th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws relating to the governing authority of DeKalb County, approved March 8, 1956 (Ga. L. 1956, p. 3237), as amended, particularly by an Act establishing the form of government of DeKalb County and fixing the powers and duties of the officers constituting the governing authority of DeKalb County, approved April 9, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4304), as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the cluthority of the chief executive officer to preside over meetings of the county commission and vote in certain instances; to change the provisions relating to the authority of the chief executive officer to set the agenda for meetings of the county commission; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

SR 75.

By Senator Mullis of the 53rd:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mr. Phillip Jennings 111; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 76.

By Senators Seay of the 34th and Davenport of the 44th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Steve Lundquist; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 77.

By Senators Thomas of the 54th, Heath of the 31st, Smith of the 52nd, Pearson of the 51st and Schaefer of the 50th:

A RESOLUTION commending the student representatives of Living Way Christian Academy and recognizing the observance of Living Way Christian Academy Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 78.

By Senator Pearson of the 51st:

A RESOLUTION commending Mr. Walter John Victor; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 79.

By Senator Pearson of the 51st:

A RESOLUTION commending Piedmont Mountainside Hospital on its nomination as "Hospital of the Year" by the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 80.

By Senator Pearson of the 51st:

A RESOLUTION commending Mr. Sandy L. Adams on the occasion of his retirement; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 81.

By Senators Hill of the 32nd, Pearson of the 5lst, Heath of the 3lst, Schaefer of the 50th, Douglas of the 17th and others:

A RESOLUTION condemning the nuclear program of the Islamic Republic of Iran, condemning Iran's support for terrorism, and holding Iranian sponsored terrorists and proxy forces and countries responsible for their actions; and for other purposes.

Referred to Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.

SR 82.

By Senators Carter of the 13th, Chance of the 16th, Johnson of the lst, Williams of the 19th, Brown of the 26th and others:

A RESOLUTION commending Mr. Gerald Bryant on the occasion of his retirement; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 83.

By SenatorsHeath of the 31st and Carter of the 13th:

A RESOLUTION expressing congratulations and best wishes to Cecil Clarence Wilson on the occasion of his 103rd birthday; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 84.

By Senators Harp of the 29th, Wiles of the 37th, Cowsert of the 46th, Staton of the 18th and Davenport of the 44th:

A RESOLUTION declaring January 30, 2007, as "Technical College System of Georgia Day" in the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.