Senate first readers 2007 February 1

SENATE FIRST READERS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 01,2007 THIRTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 89,

By Senators Adelman of the 42nd, Pearson of the 51st, Weber of the 40th, Golden of the 8th, Stoner of the 6th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government, so as to provide for the creation of townships; to provide a short title; to provide for the requirements for the creation of such townships; to provide for boards of town supervisors for such townships; to provide for powers, duties, and functions of such town supervisors; to provide for officers, meetings, elections, and filling of vacancies for such town supervisors; to provide for certain immunities; to provide that property within such townships shall not be subject to municipal annexation; to conform related laws; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Urban Affairs Committee.

SB 90.

By Senator Douglas of the 17th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act creating the City of Hampton Public Facilities Authority, approved May 30,2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 3848); to provide that any outstanding debt, contracts, or assets held by the City of Hampton Public Facilities Authority shall be assumed by the local governing authority of Henry County; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to State and Local Governmental Operations Committee.

SB 91.

By Senators Pearson of the 51st, Wiles of the 37th, Adelman of the 42nd, Powell of the 23rd and Carter of the 13th:

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 serious traffic offenses, so as to change provisions relating to punishment for the offense of fleeing or attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle or police officer; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee.

SB 92.

By Senators Pearson of the Slst, Mullis of the 53rd, Balfour of the 9th, Seabaugh of the 28th and Rogers of the 21st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia AMotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to provide for collection of certain data; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the state revenue commissioner, the Department of Revenue, and the Department of Community Affairs with respect to the foregoing; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Finance Committee.

SB 93.

By Senators Smith of the 52nd, Thomas of the 54th, Hawkins of the 49th, Hill of the 32nd and Unterman of the 45th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to enact the "Patient Disclosure for Eye Surgery Act"; to provide for the delegation of postoperative eye care for a patient who has undergone eye surgery; to provide for definitions; to provide for comanagement agreements; to provide for requirements for delegation; to provide for an affirmative defense; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

SB 94.

By Senators Wiles of the 37th, Hamrick of the 30th, Heath of the 31st, Mullis of the 53rd and Seabaugh of the 28th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dispossessory proceedings, so as to define a term; to clarify the process for judgments by default; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

SB 95.

By Senators Carter of the 13th, Adelman of the 42nd, Thomas of the 54th, Chance of the 16th and Seay of the 34th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale or distribution to, or possession by, minors of cigarettes and tobacco related objects, so as to make it unlawful to attempt to purchase cigarettes or tobacco related objects; to change certain provisions relating to sales from vending machines; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Health and Human Services Committee.

SB 96.

By Senators Golden of the 8th and Stoner of the 6th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drug-free workplace programs, so as to provide for onsite testing; to provide for oral testing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Insurance and Labor Committee.

SB 97.

By Senators Harnrick of the 30th and Seabaugh of the 28th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conduct of criminal trial proceedings, so as to require parties to raise specific objections to jury charges prior to the jury retiring to deliberate; to provide that failure to raise objections shall preclude appellate review except under limited circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

By Senators Hamrick of the 30th, Mullis of the 53rd, Thomas of the 54th, Heath of the 31st, Staton of the 18th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 16 and 35 of the OEcial Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses and law enforcement officers and agencies, respectively, so as to provide the Georgia Bureau of Investigation with the authority to investigate certain offenses against minors, including subpoena power; to change provisions relating to the "Computer Pornography and Child Exploitation Act of 1999"; to provide for a definition; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to Judiciary Committee.

SR 130.

By Senators Adelman of the 42nd, Pearson of the 51st, Weber of the 40th, Golden of the 8th, Stoner of the 6th and others:

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly may provide by law for townships for the limited purposes of exercising the power of zoning and the regulation of land use development within the boundaries of such townships and provide for the funding and operation of such townships; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Referred to Urban Affairs Committee.

SR 131.

By Senators Hudgens of the 47th, Johnson of the lst, Rogers of the 21st, Seabaugh of the 28th, Carter of the 13th and others:

A RF3SOLUTION recognizing February 6,2007, as "Ronald Reagan Day" in the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 132.

By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Pearson of the Slst, Rogers of the Zlst, Schaefer of the SOth, Whitehead, Sr. of the 24th and others:

A RESOLUTION commending Georgia's sustainable and environmentally friendly businesses; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 133.

By Senators Tarver of the 22nd, Powell of the 23rd, Hill of the 4th, Williams of the 19th, Whitehead, Sr. of the 24th and others:

A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Augusta, Georgia, Environmental Issues; and for other purposes.

Referred to Natural Resources and the Environment Committee,

SR 134.

By Senators Meyer von Bremen of the 12th, Hooks of the 14th, Williams of the 19th,Harbison of the 15th,Harp of tbe 29th and others:

A RESOLUTION commending the Capitol Police; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 135.

By Senators Tolleson of the 20th, Bulloch of the 1lth, Hill of the 4th, Johnson of the 1st, Meyer von Bremen of the 12th and others:

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 1, 2007, as "Forestry Day at the Capitol"; and for other purposes.

Read and adopted.

SR 136. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd and Hamrick of the 30th:

A RESOLUTION dedicating the Emmett Henry Austin Memorial Bridge; and for other purposes.

Referred to Transportation Committee.