Daily report [Mar. 31, 2005]

GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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DAILY REPORT
Thursday, March 31, 2005 Legislative Day # 39 T ODAY ON THE F LOOR : Speaker of the House, Glenn Richardson (R-Hiram), gaveled the House into session this morning at 10:00 am for the final legislative day of the 1 st Session of the 148 th General Assembly. The Speaker then recognized Rep. Mark Hatfield who introduced the "Devotional Speaker of the Day," Reverend Carlton Ring, who spoke to and the led the House in the morning devotion. Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver introduced the "Doctor of the Day", Dr. Steven Holbrook, Director of Emergency Care at Dekalb County Hospital. The Speaker then recognized Representatives DuBose Porter, Mary Margaret Oliver, Rob Teilhet, Nan Orrock, Doug Dean, Mike Keown, Earl Ehrhart, Jeff Brown, Roberta Abdul Salaam, Nikki Randall, Barbara Massey Reece, Jeanette Jamieson, Doug Holt, and LaNett Stanley-Turner who all spoke from the well during Morning Orders. The House then took up legislative action.
S ESSION
R EPORTS OF C ONFERENCE C OMMITTEES HB 36 - Municipal corporations; creation; revise provisions - Authored by: Rep. Wendell Willard

- Rep. Willard asked the House to Adopt the Report of the Conference Committee - Y: 119 N: 31 - This adoption to the conference committee report represents final passage of the bill
HB 48 - Ethics in government; amend provisions - Authored by: Rep. Rich Golick - Speaker of the House, Rep. Glenn Richardson, asked the House to Adopt the Report of the Conference Committee - Y: 160 N: 1 - This adoption to the conference committee report represents final passage of the bill
HB 106 - Sex offender registry; sexually violent offense; redefine - Authored by: Rep. Terry Barnard - Rep. Barnard asked that the House Adopt the Report of the Conference Committee - Y: 146 N: 0 - This adoption to the conference committee report represents final passage of the bill
HB 221 - Child support; guidelines; basic obligation amounts - Authored by: Rep. Sue Burmeister - Rep. Earl Ehrhart asked that the House Adopt the Report of the Conference Committee - Y: 104 N: 41 - This adoption to the conference committee report represents final passage of the bill

HB 244 - Elections and voting; amend provisions - Authored by: Rep. Sue Burmeister - Rep. Burmeister asked that the House Adopt the Report of the Conference Committee - Motion to Reconsider: Failed by a vote of Y: 76 N: 92 - Y: 91 N: 75 - This adoption to the conference committee report represents final passage of the bill * Rep. Randall Mangham made a Motion to Reconsider the passage of this bill, but it failed by a vote of Y: 76 N: 92
HB 254 - Courts; establish drug courts division - Authored by: Rep. Tom Knox - Rep. Knox asked that the House Adopt the Report of the Conference Committee - Y: 146 N: 0 - This adoption to the conference committee report represents final passage of the bill
HB 366 - Indigents; legal defense; amend certain provisions - Authored by: Rep. Jack Murphy - Rep. Jack Murphy asked that the House Adopt the Report of the Conference Committee - Y: 157 N: 0 - This adoption to the conference committee report represents final passage of the bill
HB 374 - Hotel-motel tax; used for certain trails and walkways; extend - Authored by: Rep. Harry Geisinger

- Rep. Geisinger asked that the House Adopt the Report of the Conference Committee - Y: 134 N: 19 - This adoption to the conference committee report represents final passage of the bill
HB 509 - Planning and Budget, Office of; program budgeting; revenue shortfall reserve - Authored by: Rep. Ben Harbin - Rep. Harbin asked that the House Adopt the Report of the Conference Committee - Y: 146 N: 0 - This adoption to the conference committee report represents final passage of the bill
HB 538 - Income tax; military income exclusion; amend provisions - Authored by: Rep. Larry O'Neal - Rep. O'Neal asked that the House Adopt the Report of the Conference Committee - Y: 154 N: 0 - This adoption to the conference committee report represents final passage of the bill
SB 227 - Ga. State Financing/Investment Commission; definitions; bonds; procedures - Authored by: Sen. Casey Cagle - Rep. Larry O'Neal asked that the House Adopt the Report of the Conference Committee - Y: 143 N: 5 - This adoption to the conference committee report represents final passage of the bill

SB 230 - Consumer Reporting Agencies; notices of security breaches; definitions - Authored by: Sen. Bill Hamrick - Rep. David Ralston asked that the House Adopt the Report of the Conference Committee - Y: 150 N: 0 - This adoption to the conference committee report represents final passage of the bill
SR 88 - Henry McNeal Turner Tribute Commission; creating - Authored by: Sen. Vincent Fort - Rep. Calvin Hill asked that the House Adopt the Report of the Conference Committee - Y: 146 N: 0 - This adoption to the conference committee report represents final passage of the bill
M OTIONS TO I NSIST/ R ECEDE HB 106 - Sex offender registry; sexually violent offense; redefine - Authored by: Rep. Terry Barnard - Rep. Barnard made a Motion for the House to Insist on its position
HB 538 - Income tax; military income exclusion; amend provisions - Authored by: Rep. Larry O'Neal - Rep. O'Neal asked the House to Insist on its position

SB 51 - Clinical Laboratories; technicians; provide degree of supervision - Authored by: Sen. Bill Hamrick - Rep. Mark Butler asked the House to Recede from its position - Y: 156 N: 1 - This recession of the House position represents final passage of this bill
SB 93 - Motor Vehicles; use of material covering license plates; prohibit - Authored by: Sen. Seth Harp - Rep. Tom Rice asked that the House Recede from its position - Y: 96 N: 33 - This recession of the House position represents final passage of this bill
SB 203 - Public Defenders; indigent defense services; attorney's fees/cost recovered - Authored by: Sen. John Wiles - Rep. Wendell Willard asked the House to Insist on its position
SB 227 - Ga. State Financing/Investment Commission; definitions; bonds; procedures - Authored by: Sen. Casey Cagle - Rep. Larry O'Neal asked the House to Insist on its position, and asked that the Speaker appoint a Conference Committee.
SB 230 - Consumer Reporting Agencies; notices of security breaches; definitions - Authored by: Sen. Bill Hamrick - Rep. David Ralston asked the House to Insist on its position, and asked that the Speaker appoint a Conference Committee

SB 254 - State Budgeting; comprehensive revision; Senate/House Budget Office - Authored by: Sen. Jack Hill - Rep. Tom Knox asked the House to Insist on its position, and asked that the Speaker appoint a Conference Committee
SR 88 - Henry McNeal Turner Tribute Commission; creating - Authored by: Sen. Vincent Fort - Rep. Calvin Hill asked the House to Insist on its position, and asked that the Speaker appoint a Conference Committee.
M OTIONS TO A GREE/ D ISAGREE HB 10 - Female genital mutilation; define offense; penalties; exceptions - Authored by: Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver - Rep. Oliver asked the House to Agree to the Senate Substitute to the House Substitute - Y: 161 N: 0 - This Agreement represents final passage of this bill
HB 106 - Sex offender registry; sexually violent offense; redefine - Authored by: Rep. Terry Barnard - Rep. Barnard asked the House to Disagree to the Senate Substitute
HB 320 - Georgia Health Insurance Risk Pool; create - Authored by: Rep. Ron Forster - Rep. Forster asked the House to Agree to the Senate Substitute - Y: 151 N: 4 - This Agreement represents final passage of this bill

HB 221 - Child support; guidelines; basic obligation amounts - Authored by: Rep. Sue Burmeister - Rep. Earl Ehrhart asked the House to Agree to the Senate Amendments - Y: 104 N: 41 - This Agreement represents final passage of this bill
HB 236 - Theft; certain services or property knowingly obtained by deception - Authored by: Rep. Bob Lane - Rep. Bob Lane asked the House to Agree to the Senate Substitute - Y: 135 N: 0 - This Agreement represents final passage of this bill
HB 254 - Courts; establish drug courts division - Authored by: Rep. Tom Knox - Rep. Tom Knox asked the House to Disagree to the Senate Substitute HB 266 - Chiropractors; board of examiners; additional authority - Authored by: Rep. Joe Wilkinson - Rep. Joe Wilkinson asked the House to Agree with the Senate Substitute - Y: 137 N: 0 - This Agreement represents final passage of this bill
HB 470 - Official Code of Georgia; change references to "911" to read 9-1-1 - Authored by: Rep. John Lunsford - Rep. John Lunsford asked the House to Agree to the Senate Substitute - Y: 159 N: 0

- This Agreement represents final passage of this bill
HB 495 - Teachers Retirement; reemployment of retired teachers - Authored by: Rep. Brooks Coleman - Rep. Brooks Coleman asked the House to Agree to the Senate Substitute - Y: 140 N: 0 - This Agreement represents final passage of this bill
HB 538 - Income tax; military income exclusion; amend provisions - Authored by: Rep. Larry O'Neal - Rep. O'Neal asked the House to Disagree to the Senate Amendment
HB 669 - Open meetings; certain athletic or fine art associations; encourage school participation - Authored by: Rep. Chuck Martin - Rep. Chuck Martin asked that the House Agree to the Senate - Y: 149 N: 0 - This Agreement represents final passage of this bill
SB 140 - Patient's Right to Independent Review Act; revise; add definitions; references - Authored by: Sen. Tommie Williams - Rep. Jeff Brown asked the House to Agree to the Senate Substitute - Y: 104 N: 46 - This Agreement represents final passage of this bill
SB 168 - License Plates; (NASCAR) logo; support Governor's Highway

Safety Program - Authored by: Sen. Chip Rogers - Rep. Tom Rice asked the House to Agree to the Senate Amendment to the House Committee Substitute - Y: 149 N: 3 - This Agreement represents final passage of this bill
SB 203 - Public Defenders; indigent defense services; attorney's fees/cost recovered - Authored by: Sen. John Wiles - Rep. Wendell Willard asked the House to Disagree to the Senate Substitute
SB 206 - Hunting Wildlife; season/bag limits; weapons; change provisions - Authored by: Sen. Tommie Williams - Rep. Bob Lane asked the House to Agree to the Senate Amendment to the House Substitute - Y: 135 N: 2 - This Agreement represents final passage of this bill
SB 227 - Ga. State Financing/Investment Commission; definitions; bonds; procedures - Authored by: Sen. Casey Cagle - Rep. Larry O'Neal asked the House to Disagree to the Senate Substitute
P REVIOUS L EGLISLATIVE D AY C ALENDAR B ILLS SB 106 - Violent Video Game; display explanation of rating system; penalty - Authored by: Sen. Doug Stoner - House Non-Civil Judiciary Committee: Favorable as passed by Senate

- Rep. Rob Teilhet presented the bill to the House - Floor Amendments: AM 18 1260 Adopted - Y: 153 N: 2 - This bill is now in the Senate
SB 145 - Cosmetologists; define terms; qualifications; certificate for registration for hair braiders/designers - Authored by: Sen. Johnny Grant - House Regulated Industries Committee: Favorable - Rep. David Graves presented the bill to the House - Action was Postponed
U NCONTEST H OUSE /S ENATE R ESOLUTIONS All Bills passed as a whole by a vote of Y: 148 N: 1 Structured Rule HB 512 - Lee County; utilities authority; change composition - Authored by: Rep. Bob Hanner - House State Planning & Institutions Committee: Favorable
HB 632 - Pembroke, City of; building permits; amend provisions - Authored by: Rep. Bob Lane - House State Planning & Institutions Committee: Favorable
HR 633 - Oversight Committee for Planning to Provide Home and Community Based Services; create - Authored by: Rep. Judy Manning - House Government Affairs Committee

D EBATE C ALENDAR SB 110 - Georgia Massage Therapy Practice Act; create Georgia Board of Massage Therapy - Authored by: Sen. Renee Unterman - House Regulated Industries Committee: Favorable - Rep. David Graves presented the bill to the House - Floor Amendments: None - Y: 119 N: 23 - This bill is now in the Senate
SB 226 - Joshua's Law; create Georgia Driver's Education Commission - Authored by: Sen. Preston Smith - House Motor Vehicles Committee: Favorable - Rep. David Ralston presented the bill to the House - Floor Amendments: Rep. David Lucas Amendment - Lost - Y: 136 N: 25 - This bill is now in the Senate
SB 254 - State Budgeting; comprehensive revision; Senate/House Budget Office - Authored by: Sen. Jack Hill - House Non-Civil Judiciary Committee: Favorable - Rep. Ben Harbin presented the bill to the House - Floor Amendments: Rep. DuBose Porter Amendment - Adopted - Y: 108 N: 59 - This bill is now in the Senate

SB 258 - Military Members on Duty; licenses; jury duty; exemptions/terminations - Authored by: Sen. John Douglas - House Civil Judiciary Committee Substitute: Adopted - Rep. John Yates presented the bill to the House - Floor Amendments: AM 21 2422 - Adopted - Y: 159 N: 0 - This bill is now in the Senate
Structured Rule SB 13 - Gift Card Integrity; unfair/deceptive practices in consumer transactions - Authored by: Sen. Chip Rogers - House Civil Judiciary Committee Substitute: Adopted - Rep. Tom Graves presented the bill to the House - Floor Amendments: None - Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver made a Motion to Table the bill, and it passed by a vote of Y: 86 N: 78 - Rep. Tom Graves made a Motion to Reconsider the tabling action, and that motion passed by a vote of Y: 100 N: 66 - Y: 101 N: 70 - This bill is now in the Senate *Rep. Doug Dean made a Motion to Reconsider the passage of this bill, but that motion failed by a vote of Y-71: N-96.
* The House has now sine died for the 2005 Session of the 148 th General Assembly, and will not reconvene for legislative action until January of 2006.

R ULES C OMMITTEE
The Committee on Rules today has fixed a provisional calendar for the 39 th Legislative Day, Thursday, March 31, as enumerated below, and can be called at the pleasure of the Speaker of the House.
Uncontested House/Senate Resolutions Structured Rule HB 512 - Lee County; utilities authority; change composition - Authored by: Rep. - House State Planning & Institutions Committee: Favorable
HB 632 - Pembroke, City of; building permits; amend provisions - Authored by: Rep. - House State Planning & Institutions Committee: Favorable
HR 633 - Oversight Committee for Planning to Provide Home and Community Based Services; create - Authored by: Rep. Judy Manning - House Government Affairs Committee
P ROVISIONAL D EBATE C ALENDAR Open Rule SB 110 - Georgia Massage Therapy Practice Act; create Georgia Board of Massage Therapy - Authored by: Sen. - House Regulated Industries Committee: Favorable

SB 226 - Joshua's Law; create Georgia Driver's Education Commission - Authored by: Sen. Preston Smith - House Motor Vehicles Committee: Favorable
SB 254 - State Budgeting; comprehensive revision; Senate/House Budget Office - Authored by: Sen. Jack Hill - House Non-Civil Judiciary Committee: Favorable
SB 258 - Military Members on Duty; licenses; jury duty; exemptions/terminations - Authored by: Sen. John Douglas - House Civil Judiciary Committee: Favorable
Structured Rule SB 13 - Gift Card Integrity; unfair/deceptive practices in consumer transactions - Authored by: Sen. Chip Rogers - House Civil Judiciary Committee: Favorable
* The Rules Committee will not hold another official meeting for the 2005 Session of the 148 th General Assembly.