Daily report [Mar. 30, 2007]

MEMBER SERVICES
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TOMORROW'S FORECAST
* The House will reconvene for its 34th Legislative Day on Tuesday, April 10, at 10:00 AM. * 1 resolution has been set to be debated on the floor.

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RULES CALENDAR
SB 103 - O.C.G.A; correct errors/omissions
- BILL SUMMARY: Senate Bill 103 goes throughout the Georgia code and makes corrections to several typographical and/or stylistic errors. Said legislation is part of the recommendations from the Code Revision Commission. - Authored By: Sen. David Adelman of the 42nd - House Committee: Code Revision - Rule: Modified-Open - Amendments(s): N/A - Yeas: 148; Nays: 0
SB 104 - O.C.G.A; correct errors/omissions; Title 47
- BILL SUMMARY: Senate Bill 104 amends Title 47 relating to retirement and pensions so as to change the phrase "board of trustees" to "board." Said legislation is a nonfiscal retirement bill as defined in the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law. Said bill is part of the Code Revision Commissions recommendations. - Authored By: Sen. David Adelman of the 42nd - House Committee: Code Revision - Rule: Modified-Open - Amendments(s): N/A - Yeas: 149; Nays: 0
SB 124 - O.C.G.A.; correct errors/omissions; Title 21
- BILL SUMMARY: Senate Bill 124 amends O.C.G.A. 21-2-374 so as to change "at least three days prior" to "at least three days prior thereto." Said legislation is part of the Code Review Commissions recommendations. - Authored By: Sen. David Adelman of the 42nd - House Committee: Code Revision - Rule: Modified-Open - Amendments(s): N/A - Yeas: 150; Nays: 0
* The House will reconvene Tuesday, April 10, at 10:00 AM, for its 34th Legislative Day of the 1st Regular Session of the 149th General Assembly.
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COMMITTEE ON RULES
The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for the 34th Legislative Day, Tuesday, April 10, and bills may be called at the pleasure of the Speaker.
RULES CALENDAR FOR NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY
HR 415 - Government of Turkey; urge to grant the Ecumenical Patriarch international recognition
- BILL SUMMARY: Urges the Government of Turkey to uphold and safeguard religious and human rights without comprise; cease its discrimination of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew serves as the spiritual leader and representative worldwide voice of some 300 million Orthodox Christians throughout the world); grant the Ecumenical Patriarch appropriate international recognition, ecclesiastic succession, and the right to train clergy of all nationalities; and respect the property rights and human rights of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The urging comes as a result of Turkish government's current treatment of the Ecumenical Patriarchate being inconsistent with the membership conditions and goals of the European Union which defined membership criteria for accession at the Copenhagen European Council in 1993, obligating candidate countries to achieve certain levels of reform, including stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy, adherence to the rule of law, and respect for and protection of minorities and human rights. - Authored By: Rep. Mike Cheokas of the 134th - House Committee: Human Relations & Aging - House Committee Passed: 3/28/2007 - Rule: Open
* The Rules Committee will next meet on Tuesday, April 10, at 09:00 AM, to set the Rules Calendar for the 35th Legislative Day.
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COMMITTEE ACTION REPORT
Insurance
SB 224 - Motor Vehicles; commercial vehicle and fleet policy; change the definition
- BILL SUMMARY: This bill changes the term "commercial vehicle policy" to "commercially insured vehicle policy in the definitions section of OCGA 40-2-137. - Authored By: Sen. Ralph Hudgens of the 47th - Committee Action: Do Pass by Committee Substitute
* Bills passing committees are reported to the Clerk's Office, and are then placed on the General Calendar.
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COMMITTEE BROADCAST SCHEDULE

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Monday, April 02, 2007 : No Meetings Today Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Special Subcommittee on Properties Wednesday, April 04, 2007 : No Meetings Today Thursday, April 05, 2007 : No Meetings Today

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* This schedule is accurate at the time of this report, but meeting dates and times are subject to change. To view the most up to date meeting schedule, please visit http://www.legis.ga.gov and click on Meeting Notices. To view the live streaming video of the meeting, please visit the Georgia Legislative Network website.
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