First readers in House, 1996 January 11

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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, January 11, 1996

Any bills or resolutions not listed in sequence indicate those prefiled.
HB 1113. By: Representatives Kaye of the 37th, Joyce of the 1st, Smith of the 19th, Sanders of the 107th, Yates of the 106th and others: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the death penalty, so as to provide that with respect to any person who has been convicted of a capital offense and has had imposed upon him or her prior to January 1, 1997, a sentence of death, the death penalty may be carried out by lethal intravenous infusion; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
HB 1131. By: Representatives Walker of the 87th, Smith of the 102nd, Yates of the 106th, Sanders of the 107th and Maddox of the 108th: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-7-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to personal exemptions used in computing income tax, so as to provide that no such exemption shall be allowed for certain minor dependents who have not completed secondary education; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1132. By: Representatives Walker of the 87th, Titus of the l80th, Yates of the 106th, Kaye of the 37th, Smith of the 102nd and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Child Support Recovery Act," so as to limit the issuance or renewal of licenses and other authorizations to engage in professions, businesses, or occupations and certain other activities to persons who are not in compliance with orders for child support; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on CHILDREN & YOUTH
HB 1143. By: Representatives Smith of the 175th, Taylor of the 134th, Hugley of the 133rd, Epps of the l3lst, McClinton of the 68th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 20-2-168 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to establishment of the length of the school year, so as to change the length of the school year; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 1240. By: Representatives Campbell of the 42nd, Irvin of the 45th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Davis of the 60th and Crawford of the l29th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Officiai Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants of pardons, paroles, and other relief, so as to provide that offenders convicted of a serious felony shall not be eligible for consideration for parole or other early release for a specified time period; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY

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HB 1241. By: Representatives Mobley of the 86th, Cummings of the 27th, Golden of the l77th, Johnson of the 84th and Stallings of the 100th: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt from sales and use taxes the sale of tangible personal property and services to a nonprofit licensed in-patient hospice under certain conditions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1242. By: Representatives Bordeaux of the l5lst and Chambless of the l63rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 43-9-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grounds for refusal or revocation of chiropractors' licenses, so as to provide that a chiropractor who refers a patient to an attorney for legal advice or action concerning injuries of the patient which the chiropractor is treating or aware of shall lose his or her license to practice chiropractic; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1243. By: Representatives Snow of the 2nd, Murphy of the 18th, Streat of the l67th, Perry of the 11th, Watts of the 26th and others: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 5 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commercial driveway access to the state highway system, so as to establish a maximum amount of money which may be charged by the Department of Transportation as a condition of obtaining a commercial driveway permit under certain circumstances; 7nd for other purposes. and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 1244. By: Representative Trense of the 44th: A BILL to amend Code Section 49-4-146.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unlawful acts regarding medical assistance, so as to prohibit requesting or obtaining medical assistance for psychiatric services unless those services were provided by certain qualified physicians; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
HB 1245. By: Representative Simpson of the 101st: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-5-67.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to administration of chemical tests to determine if a person is driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, so as to provide that photostatic copies of inspection certificates of approved breath-testing instruments shall be self-authenticating, shall be admissible in any court of law; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1246. By: Representative Simpson of the 101st: A BILL to amend Code Section 24-3-17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to admissibility of certified copies of records of the Department of Public Safety or comparable agencies in other states, so as to provide that a certified copy of any record of the Georgia Crime Information Center or a comparable agency in any other state is admissible in any judicial proceeding or administrative hearing in the same manner as the original of the record; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HB 1247. By: Representatives Smith of the 109th, Buck of the l35th, Floyd of the l38th, Sauder of the 29th, Lawrence of the 64th and others: A BILL to amend Part 18 of Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bank branches, offices, facilities, and holding companies, so as to revise provisions governing the management, ownership, and creation of branch banks; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on BANKS & BANKING
HB 1248. By: Representative Barnes of the 33rd: A BILL to amend Chapter 2 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wills, so as to change the provisions relating to self-proved wills; to provide that the affidavits of the testator and the attesting witnesses may be made before a notary public or an officer authorized to take acknowledgements to deeds of conveyance and to administer oaths under the laws of this state or any other state; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1249. By: Representative Barnes of the 33rd: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, so as to change the provisions relating to which persons are authorized to perform artificial insemination; to provide that under certain circumstances physician's assistants shall be subject to civil liability; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
HB 1250. By: Representative Barnes of the 33rd: A BILL to amend Chapter 15 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public lawsuits, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to authority of a political subdivision to petition for posting of bond by opposing party or intervenor and dismissal upon failure to file bond; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1251. By: Representative Barnes of the 33rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 14-2-510 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to venue in proceedings against a corporation, so as to provide that the purpose of determining venue with respect to proceedings for damages because of torts, wrong, or injury done, corporations doing business in the State of Georgia shall always be subject to suit in the county in which the corporation's principal place of business is located; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1252. By: Representatives Sauder of the 29th, Parsons of the 40th, Walker of the 141st, Carter of the l66th, Shipp of the 38th and others: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to provide for the designation of the qualifying period by municipal superintendents; to provide for a minimum and maximum number of days for qualifying; to provide that such days shall be consecutive; to provide the earliest commencement date and latest ending date for qualifying periods for general elections; to provide the latest ending date for qualifying periods for special elections; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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HB 1253. By: Representative Powell of the 23rd: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle certificates of title, so as to repeal provisions relating to additional title fees for vehicles previously titled in other states; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 1254. By: Representatives Johnston of the 81st, Joyce of the 1st and Lakly of the 105th: A BILL to amend Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the lottery for education, so as to provide that advertisements for the lottery shall include information regarding help for compulsive gambling problems and a statement discouraging the buying of lottery tickets which the buyer can't afford; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 1255. By: Representatives Epps of the 131st, Brown of the 130th, Holland of the 157th,Taylor of the 134th, James of the 140th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 61 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Urban Redevelopment Law," so as to change references from "slum" or "slum area" to "distressed area"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 1256. By: Representatives Jamieson of the 22nd and Stephenson of the 25th: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-14-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to testing of radar devices, so as to require certain officers using such devices to notify persons of their right to view and inspect the radar reading; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 1257. By: Representative Birdsong of the 123rd: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 19 of the Official Code of G~orgia Annotated, relating to the granting of relief from family violence by superior courts, so as to change the provisions relating to penalties; to provide that the violation of an order issued pursuant to certain provisions of law shall be deemed contempt; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1258. By: Representative Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to amend Code Section 32-6-29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to enforcement powers of enforcement officers of the Department of Transportation, so as to provide for additional enforcement authority; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 1259. By: Representatives Epps of the 131st and Brown of the 130th: A BILL to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of LaGrange, so as to authorize the creation or abolition by ordinance of a grievance and appeals board to hear and determine certain personnel issues and to fix the procedure, rules, and regulations therefor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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HB 1260. By: Representatives Johnston of the Slst, Joyce of the 1st, Lifsey of the 6th and Lakly of the 105th: A BILL to amend Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to postsecondary education, so as to provide for rules, regulations, and policies for units of the University System of Georgia to ensure that annually all qualified applicants for admission who are Georgia residents shall be admitted as students or offered admission before any nonresident applicants are admitted; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
HB 1261. By: Representatives Smith of the 175th and Shanahan of the 10th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to salaries and fees of public officers and employees, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of members of the General Assembly; to provide for additional compensation for members who comply with certain requirements; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 1262. By: Representatives Johnston of the 81st and Lakly of the 105th: A BILL to amend Code Section 50-27-3, relating to definitions relative to the lottery, so as to change the definition of educational purposes and programs for the purpose of expenditure of lottery proceeds; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 1263. By: Representative Carter of the 166th: A BILL to amend Chapter 6 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to forest resources and other plant life, so as to provide that growers of ginseng shall register with the Department of Natural Resources; to define a certain term; to provide that the harvester of ginseng must have the written permission of the property owner; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HB 1264. By: Representatives Lakly of the 105th, Yates of the 106th, Johnston of the 81st, Lifsey of the 6th and Mueller of the 152nd: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the parent and child relationship, so as to provide that the parental right of a mother who refuses or is unable to provide the name of the father of the child shall be terminated; to amend Code Section 31-10-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the registration of births, so as to require that the father of a child conceived outside of marriage be placed on the child's birth certificate; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on CHILDREN & YOUTH
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HR 737. By: Representatives Lakly of the l05th, Yates of the l06th, Smith of the l02nd, Sanders of the l07th, Davis of the 60th and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that intangible personal property may be a separate cless of property for purposes of taxation; to authorize the repeal of any intangible personal property tax by general law without approval in a referendum; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HR 787. By: Representatives Johnston of the 81st, Joyce of the 1st and Lakly of the l05th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to prohibit the General Assembly from adopting any legislative standard requiring expenditure of funds by any local political subdivision if the mandate is more stringent than federal standards for local political subdivisions on the same subject matter; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS HR 788. By: Representatives Johnston of the 81st, Joyce of the 1st, Lifsey of the 6th and Lakly of the 105th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide that annually all qualified applicants who are Georgia residents shall be offered admission or admitted as students to units of the University System of Georgia before nonresidents are offered admission or are admitted as students; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA HR 789. By: Representatives Teague of the 58th, Baker of the 70th, Epps of the 131st, Brooks of the 54th and McKinney of the 51st: A RESOLUTION recognizing African American entrepreneurs and proclaiming the second Thursday in February as "African American Business Enterprise Day"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
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