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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, January 23, 1996

Any bills not listed in sequence .indicate those prefiled.
*Denotes Rules Suspended.
HB 1147. By: Representatives Holmes of the 53rd, McKinney of the 51st, White of the 161st, Brooks of the 54th, Hugley of the 133rd and others: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to change the votes needed for nomination; to provide that winning a primary requires at least 40 percent of the votes cast; to provide for run-off primaries in certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 1339. By: Representatives Mosley of the 171st, Smith of the 169th, Walker of the 141st, Coleman of the 142nd and Byrd of the 170th: A BILL to amend Code Section 36-30-7.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inactive municipalities, so as to provide that the area of a former municipality the charter of which was revoked by operation of general law may not be annexed by a municipal corporation without the consent of the residents of the affected area; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 1340. By: Representative Campbell of the 42nd: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to require all candidates for public office in this state to present a statement of conviction data at the time of qualifying for nomination or election as a condition of qualification; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 1341. By: Representative Greene of the 158th: A BILL to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to change the provisions relating to the duties and powers of courts, judicial officers, and arresting officers in counties which are members of a regional jail authority; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1342. By: Representative Jones of the 71st: A BILL to amend Chapter 14 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the licensure of electrical contractors, plumbers conditioned air contractors, low-voltage contractors, and utility contractors, so as to provide for the registration of general contractors; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY

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HB 1343. By: Representatives Campbell of the 42nd, Burkhalter of the 41st and Trense of the 44th: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from all City of Roswell ad valorem taxes for any city purposes, but not including taxes to retire bonded indebtedness, in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for each resident of the City of Roswell who is 65 years of age or older if the gross income of such resident, together with the gross income of the spouse residing at the same homestead, does not exceed $40,000.00 for the immediately preceding taxable year; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1344. By: Representative Bannister of the 77th: A BILL to amend an Act incorporating the City of Lilburn in the County of Gwinnett, so as to change certain procedures with respect to the consideration and adoption of city ordiances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1345. By: Representatives Bunn of the 74th, Johnston of the 81st, Woods of the 32nd, Kaye of the 37th, Maddox of the 108th 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 1346. By: Representatives Bunn of the 74th, Johnston of the 81st, Maddox of the 108th, Yates of the 106th and Johnson of the 97th: A BILL to amend Chapter 10 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cosmetologists, so as to provide that certain persons who engage in the business of applying artificial nails through a process which utilizes a variety of odorous chemicals shall be required to protect the air quality of surrounding businesses and the general public; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH &ECOLOGY
HB 1347. By: Representatives Bunn of the 74th, Johnston of the 81st, Woods of the 32nd, Kaye of the 37th, Maddox of the 108th and others: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the issuance, expiration, and renewal of drivers' licenses, so as to provide that each such license shall bear a hologram or other such device designed to prevent counterfeiting; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 1348. By: Representatives Bunn of the 74th, Johnston of the 81st, Woods of the 32nd, Maddox of the 108th, Sanders of the 107th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 32-6-75 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to restrictions on certain outdoor advertising, so as to provide that no such advertising depicting obscene material shall be allowed; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
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HB 1349. By: Representatives Bunn of the 74th, Kaye of the 37th, Brown of the 130th, Smith of the 102nd, Walker of the 87th and others: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the issuance, expiration, and renewal of drivers' licenses, so as to provide that each such license shall state whether or not the licensee is a citizen of the United States; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 1350. By: Representatives Bunn of the 74th, Johnston of the 81st, Maddox of the 108th, Sanders of the 107th, Smith of the 102nd and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to elections and primaries, so as to provide that no person who has been convicted of a felony shall be eligible for election to public office for a period of five years after the sentence has been served or probation has been completed; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 1351. By: Representatives Bunn of the 74th, Johnston of the 8lst, Maddox of the 108th, Sanders of the 107th, Smith of the 102nd and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state government, so as to provide that no state government office shall close during the 1996 Olympic Games; to provide for vehicular access to the state capitol; to provide that certain state owned parking facilities shall remain available for employees; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS &PROPERTY
HB 1352. By: Representatives Bunn of the 74th, Johnston of the Blst, Woods of the 32nd, Kaye of the 37th, Maddox of the 108th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 31-10-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the registration of births, so as to provide that the name of the father or putative father of a child may be entered on the certificate of birth with or without the consent of the person being named as the father or putative father; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH &ECOLOGY
HB 1353. By: Representative Smith of the 109th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to habeas corpus procedure for persons under sentence of state court of record, so as to provide that voluntary dismissal of certain petitions for writ of habeas corpus shall be with prejudice; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1354. By: Representatives Towery of the 30th, Shipp of the 38th and Burkhalter of the 41st: A BILL to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to enact the "Georgia Collision Damage Waiver Law"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
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HB 1355. By: Representatives Holmes of the 53rd, Stanley of the 50th Sinkfield of the 57th, Ladd of the 59th, Trense of the 44th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to housing generally, so as to revise the legislative findings; to revise a definition; to change provisions relating to the exemption of authorities and their property from taxes and special assessments; to change provisions relating to the renting of housing units; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 1356. By: Representatives Holmes of the 53rd, Canty of the 52nd and Kinnamon of the 4th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of the Secretary of State, so as to provide that the publication of the official directory of state and county officials and officers shall be discretionary; to provide that the inclusion of additional information shall be discretionary; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 1357. By: Representative Holmes of the 53rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 50-14-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to meetings open to the public, so as to allow all agencies subject to the open and public meetings law to conduct their meetings by telecommunications conference; to provide that presence by telecommunications conference constitutes presence for a quorum; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1358. By: Representatives Holmes of the 53rd, White of the 161st, McKinney of the 51st, Brooks of the 54th, Hugley of the 133rd and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 31-41-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of the lead hazard reduction program, so as to change the time periods for the issuance of certain regulations, the establishment of certain training procedures, and the performance of lead hazard reduction activities; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES &ENVIRONMENT
HB 1359. By: Representatives Holmes of the 53rd, McKinney of the 51st, White of the 161st, Ashe of the 46th, Brooks of the 54th and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding eligibility and qualifications for officer so as to repeal the provision prohibiting county and municipal governments from requiring residence as a condition for employment; to repeal certain provisions relating to administration of local employee merit systems; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 1360. By: Representatives Holmes of the 53rd, Sherrill of the 62nd, Smith of the 175th, Day of the 153rd and Smith of the 19th: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-8-76.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the use of safety belts in passenger vehicles, so as to change provisions relating to penalties for violations of said Code section; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
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HB 1361. By: Representatives Shaw of the 176th, Reaves of the 178th, Purcell of the 147th, Floyd of the 138th, James of the 140th and others: A BILL to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to repeal Chapter 25, relating to articles of bedding; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH &ECOLOGY
HB 1362. By: Representative Streat of the 167th: A BILL to amend Code Section 20-2-142 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prescribed courses in public schools, so as to provide that contractors, officials, agents, or other appropriate representatives of the Department of Public Safety may teach the alcohol and drug course; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 1363. By: Representative Hanner of the 159th: A BILL to provide that certain vehicles shall be registered and licensed to operate for calendar year 1997 and thereafter in Webster County during the four-month staggered registration period from January 1 through April 30 and other vehicles in said county shall be registered and licensed to operate during February and March, as provided by general law; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1364. By: Representatives Polak of the 67th, McClinton of the 68th and Mobley of the 69th: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-5-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to collection and payment of taxes on tangible property in installments, so as to change the time when certain taxes become due and payable; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS &MEANS
HB 1365. By: Representatives Grindley of the 35th, Rogers of the 20th, Buckner of the 95th, Ashe of the 46th and Ray of the 128th: A BILL to amend Code Section 16-12-171 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibitions on the sale or distribution to, or the possession by, minors of cigarettes and tobacco related objects, so as to provide for stricter regulations on the sale of cigarettes and tobacco related objects to minors; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE &CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HB 1366. By: Representatives Irvin of the 45th, Walker of the 14lst, Lee of the 94th, Ehrhart of the 36th and Evans of the 28th: A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government in general, so as to provide that any state board, body, or committee may meet by teleconference or other similar means, unless specifically prohibited; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HB 1367. By: Representatives Coleman of the 142nd and Buck of the 135th: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-8-111 of the Official Code of Georqia Annotated, relating to procedures regarding the imposition of the special county 1 percent sales and use tax, so as to change the period of time which must elapse prior to resubmitting an imposition question; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS &MEANS
HB 1368. By: Representatives Sinkfield of the 57th, Walker of the 141st, Murphy of the 18th and Lee of the 94th: A BILL to amend Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compensation and reimbursement of members and officers of the General Assembly, so as to change provisions relating to reimbursement of transportation costs for air travel; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
HB 1369. By: Representatives Grindley of the 35th, Snow of the 2nd, Johnson of the 84th and Snelling of the 99th: A BILL to amend Article 9 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle speed restrictions, so as to provide for declaration of policy and legislative intent; to provide for restricted usage of left-hand lanes of roadways; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 1370. By: Representatives Sinkfield of the 57th, McBee of the 88th, McClinton of the 68th and Taylor of the 134th: A BILL to amend Code Section 49-4A-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commitment of unruly or delinquent children, so as to provide authorization to the Department of Children and Youth Services in institutions under its control and supervision; to require youth to participate in certain moral, academic, vocational, physical, and correctional training and activities; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on CHILDREN &YOUTH
HB 1371. By: Representatives Powell of the 23rd, Benefield of the 96th, Bailey of the 93rd, Walker of the 141st, Lee of the 94th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 11 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Prompt Pay Act," so as to provide that payment by the owner to a contractor is not a condition precedent for payment to a subcontractor and payment by a contractor to a subcontractor is not a condition precedent for payment to any other subcontractor, and any agreement to the contrary is unenforceable; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 1372. By: Representatives Coleman of the 142nd, Murphy of the 18th, Watson of the 139th, Skipper of the 137th, Walker of the 141st and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to organization and membership of the Public Service Commission, so as to change the provisions relating to the election of the members of the commission; to provide for Public Service Commission Districts in which members must reside, provided that such members are elected state wide by the qualified voters of this state; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
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HB 1373. By: Representative Birdsong of the 123rd: A BILL to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the City of Ivey in Wilkinson County, so as to change the powers of the judge of the municipal court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1374. By: Representative Coleman of the 80th: A BILL to amend an Act entitled "An Act providing a new charter for the City of Norcross," so as to change a certain definitions; to authorize the city to maintain a retirement plan for municipal employees; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1375. By: Representatives Golden of the 177th, Byrd of the 170th, Bates of the 179th, Lewis of the 14th, Snow of the 2nd and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Employment Security Law," so as to change the definition of certain terms; to repeal provisions relating to the State-wide Reserve Ratio; to change certain references; to change certain provisions relating to the creation of administrative assessments upon all wages; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
HB 1376. By: Representative Smith of the 175th: A BILL to provide a new charter for the City of Woodbine; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1377. By: Representatives Burkhalter of the 41st, Campbell of the 42nd and Trense of the 44th: A BILL to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from City of Alpharetta ad valorem taxes for residents thereof who are 65 years of age or over and for other residents who are 70 years of age or over, so as to change a definition; to change the taxes to which the exemption applies; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1378. By: Representatives Burkhalter of the 41st and Campbell of the 42nd: A BILL to amend an Act increasing the homestead exemption from Fulton County ad valorem taxes for county purposes for certain persons who are disabled or 65 years of age or over, so as to change a definition; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1379. By: Representatives Howard of the 118th and Allen of the 117th: ABILL to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to require probationers to always notify their probation officers of their residence address; to require probation officers to publish notice of their probationers' residence in the local newspaper; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
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HB 1380. By: Representatives Heckstall of the 55th, Davis of the 48th, Holmes of the 53rd, Bunn of the 74th, Roberts of the 162nd and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 35-3-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dissemination of records of the Georgia Crime Information Center to persons and businesses, so as to provide that owners of rental dwellings may obtain criminal history records of prospective renters with the consent of the person whose records are requested; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY HB 1381. By: Representatives Heckstall of the 55th, Davis of the 48th, Holmes of the 53rd, James of the 140th, Bunn of the 74th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 15-7-24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to solicitors of state courts, so as to provide for additional duties of solicitors and assistant solicitors; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HR 810. By: Representatives Barnard of the 154th, Smith of the 102nd and Brown of the 130th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that local governments may allocate to local school boards for capital outlay projects for educational purposes funds other than proceeds from ad valorem taxes; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS &MEANS
*HR 811. By: Representatives Coker of the 31st, Towery of the 30th, Parsons of the 40th, Sauder of the 29th, Klein of the 39th and others: A RESOLUTION urging the State Board of Transportation to designate Johnson Ferry Road in Fulton and Cobb Counties, or some appropriate part thereof, as a part of the State Highway System; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 816. By: Representatives Lakly of the 10Sth, Mueller of the 152nd, Smith of the 102nd, Yates of the 106th and Brown of the !30th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Domestic Animal Population and Rabies Control Study Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
HR 817. By: Representative Whitaker of the 7th: A RESOLUTION recognizing Morrison Moore and designating the Morrison Moore Connector; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 818. By: Representatives Smith of the 109th and Jenkins of the 110th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to prohibit the use of the writ of habeas corpus to challenge the validity of a person's criminal conviction if there has been a direct appeal of that conviction; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HR 819. By: Representative Streat of the 167th:
A RESOLUTION designating the Buford c. Gilliard Bridge; and for other
purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 823. By: Representatives Dobbs of the 92nd and Stancil of the 9lst: A RESOLUTION ratifying the change of regional development center boundaries established by the Board of Community Affairs; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HR 825. By: Representative Whitaker of the 7th: A RESOLUTION recognizing Dr. John H. Owen and designating the Dr. John H. Owen Intersection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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HR 826. By: Representatives Coleman of the 142nd, Byrd of the 170th, Mosley of the 171st and Barfoot of the 155th: A RESOLUTION ratifying the change of regional development center boundaries established by the Board of Community Affairs; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, January 23, 1996
SB 493. By: Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Starr of the 44th, Farrow of the 54th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 19-15-4, relating to the Statewide Child Abuse Prevention Panel, so as to change the panel's attachment for administrative purposes; to change the agency providing staff support for the panel; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY SB 494. By: Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Farrow of the 54th and Starr of the 44th: A BILL to amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to accusations, so as to provide that certain violations of Code Section 16-13-30 may be tried upon accusations in certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
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