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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, January 25, 1996

HB 1437. By: Representatives Reaves of the l78th, Floyd of the l38th and Purcell of the l47th: A BILL to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to provide that certain exotic animals are livestock for the purposes of certain laws of this state; to amend Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of law, so as to change a definition and provide for additional definitions; to amend Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animals, so as to change provisions relating to marks, brands, and tattoos; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HB 1438. By: Representative Hembree of the 98th: A BILL to amend Article 9 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speed restrictions, so as to change the maximum speed limits on certain interstate highways; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 1439. By: Representatives Heard of the 89th, Hugley of the l33rd and Culbreth of the l32nd: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to insurance generally, so as to change certain provisions relating to the cancellation or nonrenewal of automobile or motorcycle policies and the cancellation or nonrenewal of certain property insurance policies; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 1440. By: Representatives Purcell of the 9th, Purcell of the l47th, Jamieson of the 22nd, Snow of the 2nd, Bailey of the 93rd and others: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the organization and administration of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency, so as to provide for the creation of the Emergency Management, Preparedness, and Assistance Trust Fund; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS
HB 1441. By: Representatives Jones of the 7lst, Baker of the 70th, Lawrence of the 64th, Henson of the 65th, Hegstrom of the 66th and others: A BILL to create the DeKalb County Civic Center Authority; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

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HB 1442. By: Representatives Reaves of the l78th, Floyd of the l38th and Purcell of the l47th: A BILL to amend Part 3 of Article 8 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to antifreeze, so as to provide that such part shall not apply to certain antifreeze that. is recycled, reclaimed, or reprocessed; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 1443. By: Representatives Baker of the 70th, Orrock of the 56th and Bordeaux of the l5lst: A BILL to amend Chapter 16 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the tax amnesty program, so as to provide for the retention of the cost of collection fees by the Department of Revenue to be used to defray the cost of collection of delinquent taxes; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1444. By: Representative Ashe of the 46th: A BILL to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for changes in procedures to be followed by school disciplinary officers, panels, and tribunals relating to notice and timing of decisions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 1445. By: Representatives Byrd of the l70th and Mosley of the l7lst: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from state sales and use taxation, so as to provide for an exemption from state sales and use taxation for sales of high school yearbooks; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1446. By: Representative Bordeaux of the 151st: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 10 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service in civil actions, so as to eliminate the requirement of a second original in actions where a defendant resides outside the county; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1447. By: Representative McKinney of the 51st: A BILL to re-create a system of state courts of limited jurisdiction for each city of this state having a popUlation of 300,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census so as to give to such courts jurisdiction to try offenses against the traffic laws of this state and offenses against traffic ordinances committed within the territorial jurisdiction of such cities; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 1448. By: Representative Teague of the 58th: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to prohibit changing political affiliation in certain circumstances; to prohibit officials elected as independents from adopting a political affiliation in certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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HB 1449. By: Representatives Stancil of the 16th, Davis of the 60th, Mann of the 5th, Crawford of the 129th and Trense of the 44th: A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the General Assembly, so as to prohibit members of the General Assembly who are teachers from receiving certain state funds during a regular or extraordinary legislative session; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
HB 1450. By: Representatives Stancil of the 16th, Harris of the 17th and Pinholster of the 15th: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Cherokee County Parks and Recreation Authority, so as to change certain provisions regarding the selection of the secretary and treasurer; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1451. By: Representatives Pelote of the 149th, Dixon of the 150th, Thomas of the 148th, Barnes of the 33rd and Bordeaux of the 151st: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assault and battery, so as to define the crime of assault for the purpose of taking a bicycle; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
HB 1452. By: Representatives Shaw of the 176th, Dixon of the 168th, Golden of the 177th, Reaves of the 178th, Smith of the 175th and others: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to hunting, so as to provide that the owner of a beehive or his or her agent may kill bears if certain conditions are met; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GAME, FISH & PARKS
HB 1453. By: Representatives Holmes of the 53rd, Canty of the 52nd, Kinnamon of the 4th, Goodwin of the 79th and Barnes of the 33rd: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to provide for early voting in certain counties and municipalities during the July, 1996, primary and any runoffs thereof; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 1454. By: Representatives Holmes of the 53rd, Canty of the 52nd, Kinnamon of the 4th, Goodwin of the 79th, Barnes of the 33rd and others: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to voluntary deductions from wages or salaries of state employees for benefit of charitable organizations, so as to revise and change certain definitions regarding such deductions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 1455. By: Representative Greene of the 158th: A BILL to amend Code Section 15-10-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualifications of magistrates and restrictions on practices of law by magistrates, so as to change the qualifications for magistrates; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HB 1456. By: Representatives Felton of the 43rd, Culbreth of the l32nd and Trense of the 44th: A BILL to amend Article 5 of Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contributions and payments in lieu of contributions for unemployment compensation, so as to change the provisions relating to the State-wide Reserve Ratio; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS HB 1457. By: Representatives Canty of the 52nd, Mobley of the 69th, Hegstrom of the 66th, Orrock of the 56th, Randolph of the 72nd and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 6 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair practices in the insurance industry, so as to prohibit discriminatory acts against victims of abuse; to define what constitutes abuse and define other terms; to specify prohibited acts; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE HB 1458. By: Representatives Rogers of the 20th, Buck of the l35th, Royal of the l64th, Jamieson of the 22nd, Skipper of the l37th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-5-7.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bona fide conservation use property, so as to provide that a family farm limited partnership shall be a qualified owner; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS HB 1459. By: Representative Rogers of the 20th: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-5-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons not to be licensed, so as to provide that a person 14 years of age may be issued a restricted noncommercial Class P instruction permit if such person's parent or guardian is disabled and medically incapable of operating a motor vehicle safely; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
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HR 853. By: Representative Coleman of the l42nd: A RESOLUTION authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Dodge County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY HR 854. By: Representatives Purcell of the 9th, Purcell of the l47th, Jamieson of the 22nd, Snow of the 2nd, Bailey of the 93rd and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly is authorized to create an emergency management, preparedness, and assistance trust fund for enumerated purposes; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS HR 873. By: Representative Birdsong of the l23rd: A RESOLUTION expressing appreciation to Georgia's World War I veterans for their sacrifice and devotion to their country to protect and preserve the freedoms that we enjoy today; to authorize a study of the possibility of erecting a monument in honor of Georgia's World War I veterans that would be similar to and across from the recently erected World War II monument in front of the James H. "Sloppy" Floyd Veterans Memorial Building; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, January 25, 1996
SB 549. By: Senators Griffin of the 25th, Tysinger of the 41st, Pollard of the 24th and others: A BILL to amend Article 9 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Military College, so as to change the provisions relating to the composition of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Military College; to change the provisions relating to terms of board members; to change the date for determining the applicability of the provisions relating to prior trusts; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS
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