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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, February IS, 1996 
 
*Denotes Rules Suspended. 
*HB 1710. By: Representative Wall of the 82nd: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to warrants for arrest, so as to allow any court authorized to issue arrest warrants to choose to hear applications for such warrants electronically or by telephone; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY 
HB 1711. By: Representatives Evans of the 28th, Breedlove of the 85th, Pinholster of the 15th, Stancil of the 16th and Harris of the 17th: A BILL to create a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia, to be known as the Forsyth Judicial Circuit, to be composed of the County of Forsyth; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY 
HB 1712. By: Representatives Evans of the 28th, Breedlove of the 85th, Pinholster of the 15th, Stancil of the 16th and Harris of the 17th: A BILL to create the State Court of Forsyth County; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL 
HB 1713. By: Representative Towery of the 30th: A BILL to amend Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to workers' compensation group self-insurance funds, so as to change certain provisions relating to application for certificate of authority to create fund; to change certain provisions relating to admission of new members; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE 
HB 1714. By: Representatives Dixon of the 168th and Smith of the 169th: A BILL to amend an Act creating the State Court of Ware County, formerly the City Court of Waycross, so as to change the term of office of the solicitor of said court; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS _ LOCAL 
HB 1715. By: Representatives Randall of the 127th, Reichert of the 126th, Falls of the 125th and Ray of the 128th: A BILL to amend an Act establishing a board of commissioners of Bibb county, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to the filling of vacancies on such board; to provide for filling vacancies in the membership of the board of commissioners; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL 
 
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 HB 1716. 
By: Representatives,Baker,of the10th"Herison of the 6 til, LcI\;Irehce of the 64th; Turnquest of the73rd arid Teper oft~ei, 61.::; 
A BILL to amend Code Section 43-1.4~8.2~ftheof icflt tod~ oi Georgia Annotated; relating to ut.l.lityc?ntractoi: HeE!hS$s and utili ty lTla~agers, 50 as to chang~ the provi~i()ti~ r~lcitin~ to ,the manner in which contracting bbdiesGonsider and open bids for util.ity contracting work; arid for other purposes. 
 
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY 
 
HB 1717. By: Representatives canty Of, t~e2tid, Wil1i~ii15 oi tii~ li4th, Ladd 
 
of, the 59th, Stanley of the 4~th, ~nd Lord of tlje, l,2~st: 
 
A BILL to amelid Chapter 6 of Title 33 o~ thebfUdalClod~OfGeiO:rgi~ 
 
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contracts between, insurers and agents shali be deemed unfair trade 
 
practices; and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to the committee on INSURANCE 
 
HB 1718. 
By: , Representative BuCkner of the 95tl1: 
A BILL to provide a new charter fot the City of take city; a.nd for 
other purposes. 
 
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING &; COMMUNITY AFFAiRS LOCAL 
 
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A BILL, to amend Code Section 12-8~39 Of, the (Jffic:ial code o~ o/y'0rgia, 
 
Annotated" relating to cost reimbutsemeil't" fees and,surc~arges 
 
relative to the use of municipal solid waste df7P?salfac:Hitie:s! S? 
 
as to change the provisions relating to a certain fee; and for other 
 
purposes. 
 
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES &; ENVIRON'MEl'IT 
 
HB 1720. By: Representative Coleman of the 142nd: A BILL to provide for the election of members of the Board: Of 
Education: of Dodge county i to provide for ~ciuca.Udn ciis'tficts j ana 
for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on STATE pLANNIN~ &; Cb~ITY AFFAiRS LOcAL 
 
HB 1721. 
By: Representative ,Howard of the,118th: 
A BILL .to amend Article 160f Chapter2 O!,Ti.tle 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, re~ating to s~ud<i!nts i,n public scl1ools, so as to provide for notice to the parent ?r guaI:'di.ailof a::n~fementary school student before expulsion or suspens'ion of such a stUdent; 'and 
for other purposes. 
 
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION 
 
HB 1722. 
By: Representatives Coleman of the 142nd, Smyre Of the 13'6th and 
Connell of the 115th: 
A BILL to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of chapter 3 Of THle 20 of the 
Official Code ofGeorqi.a Annotated, relating tdthe tJh~"E'rrSittsysten\ of Georgia, so as to provide ,tMt " the , ,boaJ:'~' (If ,:r:,eg;\'!l1t~,shallb~ authorized to place, in a fund each fiscaJye~r atthe,rif~d'i:c::~'1.s(jlleg'e of Georgia a certain portion of patient care revenu'es from the college's hospital operations; and for other purposes'; 
 
Referred to the Committee on UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA 
 
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 HB 1723. By: Representative Connell of the l15th: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to provide that certain restrictions regarding absentee voting shall not apply during a limited period of time immediately preceding a primary or election; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS HB 1724. By: Representatives Connell of the l15th and Williams of the l14th: A BILL to amend an Act providing for the continued existence of the Richmond County Department of Health and for the management and control of such department by the Richmond County Board of Health, so as to change the composition of said board of health; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL 
HB 1725. By: Representative Martin of the 47th: A BILL to amend Article 8 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the child abuse registry, so as to change the provisions relating to definitions; to change the provisions regarding whose names may be included in such registry and regarding notice and hearing for inclusion of names upon or expungement of names from such registry; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY 
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 *HR 1013. 
By:. Representative White of the 161st: 
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the constitiltion .. so as to provide that th~ office of any ~ederal, state,Gounty,oi: llI~niCipal elected official who was elected as the nonlinee of aJioliti9al party 
shall be vacated upon such ... elected official. changing his or her political party affiliation during the term of office to which elected; and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to the committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 
 
HR 1014. By: Rep~esentatives Heard of. the 89th, Byrd of t~El i70th; winker of the 141st, Smith of the 109th and Sherripofthe 6~~d: A RESOLUTION crEiatillg the House Cit1.zEiits. c?me. F,~J:"st ...StlidY Subc?mmittEie and making. it a part of th~. House Intragoverrimental Coordination Committee; and for other purposes; 
 
Referred to the Committee on RULES 
 
HR 1015. 
 
By: RepresentativesJohnston of the 81st and Brooks. bfthe 54th: 
 
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Referred to the Committee on RULES 
 
HR 1016. By: Representatives Watts of the 26th arid lvlurp1'lyof th~ J8th: A RESOLUTION designating the Jimmy Lee smith p~rkwaYi and fOr other purposes. 
 
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATlbN 
 
HR i017. By: Representative Hollartd of the 157th: A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Nathaniel A. Blakney; artd for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on APPRbPRIATIb~S 
 
HR 1018. By:REipresentatives Reaves of the 178th, Floyd of the. 138th, Purcell of the 147th, Hudson of the 156th and JameS of the. HOth: A RESOLUTION urging the Public Service. CommiSsion .to adopt an official schedule of planting and harvest dates for the State of Georgia; and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFA1RS 
 
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 SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, February 15, 1996 
SB 574. By: Senator Thompson of the 33rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 10-1-31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions of terms used in the "Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act" and construction of the Act, so as to change the definition of the terms "motor vehicle" and "retail installment contract" or "contract"; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on BANKS & BANKING 
SB 584. By: Senators Henson of the 55th, Thomas of the 10th, Boshears of the 6th and others: A BILL to enumerate instances of proper and improper political activity for employees of the state in the classified service and to provide for exceptions; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Safety, in order to repeal an existing statutory prohibition against certain political contributions by employees of such department; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on RULES 
SB 636. By: Senator Starr of the 44th: A BILL to amend Code Section 15-11-37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to designated felonies in juvenile court, so as to change a certain definition; to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to enact a new article relating to bombs, explosives, and chemical and biological weapons; to define certain terms; to provide a list of explosive materials; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY 
SB 646. By: Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Burton of the 5th, Thomas of the 10th and others: 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 provlslons relating to penalties for violations of said Code section; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES 
SB 667. By: Senator Cheeks of the 23rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 21-5-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contributions made to a candidate or campaign committee or for recall of a public officer, so as to change the provisions relating to persons acting on behalf of a public utility corporation regulated by the Public Service Commission; to provide for an exception; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on RULES 
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 S13 675. 
By: Seriators Taylor of the 12th, Browri of the 26th ahd Middieton of 
the 50th: A BILL to amertdChapter 2 of Title 42of.the Offi~ial Code of Georgia Annotated, re~ating to the Board and the Department of Corrections, so as .to provide for the authority of the commis~iorier of corrections to make ahd. execute contracts for the de~ign, construction, operation, maintenance, use, lease,. o~~anag~ment of a state correctiorial institution or for sepicesJ?ertaining to the custody, 
care, and control of ihmates; ahd for other purposes. 
 
Referred to the Committee ort STATE INSTITUT!ONS & PROPERTY 
 
SR 525. 
 
By: ~ehatorBrouhof the46t~: . 
 
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the conveyance.of ~ertaih.state oWhed real 
 
property located ih Fulton County, Georgia; and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY 
 
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