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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, February 2, 1996

*Denotes Rules Suspended.
HB 1565. By: Representative Walker of the 87th: A BILL to amend an Act entitled "An Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Walton County," so as to increase the dollar value of contracts into which the chairperson may enter without approval; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1566. By: Representatives Jamieson of the 22nd, Harbin of the l13th, Rogers of the 20th, Watts of the 26th, McCall of the 90th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-6-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from intangible taxation, so as to change the provisions relating to exemption of stock held in financial institutions reorganized under the southern region interstate banking law; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1567. By: Representatives Powell of the 23rd, Parham of the l22nd and Porter of the l43rd: A BILL to amend Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, so as to change certain provisions relating to operation of unregistered vehicles; to change certain provisions relating to registration and licensing requirements; to provide for staggered motor vehicle registration over a 12 month period; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 1568. By: Representatives Day of the l53rd, Jamieson of the 22nd, Dixon of the l50th and Thomas of the l48th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regional development centers, so as to change the provisions regarding membership in, dues for, and funding of such centers; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 1569. By: Representatives Baker of the 70th, Orrock of the 56th and Bordeaux of the l5lst: A BILL to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide that no fee shall be assessed in superior court in family violence cases under Chapter 13 of Title 19; to provide that no fee shall be assessed in connection with a prosecution of any domestic violence offense for costs associated with the filing of criminal charges against a domestic violence offender; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY

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HB 1570. By: Representatives White of the 161st, Randall of the 127th, Falls of the 125th, McKinney of the 51st, Mueller of the 152nd and others: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions
with respect to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to
make it unlawful for any person to knowingly and intentionally destroy or cause serious or debilitating physical injury to a pOlice horse when such person knows that the horse is a police horse; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
HB 1571. By: Representative Woods of the 32nd: A BILL to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, so as to provide for the regulation of the practice of hypnotherapy; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
HB 1572. By: Representative Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to provide for an advisory referendum election to be held in Franklin County for the purpose of ascertaining the type of government for said county desired by the people of said county; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
*HB 1573. By: Representatives Wall of the 82nd, Watts of the 26th, Smith of the 169th, Lee of the 94th, Benefield of the 96th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 16-12-141 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, providing when abortion is legal, so as to prohibit partial-birth abortions and provide for exceptions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
*HB 1574. By: Representatives Kaye of the 37th, Benefield of the 96th, Powell of the 23rd, Snow of the 2nd, Dobbs of the 92nd and others: A BILL to amend Part 2 of Article 10 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to parking for persons with disabilities, so as to prohibit local government entities and private vendors therefor from charging parking fees to certain persons with disabilities; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 1575. By: Representatives Jones of the 71st, Culbreth of the 132nd and Childers of the 13th: A BILL to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency medical services, so as to provide that a person entering an emergency facility shall be evaluated as soon as possible; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
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HB lS76. By: Representatives Allen of the l17th, Howard of the l18th, Anderson of the l16th, Connell of the 1lSth, DeLoach of the l19th and others: A BILL to amend an Act providing for the consolidated government of Augusta-Richmond County, so as to provide for the tort and nUlsance liability for such consolidated government; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB lS77. By: Representatives Woods of the 32nd and Kaye of the 37th: A BILL to amend Code Section 21-S-30.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contributions by public agencies, so as to prohibit certain conduct or the use of public funds, public facilities, or public assets for certain purposes; to prohibit the performance of certain acts by certain agencies or persons employed by certain agencies; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
HB lS78. By: Representatives Powell of the 23rd, McCall of the 90th, Wall of the 82nd, Stephenson of the 2Sth, Twiggs of the 8th and others: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to habeas corpus procedures for persons under sentence of a state court of record so as to provide for a maximum period of time elapsing between the filing of a habeas corpus petition on behalf of a person under sentence of death and the completion of evidentiary hearings; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB lS79. By: Representatives Maddox of the 108th and Sanders of the 107th: A BILL to amend an Act creating a new board of commissioners of Henry County, so as to change the provisions relating to the selection, duties, powers, qualifications, and term of office of the chairperson of said board; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB lS80. By: Representative Crews of the 78th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to marriage, so as to change the provisions relating to prerequisites to a valid marriage; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB lS8l. By: Representative Smith of the l69th: A BILL to amend Code Section 4S-7-Sl of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to salary deductions for payment of insurance premiums for the benefit of state employees, so as to direct departments and agencies of the state to deduct voluntarily designated amounts from the salaries or wages of its full-time employees for the purpose of payment of insurance premiums, including premiums for supplemental benefits; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
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HB 1582. By: Representatives Godbee of the 145th and Taylor of the 134th: A BILL to amend Chapter 7 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to barbers, so as to exempt from regulation by the State Board of Barbers barber programs offered by public technical institutes; to allow barber students and faculty of public technical institutes to acquire licenses under the same conditions as students and faculty of other barber schools; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
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HR 940. By: Representatives DeLoach of the 119th and Connell of the 115th: A RESOLUTION authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Richmond County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, February 2, 1996
SB 324. By: Senators McGuire of the 30th, Ray of the 19th, Perdue of the 18th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary, secondary, and adult education, so as to authorize the reading or posting of certain writings, documents, and records without content based censorship thereof; to provide for notice to local school superintendents; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION SB 623. By: Senators Ray of the 19th and Bowen of the 13th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia State Patrol, so as to provide for creation of the Auxiliary Service within the Uniform Division; to provide for appointment of members of the service; to provide for the rank, qualifications, compensation, benefits, authority, and powers of members of the service; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY
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