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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, February 7, 1996

*Denotes Rules Suspended.
HB 1614. By: Representative Skipper of the 137th: A BILL to amend Chapter 3 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax executions, so as to repeal certain provisions regarding the selling and transferring of tax executions in lot blocks; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1615. By: Representatives McBee of the 88th, Heard of the 89th and Scoggins of the 24th: A BILL to amend an Act entitled "An Act establishing a City Court in the County of Clarke," formerly known as the State Court of Clarke County, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to an additional judge for such court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1616. By: Representatives Lewis of the 14th, Golden of the 177th and Rogers of the 20th: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-8-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding sales and use taxation, so as to change the definition of a retail sale for purposes of such taxation; to change an exemption from such taxation for certain sales of electricity; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1617. By: Representatives Ray of the 128th, Randall of the 127th, Falls of the 125th and Birdsong of the 123rd: A BILL to amend an Act known as the "Macon Water Authority Act," so as to add a definition of the term "services, facilities, and commodities furnished"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1618. By: Representative Barnes of the 33rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 32-6-24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the length of vehicles and loads, so as to authorize automobile carriers of a specific length and configuration to be used on certain highways; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 1619. By: Representative Royal of the 164th: A BILL to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to provide for the serving of certain notices of delinquency and the receiving of certain acknowledgements of service by telephonic facsimile transmission or by other means of instantaneous electronic transmission; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
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HB 1620. By: Representatives Jones of the 7lst, Baker of the 70th, Lawrence of the 64th, Henson of the 65th, Sherrill of the 62nd 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
HB 1621. By: Representative Barnes of the 33rd: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to change certain prov~s~ons relatipg to height of vehicles and loads; to change certain provisions relating to permits for excess weight and dimension; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 1622. By: Representative Barnes of the 33rd: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the landlord-tenant relationship, so as to provide for the effect of written real estate brokerage agreements and the construction thereof; to provide for the nature and scope of written brokerage agreements incorporated into leases; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
*HB 1623. By: Representatives Channell of the lilth, Parham of the l22nd and Birdsong of the l23rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to numbers of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a fifth judge of the superior courts of the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit of Georgia; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1624. By: Representative Simpson of the 101st: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to child custody proceedings, so as to provide that in proceedings involving visitation rights in which sexual abuse of the child by the noncustodial parent is alleged the court shall order a psychological evaluation of the child and shall not permit unsupervised visitation pending resolution of any charges filed relating to such allegations; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1625. By: Representatives Dixon of the 168th, Epps of the 131st, DeLoach of the 119th, Golden of the 177th, Allen of the 117th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 3-4-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to display of advertisement or information regarding prices of distilled spirits in visible places, so as to prohibit the sale of distilled spirits by the package at a price below cost; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED BEVERAGES
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HB 1626. By: Representatives Baker of the 70th, Barnes of the 33rd, Crawford of the l29th, Martin of the 47th, Kinnamon of the 4th and others: A BILL to amend Article 7 of Chapter 10 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to continuances of a civil trial, and Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to continuances of a criminal trial, so as to clarify the circumstances in which civil and criminal trial courts shall grant continuances due to a party's or an attorney's attendance at the General Assembly; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HR 946. By: Representative Twiggs of the 8th: A RESOLUTION authorizing the leasing of certqin real property owhed by the State of Georgia in Rabun County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, February 7, 1996
SB 368. By: Senator Madden of the 47th: A BILL to amend Chapter lOA of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists Licensing Law," so as to exempt certain persons who engage in the practice of professional counseling from the licensing and other requirements of said chapter; to repeal a certain definition; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
SB 395. By: Senators Isakson of the 21st, Tanksley of the 32nd, Clay of the 37th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 30-5-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reporting the need for protective services for disabled adults, so as to change which persons must make certain reports; to provide for reporting the need for protective services for elderly adults; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
SB 513. By: Senators Thomas of the 10th and Oliver of the 42nd: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to family violence shelters, so as to provide that shelters that are approved by the Department of Human Resources to receive state funds are not required also to be licensed by the Department of Human Resources; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
SB 551. By: Senators Clay of the 37th and Newbill of the 56th: A BILL to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings and parental rights, so as to provide for juvenile court orders for the successful completion of a substance abuse program; to change the standard for termination of parental rights; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
SB 587. By: Senators Dean of the 31st, Marable of the 52nd, Ray of the 19th and others: A BILL to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to define certain terms; to authorize certain county correctional facilities to obtain certain information from inmates relating to medical insurance; to provide for the provision and payment of medical treatment for inmates; to provide that certain state and county correctional facilities may deduct from inmate accounts; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY
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SB 592. By: Senators Perdue of the 18th, Thomas of the 10th, Johnson of the 1st and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding insurance, so as to provide that health benefit policies provide for the direct access of patients to services of an obstetrician or a gynecologist; to provide for disclosures; to provide for legislative intent and findings; to provide for a definition; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
SB 605. By: Senators Perdue of the 18th, Madden of the 47th, Langford of the 29th 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 in general, so as to provide an additional aggravating circumstance which may be considered in sentencing in murder cases; to provide that such additional aggravating circumstances shall be the fact that the victim of the murder was a child under the age of 16 and the offense involved child abuse, sexual abuse, or sexual exploitation of the victim; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 608. By: Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Scott of the 36th and Stokes of the 43rd: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Commission on Family Violence, so as to provide for additional members; to provide for staggered terms of commission members; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 609. By: Senators Hill of the 4th, Kemp of the 3rd and Thomas of the 10th: A BILL to amend Article 8 of Chapter 21 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to funding for assistance programs for crime victims, so as to provide that additional penalties imposed in criminal cases to provide such funding shall be imposed in all criminal and ordinance violation cases in all courts of the state and its political subdivisions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
SB 613. By: Senators Marable of the 52nd, Middleton of the 50th, Dean of the 31st and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 20-2-101 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appointment of school superintendents, so as to provide for appointments of school superintendents prior to the expiration of their contracts or terms and provide for vacancies; to provide when certain notices and announcements regarding the employment of such superintendents are not required; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
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SB 618. By: Senators Clay of the 37th and Burton of the 5th: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-2-65 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates for members of active reserve components of the United States, and an Act amending Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, including said Code section, so as to allow retired reservists to retain their special license plates; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES

SB 626. By: Senators Crotts of the 17th, Guhl of the 45th, Balfour of the 9th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and observances, so as to provide for Firefighter Appreciation Day; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY

SB 632. By: Senators Clay of the 37th, Slotin of the 39th and Broun of the 46th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority, so as to provide that the authority shall have the power to determine the purposes, times, and manner in which access to and use of the facilities of the authority shall be permitted; to provide that the authority shall have the power to adopt reasonable ordinances; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY

SB 639. By: Senators Crotts of the 17th, Land of the 16th, Oliver of the
42nd and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to district attorneys, so as to repeal certain provisions relative to the appointment of counsel upon an accusation or presentment against a district attorney; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY

SB 668. By: Senator Gillis of the 20th: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Treutlen County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the chairperson and members of the board of commissioners; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

SR 384. By: Senators Guhl of the 45th, Crotts of the 17th, Pollard of the
24th and others: A RESOLUTION designating the Purple Heart Highway; and for other
purposes.

Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION

SR 385. By: Senator Farrow of the 54th:
A RESOLUTION designating the Brigadier Highway; and for other purposes.

General John R. Hullender

Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION

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