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HB 1644. By: Representative Martin of the 47th: A BILL to amend Code Section 24-10-130 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when depositions for preservation of evidence in criminal proceedings may be taken, so as to provide for the preservation of evidence of nonresident aliens; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1645. By: Representatives Williams of the 114th and Brooks of the 54th: A BILL to amend Article 4A of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cashing checks, drafts, or money orders for consideration, so as to change the maximum percentage a business may charge to cash a check; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on BANKS & BANKING
HB 1646. By: Representatives Purcell of the 147th and Barnard of the 154th: A BILL to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Bryan County, so as to change the terms of court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1647. By: Representative Watson of the 139th: A BILL to amend Code Section 10-1-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal and civil penalties under "The Retail Installment and Home Solicitation Sales Act," so as to provide that a seller or holder shall not be liable under said Act if the seller or holder can show by a preponderance of the evidence that the violation was not intentional and resulted from a bona fide clerical or typographical error; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 1648. By: Representatives Martin of the 47th, Childers of the 13th, Culbreth of the l32nd and Jenkins of the 110th: A BILL to amend Code Section 43-l0A-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exceptions to licensing requirements for professional counselors, social workers, or marriage and family therapists, so as to provide for an additional exception with respect to persons who are training to be addiction counselors; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
HB 1649. By: Representatives Twiggs of the 8th, Mobley of the 86th, Jenkins of the 110th, Streat of the l67th, Coker of the 31st and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 16 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sheriffs, so as to prohibit the unauthorized use of any sheriff department's nomenclature or symbols; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY

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*HB 1650. By: Representatives Cummings of the 27th, Shanahan of the 10th, Pelote of the 149th, McBee of the 88th, Baker of the 70th a~d others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to retirement and pensions, so as to provide that a certain report submitted by local retirement systems to the state auditor shall: be submitted every two yearsi and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 1651. By: Representative Birdsong of the 123rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-6-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the application of the rules of the road to vehicles on highways and various exceptions to such application, so as to provide that the provisions of Chapter 6 of Title 40 relating to feticide by vehicle as provided in Code Section 40-6-393.1 shall apply to vehicles operated upon highways and elsewhere throughout the statei and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 1652. By: Representatives Brush of the 112th and Williams of the 83rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 20-2-281 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assessments of educational programs, so as to change certain provisions regarding curriculum-based assessmentsi and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 1653. By: Representatives Reichert of the 126th and Murphy of the 18th: A BILL to amend Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state employees' insurance and benefit plans, so as to provide for a state pooling arrangement through contracts with insurers and others to make available health care coverage to residents of this statei and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 1654. By: Representatives Polak of the 67th, Chambless of the 163rd, Smyre of the 136th, Walker of the 141st, Jamieson of the 22nd and others: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Controlled Substances Act," so as to make it unlawful for any person to manufacture, distribute, dispense, or possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance or marijuana in, on, or within any real property which has been designated by the governing authority of a municipality and adopted by the General Assembly as a drug-free commercial zonei and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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DR 971. By: Representative Bunn of the 74th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to reduce the number of members of the House of Representatives; to provide for reapportionment and election; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES HR 972. By: Representatives Smith of the 19th, Irvin of the 45th, Ehrhart of the 36th, westmoreland of the 104th, Snelling of the 99th and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to establish limitations upon appropriations by the General Assembly and require the refund of excess revenues and the reduction in income tax rates; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS HR 973. By: Representative Barnes of the 33rd: A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Terry Wanzer; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS HR 980. By: Representatives Reaves of the 178th, Floyd of the 138th, Hudson of the 156th, Royal of the 164th and James of the 140th: A RESOLUTION petitioning the President of the United States and the Congress of the United States to rescind and remove any action that would give the Food and Drug Administration regulatory powers over the tobacco industry; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS HR 981. By: Representatives Felton of the 43rd, Lane of the 146th, Barnes of the 33rd, Walker of the 141st, Smith of the 175th and others: A RESOLUTION requesting Congress to devolve the unemployment insurance system back to state control; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS HR 982. By: Representatives Coleman of the 142nd, Shaw of the 176th, Royal of the 164th, Golden of the 177th, Parrish of the 144th and others: A RESOLUTION designating the Downing E. Musgrove Causeway; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, February 9, 1996
SB 504. By: Senator Henson of the 55th: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-5-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from driver's license requirements, so as to exempt certain persons 15 years of age or over while taking instruction from a licensed driving instructor or an approved high school driver education instructor; to provide for eyesight examinations; to amend an Act providing for the exemption of drivers 21 years of age; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
SB 631. By: Senator Harbison of the 15th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to provide that any medical facility which provides treatment to any person shall, upon the request of such person treated, provide a statement disclosing certain information applicable to such facility; to define a certain term; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
SB 655. By: Senators Ragan of the 11th, Middleton of the 50th, Cagle of the 49th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 2-12-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions of terms used in Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 2, known as the "Georgia Plant Food Act of 1989," so as to change the definition of the term "guaranteed analysis"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
SB 671. By: Senator Thomas of the 10th: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physical examination of state employees, so as to change provisions relating to medical and physical fitness requirements for state employees and prospective state employees; to eliminate references to the State Employees' Health Service of the Department of Human Resources; and 'for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
SB 672. By: Senators Johnson of the 2nd, Johnson of the 1st, Hill of the 4th and others: A BILL to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to University System of Georgia, so as to create the Advisory Board to the Center for Trade and Technology Transfer at the School of Business of Savannah State College; to provide for the membership thereof and the terms and qualifications of members; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
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SB 678. By: Senators Perdue of the 18th, Marable of the 52nd, Madden of the 47th and others: A BILL to amend an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the carrying and possession of firearms, so as to change the provision relating to carrying a concealed weapon; to prohibit the concealed carrying of a pistol, revolver, or concealable firearm under certain conditions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY
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