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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, February 13, 1997

*Dendtes rules suspended.
HB 553. By: Representatives Barnes of the 33rd and Murphy of the 18th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance generally, so as to provide for reimbursement of medical benefits paid to health benefit plans, health maintenance organizations, and insurers in cases in which an injured insured person has been fully compensated for all economic and noneconomic damages exclusive of such reimbursable benefits; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 554. By: Representatives Westmoreland of the 104th, Evans of the 28th, Massey of the 86th, Williams of the 83rd and Trense of the 44th: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to require the presentation of identification by an elector at or prior to the completion of a voter's certificate and prior to admission to the enclosed space at any polling place; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 555. By: Representative Joyce of the 1st: A BILL to amend Chapter 15 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional engineers and land surveyors, so as to provide for the adoption and amendment of standards relating to nonmonumentation surveys; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 556. By: Representatives Royal of the l64th, Buck of the l35th and Skipper of the 137th: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from state sales and use tax, so as to provide for an exemption with respect to certain advertising inserts or supplements; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 557. By: Representative Skipper of the 137th: A BILL to consolidate and revise the laws of this state relating to the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and forensic testing of evidence; to provide for a short title; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to particular matters of proof, so as to provide conditions under which certain chemical tests shall be admissible as evidence; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY

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HB 558. By: Representative Royal of the 164th: A BILL to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to create specific standards for public access to certain records in the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services; to prohibit certain access; to provide for conditions for limited access; to authorize the director of the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services to invest in certain securities; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 559. By: Representatives Epps of the 131st, Lucas of the 124th, Randall of the 127th, Smyre of the 136th and Baker of the 70th: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to provide for special and distinctive license plates for members of 100 Black Men of America, Inc., or 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc.; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 560. By: Representatives Heard of the 89th, Parham, of the 122nd and Roberts of the 162nd: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special license plates, so as to authorize the issuance of special license plates commemorating the Prince Hall Masons of Georgia; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 561. By: Representatives Heard of the 89th, McBee of the 88th and Hudgens of the 24th: A BILL to amend Code Section 33-24-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reimbursement for services within the scope of practice of psychologists or chiropractors, so as to provide for reimbursement for services within the scope of practice of athletic trainers; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 562. By: Representatives Shipp of the 38th, Harbin of the 113th, Bradford of the 30th, Sauder of the 29th and Manning of the 32nd: A BILL to amend Chapter 20A of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Patient Protection Act of 1996," so as to provide that every managed care entity shall maintain a 24 hour toll-free authorization number throughout the managed care entity's service area or areas, or, in the alternative, such managed care entity shall not deny claims for emergency services or care rendered after its normal business hours based on lack of prior approval or lack of medical necessity; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 563. By: Representatives Smith of the 109th, Cash of the 108th and Sanders of the 107th: A BILL to create a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia, to be known as the Henry Judicial Circuit, to be composed of the County of Henry; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HB 564. By: Representatives Smith of the 109th, Cash of the 108th and Sanders of the 107th: A BILL to amend an Act providing supplements to the salaries of the jUdges of superior court, the district attorney, and the chief assistant district attorney of the Flint Judicial Circuit, so as to change the amount and method of payment of such supplements; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 565. By: Representatives Smith of the 109th, Cash of the 108th and Sanders of the 107th: A BILL to provide supplements to the salaries of the judges of superior court, the district attorney, and the chief assistant district attorney of the Henry Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 566. By: Representatives Heard of the 89th, McBee of the 88th and Orrock of the 56th: A BILL to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to create the "Privacy for Consumers and Workers Act"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
HB 567. By: Representatives Porter of the 143rd, Taylor of the 134th, Purcell of the 147th, Williams of the 83rd, Sherrill of the 62nd and others: A BILL to be known as the "School Safety Act of 1997"; to amend Code Section 15-11-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, so as to require the superior court having exclusive jurisdiction over certain criminal offenses committed by juveniles to provide written notice to the local school system in which the juvenile is enrolled; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 568. By: Representative Mobley of the 69th: A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide that no convenience store shall be operated in this state unless installed therein for use at all times by each employee operating a cash register is a secured safety enclosure of transparent polycarbonate or other material that meets certain standards; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 569. By: Representative Mobley of the 69th: A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating t6 motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle dealer or any agent or employee thereof to place upon or deliver to a purchaser any motor vehicle which has had placed upon it any decal, sticker, ornament, placard, tag, license plate frame, advertisement, or other device which contains advertising for or the name of such dealer's business; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
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HB 570. By: Representative Murphy of the 18th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 o the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating in general to financial institutions and their regulation, so as to provide that no financial institution may charge any fee of any kind to a person who does not have an account with that financial institlition for cashing a check or other instrument which is payable to such person and is drawn on the account of another person with that financial institution; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on BANKS & BANKING HB 571. By: Representative Lee of the 94th: A BILL to amend Chapter 14 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Superior Court Clerks' Retirement Fund of Georgia, so as to provlde that the board of trustees of such retirement system may grant post retirement benefit increases under certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT HB 572. By: Representative Teper of the 61st: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to damages, so as to provide for removing the limitation on punitive damages for tort cases involving the influence of intoxicating or toxic agents on the defendant or for defendants meeting specified criteria as to intent, knowledge, or constructive knowledge; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HB 573. By: Representatives Culbreth of the 132nd, Heard of the 89th and Ehrhart of the 36th: A BILL to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to allow an insurer to acquire investments in investment pools; to provide a short title; to define terms; to provide for applicability; to set forth requirements an investment pool must follow for an investment to be qualified under this Act; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
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HR 27l. By: Representatives Snelling of the 99th and Worthan of the 98th: A RESOLUTION authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Douglas County; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY

HR 272. By: Representative James of the 140th: A RESOLUTION authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in Taylor County; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY

HR 274. By: Representatives Heard of the 89th, Sherrill of the 62nd, Pelote of the 149th, Connell of the 115th, Lane of the 146th and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Citizens Come First Study Subcommittee and making it a part of the House Intragovernmental Coordination Committee; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on RULES

*HR 275. By: Representatives Ladd of the 59th, Rogers of the 20th, Joyce of the 1st, Davis of the 60th, Snelling of the 99th and others: A RESOLUTION relative to the New York State Legislature's decision to remove the Georgia State Flag from the state flag display at the New York State Capitol; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on RULES

HR 287. By: Representative Whitaker of the 7th: A RESOLUTION honoring Cora Williams and designating the intersection of State Route 515 and Maddox Drive in the City of East Ellijay as the "Cora Williams Intersection"; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION

HR 288. By: Representative Whitaker of the 7th:
A RESOLUTION honoring N. A. West and designating the bridge carrying State Route 2 over the Cartecay River in Gilmer County as the "N. A. West Bridge"; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION

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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, February 13, 1997
SB 19. By: Senators Scott of the 36th, Langford of the 29th, Oliver of the 42nd and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 12-5-23.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waste-water discharge limitations and penalties, so as to provide that a certain moratorium shall not apply to certain pUblicly funded facilities; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
SB 221. By: Senator Price of the 28th: A BILL to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Coweta County, as amended, so as to change provlslons relating to the compensation of the members of the board of commissioners; to provide that the chairperson of the board of commissioners shall be elected by the members of the board; to repeal provisions relating to the compensation of the members of the board of commissioners; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
SB 232. By: Senator Griffin of the 25th: A BILL to amend an Act creating county courts (now state courts) in certain designated counties of this state, as amended, so as to change the compensation provisions relating to the solicitor-general of the State Court of Baldwin County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
SB 233. By: Senator Griffin of the 25th: A BILL to amend an Act making provisions for the Magistrate Court of Putnam County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the selection of subsequent chief magistrates; to provide. for the term of office of the chief magistrate currently in office; to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Putnam County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
LOCAL
SB 234. By: Senator Griffin of the 25th: A BILL to amend an Act providing for the appointment of the initial chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Hancock County and the election of subsequent chief magistrates, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the selection of subsequent chief magistrates; to provide for the term of office of the chief magistrate appointed in December, 199~; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
LOCAL
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SB 235. By: Senator Griffin of the 25th: A BILL to amend an Act making provisions for the Magistrate Court of Jasper County so as to change the provisions relating to the selection of subsequent chief magistrates; to provide for the term of office of the chief magistrate appointed in December, 1996; to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Jasper County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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