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HB 805. By: Representative Channell of the 111th: A BILL to revise, modernize, and consolidate the provisions of local law relating to the State Court of Putnam County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 806. By: Representative Ponder of the 160th: A BILL to create the Miller County Recreation Authority and to provide for the appointment of members of the authority; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 807. By: Representative Greene of the 158th: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Stewart county, so as to change the provisions relating to the duties and powers of the chairperson; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 808. By: Representative Polak of the 67th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to municipal courts, so as to provide that such courts shall have jurisdiction over certain offenses; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 809. By: Representatives Greene of the 158th and Barnard of the 154th: A BILL to amend Code Section 17-10-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fixing of sentences, suspension or probation of sentence, changes in sentence, eligibility for parole, prohibited modifications, and exceptions, so as to change the provisions relating to places for service of a sentence of probation which is revoked; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY
HB 810. By: Representative Williams of the 114th: A BILL to amend Code Section 17-6-31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to surrender of principal by surety and forfeiture of bond, so as to provide that under certain conditions when a principal flees to a foreign country, the surety shall be released from liability on a bond; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY

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HB 811. By: Representatives Greene of the 158th, Dobbs of the 92nd and Byrd of the 170th: A BILL to amend Code Section 42-5-51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections over certain offenders, designation of the place of confinement, reimbursement of counties, and transfer of inmates to federal authority, so as to change the provisions relating to the reimbursement of counties by the Department of Corrections; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY
HB 812. By: Representative Davis of the 48th: A BILL to specify certain requirements with respect to training in the use of telecommunications devices for the deaf (TDD's) for dispatch center communications officers; to amend Code Section 35-8-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to training and certification of public safety communications officers, so as to require such training for newly certified communications officers; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY
HB 813. By: Representative Davis of the 48th: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige and special motor vehicle license plates, so as to provide for special license plates commemorating the Georgia Bowler's Association; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 814. By: Representatives Randall of the 127th, Westmoreland of the 104th and Dukes of the i61st: A BILL to amend Chapter 5 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financial affairs of the General Assembly, so as to provide for issuance of a housing affordability impact note for any legislation or rule that affects the cost of constructing a residential unit of housing; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 815. By: Representative Holmes of the 53rd: A BILL to amend Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to absentee voting, so as to provide for the mailing of absentee ballots for general and special primaries and elections held during the remainder of a calendar year upon one proper application by any of certain eligible absentee electors who are elderly or disabled; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 816. By: Representative Holmes of the 53rd: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to change certain provisions relating to absentee ballots; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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HB 817. By: Representative Holmes of the 53rd: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to change certain provisions regarding the printing of certain candidates' names on election ballots and ballot labels in elections and primaries generally; to provide for public access to polling places during the official count; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 818. By: Representative Holmes of the 53rd: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to delete certain provisions relating only to the 1992 and 1996 primaries; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 819. By: Representative Holmes of the 53rd: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to change certain provisions relating to ballot labels in nonpartisan primaries; to provide for separate vote recorders for each party in primaries; to authorize nonpartisan poll watchers and to incorporate certain State Election Board rules into the elections code provisions governing poll watchers; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 820. By: Representative Holmes of the 53rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 15-7-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualifications of judges of state courts, so as to strike certain references to nonpartisan primaries; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for election of members of boards of education in nonpartisan elections without prior nonpartisan primaries; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 821. By: Representative Holmes of the 53rd: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to provide for setting the date of second primaries, elections, and runoffs in contested general primaries, elections, and runoffs; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 822. By: Representative Holmes of the 53rd: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to provide for persons 16 years of age and older to be appointed as poll officers in all elections; and for other purpo~es.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 823. By: Representative Holmes of the 53rd: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to provide for certain changes in the procedures relating to registration of voters, precinct cards, and the official list of voters; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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HB 824. By: Representative Holmes of the 53rd: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to change the definition of "numbered list of voters"; to delete certain references to said term in the provisions of said title applicable to municipal primaries and elections and to primaries and elections generally; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 825. By: Representative Bunn of the 74th: A BILL to amend Part 9 of Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to membership in the Employees' Retirement System by certain county employees, so as to provide for creditable service for certain credit as a county employee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 826. By: Representative Bunn of the 74th: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-2-32 of the Official Code of Georgia . Annotated, relating to motor vehicle license plates commemorating colleges or universities, so as to change certain provisions relating to design and issuance of such license plates; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 827. By: Representative Bordeaux of the 151st: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the practice of dentistry, so as to provide for new qualifications for licensure; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
HB 828. By: Representative Pelote of the !49th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Child Support Recovery Act," so as to require certain employers doing business in Georgia to make reports to the child support registry of the Department of Human Resources; to establish an administrative procedure by which the IV-D agency may levy and seize deposits at certain financial institutions, including requirements for notice and judicial review; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 829. By: Representatives Purcell of the 147th and Barnard of the !54th: A BILL to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create the Richmond Hill Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority," so as to change certain provisions relating to membership of the authority; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
*HB 830. By: Representative Connell of the !15th: A BILL to amend Article 13 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to private home care providers, so as to provide an additional exemption from the provisions of said article; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
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HB 831. By: Representatives Bunn of the 74th, Davis of the 48th, Tillman of the 173rd, Brown of the 130th, Crawford of the 129th and others: 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 an extended period for cancellation of home solicitation sales agreements by persons 65 years of age or older; to provide a cancellation period of ten business days for telephone or home solicitation sales to persons 65 years of age or older; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 832. By: Representatives Parsons of the 40th, Shipp of the 38th and Harbin of the !13th: A BILL to amend Code Section 33-34-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirements for issuance of motor vehicle liability insurance policies, so as to require motor vehicle insurers to notify policyholders of any premium discounts offered on policies covering teen-aged drivers due to certain factors; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 833. By: Representatives Stallings of the lOOth and West of the lOlst: A BILL to repeal an Act creating a board of elections in certain counties; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 834. By: Representative Ashe of the 46th: A BILL to amend Code Section 3-6-21.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales on farm wineries and in special entertainment districts, so as to provide that special entertainment districts may be defined and designated by local governing authorities; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED BEVERAGES
HB 835. By: Representatives Porter of the 143rd, Shanahan of the lOth, Hanner of the !59th and Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to amend Code Section 12-8-40.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tire disposal restrictions, so as to extend the period of imposition of a special tax on the sale of new tires; to provide for the certification of scrap tires as being from this state; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rates, and computation of and exemptions from income taxes, so as to define certain terms; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 836. By: Representative Smith of the 169th: A BILL to amend Code Section 27-1-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ownership and custody of wildlife, so as to provide for an exception to sovereign immunity for certain damage caused by state owned wildlife; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 21 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state tort claims, so as to expressly waive sovereign immunity of the state for certain damage caused by deer colliding with vehicles on public roads; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HB 837. By: Representatives Bannister of the 77th, Sanders of the 107th, Turnquest of the 73rd, Ehrhart of the 36th and Bradford of the 30th: A BILL to amend C~apter 9 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relat~ng to the regulation of rates, underwriting rules and related organizations, so as to enact the "Workers' Compensatio~ Statistical Reporting and Experience Modification Factor Enforcement Act"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
HB 838. By: Representative Perry of the 11th: A BILL to provide a $40,000.00 homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Chattooga County School District for residents of that district who are 70 years of age or older and whose gross income does not exceed $20,000.00; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 839. By: Representatives James of the 140th and Ray of the 128th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles generally, so as to provide for issuance of special license plates to support dog and cat sterilization programs and programs to prevent cruelty to animals; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 840. By: Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Pelote of the !49th, Thomas of the 148th, Di~on of the 150th and Mueller of the 152nd: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal trespass and damage to property, so as to provide for the offense of vandalism to a cemetery or memorial; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
*HB 841. By: Representatives Henson of the 65th, Childers of the 13th, McClinton of the 68th, Trense of the 44th, Cooper of the 31st and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registered professional nurses, so as to change the provisions regarding use of titles by and identification of registered nurses; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
HB 842. By: Representatives Teper of the 61st, Martin of the 47th, Polak of the 67th, Ragas of the 64th, Mobley of the 69th and others: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order, so as to prohibit certain conduct based on the status of a person; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
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HB 843. By: Representative Powell of the 23rd: A BILL to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Article 12 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ticket scalping, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale any ticket of admission or other evidence or right of entry to any entertainment event," so as to change the effective dates relative to said Act; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 844. By: Representative Floyd of the 138th: A BILL to amend Code Section 12-4-72, relating to definitions relative to the "Georgia Surface Mining Act of 1968," so as to provide that certain borrow pits shall not be regulated as surface mines; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 845. By: Representatives Floyd of the 138th and James of the 140th: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sta.te symbols, so as to designate the Hawkinsville Civitan Club's "Shoot the Bull" barbecue championship as the state's official beef barbecue championship cookoff; to designate the "Slosheye Trail Big Pig Jig" as the state's official pork barbecue cookoff; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 846. By: Representative McCall of the 90th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assault and battery, so as to provide for victim notification when a person convicted of family violence battery is released or escapes from custody; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
HB 847. By: Representatives Johnston of the 81st and Irvin of the 45th: A BILL to amend Chapters 5 and 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses and uniform rules of the road, respectively, so as to provide for permanent revocation of the driver's license of any person convicted of three or more violations of specified provisions of Code Section 40-6-391 within two years; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
HB 848. By: Representatives Dixon of the 150th and Benefield of the 96th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weights of vehicles and loads, so as to change certain provisions relating to permits for excess weight and dimensions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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HR 382. By: Representative Stancil of the 9lst: A RESOLUTION designating the Brooks Pennington Memorial Parkway; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 394. By: Representative Ashe of the 46th: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Hunger; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES HR 395. By: Representatives Smith of the 169th, Benefield of the 96th, Coleman of the 142nd, Mosley of the 171st, Powell of the 23rd and others: A RESOLUTION directing the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority to undertake certain studies concerning passenger rail service; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 396. By: Representatives Felton of the 43rd, Barnes of the 33rd, Walker of the 141st, Irvin of the 45th, Davis of the 60th and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that persons who have been convicted of a felony are not eligible to hold elective office except in specified circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY HR 397. By: Representatives Bannister of the 77th, Hammontree of the 4th, Sanders of the 107th, Howard of the 118th, Turnquest of the 73rd and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Group Self-insurance and Captive Insurers Guararity Funds; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES HR 398. By: Representative Jenkins of the !lOth: A RESOLUTION ratifying the change of regional development center boundaries established by the Board of Community Affairs; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, February 28, 1997
SB 140. By: Senators Marable of the 52nd, Dean of the 31st and Henson of the 55th: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to indictments, so as to provide that procedure for indictment of a peace officer for a crime in the performance of duties and the rights of peace officers in such cases shall apply to prosecutions for misdemeanors or felonies; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
SB 165. By: Senator Ragan of the 11th: A BILL to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide a certain definition; to provide that the Department of Human Resources shall adopt state-wide regulations relating to on-site sewage management systems; to provide that local county boards of health shall have certain duties relating to such systems; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
SB 209. By: Senators ~adden of the 47th, Oliver of the 42nd, Walker of the 22nd and others: A BILL to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency services, so as to provide that no insurer, health maintenance organization, or private health benefit plan which has given prospective authorization for certain procedures may subsequently deny payment for the provision of such procedures; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
SB 228. By: Senator Thomas of the lOth: A BILL to amend Chapter 33 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Physical Therapy Act," so as to revise certain definitions; to change provisions relating to the composition of the State Board of Physical Therapy; to provide for the qualifications of board members; to change provisions relating to license requirements for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
SB 230. By: Senator Ralston of the 51st: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inter vivos gifts, so as to provide that the presumption of a gift of lands belonging to a parent but in possession of a child shall be a rebuttable presumption; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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SB 247. By: Senators Bowen of the 13th, Streat of the 19th, Huggins of the 53rd and others: A BILL 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 applicability of certain provisions of the law relating to the issuance of licenses to former law enforcement officers to carry a pistol or revolver; to provide that Code Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-128 shall not apply to or affect sheriffs, retired sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, or certain retired deputy sheriffs; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY
SB 263. By: Senators Perdue of the 18th, Marable of the 52nd, Dean of the 31st and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 34-9-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the applicability of workers' compensation provisions to employers and employees generally, so as to provide that certain sports officials qualify as independent contractors and not as employees; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
SB 265. By: Senator Egan of the 40th: A BILL to amend Code Section 53-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the rules of inheritance applicable when a decedent dies without a will, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to a spouse's inheritance; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 273. By: Senators Hill of the 4th, Burton of the 5th, Thomas of the lOth and others: 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; to provide what shall constitute proper identification; to provide for an alternative procedure for certification of identification; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
SB 286. By: Senator Egan of the 40th: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from all City of Atlanta School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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