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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, February 4, 1997

HB 22. By: Representatives Felton of the 43rd and Trense of the 44th: A BILL to incorporate the City of Sandy Springs in Fulton County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB394. By: Representative Holland of the 157th: A BILL to amend Code Section 43-26-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirements for registration as a professional nurse, so as to change certain provisions relative to the reinstatement of registration as a professional nurse; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
HB 407. By: Representatives Dobbs of the 92nd, Barfoot of the 155th, Greene of the 158th, Breedlove of the 85th and Powell of the 23rd: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to pardons and paroles, so as to provide that members of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles and their employees may hold certain elective or appointive office; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY
HB 408. By: Representative Barnes of the 33rd: A BILL to amend Chapter 5 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to divorce, so as to provide that when a court awards real property or an interest in real property located in this state in any judgment or decree issued pursuant to said chapter, within 30 days after granting the order, the court shall cause a certificate for the order to be filed with the clerk of the superior court in the county of this state where the real property or any part of the real property is located; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 409. By: Representatives Porter of the 143rd, Taylor of the 134th, O'Neal of the 75th, Hugley of the 133rd and Parham of the 122nd: A BILL to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to quality basic education, so as to provide that driver's education shall be an authorized high school program; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION

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HB 410. By: Representatives Day of the 153rd and Jenkins of the 1l0th: A BILL to amend Code Section 3-2-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of special agents and enforcement officers of the Department of Revenue, so as to provide that certain special agents and enforcement officers of said department who leave such department as a result of a disability arising in the line of duty may retain their weapons and badges upon leaving the department; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY
HB 41L By: Representative Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption f.rom certain Stephens County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $4,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead of certain residents of that county; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 412. By: Representative Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from certain Stephens County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $12,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead of certain residents of that county; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 413. By: Representative Barnes of the 33rd: 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 it is unlawful knowingly to disclose the location of a family violence shelter; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 414. By: Representatives Walker of the 87th, Smith of the 102nd and Titus of the 180th: A BILL to amend Part 3 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to housing authority commissioners, so as to provide that any such authority may compensate its commissioners; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 415. By: Representatives Ehrhart of the 36th, Westmoreland of the I04th, Powell of the 23rd and Jones of the 7Ist: A BILL to amend Chapter 12 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to provide that no license shall be required for firms which engage only in installing, inspecting, recharging., repairing, servicing, or testing of portable fire extinguishers or fire suppression systems owned by the firm and installed on property under the control of said firm; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
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HB 416. By: Representatives Martin of the 47th, Henson of the 65th, O'Neal of.the 75th, Jones of the 71st, Culbreth of the 132nd and others: A BILL to amend Chapter lOA of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, so as to provide for licensing of associate professional counselors; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
HB 417. By: Representative Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income tax, so as to provide for a tax credit with respect to purchasing or retrofitting certain single-family homes with accessibility features; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 418. By: Representatives Jamieson of the 22nd, Buck of the 135th, Coleman of the 142nd, Parrish of the 144th and Greene of the 158th: A BILL to amend Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles and mobile homes, so as to classify certain commercial vehicles as a separate class of property for ad valorem tax purposes; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 419. By: Representatives Jamieson of the 22nd and Lee of the 94th: A BILL to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide that motor vehicles shall be divided into two distinct and separate subclasses of tangible property for purposes of ad valorem taxation with one subclass including heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 420. By: Representative O'Neal of the 75th: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Professional Teaching Practices Act," so as to redefine the term "educator"; to provide for an additional definition; to provide for the appointment of members emeritus of the Professional Practices Commission; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 421. By: Representatives Hecht of the 97th, Barnes of the 33rd, Tolbert of the 25th, Walker of the 141st and Buck of the 135th: A BILL to amend Chapter 7 of Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appeals by the state in certain criminal and delinquency cases, so as to authorize the state to appeal certain orders, decisions, or judgments suppressing or excluding certain material evidence; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
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HB 422.

By: Representatives Smith of the 175th, Sims of the 167th, Coleman

of the 80th i Hugley of the 133rd, Purcell of the-147th and others: 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 provide for issuance of special "Supporting Public Schools"

license plates; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES

HB 423. By: Representatives Hecht of the 97th, Lee of the 94th, Skipper of the 137th and Smith of the 109th: A BILL to amend Code Section 16-8-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to theft by shoplifting, so as to change the provisions relating to shoplifting so that the fourth or subsequent conviction for shoplifting shall be a felony; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY

HB 424. By: Representatives Buck of the 135th, Culbreth of the 132nd, Taylor of the 134th, Hugley of the 133rd and Smith of the 102nd: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-7-31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxation of corporations and allocation and apportionment of income, so as to provide for a method of income apportionment for certain corporations which process credit card data and provide related services to banks and other institutions; and for
other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS

HB 425. By: Representatives Snelling of the 99th and Worthan of the 98th: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal excise tax levies on charges to the public for rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to provide authorization with certain conditions for certain counties and municipalities to levy such tax; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS

HB 426. By: Representatives Floyd of the 138th, Reaves of the 178th, Purcell of the 147th, Skipper of the 137th, Holland of the 157th and others: A BILL to amend Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animals, so as to change the provisions relating to the definition of the term "livestock"; to provide for a definition of nontraditional livestock; to provide for deer farming and the regulation of farmed deer; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS

HB 427. By: Representatives Dobbs of the 92nd, Murphy of the 18th, Lee of the 94th, Walker of the 141st and Twiggs of the 8th: A BILL to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to transfer all responsibilities for probation services from the Departmeht of Corrections to the State Board of Pardons and Paroles; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY

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HR 214.
By: Representative Jamieson of the 22nd: A RESOLUTION creating the Toccoa-Stephens County Consolidation Study Committee; and for other purposes.

Governmental

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

HR 215. By: Representative Poag of the 6th: A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending George W. Ross and designating the "George W. Ross Highway"; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION

HR 216. By: Representatives Hugley of the 133rd, Porter of the l43rd, Taylor of the l34th, O'Neal of the 75th, Smith of the l75th and others: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Libraries and Technology; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on RULES

HR 218. By: Representatives James of the l40th, Tillman of the l73rd and
Stallings of the lOOth: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly is authorized to create an emergency' management, preparedness, and assistance trust fund for enumerated purposes; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY

HR 219. By: Representatives Williams of the 83rd, Day of the l53rd, Buck of the l35th, Jamieson of the 22nd, Royal of the l64th and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as'to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for tax credits, tax refunds, or other relief of tax liability; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS

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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, February 4, 1997
SB 1. By: Senators Ray of the 48th, Balfour of the 9th, Oliver of the 42nd and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 9-15-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to litigation costs and attorney's fees assessed for frivolous actions and defenses, so as to provide for the assessment and award of attorney's fees and expenses of litigation incurred in obtaining an order of court for the payment of attorney's fees and expenses of litigation; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 16. By: Senators Hooks of the 14th, Egan of the 40th, Taylor of the 12th and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to education, so as to designate Plains High School as the official Georgia state school; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
SB 69. By: Senators Dean of the 31st and Marable of the 52nd: A BILL to amend Code Section 42-8-101 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council, so as to provide for the designation of the municipal court judge member; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 85. By: Senator James of the 35th: A BILL to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum, so as to authorize implementation of a test-taking skills course for certain public schools; to provide that the contents of such course may be prescribed by each local board of education; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
SB 87. By: Senators Hill of the 4th and Broun of the 46th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to administrative procedure, so as to include the Department of Technical and Adult Education among the agencies exempted from the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
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SB 144. By: Senator Henson of the 55th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale of alcoholic beverages by hotels and motels, so as to provide that in-room service of alcoholic beverages shall include service to owners, lessors, and tenants of condominium units and commercial space located in the same building as one or more hotel rooms in certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED BEVERAGES SB 152. By: Senators Cheeks of the 23rd and Walker of the 22nd: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from Richmond County ad valorem taxes for county purposes and a homestead exemption from Richmond County School District ad valorem taxes for residents of that county and district who are totally disabled and whose annual net income does not exceed $20,000.00 and provide for conditions and procedures relating thereto; to provide for special elections for approval or disapproval; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
SB 170. By: Senators Oliver of the 42nd and Stokes of the 43rd: A BILL to amend an Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County, formerly known as the Civil and Criminal Court of DeKalb County, as amended, so as to add a judge to said court; to provide for the appointment, election, and term of office of said additional judge and successors to such judge; to continue the existing terms of the present judges of said court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
SR 43. By: Senator Cagle of the 49th: A RESOLUTION to extend the life of and change the reporting date for the Gainesville-Hall County Task Force on Governmental Unification created by SR 578 in 1996; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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