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HB 47l. By: Representatives Dixon of the 150th, Sherrill of the 62nd, Irvin of the 45th and Lewis of the 14th: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, so as to designate the official tartan of the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 472. By: Representatives Mobley of the 69th, Randall of the 127th and Hegstrom of the 66th: A BILL to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide for a right of action for sexual harassment; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
HB 473. By: Representative Mobley of the 69th: A BILL to amend Chapter 5 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to divorce, so as to change the residence requirements for filing a petition for divorce; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 474. By: Representatives Mobley of the 69th, Taylor of the 134th, Turnquest of the 73rd, Teague of the 58th, Ragas of the 64th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards, labeling, and adulteration of food, so as to require hair nets or restraints for certain persons who handle food in food service establishments; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HB 475. By: Representatives Mobley of the 69th and Hegstrom of the 66th: A BILL to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for state certification of professional midwives; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
HB 476. By: Representatives Parham of the 122nd and Parrish of the 144th: A BILL to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to provide for supplemental pharmaceutical rebates; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY

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HB 477. By: Representatives Cummings of the 27th and Shanahan of the 10th: A BILL to amend Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to membership in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide that employees of the Georgia Lottery Corporation may elect not to be members of such system; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 478. By: Representative Harbin of the 113th: A BILL to amend Article 13 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licensing of mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers, so as to provide that in certain circumstances a mortgage lender who fails to pay the insurance premium when required to do so on a mortgaged house is liable for any insurance claims or reinstatement fees or other similar charges; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on BANKS & BANKING
HB 479. By: Representatives Baker of the 70th, Orrock of the 56th and Bordeaux of the 151st: A BILL to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to change provisions regarding the settlement and compromise of proposed tax assessments; to lower the amount upon which the commissioner may require payment through electronic funds transfer; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 480. By: Representatives Mobley of the 69th and Ragas of the 64th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 320f the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state highway system, so as to provide for emergency motorist aid call boxes in certain areas along Interstate 75; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 481. By: Representative Bridges of the 9th: A BILL to amend Code Section 16-11-130 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from Code Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-128, so as to provide that Code Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-128 shall not apply to or affect official court reporters of the superior courts; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 482. By: Representatives Baker of the 70th, Bordeaux of the 151st and Orrock of the 56th: A BILL to amend Code Section 45~7-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compensation of certain officials, so as to delete the reference to a salary for the state revenue commissioner; to amend Code Section 48-8-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the office of the state revenue commissioner, so as to provide that the salary of the .state revenue commissioner shall be determined by the Governor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
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HB 483. By: Representative Harbin of the 113th: 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 change the qualifications for eligibility as an engineer or land surveyor in training; to change the requirements for eligibility for registration as a professional engineer or land surveyor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 484. By: Representatives Bunn of the 74th, Mueller of the 152nd, Johnston of the 81st, Bohannon of the 139th, Kaye of the 37th and others: A BILL to amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses involving bombs, explosives, and chemical and biological weapons, so as to change certain provisions relating to manufacturing, transporting, distributing, possessing with intent to distribute, and offering to distribute a destructive device; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
HB 485. By: Representatives Bunn of the 74th, Westmoreland of the 104th, Mueller of the 152nd, Johnston of the 81st, Kaye of the 37th and others: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arson and explosives, so as to change the definition of the crime of arson in the first degree; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
HB 486. By: Representatives Scheid of the 17th, Westmoreland of the 104th and Williams of the 83rd: A BILL to amend Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compulsory attendance of school, so as to provide for special diplomas for home schooled students; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 487. By: Representatives Baker of the 70th, Bordeaux of the 151st and Orrock of the 56th: A BILL to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to authorize the state revenue commissioner to promulgate certain rules and regulations; to authorize the state revenue commissioner to enter into certain agreements; to change provisions regarding the issuance of license plates for government vehicles; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 488. By: Representatives Stallings of the 100th, West of the 101st and Barnard of the 154th: A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding torts, so as to provide qualified immunity from liability for city and county volunteers who perform functions for a city's or county's parks and recreation department; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HB 489. By: Representatives Royal of the 164th, Walker of the 141st, Reichert of the 126th and Felton of the 43rd: A BI~L to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relatlng to local government, so as to provide for the adoption of a local government service delivery strategy agreement by muni~ipalities and counties; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 490. By: Representatives Royal of the 164th, Walker of the 141st and Reichert of the 126th: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-8-111 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for imposing the special county 1 percent sales and use tax, so as to provide for additional notice requirements; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 491. By: Representatives Royal of the 164th, Walker of the 141st, Reichert of the 126th and Felton of the 43rd: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 81 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government budgets and audits, so as to change certain provisions regarding legislative intent; to provide for the development and adoption of a local government uniform chart of accounts; to provide for the reporting of data relating to local government service delivery and policies; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 492. By: Representatives Royal of the 164th, Walker of the 141st, Reichert of the 126th and Felton of the 43rd: A BILL to amend Chapter 8 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees and taxes regarding insurance, so as to provide for the .expenditure of proceeds from certain insurance premium taxes received by counties; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 493. By: Representative Shaw of the 176th: A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of the "Georgia Insurance Code," and Article 4 of Chapter 9 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fraud and related offenses, so as to change the definition of insurance fraud; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 494. By: Representatives Orrock of the 56th, Childers of the 13th and Hugley of the 133rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 34-8-194 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the grounds for disqualification of unemployment compensation benefits, so as to provide that terminal leave pay, severance pay, separation pay, or dismissal payments or wages paid to an employee as an incentive for early retirement shall not affect entitlement to unemployment compensation under certain conditions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
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HB 495. By: Representatives Smith of the 175th, Harbin of the 113th, Williams of the 114th, Birdsong of the 123rd and McBee of the 88th: A BILL to amend Code Section 47-2-110 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement ages under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia and related matters, so as to provide that any tax commissioner, tax collector, or tax receiver may retire under such retirement system when the total of such member's age added to his or her years of creditable service equals 75; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 496. By: Representatives Sinkfield of the 57th, Buckner of the 95th and McClinton of the 68th: A BILL to amend Chapter 4A of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to children and youth services, so as to provide authorization to the department to lease state property to a private vendor selected to operate a program on behalf of the department on state-owned property; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on CHILDREN & YOUTH
HB 497. By: Representatives Sinkfield of the 57th, Buckner of the 95th and McClinton of the 68th: A BILL to amend Chapter 4A of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to children and youth services, so as to provide authorization for the department to compensate employees for damage to apparel under certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on CHILDREN & YOUTH
HB 498. By: Representatives Smith of the 169th, Byrd of the 170th, Mosley of the 171st, Dixon of the 168th, Crews of the 78th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state government, so as to define a certain term; to provide that no state agency may expend state funds in any manner which assists, supports, or encourages certain activities; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION
HB 499. By: Representatives Hanner of the 159th, Coleman of the 142nd, Parrish of the 144th, Barnes of the 33rd, Lane of the 146th and others: 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 change certain provisions relating to special paralympic license plates, to provide for issuance of special license plates honoring and supporting disabled athletes; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 500. By: Representatives Stanley of the 50th, Stanley of the 49th, Davis of the 48th, Mobley of the 69th, McKinney of the 51st and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 3-4-49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the adoption of rules and regulations by counties or municipalities relating to business engaged in the ~anufacture, sale, or distribution of alcohol or alcoholic beverages, so as to provide that no municipality shall permit the location of certain retail liquor stores within 500 feet of another such store; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on REGULATED BEVERAGES
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HB 501. By: Representatives Stanley of the 50th, Stanley of the 49th, Carter of the 166th, Mobley of the 69th and Teague of the 58th: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-3-19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the transfer of tax executions, so as to require notice of such transfer to certain persons; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 502. By: Representatives Stallings of the 100th, Holland of the 157th and West of the. 10 1st: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to state legislative findings; to create the Commission on Political Campaign Advertising; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
HB 503. By: Representatives Bannister of the 77th, Johnson of the 84th, Breedlove of the 85th, Coleman of the 80th, Dix of the 76th and others: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit and providing for its powers, duties, jurisdiction, and officers, so as to change the provisions relating to the salary supplements for the judges of the Superior Court of the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 504. By: Representatives Holland of the 157th, Hudson of the 156th, Floyd of the 138th, Royal of the 164th, Epps of the 131st and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-7-40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for business enterprises in less developed counties, so as to extend a certain tax exemption for certain businesses in less developed counties; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 505. By: Representatives Snow of the 2nd, Byrd of the 170th, Burkhalter of the 41st, Anderson of the 116th and Rogers of the 20th: A BILL to amend Chapter 11 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Fire Sprinkler Act," so as to provide specific license requirements; to provide for accountability for the work performed by contractors, installers, and inspectors; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
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HR 245. By: Representatives Smith of the 102nd, Epps of the 131st and Brown of the 130th: A RESOLUTION designating a portion of Interstate I-185 as the "Chet Atkins Parkway"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 246. By: Representative Greene of the 158th: A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. and Mrs. William E. Lee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HR 247. By: Representative Greene of the 158th: A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Spelts, Jr.; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HR 248. By: Representative Perry of the 11th: A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. George Calhoun; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HR 249. By: Representatives Baker of the 70th, Bordeaux of the 151st and Orrock of the 56th: A RESOLUTION creating the Graduate Medical Education Study Commission; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
HR 251. By: Representatives Orrock of the 56th, McBee of the 88th, Buckner of the 95th and Childers of the 13th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on the Prevention of Communicable Diseases; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
HR 253. By: Representatives Mann of the 5th, Davis of the 60th, Ehrhart of the 36th and Lewis of the 14th: A RESOLUTION urging Congress to submit the balanced budget amendment to the states for ratification; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HR 254. By: Representatives Birdsong of the 123rd, Smith of the 175th, Roberts of the 162nd, Poag of the 6th, Sims of the 167th and others: A RESOLUTION commending the Selective Service System for its long, distinguished, and vital role in serving the United States through its constant and war tested ability to meet the needs of democracy by providing for the needs of the United States of America; to strongly urge Georgia employers to encourage their eligible male employees to fulfill the~r legal and patriotic obligation by registering with the Selective Service; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, February 7, 1997
SB 38. By: Senators Boshears of the 6th, Ralston of the 51st and Johnson of the 1st: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance, expiration, and renewal of drivers' licenses, so as to require minors to be enrolled in public or private school, home study, or certain other courses of study or to have graduated from high school or received an equivalency diploma or certificate of high school completion as a requirement of issuance of a driver's license; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
SB 44. By: Senators Crotts of the 17th, Madden of the 47th, Balfour of the 9th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 49-4-146.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unlawful acts relative to the Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977, so as to provide that the Department of Human Resources may bar a provider which is not a natural person from participating in such Act if such provider or certain agents or employees have been convicted of violating such Act; to provide an exception; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 50. By: Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Hooks of the 14th and Harbison of the 15th: A BILL to amend Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Office of School Readiness, so as to direct the office to operate a state program designed to provide enhanced academic resources, community service activities, and other enrichment activities to middle school age children during nonschool hours; to provide for operation of the state program through the encouragement and coordination of local programs; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
SB 89. By: Senators Ralston of the 51st and Land of the 16th: A BILL to amend Chapter 2 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imputable negligence, so as to increase the amount for which a parent or guardian having custody and control over a minor child shall be liable for the willful or malicious act of the minor resulting in damage to property or a person; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 102. By: Senators Ragan of the 11th, Middleton of the 50th and Streat of the 19th: A BILL to amend Chapter 2 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Agriculture, so as to provide for powers and duties of the Commissioner; to provide for the inspection of books, records, memoranda, and other documents; to provide for subpoenas and their enforcement; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
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SB 143. By: Senators Land of the 16th, Broun of the 46th, Cheeks of the 23rd and others: A BILL to amend Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to land bank authorities, so as to provide that consolidated governments may create land bank authorities; to provide for definitions; to provide for the method of establishment of such authorities by consolidated governments; to provide for transition in the event of consolidation of governments having such an authority; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on BANKS & BANKING SB 169. By: Senator Boshears of the 6th: A BILL to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Montgomery County, and creating a new board of commissioners, as amended, so as to repeal Section 6 of said Act providing a method of filling a vacancy on the board of commissioners; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
SB 189. By: Senators Ray of the 48th, Balfour of the 9th, Burton of the 5th and others: A BILL to provide for the qualifications of the chief magistrate and magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Gwinnett County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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