First readers in House, 1997 March 13

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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, March 13, 1997
*Denotes rules suspended.
HB 965. By: Representatives Mosley of the 171st and Byrd of the 170th: A BILL to amend an Act creating the City Court of Jesup, so as to change the terms of such court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 966. By: Representatives Mosley of the 171st and Byrd of the 170th: A BILL to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the City of Odum; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 967. By: Representatives Golden of the 177th, Shaw of the 176th and Reaves of the 178th: A BILL to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in the City of Valdosta; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 968. By: Representatives Buck of the 135th, Smyre of the 136th, Culbreth of the 132nd, Taylor of the 134th, Hugley of the 133rd and others: A BILL to amend an Act providing that the governing authority of the county-wide government of Columbus, Georgia, shall be authorized to provide for salary supplements for certain officers, officials, and employees of the county-wide government, so as to authorize such supplements for judges of the superior court;. and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 969. By: Representatives Smith of the 109th, Cash of the 108th and Sanders of the 107th: A BILL to amend an Act providing for a new Board of Commissioners of Henry County, so as to change the prov1s10ns relating to qualifications of the members and chairperson of such board; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
*HB 970. By: Representatives Manning of the 32nd, Coleman of the 142nd, Parrish of the 144th, Sauder of the 29th, Irvin of the 45th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 37-2-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state plan for disability services, so as to require guidelines for waiting lists to obtain disability services for mentally retarded persons and priorities relating thereto; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
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*HB 971. By: Representative Buckner of the 95th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisons relative to the parent and child relationship, so as to provide that original actions for grandparent's visitation may be filed where the parents of the minor child are not separated; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
*HB 972. By: Representatives Heckstall of the 55th, Holmes of the 53rd, Skipper of the 137th, Walker of the 141st, Stanley of the 49th and others: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding state sales and use tax, so as to require certain dealers to post certain signs regarding the exemption of eligible foods and beverages from sales and use tax; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 973. By: Representatives Smith of the 109th, Cash of the 108th and Sanders of the 107th: A BILL to increase from $4,000.00 to $15,000.00 over an eight-year period the homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by Henry County for county purposes; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 974. By: Representative Hudson of the 156th: A BILL to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Irwin County, so as to change provisions relating to the salary of the chairperson of the board of commissioners; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 975. By: Representatives Smith of the 109th, Cash of the lOath and Sanders of the 107th: A BILL to prOVide a homestead exemption from certain Henry County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that county who are 65 years of age or over; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 976. By: Representative Hudson of the 120th: A BILL to create a board of elections and registration for Hancock County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS -
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*HB 977. By: Representatives Holmes of the 53rd, Heckstall of the 55th and Brooks of the 54th: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to provide for the election of representatives to the Congress of the United States from the State of Georgia by means of cumulative voting in multiple-member districts; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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*HB 978.

By: Representatives Wiles of the 34th, Davis of the 60th, Ehrhart of

the 36th, Cooper of the 31st, Irvin of the 45th and others:

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A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia

Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to torts, so as to

provide immunity to manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and sellers

of motor vehicles from civil liability for injuries caused by failure

of an air bag to deploy in certain circumstances; and for other

purposes.

Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY

*HB 979. By: Representatives Smith of the l75th, Birdsong of the l23rd, Roberts of the 162nd and Sims of the 167th: A BILL to amend Code Section 20-3-374 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the service cancelable loan fund and authorized types of service cancelable educational loans, so as to change the provisions relating to service cancelable educational loans for eligible members of the Georgia National Guard; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

HB 980. By: Representative McCall of the 90th: A BILL to amend an Act providing an annual salary for the Wilkes County coroner, so as to allow discretionary employment benefits to be paid to the coroner; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

HB 981. By: Representative Tolbert of the 25th: A BILL to amend Code Section 15-1-9.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requests for judicial assistance from other courts, so as to provide that magistrates presLding in certain requesting courts need not be qualified to serve as a jUdge in the requesting court; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY

HB 982. By: Representative Clark of the 3rd: A BILL to amend an Act creating a board of elections and registration for Catoosa County, so as to change the method of selecting the chairperson of such board; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

HB 983. By: Representative Greene of the l58th: A BILL to amend an Act incorporating the City of Shellman in the County of Randolph, so as to change the corporate limits of the city; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

HB 984. By: Representative Massey of the 86th: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from certain Barrow County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 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

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HB 985. By: Representative Massey of the 86th: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from Barrow County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the hOlJlestead for certain residents of that school district who have annual incomes not exceeding $20,000.00 and who are 62 years of age or over; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 986. By: Representative Ray of the 128th: A BILL to create the Byron Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority as a public body corporate and politic, a political subdivision of the state, and a public corporation to have the responsibility of promotion of tourism, trade, and conventions for Byron; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 987. By: Representatives Wiles of the 34th, Irvin of the 45th and Ehrhart of the 36th: A BILL to amend an Act providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year 1996-1997 known as the "General Appropriations Act", so as to change certain appropriations for the State Fiscal Year 1996-1997; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 988. By: Representatives Twiggs of the 8th and Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to amend Code Section 20-2-164 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local fair share funds, so as to change the manner in which local fair share funds are calculated in certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 989. By: Representative Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from certain Banks 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 -
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HB 990. By: Representative Hudgens of the 24th: A BILL to amend an Act establishing the board of commissioners of Madison County, so as to allow the board to change the day for meetings of the board; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
LOCAL
HB 991. By: Representatives Purcell of the 147th and Greene of the 158th: A BILL to amend Code Section 32-6-24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the length of vehicles and loads, so as to provide that any trailer pulled by a semitrailer must bear an appropriate identifying sign; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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HB 992. By: Representatives Stanley of the 49th, Stanley of the 50th, McClinton of the 68th, McKinney of the 51st and Skipper of the 137th: . A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to administrative procedure, so as to provide requirements for the promulgation of administrative rules; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 993. By: Representatives Martin of the 47th, Walker of the 141st and Skipper of the 137th: A.~ILL tg ~m~.p(tA:r:~i,q)e,3..0,f ,C.hapter...19 .of .T.itle 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of the practice of law, so as to prohibit corporations and limited liability companies from being represented in trial or appellate court by anyone other than an attorney at law; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 994. By: Representatives Randall of the 127th, Reichert of the 126th, Ray of the 128th and Graves of the 125th: A BILL to change certain provisions creating the Civil Service System and Board of Bibb County pursuant to an amendment to Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, so as to change the definition of a certain term; to change the provisions relating to the hearing of appeals and complaints respecting the administrative work of the secretary; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 995. By: Representatives Allen of the 117th and Kaye of the 37th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to legitimacy of children, so as to provide that a father of an illegitimate child who has established paternity may share parental power and custOdy with the mother under certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 996. By: Representative Smith of the 175th: A BILL to amend Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public school property and facilities, so as to prohibit the charging of a fee for the right to broadcast a high school sporting event when such event takes place on property supported by state, local, or board of education funds; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 997. By: Representative Hammontree of the 4th: A BILL to amend Code Section 47-3-89 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to credit in the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia for service rendered in governmentally supported or operated schools other than public schools in Georgia, so as to provide for creditable service for prior service in certain overseas American supported schools; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
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fiR 481. By: Representatives Crews of the 78th, Irvin of the 45th, Ehrhart of the 36'th, Stancil of the' Hith,Mflls' of the 21't arid' otfi~r's:: A RESOLUTION amending the Rules of the 1fotis~>6f R~presen.t:a\bfve:s; a:rid for other purposes.

Referred to t.he Conurlft:tee on RULES

*HR 482.
By: Representatiye's Stancil of the 16th., pirifiol:iH:-;e'f of. tHe 15tn arid
Bellefielct of the 96th:
ARESOLUT:rON designating a cert.airi portion of B~ll.Gtbtiii(f Aighway
(Highway 5) as the Riverstone Parkway; arid fOr oth~r purp6~es.

Referred t.o the CoIIUriittee all TRANSPORTATION

*HR 483. By: Representative Snow of the 2ncf:
A .RESOLUTION. re-creating the Aged and Disabled TransportatiOn Task
Force; a.nd for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION

1IR. 484.
By: Representative Smithof the 169th: A ~ESOLUTION designating the Pfc James Robert Googe MemOrial and for ot.her purposes.

Br'idge;

Referred to the commit.tee on TRANSPORTATIoN

HR. 485..

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By: Representative Smith of the 169th:

A RESOLUTION designating the Pfc Clarence Loman. GaSJHns Memorial

Bridge; and for other purposes.

Referred. to the Committee on 'l'RANSPOttTATION

HR 486. By: Representative Smith of the 169t.h:
A RESOLUTION designating the. Corporal . Wherry L. Memorial Bridge; and for other purposes.

"Dub"

Abercrombie

Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION

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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, March 13, 1997
SB 2. By: Senators Glanton of the 34th, Thomas of the 10th and Gochenour of the 27th: A BILL to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle drivers' licenses, so as to provide for destruction of certain fingerprint records; to provide for certain disclosures; to prohibit the requirement of fingerprinting and similar identification of applicants for drivers' licenses; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
SB 25. By: Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Egan of the 40th, Taylor of the 12th and others: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state school superintendent, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to the qualifications of the state school superintendent; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
SB 161. By: Senators Johnson of the 1st, Land of the 16th, Brush of the 24th and others: A BILL to enact the "School Safety Act"; 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; to amend Part 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student discipline, so as to provide for due process procedures for disciplinary proceedings; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
SB 182. By: Senators Kemp of the 3rd, Tanksley of the 32nd, Ray of the 48th and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 20f Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of guardians, so as to provide for reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel as allowed expenses in certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 220. By: Senators Thompson of the 33rd, Harbison of the 15th, Brown of the 26th and others: A BILL to amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Hospital Authorities Law," so as to require a public hearing prior to the sale or lease of any health care facility owned by a hospital authority; to specify certain terms and conditions for the lease of a health care facility owned by a hospital authority; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
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SB 224. By: Senator James of the 35th: A BILL to amend Chapter 34 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act," so as to provide for a definition; to provide for medical payments coverage as optional coverage for all private passenger automobile insurance coverage offered in this state; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
SB 227. By: Senators Thompson of the 33rd, Dean of the 31st .and Marable of the 52nd: A BILL to amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bombs, explosives, and chemical and biological weapons, so as to provide for an additional term of imprisonment for violations done with the intent to cause death, bodily injury, or physical damage to a public building which would require expenditure exceeding a specified amount; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
SB 292. By: Senators Taylor of the 12th, Brown of the 26th, Hooks of the 14th and others: A BILL to amend Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Education Authority (University), so as to change a definition; to change the membership of the authority; to change provisions relating to the issuance of revenue bonds; to change provisions relating to the manner of sale and price of bonds; to change a provision relating to rentals; to change a provision relating to accounts; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
SB 315. By: Senators Stokes of the 43rd, Scott of the 36th, Thomas of the 10th and others: A BILL to amend an Act known as the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965," as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to appointments and terms of members of the Board of Directors; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
SB 349. By: Senator Hooks of the 14th: A BILL to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to change provisions relating to state relations with nonprofit organizations providing services and facilities to the state; to define terms; to provide for required financial reporting and other reporting; to provide for audits; to provide for review by the state auditor; to provide for required corrective actions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
SB 352. By: Senators Starr of the 44th and Glanton of the 34th: A BILL to amend an Act creating the State Court of Clayton County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the solicitor-general of said court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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SB 353. By: Senators Starr of the 44th and Glanton of the 34th: A BILL to amend an Act providing a salary for the official court reporter of the Clayton Judicial Circuit, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the official court reporters of the Clayton Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

SB 355.

By: Senators Starr of the 44th and Glanton of the 34th:

A BILL to create the Clayton Collaborative Authority; to declare the

need for the authority; to declare the purposes and objectives of the

authority; to provide for the powers of the authority; to provide for

the membership of the authority; to provide for the terms of office

of the authority members; to provide for the election of officers,

quorum, bylaws, procedures, and meetings; to provide for compensation

of members; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
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