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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, February 12, 1998

HB 1633. By: Representatives McCall of the 90th, Hanner of the 159th, Lane of the 146th, Powell of the 23rd, Floyd of the 138th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fish, so as to provide limited liability for owners and operators of fishing locations under certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GAME, FISH & PARKS
HB 1634. By: Representatives Polak of the 67th, HenSon of the 65th, Teper of the 61st, Maddox of the 72nd, Mobley of the 69th and others: A BILL to repeal an Act creating the Avondale Estates Development Authority; to abolish the Avondale Estates Development Authority; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1635. By: Representative Jamieson of the 22nd: A BILL to amend Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Redevelopment Powers Law," so as to change certain definitions; to specify applicability with respect to consolidated governments; to change certain requirements and procedures regarding redevelopment plan proposals; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 1636. By: Representative Barnard of the 154th: A BILL to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Tattnall County, so as to provide for nonpartisan election of the chairperson and the members of the board of education; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1637. By: Representative Burkhalter of the 41st: A BILL to amend an Act providing for the establishment of a county-wide library system in Fulton County, so as to change the membership and number of members of the library board of trustees; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

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HB 1638. By: Representatives James of the 140th, Bailey of the 93rd, Jackson of the 112th, Tillman of the 173rd and Lucas of the 124th: A BILL to amend Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animals, so as to provide that the Department of Agriculture shall establish animal control and prevention of cruelty to animals programs and educational and promotional activities i.n support thereof to enhance and support dog and cat sterilization programs and programs to prevent cruelty to animals throughout the state; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HB 1639. By: Representatives Cooper of the 31st, Shipp of the 38th, Barnes of the 33rd, Mobley of the 69th, Canty of the 52nd and others: A BILL to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to stalking, SQ as to change a definition; to change the penalties for stalking and aggravated stalking; to provide for psychological evaluation and consideration of the entire criminal record of an offender before sentencing for a conviction of stalking or aggravated stalking; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
HB 1640. By: Representatives Lane of the 146th, Dobbs of the 92nd, Hanner of the 159th, Shaw of the 176th, Barfoot of the 155th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 2 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses, permits, and stamps generally, so as to provide for the creation of a lifetime sportsman's license; to set fees for such a license; to establish eligibility criteria; to provide for penalties for fraudulent acquisition of such a license; to establish the Wildlife Endowment Fund; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GAME, FISH & PARKS
HB 1641. By: Representative Barnes of the 33rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 51-1-29.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liability of voluntary health care providers and sponsoring organizations, so as to provide for an exemption from liability under certain circumstances for chiropractors who provide voluntary health care services; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1642. By: Representative Barnes of the 33rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 15-1-9.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requests for assistance of senior judges, so as to provide that any judge with a combination of ten years of service in a combination of certain courts shall be eligible for appointment as senior judge; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1643. By: Representatives Orrock of the 56th, Martin of the 47th, Buckner of the 95th, Barnes of the 33rd, Graves of the 125th and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for legislative findings; to require health insurers to provide coverage for any prescription drug or device approved for use as a contraceptive; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
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HR 1051. By: Representatives Day of the 153rd, Mueller of the 152nd, Thomas of the 148th and Stephens of the 150th: A RESOLUTION authorizing the granting of an easement for operation and maintenance of a food service operation upon certain limiting conditions during the balance of the term of that certain leasehold and any renewals thereof held by Bull River Yacht Club Marina in, on, over, under, and upon a certain tract of property owned by the State of Georgia in Chatham County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, February 12, 1998
SB 425. By: Senators Dean of the 31st, Oliver of the 42nd and Marable of the 52nd: A BILL to amend Part 4A of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to enhanced criminal penalties for any person who wears or has in his or her possession a bulletproof vest during the commission or the attempted commission of an armed robbery; to make such additional penalties mandatory; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
SB 488. By: Senator Tysinger of the 41st: A BILL to amend Code Section 44-7-55 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to writ of possession after trial in dispossessory proceedings, so as to change the time when that writ becomes effective; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 552. By: Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Land of the 16th, Ralston of the 51st and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 2 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contract provisions selecting the law of Georgia as the applicable law of the contract, so as to permit parties to a contract to submit to jurisdiction of any court or courts of this state; to provide for exceptions; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SR 527. By: Senators Johnson of the 2nd and Johnson of the 1st: A RESOLUTION authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned or claimed real property located in Chatham County, Georgia, to Theodore I. Jockisch and the acceptance of certain real property owned or claimed by Theodore I. Jockisch in consideration therefor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY
SR 530. By: Senator Starr of the 44th: A RESOLUTION authorizing the granting of nonexclusive easements for operation and maintenance of a railroad crew parking area, deep water dock, radio, telecommunications, electrical, water, sanitary sewer, roads, and access road facilities in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Bibb, Chatham, Clarke, DeKalb, Dougherty, McDuffie, Muscogee, Richmond, and Union Counties, Georgia; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY
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SR 560. By: Senator Thompson of the 33rd: A RESOLUTION authorizing the leasing of certain real property owned by the State of Georgia in Cobb County, Georgia; authorizing the conveyance of certain real property owned by the State of Georgia in Cobb County, Georgia; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY SR 58l. By: Senator Middleton of the 50th: A RESOLUTION authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Lumpkin County, Georgia; to repeal an authorization provided in a certain 1996 resolution; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY
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