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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, February 17, 1998

*Denotes rules suspended.
*HB 1683. By: Representatives Roberts of the 162nd, Tillman of the 173rd and James of the 140th: A BILL to amend Chapter 47 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to used motor vehicle dealers and used motor vehicle parts dealers, so as to define and redefine terms; to make it unlawful for the owner or lessee of real property to allow to be or have certain used motor vehicles displayed or parked on such property for the purpose of selling or advertising the sale of such vehicles; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
*HB 1684. By: Representative Westmoreland of the 104th: A BILL to amend an Act creating a new charter for the Town of Tyrone, so as to change the provisions relating to the powers and duties of the mayor and council; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1685. By: Representative Ehrhart of the 36th: A BILL to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the University System of Georgia, so as to expand the existing prohibition on religious discrimination at the University of Georgia to include race, gender, national origin, or alumni status of parents, family, or predecessors; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
HB 1686. By: Representatives West of the 101st, Stallings of the 100th, Stephens of the 150th, Maddox of the 72nd, Ladd of the 59th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 43-18-92 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to contracts for preneed funeral services, so as to redefine preneed funeral service contract; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 1687. By: Representatives Maddox of the 72nd, Ragas of the 64th and Teague of the 58th: A BILL to amend Code Section 33-27-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to group life insurance policy requirements generally, so as to authorize the paYment of group life insurance premiums wholly from the contributions of employees; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE

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HB 1688. By: Representative Hudson of the 156th: A BILL to amend an Act incorporating the City of Ocilla, so as to correct an error regarding the time for election of councilmembers representing Districts 1 and 4; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1689.
By: Representative Stallings of the 100th:
A BILL to amend an Act providing for homestead exemptions from City of Carrollton ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for certain residents of that school district, so as to provide for a homestead exemption for the full value of the homestead from ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for residents of the City of Carrollton who are 65 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed a specified amount; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1690. By: Representative Stallings of the lOOth: A BILL to amend an Act providing for homestead exemptions from Carroll County ad valorem taxes for county purposes and from Carroll County ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for certain residents of that county and that school district, so as to provide for a homestead exemption for the full value of the homestead from ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 169l. By: Representative Stephens of the 150th: A BILL to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Bloomingdale, so as to extend the present corporate limits of said municipality and annex and incorporate certain additional land to said municipality; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS -
LOCAL
HB 1692. By: Representative Stephens of the 150th: A BILL to authorize the mayor and council of Garden City to submit by referendum to the electors of Garden City the question of adding restaurants serving alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises to the permitted uses listed in the Garden City zoning ordinance and permitting such use in C-2 zoning districts within the city, subject to certain conditions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1693. By: Representatives Hecht of the 97th, Martin of the 47th, Crawford of the 129th and Reichert of the 126th: A BILL to amend Code section 51-4-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wrongful death and persons entitled to bring an action, survival of an action, release of a wrongdoer, disposition of the recovery, exemption of the recovery from liability for the decedent's debts, and recovery as to a child born out of wedlock, so as to provide that the share of a surviving spouse of the decedent in a wrongful death action is at least one-third of the amount recovered; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HB 1694. By: Representatives Bradford of the 30th, Wiles of the 34th, Sauder of the 29th, Barnes of the 33rd, Shipp of the 38th and others: A BILL to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the chief judge, judges, and associate judges of the state court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1695. By: Representative Bridges of the 9th: A BILL to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Habersham County, so as to change the number of commission districts from three districts to five districts; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1696. By: Representative Shanahan of the 10th: A BILL to amend Code Section 44-14-361.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to how mechanics and materialmen liens are declared and created, so as to provide that failure to execute a notice of lien shall be an amendable defect; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1697. By: Representatives Holmes of the 53rd, Sinkfield of the 57th, Ashe of the 46th, Burkhalter of the 41st, McClinton of the 68th and others: A BILL to amend an Act known as the "City of Atlanta and Fulton County Recreation Authority Act," so as to provide for the maximum compensation for the authority's chief executive officer; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1698. By: Representative Holmes of the 53rd: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county tax officials and administration, so as to authorize a mutual agreement between the tax assessors for the board of tax assessors to receive tax returns or perform duties relating to applications for homestead exemptions from ad valorem taxes, or both; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1699. By: Representatives Golden of the 177th, Shaw of the 176th and Reaves of the 178th: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Lowndes County, so as to change the provisions relating to regular meetings of the Board of Commissioners; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS -
LOCAL
HB 1700. By: Representative Lewis of the 14th: A BILL to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Bartow County upon an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the clerk of the superior court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS -
LOCAL
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HB 1701. By: Representative Lewis of the 14th: A BILL to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Cartersville, so as to change provisions relating to the method of levying taxes for support of the Cartersville public schools; to charige provisions relating to reimbursement of the city council; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

HB 1702. By: Representatives Walker of the 87th, Harbin of the 113th and
Johnson of the 84th: A BILL to amend Code Section 28-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to apportionment and qualifications for the House of Representatives, so as to provide for the description of representative districts 84 and 87; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on LEGISLATIVE

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REAPPORTIONMENT

CONGRESSIONAL

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*HR 1091. By: Representative Howard of the 118th: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on School Support Personnel; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION HR 1092. By: Representatives Brown of the 130th, Epps of the 131st and Smith of the 102nd: A RESOLUTION designating a certain portion of Interstate Highway 85 as the Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 1093. By: Representatives Pelote of the 149th, Taylor of the 134th, Hugley of the 133rd, Mueller of the 152nd, Buckner of the 95th and others: A RESOLUTION urging insurance companies to provide coverage for diagnostic studies for ovarian cancer; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE HR 1095. By: Representatives Twiggs of the 8th, Lord of the 121st, Cummings of the 27th and Connell of the 115th: A RESOLUTION designating Roscoe Collins Drive in Union County; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, February 17, 1998
SB 186. By: Senators Stokes of the 43rd, Henson of the 55th and Oliver of the 42nd: A BILL to amend Chapter 6 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair trade practices in the insurance industry, so as to prohibit discriminatory acts against victims of abuse; to define what constitutes abuse and define other terms; to specify prohibited acts; to require continuation of coverage and conversion privileges under certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
SB 485. By: Senators Gillis of the 20th, Huggins of the 53rd, Bowen of the 13th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 45-18-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the county officers' and employees' health plans, so as to amend certain provisions relating to election of plans; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
SB 500. By: Senators Streat of the 19th, Ragan of the 11th, Middleton of the 50th 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 provide for the licensing of the retail sale of fresh or frozen seafood, meat, or poultry from a mobile vehicle; to provide for definitions; to provide for licenses and the issuance and revocation thereof; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
SB 523. By: Senators Taylor of the 12th, Bowen of the 13th, Scott of the 36th and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to prosecuting attorneys, so as to authorize the district attorney in each judicial circuit to appoint one assistant district attorney who shall prosecute as directed by the district attorney only cases involving violations of Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, known as the "Georgia Controlled Substances Act"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 541. By: Senators Ralston of the 51st and Oliver of the 42nd: A BILL to amend Article 6 of Chapter 9 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jury trials and appeals in probate courts, so as to provide that probate courts shall have concurrent jurisdiction with superior courts over trust issues arising in probate court cases provided that no equitable issues or remedies are involved; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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S8 542. By: Senators Guhl of the 45th, Roberts of the 30th, Balfour of the 9th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 33-3-16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to expiration of certificate of authority to transact insurance and procedure for renewal t so as to provide specifically that certain filings shall be public records of the Commissioner's office; to eliminate a requirement for insurers to publish annual financial statements in newspapers; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
SB 544. By: Senators Ragan of the 11th, Streat of the 19th, Guhl of the 45th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 10-4-19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state licensed and bonded warehouses, required warehouse receipts, and use of electronic warehouse receipts, so as to change the provisions relating to electronic warehouse receipt providers; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
SB 572. By: Senators Madden of the 47th, Perdue of the 18th, Boshears of the 6th and others: A BILL to amend Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Emergency Telephone Number '911' Service Act of 1977," so as to provide for legislative findings and intent; to define certain terms; to require revision of the plan for implementing a state-wide emergency telephone number "911" system; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
5B 573. By: Senators Ray of the 48th, Perdue of the 18th, Clay of the 37th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures, so as to change the definition of zoning decision to include the grant of a special use permit; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
SB 594. By: Senators Middleton of the 50th, Perdue of the 18th, Walker of the 22nd and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation and construction of hospitals and other health care facilities, so as to provide for legislative findings and intent; to create a new article to be known as the "Essential Rural Health Care Provider Access Act"; to provide for definitions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
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SB 595. By: Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Starr of the 44th, Roberts of the 30th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 14 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic stock and mutual insurers, so as to change certain provisions relating to applicability of said chapter; to define certain terms; to provide for reorganization of mutual insurers and formation of mutual insurance holding companies; to provide for mergers of mutual insurers or other entities with mutual insurance holding companies; to provide for approval of reorganization plans or merger plans by policyholders; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
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