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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, February 2, 1998

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HB 1466. By: Representatives Royal of the 164th, Holland of the 157th, Scott of the 165th and Stancil of the 16th: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to require changes in voting precinct boundaries to be filed with the Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 1467. By: Representatives Royal of the 164th, Buck of the 135th, Skipper of the 137th and Polak of the 67th: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-8-111 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedures for the imposition of the special county 1 percent sales and use tax, so as to change the provisions relating to the purposes for which the proceeds of the tax are to be used and may be expended; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1468. By: Representative Hudgens of the 24th: A BILL to provide a new charter for the City of Danielsville; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1469. By: Representatives Mann of the 5th and Hammontree of the 4th: A BILL to amend Code Section 20-2-165 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to equalization grants provided pursuant to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for the amount of such grants during the first four effective years of a merger of any two or more local school systems; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 1470. By: Representatives Benefield of the 96th, Murphy of the 18th and Birdsong of the 123rd: A BILL to amend Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to change certain provisions relating to duties of a county with respect to its county road system; to change certain provisions relating to construction and maintenance of municipal street systems, acquisition of labor, and notification of department about new streets and abandoned streets; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION

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HB 1471. By: Representatives Smith of the 10~rd, Barnes of the 33rd, Smith of the 109th, Walker of the 141st, Crawford of the 129th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 34-8-195 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to determination of eligibility for unemployment benefits generally, so as to provide that an individual shall not be deemed able to work, available for work, and actively seeking employment and shall be ineligible or disqualified for benefits if such person, after being referred to work by the department, fails to apply for work or refuses work because the employer requires a preemployment drug test; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
HB 1472. By: Representative Richardson of the 26th: A BILL to amend Chapter 5 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to divorce, so as to limit the use of the ground that the marriage is irretrievably broken to enumerated circumstances; to provide that a divorce on such ground shall not be granted until 180 days from the date of service; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1473. By: Representative Cummings of the 27th: A BILL to amend Code Section 16-11-130 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from certain statutory provisions, so as to include in such exemptions state and federal trial and appellate judges who have left office; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION
HB 1474. By: Representative Polak of the 67th: A BILL to amend Code section 48-5-40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding tax exemptions, so as to change certain qualifications with respect to homestead exemptions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1475. By: Representative Bordeaux of the 151st: A BILL to amend Code Section 34-9-11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the exclusivity of rights and remedies granted to employees under Chapter 9 of Title 34, so as to provide an exception for certain emotional or mental injuries suffered by employees arising out of and in the course of employment; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
HB 1476. By: Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st and Stephens of the 150th: A BILL to amend Article 12 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ticket scalping, so as to provide that charitable organizations and their employees and volunteers shall not be subject to ticket scalping laws under certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
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HB 1477. By: Representative DeLoach of the 172nd: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to eliminate primary elections and special primary elections for state, county, and congressional offices; to conform certain provisions relating to the presidential preference primary; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 1478. By: Representatives Sims of the 167th, West of the 101st, DeLoach of the 119th, Taylor of the 134th, Barnes of the 33rd and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 18 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to funeral directors and embalmers, so as to change the provisions relating to apprenticeships; to repeal a provision relating to crematory licenses; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
HB 1479. By: Representatives Canty of the 52nd, Mobley of the 69th, Orrock of the 56th, Davis of the 48th and Turnquest of the 73rd: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance generally, so as to prohibit certain discrimination by insurers based on abuse status of an insured; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 1480. By: Representatives Byrd of the l70th, Mosley of the l7lst, Barfoot of the 155th and Barnard of the 154th: A BILL to amend Code Section 12-5-31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to permits for the withdrawal, diversion, or impoundment of surface water, so as to provide that the Department of Natural Resources shall issue no new permits for the withdrawal of over 500,000 gallons of ground water in that portion of the state below the fall line for a period of two years; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 1481. By: Representative Lucas of the 124th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, and computation of state income tax, so as to provide an income tax credit for insurance enterprises which create a certain number of new jobs in any year; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 1482. By: Representative Byrd of the 170th: A BILL to amend Part 13 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the organization of schools and school systems, so as to provide for the attendance and enrollment of a nonresident student whose parent or guardian is a teacher or other employee of a local school system; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
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HB 1483. By: Representatives Sims of the 167th, Golden of the l77th, Royal of the 164th, Hudson of the 156th, Shaw of the 176th and others: A BILL to amend Article 5 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses related to judicial and other proceedings, so as to impose a tax upon certain individuals' profits derived from accounts, descriptions, publishinq a book or article, making a public appearance, or participating in any commercial ac"tivity concerning a crime committed within the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1484. By: Representatives Powell of the 23rd, Parham of the 122nd, Porter of the 143rd and Roberts of the 162nd: 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 change certain provisions relating to registration periods; to define certain terms; to provide for enrollment, registration, and licensing of fleets of motor vehicles under certain conditions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 1485. By: Representative Shanahan of the 10th: A BILL to amend Chapter 43 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to city business improvement districts, so as to allow the time period for existence of the district to range from five years to ten years; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 1486. By: Representatives Burkhalter of the 41st, Benefield of the 96th, Barnes of the 33rd, Sauder of the 29th and Coleman of the 142nd: A BILL to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding counties and municipalities, so as to provide for legislative findings and implementation; to provide for exemptions from regulation by the Public Service Commission, Department of Transportation, and State Tollway Authority; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 1487. By: Representatives Bailey of the 93rd and Jackson of the 112th: A BILL to amend Part 13 of Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bank fees, so as to provide for a time before which a bank may not debit a customer's account for an insufficient funds fee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on BANKS & BANKING
HB 1488. By: Representatives Snow of the 2nd, Brooks of the 54th, Barnes of the 33rd, Perry of the 11th, Stephens of the l50th and others: A BILL to amend Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the General Assembly, so as to authorize certain punitive actions against members of the General Assembly who are convicted of certain criminal offenses involving controlled substances, marijuana, or dangerous drugs while serving in the General Assembly; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
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HB 1489. By: Representative Jones of the 71st: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to sheriffs, so as to provide for a surcharge on certain fines; to provide that such funds shall be paid to the various sheriffs' offices or police departments to purchase new equipment; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY HB 1490. By: Representative Holland of the 157th: A BILL to amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state symbols, so as to provide that the official state peanut monument shall be a certain peanut sculpture in Turner County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
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HR 930. By: Representatives Porter of the 143rd, Birdsong of the 123rd, Parham of the 122nd, Smith of the 19th and Mann of the 5th: A RESOLUTION encouraging the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to extend benefits to veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS
HR 931. By: Representatives Porter of the 143rd, Coleman of the 142nd and Barfoot of the 155th: A RESOLUTION designating State Highway 19 in Laurens County as "The Captain Bobbie Brown Highway"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HR 932. By: Representatives Buckner of the 95th, Taylor of the 134th, Hugley of the 133rd, Teague of the 58th, McBee of the 88th and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint County Extension Family and Consumer Science Agent Study Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
HR 933. By: Representatives Crawford of the 129th and Hecht of the 97th: A RESOLUTION amending the Rules of the House; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
HR 934. By: Representatives Franklin of the 39th, Day of the 153rd and Mueller of the 152nd: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to require the freezing of existing residential real property values and to provide that residential real property and interests therein shall be appraised for ad valorem taxation purposes at their fair market value as of the date of the owner's acquisition thereof; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HR 935. By: Representatives Barnes of the 33rd, Manning of the 32nd, Grindley of the 35th, Wiles of the 34th, Shipp of the 38th and others: A RESOLUTION authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Cobb County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY
*HR 938. By: Representatives Connell of the 115th, Lee of the 94th, Coleman of the 142nd, Walker of the 141st, Williams of the 114th and others: A RESOLUTION amending the Rules of the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
HR 939. By: Representatives Heckstall of the 55th, Randall of the 127th, Holmes of the 53rd, Bunn of the 74th, Martin of the 47th and others: A RESOLUTION urging the Department of Revenue to take appropriate action to ensure that sales taxes are not unlawfully collected on food; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, February 2, 1998
SB 290. By: Senator Broun of the 46th: 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; to provide for a return of employee contributions; to provide for an effective date and for automatic repeal; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
SB 418. By: Senators Boshears of the 6th and Kemp of the 3rd: A BILL to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the solicitor-general of the State Court of Glynn County; to provide for the requirements and procedures of the nonpartisan nomination and election; to provide for related matters; to provide for the authority for this Act; to provide for an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
SB 421. By: Senators P8rdue of the 18th, Marable of the 52nd, Madden of the 47th and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile court proceedings, so as to define a term; to limit access to juvenile fingerprint records to the administration of criminal justice; to require that all children charged with acts which would be a felony if committed by an adult be fingerprinted and photographed; to authorize fingerprinting a juvenile if latent fingerprints are found at a crime scene under certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY
SB 483. By: Senator Broun of the 46th: A BILL to amend an Act providing a supplement to the salary of the judges of the superior courts of the Western Judicial Circuit, as amended, so as to change the supplementary compensation for the jUdges of the superior courts of the Western Judicial Circuit by the governing authority of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County and the governing authority of Oconee County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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