First readers in House, 1998 February 23

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, February 23, 1998
HB 1745. By: Representative Burkhalter of the 41st: A BILL to amend Chapter 9 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of rates, underwriting rules, and related organizations, so as to enact the "Automobile Personal Safety Act of 1998"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
HB 1746. By: Representatives Birdsong of the 123rd and Jenkins of the 110th: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Jones County, so as to change the provisions relating to compensation and travel expenses of the members of the board of commissioners; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1747. By: Representatives Benefield of the 96th, Hudson of the 156th and Porter of the 143rd: 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 powers of the department of transportation generally; to change certain provisions relating to powers of counties; to change certain provlslons relating to powers of municipalities; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 1748. By: Representatives Stancil of the 16th, Pinholster of the 15th and Scheid of the 17th: A BILL to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in Cherokee County and in each municipality therein; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1749. By: Representative Teper of the 61st: A BILL to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles, so as to provide funding to tag agents for modernization and technology; to provide for accounts, refunds, and reports; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 1750. By: Representatives Porter of the 143rd, Murphy of the 18th, Ray of the 128th, Royal of the 164th and Hudson of the 156th: A BILL to amend Part 10 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to capital outlay funds, so as to provide for legislative findings and intent; to define certain terms; to provide for low-wealth capital outlay grants to be made by the State Board of Education to local school systems; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
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HB 1751. By: Representatives Barnes of the 33rd, Orrock of the 56th, Barfoot of the 155th, Bohannon of the 139th and Jones of the 71st: A BILL to amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nursing, so as to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative intent and findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for the Prescriptive Authority Advisory Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY HB 1752. By: Representative Snow of the 2nd: A BILL to amend Code Section 19-8-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to biological fathers who are not legal fathers, notice to such fathers, and termination of such fathers' rights, so as to clarify when a petition or motion to terminate the rights of such a father mayor must be filed; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, February 23, 1998
SB 407. By: Senators Scott of the 36th, Walker of the 22nd, Egan of the 40th and others: A BILL to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes involving dangerous instrumentalities and practices in general, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for any person negligently to allow a minor to obtain possession of a pistol or revolver; to provide for criminal penalties; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 440. By: Senators Glanton of the 34th, Gochenour of the 27th and Johnson of the 1st: A BILL to amend Chapter 3 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to marriage generally, so as to provide for covenant marriage; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedures; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for duties and authority of the office of Attorney General; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 463. By: Senators Clay of the 37th and Cagle of the 49th: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to military affairs and general provisions governing the state militia, so as to provide that members of the Georgia National Guard may be used as honor guards for veterans' funerals; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS
SB 560. By: Senators Hooks of the 14th, Starr of the 44th, Scott of the 36th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 31-22-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to clinical laboratory examination of human specimens, so as to provide for a quality assurance program; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
S8 615. By: Senators Thomas of the 10th, Brush of the 24th and Streat of the 19th: A BILL to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to change certain provisions relating to education and training of persons regulated by the State Board of Cosmetology; to require certain continuing education; to require licensing of instructors in private cosmetology schools; to require certain disease testing and immunization of hairdressers, nail technicians, and cosmetologists; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
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SB 644.
By: Senators Boshears of tne 6th and Kemp of the 3rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 28-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to apportionment and qualifications for the Senate, so as to provide for the description of Senate districts 3 and 6; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and for applicability; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on LEGISLATIVE

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SB 646. By: Senator Cagle of the 49th: A BILL to provide for a method of distribution of the net proceeds of the sales tax for education purposes levied in Hall County; to provide for the method of distribution of proceeds of such tax between the Hall County School District and the independent school districts located wholly or partially within Hall County, including particularly the City of Gainesville School System and the City of Buford School System; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

SB 651. By: Senators Boshears of the 6th and Kemp of the 3rd: A BILL to provide homestead exemptions from Glynn County ad valorem taxes for county purposes for certain residents of that county; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemptions and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for the specific repeal of an Act approved March 16, 1994, relating to homestead exemptions for such county; to provide for applicability; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

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