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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, February 27, 1998

*Denotes rules suspended.
HB 1792. By: Representative Massey of the 86th: A BILL to amend an Act re-creating the Board of Commissioners of Barrow County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairperson and members of the board of commissioners; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1793. By: Representative Skipper of the 137th: A BILL to amend an Act providing for the election of the Sumter County Board of Education, so as to provide for the election of the members of the board in nonpartisan elections without prior nonpartisan primaries; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1794. By: Representative Hudgens of the 24th: A BILL to provide for up to two advisory referendum elections to be held in Madison County for the purpose of determining the type of county government desired by the people of Madison County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1795. By: Representatives Childers of the 13th and Ladd of the 59th: A BILL to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officials conduct and lobbyist disclosure, so as to provide for additional regulation of activities of lobbyists; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
HB 1796. By: Representative Hanner of the 159th: A BILL to amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Webster County and providing for its powers, duties, rights, obligations, and liabilities and subjecting it to certain constitutional and statutory provlslons, so as to change the composition of education districts from which members of the board of education are elected; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
*HB 1797. By: Representatives Crews of the 78th, Westmoreland of the 104th and Brooks of the 54th: A BILL to amend Chapter 3 of Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to access to public facilities by persons with disabilities, so as to provide that the chapter shall not apply to religious organizations, including places of worship; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
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*HB 1798. By: Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Hudson of the 120th, Powell of the 23rd, McCall of the 90th, Hudson of the 156th and others: A BILL to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for legislative findings and intent; to create a new article to be known as the "Essential Rural Heplth Care Provider Access Act"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
HB 1799. By: Representative Crawford of the 129th: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Pike County, so as to provide for a county manager; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1800. By: Representative Crawford of the 129th: A BILL to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the judge of the Probate Court of Pike County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1801. By: Representatives Mueller of the 152nd, Pelote of the 149th, Thomas of the 148th and Stephens of the 150th: A BILL to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain officials in Chatham County, so as to change the compensation of the coroner; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1802. By: Representatives Shipp of the 38th, Sauder of the 29th, Richardson of the 26th, Parsons of the 40th, Ehrhart of the 36th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 2 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Transportation, so as to authorize the Department of Transportation to acquire, construct, operate, and maintain a demonstration safety rest area and information center in Cobb County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 1803. By: Representatives Holmes of the 53rd, Davis of the 48th, Irvin of the 45th, Stanley of the 49th, Polak of the 67th and others: A BILL to amend an Act creating the City of Atlanta and Fulton County Recreation Authority, so as to add four members of the authority to be appointed by the legislative delegation; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1804. By: Representatives Teague of the 58th, Scott of the 165th, Williams of the 114th, Brooks of the 54th and Mobley of the 69th: A BILL to amend Code Section 16-12-103 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling, loaning, distributing, or exhibiting materials which are harmful to minors, so as to prohibit the entry of minors onto the premises of certain business establishments which sell sexually explicit materials; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
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HB 1805. By: Representatives Jenkins of the 110th and Smith of the 109th: A BILL to amend Code Section 15-9-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedures to be followed when a probate judge is disqualified or unable to act, so as to provide that in such instance a judge of a probate court may appoint another judge of the probate court to act in his or her stead; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HR 1173. By: Representative Poag of the 6th:
A RESOLUTION designating the "Floyd Hulett-Monroe , Bridge"; and for other purposes.

Steelman

Memorial

Referred to the Committee on TRA~SPORTATION

HR 1174. By: Representative Poag of the 6th:
A RESOLUTION designating the "Will Bridge"; and for other purposes.

Ross-Charlie

Wilson Memorial

Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION

HR 1187. By: Representatives Mueller of the 152nd, Pelote of the 149th, Day of the lS3rd, Stephens of the lS0th, Thomas of the 148th and others: A RESOLUTION authorizing the conveyance of certain property located in the City of Savannah, Chatham County; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY

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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, February 27, 1998
SB 71. By: Senators Burton of the 5th, Oliver of the 42nd and Ralston of the 51st: A BILL to amend Code Section 19-9-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the determination of child custody, so as to provide for consideration of evidence regarding emotional, physical, or psychological abuse; to authorize orders that visitation take place only under supervision; to provide for lifting such restriction upon visitation; and for other purposes.
Referred to the committee on JUDICIARY
SB 543. By: Senators Hill of the 4th, Thomas of the 10th, Marable of the 52nd and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency medical services, so as to provide for the transfer of certification and recertification responsibilities for paramedics and cardiac technicians to the Department of Human Resources from the Composite Board of Medical Examiners; to provide for definitions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
SB 575. By: Senators Madden of the 47th, Streat of the 19th, Gillis of the 20th and others: A BILL to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to provide for uniform reimbursement for hospital inpatient services; to provide for an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
SB 599. By: Senators Langford of the 29th and Marable of the 52nd: A BILL to amend Chapter 33 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health records, so as to require governmental entities to furnish certain evaluations or reports regarding their employees to those employees or health care providers designated by such employees; to provide for immunity from liability; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SR 331. By: Senator Clay of the 37th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Georgia so as to provide that the General Assembly may provide for additional penalties or fees and allocate their use to the construction, operation, and staffing of municipal jails; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
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