First readers in House, 1998 March 6

FGLJ:.o
GA
L4i2

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, March 6, 1998

HB 1863. By: Representative Ponder of the 160th: A BILL to amend an Act incorporating the City of Donalsonville, so as to provide for changes in the boundaries of the city council districts; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1864. By: Representatives Mobley of the 69th and Brooks of the 54th: A BILL to amend Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to workers' compensation, so as to create the "Georgia Workers' Compensation Uninsured Employers' Trust Fund Act"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
HB 1865. By: Representative Orrock of the 56th: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wiretapping, eavesdropping, surveillance, and related offenses, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for any person, company, or other entity, other than a law enforcement officer or agency acting within the scope of an order issued under applicable federal or state law, to record a telephone conversation, without first notifying each party to the conversation by placing a beeping tone on the telephone line; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1866. By: Representatives Hegstrom of the 66th, McClinton of the 68th, Polak of the 67th, Henson of the 65th, Sherrill of the 62nd and others: A BILL to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to authorize the Family Court Division of the Superior Court of DeKalb County in the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit as a pilot project of limited duration; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1867. By: Representatives Bannister of the 77th, Johnston of the 81st, Ma5~ey of the 86th, Coan of the 82nd, Mills of the 21st and others: A BILL to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the judge of the Juvenile Court of Gwinnett County, so as to change the provisions regarding the compensation of the judge; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL

- 1-

HB 1868. By: Representatives Bannister of the 77th, Johnston of the 81st, Mqssey of the 86th, Coan of the 82nd, Mills of the 21st and others: A BILL to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Gwinnett County, so as, to change certain provisions regarding the compensation of the chief magistrate; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1869. By: Representatives Bannister of the 77th, Johnston of the 81st, Massey of the 86th, Coan of the 82nd, Mills of the 21st and others: A BILL to amend an Act placing certain officers of Gwinnett County on an annual salary, so as to change the prov~s~ons relating to the compensation of the sheriff, the clerk of the superior court, the judge of the probate court, and the tax commissioner; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1870. By: Representatives Bannister of the 77th, Johnston of the 81st, Massey of the 86th, Coan of the 82nd, Mills of the 21st and others: A BILL to amend an Act to continue and re-create the State Court of Gwinnett County, so as to change the prov~s~ons regarding the compensation of the judges and the solicitor of the state court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1871. By: Representatives Bannister of the 77th, Johnston of the 81st, Massey of the 86th, Coan of the 82nd, Mills of the 21st and others: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Recorder's Court of Gwinnett County, so as to change the provisions regarding the compensation of the judges, clerk, and solicitor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 1872. By: Representatives Bannister of the 77th, Dix of the 76th, Crews of the 78th, Breedlove of the 85th and Johnston of the 81st: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Revised Probate Code of 1998," relating to general provisions relative to descent and distribution, and year's support, so as to provide additional rules for intestate succession by a deserting spouse or parent; .and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 1873. By: Representative Greene of the 158th: A BILL to provide a new charter for the City of Fort Gaines; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
- 2-

HB 1874. By: Representatives Coleman of the 80th, Breedlove of the 85th, Bannister of the 77th, Crews of the 78th, Ride of the 79th and others: A BILL to change the manner by which vacancies are filled and new members are appointed to the board of the Hospital Authority of Gwinnett County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
- 3-

HR 1229. By: Representatives Mobley of the 69th and Teague of the 58th: A RESOLUTION creating the House Midwife Licensing Study Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
I
HR 1230. By: Representatives Davis of the 48th, McKinney of the 51st, Holmes of the 53rd, Ashe of the 46th, Martin of the 47th and others: A RESOLUTION expressing support for projects and programs of the Regional Transportation Plan; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 1231. By: Representatives Childers of the 13th, Perry of the 11th, Smith of the 12th and Dobbs of the 92nd: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on the Protecton of Ground-water Resources; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES HR 1250. By: Representative Irvin of the 45th: A RESOLUTION urging the public and private schools of Georgia to dedicate at least one day of learning each year to the study and understanding of the significance of the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Federalist Papers; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
- 4-

SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, March 6, 1998
SB 367. By: Senators Burton of the 5th and Henson of the 55th: A BILL to amend Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Stone Mountain Memorial Association Act," so as to provide for the purposes of the association; to change certain provisions regarding the association fund; to create the association improvement fund and provide for expenditure of revenues of such fund; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY
SB 412. By: Senators Boshears of the 6th, Ralston of the 51st and Balfour of the 9th: A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general prov1s1ons relative to state government, so as to provide that no state agency shall require greater qualifications of persons who have completed a course of home study than it does for public or private school graduates; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
SB 415. By: Senators Boshears of the 6th and Kemp of the 3rd: 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 procedure for issuing permits for the withdrawal, diversion, or impoundment of water from certain rivers shall include consideration of the recommendation of the Coastal Resources Division of the Department of Natural Resources; to provide for applicability; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
SB 466. By: Senators Clay of the 37th and Cagle of the 49th: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to provide for the designation of state-wide poll watchers for elections and municipal elections; to provide for limitations; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
SB 475. By: Senator Boshears of the 6th: A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to game and fish, so as to provide procedures for ceasing to operate certain tracts of land as a wildlife management area; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GAME, FISH & PARKS
- 1-

SB 476. By: Senators Crotts of the 17th, Dean of the 31st, Glanton of the 34th and others: A' BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to justification as a defense to criminal prosecution, so as to provide for threats and use of force i~ defense of dwellings, places of business, and motor vehicles; to provide for criminal and civil immunity; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 491. By: Senators Clay of the 37th, Tanksley of the 32nd and Lamutt of the 21st: 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 authorize the State Board of Education to waive certain requirements relating to middle school grants for a limited period of time; to provide for an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
SB 498. By: Senators Clay of the 37th and Tanksley of the 32nd: A BILL to amend Code Section 42-1-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration of sexually violent predators, so as to provide for increased penalties for failure to register; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 518. By: Senators Taylor of the 12th, Harbison of the 15th, Burton of the 5th and others: A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to provide for special license plates honoring United States armed forces veterans of the Chosin Reservoir Campaign of 1950 in North Korea; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
SB 524. By: Senators Perdue of the 18th, Oliver of the 42nd and Taylor of the 12th: A BILL to amend Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Civil Practice Act," so as to provide for service of offers of settlement; to provide that any party who rejects an offer of settlement which is more favorable than a judgment finally entered shall pay the costs, including attorney's fees, incurred after the making of the offer; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 593. By: Senator Thomas of the lOth: A BILL to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to change a definition; to change provisions relating to the enforcement powers of the State Election Board; to provide a penalty for failure of a local election superintendent to complete the required minimum biennial training; to change provisions relating to applications for registration; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
- 2-

SB 600. By: Senators Crotts of the 17th, Lamutt of the 21st, Guhl of the 45th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 36-66-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hearings on proposed zoning decisions, so as ' to provide for zoning ordinances which automatically zone certain property which is annexed or deannexed subject to certain conditions; to provide for limitations; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 603. By: Senators Perdue of the 18th, Walker of the 22nd and Marable of the 52nd: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to insurance, so as to prohibit exclusion of coverage of certain routine patient care costs for dependent children of insureds enrolled in approved clinical trial programs for cancer therapy; to define certain terms; to provide for enforcement; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
SB 605. By: Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Madden of the 47th, Scott of the 36th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Ethics in Government Act," so as to provide a definition; to change the provisions relating to contributions and expenditures and the reporting thereof; to limit the amount of loans which a candidate and the candidate's immediate family may make to a candidate's campaign or campaign committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
SB 612. By: Senators Burton of the 5th and Hill of the 4th: A BILL to amend Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public school property and facilities, so as to authorize county boards of education and other public educational institutions to build schoolhouses on real property leased from the state or a political subdivision, instrumentality, agency, or authority of the state; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
SB 633. By: Senators Ralston of the 51st, Johnson of the 1st and Roberts of the 30th: A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions, so as to provide that persons who are ordered to perform community service shall perform the required number of hours of such service exclusive of time spent in traveling to or from the place of work; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
SB 634. By: Senator Ralston of the 51st: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article .2 of Chapter 9 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general prov1s1ons relative to privileged testimony, so as to provide that the privilege of communications between an attorney and a client shall include communications between a client and an attorney for another party to an action as to a matter of common interest; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
- 3-

SB 638. By: Senators Perdue of the 18th, Clay of the 37th and Hooks of the 14th: A' BILL to amend Chapter 21 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sovereign immunity and claims against the state, so as to provide for a reservation of sovereign immunity w~th respect to failure of computer systems to properly recognize or process dates in the year 2000 or later; to provide for applicability to state and local government; to provide for the meaning of terms; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
SB 641. By: Senator Thompson of the 33rd: 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 and duties of the department of transportation; to change certain provisions relating to powers of a municipality; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
SB 655. By: Senator Taylor of the 12th: A BILL to amend Chapter 8 of Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to judges of the probate courts as custodians of certain funds, so as to authorize the judges of the probate courts to receive, collect, invest, and distribute certain funds to be paid to minors who have no legal and qualified guardian of the property; to allow probate judges to authorize regular and recurring payments from certain funds for the support, education, and maintenance of a minor who has no legal and qualified guardian of the property; to provide for compensation and fees; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 656. By: Senator Langford of the 29th: A BILL to amend Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to group self-insurance workers' compensation funds, so as to provide that the Commissioner of Insurance may contract with private examiners to accomplish such examinations; to provide for the payment of such examinations; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
SB 657. By: Senators Blitch of the 7th, Tanksley of the 32nd, Walker of the 22nd and others: A BILL to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to change certain provisions relating to liability of an insurer for damages and attorney's fees upon bad faith refusal to timely pay a claim; to change certain provisions relating to motor vehicle liability policy requirements and uninsured motorist coverage; to provide for applicability; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
SB 665. By: Senator Langford of the 29th: A BILL to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to change certain provisions relating to group accident and sickness contracts and conversion privilege and continuation right provisions; to change certain provisions relating to the provisions in health insurance policies for coverage of newly born or adopted children; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE
- 4-



SB 666. Byi Senator Price of the 28th:
A BILL to amend Code Section 31-3-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to membership of county boards of health, so as to provide that the county superintendent of schools may designate a person to serve in such superintendent's place as a member of such board; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY

SB 670. By: Senators Starr of the 44th and Middleton of the 50th: A BILL to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for definitions; to create the Advisory Committee on Pain and Symptom Management within the office of the joint-secretary of the state examining boards; to provide for committee appointment, membership, qualifications, vacancies, expenses, allowances, and organization; to provide for committee rights, duties, and functions; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

SB 671. By: Senators Dean of the 31st, Marable of the 52nd and Guhl of the
45th: A BILL to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to change the names of the Board of Corrections, Department of Corrections, and commissioner of corrections; to substitute the term "Board of Prisons" for the term "Board of Corrections" wherever the same appears in the Code; to substitute the term "Georgia Bureau of Prisons" for the term "Department of Corrections" wherever the same appears in the Code; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY

SB 688. By: Senators Clay of the 37th, Lamutt of the 21st and Tanksley of the 32nd: A BILL to amend Code Section 15-1-9.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requesting judicial assistance from other courts, so as to allow assistance on a permanent basis; to provide for restrictions and limitations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY

SB 693. By: Senators Thompson of the 33rd and Dean of the 31st: 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; to provide for self-sufficient operation; to authorize the department to delegate its functions and to contract in other ways; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION

SB 695. By: Senator Starr of the 44th: A BILL to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Lake City" so as to change the corporate boundaries of said city; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS -

/~

LOCAL

- 5-

SB 698. By: Senator Taylor of the 12th: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Coae of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state merit system generally, so as to provide for periodic review and rating of certain employees; to provide for determination and administration of certain pe~formance based increases; to provide for construction of such provisions; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
SB 700. By: Senator Thomas of the lOth: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fair employment practices, so as to prohibit public employers from requiring public employees or applicants to agree to not receive certain overtime or compensatory time; to provide for definitions; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
SB 701. By: Senators Thompson of the 33rd, Lamutt of the 21st and Clay of the 37th: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Cobb County Commission on Children and Youth, as amended, so as to change the date upon which the commission will be abolished; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
SB 702. By: Senators Glanton of the 34th and Roberts of the 30th: A BILL to provide that the tax commissioner of Douglas County shall retain a specified percentage of educational funds collected by said officer and remit the same to the governing authority of Douglas County to reimburse the county for the cost of collecting school taxes; to provide for a statement of intention and the authority for this Act; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
SB 703. By: Senator Price of the 28th: A BILL to create the Spalding County Collaborative Authority for Families and Children; to provide for the manner of appointment of members; to provide for terms, duties, and powers; to provide for all related matters; to provide for an annual report; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
SB 704. By: Senator Kemp of the 3rd: A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from Liberty County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount of the assessed value of the homestead which exceeds the assessed value of that homestead for the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which that exemption is first granted to a resident for certain residents of that county who have annual incomes not exceeding $50,000.00; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
- 6-

SR 544. , By: Senators Perdue of the 18th, Johnson of the 1st, Starr of the
44th and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Franchise Fees and Conditions, Rights of Way, and Tax Implications of Competitive ' Markets; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
SR 552. By: Senators Hooks of the 14th, Oliver of the 42nd, Egan of the 40th and others: A RESOLUTION to create the Joint Study Committee on Historic Preservation; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
SR 583. By: Senators Burton of the 5th, Harbison of the 15th, Broun of the 46th and others: A RESOLUTION commending Pete Wheeler and providing for the designation of the "Pete Wheeler Georgia War Veterans Memorial Complex"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on DEFENSE & VETERANS AFFAIRS
SR 593. By: Senators Clay of the 37th, Price of the 56th and Lamutt of the 21st: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint State Income Tax Reform Study Commission; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
SR 648. By: Senators Johnson of the 1st, Johnson of the 2nd and Boshears of the 6th: A RESOLUTION designating portions of Interstate 95 in honor of Tom Coleman and Mack Mattingly, respectively; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
SR 653. By: Senator Brown of the 26th: A RESOLUTION designating a portion of State Highway 19 in Macon as "Duane Allman Boulevard" and a bridge thereon as "Raymond Berry Oakley III Bridge" in honor and remembrance of late founding members of the Allman Brothers Band; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
SR 677. By: Senators Marable of the 52nd, Dean of the 31st, Henson of the 55th and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on School Health Care; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
SR 680. By: Senators Price of the 56th, Middleton of the 50th, Clay of the 37th and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Georgia DUI Study Commission; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
- 7-