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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, January 29, 1999

Bills listed out of sequence indicate those prefiled.
HB 20. By: Representatives Snelling of the 99th, Day of the 153rd, Graves of the 125th, Ashe of the 46th and Scarlett of the 174th: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemption of property from ad valorem taxation, so as to increase the amount of the personal property exemption with respect to tools and implements of trade of manual laborers and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 21. By: Representatives Snelling of the 99th, Day of the 153rd, Graves of the 125th and Scarlett of the 174th: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemption of property from ad valorem taxation, so as to provide for a complete personal property exemption with respect to tools and implements of trade of manual laborers; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 318. By: Representatives Powell of the 23rd, Parham of the 122nd, Teague of the 58th and Roberts of the 162nd: A BILL to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to change certain provisions relating to definitions; to change certain provisions relating to administration of the Driver Improvement Program; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 319. By: Representatives Powell of the 23rd, Coleman of the 142nd, McCall of the 90th, DeLoach of the 172nd and Teague of the 58th: A BILL to amend Code Section 50-5-67 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competitive bidding for state purchases, so as to provide for display on the Internet of the names of successful bidders, the names of unsuccessful bidders, and the reasons for rejecting bidders; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 320. By: Representatives Irvin of the 45th, Bohannon of the 139th and Wiles of the 34th: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-7-82 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to periods of limitation for assessment of taxes, so as to delete a longer assessment period for certain omissions from gross income; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MK\NS

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HB 321. By: Representative Wiles of the 34th: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-5-64 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limited driving permits for certain offenders, so as to provide for limited driving permits for certain persons at least 18 years of age whose drivers' licenses have been revoked under subsection (a) of Code Section 4-5-57.1 for certain speed limit offenses; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 322. By: Representatives Wiles of the 34th, Franklin of the 39th, Grindley of the 35th and Kaye of the 37th: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxation, so as to provide an exemption for nonprescription drugs; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 323. By: Representatives Powell of the 23rd, Coleman of the 142nd and McCall of the 90th: A BILL to amend Code Section 50-5-69 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to purchase without bidding, central bid registry, procurement cards, rules, and emergency purchases, so as to provide for exceptions in certain circumstances; to provide for publication of bid opportunities whose value is expected to exceed a specified amount; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 324. By: Representatives Irvin of the 45th, Ashe of the 46th and Martin of the 47th: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "State Public Transportation Fund," so as to prohibit the consideration of "speed humps" and similar obstructions in awarding grant funds for road construction or maintenance; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
HB 325. By: Representatives Lewis of the 14th, Irvin of the 45th, Hembree of the 98th, Barnard of the 154th, Martin of the 145th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to computation of taxable net income, so as to provide that retirement income shall not be subject to state income tax; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 326. By: Representatives Reichert of the 126th, Trense of the 44th and Smith of the 109th: A BILL to amend Chapter 38 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to operators of private detective businesses and private security businesses, so as to define certain terms; to amend the definition of certain terms; to amend licensing and registration qualifications; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
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HB 327. By: Representatives McBee of the 88th, Heard of the 89th, Hudgens of the 24th and Crawford of the 129th: A BILL to amend Article 4 of Chapter 6 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the harvest and sale of pine straw, so as to require a person selling pine straw to a pine straw dealer to present a valid business license or state tax identification number; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
HB 328. By: Representatives Mills of the 21st, Hudgens of the 24th, Rice of the 79th, Callaway of the 81st, Smith of the 19th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 3 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county boards of health, so as to prohibit the provision or administration of controlled substances and dangerous drugs to unmarried minors unless a prior medical history has been obtained; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
HB 329. By: Representatives Mueller of the 152nd, Trense of the 44th, Brown of the 130th, Smith of the 103rd, Westmoreland of the 104th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against health and morals, so as to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to require that a female give her informed consent prior to an abortion; to require that certain information be provided to or made available to a female prior to an abortion; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 330. By: Representatives Howard of the 118th, Smyre of the 136th, Allen of the 117th, Anderson of the 116th, Randall of the 127th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 20-3-84 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Advisory Board to the Center for Trade and Technology Transfer, so as to change the reference to such board; to change provisions relating to the membership thereof; to provide that the Center for Trade and Technology Transfer shall be attached to the University System of Georgia for administr.ative purposes only; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
HB 331. By: Representatives Powell of the 23rd, McCall of the 90th, Parham of the 122nd, Ehrhart of the 36th, Lucas of the 124th and others: 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 change the provisions relating to the sale of tickets to athletic contests and entertainment events; to define certain terms; to restrict the sale of tickets to athletic contests and entertainment events at a price in excess of the price printed on the ticket; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 332. By: Representatives Clark of the 3rd and Snow of the 2nd: A BILL to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Catoosa County, so as to increase the amount payable for clerical help in the office of the tax commissioner; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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HB 333. By: Representatives Stancil of the 16th, Pinholster of the 15th and Scheid of the 17th: A BILL to amend Code Section 12-9-45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certificates of emission inspection, so as to provide for an additional exemption from testing requirements; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
HB 334. By: Representative Epps of the 131st: A BILL to amend an Act incorporating the City of Manchester, so as to provide for municipal elections in November, 1999, and in succeeding years; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 335. By: Representatives Powell of the 23rd, Skipper of the 137th, Parham of the 122nd, Benefield of the 96th, Floyd of the 138th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 10 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of fireworks, so as to change the definition of the term "fireworks"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY
HB 336. By: Representatives Howard of the 118th, Williams of the 114th, Allen of the 117th, Anderson of the 116th and DeLoach of the 119th: A BILL to provide for the mandatory attendance at meetings by any and all appointed members of any and all committees, authorities, commissions, boards, or other bodies created to serve only the people of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 337. By: Representative Randall of the 127th: A BILL to amend Code Section 17-6-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees of sureties, so as to change the amount which sureties on criminal bonds may charge as compensation from defendants or from anyone acting for defendants; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
HB 338. By: Representative Wiles of the 34th: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-8-76 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safety belts required as passenger vehicle equipment and safety restraints for children four years of age or younger, so as to provide for the offense of nonrestraint of a child passenger four years of age or younger resulting in death or serious injury to the child; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 339. By: Representative Wiles of the 34th: A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to courts, so as to provide that clerks o~ court shall not have the authority to provide forms listing possible defenses to claims made in civil actions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HB 340. By: Representative Wiles of the 34th: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to subpoenas and notices to produce in general, so as to change the prov1s1ons relating to witness fees and mileage; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 341. By: Representative Wiles of the 34th: A BILL to amend Code Section 5-6-48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grounds for dismissal of appeal, amendments, correcting or supplementing record or transcript, effect of deficiencies upon consideration of appeal, so as to provide that no appeal shall be dismissed nor any brief or document stricken or refused filing for failure to use a particular font size or type in the brief or document and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 342. By: Representative Wiles of the 34th: A BILL to amend Chapter 5 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Securities Act of 1973," so as to provide that any person who engages in certain unlawful practices under said chapter, which violation causes a loss to retirement savings of one or more other persons, shall be liable to any victim of such violation not only for the actual losses but also for an additional amount equal to three times the amount of the actual losses, plus court costs, and reasonable attorney's fees; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 343. By: Representatives Tolbert of the 25th, Jamieson of the 22nd, Purcell of the 147th and Porter of the 143rd: A BILL to amend Chapter 13 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to instructors in driver training and operators of driver training schools, so as to change certain provisions relating to applicability and exceptions from operation of chapter; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION
HB 344. By: Representatives Stuckey of the 67th, Teper of the 6lst, Sims of the 167th, Sauder of the 29th, Tolbert of the 25th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 3 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to marriage, so as to provide for the licensing of certain marriage ceremonies to be performed in foreign nations; to provide for the county of issuance; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 345. By: Representatives Williams of the 114th, Randall of the 127th, Burkhalter of the 41st, Golick of the 30th and Lane of the 146th: A BILL ~o amend Code Section 43-34-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding the practice of medicine, so as to change a prohibition regarding the use of titles and terms; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
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HB 346. By: Representatives Day of the 153rd, Stephens of the 150th, Mueller of the 152nd, Tolbert of the 25th and Irvin of the 45th: A BILL to amend Part 1 of Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to equalization of assessments, so as to provide for conditions under which appraisers may inspect property; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 347. By: Representatives Day of the 153rd, Stephens of the 150th, Mueller of the 152nd, Ashe of the 46th, Tolbert of the 25th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-5-311 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of county boards of equalization and their duties regarding review of assessments and appeal procedures, so as to change the burden of proof with respect to certain appeal; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 348. By: Representatives Day of the 153rd and Stephens of the 150th: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-5-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property exempt from taxation, so as to exempt certain boats, motors, and trailers from ad valorem taxation; to provide for a special election; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 349. By: Representatives Buckner of the 95th, Henson of the 65th, Manning of the 32nd and Snow of the 2nd: A BILL to amend Code Section 45-12-54 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appointments made by the Governor to state boards, commissions, and bureaus, so as to require that persons appointed to such posts reside in this state on a full-time basis during their terms of office; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 350. By: Representatives Stephens of the 150th, Day of the 153rd, Mueller of the 152nd and Jackson of the 148th: A BILL to provide for a homestead exemption from certain Chatham County ad valorem taxes, Chatham County and City of Savannah School District ad valorem taxes for special district purposes in an amount equal to the amount of 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 of Chatham County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
HB 351. By: Representatives Buckner of the 95th, Henson of the 65th, Manning of the 32nd and Snow of the 2nd: A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general prov1s1ons regarding the regulation of professions and businesses, so as to require that members of state exam1n1ng boards reside in this state on a full-time basis during their terms of office; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
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HB 352. By: Representatives Stanley of the 50th, Stanley of the 49th, West of the lOlst, Stancil of the 16th and Heckstall of the 55th: A BILL to amend Chapter 21 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to payment and disposition of fines, so as to authorize the imposition and collection of jail booking fees in any traffic court or municipal court of any municipality in this state having a population of 135,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
HB 353. By: Representatives Martin of the 47th, Skipper of the !37th, McBee of the 88th, Scheid of the 17th, Bridges of the 9th and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacists, Article 8 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code
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psychologists, and Chapter 39 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to psychologists, so as to authorize certain psychologists to prescribe drugs in certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on HEALTH & ECOLOGY
HB 354. By: Representatives Walker of the 87th, Martin of the 47th and Bordeaux of the !51st: A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to privileged communications, so as to provide that certain communications by a child to a parent or guardian are privileged with regard to certain juvenile court proceedings; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY
HB 355. By: Representative Felton of the 43rd: A BILL to amend Code Section 48-8-89 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to distribution and use of joint county and municipal sales and use tax proceeds, so as to provide for additional requirements with respect to determining distribution to political subdivisions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 356. By: Representatives Porter of the 143rd, Parham of the 122nd, Channell of the lllth and Powell of the 23rd: A BILL to amend Article 22 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Motor Vehicle Franchise Practices Act," so as to change the definition of "dealer," "franchise," and "franchisor"; to provide for the filing of petitions with the Department of Revenue; to provide for damages, the burden of proof, standing, and venue in actions under this article; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 357. By: Representative Williams of the !14th: A BILL to amend Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement benefits under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to authorize creditable service for prior service as a teacher employed as an independent contractor; to provide for creditable service for prior service as an employee of a private academic health center; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
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HB 358. By: Representatives Williams of the 83rd, Dix of the 76th, Teper of the 6lst, Taylor of the 134th, Trense of the 44th and others: A BILL to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement allowances, disability benefits, and spouses' benefits under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide a disability benefit for a teacher permanently disabled by an act of violence related to his or her position as a teacher; to provide for a survivor's benefit for a teacher killed by an act of violence related to his or her position as a teacher; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT HB 359. By: Representatives Powell of the 23rd, Parham of the 122nd, Roberts of the 162nd, McCall of the 90th, Cummings of the 27th and others: A BILL to amend Code Section 40-6-315 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to headgear and eye-protective devices for motorcycle riders, so as to provide that certain violations shall not be criminal acts, ordinance violations, or moving traffic violations; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES HB 360. By: Representatives Williams of the 114th, DeLoach of the 119th and Connell of the 115th: A BILL to amend an Act creating the Civil Court of Richmond County, so as to provide for the personnel of said court; to provide for the salary of the marshal of such court; to change from appointment to election of the marshal; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LOCAL
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HR 125. By: Representatives Irvin of the 45th and Ashe of the 46th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the 20 mill limitation with respect to the levy of ad valorem taxes for school purposes shall be applicable to every school system in this state; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HR 126. By: Representative Irvin of the 45th: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution_so as to provide that certain appropriated state funds will not lapse and may be expended for performance bonuses; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HR 151. By: Representatives Day of the 153rd, Tolbert of the 25th, Stephens of the 150th, Mueller of the 152nd, Golick of the 30th and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize, upon approval in a local referendum, 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 152. By: Representatives Day of the 153rd, Mueller of the 152nd, Tolbert of the'25th, Stephens of the 150th, Golick of the 30th and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize, upon approval in a local referendum, 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 153. By: Representatives Buckner of the 95th, Cooper of the 31st, Taylor of the 134th, Buck of the 135th, Hugley of the 133rd and others: A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that laws shall be enacted that define, preserve, and protect innocent victims of crime, that victims of crime shall be treated with fairness, respect, and dignity and shall be free from intimidation, harassment, or abuse throughout the criminal justice process and thereafter, and that those convicted of crimes against victims shall make restitution to victims and the State of Georgia as prescribed by law; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on SPECIAL JUDICIARY
HR 154. By: Representatives Sims of the 167th, Byrd of the 170th, Hudson of the 156th, Skipper of the 137th, Floyd of the 138th and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Manufactured Housing Study Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
HR 155. By: Representatives Dean of the 48th, Randall of the 127th, Jackson of the 112th, McKinney of the 51st, Sinkfield of the 57th and others: A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Health Care Treatment for Drug Abuse; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
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HR 157. By: Representative Tillman of the 173rd:
A RESOLUTION compensating Mr. Henry c. Batson; and for other
purposes. Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE FRIDAY, January 29, 1999

SB 3.

By: Senators Thompson of the 33rd, Tanksley of the 32nd and Stokes

of the 43rd:

A BILL to amend Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 45, relating to

appointments by the Governor, so as to change provisions relating to

appointment of attorneys as executive counsel by the Governor; to

change the number of counsel who may be so appointed; and for other

purposes; and for other purposes.



Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

SB 20. By: Senators Land of the 16th and Ray of the 48th: A BILL to provide for legislative findings; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to law enforcement of~icers and agencies, so as to repeal the prohibition of inspection or copying of law enforcement records for commercial solicitation; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY

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