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FIRST READERS IN HOUSE THURSDAY, February 4, 1999

HB 456. By: Representatives Sims of the 167th, Hudson of the 156th, Walker of the 141st, Watson of the 70th, Cash of the 108th and others: A BILL to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to provide that no private contractor shall house out-of-state prisoners pursuant to a contract with an out-of-state jurisdiction in a detention facility in this state without the approval of the Department of Corrections and the governing authority of the county or municipality wherein the detention facility is to be located; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY
HB 457. By: Representatives Dukes of the 161st, Everett of the 163rd and Roberts of the 162nd: A BILL to amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement benefits under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide for creditable service for prior part-time service; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT
HB 458. By: Representatives Childers of the 13th and Smith of the 12th: A BILL to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit the commencement of certain rock quarry operations under certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE PLANNING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HB 459. By: Representatives Jamieson of the 22nd, Royal of the 164th, Skipper of the 137th, Shanahan of the 10th, Dix of the 76th and others: A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to specific, business, and occupation taxes, so as to change or clarify certain definitions, including definitions for employee, gross receipts, location or office, and regulatory fees; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS
HB 460. By: Representatives Bannister of the 77th, Everett of the 163rd, Williams of the 83rd, Channell of the I11th and Ashe of the 46th: A BILL to amend Code Section 20-3-519.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility requirements for a HOPE scholarship at a public postsecondary institution, so as to allow students to receive such scholarship for up to an additional 16 semester hours if such hours are required for the student to earn a degree due to the institution's shift from a quarter to semester system of course work; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on EDUCATION

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HB 461. By: Representative Greene of the 158th: A BILL to amend Code Section 17-10-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fixing of sentences, suspension or probation of sentence, changes in sentence, eligibility for parole, prohibited modifications, and exceptions, so as to change the provisions relating to places for service of a sentence of probation which is revoked; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY
HB 462. By: Representative Parham of the 122nd: A BILL to amend Code Section 26-4-110 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacy licenses, so as to change certain sign and identification limitations regarding pharmacies in general merchandising establishments; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Comnittee on HEALTH ~ ECOLOGY
HB 463. By: Representatives Holmes of the 53rd, Brooks of the 54th and Heckstall of the 55th: A BILL to amend Article 6 of Chapter 8 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Indigent Care Trust Fund, so as to provide for the deposit of any settlement or other recovery in certain litigation with tobacco companies into the trust fund; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
HB 464. By: Representatives Holmes of the 53rd, Brooks of the 54th, Dean of the 48th and Randall of the 127th: A BILL to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to provide for the election of the members of the House of Representatives by means of preference voting from multiple-member districts; to provide for procedures relative to the foregoing; to amend Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the General Assembly, so as to provide for membership and apportionment of the membership of the House of Representatives and the Senate; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
HB 465. By: Representatives Holmes of the 53rd, Orrock of the 56th, Sinkfield of the 57th, Ashe of the 46th, Stuckey of the 67th and others: 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 suspension or revocation of licenses of habitually negligent or dangerous drivers and the point system; to change certain provisions relating to seat belt equipment requirements and safety restraints for children under four years of age; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
HB 466. By: Representatives Ragas of the 64th, Brooks of the 54th, Maddox of the 72nd, Stuckey of the 67th, Jones of the 71st and others: A BILL to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle drivers' licenses, so as to provide for destruction of certain fingerprint records; to repeal the requirement of fingerprinting and similar identification of applicants for drivers' licenses; and for o~her purposes.
Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES
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HB 467. By: Representative Howard of the ll8th: A BILL to amend Code Section 10-1-393 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for any promotional offer to require an offeree to pay any money, including but not limited to, any service fees, mailing fees, or handling fees to receive a prize; and for other purposes. .

Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY

HB 468. By: Representatives Reichert of the 126th and Hudson of the 156th: A BILL to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to radio common carriers; and for
other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on INDUSTRY

HB 469. By: Representative Hembree of the 98th: 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 change certain provisions relating to license plates for veterans awarded Purple Heart; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on MOTOR VEHICLES

HB 470.

By: Representatives Sims of the 167th, Byrd of the 170th, Mosley of

the 171st, Royal of the 164th, Scott of the 165th and others:

A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia

Annotated, relating to general provisions related to revenue and

taxation, so as to impose a tax upon certain individuals' profits

derived from accounts, descriptions, publishing a book or article,

making a public appearance, or participating in any commercial

activity concerning certain crimes committed within the State of

Georgia; and for other purposes.

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Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS

HB 471. By: Representative Golick of the 30th:
A BILL to amend Code Section 17-10-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the fixing of sentence involving a crime and suspension or probation of sentence, so as to change certain provisions relating to the revocation of probation; to provide that any part of a sentence of probation revoked for a violation other than a special condition shall be served in a probation detention center, probation boot camp, diversion center, weekend lock up; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY

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HR 208. By: Representative Jamieson of the 22nd: A RESOLUTION designating the Veterans Memorial Way; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION HR 209. By: Representatives Porter of the 143rd and Coleman of the 142nd: A RESOLUTION designating the bridge on State Highway 338 at Rocky Creek in Laurens County as the "Rubert Hogan Bridge"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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