FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12,2007 EIGHTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY 
HB 377. By Representative Knox of the 24th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance, so as to provide a short title; to define certain terms; to provide for reorganization of mutual insurers and formation of mutual insurance holding companies; to provide for mergers of mutual insurers or other entities with mutual insurance holding companies; to provide for approval of reorganization plans or merger plans by policyholders; to provide for approval of reorganization plans or merger plans by the Commissioner of Insurance; to provide for domestication of mutual insurance holding companies; to provide for conversion of mutual insurance holding companies; to provide for applicability of certain provisions and rehabilitation and liquidation; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE 
HB 378. By Representatives Mumford of the 95th, Lunsford of the 1loth, Holt of the 112th, Bearden of the 68th, Powell of the 29th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of rates, underwriting rules, and related organizations with regard to insurance, so as to enact the "Medical Malpractice Insurance Reform Act"; to provide a short title; to require medical malpractice insurers to file rates, rating plans, rating systems, and underwriting rules; to require that medical malpractice insurers develop rates based on each insurer's experience in this state; to provide for the content of experience filings; to prohibit the retention of excess loss reserves; to require medical malpractice insurers to file certain reports and information; to provide for a summary report to the General Assembly by the Commissioner of Insurance and the contents thereof; to authorize the Commissioner to promulgate certain rules and regulations; to provide for public hearings in connection with certain medical malpractice insurance filings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on INSURANCE 
HB 379. By Representatives Coleman of the 97th and Bridges of the 10th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide that a member who, immediately prior to becoming a member, was employed in a position covered under Chapter 22 of this title, relating to the Georgia Defined Contribution Plan, may obtain creditable service under such retirement system; to provide for application and the payment of the full actuarial cost of such credit; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on RETIREMENT 
HB 380. By Representatives Hill of the 21st, Scott of the 2nd, Stephens of the 164th, Parsons of the 42nd, Knight of the 126th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-3-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax execution by tax collectors and tax commissioners, so as to change certain provisions regarding the mailing of bills or notices; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on WAYS & MEANS 
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 HR 212. By Representatives Benfield of the 85th, Mangham of the 94th, Mitchell of the 88th, Henson of the 87th, Watson of the 91st, and others: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and service of Tom Scott and dedicating the Tom Scott Interchange; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION 
 
 SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12,2007 
EIGHTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DAY 
SB 34. By Senators Williams of the 19th, Rogers of the 21st, Shafer of the 48th, Goggans of the 7th, Unterrnan of the 45th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to ainend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of detention generally, so as to prohibit the possession of photographs of victims by certain persons confined in penal institutions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL 
SB 61. By Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Whitehead, Sr. of the 24th, Seay of the 34th, Butler of the 55th, and Staton of the 18th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 19-8-16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to investigation by a child-placing agency or other agent, so as to require a petitioner to submit to a criminal history records check; to provide for such an investigation; to provide for a fee; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY 
SB 71. By Senators Williams of the 19th, Rogers of the 21st, Tolleson of the 20th, Staton of the 18th, Douglas of the 17th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-2-540 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conduct of special elections generally, so as to provide that special elections to submit questions to the voters shall be held on certain dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 
SR 87. By Senators Smith of the 52nd, Thomas of the 54th, Mullis of the 53rd, Pearson of the 51st, and Heath of the 31st: A RESOLUTION urging the Georgia Department of Human Resources to name the district health office building to be built at Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital in honor of Dr. Raymond F. Corpe; and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY