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First Readers for Thursday February 24, 2000
HB 1584 Schools; arrest or conviction of students; timely notification
Houston, Penny (166th) Jamieson, Mary Jeanette (22nd) Walker, Larry (141st)
Greene, Gerald E (158th) Ponder, Jr., Dan E (160th)
HC: Ed SC: 03/06/00 H - Favorably Reported (Sub)
A BILL to provide for timely notification to school officials of the arrest, taking into custody, conviction, or adjudication of delinquency for felony offenses of students enrolled in elementary and secondary schools; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding superior courts, so as to repeal requirements relating to the court's provision of notice of a student's felony conviction to the local school superintendent; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings, so as to repeal requirements relating to the provision of notice of certain convictions or adjudications of delinquency; and for other purposes.
HB 1587 Tax executions; delay transfers; urban redevelopment areas
Dean, Douglas C. (48th) McKinney, J. E (51st) McClinton, JoAnn (68th)
Reed, Kasim (52nd) Brooks, Tyrone (54th) Sinkfield, Georganna T (57th)
HC: W&M SC: 02/25/00 H - Read 2nd Time
A BILL to amend Code Section 48-3-19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to transfers of executions, so as to delay such transfers of executions of property located within urban redevelopment areas; and for other purposes.
HB 1588 Fulton County; homestead exemption; certain residents
Burkhalter, Joseph Mark (41st) Trense, Sharon (44th)
HC: LLeg SC: 02/25/00 H - Read 2nd Time
A BILL to provide to certain senior citizens a homestead exemption from certain Fulton County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base value of such homestead; and for other purposes.
HB 1589 Urban Residential Finan Auth Act for Large Mun & Counties; enact
Reed, Kasim (52nd)
HC: SPCA SC: 03/06/00 H - Favorably Reported (Sub)
A BILL to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to repeal Chapter 41, known as the "Urban Residential Finance Authorities Act for Large Municipalities"; to enact the "Urban Residential Finance Authorities Act for Large Municipalities and Counties"; and for other purposes.
HB 1590 Child custody; relocation of child; provisions
Stuckey, Stephanie (67th) Bordeaux, Tom (151st) Allen, Ben (117th)
Ehrhart, Earl (36th)
HC: Judy SC: 02/25/00 H - Read 2nd Time
A BILL to amend Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child custody proceedings, so as to provide for a new article regarding the relocation of children subject to custody or visitation orders or agreements; to provide for definitions and applicability; to provide for notices of proposed relocations and changes of residence; and for other purposes.
HB 1592 Beer and wine; electronic sales; provisions
Reichert, Robert A. B. (126th)
HC: RBev SC: 02/25/00 H - Read 2nd Time
A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited acts relative to the regulation of alcoholic beverages generally, so as to provide for the delivery to consumers of malt beverages and wine by licensed retail grocers engaged in electronic commerce over the Internet; and for other purposes.
HB 1593 Growth in Good Government Act; enact
Rice, Tom R (79th) Trense, Sharon (44th) Cox, Kathy (105th)
Watson, Stanley (70th) Shanahan, Tom E (10th)
HC: SPCA SC: 03/03/00 H - Recommitted
A BILL to amend Chapter 67A of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conflict of interest in zoning actions, so as to provide a short title; to change certain provisions relating to disclosure of campaign contributions; to provide for disqualification of local government officials from voting on rezoning actions in certain cases; and for other purposes.
HB 1595 Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act; enact
Stuckey, Stephanie (67th)
HC: Judy SC: 02/25/00 H - Read 2nd Time
A BILL to amend Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child custody proceedings, so as to repeal the "Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act"; to enact the "Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act"; to provide a short title, definitions, and exemptions from the Act; to provide how courts of this state shall treat Indian tribes and foreign countries in child custody proceedings and enforcement of child custody determinations; and for other purposes.
HB 1596 QBE; funds for National Guard; youth challenge academies
Bohannon, Pamela W (139th) Squires, Mary (78th) Coleman, Jr., Brooks P (80th)
Houston, Penny (166th) DeLoach, Buddy (172nd) Taylor, Maretta M (134th)
HC: Ed SC: 02/25/00 H - Read 2nd Time
A BILL to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for the allotment of funds by the State Board of Education to the Georgia National Guard for the operation of youth challenge academies; and for other purposes.

HB 1597 Marietta Revitalization Authority; create
Manning, Judith H (32nd) Sauder, Randy (29th) Parsons, Don L (40th)
Wix, Don Edwin (33rd) Grindley, Jr., George H (35th) Golick, Rich (30th)
HC: LLeg SC: 02/25/00 H - Read 2nd Time
A BILL to create the Marietta Revitalization Authority; and for other purposes.
HB 1598 Public Service Comm; complaints received; post on website
Snow, Mike (2nd) Westmoreland, Lynn A (104th) Smith, Lynn R (103rd)
Hudson, Sistie G (120th) Wix, Don Edwin (33rd) Morris, Greg (155th)
HC: Ind SC: 02/25/00 H - Read 2nd Time
A BILL to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to require the Public Service Commission to post on its website the number of complaints received from the public regarding each company under its supervision and each certificated natural gas marketer; and for other purposes.
HB 1599 Campaign contributions; natural gas marketer; prohibitions
Snow, Mike (2nd) Smith, Lynn R (103rd) Hudson, Sistie G (120th)
Parsons, Don L (40th) Wix, Don Edwin (33rd) Morris, Greg (155th)
HC: Ind SC: 02/25/00 H - Read 2nd Time
A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to campaign contributions, so as to define certain terms; to provide that no natural gas marketer or person or political action committee acting on behalf of a natural gas marketer shall make a campaign contribution to a person holding or seeking the office of member of the Public Service Commission or to a campaign committee of such person; and for other purposes.
HR 1119 "Horace V. Wells Highway"; designate
Lane, Robert (146th)
HC: Trans SC: 03/06/00 H - Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION commemorating the life of Mr. Horace V. Wells and designating the "Horace V. Wells Highway"; and for other purposes.
HR 1120 Corporal Howell Cobb Dees, USMC, Bridge; designate
Sims, Chuck (167th) Walker, Larry (141st) Coleman, Terry L (142nd)
Channell, R. M. (Mickey) (111th) Skipper, Jimmy (137th) Cummings, Bill (27th)
HC: Trans SC: 03/06/00 H - Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION designating the Corporal Howell Cobb Dees, USMC, Bridge; and for other purposes.
HR 1121 S. G. Maddox Highway; designate
Ponder, Jr., Dan E (160th)
HC: Trans SC: 03/06/00 H - Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION designating the S. G. Maddox Highway; and for other purposes.
HR 1128 Certain individuals in Ben Hill County; compensate
Hudson, Newt (156th)
HC: App SC: 03/01/00 H - Unfavorably Reported
A RESOLUTION compensating certain individuals for damage resulting from surfacing of Bethlehem Church Road in Ben Hill County; and for other purposes.
HR 1129 Stone Mountain Freedom Bell; recognize
Henson, Michele (65th) Ragas, Arnold M (64th) Watson, Stanley (70th)
Brooks, Tyrone (54th) Jones, Vernon A (71st) Hegstrom, June (66th)
HC: SC: 02/24/00 H - Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION recognizing the Stone Mountain Freedom Bell; and for other purposes.
HR 1130 Sealy, Louise Fellows; commend
Greene, Gerald E (158th)
HC: SC: 02/24/00 H - Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Louise Fellows Sealy; and for other purposes.
HR 1131 Relay for Life; commend
McBee, Louise (88th) Heard, Keith G (89th) Hudgens, Ralph T (24th)
HC: SC: 02/24/00 H - Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Relay for Life sponsored by the University of Georgia chapter of the American Cancer Society; and for other purposes.
HR 1132 Butler, James Herbert "Herb"; commend
Wix, Don Edwin (33rd) Murphy, Thomas B (18th) Hanner, Robert P (159th)
HC: SC: 02/24/00 H - Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending James Herbert "Herb" Butler; and for other purposes.

HR 1133 Wade, Timothy David; commend
Coan, Michael T (82nd)
HC: SC: 02/24/00 H - Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION commending Timothy David Wade; and for other purposes.
HR 1134 Renfroe Mid Sch; PAGE; Academic Bowl for Middle Grades; commend
Stuckey, Stephanie (67th) McClinton, JoAnn (68th) Mobley, Barbara J (69th)
HC: SC: 02/24/00 H - Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Renfroe Middle School and the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Foundation and the Academic Bowl for Middle Grades; and for other purposes.
HR 1135 Stone, J. Fulton; commend
Coan, Michael T (82nd)
HC: SC: 02/24/00 H - Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION commending J. Fulton Stone; and for other purposes.
HR 1136 Quintero, David George; commend
Coan, Michael T (82nd)
HC: SC: 02/24/00 H - Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION commending David George Quintero; and for other purposes.
HR 1137 Harrell, Honorable Sally Roettger and James Robert; congratulations
Houston, Penny (166th) Smith, Larry (109th) Greene, Gerald E (158th)
O'Neal, Earl L (75th) Stanley, Lanett (50th) McClinton, JoAnn (68th)
HC: SC: 02/24/00 H - Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION congratulating Honorable Sally Roettger Harrell and James Robert Harrell on the birth of their son; and for other purposes.
HR 1138 Stokes, Harlan Jennings; family of; congratulate
Houston, Penny (166th) Smith, Larry (109th) Greene, Gerald E (158th)
O'Neal, Earl L (75th) Stanley, Lanett (50th) McClinton, JoAnn (68th)
HC: SC: 02/24/00 H - Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION expressing congratulations to the family of Harlan Jennings Stokes; and for other purposes.
HR 1139 Sustainable Forestry Initiative; commend
Floyd, Johnny W (138th)
HC: SC: 02/24/00 H - Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION recognizing the state's forest products industry and commending the creation of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative; and for other purposes.
HR 1140 Stapleton, Elizabeth King; commend
Greene, Gerald E (158th)
HC: SC: 02/24/00 H - Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Elizabeth King Stapleton; and for other purposes.
HR 1141 Estes, Elizabeth Gay; commend
Greene, Gerald E (158th)
HC: SC: 02/24/00 H - Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Elizabeth Gay Estes; and for other purposes.
HR 1142 Bowen, Rebecca Proctor; commend
Greene, Gerald E (158th)
HC: SC: 02/24/00 H - Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Rebecca Proctor Bowen; and for other purposes.
HR 1143 Ingram, Ada Elizabeth Hall; commend
Greene, Gerald E (158th)
HC: SC: 02/24/00 H - Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ada Elizabeth Hall Ingram; and for other purposes.

HR 1144 Foster, Mable Kate; commend
Greene, Gerald E (158th)
HC: SC: 02/24/00 H - Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Mable Kate Foster; and for other purposes.
HR 1145 Tillman, Emily Caraway Perryman; commend
Greene, Gerald E (158th)
HC: SC: 02/24/00 H - Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Emily Caraway Perryman Tillman; and for other purposes.
HR 1146 Eason, Charles Robert; condolences
Buck, III, Thomas B (135th) Davis, Tommy H. (132nd) Taylor, Maretta M (134th)
Hugley, Carolyn F (133rd) Smyre, Calvin (136th) Smith, Jr., Vance C (102nd)
HC: SC: 02/24/00 H - Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION expressing regret at the passing of Charles Robert Eason; and for other purposes.
HR 1147 Fields, Reverend William Henry; commend
Jamieson, Mary Jeanette (22nd)
HC: SC: 02/24/00 H - Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION commending the Reverend William Henry Fields; and for other purposes.
HR 1148 Money, Joey, Grace & Micah; Lindy Williams & Kim Harmon; commend
Skipper, Jimmy (137th)
HC: SC: 02/24/00 H - Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Joey Money, Lindy Williams, Kim Harmon, Grace Money, and Micah Money for winning the 4-H State Land Judging Contest; and for other purposes.
SB 309 Ad Valorem Tax - evaluation, re- valuation provisions cert. cities
Polak, Michael (42nd)
SC: F&PU HC: SPCA 04/27/00 Signed by Governor
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to change certain provisions regarding the assessment, evaluation, and revaluation of ad valorem taxes in any municipal corporation which lies in two or more counties of this state and in which the majority of the population of such municipal corporation resides within any county of this state having a population of 400,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census and which has an independent school system coextensive with its boundaries; to change certain provisions regarding municipalities contracting with county tax commissioners to assess and collect municipal taxes; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 350 Architecture - revise laws
Walker, Charles W (22nd) Johnson, Eric B (1st) Polak, Michael (42nd)
SC: F&PU HC: Ind 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to architects, so as to comprehensively revise the law relating to the practice of architecture in this state; to change and add definitions; to create the Georgia State Board of Architects and Interior Designers; to provide for the election of a vice president of such board; to provide for qualifications of applicants who seek to be registered architects; to provide for restrictions on the practice of architecture; to provide for renewals of registration; to provide for the power of the board to revoke registrations; to define what structures need the seal of an architect; to provide for exceptions, enforcement, and penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 372 Ethics - no use of state employee services to further candidadacy
Johnson, Eric B (1st) Cagle, Casey (49th) Lamutt, Robert (21st)
SC: Ethics HC: Rules 02/25/00 H - Read 2nd Time (CS )
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Ethics in Government Act," so as to prohibit the use of services of state officers and employees during their working hours in furtherance of a candidacy; to prohibit campaign contributions and pledges and the solicitation thereof in government owned buildings; to prohibit the use of state aircraft and vehicles solely for campaign purposes; to require reimbursement when state aircraft or vehicles are used in part for official business and in part for campaign purposes; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 375 Food Sales/Service Estab. - definitions, inspections
Ragan, Harold (11th) Meyer von Bremen, Michael S. (12th) Jackson, Carol (50th)
SC: Ag HC: Ag 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards, labeling, and adulteration of food, so as to change definitions and inspection and enforcement provisions relating to food sales establishments and food service establishments; to change the powers and duties of the Commissioner of Agriculture, the Department of Human Resources, and county boards of health; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SB 387 Recording Phone Calls of Child Under 18 by Parent - provisions
Price, Thomas E (56th) Hecht, Greg K. (34th)
SC: Judy HC: Judy 02/25/00 H - Read 2nd Time (FS )
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to invasions of privacy, so as to provide that a parent or guardian of a child under the age of 18 years who has a good faith, objectively reasonable basis for concern that such child is the victim of the criminal conduct of another may consent on behalf of the child for recording and divulging a telephonic conversation or an electronic communication between the child and one or more persons; to provide that such recording shall be admissible into evidence; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SR 472 Dewey D. Vaughn Memorial Bridge - designate
Thompson, Steve (33rd)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
A resolution designating the Dewey D. Vaughn Memorial Bridge; and for other purposes.

SR 612 St. David's Day - recognize
Price, Thomas E (56th)
SC: HC: 02/24/00 H - Passed/Adopted
A resolution recognizing and celebrating March 1, 2000, as Saint David's Day in the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.

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