Legislation Sponsored by Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1

HB 6
Garnishment; exemption of certain pension funds; additional exemption
(1) Franklin,Bobby 17th (2) Joyce,Brian 2nd (3) Massey,Warren 24th
(4) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (5) Amerson,Amos 9th
HC: Judy SC: Status: 01/16/03 - House Second Readers
HB 129
Georgia Racial Justice Act; enact
(1) Holmes,Bob 48th Post 1 (2) Mobley,Barbara 58th (3) Orrock,Nan 51st
(4) Epps,Carl 90th (5) Brooks,Tyrone 47th (6) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
HC: SJudy SC: Status: 01/28/03 - House Second Readers
HB 172
Juvenile proceedings; discovery and inspection; regulate
(1) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (2) Bordeaux,Tom 125th (3) Dix,Scott 70th Post 2
(4) Willard,Wendell 40th (5) Walker,Larry 115th
HC: Judy SC: Status: 01/30/03 - House Second Readers
HB 182
Uniform rules of the road; improve enforcement; amend provisions
(1) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (2) Drenner,Karla 57th
HC: PubS SC: PS&HS Status: 06/03/03 - House Date Signed by Governor
HB 197
Crimes against children; amend provisions; criminal liability
(1) Willard,Wendell 40th (2) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2 (3) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
(4) Bordeaux,Tom 125th (5) Campbell,Tom 39th (6) Jones,Jan 38th
HC: Judy SC: Status: 04/25/03 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted
HB 201
Motor vehicle insurance; mile-based premiums
(1) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (2) Gardner,Pat 42nd Post 3 (3) Drenner,Karla 57th
(4) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2 (5) Ashe,Kathy 42nd Post 2
HC: Ins SC: Status: 01/31/03 - House Second Readers
HB 229
Guardian and ward; comprehensive rewrite of provisions
(1) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2 (2) Willard,Wendell 40th (3) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
(4) Bordeaux,Tom 125th (5) Campbell,Tom 39th
HC: Judy SC: JUDY Status: 05/05/04 - House Date Signed by Governor
HB 336
School Restroom Standards Act; enact
(1) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (2) Ashe,Kathy 42nd Post 2 (3) Watson,Stan 60th Post 2
(4) Williams,Earnest 61st Post 2 (5) Cummings,Bill 19th (6) Smith,Paul 13th Post 2
HC: Ed SC: Status: 02/12/03 - House Second Readers
HB 355
Voter Choice and Election Access Reform Act of 2003; enact
(1) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (2) Joyce,Brian 2nd (3) DeLoach,Buddy 127th
(4) Brooks,Tyrone 47th (5) Stoner,Doug 34th Post 1
HC: GAff SC: Status: 02/19/04 - House Committee Favorably Reported
HB 364
Persons convicted of certain offenses entering certain property; criminal trespass
(1) Mitchell,Billy 61st Post 3 (2) Sailor,Ron 61st Post 1 (3) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
(4) Orrock,Nan 51st
HC: SJudy SC: Status: 02/13/03 - House Second Readers
HB 385
Debtor or creditor; debt adjustment; amend provisions
(1) Ashe,Kathy 42nd Post 2 (2) Ehrhart,Earl 28th (3) Shaw,Jay 143rd
(4) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2 (5) Jackson,Lester 124th Post 1 (6) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
HC: Judy SC: S JUDY Status: 05/30/03 - House Date Signed by Governor
HB 400
Trials; young victims of certain crimes; closed circuit television for questioning
(1) Gardner,Pat 42nd Post 3 (2) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2 (3) Moraitakis,Nick 42nd Post 4
(4) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
HC: Judy SC: Status: 02/17/03 - House Second Readers
HB 436
Alternative fueled vehicles; hybrid vehicles; designated travel lanes
(1) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (2) Drenner,Karla 57th (3) Teper,Doug 42nd Post 1
(4) Porter,DuBose 119th (5) Henson,Michele 55th (6) Chambers,Jill 53rd
HC: MotV SC: Status: 02/18/03 - House Second Readers
HB 437
Taxicabs; regulation by Department of Motor Vehicle Safety
(1) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
HC: MotV SC: Status: 02/18/03 - House Second Readers
HB 438
Sexual offenses; pimping; change provisions
(1) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (2) Orrock,Nan 51st (3) Greene,Gerald 134th
(4) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2 (5) Manning,Judy 32nd (6) Henson,Michele 55th
HC: SJudy SC: Status: 04/25/03 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted
HB 460
Uniform rules; securing vehicle loads; live animal provisions
(1) Drenner,Karla 57th (2) Henson,Michele 55th (3) Powell,Alan 23rd
(4) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (5) Dooley,Pat 33rd Post 3 (6) Borders,Ron 142nd
HC: MotV SC: Status: 02/26/03 - House Second Readers
HB 470
Juvenile courts; jurisdiction; everyone under age of 18 years
(1) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (2) Westmoreland,Lynn 86th (3) Crawford,Mack 91st
(4) Gardner,Pat 42nd Post 3 (5) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2
HC: Judy SC: JUDY Status: 06/03/03 - House Date Signed by Governor
HB 490
Drivers' licenses and identification cards; prohibit fingerprinting
(1) Noel,John 44th (2) Rogers,Chip 15th (3) Howell,Lee 92nd
(4) White,Jack 3rd Post 2 (5) Floyd,Hugh 69th Post 2 (6) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
HC: MotV SC: Status: 02/27/03 - House Second Readers
HB 493
Alcoholic beverage sales; consumption on premises; local authorization
(1) Drenner,Karla 57th (2) Dean,Douglas 49th (3) Moraitakis,Nick 42nd Post 4
(4) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (5) Broome,Hugh 141st Post 2 (6) Ashe,Kathy 42nd Post 2
HC: RegI SC: RI&Util Status: 04/22/03 - Senate Reconsidered Lost
HB 502
Juvenile court judges; compensation from state funds; adjustment
(1) Bordeaux,Tom 125th (2) Campbell,Tom 39th (3) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
HC: Judy SC: JUDY Status: 05/17/04 - House Date Signed by Governor - Vetoed
HB 507
Child custody; attorneys' fees and litigation expenses
(1) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (2) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2
HC: Judy SC: Status: 02/27/03 - House Second Readers
HB 564
Income tax; credit for premium energy efficient appliances
(1) Drenner,Karla 57th (2) Porter,DuBose 119th (3) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
(4) Noel,John 44th (5) Gardner,Pat 42nd Post 3
HC: W&M SC: Status: 02/27/03 - House Second Readers
HB 565
Ad valorem tax; exempt certain property used in generating electricity
(1) Drenner,Karla 57th (2) Porter,DuBose 119th (3) Buckner,Gail 82nd
(4) Morris,Greg 120th (5) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (6) Noel,John 44th
HC: W&M SC: Status: 02/27/03 - House Second Readers
HB 586
Electric utilities; renewable energy goals
(1) Drenner,Karla 57th (2) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (3) Porter,DuBose 119th
(4) Morris,Greg 120th (5) Noel,John 44th (6) Gardner,Pat 42nd Post 3
HC: NR&E SC: Status: 02/28/03 - House Second Readers
HB 593
Special license plates; AIDS Survival Project
(1) Drenner,Karla 57th (2) Thomas,Mable 43rd Post 1 (3) Henson,Michele 55th
(4) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
HC: MotV SC: Status: 03/12/04 - House Committee Favorably Reported
HB 645
Alcoholic beverages; redefine malt beverage
(1) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (2) Ehrhart,Earl 28th (3) Graves,David 106th
(4) Chambers,Jill 53rd (5) Moraitakis,Nick 42nd Post 4 (6) Jordan,Darryl 83rd
HC: RegI SC: RI&Util Status: 05/13/04 - House Date Signed by Governor
HB 651
DUI; refusal to submit to chemical testing; create offense
(1) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (2) Mangham,Randal 62nd (3) Hill,Victor 81st
(4) Bridges,Ben 7th
HC: SJudy SC: Status: 03/05/03 - House Second Readers
HB 679
Ad valorem taxes, fees, service charges, assessments; installment payments; statewide applicability
(1) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2 (2) Watson,Stan 60th Post 2 (3) Henson,Michele 55th
(4) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (5) Drenner,Karla 57th
HC: W&M SC: Status: 03/06/03 - House Second Readers
HB 764
DeKalb County; certain arrests; cash deposit in lieu of bond
(1) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (2) Mobley,Barbara 58th (3) Mangham,Randal 62nd
(4) Stephenson,Pam 60th Post 1 (5) Mitchell,Billy 61st Post 3 (6) Watson,Stan 60th Post 2
HC: LLeg SC: SLGO Status: 05/30/03 - House Date Signed by Governor
HB 821
Municipal courts; pretrial intervention and diversion programs
(1) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (2) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2
HC: Judy SC: JUDY Status: 02/20/04 - Senate Read Second Time
HB 840
Avondale Estates, City of; redevelopment powers; referendum
(1) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (2) Mobley,Barbara 58th (3) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2
(4) Henson,Michele 55th (5) Drenner,Karla 57th
HC: LLeg SC: SLGO Status: 05/30/03 - House Date Signed by Governor
HB 872
Driver's license suspension; noncompliance with child support; reinstatement
(1) Massey,Warren 24th (2) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2 (3) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
HC: MotV SC: Status: 04/07/03 - House Second Readers
HB 891
Bona fide coin operated amusement machines; regulation
(1) Ehrhart,Earl 28th (2) Lucas,David 105th (3) Stephens,Ron 123rd
(4) Teper,Doug 42nd Post 1 (5) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (6) Smith,Vance 110th
HC: RegI SC: Status: 04/25/03 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted
HB 895
Rock quarries; licensing and regulation by local governments
(1) Stanley-Turner,La 43rd Post 2 (2) McClinton,Jo Ann 59th Post 1 (3) Anderson,Alberta 100th
(4) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (5) Teper,Doug 42nd Post 1
HC: NR&E SC: Status: 03/28/03 - House Second Readers
HB 906
Certain counties; certain limitation on annexation; repeal
(1) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (2) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2 (3) Mitchell,Billy 61st Post 3
(4) Drenner,Karla 57th (5) Henson,Michele 55th
HC: SP&CA SC: Status: 04/08/03 - House Second Readers
HB 1002
Counties and municipalities; agencies assisting refugees; certain reports
(1) Drenner,Karla 57th (2) Mobley,Barbara 58th (3) Marin,Pedro 66th
(4) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
HC: SP&CA SC: Status: 04/22/03 - House Second Readers
HB 1035
Uniform rules; leaving child unattended in car; fine
(1) Harrell,Sally 54th (2) Reece,Stacey 21st (3) Drenner,Karla 57th
(4) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (5) Manning,Judy 32nd (6) Stoner,Doug 34th Post 1
HC: MotV SC: PS&HS Status: 03/17/04 - Senate Read and Referred
HB 1069
Freedom of speech and right to petition; certain actionable acts
(1) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2 (2) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
HC: Judy SC: JUDY Status: 03/22/04 - Senate Read Second Time
HB 1099
Petition to change name; confidentiality; amend certain provisions
(1) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (2) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2 (3) Orrock,Nan 51st
(4) Ashe,Kathy 42nd Post 2
HC: Judy SC: Status: 01/14/04 - House Second Readers
HB 1138
Smoking in motor vehicle with child in car seat; define offense
(1) Smith,Paul 13th Post 2 (2) Greene,Gerald 134th (3) Smith,Vance 110th
(4) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
HC: Trans SC: H&HS Status: 03/31/04 - Senate Passed/Adopted
HB 1321
Annexation; certain counties; repeal provisions
(1) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2 (2) Henson,Michele 55th (3) Mitchell,Billy 61st Post 3
(4) Mangham,Randal 62nd (5) Williams,Earnest 61st Post 2 (6) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
HC: SP&CA SC: SLGO(G) Status: 05/13/04 - House Date Signed by Governor
HB 1485
Juvenile proceedings; court supervision fees; amend provisions
(1) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2 (2) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
HC: Judy SC: Status: 02/17/04 - House Second Readers
HB 1500
Medicaid; medications for certain disorders; prohibit restricting
(1) Henson,Michele 55th (2) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (3) Drenner,Karla 57th
(4) Buckner,Gail 82nd (5) Powell,Alan 23rd (6) Stanley-Turner,La 43rd Post 2
HC: IndR SC: Status: 02/18/04 - House Second Readers
HB 1550
Certified Professional Midwifery Act; enact
(1) Mobley,Barbara 58th (2) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (3) Dooley,Pat 33rd Post 3
(4) Brooks,Tyrone 47th (5) Orrock,Nan 51st (6) Anderson,Alberta 100th
HC: H&HS SC: Status: 02/23/04 - House Second Readers
HB 1697
Water pollution control and surface-water use; permits; fees
(1) Buckner,Debbie 109th (2) Willard,Wendell 40th (3) Childers,Buddy 13th Post 1
(4) Dooley,Pat 33rd Post 3 (5) Porter,DuBose 119th (6) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
HC: NR&E SC: Status: 03/09/04 - House Second Readers
HB 1807
Fines and forfeitures; civil filing fee; indigent defense fund
(1) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
HC: SJudy SC: Status: 03/22/04 - House Second Readers
HR 120
"Girls and Women in Sports Day"; recognize February 6, 2003
(1) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (2) Ashe,Kathy 42nd Post 2 (3) Randall,Nikki 107th
(4) Drenner,Karla 57th (5) Orrock,Nan 51st (6) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2
HC: SC: Status: 02/04/03 - House Read and Adopted
HR 228
Cosmetic dental coverings; urge removal of unlicensed providers
(1) Heckstall,Joe 48th Post 3 (2) Jackson,Lester 124th Post 1 (3) Holmes,Bob 48th Post 1
(4) Roberts,Lawrence 135th (5) Sailor,Ron 61st Post 1 (6) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
HC: H&HS SC: H&HS Status: 03/24/04 - Senate Committee Favorably Reported
HR 228
Cosmetic dental coverings; urge removal of unlicensed providers
(1) Heckstall,Joe 48th Post 3 (2) Jackson,Lester 124th Post 1 (3) Holmes,Bob 48th Post 1
(4) Roberts,Lawrence 135th (5) Sailor,Ron 61st Post 1 (6) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
HC: H&HS SC: H&HS Status: 03/24/04 - Senate Committee Favorably Reported
HR 259
Ad valorem tax; property equipped with certain systems for generating electricity; exempt - CA
(1) Drenner,Karla 57th (2) Porter,DuBose 119th (3) Buckner,Gail 82nd
(4) Morris,Greg 120th (5) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (6) Noel,John 44th
HC: W&M SC: Status: 02/27/03 - House Second Readers
HR 528
House Study Committee on School Restroom Standards; create
(1) Ashe,Kathy 42nd Post 2 (2) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
HC: Rules SC: Status: 03/27/03 - House Second Readers
HR 532
Levy, Dr. Natalie Koch; invite to House
(1) Fludd,Virgil 48th Post 4 (2) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2 (3) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
(4) Mobley,Barbara 58th
HC: Rules SC: Status: 04/14/03 - House Passed/Adopted
HR 546
Georgia Capital Punishment Study Commission; create
(1) Stephenson,Pam 60th Post 1 (2) Lucas,David 105th (3) Brooks,Tyrone 47th
(4) Mangham,Randal 62nd (5) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (6) Mobley,Barbara 58th
HC: Rules SC: Status: 04/25/03 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted
HR 563
Mental illness and suicide in youth; urge screening of children and adolescents
(1) Drenner,Karla 57th (2) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (3) Henson,Michele 55th
(4) Gardner,Pat 42nd Post 3 (5) Dooley,Pat 33rd Post 3
HC: H&HS SC: Status: 03/25/04 - House Passed/Adopted
HR 569
BP Amoco, Exxon, and Chevron; commend for certain warning signs
(1) Drenner,Karla 57th (2) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (3) Henson,Michele 55th
(4) Mobley,Barbara 58th
HC: SC: Status: 03/27/03 - House Read and Adopted
HR 607
Smith, Robert W. (Red); commend
(1) Wix,Don 33rd Post 1 (2) Harrell,Sally 54th (3) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
(4) Teilhet,Rob 34th Post 2 (5) Dooley,Pat 33rd Post 3
HC: SC: Status: 03/28/03 - House Read and Adopted
HR 711
DeKalb Choral Guild; commend
(1) Orrock,Nan 51st (2) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (3) Henson,Michele 55th
(4) Teper,Doug 42nd Post 1 (5) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2 (6) Moraitakis,Nick 42nd Post 4
HC: SC: Status: 04/09/03 - House Read and Adopted
HR 820
Adult entertainment; licensing; urge DeKalb County enforce existing laws
(1) Henson,Michele 55th (2) Drenner,Karla 57th (3) Williams,Earnest 61st Post 2
(4) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (5) Mosby,Howard 59th Post 3 (6) Mitchell,Billy 61st Post 3
HC: LLeg SC: Status: 04/07/04 - House Passed/Adopted
HR 861
Baker, Charles Alfred "Chuck"; commend
(1) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2 (2) Porter,DuBose 119th (3) Jamieson,Jeanette 22nd
(4) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (5) Brooks,Tyrone 47th (6) Bordeaux,Tom 125th
HC: SC: Status: 04/25/03 - House Read and Adopted
HR 1038
National Council of Negro Women, DeKalb County Section; invite to House
(1) Watson,Stan 60th Post 2 (2) Stephenson,Pam 60th Post 1 (3) Greene-Johnson,Te 60th Post 3
(4) McClinton,Jo Ann 59th Post 1 (5) Williams,Earnest 61st Post 2 (6) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
HC: Rules SC: Status: 03/19/04 - House Passed/Adopted
HR 1132
"Girls and Women in Sports Day"; recognize February 5, 2004; commend Georgia's outstanding women athletes
(1) Ashe,Kathy 42nd Post 2 (2) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
HC: SC: Status: 02/03/04 - House Read and Adopted
HR 1626
Joint Legislative and Congressional Redistricting Study Committee; create
(1) Day,Burke 126th (2) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (3) Walker,Larry 115th
(4) Harrell,Sally 54th (5) Willard,Wendell 40th (6) Stephens,Ron 123rd
HC: L&CR SC: Status: 03/15/04 - House Second Readers
HR 1717
Image Clarkston, Inc.; commend
(1) Drenner,Karla 57th (2) Henson,Michele 55th (3) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
(4) Greene-Johnson,Te 60th Post 3
HC: SC: Status: 03/19/04 - House Read and Adopted
HR 1782
McCurdy, Walter, Jr.; condolences
(1) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (2) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2
HC: SC: Status: 03/31/04 - House Read and Adopted
HR 1783
Truancy Intervention Project; commend
(1) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (2) Mobley,Barbara 58th (3) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2
(4) Thomas Morgan,Ali 33rd Post 2 (5) Hugley,Carolyn 113th
HC: SC: Status: 03/31/04 - House Read and Adopted
HR 1784
Wesley Woods Center; 50th anniversary; commend
(1) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2 (2) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (3) Henson,Michele 55th
(4) Moraitakis,Nick 42nd Post 4
HC: SC: Status: 03/31/04 - House Read and Adopted
HR 1785
Emory University Hospital; 100th anniversary; commend
(1) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2 (2) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (3) Henson,Michele 55th
(4) Moraitakis,Nick 42nd Post 4
HC: SC: Status: 03/31/04 - House Read and Adopted
HR 1786
Emory University School of Medicine; 150th anniversary; commend
(1) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2 (2) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (3) Henson,Michele 55th
(4) Moraitakis,Nick 42nd Post 4
HC: SC: Status: 03/31/04 - House Read and Adopted
HR 1894
Lawson, Honorable John W.; City of Avondale Estates; commend
(1) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (2) Henson,Michele 55th (3) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2
(4) Greene-Johnson,Te 60th Post 3 (5) Mobley,Barbara 58th
HC: SC: Status: 04/01/04 - House Read and Adopted
HR 1969
Fowler, Alfred; commend
(1) Drenner,Karla 57th (2) Mosby,Howard 59th Post 3 (3) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1
HC: SC: Status: 04/07/04 - House Read and Adopted
HR 2019
Renfroe, Dr. Carl Gilbert; condolences
(1) Benfield,Stephani 56th Post 1 (2) Mobley,Barbara 58th (3) McClinton,Jo Ann 59th Post 1
(4) Oliver,Mary 56th Post 2
HC: SC: Status: 04/07/04 - House Read and Adopted
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