Archive for February 21st, 2007

New Legislation Posted Wednesday, February 21 2007

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

HB487 - Elections; primaries; voting; provisions
HB488 - Milner, City of; mayor and councilmembers; election; change certain provisions
HB489 - Aircraft liens; Federal Aviation Administration’s Aircraft Registry; provisions
HB490 - Teachers Retirement System; certain retired members; provisions
HB491 - Teachers Retirement System; creditable service; public schools; provisions
HB492 - Physicians; Composite State Board of Medical Examiners; provisions
HB493 - Doraville, City of; ad valorem tax; certain residents; provide homestead exemption
HB494 - Cosmetologists; definitions; wax technicians; provisions
HB495 - Georgia Government Accountability Act; establish
HB496 - Arlington, City of; provide new charter
HB497 - Adoption; surrender rights; provisions
HB498 - Motor vehicles; change definitions; drivers’ licenses; provisions
HB499 - Chatham County; certain judges; change compensation
HB500 - Conservation; Coastal Marshlands Protection Act of 1970; change provisions
HB501 - Hiawassee, City of; ad valorem tax; municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption
HB502 - Towns County School District; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
HB503 - Georgia Asbestos Safety Act; contractors; revise certain provisions
HB504 - Private detectives and security agencies; licensing process; revise
HB505 - Human Resources, Department of; adult day centers; licensure; authorize charge fees
HB506 - Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit; judges; provide compensation supplement
HB507 - Dublin Judicial Circuit; superior court judgeship; provide
HB508 - Rockdale County State Court; salary of the judge; change provisions
HB509 - Young Harris, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
HB510 - Boating safety zones; Lake Oconee; certain vessels; change certain provisions
HB511 - Gordon County; board of commissioners; districts; change description
HB512 - Drivers’ licenses; Class C; certain persons; authorize issuance
HB513 - Eastern Judicial Circuit; salary of chief judge; provide additional supplement
HB514 - State Commission on Government Health Services Reform; create
HB515 - Lottery for Education Act; define certain terms; provisions
HB516 - Alcoholic beverages; flavored malt beverage; define; change certain provisions
HB517 - Georgia Lottery Corporation; employment applicants; criminal background data; obtain
HB518 - Motor vehicles; commercial motor vehicle; define; license plates; provisions
HB519 - Counties and municipal corporations; taxicabs; provisions
HB520 - Lawrenceville, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; authorize
HB521 - Employees’ Retirement System; creditable service; Georgia Judicial Retirement System; provide
HR322 - Joint Study Committee on Continuing Education and Collegiate Sports Programs for Students with Disabilities; create
HR323 - Georgia Bioeconomic Development Commission; create
SB184 - Income Taxes; new definitions; modify the computation of deductible business expenses
SB185 - Watercraft; applicant for certificate of number for vessels purchased outside Georgia; sales/use tax has been paid
SB186 - City of Homerville Water and Sewer Authority; create
SB187 - Environmental Advisory Council; applications for certain variances; change certain provisions
SB188 - Foster Parents Bill of Rights; children who are privatley placed; provide administrative hearing for aggrieved parties
SB189 - Certificate of Need; revise definition of “new institutional health service”
SB190 - Pretrial Proceedings; insanity/mental incompentency; definitions; evaluation
SB191 - Buildings; prohibit the naming of any public building for Sen. Robert Brown
SB192 - Motor Vehicle Accident Raparations; valid certificate of self-insurance in another state qualify as self-insurer in this state
SB193 - Local Government; employment benefits for county employees; general provisions
SB194 - Election; county election superintendent; tabulation of absentee ballots; prior to the close of the polls on the day of primary, election or runoff
SB195 - Teachers Retirement; change the benefit formula; provide postretirement benefit adjustment
SB196 - Military Scholarships; provide for children of persons killed/disabled as a result of combat wound; define terms
SB197 - Waste Management; municipal solid waste disposal facility sites near adjoining counties; repeal certain provisions
SB198 - Waste Management; protection for certain governmentally owned public drinking water supply intakes
SB199 - Retirement; no public retirement system shall invest funds in corporations doing business with Islamic Republic of Iran or certain other states
SB200 - Georgia Smart Infrastructure Growth Act; creation
SR296 - POW Julian Abel Memorial Bridge; dedicating
SR297 - PFC Elwood W. Odom Memorial Bridge; dedicating
SR298 - MIA/KIA Bryant H. Roberts, SFC Memorial Bridge; dedicating
SR299 - POW Fred L. Belcher Memorial Bridge; dedicating
SR301 - Phil Walden Memorial Interchange; dedicating
SR309 - Infrastructure Development Districts; provide by general law the creation and comprehensive regulation-CA

Legislation Status Changes for Wednesday, February 21 2007

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007
Bill Status Effective Date
SB126 Decatur County School Building Authority; create Senate Passed/Adopted 2007-02-20
SB115 Residential/General Contractors; revise the licensure provisions Senate Committee Favorably Reported 2007-02-20
SB114 Real Estate Brokers; criminal convictions; terms/conditions of sentence; provide that certain time periods shall pass; application for licensure Senate Committee Favorably Reported 2007-02-20
SB97 Criminal Trial Proceedings; require parties to raise specific objections to jury charges prior to jury retiring to deliberate Senate Passed/Adopted 2007-02-20
SB27 Vessels; abandon; provide for revocation of certificates of number which have not been redeemed Senate Committee Favorably Reported 2007-02-20
SB92 Commissioner, Revenue; powers/duties; sales/use taxes; collection of certain data Senate Passed/Adopted 2007-02-20
SB81 Special Licenses; 100 years of scouting; Boy Scouts of America Senate Passed/Adopted 2007-02-20
SB79 Criminal Attempt; increase maximum punishment for convictions; felonies punishable by death/life imprisonment Senate Passed/Adopted 2007-02-20
SB66 Abortion; medical equipment for facilities; procedures Senate Committee Favorably Reported 2007-02-20
SR291 Senate Read and Adopted 2007-02-20
SR290 Senate Read and Adopted 2007-02-20
SR289 Senate Read and Adopted 2007-02-20
SR288 Senate Read and Adopted 2007-02-20
SR287 Senate Read and Adopted 2007-02-20
SR286 Senate Read and Adopted 2007-02-20
SR285 Senate Read and Adopted 2007-02-20
SR284 Senate Read and Adopted 2007-02-20
SR243 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/Congress; urged to begin a study of the cost/effects; storage capacities Senate Committee Favorably Reported 2007-02-20
SR133 Augusta, Georgia, Environmental Issues; create joint study committee Senate Committee Favorably Reported 2007-02-20
HB239 Board of Natural Resources; rules; game and fish criminal violations; change certain provisions House Passed/Adopted 2007-02-20
HB190 State Court of Mitchell County; full-time judge; provide Senate Passed/Adopted 2007-02-20
HB168 Associate juvenile court judges; appointment; change qualifications House Passed/Adopted 2007-02-20
HB153 Juveniles; Division of Family and Children Services; provide certain requirements House Passed/Adopted 2007-02-20
HB136 Public policy; contract of insurance; indemnification; provisions House Passed/Adopted 2007-02-20
HB134 Local governments; bid bonds; cash; change certain provisions House Passed/Adopted 2007-02-20
HB411 Brunswick, City of; commission candidate nominations; change certain provisions House Passed/Adopted 2007-02-20
HB409 Darien, City of; annexation of certain property; provide House Passed/Adopted 2007-02-20
HB406 Cordele, City of; Crisp County Board of Education; change compensation House Passed/Adopted 2007-02-20
HR121 Rosa Parks and others; portraits in the state capitol; authorize House Committee Favorably Reported 2007-02-20

SR309 - Infrastructure Development Districts; provide by general law the creation and comprehensive regulation-CA

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

SR309 - Infrastructure Development Districts; provide by general law the creation and comprehensive regulation-CA
Sponsored by: Grant,Johnny 25th

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for the creation and comprehensive regulation of infrastructure development districts; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

SR301 - Phil Walden Memorial Interchange; dedicating

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

SR301 - Phil Walden Memorial Interchange; dedicating
Sponsored by: Brown,Robert 26th

A RESOLUTION dedicating the Phil Walden Memorial Interchange; and for other purposes.

SR299 - POW Fred L. Belcher Memorial Bridge; dedicating

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

SR299 - POW Fred L. Belcher Memorial Bridge; dedicating
Sponsored by: Goggans,Greg 7th

A RESOLUTION dedicating the POW Fred L. Belcher Memorial Bridge; and for other purposes.