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Volume 23, Issue 1 (2006) Fall 2006

Peach Sheets

2006 Georgia House and Senate Bill Index
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Table of 2006 Georgia Code Sections Affected
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PUBLIC OFFICIALS State of Georgia Division of Archives and History: Authorize the Display of Certain Historical Documents as Part of the Foundation of American Law and Government; Provide a Context for Historical Documents; Provide for Related Matters; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
Erica Boughner

EMINENT DOMAIN General Provisions and Condemnation Procedure: Provide a Comprehensive Revision of Provisions Regarding the Power of Eminent Domain
Jody Arogeti, Anita Bhushan, Jill M. Irvin, and Jessica Kattula

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA A Resolution: Amend the Constitution of Georgia so as to Protect Lottery Funds so That They May Be Reserved Only for the HOPE Scholarship Program and Other Tuition Grants, Scholarships or Loans to Enable Citizens of This State to Attend Colleges and Universities Within This State, for Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten, and for Educational Shortfall Reserves; Provide for Submission of This Amendment for Ratification or Rejection; and for Other Purposes
Kevin A. McGill

CRIMES AND OFFENSES Crimes Against the Person: Revise the Definition of Feticide; Prohibit the Voluntary Manslaughter of an Unborn Child; Prohibit Assaults and Batteries of Unborn Children Under Certain Circumstances; Provide for Punishment for Persons Convicted of Such Offenses; Amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to Serious Traffic Offenses, So As to Remove the Requirement That an Unborn Child Be Quick in the Definition of Feticide by Vehicle; Amend Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to General Provisions Concerning Registration, Operation and Sales of Watercraft, So As to Remove the Requirement That an Unborn Child Be Quick in the Definition of Feticide by Vessel; Provide for Definitions; Provide for Exceptions; Provide for Applicability; Provide an Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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CRIMES AND OFFENSES Defenses to Criminal Prosecutions: Provide That Person Who Is Attacked Has No Duty to Retreat; Provide Immunity from Prosecution
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CRIMES AND OFFENSES Forgery and Fraudulent Practices: Enact the Georgia Child, Family, and School Communications Protection Act; Provide a Short Title; Provide for Definitions; Create a Service to Protect Child, Family, and School Communications; Provide Conditions for Registration; Provide for a Fee; Provide for Procedures; Provide for Verification from the Contents of the Service; Prohibit the Transmission of Certain Messages; Provide for Exceptions; Prohibit the Release of Certain Information; Shield Certain Information from Public Inspection; Provide for a Penalty; Provide for Civil Actions; Provide for Related Matters; Provide for an Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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CRIMES AND OFFENSES Sexual Offenses: Change Provisions Relating to Sexual Offenders; Change Punishment Provisions, Registration Requirements, and Residency Requirements for Sexual Offenders; Add a Provision Relating to Statutory Aggravating Circumstances for the Imposition of the Death Penalty; Require Sexually Dangerous Predators to Wear an Electronic Monitoring System for the Balance of His or Her Life and to Pay for Such System; Provide for Employment Restrictions for Sexual Offenders; Provide for an Effective Date and Applicability; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Courts and Legal Defense for Indigents: Clarify and Change Provisions Relating to Fees and Collection of Fees for Indigent Defense Services; Provide that Local Victim Assistance Funds Collected by the Courts Shall be Paid Directly to the County Governing Authority of the District Attorney; Provide for Certain Reports; Provide that the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council shall Quarterly Prepare and Publish a Report of all Courts that have not Filed Certain Reports; Change Certain Provisions Relating to the Procedure for Reporting and Remittance of Certain Funds Collected by any Clerk of Court or other Officer or Agent of any court; Change Certain Provisions Relating to the Application Fees fro Free Legal Services and Remittance of Funds; Clarify Remittance of the $50.00 Application Fee to Certain Entities; Change Provisions Relating to an Additional Filing Fee on Civil Actions in the Probate Courts; Change Provisions Relating to the System of Reporting and Accounting Relating to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks Cooperative Authority; Authorize Certain Inquiries and Audits; Authorize the Recovery of Attorney's Fees and Costs under Certain Circumstances; Provide for Definitions; Provide for Clarity Regarding which Entities may be Entitled to Collect Attorney's Fees and the Mechanism for Such Collection; Correct a Cross-Reference Relating to Circuit Public Defender Office's Contracts with Local Governments; Provide for Provisions Relating to Work Release Programs in Felony Sentences; Provide for Revocation of Work Release Status; Provide for Related Matters; Provide an Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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DOMESTIC RELATIONS Alimony and Child Support: Change Provisions Relating to the Calculation of Child Support; Clarify the Appeal Process in Certain Domestic Relations Cases; Clarify the Calculation of the Amount of Interest on Arrearage of Child Support; Clarify Definitions; Provide Guidelines for Determining the Amount of Child Support to Be Paid; Change Provisions Relating to Guidelines for Calculating Child Support; Reorganize Code Section 19-6-15, Relating to Guidelines for Calculating Child Support to Provide More Clarity on the Application of Such Child Support; Allow a Jury to Determine Gross Income and Deviations; Provide Calculation of Parenting Time; Provide for Definitions; Provide for Headings to Better Structure the Code Section; Provide for the Child Support Obligation Table; Change Certain Provisions Relating to the Duties of the Georgia Child Support Commission; Correct Cross-References; Amend an Act Amending Titles 5, 7, and 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to State Legislative Findings, Change Provisions Relating to Child Support, and Make other Related Changes; State Legislative Intent; Provide for Related Matters; Provide an Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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DOMESTIC RELATIONS Emancipation of Minors: Establish the Conditions for Minors to Become Emancipated by Law; Provide That a Person be at least 18 years of age in order to contract for marriage except under limited Circumstances; Repeal an Exception to Such Age Requirements in the Case of Pregnancy or Live Birth; Repeal an Exception to Parental Consent Based Upon Pregnancy or Live Birth; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Minor's Contracts for Property or Valuable Consideration or Necessaries; Change Certain Provisions Relating to in Whom Parental Power Lies; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Parents' Obligations to Children Born out of Wedlock; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Abandonment of a Dependent Child; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Voidance and Ratification of Conveyance to or by an Infant; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Reversion of Property Set Apart for Spouse, Children, or Dependents; Provide for Related Matters; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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EDUCATION Elementary and Secondary Education: Amend the Compulsory School Attendance Law, so as to Clarify Certain Provisions Relating to Mandatory Education; Provide That an Unemancipated Minor Older Than the Age of Mandatory Attendance May Not Withdraw from Enrollment in School Without the Permission of His or Her Parent or Guardian; Require Parent or Guardian Approval; Provide for a Conference with the Principal; Provide for Local Board of Education Policies; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Exemptions fron Compulsory Attendance; Provide for Information Regarding School Sponsored Clubs and Extracurricular Activities to Be Included in Student Codes of Conduct; Provide an Opportunity for Parents and Legal Guardians to Decline Permission for Participation; Provide That Student Codes of Conduct Encourage Parents and Guardians to Inform Their Children of the Consequences of Certain Conduct; Provide for Acknowledgement of Receipt of Student Codes of Conduct; Provide for School Bus Pickup Schedules; Provide for Related Matters; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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EDUCATION Elementary and Secondary School Education Spending: Amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia to Require Local School Systems to Spend a Minimum Amount of Operating Funds on Direct Classroom Expenditures; Provide a Short Title; Provide for Definitions; Provide for Incremental Compliance; Provide for Waivers; Provide for the Submission of Budget and Expenditure Information; Provide for Rules and Regulations; Change Certain Provisions Relating to Expenditure Controls for Fiscal Years 2007 and 2008; Provide for Related Matters; Provide for an Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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ELECTIONS Elections and Primaries Generally: Authorize State Election Board to Conduct Certain Educational Programs; Change Provisions Relating to Required Presentation of Identification by Voters; Specify Types of Identification Which May be Used; Provide for Georgia Voter Identification Cards To Be Issued by Each County Board of Registrars to Registered Electors Who do not Have a Valid Driver's License or Identification Card Issued by the Department of Driver Services; Provide for the Contents and Appearance of Such Cards; Provide for Applications and Supporting Documentation; Provide for the Supply of Equipment and the Adoption of Rules and Regulations by the State Election Board; Change Provisions Relating to Issuance of Free Identification Card by the Department of Driver Services to Registered Electors; Provide for Other Related Matters; Provide an Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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FOOD, DRUGS AND COSMETICS Utilization of Unused Prescription Drugs: Provide for the Establishment of a Program Through Which Unused Prescription Drugs May Be Distributed for Use by Medically Indigent Persons; Provide for a Pilot Program; Provide That a Pharmacist Who States in Writing an Objection to Any Abortion Shall Not Be Required to Fill a Prescription for a Drug If the Purpose of the Drug Is to Terminate a Pregnancy; Provide That Such Refusal Shall Not Be the Basis for Any Claim for Damages; Provide for the Duration of the Effectiveness of the Written Objection; Amend Chapter 34 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance, so as to Revise the Purpose of the Chapter; Revise Certain Provisions Regarding Priority for Certain Specialties; Amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to Regulation of Hospitals and Related Institutions, as as to Revise a Definition; Provide for Related Matters; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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HEALTH Georgia Qualified Medication Aides Act: Provide for the Certification of Qualified Medication Aides; Provide for Powers and Responsibilities of the Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses; Provide for Certification Standards and Requirements; Provide for Requirements of Community Living Arrangements Which Utilize Qualified Medication Aides; Provide for Enactment of Rules and Regulations Affecting Advanced Practice Registered Nurses; Provide for a Physician to Delegate Certain Medical Acts to Allow an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse to Issue Prescription Drug Orders and Provide Professional Samples, Order Diagnostic Studies, Medical Devices, and in Certain Life-Threatening Situations to Order Radiographic Imaging; Provide for Execution of Prescription Drug Orders; Provide for Related Matters; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC Operating While Under the Influence: Provide a Comprehensive Revision, Modernization, and Reform of the Laws of this State Relating to Operating Motor Vehicles While Under the Influence of Alcohol, Drugs, or Other Substances; to Provide for Implied Consent to Chemical Testing; to Provide Definitions; to Provide for the Adoption of Such Laws by Ordinance by Political Subdivisions; to Provide for the Discretion of the Court to Accept Certain Pleas; to Provide for the Publication of the Photographs and Fact of Conviction for Certain Offenders; to Amend Various Provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to Conform Such Provisions to the Provisions of this Act; to Provide for the Applicability and Effect of this Act; to Provide for the Applicability and Effect of this Act; to Provide an Effective date; to Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESS Registration of Immigration Assistance: Enact the "Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act"; Provide that it shall be Unlawful to Traffic a Person for Labor or Sexual Servitude; Provide for Valid Identification Documents; Provide for the Comprehensive Regulation of Private Immigration Assistance Services; Specify Conditions Under Which Certain Compensation Paid by a Taxpayer shall be Disallowed as a Business Expense for State Income Tax Purposes; Provide for Verification of Lawful Presence Requirements, Procedures, and Conditions Regarding Applications for Certain Benefits; Provide for Exceptions; Provide for the Promulgation of Regulations; Provide for Criminal and Other Penalties; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes
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