Sen. Ed Harbison

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for contracts, so as to provide for the collection of closing fees for contracts for the advance of money or the extension of credit; to provide for the refund of closing fees in certain instances; to provide for exclusions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly may provide by law for the dedication of revenues collected from the sale of fireworks for the funding of trauma care and firefighter services in the State of Georgia; to provide that the General Assembly may provide by law for the dedication and deposit of revenues raised from specified sources for the purpose of funding trauma care and firefighter services; to provide that such funds shall not lapse; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to gambling and related offenses, so as to define certain terms; to provide that certain veterans organizations may sell certain pull tab games of chance; to transfer the responsibility for regulation of bingo games and issuance of bingo licenses from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to the Department of Revenue; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to veterans benefits, so as to provide for certain bingo games for veterans; to provide for definitions; to provide for licensing required to operate bingo games; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of superior court judges for each judicial circuit; to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the superior courts, so as to provide for additional judges of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit, the Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit, the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit, the Cobb Judicial Circuit, the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit, and the Towaliga Judicial Circuit," approved March 27, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 205), so as to change the method of selection of the chief judge of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit; to provide for the duties of the chief judge and presiding judge of said circuit; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Thomas Alexander Crow; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to discipline of students in elementary and secondary education, so as to include cyberbullying in the definition of "bullying"; to provide for professional development for bullying prevention strategies and intervention; to provide for linguistically and culturally appropriate notification to parents regarding bullying; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring the memory of Mr. Dick Pettys, expressing regret at his passing, and designating the Senate Press Conference Room in Suite 203 of the Paul D. Coverdell Legislative Office Building in his honor; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Free Hunting and Fishing Licenses for Veterans Study Committee; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of First Lieutenant Robert Eugene Oxford; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Charles Foster, Jr.; and for other purposes.