Sen. Marty Harbin

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 30 of the O.C.G.A., relating to handicapped persons, so as to create the Commission for the Blind and the Visually Impaired; to transfer the direction and supervision of Georgia Industries for the Blind from the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency to the commission; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to eliminate certificate of need requirements for all health care facilities except certain long-term care facilities and services; to amend Code Section 50-18-70 of the O.C.G.A., relating to legislative intent and definitions relative to open records laws, so as to revise definitions; to amend other provisions in various titles of the O.C.G.A., for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 31 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to incorporation of municipal corporations, so as to provide for the transition of services and facilities from an existing municipality to a newly incorporated municipality; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Rose Ida Lubin; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Rosalynn Carter; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION expressing support for the Nation of Israel and the Jewish people as well as condemning terroristic attacks upon the Nation of Israel and antisemitic acts and speech in the United States; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 14 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to secondary metals recyclers, so as to provide that it shall be illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell used, detached catalytic converters, used utility wire, or used communications copper; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-8-37.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state grants authorized relative to general provisions of solid waste management, so as to specify the manner in which funds appropriated to the Solid Waste Trust Fund shall be used; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to evidence, so as to provide that a child witness be deemed competent to testify without taking the oath; to allow the use of narrative form medical reports in dependency and termination matters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 13 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to permanent guardianship, so as to provide for service by publication; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.