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	2007 Study Committees 
   
	
	
		
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					2007 Study CommitteesStudy committees are those that have been appointed, or selected to perform a specific task or study a specific issue. As Senate Study Committees examine various issues, reports are released which include any findings, recommendations, or legislative proposals a committee deems appropriate.
 
 
| SR 30 | State Stroke System of Care Joint Study Committee | Senate Appointments:Sen. Don Thomas, Co-Chair
 
 Sen. Gail Davenport
 
 Sen. Lee Hawkins
 
 Sen. Horacena Tate
 
 Sen. Renee Unterman
 
 
 House Appointments:Rep.Don Parsons, Co-Chair
 
 Rep. Cecily Hill
 
 Rep. Gene Maddox
 
 Rep. Nikki Randall
 
 Rep. Ed Rynders
 
 
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| SR 246 | Indigent Defense Joint Study Committee | Senate Appointments:Sen. Mitch Seabaugh, Co-Chair
 
 Sen. Michael Meyer von Bremen
 
 Sen. Preston Smith
 
 Sen. John Wiles
 
 
 Senate Citizen Member AppointmentsBrett Ladd (Attorney member)
 
 Commissioner Mike Berg-Dawson County Board of Commissioners
 
 
 House Appointments:Rep.David Ralston, Co-Chair
 
 Rep. Tom Knox
 
 Rep. Kevin Levitas
 
 Rep. Chuck Martin
 
 
 House Citizen Member AppointmentsChairman Tom Worthan - Douglas County Board of Commissioners
 
 Edward D. Tolley
 
 
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| SR 363 | Mental Health Service Delivery Commission | VETOED |  
| SR 365 | Transportation Funding Joint Study Committee | Senate Appointments:Sen. Jeff Mullis, Co-Chair
 
 Sen. Chip Pearson
 
 Sen. Doug Stoner
 
 Sen. Tommie Williams
 
 Sen. Valencia Seay, Ex-Officio
 
 
 House Appointments:Rep.Vance Smith, Co-Chair
 
 Rep. James Mills
 
 Rep. Jay Shaw
 
 Rep. Donna Sheldon
 
 
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| HR 322 | Continuing Education and Collegiate Sports Programs for Students with Disabilities Joint Study Committee | Senate Appointments:Sen. Seth Harp, Co-Chair
 
 Sen. Gail Davenport
 
 Sen. Nan Orrock
 
 Sen. Don Thomas
 
 Sen. John Wiles
 
 
 House Appointments:Rep.Allen Freeman, Co-Chair
 
 Rep. Melvin Everson
 
 Rep. Hugh Floyd
 
 Rep. Ron Forster
 
 Rep. "Coach" Williams
 
 
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| HR 351 | Fulton County Joint Study Committee | Senate Appointments:Sen. Dan Moody, Co-Chair
 
 Sen. Judson Hill
 
 Sen. Kasim Reed
 
 Sen. Horacena Tate
 
 
 Senate Citizen Member AppointmentsCommissioner Lynne Riley
 
 Al Nash
 
 Mark Hennessy
 
 Brad Carver
 
 
 House Appointments:Rep. Ed Linsey, Co-Chair
 
 Rep. Bob Holmes
 
 Rep. Wendall Willard
 
 Rep. Kathy Ashe
 
 Rep. Jan Jones
 
 Rep. Margaret Kaiser
 
 Rep. Harry Geisinger
 
 Rep. Joe Wilkinson
 
 
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| SR 66 | Shortage of Doctors and Nurses in Georgia Study Committee | Senate Appointments:Sen. Cecil Staton, Chair
 
 Sen. Don Thomas
 
 Sen. Renee Unterman
 
 Sen. Lee Hawkins
 
 Sen. Horacena Tate
 
 Sen. Seth Harp
 
 Sen. Steve Henson
 
 Sen. David Adelman, Ex-Officio
 
 
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| SR 280 | Rights Relating to Reporductive and Genetic Technology Study Committee | Senate Appointments:
 Sen. Eric Johnson, Chair
 
 Sen. David Adelman
 
 Sen. Bill Heath
 
 Sen. David Shafer
 
 Sen. Preston Smith
 
 Sen. Cecil Staton
 
 Sen. Don Thomas
 
 
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| SR 340 | Study Committee on state Boards, Commissions, Authorities, Councils, and Committees | Senate Appointments:
 Sen. Dan Moody, Chair
 
 Sen. George Hooks
 
 Sen. Mitch Seabaugh
 
 
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| SR 385 | Georgia Advance Directives Registry Study Committee | To be appointed |  
| SR 403 | EMS Recruitment, Retention,and Training Study Committee | Senate Appointments:
 Sen. Jeff Mullis, Chair
 
 Sen. Ronnie Chance
 
 Sen. John Douglas
 
 Sen. Johnny Grant
 
 Sen. Steve Thompson
 
 
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| SR 426 | Quality of Child Care in Georgia Study Committee | Senate Appointments:
 Sen. Dan Weber, Chair
 
 Sen. Joseph Carter
 
 Sen. Bill Hamrick
 
 Sen. Ronald Ramsey
 
 Sen. Regina Thomas
 
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| SR 471 | Property and Casualty Rate Regulation Study Committee | Senate Appointments:
 Sen. Chip Rogers, Chair
 
 Sen. Tim Golden
 
 Sen. Ralph Hudgens
 
 Sen. Jack Murphy
 
 Sen. Chip Pearson
 
 
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| SR 480 | Increasing Cargo Capacity at GA Ports Study Committee | Senate Appointments:
 Sen. Joseph Carter, Chair
 
 Sen. Ronnie Chance
 
 Sen. Jeff Chapman
 
 Sen. George Hooks
 
 Sen. Eric Johnson
 
 Sen. Michael Meyer von Bremen
 
 Sen. Jeff Mullis
 
 
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| SR 482 | Communications Taxes, Fees and Telecommunications Franchising Process Study Committee | Senate Appointments:
 Sen. David Shafer, Chair
 
 Sen. Tim Golden
 
 Sen. Bill Heath
 
 Sen. Jack Murphy
 
 Sen. Chip Rogers
 
 
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| SR 487 | Teacher Complaint/Grievance Procedure Study Committee | Senate Appointments:
 Sen. John Wiles, Chair
 
 Sen. Johnny Grant
 
 Sen. Michael Meyer von Bremen
 
 Sen. Ron Ramsey
 
 Sen. Dan Weber
 
 
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| SR 517 | Diabetes and Childhood Obesity Study Committee | Senate Appointments:
 Sen. Don Thomas, Chair
 
 Sen. Joseph Carter
 
 Sen. Greg Goggans
 
 Sen. Johnny Grant
 
 Sen. Valencia Seay
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| SR 555 | Hate Crime Legislation Study Committee | Senate Appointments:
 Sen. Bill Cowsert, Chair
 
 Sen. David Adelman
 
 Sen. Vincent Fort
 
 Sen. Bill Hamrick
 
 Sen. Kasim Reed
 
 Sen. Mitch Seabaugh
 
 Sen. Preston Smith
 
 
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| SR 593 | Use of Brain Fingerprinting Study Committee | Senate Appointments:
 Sen. John Douglas, Chair
 
 Sen.Jeff Chapman
 
 Sen. Nancy Schaefer
 
 Sen. Cecil Staton
 
 Sen. Doug Stoner
 
 
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| SR 619 | Prescription Drugs Study Committee | Senate Appointments:
 Sen. Jack Murphy, Chair
 
 Sen. Gloria Butler
 
 Sen. Lee Hawkins
 
 Sen. Ralph Hudgens
 
 Sen. John Wiles
 
 
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| SR 637 | Health Care Transformation Study Committee | Senate Appointments:
 Sen. Judson Hill, Chair
 
 Sen. Don Balfour
 
 Sen. Seth Harp
 
 Sen. Ronald Ramsey
 
 
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| SR 653 | Cigarette Tax Evasion Study Committee | Senate Appointments:
 Sen. David Shafer, Chair
 
 Sen. Tim Golden
 
 Sen. Bill Hamrick
 
 Sen. Chip Rogers
 
 Sen. Ross Tolleson
 
 
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| ** | Senate Mental Health Service Delivery Study Committee | Senate Appointments:
 Sen. Johnny Grant, Chair
 
 Sen. Jack Hill
 
 Sen. Greg Goggans
 
 Sen. Steve Henson
 
 
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| ** | State Lien Law Study Committee | Senate Appointments:
 Sen. Mitch Seabaugh, Chair
 
 Sen. John Wiles
 
 Sen. Don Balfour
 
 Sen. Tim Golden
 
 
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| ** | Tybee Island Study Committee | Senate Appointments:
 Sen. Eric Johnson, Chair
 
 Sen. Regina Thomas
 
 Sen. Seth Harp
 
 
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| ** | Sex Offender Sentencing Study Committee | Senate Appointments:
 Sen. Emanuel Jones, Co-Chair
 
 Sen. Mitch Seabaugh, Co-Chair
 
 Sen. Nancy Schaefer
 
 Sen. Vincent Fort
 
 
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| Authorities, Commissions and Councils Created by Georgia Law |  
| SB 39 | Charter Advisory Committee | To be appointed |  
| SB 60 | Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission | House Citizen Member Appointments:
 Ms. Linda Cole
 
 Mr. Bill Moore
 
 
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| SB 148 | Saving the Cure Commission | To be appointed |  
| SB 165 | Agricultural Commodity Commission | To be appointed |  
| HB 214 | Jekyll Island-State Park Authority | Senate Appointments:
 Sen. Tommie Williams, Chair (odd years)
 
 Sen. Chip Pearson
 
 Sen. Ross Tolleson
 
 Sen. Eric Johnson, Ex-Officio
 
 
 House Appointments:
 Rep. Jerry Keen, Chair (even years)
 
 Rep. Terry Barnard
 
 Rep. Karla Drenner
 
 
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| HB 655 | Hearing Impaired and Deaf Persons Commission | House Citizen Member Appointments:
 Dr. Helena Solodar, Au.D.
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| Authorities, Commissions and Councils Created by Georgia Law |  
| HR 955 | Effingham County Tax Structure | To be appointed |  **Study Committee created under the authority granted by SR 8
 
 
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