| HB 0015 |
Negotiating | Mandatory Electronic Filing for Civil Cases in Superior and State Courts |
Wendell Willard |
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3/30/2017 |
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 46th, 30th, 19th |
Judiciary |
Judiciary |
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| This legislation mandates all clerks of superior court accept electronically filed cases by January 1, 2018. The cost of such filing shall not exceed $7.00. The bill includes a hardship clause that extends that deadline for six months for counties who need additional time. An amendment was added to the bill that prohibits the Council of the Superior Court Clerks, any state entity, or governing authority of any local government from keeping any portion of the fee. NOTE: This bill has been added to SB 407, the Governor's Criminal Justice Reform Bill. |
| HB 0062 |
Support | Internet and Out-of-State Retail Sales - Definition of "Dealer" and related Court Proceedings |
Jay Powell |
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1/24/2017 |
House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
Ways & Means |
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| This bill is a companion bill to HB 61. For sales tax purposes, the definition of "dealer" is amended to add two categories of retailers: 1) any retailer that obtains gross revenues of over $250,000 in a year from sales of tangible personal property (whether delivered physically or electronically) in Georgia, and 2) any retailer that conducts 200 or more such sales in a calendar year. The bill would authorize the Department of Revenue to bring court action to determine whether a company is a "dealer" as defined above, and would also authorize direct appeals of trial court decisions on that issue. |
| HB 0256 |
Support | Direct Appeals of Immunity Rulings |
Barry Fleming |
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2/9/2017 |
House Second Readers |
Judiciary |
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| This bill allows counties to immediately appeal the denial of sovereign immunity and other immunities. This bill would reverse a recent court decision holding that trial-court permission is necessary for such appeals, which in turn could mean that counties would have to spend taxpayer funds to cover the cost of an entire trial, only to find out in a subsequent appeal that the lawsuit was barred by sovereign or other immunities. Thte language of this bill has been added to HB 791. |
| HB 0505 |
Neutral | Civil Forfeiture Proceedings - Stay Until Conclusion of Criminal Proceedings |
Scot Turner |
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3/1/2017 |
House Second Readers |
Judiciary |
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| This legislation changes the procedures for civil forfeiture. At present, the courts have the discretion to put on hold any civil forfeiture actions until conclusion of the related criminal proceedings. This legislation would make mandatory that civil forfeitures cannot happen until adjudication of guilt in the related criminal proceedings. |
| HB 0744 |
Evaluating | Full-time Students Exempt from Jury Duty |
Renitta Shannon |
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1/29/2018 |
House Second Readers |
Judiciary |
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| This legislation allows full-time students an exemption from Jury Duty whether they are on campus or online. |
| HB 0834 |
Support | Allows Termination of Rental or Lease Agreement in Circumstances of Family Violence |
Mandi Ballinger |
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7/1/2018 |
Effective Date |
Judiciary |
Judiciary |
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| This legislation requires that landlords allow tenant who are victims of family violence to terminate their lease or rental agreements. |
| SB 0132 |
Support | Judicial Council Shall Promulgate Case Disposition Forms for Superior and State Court |
Blake Tillery |
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1/1/2018 |
Effective Date |
Judiciary |
Judiciary |
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| This legislation changes how forms are promulgated for state and superior court to provide a more accurate case count for the determination of the need for additional judgeships. |
