Legislation Sponsored by Willard, Wendell 51st (12)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/25/2024

HB 0059 NeutralProvide Waiver of Sovereign Immunity for Declatory Judgment Willard, Wendell 51st
5/3/2016 House Date Signed by Governor Judy JUDY -
Debra Nesbit General County Government Government Immunity

This legislation allows injunctions and declaratory judgment actions to be brought against the county (i.e., it waives sovereign immunity) when the county causes injury to a person by acting in violation of the Georgia Constitution or state law.  This waiver of sovereign immunity does not allow the person bringing the lawsuit to obtain monetary damages, attorney's fees or litigation costs.  HB 59 does not allow inmates or institutionalized individuals to bring injunctions or declaratory judgment actions against counties.  
HB 0072 NeutralExpand and Clarify Offenses Against Disabled Adults and Elder Persons Willard, Wendell 51st
7/1/2015 Effective Date JudyNC H&HS -
Debra Nesbit Health and Human Services Public Safety and Courts
This legislation expands and clarifies the protection provided to disabled adults and elder persons, as well establishes procedures for the Department of Health to obtain inspection warrants to search private property.
HB 0087 WatchRetirement and Pensions Code Revision Willard, Wendell 51st
3/8/2016 Senate Read Second Time Judy JUDY -
Debra Nesbit Fire Services General County Government Public Safety and Courts Retirement
This legislation changes references to "full time" and "part time" to "full-time" and "part-time" in the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund.
HB 0113 NeutralElections- Non-Partisan Elections for Probate and Magistrate Judges Willard, Wendell 51st
1/29/2015 House Second Readers GAff --
Elections General County Government Magistrate Court Probate Court Public Safety and Courts
Todd Edwards
This legislation allows for the non-partisan election of probate and magistrate judges during the primary.
HB 0527 NeutralCounties; provide budget for population of two hundred thousand or more; repeal Act Willard, Wendell 51st
1/11/2016 Senate Recommitted IGC SLGO -
Auditing/Budget General County Government Local Legislation Population Acts Revenue & Finance
HB 0571 NeutralSandy Springs, City of; levy an excise tax Willard, Wendell 51st
7/1/2015 Effective Date IGC SLGO -
Econ. Dev. & Transportation Economic Development General County Government Local Legislation Public Safety and Courts
HB 0602 NeutralFulton County; Board of Education; contributions made into the pension and retirement plan by employees shall be considered employer contributions for tax purposes; provide Willard, Wendell 51st
3/22/2016 Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute IGC SLGO -
General County Government Local Legislation Retirement Revenue & Finance
HB 0603 NeutralFulton County; Board of Education; provide disability pension benefit eligibility for new plan members in certain instances; provisions Willard, Wendell 51st
3/20/2015 Senate Read and Referred IGC SLGO -
General County Government Health and Human Services Local Legislation Retirement
HB 0655 NeutralFulton County; Magistrate Court; provide court administrator be chief magistrate or his or her designee; provisions Willard, Wendell 51st
5/12/2015 House Date Signed by Governor IGC SLGO -
Local Legislation Magistrate Court Public Safety and Courts
HB 0808 NeutralCreation of a New Judicial Qualifications Commission Willard, Wendell 51st
1/1/2017 Effective Date Judy ETHICS -
Debra Nesbit Juveniles Magistrate Court Probate Court Public Safety and Courts
State Court Superior Court

 This legislation would create a new Judicial Qualifications Commission if the voters approve a statewide referendum to amend the Georgia Constitution proposed by HR 1113.
HR 1113 NeutralJudicial Qualifications Commission; create - CA Willard, Wendell 51st
5/3/2016 House Date Signed by Governor Judy ETHICS -
Debra Nesbit Juveniles Magistrate Court Probate Court Public Safety and Courts
State Court Superior Court
 This legislation calls for a statewide referendum to consider a change to the Georgia Constitution creating a new Judicial Qualifications Commission.
HR 1363 NeutralHouse Special Study Committee on Judicial Qualifications Commission Reform; create Willard, Wendell 51st
2/24/2016 House Passed/Adopted Rules --
Debra Nesbit Magistrate Court Probate Court Public Safety and Courts State Court
Superior Court
This legislation creates the House Special Study Committee on Judicial Qualifications Commission Reform.
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