HB 0024 |
Neutral | Evidence Code Rewrite |
Willard,Wendell 49th |
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5/3/2011 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
Judy |
JUDY |
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| This bill re-writes and modernizes Georgia's nearly 150 year old evidence code. The new language largely tracks the Federal Rules of Evidence and applies to any motion, hearing or trial in Georgia's state courts on or after January 1, 2013.
The bill rewrites Title 24. It also modifies, in part, Titles 7-10, 14-17, 20, 22, 26, 28, 29, 31, 33-37, 40, 42-46, 48-50, 52, & 53. |
HB 0231 |
Negotiating | Mental Health Addictive Disease Community Recovery Act; enact |
Willard,Wendell 49th |
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2/15/2011 |
House Second Readers |
H&HS |
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| Under current law, a peace officer is required to transport mental health patients who need emergency or involuntary treatment. HB 231 would allow a peace officer to request that medical transport provider be used, which could result in savings and redirect some offenders from the local jails. |
HB 0256 |
Support | Collection and Disbursement of 9-1-1 Fees Prepaid Wireless Service |
Willard,Wendell 49th |
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5/11/2011 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
EU&T |
RI&U |
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| This legislation changes the method that 9-1-1 fees are assessed on prepaid wireless cellular phones and service, and sets forth a method for distribution of the fees to local governments. The bill provides for a 75 cent fee on each retail purchase of a wireless telephone or purchase of service. The fee will be remitted by the retailer along with sales tax to the Department of Revenue. Fees will be distributed to 9-1-1 centers based on the population of the Public Safety Answering Point. For a full overview and summary of the legislation click here.
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HB 0440 |
N/A | Public health and morals; cruelty to animals; change provisions |
Willard,Wendell 49th |
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3/4/2011 |
House Second Readers |
A&CA |
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| This bill makes changes to the law making cruelty to animals a crime. |
HB 0471 |
Negotiating | Juvenile Arrest and Detention Guidelines for Department of Juvenile Justice |
Willard,Wendell 49th |
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3/8/2011 |
House Second Readers |
JudyNC |
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HB 0641 |
Negotiating | Juvenile Code Rewrite |
Willard,Wendell 49th |
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3/22/2012 |
Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
Judy |
JUDY |
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| This legislation is a comprehensive rewrite of the entire juvenile code and significantly changes how both dependency and delinquency cases are handled in the State of Georgia. There will be costs to local government for additional hearings, prosecutors and additional attorneys to represent children. The effective date is July 1, 2013, with the intention that funds can be made available during the next budget cycle to meet the requirements of the new statute. While most expense is a state responsibility, if funding is not allocated it will fall to the counties to provide the funding. |
HB 0683 |
Support | Authorize Non-Attorneys to Answer Garnishment Proceedings |
Willard,Wendell 49th |
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2/7/2012 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
Judy |
JUDY |
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| HB 683 allows the county and other employers to designate someone other than an attorney to file an answer to a garnishment filed against an employee. This bill was introduced in response to a recent court decision that said that using non-lawyers to file an answer constitutes the illegal practice of law. The bill would also allow the designated person to pay into the court the funds required by the garnishment. HB 683 was signed by the Governor and became effective February 7, 2012. |
HB 1048 |
Negotiating | Statewide Process Server Certification - Removal of Sheriff's Approval |
Willard,Wendell 49th |
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5/1/2012 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
Judy |
JUDY |
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| This bill amends who may serve process so that a person, 18 or over, who is not a party and has been appointed as a permanent process server by that court can no longer serve. It further removes the requirement that the sheriff must approve certified process servers for their county. This bill also sets a filing fee of $58 for an application to be appointed as a certified process server. |
HB 1049 |
Support | Clarification of Definition Prepaid Cellular Service for Purpose of 911 Fees |
Willard,Wendell 49th |
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5/1/2012 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
EU&T |
RI&U |
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| This legislation requires that all Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) service supplier register as a provider with GEMA for purposes of paying required 911 fees. The bill provides a definition of prepaid cellular service to all forms of prepaid service, and clarifies that prepaid cellular service providers are not eligible to bill local government for cost recovery. |