HB 0021 |
Neutral | Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; additional judge of the superior court; provide |
Chuck Efstration |
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4/2/2019 |
Effective Date |
Judiciary |
Judiciary |
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HB 0028 |
Neutral | Griffin Judicial Circuit; additional judge of the superior court; provide |
Karen Mathiak |
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5/6/2019 |
Effective Date |
Judiciary |
Judiciary |
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HB 0107 |
Evaluating | Change in Burden of Proof Required for Law Enforcement to Initiate a Civil Forfeiture |
Scot Turner |
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2/6/2019 |
House Second Readers |
Judiciary |
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| This legislation increases the burden of proof for law enforcement to initiate a civil forfeiture proceeding against an individual charged with a crime. The burden of proof is currently a preponderance of the evidence, this bill would increase that burden to "clear and convincing evidence" which is a tougher standard. |
HB 0111 |
Evaluating | Increased Reporting Requirements for Law Enforcement Agencies on Property and Proceeds from Civil Forfeiture Actions |
Scot Turner |
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2/6/2019 |
House Second Readers |
Judiciary |
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| This legislation increases the current reporting requirements for law enforcement agencies on civil forfeiture actions to clearly identify which proceeds are attached to which criminal cases and the disposition of those cases. |
HB 0115 |
Evaluating | Prohibition of use of Federal Forfeiture Laws by Local Law Enforcement to Circumvent State Forfeiture Law |
Scot Turner |
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2/6/2019 |
House Second Readers |
Judiciary |
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| This legisaltion prohibits the common practice of local law enforcement of seizing property and proceeds under the federal forfeiture statute to avoid the requiements of the state forfeture statute. |
HB 0229 |
Neutral | Requirement for Probate Judges to Report Involuntary Hospitalization Information to GCIC |
Debbie Buckner |
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2/12/2019 |
House Second Readers |
Judiciary |
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| This legislation requires the Probate Judges to report involuntary hospitalization Information to GCIC as well as the requirement for the Judges and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation preserve the confidentiality of patients' rights. |
HB 0278 |
Evaluating | Require Conclusion of Criminal Proceedings Prior to Civil Forfeiture |
Scot Turner |
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2/14/2019 |
House Second Readers |
Judiciary |
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| This legislation requires that all criminal proceedings be concluded prior to the initiation of any civil forfeture proceeding. |
HB 0288 |
Neutral | Superior Court Filing Fees |
Alan Powell |
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1/1/2020 |
Effective Date |
Judiciary |
Judiciary |
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| This bill would eliminate the current per-page fees for filing deeds and other documents with the Superior Court Clerk and instead impose a flat $25 fee per document. It also increases the per-page plat filing fee from $7.50 to $10. The bill would also change the alternative Superior Court Clerk filing fees in counties with unincorporated populations of 350,000 or more. |
HB 0295 |
Evaluating | Requirement for Judges to Stay Civil Forfeiture Proceedings in Criminal Cases |
Scot Turner |
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2/15/2019 |
House Second Readers |
Judiciary |
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| This legislation requires judges to issue a stay in all civil forfeiture proceedings until the final disposition and conclusion of the underlying criminal case. |
HB 0296 |
Neutral | Hall County; Northeastern Judicial Circuit; revise term of Superior Court |
Lee Hawkins |
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7/1/2019 |
Effective Date |
Judiciary |
Judiciary |
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HB 0309 |
Neutral | Criminal Record Restriction on Certain Misdemeanors and Felonies Upon Completion of Sentence and Payment of Restitution |
Gregg Kennard |
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2/19/2019 |
House Second Readers |
Judiciary |
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| This legislation requires the clerk of court and GCIC to restrict access to the criminal records of persons convicted of certain misdemeanors and felonies upon completion of their sentence and payment of all restitution. Serious felonies and certain misdemeanors involving sex offenses, DUI, etc. are not eligible for record restriction. |
HB 0311 |
Negotiating | Sovereign Immunity - Waiver for Certain Claims |
Andrew Welch |
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5/10/2019 |
Veto V5 |
Judiciary |
Judiciary |
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| In response to several Georgia Supreme Court cases in recent years, this bill would waive the sovereign immunity of the state, counties, and cities with respect to certain non-monetary claims. As to local governments, a party could ask a court for an injunction or declaratory judgment based on an allegation that the government is acting in violation of 1) the U.S. or Georgia Constitutions; 2) state statute; 3) a state rule or regulation; or 4) a local ordinance other than a zoning ordinance. Such claims would have to be preceded by 30-days' notice to the government. A losing bidder in a public procurement would also have the power to challenge the award of a contract if that legal challenge is filed within 10 days of the contract's award. Other provisions limit lawsuits against government officers and employees in their individual capacity. |
HB 0317 |
Support | Removal of Collection Receptacles - Jurisdiction Removed from Superior Court and Given to Magistrate and Municipal Courts |
Dewayne Hill |
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4/2/2019 |
House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
Judiciary |
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| This legislation transfers the jurisdiction of removal petition of collection receptacles from the superior court to magistrate or municipal court. |
HB 0387 |
Neutral | Allows Private, Nonprofit and Volunteer Fire Departments to Levy a Property Lien for Unpaid Services Requested by the Property Owner |
Eddie Lumsden |
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7/1/2019 |
Effective Date |
Judiciary |
Judiciary |
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| House Bill 387 establishes a new category of allowable liens to include those in favor of
private, non-profit, volunteer fire departments for debts which stem from the performance of their services that
are requested by property owners.
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HB 0457 |
Support | Violation of Seat Belt Law may be Considered in any Civil Action as Admissible Evidence |
Todd Jones |
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2/27/2019 |
House Second Readers |
Judiciary |
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| This legislation will allow violations of the seat belt law to be used as evidence in any civil action as admissible evidence. |
HB 0485 |
Negotiating | Step Down Sunset of the Judicial Operations Fund Fee |
Andrew Welch |
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2/27/2019 |
House Second Readers |
Judiciary |
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| This legislation provides a sunset provision for the Judicial Operations Fund with complete elimination by June 30, 2022. In state court the $125.00 fee is shared with the county general fund, the state general fund receives $75.00 and the county general fund receives $50.00. Effective 7/1/20 county general fund receives $35.00; 7/1/21 county general fund receives $18.00; total elimination on 6/30/22. |
HB 0492 |
Support | Require Writ of Possession be Made within 30 Days in Dispossessory Proceedings in Magistrate Court |
Bonnie Rich |
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7/1/2019 |
Effective Date |
Judiciary |
Special Judiciary |
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| HB 492 amends the Code section relating to a writ of possession issued by a court order to recover possession of land or property. Applications to execute a writ of possession by a sheriff or marshal must be made within 30 days of issuance of the writ, unless the application is accompanied by an affidavit showing good cause for a delay. If the landlord fails to execute a writ of possession within 30 days from the issuance of any order granting the writ of possession, the landlord must reapply and pay additional filing fees for the writ.
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HB 0544 |
Evaluating | Revise Procedures Regarding Emergency Involuntary Treatment of Mentally Ill |
Chuck Efstration |
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3/10/2020 |
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
Judiciary |
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| This legislation revises procedures for involuntary treatment for mentally ill, to include acceptance of affidavits that may become a part of the overall evaluation. The bill also includes a provision to require notification of relatives or family members upon the release of individual from involuntary treatment. The bill also includes a provision for mandatory outpatient treatment and case management. |
HB 0729 |
Watch | Superior courts; filing of land installment contracts; provide |
Debra Bazemore |
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1/14/2020 |
House Second Readers |
Judiciary |
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HB 0751 |
Neutral | Guns - Make Georgia an Anti-Red Flag State |
Ken Pullin |
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1/15/2020 |
House Second Readers |
Judiciary |
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| This legislation directs the State of Georgia to ignore any federal statute, rule or executive order; federal or state judicial order; or judicial findings that would prohibit someone from having a firearm, or from confiscating their firearm, without due process. Furthermore, local governments will be prohibited from accepting any federal grants to implement any federal statutes or rules that would prohibit firearm ownership or would confiscate a firearm and will charge anyone, including law enforcement officers, who violate these provisions with a felony. |
HB 0765 |
Oppose | Magistrate Court Judges and Clerks Increase in Minimum Compensation |
Mitchell Scoggins |
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6/25/2020 |
Senate - Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
Judiciary |
State and Local Governmental Operations |
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| This legislation rolls all existing COLA's up and provides for a 5% COLA effective January 1, 2021. Note: The amounts listed in bill include all existing COLA's already awarded since 2006 to update the code, the only "new" salary increase is 5% on top of all the COLA's. |
HB 0785 |
Watch | Notary of Public Modernization within Superior Court Clerk's Office |
Joseph Gullett |
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1/27/2020 |
House Second Readers |
Judiciary |
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HB 0786 |
Neutral | Superior courts; additional judge of the Flint Judicial Circuit; provide |
Andrew Welch |
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7/29/2020 |
Effective Date |
Judiciary |
Judiciary |
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HB 0814 |
Evaluating | State-wide Business Court; remove administrative attachment from the Court of Appeals |
Andrew Welch |
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3/4/2020 |
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
Judiciary |
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HB 0915 |
Evaluating | Illegal Immigration - Georgia Anti-Sanctuary Act |
Philip Singleton |
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2/19/2020 |
House Second Readers |
Judiciary |
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| This legislation will hold local governments accountable for either encouraging illegal immigration into Georgia or for shielding these immigrants from personal responsibility. It will void any and all local government "sanctuary policies", or those policies failing to comply and cooperate with federal detainer laws or federal agencies cracking down on illegal immigration. |