HB 0001 |
Neutral | Georgia Uniform Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act |
Wendell Willard |
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2/7/2014 |
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
Judy |
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| This legislation is a restructuring of the Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act which impacts drug forfeitures and seizures. This statute is one of law enforcement's most effective tools in bringing down criminal enterprises. The district attorney, through a judicial process, can seize cars, cash and property of drug dealers and other criminals. Many county commissioners refer to this forfeited property as drug fund money. The funds and property are used for law enforcement training, equipment and investigative expenses. The revised HB 1 standardizes the reporting requirements for law enforcement, and creates a new process for district attorney forfeiture funds. |
HB 0055 |
Support | Wiretapping by Law Enforcement - Statewide Application |
Golick, Rich 40th |
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2/13/2013 |
House - Effective Date |
JudyNC |
JUDYNC |
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| This legislation clarifies the existing statute regarding wiretapping and trace devices to specify that warrants issued to district attorneys or the Attorney General to use trace devices or intercept communications shall have statewide application and shall be permitted in any location of the state. |
HB 0113 |
Watch | Purge Convictions of Minors for DUI Under Limited Circumstances |
Kidd, E. Culver "Rusty" 145th |
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1/30/2013 |
House - House Second Readers |
JudyNC |
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| This legislation would allow certain minors convicted of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol to have their records expunged by filing an application with the district attorney or solicitor. If the district attorney or solicitor denies such a request, the individual may appeal to superior court. The district attorney or solicitor is required to establish that the individual did not meet the requirements of this code section by clear and convincing evidence. If the court finds in favor of the individual, the county or the state may be required to pay attorney's fees and court costs. |
HB 0146 |
Support | Issuance of Arrest and Search Warrants by Video Conference |
Weldon, Tom 3rd |
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7/1/2013 |
House - Effective Date |
JudyNC |
JUDYNC |
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| This legislation allows a judge to participate in a hearing for an arrest or search warrant by video conference, regardless of the judge's location at the time of the conference. |
HB 0271 |
Neutral | Forms of Collateral Required for Professional Bonding Companies |
Neal, Jay 2nd |
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7/1/2014 |
Effective Date |
JudyNC |
JUDYNC |
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| This legislation was stripped and substituted with language that changes the required collateral for professional bonding companies. Professional bonding companies that are new to a county or have operated continuously less than 18 months in the county must meet terms and conditions set by the sheriff. Once a company has operated for 18 months or longer the cash escrow or other form of collateral shall not exceed 10 percent of the outstanding bail bond liability. This bill also prohibits bonding companies from purchasing insurance policies in lieu of establishing a cash escrow account or posting other collateral; provided however that bonding companies which had an insurance policy in place as collateral as of December 31, 2013 may continue to do so at the discretion of the sheriff. |
HB 0349 |
Neutral | Adult Criminal Justice Reform Clean Up Bill |
Golick, Rich 40th |
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7/1/2013 |
House - Effective Date |
JudyNC |
JUDYNC |
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This legislation creates the Council on Criminal Justice Reform to continue to assess the impact of the Criminal Justice Reform Act. This legislation also provides for judges to deviate from mandatory minimums by following a procedure as outlined in the legislation, and revises the process for removal of arrest records.
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HB 0392 |
Support | Release of Unclaimed Cash Bonds To Local Governing Authority After One Year |
Allison, Stephen 8th |
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2/21/2013 |
House - House Second Readers |
JudyNC |
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| This legislation changes the time period that a cash bond must be held before being forfeited to the local governing authority from seven years to one year once the surety has been released. |
HB 0671 |
Watch | First Offense DUI - Interlock Device Required |
Rice, Tom 95th |
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2/26/2014 |
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
JudyNC |
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HB 0699 |
Watch | Searches with Warrants and GPS Devices |
Pezold, John 133rd |
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11/25/2013 |
House - House Prefiled |
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| This legislation would prohibit counties from using GPS
data in an electronic device to find the location of the device unless they
have a search warrant. GPS or other location data could be obtained without a
search warrant if a possible life threatening situation exists, if the
information is necessary to respond to a call for emergency services, the
device is reported stolen or the owner/user of the device consents to the
acquisition of information. Failure to comply with this bill would be
punishable for a civil fine up to $50. |
HB 0736 |
Oppose | Probate Courts - Expand Jurisdiction to Certain Misdemeanor Offenses |
Allen Peake |
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1/16/2014 |
House Second Readers |
JudyNC |
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| This legislation expands probate courts' jurisdiction to include misdemeanors related to alcoholic beverages and under age persons; to livestock running at large, to criminal trespass; to littering, to illegal dumping, to shopfliting ($500 or less); to theft ($1,500 or less); to fourth degree forgery; to obstructing or hindering a law enforcement officer, firefighter, EMT or other emergency medical professional; to obstructing or hindering a person making an emergency call; to giving false name or date of birth; to affray; to disorderly conduct; to harassing phone calls; to unlawful conduct during a 9-1-1 call; to public drunkenness; to possession of marijuana (one ounce or less); to possession or use of drug related objects; and to mandatory education for children between the ages of six and 16. The probate court would only have the ability to hear these cases if the defendant waives their right to a jury trial in writing. |
HB 0776 |
Neutral | Statewide Master Jury List - Cleanup Legislation |
Alex Atwood |
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7/1/2014 |
Effective Date |
Judy |
JUDY |
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| This legislation is a clean up bill from the passage of the Statewide Jury Act passed in 2010. The bill removes county board of jury commissioners as the entity responsible for jury lists. |
HB 0790 |
Watch | Illegal Timber Harvesting Laws Revised |
Chuck Williams |
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7/1/2014 |
Effective Date |
Judy |
JUDY |
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| This legislation amends the civil and criminal laws related to removing timber from another person's property. |
HB 0804 |
Neutral | Allow Children toTestify in Trial Proceeding by Closed Circuit Television |
Edward Lindsey |
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7/1/2014 |
Effective Date |
JudyNC |
JUDYNC |
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| This legislation allows victims and witnesses under 18 years of age to testify outside of the physical presence of the defendant in certain situations. |
HB 0805 |
Neutral | Certain Elected Officials Cannot be in Bail Bond Business |
Howard Maxwell |
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1/24/2014 |
House Second Readers |
GAff |
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| This legislation allows elected officials other than sheriffs, officers of the court, law enforcement officers and attorneys to be in the bail bond business. |
HB 0842 |
Neutral | Waiver for Filing Fees for the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals for Incarcerated Individuals |
Wendell Willard |
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7/1/2014 |
Effective Date |
Judy |
JUDY |
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| This legislation allows inmates to file appeals in either civil or criminal cases to the Georgia Court of Appeals or Supreme Court without paying the $80 or $300 fee, even if the inmate is not indigent. |
HB 0845 |
Neutral | Mugshots - Limit Posting on Web Sites |
Brian Strickland |
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7/1/2014 |
Effective Date |
JudyNC |
JUDYNC |
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| This bill prohibits law enforcement agencies from posting booking photographs (other than of those on the sex offender registry) on a web site. Furthermore, law enforcement is prohibited from providing these photographs to persons who place them in publications or post on web sites and who charge a fee for removing or deleting these photographs. |
HB 0848 |
Evaluating | Prohibit Aircraft Over Private Property For Searching or Surveillance |
Stephen Allison |
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1/28/2014 |
House Second Readers |
JudyNC |
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| This legislation prohibits the use of any type of aircraft (manned or unmanned) to operate 100 feet or closer to private property for purposes of "searching or engaging in surveillance" without a search warrant or permission of the property owner. |
HB 0872 |
Neutral | Evidence in Investigations of Law Enforcement Officers - Privileged Communication Between Officers and Peer Counselors |
Terry Rogers |
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7/1/2014 |
Effective Date |
PS&HS |
PUB SAF |
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This legislation makes communication between a law enforcement officer (or their immediate family) and a peer counselor privileged during investigations of a law enforcement officer.
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HB 0923 |
Neutral | Revision of Office of Child Advocate Role and Responsibilities |
Christian Coomer |
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3/3/2014 |
Senate Read and Referred |
JuvJ |
H&HS |
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| This legislation makes changes to the duties of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Child Advocate for the Protection of Children, the Georgia Child Fatality Review Panel, county child abuse protocol committees, and county child fatality review committees. The legislation also changes the portions of child abuse and dependency records that may be redacted under the open records law. |
HB 0965 |
Neutral | Georgia 9-1-1 Medical Amnesty Law and Protocol for EMS and Paramedics to Prescribe Opioid Antagonists |
Sharon Cooper |
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4/24/2014 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
JudyNC |
H&HS |
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| This legislation provides immunity for those seeking or providing medical assistance to someone who may have overdosed on drugs or alcohol. It allows EMS and paramedics to administer opioid antagonists to individuals who have an opioid related overdose. Additionally, the Department of Public Health is authorized, subject to appropriations from the General Assembly, to provide grants to first responders to assist in maintaining an adequate supply of opioid antagonists. |
SB 0135 |
Negotiating | Required DNA Collection on Every Person Arrested For A Felony |
McKoon, Joshua 29th |
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2/28/2013 |
House - House Second Readers |
JudyNC |
JUDYNC |
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| This legislation requires law enforcement officers to collect a DNA sample for every person arrested for a felony offense if a magistrate or grand jury has determined that there is probable cause for arrest. |
SB 0225 |
Neutral | Bonds - Relive Surety From Liability Under Some Circumstances in Criminal Cases |
Stone, Jesse 23rd |
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7/1/2013 |
Senate - Effective Date |
JudyNC |
JUDYNC |
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| This legislation relieves surety (bail bondsman) from liability if a prinicipal is unable to attend court due to a mental or physical disability or receiving inpatient treatment. |
SB 0231 |
Neutral | Joshua's Law - Teen Driver's Educaiton Fund Renewed |
Loudermilk, Barry 14th |
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5/6/2013 |
Senate - Effective Date |
MotV |
JUDYNC |
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This legislation extends the sunset for the driver's education fine add-on until June 30, 2016; however, it reduces the fine add-on from 5 percent to 1.5 percent. Furthermore, it requires that the Georgia Driver's Education Commission issue an annual report to the General Assembly listing how much in fines were raised each year (around $10 million of recent) and whether or not that money has been used for driver's education... or merely dumped into the state's general fund to be used for other purposes. Note that of the $80 million raised since 2005, only $7 million has gone toward driver's education.
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SB 0355 |
Evaluating | Requirement for Law Enforcement to Develop Policies and Procedures Regarding Lineups |
Bill Cowsert |
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2/5/2014 |
Senate Read and Referred |
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| This legislation requires all law enforcement agencies to develop policies on lineups for witness identification of criminals. Policies must be submitted to POST no later than July 1, 2015. |
SB 0365 |
Neutral | Offender Re-Entry Reforms and Recommendations of the Criminal Justice Reform Council |
Jesse Stone |
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7/1/2014 |
Effective Date |
JuvJ |
JUDYNC |
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| This legislation provides for additional revisions to the Juvenile Code Rewrite passed last session and requires implementation of a number of education and rehabilitation programs within the Department of Corrections for successful offender re-entry. For a section by section summary please click here. |