HB 0056 |
Negotiating | Statutory Guidelines for " No Knock Warrants" - Mandatory Reporting to the State |
Tanner, Kevin 9th |
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1/26/2015 |
House Second Readers |
JudyNC |
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| This legislation requires all law enforcement agencies who seek no-knock warrants to adopt guidelines and have an operational plan in place. This bill also requires each judicial officer who signs warrants to report to the Administrative Office of the Courts the number and type of warrants issued on a monthly basis. |
HB 0102 |
Neutral | Schley County Probate Court; judge shall also serve as judge of Magistrate Court on and after January 1, 2017 |
Cheokas, Mike 138th |
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5/6/2015 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
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HB 0113 |
Neutral | Elections- Non-Partisan Elections for Probate and Magistrate Judges |
Willard, Wendell 51st |
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1/29/2015 |
House Second Readers |
GAff |
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| This legislation allows for the non-partisan election of probate and magistrate judges during the primary. |
HB 0154 |
Support | Increase Fine for Contempt in Magistrate Court |
Weldon, Tom 3rd |
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3/11/2015 |
House Third Reading Lost |
Judy |
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| This legislation increases the fine for contempt in magistrate court from $200 to $500. |
HB 0157 |
Watch | Warrant Required for the Use of Drones to Observe Private Property |
Cooke, Kevin 18th |
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2/2/2015 |
House Second Readers |
JudyNC |
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| This legislation requires a warrant before an unmanned aircraft may be operated in the airspace above private property for purposes of surveillance without the permission of the owner. |
HB 0192 |
Neutral | County Purchasing/Credit Cards & Development Authorities May Spend on Hospital/Health Facilities |
Powell, Alan 32nd |
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7/1/2015 |
Effective Date |
GAff |
SLGO |
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| If a local government issues purchase cards or credit cards to its elected officials, this bill requires cards to be used solely for public duties and officials to follow a written policy to be adopted via a local ordinance on or after January 1, 2016. Said policy must designate the officials authorized to use a card; require the user to sign a cardholder agreement; set transaction limits; describe purchases which are authorized and not authorized; designate a card administrator; and set procedures for addressing violations of card policies and penalties for violations including, but not limited to, revocation of card privileges and misdemeanor prosecution. Penalties for public officials who misuse public funds are clarified and increased. Lastly, language was added clarifying that local development authorities are authorized to expend funds for hospital and health care facilities - which are defined rather broadly. For a more detailed summary, please click here. |
HB 0301 |
Neutral | DeKalb County Magistrate Court; provide a solicitor; provisions |
Oliver, Mary Margaret 82nd |
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7/1/2015 |
Effective Date |
IGC |
SLGO |
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HB 0302 |
Neutral | DeKalb County; Chief Magistrate and other judges; increase and establish salaries |
Oliver, Mary Margaret 82nd |
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3/3/2015 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
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HB 0310 |
Support | Consolidation of all Parole, Probation and Misdemeanor Probation Supervision Into the Department of Community Supervision |
Powell, Alan 32nd |
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7/1/2015 |
Effective Date |
JudyNC |
PUB SAF |
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| This legislation creates the Board of Community Supervision to oversee the newly created Department of Community Supervision (DCS) and the Governor's Office of Transition, Support, and Reentry. All offender supervision activities will transfer from the Board of Pardons and Parole and the Department of Corrections to the new DCS. This legislation also transfers the County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council, the agency tasked with registration and oversight of private misdemeanor probation providers and governmental misdemeanor probation providers to DCS. The bill also includes requirements for increased transparency and financial reporting by the misdemeanor probation providers to the counties of fine collections, which was an ACCG priority. A county commissioner or manager is included as a mandatory board member for the new department. The Board will adopt rules and regulations governing the management and treatment of probationers and parolees, and the operation of misdemeanor probation supervision. Probation and Parole Offices will combine, some counties currently provide space to these entities, and these offices collect fine revenue from probationers to be processed and sent back to local governments. Misdemeanor probation providers (county and private) will be required to submit an annual report to the county commission that contains the amount of fines and fees collected and the nature of such fees, including probation supervision fees, rehabilitation programming fees, electronic monitoring fees, drug and alcohol detection device fees, substance abuse or mental health evaluation or treatment fees, and drug testing fees; the number of community service hours performed by probationer under supervision; and, a listing of any other service for which a probationer is required to pay to attend. |
HB 0377 |
Support | Clarification of Counties Contracting Ability for Collection of Delinquent Fines |
Fleming, Barry 121st |
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4/2/2015 |
House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
Judy |
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| This legislation allows the board of commissioners to contract with another party to collect delinquent fines, fees, and surcharges imposed by a court after the 12 months. |
HB 0388 |
Neutral | Wilcox County; Probate Court; judge also serves as chief magistrate of Magistrate Court on or after June 1, 2015; provisions |
Harden, Buddy 148th |
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5/6/2015 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
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HB 0430 |
Neutral | Search and Seizure Law Modernization |
Efstration, Chuck 104th |
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4/2/2015 |
House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
JudyNC |
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| This legislation changes how law enforcement officers obtain search warrants and conduct searches.
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HB 0621 |
Neutral | Crisp County; chief magistrate; provide future elections be nonpartisan |
Harden, Buddy 148th |
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3/20/2015 |
House Second Readers |
IGC |
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HB 0639 |
Neutral | Pickens County; Magistrate Court; clerk; appointed by and serve at pleasure of chief magistrate |
Jasperse, Rick 11th |
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5/12/2015 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
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HB 0642 |
Neutral | Putnam County; Magistrate Court; revise number, manner of selection, and compensation of judges |
Rhodes, Trey 120th |
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1/1/2019 |
Effective Date |
IGC |
SLGO |
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HB 0647 |
Neutral | Clayton County; chief magistrate; change salary |
Scott, Sandra 76th |
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3/27/2015 |
Senate Read and Referred |
IGC |
SLGO |
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HB 0655 |
Neutral | Fulton County; Magistrate Court; provide court administrator be chief magistrate or his or her designee; provisions |
Willard, Wendell 51st |
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5/12/2015 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
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HB 0669 |
Neutral | Chatham County; provide for compensation of certain officials |
Stephens, Ron 164th |
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5/12/2015 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
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HB 0748 |
Neutral | Thomas County Magistrate Court; impose and collect county law library fees as part of court costs; provide |
Taylor, Darlene 173rd |
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5/1/2016 |
Effective Date |
IGC |
SLGO |
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HB 0785 |
Oppose | Townships - Create with Zoning, Land Use and Building Code Powers |
Dudgeon, Mike 25th |
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1/22/2016 |
House Second Readers |
GAff |
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| This legislation, similar to SB 272, would allow for the creation of townships via local legislation with land use, zoning, subdivision, building permit and code enforcement powers, if the voters first approve a statewide referendum approving a constitutional amendment. Companion resolutions, HR 1051 and SR 724, if passed, will call for the statewide referendum to amend the constitution allowing townships to have zoning powers. Townships could levy up to a .5 mill property tax, annex and transition to cityhood. Though counties would have no say in the above decisions, counties must continue to provide all services and infrastructure to the area as they would any unincorporated area. Counties would have an opportunity to comment on township decisions, but nothing is binding or mediated. |
HB 0794 |
Neutral | Macon County; probate court judge shall also serve as chief magistrate judge; provide |
Bentley, Patty 139th |
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3/2/2016 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
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HB 0808 |
Neutral | Creation of a New Judicial Qualifications Commission |
Willard, Wendell 51st |
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1/1/2017 |
Effective Date |
Judy |
ETHICS |
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| 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.
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HB 0905 |
Evaluating | Child Abuse Protocol |
Ballinger, Mandi 23rd |
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7/1/2016 |
Effective Date |
JudyNC |
JUDYNC |
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| This legislation changes the child abuse protocol committees in multi-county judicial circuits.
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HB 0949 |
Neutral | Purchasing Cards and Credit Cards for Constitutional Officers |
Powell, Alan 32nd |
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7/1/2016 |
Effective Date |
JudyNC |
JUDYNC |
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| This legislation authorizes the sheriff, tax commissioner, superior court clerk and probate judge ("constitutional officers") to develop their own credit card or purchasing card (p-card) policy and user agreement, rather than being issued one by the county. The constitutional officers will be required to develop their own specific guidelines for the use of credit cards or p-cards by their department beginning on July 1, 2016. The policy must designate the officials or employees in the constitutional officer's department who are authorized to use a credit card or p-card, specify a user agreement and transaction limits for the use of the card, include a description of authorized and unauthorized purchases, designate a credit card/p-card administrator, establish a process for auditing and reviewing the purchases made with the cards and outline procedures for addressing a violation of the credit card/p-card policies. A copy of the specific policies promulgated by each constitutional officer must be filed with the board of commissioners. The ordinances, policies, procedures and user agreements with the constitutional officers adopted in 2015 to comply with the original law need to be examined and amended as necessary to remove the constitutional officers. A provision requiring counties to name all of its employees granted p-cards and credit cards in their local ordinance was removed from the bill before final passage. |
HB 0968 |
Neutral | Pike County Magistrate Court; impose and collect county law library fees as part of court cost |
Caldwell, Jr., Johnnie 131st |
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4/27/2016 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
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