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 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 0252 |
Neutral | J. Calvin Hill Bill |
Caldwell, Michael 20th |
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7/1/2015 |
Effective Date |
CR |
GvtO |
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| This legislation removes several provisions of Georgia law that have been deemed outdated, obsolete and/or unconstitutional. It includes removal of state assistance for infrastructure for certain planned communities, as well as preclearance requirements. Language regarding membership in the Communist Party is removed from loyalty oaths. It removes the requirement that peddlers and itinerant traders register with the probate judge and changes the term "mental retardation" to "intellectual disability" throughout Georgia code. |
HB 0338 |
Neutral | Technology Fee on Traffic Fines |
Lumsden, Eddie 12th |
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3/11/2015 |
House Third Reading Lost |
PS&HS |
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| This legislation allows the board of commissioners to adopt a resolution to impose an additional $5.00 to be put on any fine for a motor vehicle offense when the fine includes costs. The $5.00 would be placed into the Electronic Citation Fund to be used to implement, operate and maintain an electronic citation system that could be used by law enforcement agencies, clerks, judges, prosecutors, public defenders, probation officers, court officers and the public. The legislation includes a private right of action for any voter to file an injunction against the superior court clerk to ensure that the fee is being collected and an injunction against the board of commissioners to ensure that the Electronic Citation Fund is properly used. |
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 0492 |
Neutral | Guns - Clarity on Provisions of Georgia's Weapons Carry Law |
Jasperse, Rick 11th |
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7/1/2015 |
Effective Date |
PS&HS |
PUB SAF |
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| This legislation is intended to provide clarity on several provisions of Georgia's weapons carry law, including: the prohibition on carrying of weapons near polling places only applies when locations are being used as polling places; what constitutes a renewal license (if license has 90 or fewer days remaining or has expired within the last 30 days, regardless of county of issuance) and how to address fingerprinting on renewals; proof of serving in the Armed Forces for those between the ages of 18 and 21 who seek a license; how judges report the revocation of licenses and check for license verification; and authorizing counties to prohibit unpaid volunteers from carrying weapons during volunteer functions. |
HB 0499 |
Evaluating | Driver's License Sanctions from Automated Traffic Control Devices On School Buses |
Powell, Alan 32nd |
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3/14/2016 |
Senate Read Second Time |
MotV |
TRANS |
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| The current House substitute to this bill (LC 39 1240S) allows law enforcement or private companies authorized by law enforcement to establish automated traffic safety enforcement devices in school zones. |
HB 0589 |
Neutral | Cobb County; Probate Court; change compensation of judge |
Evans, Stacey 42nd |
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5/12/2015 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
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HB 0620 |
Neutral | Crisp County; Probate Court; provide future elections for judge be nonpartisan |
Harden, Buddy 148th |
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3/20/2015 |
House Second Readers |
IGC |
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HB 0635 |
Neutral | Increase Years of Mandatory Contribution for Probate Judges Retirement |
Epps, Bubber 144th |
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7/1/2016 |
Effective Date |
Ret |
RET |
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| This legislation changes the years of mandatory contributions to the Judges of Probate Courts Retirement Fund. |
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 0738 |
Support | Revisions to County Law Library Fund |
Caldwell, Jr., Johnnie 131st |
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3/22/2016 |
Senate Tabled |
GAff |
S JUDY |
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| This legislation adds the district attorney to the board of trustees of the county law library for each county in his or her judicial circuit. The current version of the bill would allow the county law library board of trustees (i.e., the chief judge of the superior court, the probate judge, the superior court clerk, two attorneys and, if applicable, the senior state court judge and solicitor) to change the disbursement of excess funds for the county law library. The county law library is funded by a $5 fee charged in all court actions. The board of trustees uses the money to purchase books, supplies, equipment, technology and staff for the county law library, law libraries for the judges and the codification of county ordinances. Currently, the trustees must give any excess county law library money to a charitable tax exempt organization that provides civil legal representation to low income individuals. Any additional excess funds must be given to the county board of commissioners to be used to purchase fixtures and furnishings for the courthouse. HB 738 would give the trustees the option to continue to give excess money to the representation of low income individuals or to purchase software, equipment, fixtures or furnishings for the district attorney, solicitor, and county judicial offices. Upon the determination by trustees of excess funds, such funds shall be turned over to the county board of commissioners to be used on the courthouse. This bill also clarifies in statute that the law library fee is an "add-on" and not deducted from the base filing fee that is retained by the county general fund. |
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 0842 |
Evaluating | Fireworks - Increase Regulations on Temporary Stands |
Taylor, Tom 79th |
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1/28/2016 |
House Second Readers |
RegI |
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| In what appears to be a turf battle brewing between temporary and permanent firework retailers, this legislation increases regulations on temporary fireworks stands and requires that these stands pay a $500 license fee to the county or city for each stand location within the jurisdiction. The license is only valid from June 18 through July 6, and December 20 through January 1 of following year, renewed annually. On the other hand, counties could not restrict the location of permanent fireworks retail stores - unless such prohibitions are consistent with the U.S. Constitution. |
HB 0851 |
Support | Revisions to the Local Law Library Statute and Requirement that Funds Be Audited |
Atwood, Alex 179th |
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4/26/2016 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
B&FAO |
S JUDY |
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| This legislation requires the county law library board of trustees to have an annual audit; include the District Attorney on the Board; and allows for equipment purchases from the fund for the courthouse. The bill also clarifies that the law library fee charged on all civil filings is an add-on to filing fee, not a deduction from the county portion of the filing fee. |
HB 0856 |
Neutral | Increase Bond Requirements for Probate Courts |
Fleming, Barry 121st |
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3/22/2016 |
Senate Tabled |
Judy |
SLGO |
- |
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| This legislation increases the required bond or surety of probate judges from $25,000 to $100,000. |
HB 0941 |
Neutral | Grand Jury Review of Peace Officer's Use of Deadly Force |
Golick, Rich 40th |
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7/1/2016 |
Effective Date |
JudyNC |
JUDYNC |
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| This bill makes procedural improvements for grand juries investigating police use of deadly force. Currently officers may attend the entire proceedings, provide statements, and rebuttals. Under the new procedure a court reporter is required to take down the entire proceeding and the officer may provide a statement to the grand jury, but will not be allowed to attend the entire proceeding. This legislation also provides for a 20 day notice to the officer of the proceeding, but eliminates a notice requirement to elected officials of a grand jury proceeding regarding alleged unprofessional conduct. This legislation also removes a population threshold for special grand juries. Under current law, in counties with a population of 70,000 or more, any county elected official and any city elected official may request that the superior court judges convene a special grand jury to investigate any violation of state law or any other matter subject to investigation by grand juries. HB 941 removes the 70,000 population threshold, making it apply to all counties. |
HB 0947 |
Neutral | Echols County; assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court; authorize |
Corbett, John 174th |
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4/27/2016 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
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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 0954 |
Neutral | Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceeding Jurisdiction Act |
Efstration, Chuck 104th |
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7/1/2016 |
Effective Date |
H&HS |
H&HS |
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| This legislation enacts the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act. |
HB 0957 |
Neutral | Mandatory Posting of Availability of an Affidavit of Indigence for Probate Court |
Abrams, Stacey 89th |
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3/22/2016 |
Senate Tabled |
Judy |
S JUDY |
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| This legislation requires the probate judge and the clerk of probate court to post a notice advertising the affidavit of indigence on any website owned or operated for the official business of the judge or clerk. |