Legislation Sponsored by John Kennedy (15)
Date of Last Recorded Action: 5/7/2024
SB 0190
Monitor
Child Custody Intrastate Jurisdiction Act; party may bring a counterclaim for contempt in response to a complaint seeking a change of legal or physical custody; provide
John Kennedy
7/1/2019
Effective Date
Juvenile Justice
Judiciary
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05. Superior Courts
07. Juvenile Courts
Domestic Relations
SB 0191
Monitor
Courts; law assistants as law clerks and staff attorneys; rename
John Kennedy
3/7/2019
House Second Readers
Retirement
Judiciary
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02. Supreme Court
03. Court of Appeals
05. Superior Courts
SB 0203
Monitor
Civil Actions; limitations; retroactive application of certain limitations of actions; prohibit
John Kennedy
2/27/2019
Senate Read and Referred
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Judiciary
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12. All Courts
Civil
SB 0270
Monitor
Retirement Benefits; appellate court judges; age of eligibility; decrease
John Kennedy
3/28/2019
Senate Read and Referred
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Retirement
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02. Supreme Court
03. Court of Appeals
Retirement & Compensation
SB 0271
Monitor
Law Assistants; rename as law clerks and staff attorneys
John Kennedy
6/22/2020
House - House Committee Favorably Reported
Retirement
Retirement
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02. Supreme Court
03. Court of Appeals
05. Superior Courts
Retirement & Compensation
SB 0374
Monitor
Final Remedies and Special Proceedings; new requirements under the "Georgia Civil Practice Act" for settlement offers and arrangements; revise and provide
John Kennedy
3/4/2020
House Second Readers
Insurance
Insurance and Labor
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05. Superior Courts
06. State Courts
Civil
Tort
SB 0388
Monitor
General Income Tax Provisions; certain actions relating to false or fraudulent material matter on returns, affidavits, claims, or documents; penalties; increase
John Kennedy
3/13/2020
House Second Readers
Ways and Means
Judiciary
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12. All Courts
Criminal
Sentencing
SB 0410
Monitor
Ad Valorem Tax Appeals; alternative means of recovering costs of litigation and attorney's fees; provide
John Kennedy
7/22/2020
Effective Date
Governmental Affairs
Finance
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05. Superior Courts
Civil
SB 0451
Monitor
Deficiencies Connected with Improvements to Realty and Resulting Injuries; actions that may be brought pursuant to Code Section 9-3-51; clarify
John Kennedy
7/1/2020
Effective Date
Judiciary
Judiciary
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12. All Courts
Civil
SB 0452
Monitor
Appellate Practice and Arraignment and Pleas; judgments of conviction entered upon a plea of guilty; withdraw the right of appeal
John Kennedy
2/27/2020
Senate Read and Referred
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Judiciary
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02. Supreme Court
03. Court of Appeals
04. State-Wide Business Court
05. Superior Courts
06. State Courts
07. Juvenile Courts
08. Probate Courts
09. Magistrate Courts
10. Municipal Courts
Civil
Criminal
SB 0453
Monitor
Courts; statutory rules and procedures for the recusal or disqualification of judges of the superior and state courts; provide
John Kennedy
2/27/2020
Senate Read and Referred
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Judiciary
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02. Supreme Court
03. Court of Appeals
05. Superior Courts
06. State Courts
SB 0463
Monitor
Primaries and Elections; provisions and references regarding direct recording electronic voting machines; remove
John Kennedy
6/25/2020
House - House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Governmental Affairs
Ethics
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08. Probate Courts
Elections
SB 0464
Hot
"Georgia Uniform Mediation Act"; uniform laws governing mediation and participants in mediation; provide; enact
John Kennedy
6/25/2020
House - House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Judiciary
Judiciary
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12. All Courts
Civil
SB 0497
Monitor
County Law Libraries; authorize the charging and collection of law library fees in county recorders' courts and magistrate courts; allow county governing authorities
John Kennedy
3/5/2020
Senate Read and Referred
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State and Local Governmental Operations
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12. All Courts
Fees, Fines and Forfeitures
SR 0841
Monitor
Legislative Acts; void; people of this state may petition the judiciary for declaratory relief from certain acts of this state that violate the laws or Constitution of this state or the Constitution of the United States; provide -CA
John Kennedy
6/22/2020
House - House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Judiciary
Judiciary
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Civil
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