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GA SB215
Bill
Status
2/19/2025
Primary Sponsor
Randy Robertson
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AI Summary
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Eliminates mandatory membership in the State Bar of Georgia for attorneys licensed to practice law in the state, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's Janus v. AFSCME (2018) ruling on compelled speech and association
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Restructures the State Bar from a "unified self-governing bar association" to an "administrative arm" of the Georgia Supreme Court with limited regulatory functions
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Restricts permissible uses of attorney license fees to six core functions: adopting practice rules, examining applicants, admitting qualified applicants, enforcing ethical rules, regulating continuing legal education, and pursuing unauthorized practice of law
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Preserves attorneys' right to elect a jury trial in superior court before any final disciplinary order or disbarment judgment is entered
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Effective date of July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
State Bar of Georgia; responsibilities of the administrative arm of the Supreme Court relative to the practice of law in this state; provide
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
2/20/2025