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Crimes; offense of criminal trespass involving a wild animal; provide
Penal institutions; credit for time served regarding probation revocation sentencing; provide
Local government; probate judges shall be elected in nonpartisan elections; provide - CA
Magistrate courts; collecting sums and fees authorized by law; revise provisions
Georgia Bureau of Investigation; restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; provide
Offenses Against Public Order; the disruption of a religious service; prohibit
Internet and E-mail Fraud; the criminal offense of digital identity fraud; establish
Criminal Prosecutions; an additional justification for use of force in defense of self or others; provide
Sexual Offenses; clergy members to be charged with certain improper sexual contact offenses; permit
Offenses of Pimping and Pandering; modify the penalties
Proceedings; defendant notices of certain proceedings and pleadings when such defendant failed to file pleadings; provide
Dangerous Instrumentalities and Practices; prohibition on possessing a silencer; repeal
Torts; cause of action against the knowing and unauthorized use of an individual's photograph or image together with representations of nudity or sexually explicit conduct; provide
Civil practice; require depositions to be taken before certified court reporters
Courts; require certain agreements for certain offenses to be eligible for a Pretrial Intervention and Diversion Program
Interstate Sexual Predator Prevention Act; enact
Torts; abusive litigation based on alleged website access violations under federal and state law; create a cause of action
"True Patriotism and Universal Student Access (TPUSA) Act"; enact
"Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact
Education; the academic and disciplinary records of each transferring student shall be provided within five days; require
Georgia Public Defender Council; provide for vacancies on the legislative oversight committee
State Board of Workers' Compensation; notice of eligibility for compensation to an injured employee to his or her legal guardian; provide
Trey's Law; enact
Crimes and offenses; offense of possession of a controlled substance in the presence of a child; provide
Atlanta Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide twenty-first judge
Georgia Bureaucratic Deference Elimination Act; enact
"One Strike Act"; enact
Torts; generative artificial intelligence systems shall constitute personal property for purposes of certain actions for product liability alleging injury to a minor; provide
Offenses Against Public Order; the punishment for the offense of obstructing highways, streets, sidewalks, or other public passages; increase
Magistrate Court; the maximum amount of civil claims that can be tried in magistrate court; increase
Clayton Judicial Circuit; sixth judge of the superior courts; provide
Article V of the United States Constitution; a convention of the states; apply
Discovery; discovery in misdemeanor cases; change provisions
Property owners' associations; development and affirmative election; provisions
Crimes and offenses; create felony offense of obstruction of a law enforcement officer with a motor vehicle
Dispossessory Proceedings; public access to court records of dispossessory proceedings under certain conditions; prohibit
Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise, modernize and correct errors in omissions
Crimes and offenses; protection of elder persons; sexual abuse; revise definition
"Emergency & Public Safety Signal Protection Act"; enact
Criminal procedure; personal service of process for notice of a warrant application hearing; provide
Sexual offenses; modify penalty for offenders previously convicted of the offense of trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude
Administration of Estates; summary administration of certain estates; provide
Courts; increase amount of magistrate court claims from $15,000.00 to $30,000.00
Courts; certain shareholder claims to be brought before the Georgia State-wide Business Court; provide
"Juvenile Second Chance Record Confidentiality Act"; enact
Controlled Substances; possession of certain quantities of marijuana constitute a misdemeanor; provide
Laws and Statutes; provisions relating to the effect and enforcement of foreign laws; revise
Wiretapping, Eavesdropping, Surveillance, and Related Offenses; criminal offenses of virtual peeping; establish
Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; shall be assigned for administrative purposes only to the Administrative Office of the Courts; provide
Mandi Ballinger Act; enact
Torts; manufacturers of firearms relative to absence or inclusion of safety features in certain instances; limit liability
"Justice For Epstein Survivors Act"; enact
Cordele Judicial Court; change certain terms of court
Crimes and offenses; incest; include step-grandparent and step-grandchild relationship
Georgia Administrative Procedure Act shall apply to all executive branch agencies; provide
Middle Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide for a third judge
Property; fine for any frivolous mechanic lien filed; provide
"Georgia Custodial Interference Reform Act"; enact
Northeastern Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide for a sixth judge
Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide twelfth judge
DNA Sampling, Collection, and Analysis; collection of DNA samples of individuals arrested for the commission of a felony at the time such individuals are booked or otherwise processed by a detention facility; provide
"Ensuring Accountability for Illegal AI Activities Act"; enact
"Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; transparency and fairness with respect to rent pricing for residential properties; encourage
Landlord and Tenant; residential rental or lease agreement terminations if a tenant or a legal occupant of a residence experienced residential firearm violence; provide
Child Custody Proceedings; joint legal and physical custody as the default child custody arrangement; provide
Torts; remedies for deprivation of constitutional rights of state citizens by civil immigration enforcement officers; provide
Labor and Industrial Relations; retaliatory actions by certain employers against certain employees for disclosing potentially unlawful activities; prohibit
Offenses Involving Illegal Aliens; immigration enforcement in certain locations absent a judicial warrant; prohibit
Criminal Procedure; offenses that are not serious violent felonies, sexual felonies, or other certain offenses to be charged by accusation of the district attorney; allow
Crimes and offenses; crimes of gift card theft, gift card forgery, and gift card fraud; provide
Sexual Offender Risk Review Board; venue for certain petitions regarding state sexual offender registry; provide
Evidence; exclude certain communications made between attorney and client when client is in a penal institution
Crimes and offenses; uniform oaths to be sworn by all peace officers; provide
Appeal and error; certain appellate procedures regarding the denial of sovereign and any other immunity available to the state or a city or county in this state; provide
Courts; juvenile proceedings; use of a deadly weapon; revise a provision
Courts; authorization for electronic filing of pleadings in probate court; provide
Property; require any seller of real property to make certain disclosures regarding flood damage to such real property
Local government; Georgia Municipal Court Clerks' Council; create
State courts of counties; online publishing of terms; provide
"Daniel D. Podsiadly, Jr. Act"; enact
Eviction Service and Airplane Evictions Act; enact
Judicial Retirement System; increase retirement age of superior court judges first taking office on or after July 1, 2026
Probate courts; modify certain requirements for probate judges
Official Code of Georgia Annotated; amend various titles
Agriculture; prohibiting acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain foreign persons and entities; provide for a definition
Judgements and Rulings; certain appellate procedures regarding the denial of sovereign and any other immunity available to the state; provide
Appeal and error; judgments deemed directly appealable; change a provision
Georgia Tax Court; certain events; revise dates
Criminal procedure; inclusion of certain contact information on bonds and recognizances; require
Criminal Proceedings; the award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs in a criminal case to the defendant upon such defendant making a successful motion to disqualify the prosecuting attorney for misconduct in connection with the case; provide
Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions in, and reenact the statutory portion of said Code
Courts; protection of personally identifiable information of judges and their spouses; modify provisions
Insanity and Mental Incapacity; hearing before a court orders an evaluation of the mental competency of an accused person to stand trial; require
Penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12; certain penalty provisions for the offense of prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, pimping, and pandering; repeal
Secondary Metals Recyclers; the definition of the term "used, detached catalytic converters" to said article; provide for applicability
Inspection of Public Records; documents and records in the possession of private persons or entities; revise provisions
Criminal procedure; pretrial proceedings in capital offense cases where the death penalty is sought when the accused has an intellectual disability; provide
Domestic relations; protection for household pets in both family violence and dating violence protective orders; provide
Alapaha Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide for an additional judge
Appeal and error; declaratory judgments in instances involving accusations made by a prosecuting attorney regarding credibility of a peace officer; provide
Georgia Survivor Justice Act; enact
Domestic relations; Protective Order Registry; revise certain definitions
Self-service storage facilities; revise advertisement requirements before an owner can enforce an owner's lien
Public officers and employees; calculating and setting the salaries of certain state officials; revise provisions
Superior Court Judicial Compensation Reform Act; enact
Guardian and ward; revise list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult
"Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act"; enact
Georgia Bureau of Investigation; authority to issue subpoenas of electronic communication records for purposes of investigating certain cyber enabled threats to life and property; provide
Appellate practice; digital recording of certain trial proceedings; provide
Augusta Judicial Circuit; a sixth judge of the superior courts; provide
Douglas Judicial Circuit; a fourth judge of the superior courts; provide
Education; safety, health, and well-being of students and school communities; provide
Civil Practice; substantive and comprehensive revision of provisions regarding civil practice, evidentiary matters, damages, and liability in tort actions; provide
"Georgia Courts Access and Consumer Protection Act"; enact
"Georgia Restaurant Franchise Relations Act"; enact
Notaries Public; notarial acts to be performed using electronic means when certain requirements are satisfied; provide
State Government; consider the definition of hinduphobia provided for in this Act to apply to laws and regulations; require certain agencies
Offenses Against Public Order; crime of interference with a first responder; provide
Professions and Businesses; a preclearance process in the licensing of individuals with criminal records who make application to or are investigated by certain licensing boards and commissions; create
"Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act"; enact
Stalking; offense of doxxing; penalties; protective order; provide
Mental Health and Penal Institutions; grant program to create peer support programs in hospitals; establish
Pleadings and Motions; movants to file notices of uncontested motions in superior courts and state courts; authorize
Torts; cause of action for appropriating an individual's indicia of identity; provide
Brady Law Regulations; standards for bringing an action against the government for an unauthorized act relating to regulation of weapons; revise
Delinquency; additional offenses over which superior courts are authorized to exercise exclusive original jurisdiction; provide
"Freedom of Speech and Belief Act"; enact
Contracts; certain agreements involving parallel pricing coordination as unenforceable contracts in general restraint of trade with respect to residential rental properties; prohibit
Workers' Compensation; chapter shall not apply to employees of an employer covered by and providing coverage under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 901; provide
"Georgia Civil Rights Act of 2025"; enact
Uniform Rules of the Road; operation of a school bus while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; establish the offense
Riley Gaines Act; enact
Commercial Drivers' Licenses; standards for liability of an employer or insurance provider for actions relating to a commercial vehicle driver; provide
Landlord and Tenant; requiring tenants to provide income information; prohibit
Business Corporations; domestic corporations maintaining a principal place of business in Georgia shall be deemed to reside; provide
"Reproductive Freedom Act"; enact
Equal Rights Amendment; encouraging all states to ratify
"Pro People, Pro Business Act"; enact
Disposition of Property Seized; destruction of a firearm discharged at a person under 18 years of age; provide
"Donna's Law"; enact
Firearms; activities relating to such that occur at a sport shooting range; negligent acts of a third party involving the use of a weapon, firearm; limit liability of a weapons, firearms, or ammunition manufacturer, trade assoc.
"Restroom Access Act"; enact
Persons and Their Rights; that life is valued and protected from the moment of conception; provide
State Bar of Georgia; responsibilities of the administrative arm of the Supreme Court relative to the practice of law in this state; provide
Equal Rights Amendment; proposed Amendment to the United States Constitution; ratify
"Georgia Anti-Squatting Act of 2025"; enact
Department of Community Affairs; to develop and maintain a publicly accessible data base of legal notices; provide
"Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Compensation Act"; establish
Conduct of Proceedings in Criminal Trials; legislative intent; provide
Criminal Procedure; pretrial proceedings in capital offense cases where the death penalty is sought when the accused has intellectual disability; provide
Recognition of Marriage; only the union of man and woman; repeal -CA
"Georgia Red Flag Protective Order Act"; enact
Levy and Sale of Property; exemption of the full value of a debtor's primary residence from levy and sale; provide
Eavesdropping; limitations regarding the use of electronic monitoring devices; provide
Birthright Citizenship; a constitutional right; affirm
Crimes; persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm; prohibit
Disclosure and Dissemination of Criminal Records; a judicial procedure for purging a person's involuntary hospitalization information; provide
Carrying and Possession of Firearms; offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; establish
Obstruction of Public Administration; convicted of doing violence in the obstruction or hindering of law enforcement officers; provide for a mandatory minimum sentence
Brady Law Regulations; purchase or transfer of certain firearms; require a ten-day waiting period
Prosecuting Attorneys; convictions for district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, deputy district attorneys; provide additional qualifications
Handicapped persons; require establishment of an Adult Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Multidisciplinary Team in each judicial circuit
Torts; mental health care providers; limit liability under certain circumstances
Georgia Tax Court Act of 2025; enact
Uniform Commercial Code Modernization Act of 2024; enact
Water rights; public trust doctrine; remove references
Self-service storage facilities; enforcement of unsigned rental agreements under certain circumstances; provide
Proceedings; jail-based competency restoration programs; provide
Courts; juvenile treatment court divisions; create
Utility Worker Protection Act; enact
Courts; change name of Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit to DeKalb Judicial Circuit
Alimony and Child Support; guidelines for child support award calculations; provide
Local government; increase term for municipal court judges from one year to two years; provisions
Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions in, and reenact the statutory portion of said Code, as amended, in furtherance of the work of the Code Revision Commission
Motor Vehicles and Traffic; requirements for joining of a motor carrier and motor carrier's insurer to a cause of action; revise
"Personal Privacy Protection Act"; enact
West Georgia Judicial Circuit; create
"Safeguarding Adopted Children from Sexual Violence Act"; enact
Courts; provide for qualification of constables
Second Chance Workforce Act; enact
Property; clerks of superior courts obtain photographic identification cards of individuals who present deeds or other instruments for recording; require
Criminal Prosecutions; immunity from certain criminal prosecutions against law enforcement officers whose threat or use of force is justified or otherwise lawful; provide
Crimes and offenses; offense of arson of law enforcement vehicle; provide
Obstruction of Public Administration; offense of transmitting a false public alarm; enhance penalties
Courts; provide for probate court fees; funding of the State Children's Trust Fund; requirement of permit for conduct of fireworks display; amend
Crimes and offenses; livestock theft; increased penalties; provide
Homicide; the felony offense of aggravated involuntary manslaughter; provide
Tifton Judicial Circuit; provide for a third judge
Evidence; sexual assault hearsay for disabled adults and 17 year olds; provide
Criminal procedure; vacating of sentences of victims of trafficking; provisions
Georgia Squatter Reform Act; enact
Dispossessory proceedings; authorize landlords to use certain off-duty sheriffs, constables, or marshals to execute writs of possession; provisions
Crimes and offenses; grooming a minor for indecent purposes; provide for offense
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; replace chairperson of the Governor's Office of Children and Families with the commissioner of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Domestic relations; process by which individuals may change their married surname to previous surname following divorce; provide
Sexual Offender Risk Review Board; additional penalties for registered sexual offenders; provide
Houston Judicial Circuit; provide for fourth judge
Courts; property, and wills, trusts, and administration of estates; neither superior court nor a state court shall have appellate jurisdiction pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title 5; clarify
Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978; provide hearing before an administrative law judge; change provisions
Safe at Home Act; enact
Property; means of enforcement of condominium and property owners' association instruments, rules, and regulations; provide
Stalking; eligibility for restraining orders; revise
Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; additional judge of the superior courts; provide
Appeal and error; judgments deemed directly appealable; change a provision
Professions and Businesses; preclearance process in the licensing of individuals with criminal records who make an application to or are investigated by certain licensing boards and commissions; create
"Protecting Victims and Dismantling Georgia Street Gangs Act"; enact
Torts; clarify liability regarding third-party criminal activity; provisions
Juvenile code; use of deadly weapon; revise provisions
Wills, trusts and administration of estates; notice to beneficiaries of a testate estate; provide
Elections; election interference with a deep fake; establish criminal offense
Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; standards of conduct and rules; provisions
Notaries Public; modernization of certain legal, notarial, and court services using electronic means; provide
Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; documenting of certain information in incidents of family violence; require
Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission; create
Crimes and offenses; riot; provide for a felony penalty
Crimes and offenses; orders be served on a respondent within 24 hours of the court's issuance of such order; provide
Prosecuting Attorneys; the reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Attorney General in prosecuting a criminal case or cases due to the failure of a district attorney to prosecute such criminal case or cases; provide
Trafficking in Cocaine and Illegal Drugs; provide for the offense; mandatory minimum penalties; provide
Grants of Pardons, Paroles, and Other Relief; procedures when a person is denied parole after completing certain prerequisites; provide
Notaries public; state agencies shall accept certain notarial acts performed in another state; provide
Property; provide for transfer-on-death deeds
Georgia Candor Act; enact
Waiver of Sovereign Immunity; claims against state officers and employees whose acts or omissions violate the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act; provide
The Terry Act; enact
Crimes and offenses; distribution of computer generated obscene material depicting a child; prohibit
Georgia Tax Tribunal; vest judicial power; provide for venue and jurisdiction - CA
Georgia Bureau of Investigation; restriction and seal of First Offenders Act; provide
Colton-McNeill Act; enact
"Daniel D. Podsiadly, Jr. Act"; enact
Congress; pass Kidney PATIENT Act of 2023; urge
Firearms; election by a postsecondary education institution to allow concealed handguns upon campus; provide
Minors; civil remedy for damages against commercial entities that distribute material harmful to minors without performing age verification; create
The Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia; duties related to review and approval for travel expenses; transfer from state auditor
Penal institutions; provide jailers with arrest powers
Motor vehicles; issuance of refusal to sign citation; provide
Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; promulgate standards of conduct and rules for the commission's governance; provide
Motor vehicles; fingerprints shall not be obtained for offenses relating to window tinting; provide
Crimes and offenses; incest; include step-grandparent and step-grandchild relationship
Public Sales; tax levies and executions; authorize online
Douglas Judicial Circuit; provide for a fourth judge
Simple Assault; the intent required for certain offenses of simple assault; articulate
Guardian and ward; authority of conservator and cooperation with guardian or other interested parties; define gross settlement
Georgia Municipal Court Clerks' Council; create
"Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act"; enact
Sentencing and Imposition of Punishment; making determinations with respect to probation and suspension of sentences; provide
General Assembly; prohibit parole for illegal aliens or to prescribe the terms and conditions of parole; authorize -CA
Criminal Procedure; requirements for bail hearings for illegal aliens and removable or inadmissible aliens charged with a felony; provide
Crimes and offenses; knowing entry upon land or premises of another that has been marked with purple paint; provide for the crime of criminal trespass
Aggravated Assault; term of imprisonment and fine for commission of aggravated assault upon a public safety officer; increase the minimum
Unsolicited Inquiries; notices of solicitation including monetary offers; penalty; provide
Sentencing and Imposition of Punishment; time frames for HIV testing; provide
Stalking; the offense of doxxing; provide
Counties, Municipal Corporations, and other Governmental Entities; sovereign and governmental immunities for violation on the prohibition on immigration sanctuary policies; waive
Offenses Against Public Order and Safety; criminal offenses related to material support of terrorism; provide
Commerce and Trade; disclosure requirements for advertisements for legal services and for drugs; provide
Obscenity and Related Offenses; limitations of defense that a sexually exploitive visual medium is digitally altered; provide
Health, Local Government, and Property; regulations and protections of cemeteries and burial grounds; provide
"Pregnancy Protection Act"; enact
Torts; revival of claims for damages available to victims of human trafficking; provide
Child Custody Proceedings; judicial discretion in determining the right of a surviving parent to custody of a child; provide
Department of Banking and Finance; financial Institutions; separate bidding for certain ad valorem tax foreclosure sales; provide
"The Community Services in Multifamily Housing Act"; enact
Pleadings and Motions; movants to file notices of uncontested motions in superior courts and state courts; authorize
Trial upon Accusation; certain offenses be charged by accusation of the district attorney; allow
Torts; a cap on damages recoverable against foster parents in personal injury actions involving the use of a motor vehicle by a child; provide
Trafficking of Persons; increased sentences for persons convicted of trafficking a minor or a developmentally disabled person for sexual servitude; provide
State government; definition of antisemitism; provide
"Police Registration Oversight for Tracking Enforcement and Capture Technology (PROTECT) Act"; enact
Racketeering; prosecution when the charging instrument alleges violation of certain offenses; prohibit
Elections; criminal offense of election interference with a deep fake and solicitation; establish
"Protecting Georgians Act"; enact
Specialized Land Transactions; protections of homeowners in community associations; provide
Sale of Consumable Hemp Products; individuals under the age of 21 years; prohibit
West Georgia Judicial Circuit; new judicial for the State of Georgia; create
Assistant District Attorneys; appointment of additional assistant district attorneys in judicial circuits with multiple detention facilities; provide
Unsecured Judicial Release; limitation of unsecured judicial release in certain circumstances where the accused has a prior conviction for the offense of bail jumping or failure to appear; provide
Code Revision Commission; revise, modernize and correct errors in omissions
Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission; create
Banking and finance; venue for offense of money laundering; provide
Courts; six-person jury trials in civil actions; revise an exception
Property; revise when an action may operate as a lis pendens
Wills, trusts and administration of estates; notices to beneficiaries regarding issuance of letters testamentary; require
Property; curing defective deeds and other instruments; revise provisions
Crimes and offenses; issuance of a temporary or permanent protective order by the court; provide
Nonprofit Corporations; comprehensively revise, simplify, and modernize said chapter
Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act; enact
Appeal and error; filing of petitions for review in reviewing courts from lower judicatories; revise an exception
Coweta Judicial Circuit; superior court; provide eighth judge
Courts; increase amount of court reporters' monthly contingent expense and travel allowance
Dougherty Judicial Circuit; superior court; provide for a fourth judge
Commerce and Trade, Courts, and Torts; the disclosure of the nature and practices of businesses that provide legal services; require
Superior Courts; Atlantic Judicial Circuit; additional judge; provide
Coleman-Baker Act; enact
Crimes and offenses; offense of criminal interference with critical infrastructure; provide
Criminal procedure; restrictions of disclosure of personal information of nonsworn employees; provisions
Secondary Metals Recyclers; it shall be illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell; provide
Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act; mandatory minimum penalties for violations; provide
Governor; Office of the Inspector General; establish
State Civil Rights Law; protecting individuals from discrimination in housing, public accommodations, and employment; provide
Raise the Age Act; enact
"Georgia Residential Tenant Safety Bill"; enact
Residential Rental Property; investigations or inspections when there is a reasonable suspicion of a code violation; provide
Notaries Public; electronic notarization of certain notarial acts using real time audio-video communication technology; provide
Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority; in-person electronic execution of notarial certificates; authorize
Firearms; subject to the NICS; transfer or purchase of a firearm in proximity to a mental health care facility; prohibit
Grand Juries; secrecy and protection from unauthorized disclosure of grand jury proceedings, including special grand jury proceedings; require
Statute of Frauds; agreements with a value in excess of $10,000.00 shall be in writing; provide
Proceedings in Criminal Trials; legislative intent; exceptions to rulings or orders of the court; provide
Landlord and Tenant; landlords to provide carbon monoxide detectors in rental units; require
Firearm or Knife; exception to the definition of firearm in relation to possession during commission of or attempt to commit certain crimes and Brady Law regulations; provide
'Second Amendment Preservation Act'; enact
Torts; employers and insurance providers of commercial motor vehicle operators based upon history of driving incidents; limit liability
Recognition of Marriage; only the union of man and woman; repeal- CA
"Coleman-Baker Act"; enact
Secondary Metals Recyclers; it shall be illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell; provide
Firearms; the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; establish
Attorney General; negotiate with the State of Alabama terms of a reciprocal immunity agreement for officials; urge
Firearms; unlawful possession of firearm parts; provide
Proposed Amendment to the United States Constitution; ratify -CA
Georgia Crime Information Center; a judicial procedure for purging a person's involuntary hospitalization information received by the center for the purpose of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System under certain circumstances; provide
Property Owners' Associations; certificates of good standing for payment of annual assessments; provide
Controlled Substances; possession of certain quantities of marijuana constitute a misdemeanor; provide
"Reproductive Freedom Act"; enact
"Modernizing Georgia's Evidence and Proceedings Act"; enact
Superior Court of the Augusta Judicial Circuit; appointment of additional judge by the Governor; provide
Firearm or Knife; commission of or attempt to commit certain crimes; minimum mandatory terms for certain crimes; provide
Torts; certain immunities from liability claims regarding COVID-19; provisions; revise
The Zoning Procedures Law; revise
Superior and State Court Appellate Practice Act; enact
Torts; authorize apportionment of damages in single-defendant lawsuits; provide for evidence of fault of nonparties
Local government; appointment and removal of municipal court judges; revise provisions
"Jaye Mize Law"; promoting illegal drag racing and laying drags; provide for an offense
Grandparents or Family Members Visitation Rights; provisions regarding visitation actions brought by certain grandparents of minor children; revise
Sentence and Punishment; any time after conviction; defendant convicted of an offense and sentenced as a direct result of being a victim of trafficking for labor or sexual servitude may petition the sentencing court to grant the relief of vacatur; provide
Wrongful Death; a parent who is determined to be responsible for the homicide of his or her child shall have no right of recovery against the value of the child's life; provide
Psychiatric Advance Directive Act; enact
HIV Tests; modernization of HIV related laws to align with science; provide
"Inform Consumers Act" enact
Forming Open and Robust University Minds (FORUM) Act; enact
Labor and industrial relations; right of action against a county or city employer for retaliation; provide
Local government; annexation of territory; revise provisions relating to dispute resolution
Criminal procedure; compensation for public defenders and assistant public defenders; revise
Domestic relations; dating violence protective orders; revise a definition
Code Revision Commission; revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions
Criminal procedure; increase time allotted to try a criminal case in judicial emergencies; provide
Property; deeds; require electronic filing
Courts; clerks of superior courts; provide for construction
Property; nonjudicial foreclosure of time-share estates; authorize
Commerce; a litigation bar on governmental entities regarding certain statewide opioid litigation; provide
Time-Share Projects and Programs; nonjudicial foreclosure of time-share estates; authorize
Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit; superior court; provide additional judge
Evidence; expert testimony in criminal cases; change rules
South Georgia Judicial Circuit; additional judge of the superior court; provide
Mountain Judicial Circuit; third judge of the superior courts; provide
Guardian and ward; petition for appointment of temporary guardian of minor filed in probate court may be transferred to juvenile court; provide
Guardian and ward; payment of certain settlements involving claims of minors; clarify and revise procedures and requirements
Sale or Distribution of Harmful Materials to Minors; provisions of Code Section 16-12-103 shall be applicable to libraries operated by schools; provide
Courts; reestablishment of the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board as an advisory board to The Council of Superior Court Clerks of Georgia; provide
Traffic offenses; enhanced penalties for violations of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer; provide
Criminal procedure; each act of child molestation charged as a separate offense; provide
Crimes and offenses; prosecute offenses involving criminal gang activity; provide for concurrent authority
"Georgia Constitutional Carry Act of 2021"; enact
"Safe and Secure Georgia Act"; enact
Property; revise when an action may operate as a lis pendens
Commerce and trade; illegal for certain persons to purchase or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell used, detached catalytic converters; provide
State government; service of process for state tort claims; revise provisions
Georgia Crime Information Center; persons who are victims of an offense of trafficking may petition the clerk of court to have sealed certain criminal history record information; provide
Georgia Smoke-free Air Act; revise
State government; antisemitism; provide definition
Georgia Women's CARE (Child Care Alternatives, Resources, and Education) Act, enact
Bonds and Recognizances; the term "bail restricted offense"; redefine
Pimping and Pandering; penalty provisions; increase
Child Molestation; misdemeanor convictions for the offense of aggravated child molestation by raising the minimum age of victims from 13 to 14; revise provisions
Juvenile Code; revise definition of sexual exploitation
County Law Libraries; authorize the charging and collection of law library fees in county recorders' courts and magistrate courts; allow county governing authorities
Georgia Crime Information Center; criminal history record restrictions for certain persons cited with or convicted of certain criminal offenses; provide
Juvenile Code; juvenile court to include children who are under 18 years of age; change jurisdiction
Evidence; certain proceedings may be conducted by video conference; provide
Income tax; equitable relief regarding failure of employers to comply with revenue provisions regarding employees; authorize private causes of action
Chairman John Meadows Act; enact
Juvenile proceedings; right to an attorney for any child receiving extended care services from Department of Family and Children Services; provide
Muscogee Judicial Circuit; new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia; create
Civil practice; alternative procedure for designation of official legal organ; provide
Criminal procedure; restrictions of the disclosure of personal information of nonsworn employees; provisions
Stalking; a person 18 years old or older who commits the offense of stalking against a minor shall be guilty of a high and aggravated misdemeanor; provide
Superior courts; clerks; notaries public; provisions
Eminent Domain; alternative process for a county, municipality, or consolidated government to condemn certain blighted properties; provide
"Safe Communities Act of 2021"; enact
Wrongful Conviction Compensation Act; enact
Reckless Conduct; definition of hazing; expand
Child Custody Proceedings; judicial discretion in determining the right of a surviving parent; when such surviving parent is criminally charged with the murder or voluntary manslaughter of the other parent; provide
Courts; certain juvenile court judges; provide salary supplement
Superior Courts; eighth judge of the superior courts of the Coweta Judicial Circuit; provide
Reckless Conduct; offense of reckless conduct by discharging a firearm; provide
Traffic Offenses; aggressive driving to the underlying offenses for the offense of homicide by vehicle; add
DNA Sampling, Collection, and Analysis; analysis and collection of DNA of individuals convicted of certain misdemeanor offenses; provide
Annexation; notice to residential tenants; provide
Self-Service Storage Facilities; advertisement and sale of abandoned property; shorten the time
Official Legal Organ; the designation of a website as the official legal organ; allow
Civil practice; Attorney General is to be served and heard in defense of all Acts of the General Assembly when challenged in any court action; clarify
Controlled Substances; minimum sentences imposed for the manufacture, delivery, distribution, etc. shall not be suspended, stayed, probated, deferred, or withheld by the sentencing court; provide
Stalking; the definition of "place or places"; revise
Superior Courts; penalty for the failure of clerks of the superior court to timely transmit certain required information to the Georgia Crime Information Center; provide
"Colton's Law"; enact
Eminent Domain; alternative process for a county, municipality, or consolidated government to condemn certain blighted properties; provide
Public Disclosure; public disclosure of certain public records pertaining to state employees; remove an exemption
State government; certain contracts; Israel; provisions
Municipal Corporations; transition of services and facilities from an existing municipality to a newly incorporated municipality; provide
"PROTECT Children Act of 2022"; enact
Sentencing and Imposition of Punishment; resentence a defendant, upon a motion by the prosecuting attorney and upon determining that the interest of justice would not be served by the defendant's continued incarceration, subject to conditions; authorize
Statute of Frauds; agreements with a value in excess of $10,000.00 shall be in writing; provide
Firearms; use or possession of any handgun in a park, historic site, or recreational area; provisions
Sales Under Execution; online public sales under tax levies and executions; authorize
Dispossessory Proceedings; the owner of a property or tenement at issue in a dispossessory proceeding shall be allowed to appear during a trial of the issues individually; provide
Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; peace officer in this state who lawfully arrests an individual with or without a warrant or as the result of a traffic stop shall check such individual's citizenship status; provide
Imputable Negligence; remove vicious or dangerous requirement before an animal owner may be liable for injuries caused by his or her animal
Diseases and Metabolic Disorders; certain requirements relating to vaccination status or possession of immunity passport are unlawful discriminatory practices; provide
Joint Tort-Feasors; apportionment of awards of damages among one or more persons in certain actions; provide
Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; additional judge of the superior court; provide
Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission; create
Criminal procedure; term of probation shall follow mandatory term of imprisonment for persons convicted of a sexual offense; clarify
Criminal procedure; revise certain arrest powers; provisions
Crimes and offenses; victims of stalking; expand applicability of protective orders
Mental health; marriage and family therapists to perform certain acts which physicians and others are authorized to perform; authorize
Code Revision Commission; revise, modernize and correct errors or omissions
Crimes and offenses; provide for the crime of theft by possession of stolen mail; provide for the crime of porch piracy
Torts; transfer of structured settlement payment rights; provide new requirements
Code Of Georgia; enactment of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise provisions
"Georgia Uniform Mediation Act"; enact
Department of Human Services; offenses of improper sexual contact by employee or agent in the first and second degrees; revise
Termination of Residential Lease; victims of stalking; provide
Public Disclosure; certain personal records of state and federal employees; exempt
Organized Retail Crime Prevention Act; enact
Courts; each judge of the superior court, state court, and probate court and each magistrate shall have authority to perform any lawful judicial act; provide
Property; no plans are required when units are not designated by physical structures; provide
Crimes and offenses; protection of elder persons; revise definitions
Judicial Emergency; suspension of statutory speedy trial requirements; provide
Mechanics and Materialmen; waiver of lien and labor or material bond rights; conform a reference within a statutory form
Professions and Businesses; grounds for refusing to grant or revoking a license; revise
Torts; provide certain immunities from liability claims regarding COVID-19; extend applicability for one year
Invasion of Privacy; prohibition on electronically transmitting or posting nude or sexually explicit photographs or videos for purposes of harassing the depicted person; revise
Crimes and offenses; promoting illegal drag racing and laying drags; provide for offense
Criminal procedure; add DFCS case managers to people for whom arrest warrants may be issued only by certain judicial officers
Social services; reasonable access to records concerning reports of child abuse to the Administrative Office of the Courts; provide
Domestic relations; protection of children; strengthen, clarify, and update provisions
State-Wide Probation System; conditions and procedures under which probation may be terminated early; revise
"Max Gruver Act"; enact
Juvenile Code and Domestic Relations; provisions relating to the protection of children; strengthen, clarify and update
State government; participation in hearings by electronic communications; provide
Corporations, partnership, and associations; corporations may hold shareholders' meetings by means of remote communication; provide
Revenue and Taxation; all questions of law decided by a court; matters from state board of equalization and refunds and appeals be decided without deference; require
Meetings; corporation may hold annual shareholders' meetings and special shareholders' meetings by means of remote communication; provide
Torts; cause of action against perpetrators for victims of human trafficking; provide
Domestic Relations; name change; victims of human trafficking may petition; provide
Crimes and offenses; response to State v. Williams, 2020 Ga. LEXIS 85; provisions
"Georgia Restoring Justice Act"; enact
Controlled Substances; sale to and by minors of drug products containing dextromethorphan; prohibit
Courts; the Columbia Judicial Circuit and to be composed of Columbia County; create a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia
Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit; additional judge of the superior court; provide
Child Victim Protection Act of 2021; enact
Domestic relations; management of social media in parenting plans; provide
"Second Amendment Preservation Act"; enact
Crimes and Offenses; domestic relations; persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, transporting a firearm; prohibit
Newton County; new judicial circuit; create; Alcovy Judicial Circuit; composition and terms of court; revise
Crimes and Offenses; comprehensive revisions regarding justification and the use of force; provide
Sentence and Punishment; no court shall impose a period of probation that exceeds 60 months; provide
Sexual Offenses; improper sexual contact by employee, agent, or foster parent; revise the offense
Grand Juries; state grand jury; creation, selection, composition, compensation, procedures, and term; provide
Landlord and Tenant; prospective tenant shall not be refused a rental based on previous eviction during COVID-19 public health emergency; provide
Penalties for Theft in Violation; code sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9; monetary value of certain stolen property; revise
Civil Practice; separate trials for issues of liability and damage under certain circumstances; provide
Torts; recovery and admissibility of special damages for medical and health care expenses; provide
Sexual Offenses; offenses of improper sexual contact by employee or agent in the first and second degrees; revise
Civil Practice; tolling of limitations for tort actions while criminal prosecution is pending; provisions; change
Safety Belts; failure to wear a safety belt or safety restraints for children as admissible evidence in civil actions; provide
Property Owners' Associations; cap on assessments by property owners' associations for certain lots relative to mortgage costs; provide
"Organized Retail Crime Prevention Act"; enact
Prosecuting Attorneys; appointment of a prosecuting attorney when the accused is a law enforcement officer charged with a felony or an act of family violence; provide
Arrest by Private Persons; repeal the article in its entirety
Uniform Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act; seizure of property subject to civil forfeiture only upon a criminal conviction; authorize
Grand Jury, Crimes and Offenses, Procedure for Indictment; provision regarding no duty to retreat prior to the use of force; repeal
Searches with Warrants; use of no-knock search warrant in certain circumstances; prohibit
State Tort Claims; certain immunities from the actions of certain law enforcement officers; remove
Perjury; false statements made in police reports by law enforcement officers; expand the offense of perjury
Criminal Records; a judicial procedure for purging a person's involuntary hospitalization information received by the center for the purpose of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System under certain circumstances; provide
Registration of Voters; felonies involving moral turpitude; shall not register to, remain registered to, or vote
Controlled Substances; possession of certain quantities of marijuana constitutes a misdemeanor; provide
Limitations on Prosecution; offenses of rape, aggravated sodomy, and aggravated sexual battery; revise the statute of limitations
Human Services, Department of; review of certain law enforcement conviction data with regard to persons seeking to become volunteers, interns, students, or employees; provide
Domestic relations; equitable caregivers; provide
Law enforcement officers and agencies; analysis and collection of DNA for individuals charged with a felony offense but sentenced as a first offender or under conditional discharge; provide
Juvenile Code; procedures concerning removal considerations; revise
Barbers and Cosmetologists; provisions; change
Weapons; carry license; inpatient hospitalization; provisions
Juvenile Code; trial of any child 13 to 17 years of age; offense of aggravated assault with a firearm; superior court's exclusive original jurisdiction; add
Landlord and Tenant; definition; application screening fees; limit the amount of such fees; provide
Penalties; no person who commits domestic terrorism shall have a cause of action for any injury proximately caused by his or her act of domestic terrorism; provide
Courts; Judicial Qualifications Commission; change provisions
Weapons; reciprocity of recognizing and giving effect to licenses to carry from other states; revise requirements
Alimony and child support; jurisdiction of courts that hear contempt proceedings; expand
Paternity; testing in certain cases; revise provisions
Landlord and Tenant; clarify and modernize the law governing landlords and tenants; provide for definitions; duties of landlords
Torts; provide immunity from liability; persons entering a parked motor vehicle; purpose of removing a child from motor vehicle; definitions
Evidence; privileges; expand for information obtained by news media for news gathering or dissemination
Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act; enact
Evidence; privileges; change provisions
Drivers' Licenses; persons convicted under the influence; allow certain drivers with suspended licenses; limited driving permits
Evidence; revise, supersede, and modernize provisions; provide definitions
Civil practice; who may serve process; change provisions
Dogs; dangerous and vicious; extensively revise provisions
Georgia Tax Court; create
Eligibility requirements; probate court clerks; modify provisions
Clerk of superior court offices; modernize provisions
Crimes and offenses; new crime of false lien statements against public officers; provide
Obstruction of public administration; threaten or intimidate officer or official; provide for offense
Property; covenants; clarify provisions
Crimes and Offenses; define a certain term; political subdivision shall not enact any ordinance more restrictive of sale/possession of knife than general law
'Georgia International Commercial Arbitration Code'; repeal Part 2, relating to international arbitration
Property; collected funds; change prov.; residential real property; provide form Acknowledgment and Waiver of Borrower's Rights
Municipal Courts; require same training for all judges of courts exercising municipal court jurisdiction
Property; notices of sales made on foreclosure under power of sale shall be provided to all debtors
Superior court clerks; real estate or personal property filing fees; extend sunset dates
Residential mortgage fraud; mortgage lending process; revise definition
Property; provide for transfer of control of a condominium association in certain circumstances
Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act; enact
Courts; add certain fees for funding of local victim assistance programs
Crimes and Offenses; disposition of firearms used in burglaries or armed robberies
Forgery and Fraudulent Practices; add medical identity fraud to the provisions relating to identity fraud; definitions
Attorney General; prohibit contingent compensation under certain circumstances
Levy/Sale of Property; increase the amount of certain exemptions
Parent and child; grandparent visitation rights; modify provisions
Homicide; offering to assist in commission of suicide; repeal certain provisions
Official Code of Georgia; revise, modernize and correct errors or omissions
State government; open meetings and records; revise provisions
Crimes and offenses; removal of shopping carts and required posting of Code section in stores and markets; change provisions
Superior Courts; provide additional judge of the Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit; initial appointment; election and term of office
Prosecuting Attorneys; provide; probate courts, municipal courts, and courts exercising municipal court jurisdiction; process of such employment
Criminal Offenses; provide for new offense of transmitting a false report; penalties
Conveyances; future conveyance of real property; prohibit fee
Government; modify provisions; verification requirements, procedures, and conditions for applicants for public benefits
Senate Garnishment Proceedings Study Committee; create
Georgia Public Defender Standards Council; pay attorney in event of conflict of interest in capital cases; change certain provisions
Firearms; authorize persons between the ages of 18 and 21 to carry firearms under certain circumstances
Courts; juvenile proceedings; substantially revise provisions
Stalking; family violence order; define
Magistrates; termination under certain circumstances; provide
Juvenile court; rehearing an order of associate juvenile court judge; delete provision
Evidence; extend the attorney-client privilege to third persons under certain circumstances
Juries; certain persons ineligible to serve as trial or grand jurors; clarify
State; no private property shall be alienated to any other state; exercise of state sovereignty/jurisdiction without consent of General Assembly
Domestic Relations; child abuse; expand mandatory reporting requirements; provide for procedure; exception
Uniform Fraudulent Transfers Act; define certain terms; provide charitable contribution made to a charitable contribution; good faith
DNA Analysis; provide for DNA analysis of persons arrested for felony offenses; time and procedure for withdrawal of blood samples; prov.
Juvenile Proceedings; clarify the definition of the term "designated felony"; increase the max. detention period for children adjudicated for delinquent acts
Civil Practice; medical malpractice arbitration; substantially revise the law
Insurance Companies; provide procedure; claimant's offers to settle torts claims involving liability insurance policies
Searches with warrants; issuance of search warrants by judicial officers; provisions
Prescription Drugs; reference product license holder; immunity from liability; use of a biosimilar biological product
Bonds; release unclaimed bonds one year after surety released; provide
Civil Practice; increase the tolling period for limitations for tort actions while a criminal prosecution is pending
Constitution; describe foreign and religious laws incompatible with laws and policy of the United States and State of Georgia -CA
Joint Commission on Recommendation; create
Retirement; update certain cross-references to Chapter 11 of Title 15; provide for conditions
Juvenile Proceedings; revise provisions
Criminal Procedure; prohibit the imposition of the death penalty under certain circumstances
Criminal Procedure; provide that a defendant must be found mentally retarded by a preponderance of the evidence
Garnishment proceedings; filing of certain answers may be done by authorized officers or employees; provisions
Civil Practice; default judgement; require plaintiff to provide notice to the defaulting party
Criminal Procedure; death penalty; repeal the imposition in this state
Congress; urge to impose a national moratorium on the imposition of the death penalty
"Metals Accountability in Disposal (MAD) Act"; provide that only licensed funeral directors/certain persons may sell burial objects as scrap metal
Secondary Metal Recyclers; unlawful for person to maliciously deface any personal/real property; purpose of obtaining nonferrous metals
Sexual offenses; fund certain medical examinations; provide
Insurance Delivery Enhancement Act of 2011; enact
Criminal procedure; plea of mental incompetency; change provisions
Designated felony acts; modify order for restrictive custody; clarify provisions
Emergency powers; challenge of quarantine or vaccination order; revise courts; provisions
Lien foreclosures; abandoned vehicles; file affidavit; set fee
Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011; enact
Adoption; require home study by an evaluator prior to the placement of a child; recommend placement; definitions
Legal defense for indigents; powers and duties of council; change provisions
Appellate Practice; provide for appeals involving nonmonetary judgments in child custody cases; provisions
Corporations; change the amount of fees/penalties for application for reinstatement for corporations, nonprofit corporations, limited liability companies
Georgia Magistrate Courts Training Council; training for magistrates/senior magistrates; composition/responsibilities; provisions
Courts; create mental health court divisions; assignment of cases; provide for planning groups and work plans; standards
Municipal Courts; require municipal court judges to be attorneys; exceptions
Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise, modernize, and correct errors or omissions
Forgery/Fraudulent Practices; definitions; medical identity fraud; provide punishment
Criminal cases; state has right of direct appeal; authorize
Elections; revise, modernize, and correct errors or omissions
Guardianship, Workers Compensation, Trusts; make technical corrections, correct terminology and update cross-references reflecting the enactment
Retirement and pensions; revise, modernize, and correct errors or omissions
Civil Practice; update administrative provisions; reimbursement to counties for habeas corpus costs
Sexual offender registry; photograph minor without parent permission; prohibit
Contracts; illegal or void; repeal certain code sections; change provisions
Detective and security businesses; certified Peace Officer Standard excluded; provide
Military Parents Rights Act; procedures governing parental rights in the event one parent is subject to military deployment
Jury Composition Reform Act of 2011; enact
2011 Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform for Georgians; Joint Committee; create
Public Contracts; provide penalties for the failure of a public employer to utilize the federal work authorization program
Corporations; property held by congregations/religious societies; revise provisions
Jury Composition Reform Act of 2011; provide for a modernized and uniform system of compiling, creating, maintaining, jury lists
Crime; criminal damage to property in the second degree; include security cameras
Superior court fees; appellate record and transcript; change; provisions
Courts; clerks shall provide for the scanning and electronic retention of wills; create a registry of powers of attorney executed by elder persons
Counties/Municipal Corporations; owner of property against which a notice of code of violation has been sent; fails to correct; subject to daily fine
Rules of the Road; provide driving under influence of alcohol/drugs by illegal alien is a felony
Criminal Proceedings; provide for consideration of victim's impact statement; following a plea of insanity/mental incompetency
Theft; definitions; provide for the offense of organized retail crime; penalties
Local Government Authorities Registration Act; provide for immunity
Forfeiture Proceedings; interest of an innocent owner; change certain provisions
Juvenile Court; exclusive jurisdiction of superior court; change provisions; certain offenses
Sentence/Punishment; sentencing of defendants guilty of crimes involving bias or prejudice, circumstances and parole; repeal certain provisions
Public Contracts; provide exception to the public works affidavit requirements
Crime Stopper Award Funds; establish; provide awards for information leading to the detection/apprehension of criminal perpetrators
Search warrants by video conference; what portion of video maintained; clarify
Attorney fees; validity and enforcement; change provisions
Jails; require all jails to participate in federal Department of Homeland Security's Secure Communities initiative
Juvenile Proceedings; maintenance of forensic samples from abortions performed on children under 16 years of age
Child Abuse; expand mandatory reporting of child abuse; provide for definitions
Georgia Medicaid Access Act; establish; provide for filing of a proposed complaint of a medical malpractice claim against a medical assistance provider
Peace Officers; persons given permanent resident status; eligible to be certified and employed as peace officers in this state
Juvenile Justice, Dept. of; provide for parole of children committed for commission of designated felony acts; certain circumstances
State Government; prohibit policies by local governments that limit/restrict the enforcement of immigration laws; definitions
Property; prohibit covenants for a planned subdivision and a property owners' association
Georgia's District Attorneys; urged to invest in resources in solving homicides, providing public safety program instead of seeking death penalty
Employment Security; provide that benefits shall not be paid to noncitizens who are not employed legally
American Laws for Georgia Courts Act; no court shall enforce a foreign law if doing so would violate a right guaranteed by the Constitution
Estates; provide for a tenancy in the entirety; exceptions
Georgia Public Works and Contractor Protection Act; redefine a certain term; provisions
Garnishment Proceedings; extend the effective period of a continuing garnishment
Private Detective/Security Businesses; provisions; exclude persons certified by Georgia Peace Officer Standard and Training Council
Juvenile proceedings; graduated sanctions and secure detention for probation violators; provisions
Warrants for arrest; persons who may issue warrants; provisions
Recognizance bonds; persons charged with certain crimes; limit
Repeat offenders; fourth felony offense punishment; change provisions
Identity fraud; include businesses as potential identity theft victims; revise
Massage Therapist; conviction for sexual offense; license suspended for certain time periods; penalties
Georgia Bureau of Investigation; provide with authority to investigate certain offenses involving fraudulent real estate transactions
Grand Juries; oath shall be given to all witnesses; to provide that an unsworn testimony shall be disallowed
Death penalty cases; Supreme Court; pretrial proceedings; extend review period
Probated or suspended sentences; maximum period of revocation; change provisions
Criminal Justice Coordination Council; councilmembers' compensation/reimbursement of expenses; provisions
Official Code of Georgia Annotated; correct errors and omissions
Civil Practice; grounds of exercise; personal jurisdiction over nonresidents involved in domestic relation cases; provisions
Alcovy, Atlanta, and Brunswick judicial circuits; dates of terms; change
Reunification of family; additional case plan and permanency plan requirements; provisions
Wills, Trusts, Estate; provide for construction of wills/trust instruments referring to federal estate; provide for judicial construction of such wills
Public disclosure exemption; certain graphic image photographs; provisions
Sexual offenders; classification; change and enact provisions
Child abuse reports; access to records; solicitors-general; authorize
Owners of real property; industrial areas; remove property - CA
Enforcement of contracts; restrict competition; provisions - CA
Georgia Foreign Money Judgments Recognition Act; not recognize foreign judgments in defamation actions
Proceedings; provide for certain children found incompetent to stand trial
Sunset revisions; repeal automatic expiration; provisions
Evidence; revise, supersede, and modernize provisions; provide definitions
Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act; enact
Dismissal of appeals; may be dismissed if improperly filed; provide
Microchip Consent Act of 2009; prohibit requiring a person to be implanted with a microchip
Courts; additional criminal penalties for purposes of drug abuse treatment/education programs; revise provisions
Offenses; provide for neutrality with regard to the offense of incest
"Smash and Grab Act"; add additional offenses to the definition of "designated felony act"; increase the penalty for burglary
Behavorial Health/Developmental Disabilities; revise provisions
Wills, Trusts, & Admin. of Estates; provide when no distribution has been made from a trust within certain time, notify district attorney of circuit
Civil Practice; provide for discovery and production of electronically stored information
Appeal and Error; provide for appeals from awards of attorney's fees; general agreements of indemnity contracts litigation
Public Records; disclosure; modify provisions to the exemptions for records of a pending investigation or prosecution of criminal activity
Estates; provide for a tenancy in the entirety; exceptions
Estates; prohibit fee for a future conveyance of residential real property; definition
Superior Courts; decrease the number of superior court judges in certain circuits; provide for termination of certain judgeships
Adoption; require home study by evaluator prior to placement of a child; third party is neither stepparent/relative; definitions; provisions
Public Records; disclosure of certain law enforcement/emergency response records; provide exemption
Crime; medical identity fraud; provide punishment
Governor; revise powers to suspend, limit the sale, dispensing, or transportation of firearms during states of emergency
Property; prohibit covenants; planned subdivision/property owner's association; owner's right to display the U.S. and Georgia flags
Eminent Domain; private property; benefits of economic development shall not constitute public use; local governments-CA
Local Government; College and University Special District Act of 2010; provide establishment
Local Government Code Enforcement Boards; provide definitions
Courts; increase number of judges; Supreme Court/Court of Appeals; create/provide funding of a judicial operations fund
"Anti-Crime and Safe Streets Act of 2010; provide a condition; Fourth Admentment rights regarding search/seizure
Courts; create mental health court divisions; provide for assignment of cases; planning groups and work plans
Civil Practice; provide for a conference of the parties to discuss and plan for discovery
Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals; emergency powers; provisions
Georgia Attorney General; urged to begin preparations to challenge the constitutionality of H.R. 3590
Georgia Attorney General; urged to begin preparations to challenge the constitutionality of H.R. 3590
Health Care Systems; no law shall pass that restricts a person's freedom of choice of private health care systems CA
Motor Vehicle; provide driving under influence of alcohol/drugs with a child is felony
Proceedings; indictment of a peace officer for crimes in performing his/her duties; provisions
Offenses; mandate a minimum age for the prosecution of the offenses of prostitution
Government; origin and foundation; provide all powers not delegated to the state/local government; reserved by the people (PF)-CA
Offenses; sexual assault against persons in custody, certain patients, and others subject to authority of supervisor; change prov. (PF)
Superior courts; issuing orders on motions; provisions
Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; filing fees; change certain provisions
Cordele Judicial Circuit; superior court; change certain terms
Child Support; revise a definition; correct cross-references; provisions
Child support; collection options; Department of Human Resources; provisions
Superior courts; sunset dates for property filing fees; change
Probate courts; associate probate court judges; provisions
Kidnapping; change certain provisions
State courts; require payment of costs of an appeal; provisions
Time-share projects; estate shall include certain interests; provisions
The Option of Adoption Act; enact
Human Resources, Department of; juvenile proceedings; locate adult relatives; provisions
Georgia Limited Liability Company Act; certain technical corrections; clarify provisions
Extraordinary writs; removal of superior court judge; provisions
Cherokee County State Court; additional judge; provide
Service and filing pleadings; electronic service; provide
Victim Compensation; provide for recovery for serious mental and emotional trauma; change definitions; provisions
Social Services; provide access by certain gov. entities/persons to records concerning reports of child abuse; define a certain term
Hospital acquisition; notice to Attorney General; change certain provisions
Sexual offenses; child molestation; define; change certain provisions
Bonds or recognizances; forfeiture; relieve surety from liability
Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act; adopt; provisions
Domestic Relations/Social Services; sexual exploitation; expand the definition
Trial juries; qualification of electric membership corporation; provisions
Courts; provide notice of the release of child from detention under certain circumstances; definitions
Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; filing fees; change certain provisions
Real estate brokers; certain disclosures made in writing; require
Crimes; provide the imposition of life without parole; person convicted of murder independently of a death penalty prosecution
Delinquent and unruly children; disposition; change provisions
Courts; juvenile proceedings; revisions
General Assembly; limit the recovery of attorney's fee for certain claims for compensation
Judicial system; assignment of senior judges; provide for provisions
Sexual Offenders; classification; registration, and restrictions on residences, workplaces, and activities; change/enact provision of law
Retirement; change designation of Georgia Public Defender Standards Council to Georgia Public Defender Agency; conditions for effective date
Landowners Protection Act of 2009; permit persons to hunt/fish or allow persons on property for agritourism; limit liability
Georgia Indigent Defense Act of 2003; extensively revise; provide for the Georgia Public Standards Agency; director; powers/duties
Administrative Proceedings; provide award of attorney's fees under certain circumstances
Contractor; service of notice of commencement; requirements; procedure for application of certain forms
Courts; Georgia Courts Automation Commission; repeal
Senate Study Committee on Drug Courts and Addictive Drugs; create
Criminal Code of Georgia; require persons convicted of certain crimes to wear a global positioning system monitor
Drivers' Licenses; extend period of suspension; certain serious offenders before reinstatement
Sentence/Punishment; defendants guilty of crimes involving bias, prejudice, circumstances, and parole; repeal certain provisions
Pardons/Paroles; classification of information/documents/divulgence of confidential state secrets; provisions
Psychiatric Advance Directive Act; provide standards/limitations with respect to psychiatric advance directives
Safety Belts; provide failure to use may be considered evidence of causation, negligence
Rachel's Law; provide for parameters regarding the use of confidential informants
Property; time-share projects/programs; provide definitions; private residence clubs developments are not time-share estates
Search Warrants; issuance by judicial officers; change provisions; no-knock warrants
Sentence/Punishment; allow family of victim to provide statements during sentencing procedures of person who committed the crime
Sentence/Punishment; provide a moratorium on the administration of death sentence
The Reed Act; child custody; person registered on the state sexual offender registry; constitute a change of material condition
Family Violence; define certain terms; Georgia Family Violence Offender Registry; create
Proceedings; provide defendant must be found mentally retarded by a preponderance of the evidence
Georgia Condominium Act; failure of a declarant to carry out certain duties; provisions; transfer of control to the unit owners
Trial Juries; provide members of electric membership corp. shall be qualified to serve as juror where electric membership corp. is a party
Minors; adult entertainment establishments; provide minimum age of certain employees
Concealed Weapon; kept in a holster; repeal requirement
Handgun ammunition; prohibit manufacture, sale that does not contain unique code; create ammunition coding system data base