Rep. Stan Gunter
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Georgia 2021-2022 Regular Session
Crimes and offenses; provide for the crime of theft by possession of stolen mail; provide for the crime of porch piracy [HB-94]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to theft, so as to provide for the crime of theft by possession of stolen mail; to provide for the crime of porch piracy; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Albert Reeves
Effective Date on 05/10/2021
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Gettr Georgia 2021-2022 Regular Session
Self-funded Healthcare Plan Opt-in to the Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act; enact [HB-234]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide an option for self-funded healthcare plans, exempt from state regulation under federal law, to opt in to Georgia's Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Calvin Smyre
Effective Date 2021-04-29 on 04/29/2021
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Georgia 2021-2022 Regular Session
Elections; persons who register to vote by mail shall vote for the first time in person; provide [HB-267]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide that persons who register to vote by mail shall vote for the first time in person; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mandi Ballinger
House Second Readers on 02/08/2021
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Georgia 2021-2022 Regular Session
Corporations, partnership, and associations; corporations may hold shareholders' meetings by means of remote communication; provide [HB-306]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 7 of Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to meetings, so as to provide that a corporation may hold annual shareholders' meetings and special shareholders' meetings by means of remote communication; to provide for requirements for such meetings by remote communication; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Trey Kelley
Effective Date 2021-04-29 on 04/29/2021
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Georgia 2021-2022 Regular Session
State sexual offender registry; assessment classifications; revise certain risk [HB-347]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 42-1-19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to petition for release from registration requirements, so as to revise certain risk assessment classifications regarding the state sexual offender registry; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Martin Momtahan
House Committee Favorably Reported on 02/08/2022
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Georgia 2021-2022 Regular Session
Evidence; certain proceedings may be conducted by video conference; provide [HB-371]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 24-13-60 of the O.C.G.A., relating to order requiring prisoner's delivery to serve as witness or criminal defendant generally, expenses, and prisoner under death sentence as witness, so as to provide that certain proceedings may be conducted by video conference; to provide for requirements for such proceedings; to authorize judges to order a prisoner's appearance in court; to provide that attorney-client privilege shall be preserved; to provide for the maintenance of certain records; to amend Article
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Greene
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute on 03/30/2022
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Georgia 2021-2022 Regular Session
Judicial Legal Defense Fund Commission; establish [HB-409]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Ethics ]
[Criminal Justice ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 15 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to counsel for public officials and agencies, so as to provide for a process for state-funded representation of certain judges in legal actions resulting from performance or nonperformance of their official duties; to provide for a definition; to establish the Judicial Legal Defense Fund; to establish the Judicial Legal Defense Fund Commission; to provide for appointments and duties; to provide for requirements; to provide
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Sponsored by: Rep. Trey Kelley
Effective Date 2022-07-01 on 05/02/2022
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Georgia 2021-2022 Regular Session
Courts; revise when superior courts are authorized to use alternative locations [HB-405]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding superior courts, so as to revise when superior courts are authorized to use alternative locations; to provide for criteria; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Holcomb
House Second Readers on 02/16/2021
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Georgia 2021-2022 Regular Session
Criminal procedure; pretrial proceedings; provisions [HB-555]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding pretrial proceedings, so as to provide for trials by a court sitting without a jury under certain circumstances; to provide for exceptions; to provide for requirements and procedures; to provide for a sunset date and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Oliver
House Second Readers on 02/23/2021
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Georgia 2021-2022 Regular Session
Property; revise when an action may operate as a lis pendens [HB-554]
[Real Estate ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Property Tax ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to lis pendens, so as to revise when an action may operate as a lis pendens; to require issuance by a court; to provide for procedures and qualifications for issuance; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Albert Reeves
Senate Taken From Table on 04/04/2022