Legislative Program

The Advisory Committee on Legislation shall prepare for legislative action such matters requiring legislation as may have received the approval of the State Bar's Board of Governors. It shall keep itself informed as to all proposed legislation affecting members of the Bar and the practice of law, and shall take appropriate action for support or opposition to such legislation. It also shall make due presentation of such proposed legislation to the appropriate legislative committee or bodies. (Ad hoc committees will be created as needed for specific legislation.)

Current Legislative Update, 2010 Session (*updated 5-6-10)

State Bar Tracking Sheet (*updated 5-6-10)
(List of all bills the State Bar has a position on and links to state legislative sites)

2010 STATE BAR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA (GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY)

1) NEW RULES OF EVIDENCE (Support)

A. Report summary from State Bar's Evidence Study Committee
B. Summary of differences between current rules and HB 24
C. Prof. Paul S. Milich's responses to prosecutor comments
D. Full text for HB 24

2) FUNDING

A. Issues and Impacts of Cuts to Judicial Funding
B. Funding of Legal Services for Victims of Domestic Violence (Support)

1. Proposal from Women and Minorities in the Profession Committee

2. 2-page summary of program

C. Funding of Appellate Resource Center (Support)

1. Proposal from the Appellate Resource Center

2. 2-page summary of program

D. Funding for Office of Dispute Resolution (Support)
E. Amended FY 2010 budget
F. FY 2011 budget

3) REVISION OF THE TRUST CODE (Support)

A. Proposal of the Fiduciary Law Section
B. Technical changes are being updated, and a committee substitute will be posted as soon as it is voted on by the House Judiciary Committee.
D. Full text of SB 131

4) INDIGENT DEFENSE PRINCIPLES (Support)

A. Revised Principles Indigent Defense

5) SB 42 - AMENDMENTS TO GA. INDIGENT DEFENSE ACT OF 2003

A. SB 42

6) FAMILY LAW SECTION (Support)

A. Proposal on Changes to the Long-Arm Statute

7) FIDUCIARY LAW SECTION (Support)

A. Proposal on Estate Tax Repeal

8) GOV. PERDUE'S TORT PROPOSALS (Oppose)

A. Summary of Governor's Tort Proposals
B. SB 101 - limited liability for drug and medical device manuf. & sellers
C. SB 108 - attorney costs and dismissal

9) SB 41 - ATTORNEY TELEVISION ADVERTISING (Oppose)

A. Full text of SB41

10) CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (Oppose)

A. HR 73 - Constitutional amendment that would remove the Court of Appeals' and Supreme Court's individual decisions from binding other courts as precedents
B. HR 74 - Constitutional amendment that would give the General Assembly power to remove and discipline judges rather than the Judicial Qualifications Commission

11) SB 138 - TRANSPARENCY IN LAWSUITS (Oppose)

A. Full text of SB 138

OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST TO LAWYERS

Other issues of interest to lawyers are included in the current legislative update. (Noted in red at the top of this page.)
The Administrative Office of the Courts tracks legislation affecting the courts and other legal issues. Visit their website for more information.
2010 State of the Judiciary Address by Chief Justice Carol Hunstein

State Bar Legislative Resources and Policies

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