State Bar Legislative Tracking

Weekly Legislative Updates, 2008 Session:

A. Jan. 18, 2008
B. Feb. 1, 2008
C. Feb. 8, 2008
D. Feb. 14, 2008
E. Feb. 22, 2008
F. Feb. 29, 2008
G. March 7, 2008
H. March 14, 2008
I. March 21, 2008
J. March 28, 2008
K. April 3, 2008
L. Final 2008 Update

State Bar Tracking Sheet, Final 2008 (*updated 4-29-08)
(List of all bills being tracked by the State Bar and links to state legislative sites)

2008 STATE BAR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA and BILL STATUS
(GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY)

1) JUDICIAL COMPENSATION (Support) - Passed House and Senate

A. HB 119
B. Talking Points on Judicial Compensation
C. Letter to the Editor, Edenfield/Nunn
D. Commission on Judicial Service Report - short version
E. Commission on Judicial Service Report - long version with appendices
F. Support Letter, Senate Democratic Caucus

2) SALES TAX ON LEGAL SERVICES (Oppose) - Did Not Pass

A. HR 1246 (originally HR 900)
B. Bar Position Statement

3) GOOD FUNDS AT CLOSING (Support) - Passed House and Senate

A. SB 355 
B. Real Property Section Proposal

4) COMMUNITY TRUSTS (Support) - Did Not Pass

A. HB 646 
B. Elder Law Section Proposal

5) CORPORATE CODE AMENDMENTS (Support) - Passed House and Senate

A. SB 436
B. Business Law Section Proposal

6) UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT (Support) - Passed House and Senate

A. HB 972  
B. Fiduciary Law Section Proposal

7) CROSS REFERRENCE CANCELLATIONS OF SECURITY INSTRUMENTS (Support) - Passed House and Senate

A. HB 1018
B. Real Property Section Proposal

8) DISCLOSURE OF ARBITRATION COSTS (Support)

A. HB _____ - Bill Not Introduced
B. Consumer Law Section Proposal

9) FUNDING OF APPELLATE RESOURCE CENTER (Support) - Continuation Budget Passed

A. Proposal of Appellate Resource Center

10) FUNDING OF LEGAL SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (Support) - Continuation Budget Passed

A. Women and Minorities in the Law Proposal

11) NEW RULES OF EVIDENCE (Support) - Introduced

A. HB 1493
B. Evidence Study Committee Report

12) REGISTRY FOR PROCESS SERVERS (Support) - Did Not Pass

A. HB 292 

13) BAR EXAM REQUIREMENTS (Oppose) - Did Not Pass

A. HB 115 
B. Talking Points

14) VICARIOUS LIABILITY (Oppose) - Amended to eliminate vicarious liability - Passed

A. HB 89  
B. Exec. Committee 2007

15) RIPENING OF TAX DEED (Oppose) - Did Not Pass

A. SB 271 

16) OPT OUT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER PROGRAM (Oppose) - Did Not Pass

A. SB 143  

2008 STATE BAR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
(UNITED STATES CONGRESS)

1) JUDICIAL COMPENSATION (Support)

A. S. 1638 Federal Judicial Salaries Restoration Act
B. Sen. Patrick Leahy, Chair Senate Judiciary  (Statement)

More information on the Bar's Legislative program.