2007-08 State Bar Legislative Tracking

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Description

Author

Committee

HB 115

 

Admission to Georgia bar; educational requirements; exam; provisions

Franklin, Bobby 43rd

House Committee on Judiciary

 

1/25/2007

House Second Readers

 

 

HB 119

 

Certain state officials; annual salaries; increase

Willard, Wendell 49th

House Committee on Judiciary

Senate Committee on Appropriations

 

4/14/2008

House Sent to Governor

 

 

HB 646

 

Handicapped persons; community trusts; provisions

Walker,
Len 107th

House Committee on Judiciary

 

3/19/2007

House Second Readers

 

 

HB 855

 

Appellate court judges; elected on or after July 1, 2008; provide benefits

Bridges, Ben 10th House Retirement Committee

 

4/20/2007

House Second Readers

 

 

HB 856

 

Georgia Judicial Retirement System; superior court judges and district attorneys; change provisions

Bridges, Ben 10th

House Retriement Committee

 

4/20/2007

House Second Readers

 

 

HB 918

 

Mortgages; settlement funds; disbursement; provisions

Lane, Roger 167th

House Committee on Judiciary

 

1/16/2008

House Second Readers

 

 

HB 972

 

Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act; enact

Tumlin, Steve 38th

House Committee on Judiciary

Senate Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions

 

4/11/2008

House Sent to Governor

 

 

HB 979

 

GREAT plan; implementation; provide

Richardson, Glenn 19th

House Committee on Ways & Means

 

3/11/2008

House Postponed

 

 

HB 1018

 

Superior court fees; recording an instrument; cross-indexing; provide additional filing fees

Lane, Roger 167th

Willard, Wendell 49th

House Committee on Judiciary

Senate Committee on Special Judiciary

 

4/14/2008

House Sent to Governor

 

 

HB 1245

 

Indigent defense; revise matters; senior judges; change certain provisions

Ralston, David 7th

House Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil

Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

4/15/2008

House Sent to Governor

 

 

HB 1251

 

Courts; death penalty cases; change matters

Fleming, Barry 117th

House Committee on Special Committee on Judicial Inquiry

 

2/21/2008

House Second Readers

 

 

HB 1252

 

Courts; senior judges; change certain provisions

Fleming, Barry 117th

House Committee on Special Committee on Judicial Inquiry

 

2/21/2008

House Second Readers

 

 

HB 1253

 

Courts; death penalty cases; counsel appointment; change matters

Fleming, Barry 117th

House Committee on Special Committee on Judicial Inquiry

 

2/21/2008

House Second Readers

 

 

HB 1493

 

Evidence; revise provisions; provide definitions

Willard, Wendell 49th

House Committee on Judiciary

 

4/4/2008

House First Readers

 

HR 0047

 

Joint Legislative Study Committee on Judicial Election Reform; create

Lindsey, Edward 54th

House Committee on Governmental Affairs

 

4/4/2008

House Passed/Adopted

 

HR 900

 

Taxation; comprehensive revision; abolish most state and local taxes; fair tax; provide - CA

Richardson, Glenn 19th

House Committee on Ways & Means

 

04/20/2007

House Second Readers

 

 

HR 1246

 

The Property Tax Reform Amendment; enact - CA

Richardson, Glenn 19th

House Committee on Ways & Means

Senate Committee on Finance

 

4/4/2008

Senate Conference Committee Appointed

 

SB 143

 

Judicial Circuits; alternative delivery systems; provide for funding

Wiles, John 37th

Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

2/10/2007

Senate Read and Referred

 

SB 271

 

Taxes; change the period of time within which a tax deed shall ripen by prescription

Mullis, Jeff 53rd

Senate Committee on Finance

House Committee on Ways & Means

 

3/28/2008

House Committee Favorably Reported

 

 

SB 326

 

Retirement; appellate court judges; provide for benefits

Heath, Bill 31st

House Retirement Committee

 

4/13/2007

Senate Read and Referred

 

 

SB 330

 

Georgia Judicial Retirement System; superior court judges/district attorneys; retirement benefits; change provision

Heath, Bill 31st

House Retirement Committee 

 

4/13/2007

Senate Read and Referred

 

 

SB 355

 

Property; mortgages, conveyance to secure debt, liens; disbursement of certain settlement funds after closing; general provisions

Smith, Preston 52nd

House Committee on Judiciary

Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

 

4/17/2008

Senate Sent to Governor

 

 

SB 436

 

Business Corporations; voting for directors in publicly traded corporations; change provisions

Cowsert, Bill 46th

House Committee on Judiciary

Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

4/21/2008

Senate Sent to Governor

 

 

SR 859

 

Ad Valorem Taxes; repeal the levy of state ad valorem taxes except in the case of an emergency CA

Rogers, Chip 21st

House Committee on Ways & Means

Senate Committee on Finance

 

2/20/2008

House Second Readers