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State Bar Legislative Agenda

2024 State Bar Legislative Agenda (Georgia General Assembly)

Summary: HB 1240 seeks to update and modernize various statutes in the commercial code relating to commercial transactions in order to maintain uniformity in the state’s statutes governing commercial transactions. It also establishes commercial law for transactions involving digital assets.

Status: Signed by Gov. Kemp on May 6.

Summary: HB 1218 relates to general provisions relative to probate, requires that notice be provided to beneficiaries of a testate estate.

Status: Did not pass.

Summary: HB 947 seeks to increase compensation received by superior court judges and create the Judicial System Compensation Commission.

Status: Did not pass.

Status: Proclamation issued by Gov. Kemp on Jan. 24.

$900,000 for Increased Funding for the Georgia Appellate Practice and Educational Resource Center

Status: Fully funded for FY 2025.

$3 Million for Continued Funding for Civil Legal Services Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence

Status: Fully funded for FY 2025.

$619,000 for Increased Funding to Provide Civil Legal Services Grants for Medical Legal Partnerships

Status: Funded at $409,500 for FY 2025.