2009 State Bar Legislative Tracking

Bill

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Description

Author

Committee

HB 0024

 

Evidence; revise, supersede, and modernize provisions; provide definitions

Willard, Wendell 49th

House Committee on Judiciary (Judy)

 

1/15/09

3/3/09

4/3/09

House Second Readers

House Committee Favorably Reported

House Withdrawn, Recommitted



HR 0073

Court of Appeals and Supreme Court; decisions; remove provisions - CA
Franklin,Bobby 43rd
House Committee on Judiciary (Judy)

1/16/09
House Second Readers


HR 0074

Judicial Qualifications Commission; remove power; provisions - CA
Franklin,Bobby 43rdHouse Committee on Judiciary (Judy)

1/16/09House Second Readers

SB 0041

Attorneys; advertise on television in the State of Ga.; regulate/impose conditions; provide for a penalty
Harp,Seth 29th
Senate Committee on Special Judiciary (S JUDY)

1/26/09
Senate Read and Referred


SB 0042
Georgia Indigent Defense Act of 2003; extensively revise; provide for the Georgia Public Standards Agency; director; powers/dutiesSmith,Preston 52ndHouse Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil (JudyNC)

1/26/09

2/2/09

2/19/09

2/25/09

4/3/09
Senate Read and Referred

Senate Read Second Time

Senate Passed/Adopted

House Second Readers

House Withdrawn, Recommitted


SB 0101

Torts; limit liability for certain drug/medical device manufacturers and sellers under certain circumstances; definitions; exceptions
Cowsert,Bill 46th
Senate Committee on Economic Development (ECD)

2/17/09
Senate Recommitted


SB 0108

Georgia Civil Practice Act; attorney's fees and costs; provide for recovery; motion to dismiss under certain circumstances; definitions
Cowsert,Bill 46thHouse Committee on Judiciary (Judy)

2/5/09

3/5/09

3/12/09

3/17/09

3/25/09

4/3/09
Senate Read and Referred

Senate Read Second Time

House First Readers

House Second Readers

House Committee Favorably Reported

House Withdrawn, Recommited


SB 0131

The Revised Georgia Trust Code of 2009; comprehensively revise provisions relating to trusts
Hamrick,Bill 30th
House Committee on Judiciary (Judy)

2/10/09

2/26/09

3/5/09

3/9/09
Senate Read and Referred

Senate Committee Favorably Reported
House First Readers

House Second Readers


SB 0138

Transparency in Lawsuits Protection Act; provide legislative enactments do not create a private right of action unless expressly stated
Wiles,John 37th
Senate Committee on Special Judiciary (S JUDY)

2/11/09
Senate Read and Referred