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40 bills for “Civil practice”.
Civil practice; tolling of limitations; provide for surviving relatives in wrongful death actions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would extend a legal pause on the filing deadline for wrongful death lawsuits, allowing surviving relatives of crime victims to wait until a related criminal case is resolved before their filing clock resumes.
Civil practice; compensation for receivers; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House Judiciary Committee substitute for HB 1348 would update how much Georgia courts can pay receivers who manage assets in civil cases, adding a new fee tier for larger funds and an overall 5 percent cap on total compensation.
Civil Practice Act; scheduling of civil trials; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1407 would set detailed new rules for how Georgia courts schedule and call civil jury trials, including calendar deadlines, notice periods, and priority rules for attorneys with multiple cases.
Civil practice; require depositions to be taken before certified court reporters
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1208 would require that depositions taken in Georgia be conducted before a certified court reporter, removing the older option of stenographic recording without that certification.
Civil practice; certain alleged acts by clergy members; extend statute of limitations
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1479, known as Hayle's Law, would give adult survivors of sexual abuse by clergy members far more time to sue, and would revive some old claims that are currently time-barred.
Holidays; first day of the legislative session each year as Civility Day; designate
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would designate the first day of each year's legislative session as 'Civility Day,' with legislative findings encouraging respectful conduct among lawmakers.
Civil practice; ad valorem taxation of property; prohibit class action suits by taxpayers for refunds
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would bar taxpayers from banding together in class action lawsuits to seek refunds of property taxes or license fees from counties and cities, requiring each taxpayer to pursue a refund individually.
Dr. Roy Charles Bell Memorial Bridge; Fulton County; dedicate
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House resolution would name the Interstate 85/75 bridge over Edgewood Avenue Southeast in Fulton County the Dr. Roy Charles Bell Memorial Bridge, honoring the Atlanta dentist and civil rights figure.
Senate Civil Rights Protections Study Committee; create
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate resolution creates a five-member Senate Civil Rights Protections Study Committee to examine Georgia's anti-discrimination laws and recommend possible new legislation before disbanding in December 2025.
House Study Committee on Civil Rights Protections; create
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House resolution would create a five-member study committee to examine whether Georgia should adopt comprehensive state civil rights laws covering employment, housing, public accommodations, and public services.
Sagers, Richard B.; condolences
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House resolution honors the life of Richard B. Sagers, a Black trucking pioneer and civil rights litigant from Georgia, on the 32nd anniversary of his death.
Criminal procedure; scent of marijuana, cannabis, or hemp; provide imitations on stops, searches, seizures, or arrests
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would bar police from stopping, searching, or arresting someone based only on the smell of marijuana, cannabis, or hemp, whether burnt or not.
Original 33 Memorial Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 303 directs the state to place a monument on the Georgia capitol grounds or another prominent site honoring the Original 33, the Black legislators expelled from the General Assembly in 1868, once private funding is available.
Education; discrimination on the basis of an individual's race due to a protective hairstyle, or length thereof, in any student dress or grooming policy; prohibit
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would bar schools and colleges that receive state money or enroll students getting state financial aid from discriminating against students based on protective hairstyles like braids, locs, twists, and afros.
Dillard, Dr. Thelma; remarkable career and lifelong dedication and exemplary service in education, civil rights, and community leadership within the Bibb County region; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution honors Dr. Thelma Dillard of the Bibb County region for more than five decades of work in education, civil rights, and community leadership.
Civil Practice; substantive and comprehensive revision of provisions regarding civil practice, evidentiary matters, damages, and liability in tort actions; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 68 rewrites large parts of Georgia's civil lawsuit rules, changing how lawyers can argue pain-and-suffering damages, creating a new legal standard for negligent security lawsuits, letting juries hear evidence of seat belt non-use, and changing what medical bills injured plaintiffs can recover.
Roberts, Dr. Terrence J.; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends Dr. Terrence J. Roberts, one of the Little Rock Nine, for his decades of work in psychology, education and civil rights advocacy.
"Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 36 creates a Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act, requiring state and local governments to show a compelling reason before substantially burdening a person's religious practice.
Person, Charles; condolences
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate resolution honors the late Charles Person, one of the original 1961 Freedom Riders, and offers condolences to his family and friends.
Housing; discrimination based on hairstyles associated with race, color, or national origin; prohibit
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 135 would add hairstyles like braids, locs, and twists to Georgia's legal definition of race, extending anti-discrimination protections against them in housing, public schools, and employment.
Jones, Denise Olivia; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution honors Denise Olivia Jones, an Air Force veteran and poet, for her military service and advocacy on trauma healing and community building.
Bryant, Reverend Dr. Jamal-Harrison; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution formally commends Reverend Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant of Stonecrest, Georgia, for his civil rights and economic justice work, including leading the TargetFAST movement.
Fort, Honorable Vincent D.; condolences
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution honors the life of former state Senator Vincent D. Fort, who died on December 22, 2024, and directs that a copy be sent to his family.
Grady Memorial Hospital; rename to Grady-Bell Memorial Hospital; urge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would urge officials to rename Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta to Grady-Bell Memorial Hospital, honoring civil rights figure Dr. Roy Charles Bell Sr.
Georgia Civil Rights Act of 2025; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 670 would create Georgia's first comprehensive state civil rights law, adding protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and age to housing, employment, and public accommodations, and banning racial profiling by police.
"Georgia Civil Rights Act of 2025"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill, the "Georgia Civil Rights Act of 2025," would create statewide bans on discrimination in housing, public accommodations, and employment based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, and other traits, and would outlaw racial profiling by police.
Georgia Equity and Fairness Commission Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 367 would create a new state commission to study how chattel slavery and its aftermath affected Black Georgians and to recommend possible remedies, including restitution, before automatically dissolving in mid-2027.
Crimes; justification for use of force in defense of self or others; revise standards
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House Judiciary substitute to HB 1226 would change Georgia's self-defense law by adding a presumption that force used in self-defense is reasonable, tightening how police can investigate such claims, and expanding civil immunity to cover a person's heirs.
Second Amendment Preservation Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: HB121 would bar Georgia officials and police from helping enforce federal gun laws, and would let people sue local governments or officers who cooperate with federal firearms enforcement.
Education; public schools and postsecondary educational institutions to consider antisemitism in the same manner as discrimination based on religion; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 523 bars discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion in Georgia public schools, colleges, and technical schools, and sets up new complaint systems and a state Title VI coordinator to enforce it.
Audiology Practice Modernization Act; urge state-wide support for passage
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution urges statewide support for a proposed 'Audiology Practice Modernization Act' that would update the legal scope of audiology practice, without itself changing any law.
Fair Business Practices Act of 1975; prohibit vehicle rental companies from refusing to rent or lease to individuals over the age of 25
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would bar motor vehicle rental companies from refusing to rent cars to customers age 25 or older just because of their age, as long as they have a valid license and required insurance.
"Fair Business Practices Act of 1975" commercial cheating services that target students and examinees seeking a professional license as an unlawful, unfair, and deceptive trade practice; ban
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 213 bans commercial cheating services that write essays, exams, or other assignments for students or professional license examinees in Georgia, treating it as an unfair business practice enforceable only by the Attorney General.
Massage Therapy Practice; the number of education hours applicable to licensed massage therapists; increase
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would raise the minimum training required to become a licensed massage therapist from 500 hours to 625 hours of coursework and clinical work.
Termed and perpetual conservation easements; important tools for promoting conservation practices; express support
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would formally express the House's support for termed and perpetual conservation easements as tools to encourage voluntary land conservation on private property.
Department of Community Affairs; investigate the abusive practices of homeowners' associations; encourage
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution would encourage the Department of Community Affairs to investigate abusive practices by homeowners' associations, especially their effects on elderly and vulnerable residents.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Day at the state capitol; 02/24/26; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution designates February 24, 2026, as Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Day at the state capitol, honoring the state's more than 18,000 APRNs.
Selling and other Trade Practices; certain protections for consumers relative to warranties of HVAC systems and components of such systems; extend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would let HVAC system warranties transfer automatically to new homeowners and bar manufacturers from tying warranty coverage to product registration, starting January 1, 2026.
Courts; make certain acts of the unauthorized practice of law felonies and to provide for penalties
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would make certain violations of the state's unauthorized practice of law rules a felony instead of a misdemeanor, with prison time and fines up to $1 million for repeat offenders.
Mortgage lenders and brokers; prohibit unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions related to mortgage trigger leads
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 240 would make it illegal for mortgage lenders and brokers to misuse 'trigger leads,' the credit reports generated when a consumer applies for a mortgage, to deceptively solicit that same consumer.