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40 bills for “Appeal and error”.
Conduct of Proceedings in Criminal Trials; legislative intent; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would change how errors are preserved for appeal in criminal trials, ending the requirement that lawyers formally 'except' to a judge's ruling and adopting a federal-style plain-error review standard.
… 17-8-60. (a) Any error, defect, irregularity, or variance that does not affect substantial rights shall be disregarded. (b) A plain error that affects substantial rights may …
Appeal and error; judgments deemed directly appealable; change a provision
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 176 changes Georgia's rules for criminal appeals, creating a new process for defendants to seek late permission to appeal or request a new trial, and setting clearer deadlines for withdrawing guilty pleas.
… Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appeal and error, is amended by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 5-6 …
Appeal and error; service of process; provide by certified mail and statutory overnight delivery, return receipt requested
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require that when court documents on appeal are served by mail, it must be certified mail or statutory overnight delivery with a return receipt, instead of regular mail.
House Bill 688 By: Representatives Crawford of the 89th, Holcomb of the 101st, Oliver of the 84th, and Westbrook of the 163rd A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN …
Appeal and error; certain appellate procedures regarding the denial of sovereign and any other immunity available to the state or a city or county in this state; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate substitute to HB 531 would rewrite Georgia's rules on suing cities, capping damages, extending the time to file claims, and stripping legal immunity from local governments that violate the state's ban on immigration sanctuary policies or ignore federal detainer requests.
… b) Municipal corporations shall not be liable for failure to perform or for errors in performing their legislative or judicial powers. For neglect to perform or improper or …
Income tax; change certain definitions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would change how county tax offices handle newspaper publication errors in property tax digests and would rewrite the information included on property tax bills and annual assessment notices, while repealing the state's roll-back rate certification requirement.
… At the time of filing your appeal you must select one of the following options: (A) An appeal to the county board of equalization with appeal to the …
Appeal and error; appeal of superior court decisions on zoning decisions of counties and municipal corporations; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 318 would let Georgians appeal superior court rulings on local zoning decisions directly to the Georgia Court of Appeals, while also stripping single administrative officers of power to make quasi-judicial zoning calls.
… Said article is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 5-6-35, relating to cases requiring application for appeal, requirements for application, exhibits, response, issuance …
Ad Valorem Taxation of Property; the acceptance of tax digests in the event of a publication error made by a newspaper; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would rewrite several parts of the state's property tax law, giving homeowners more time to apply for homestead exemptions but adding a 50 percent penalty for failing to report when they no longer qualify for one.
… At the time of filing your appeal you must select one of the following options: (A) An appeal to the county board of equalization with appeal to the …
Appeal and error; declaratory judgments in instances involving accusations made by a prosecuting attorney regarding credibility of a peace officer; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 288 changes Georgia rules for sheriff candidates and creates a formal process for handling 'Giglio lists,' the lists prosecutors keep of police officers whose credibility as witnesses is in question.
… officer has pleaded guilty or been convicted, by final judgment and when all appeals have been exhausted, of an offense punishable as false swearing within the meaning of …
"Insurers' Use of Aerial or Satellite Images Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 409 would set rules for how homeowners insurers in Georgia use drone, aircraft, or satellite photos to deny, cancel, or raise rates on residential policies, and would give homeowners 60 days to fix flagged problems.
… make the adverse underwriting decision; (3) Establish an appeal process so that the property owner may correct any errors or misunderstandings related to the adverse underwriting decision; (4 …
Public officers and employees; calculating and setting the salaries of certain state officials; revise provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 86 changes how Georgia sets the salaries of Supreme Court Justices, Court of Appeals Judges, and judges on the state's new Business Court and Tax Court, tying their pay to federal judges' salaries instead of fixed dollar amounts.
… In the event any reimbursement is made or any allowance is paid and it is later determined that such reimbursement or payment was made in error, the person …
Georgia Lottery for Education Act; authorize certain billiards and darts tournaments and prizes
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would let bar and arcade locations run billiards and darts tournaments with gift-card prizes, require progressive discipline for coin-operated amusement machine violations, and move appeals of Georgia Lottery Corporation decisions to a specialized Fulton County court division.
… to require the Georgia Lottery Corporation to provide certain data; to provide that appeals from the decision of a hearing officer of the corporation shall be to the …
"Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Compensation Act"; establish
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 176 would create a formal process in Georgia law for people who were wrongly convicted and imprisoned to petition a court for a finding of innocence and then receive state compensation, capped at $1 million.
… The exonerated person shall have 15 days after proper notification of any existing errors or omissions to supplement or amend the requisition. The department shall not deny any …
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.
… In disputed cases where there is no obvious error, the approval or disapproval of claims may not be delegated by the governing authority. (f) Nothing contained in subsections …
Ad Valorem Tax; class action suits by taxpayers for refunds; prohibit
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would bar taxpayers from filing class action lawsuits or claims to recover erroneously collected property taxes, requiring each taxpayer to pursue a refund individually.
… In disputed cases where there is no obvious error, the approval or disapproval of claims may not be delegated by the governing authority. (f) Nothing contained in subsections …
"Georgia Hemp Farming Act,"; delta-9-THC in consumable hemp products; provide milligram limits
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House committee substitute for SB 254 would rewrite Georgia's coin operated amusement machine law, covering billiards and darts tournaments, machine classifications, redemption limits, progressive discipline for violations, and where licensees can appeal corporation decisions.
… to require the Georgia Lottery Corporation to provide certain data; to provide that appeals from the decision of a hearing officer of the corporation shall be to the …
Georgia Administrative Procedure Act shall apply to all executive branch agencies; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate substitute for HB 903 rewrites Georgia's coin operated amusement machine law, allowing billiards and darts tournaments with prizes, setting new redemption limits, requiring progressive discipline for violations, and moving appeals to a specialized Fulton County court division.
… to require the Georgia Lottery Corporation to provide certain data; to provide that appeals from the decision of a hearing officer of the corporation shall be to the …
Domestic relations; creation of a registry of recidivist domestic violence offenders; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1207 would create a public registry of repeat domestic violence offenders in Georgia, maintained by the Georgia Crime Information Center and searchable on the GBI's website, starting with convictions in 2027.
… reason to believe that he or she was placed on the registry in error or if such person remains on the registry after his or her qualifying sentences …
Insurance; prior authorization and utilization review requirements for healthcare plans; reform
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would tighten prior authorization rules for health insurers, requiring faster decisions, more information to doctors, and automatic exemptions for providers with high approval rates, starting January 1, 2027.
… Such an opportunity shall be provided, however, before an appeal. If a private review agent or utilization review entity questions the medical necessity of a healthcare service, such …
Georgia State Indemnification Fund; the Department of Administrative Services to purchase annuities for the payment of indemnification claims; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 56 lets the Department of Administrative Services buy annuities to pay Georgia State Indemnification Fund claims and creates a one-time window for families of public safety officers who died of COVID-19 to apply for death benefits.
… appeal shall be filed with the commissioner or his or her designee within 60 days of receipt of the department's decision and shall identify the errors in …
State Building, Plumbing, and Electrical Codes; acknowledgement of an applicant's use of a private professional provider to conduct a plan review or inspection; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would let homeowners and builders hire private licensed inspectors to review residential building projects instead of waiting on local government inspectors, with a discount on permit fees when they do.
… Any decisions by the local official, if there is no board of appeals, may be appealed to the Department of Community Affairs as provided in this chapter. The …
Hospitals; allow rural hospitals to join together to allow further purchasing power with third-party payors but retain their independence
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate substitute for HB 1393 would largely end the state's certificate of need system for healthcare facilities, keeping it only for skilled nursing facilities, while letting rural hospital authorities merge, share services, and jointly negotiate with insurers without facing state antitrust liability.
… The hearing officer shall also consider: (1) Whether the department committed prejudicial procedural error in its consideration of the application; (2) Whether the appeal lacks substantial justification; and …
Watkins, Mr. Joseph Samuel; compensate
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Resolution 128 directs the state to pay a combined roughly $7.6 million to five men, including Joseph Samuel Watkins, who were wrongfully convicted and later exonerated in Georgia criminal cases.
… Watkins continued to maintain his innocence and pursued appeals and other post-conviction relief; and WHEREAS, years later, the podcast Undisclosed and the Georgia Innocence Project learned that …
Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise, modernize and correct errors or omissions
Summary by Georgia Commons: This is the annual Georgia Code Revision Commission bill that fixes typos, punctuation, cross-references, and outdated terms across dozens of titles of the Official Code of Georgia and formally reenacts the entire Code for 2026.
… Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appeal and error, is amended in: (1) Code Section 5-6-41, relating to reporting, preparation, and …
Physician Assistant Licensure Compact; enter into an interstate compact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1295 would have Georgia join the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact, letting physician assistants licensed in other member states practice in Georgia without getting a separate Georgia license, while also adding a criminal background check requirement for Georgia PA licensure.
… The Commission or an authorized committee of the Commission may direct revisions to a previously adopted Commission Rule for purposes of correcting typographical errors, errors in format, errors …
Labor and industrial relations; protections for warehouse distribution center workers; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 16 would create a new Georgia law protecting warehouse and distribution center workers from unsafe production quotas, giving them rights to paid breaks, safety training, and information about how their work speed is tracked.
… of action; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for assessments and appeals; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting …
Georgia Nicotine Vapor Products Directory Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 577 would create a state directory of nicotine vapor products legally approved for sale in Georgia, banning the sale of any vaping product not listed and setting fines, seizures, and license penalties for violations.
… Such contraband shall be stored pending a hearing and appeal provided for in subsections (d) and (e) of this Code section and thereafter destroyed, if authorized. (c) A …
Interstate Compact for School Psychologists; enter into
Summary by Georgia Commons: Georgia would join the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists, letting school psychologists licensed in other member states get an equivalent Georgia license, and vice versa, through a streamlined process.
… civil liability caused by or arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred, or that the person against whom the claim is made …
Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions in, and reenact the statutory portion of said Code
Summary by Georgia Commons: This annual Code Revision Commission bill makes thousands of small technical fixes across the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, correcting typos, updating terminology, and reenacting the entire statutory code, without changing policy.
… 1295 (9) Code Section 44-11-32, relating to procedure on submission of counteraffidavit, trial, 1296 nonmeritorious submission, and appeal, by deleting the subsection (a) designation and in …
"Georgia Hemp Farming Act"; total THC concentration of consumable hemp products; provide limits
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would overhaul several property tax rules statewide, creating a new local sales tax option to fund homestead exemptions, tightening how homestead exemption values are calculated, and changing when local governments can hold tax-related special elections.
… The assessed value of the substantial property changes shall be established following any final determination of value on appeal pursuant to Code Section 48-5-311." "(d) No …
Commerce and Trade; private entities that employ certain AI systems to guard against discrimination caused by such systems; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would regulate businesses that use artificial intelligence systems to make major decisions about people's education, jobs, healthcare, housing, credit, insurance, or legal services, requiring testing for bias and consumer notices.
… Information on opportunities to appeal an adverse consequential decision concerning the consumer arising from the deployment of an automated decision system, which appeal shall, if technically feasible, allow …
Notaries Public; the modernization of certain legal, notarial, and court services using electronic means; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would let attorneys conduct real estate closings and notarizations using video and electronic signatures under strict conditions, while banning so-called witness-only closings and creating new criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized practice of law.
… ins>intentional and resulted from a bona fide error notwithstanding the maintenance of procedures implemented to avoid such error. (h) A cause of action brought under this Code …
Health; transfer responsibility for oversight of emergency medical services from Department of Public Health to Georgia Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Council
Summary by Georgia Commons: HB1446 would move oversight of Georgia's ambulance services, EMS personnel licensing, stroke center certification, and cardiac care designations from the Department of Public Health to a newly structured Georgia Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Council.
… The appeal shall be an appeal de novo to the superior court and the appealing party shall have a right to a jury trial and all rights provided …
Professions and businesses; repeal and reenact Chapter 11A, the Dietetics Practice Act
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 185 rewrites Georgia's dietitian licensing law to create a new, separate license for nutritionists, sets detailed education and supervised-practice rules for both, and lets Georgia join a multistate dietitian licensing compact.
… The defaulting State may appeal the action of the Compact Commission by petitioning </ins> 1303 <ins>the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia or the …
Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide twelfth judge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate committee substitute for HB 960, though still titled as a bill about the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit, would instead rewrite numerous Georgia election law provisions covering voter lists, ballot design, hand-marked paper ballots, recounts, and audits.
… Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 21-2-229, relating to challenge of applicant for registration by other electors, notice and hearing, right of appeal, and …
Elections and Primaries; the list of eligible voters is posted and made public prior to each primary or election; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate committee substitute to SB 568 would rewrite large parts of Georgia's election law, requiring public posting of voter lists, adding fines for registrars who miss removal deadlines, and changing ballot design, recount, and audit rules statewide.
… Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 21-2-229, relating to challenge of applicant for registration by other electors, notice and hearing, right of appeal, and …
"Henry McNeal Turner Voting Rights Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate bill would create a state-level voting rights law for Georgia, banning voter suppression and vote dilution, setting up a new Georgia Voting Rights Commission, and requiring some local governments to get state approval before changing election rules.
… In preparing any estimates under this article, the Database and Institute shall apply validated methodologies and engage with impacted communities to adjust estimates for documented inaccuracies, errors, or …
Clayton County; Board of Commissioners; code of ethics and board of ethics; revise and update provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 794 rewrites the ethics rules for Clayton County government, restructuring the county's board of ethics, creating new ethics officer and administrator positions, and giving the ethics board its own budget and grand jury oversight.
… and shall require the officer to appear before the jury and explain the errors. (iii) Should any officer fail or refuse to make the return required by division …
Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1344 is a wide-ranging overhaul of Georgia insurance law, creating a storm mitigation grant program, new homeowner protections against aerial-image-based policy cancellations, stiffer insurance fraud penalties, and faster claims processing after disasters.
… make the adverse underwriting decision; (3) Establish an appeal process so that the property owner may correct any errors or misunderstandings related to the adverse underwriting decision; (4 …
Funeral Directors; organic human reduction as a means of disposing of deceased human bodies; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 241 legalizes organic human reduction, sometimes called human composting, as a new option for disposing of human remains in Georgia and sets licensing rules for facilities that offer it.
… provided for in this article; (2) Issuance of a license or registration through error; (3) Conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude; (4) The practice of embalming or …
Official Code of Georgia Annotated; amend various titles
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 327 is a wide-ranging update to Georgia's trust, estate, and family law statutes that rewrites rules on trustees and trust directors, expands legal recognition for children born from assisted reproduction, and raises the dollar amount probate judges can distribute for minors.
… The records of any appeals taken from any such proceeding or procedure shall also be sealed. Furthermore, the court may consult with and obtain the advice of medical …