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Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 10, 2025 · Introduced
Contracts with Small Businesses; automatic renewal provisions; definitions; provide and revise
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 127 would extend Georgia's automatic renewal notification law to cover small businesses, not just individual consumers, when they sign service contracts that automatically renew.
The Senate Committee on Regulated Industries and Utilities offered the following substitute to SB 127: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts, so as to make certain disclosure and notification requirements concerning automatic renewal provisions applicable to service contracts with...
SECTION 1. Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts, is amended by revising Chapter 12, relating to automatic renewal provisions, as follows: "CHAPTER 12 13-12-1. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) 'Automatic renewal provision' means a provision under which a service contract is renewed for a specified period of more...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 4, 2025 · Passed
Dental Hygienists Appreciation Day; recognize February 6, 2025
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate resolution recognizes February 6, 2025, as Dental Hygienists Appreciation Day, honoring the role dental hygienists play in oral health care across the state.
Senate Resolution 127 By: Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Watson of the 1st, Williams of the 25th, Summers of the 13th, Albers of the 56th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 6, 2025, as Dental Hygienists Appreciation Day; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, dental hygienists, as licensed oral health care professionals, have been promoting oral...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · January 27, 2025 · Engrossed
Stalking; offense of doxxing; penalties; protective order; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would create new crimes of doxing and aggravated doxing, making it illegal to post someone's address, phone number, or other identifying information with intent or reckless disregard to cause fear or harm.
The House Committee on Judiciary, Non-Civil offers the following substitute to SB 27: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to invasion of privacy, so as to provide for the offenses of doxing and aggravated doxing; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions; to...
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Anti-Doxing Act."
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 3, 2025 · Passed
"Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 79, the "Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act," creates a separate Georgia trafficking offense for fentanyl with its own weight thresholds and mandatory minimum prison terms, and updates related laws that reference drug trafficking.
nor more than 15 years and a fine of not less than $125,000.00 nor more than $250,000.00. (C) If a judge reduces the sentencing court departs from the mandatory minimum sentence pursuant to this paragraph, the judge such court shall specify on the record the circumstances for the reduction such departure and the interests served by such departure. Any such...
Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, is amended in Code Section 16-11-106, relating to possession of firearm or knife during commission of or attempt to commit certain crimes, by revising paragraph (5) of subsection (b) as follows: "(5) Any crime involving the trafficking of cocaine, marijuana, or illegal...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 4, 2025 · Introduced
"Georgia Red Flag Protective Order Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 92 would create a new Georgia legal process called a risk protection order, letting family members, household members, or police ask a superior court to temporarily take firearms and ammunition away from someone believed to pose a significant danger to themselves or others.
(f) A risk protection order shall include all of the following: (1) A statement of the grounds supporting the issuance of the order; (2) The date the order was issued; (3) The date the order ends; (4) Whether a mental health evaluation or chemical dependency evaluation of the respondent is required; (5) The address of the court in which any responsive...
(c) After a request under subsection (a) of this Code section, if the court finds there is reasonable cause to believe that the respondent poses a significant danger of causing personal injury to himself or herself or others in the near future by having in his or her custody or control, or by purchasing, possessing, or receiving, a firearm or ammunition,...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · January 28, 2025 · Introduced
Carrying and Possession of Firearms; offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; establish
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would make it a crime to leave a loaded, unsecured gun where a child under 17 can get to it, with tougher penalties if the child is hurt or killed, and would require gun dealers to post warning signs.
Senate Bill 49 By: Senators Parent of the 44th, Jones II of the 22nd, Merritt of the 9th, Halpern of the 39th, Harbison of the 15th and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to establish the offense of making...
SECTION 1. Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "16-11-132.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Child' means a person younger than 17 years of age. (2) 'Dealer' shall have the same...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 12, 2025 · Passed
Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions in, and reenact the statutory portion of said Code
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): 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.
SECTION 11. Reserved.
SECTION 12. Reserved.
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 6, 2025 · Introduced
Public Officers and Employees; a misdemeanor offense for violations regarding complaints by public employees; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would make it a misdemeanor crime for a public agency official to retaliate against a whistleblowing state or local employee, and would require courts to award attorney's fees to employees who win such cases.
(b) A public employer may receive and investigate complaints or information from any public employee concerning the possible existence of any activity constituting fraud, waste, and abuse in or relating to any state programs and operations under the jurisdiction of such public employer. (c) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, such public employer...
(f) A court may shall award reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses to a prevailing public employee. (g) Any agent of a public employer who violates subsection (d) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 24, 2025 · Introduced
"Reproductive Freedom Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would repeal the state's criminal abortion laws and the Woman's Right to Know Act, create a new 'Reproductive Freedom Act' declaring a fundamental right to abortion and contraception, and require Medicaid to cover abortion services.
(2) The unemancipated minor signs a consent form stating that she the unemancipated minor consents, freely and without coercion, to the abortion. (b) Subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply to an unemancipated minor seeking an abortion if: (1)(A) In the professional judgment of the healthcare professional: (i) Notice to the parent or guardian...
(e) A healthcare professional or a healthcare professional's qualified agent shall not provide notice to a parent or guardian if the unemancipated minor decides not to have an abortion."
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 4, 2025 · Introduced
Eavesdropping; limitations regarding the use of electronic monitoring devices; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would make it a crime to secretly plant a GPS or other electronic tracker on a person to monitor their location without consent, expanding a current law that only covers vehicle trackers used against people with protective orders.
Senate Bill 97 By: Senator Setzler of the 37th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 16-11-62 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eavesdropping, surveillance, or intercepting communication which invades privacy of another, and divulging private message, so as to provide for limitations regarding the use of electronic...
SECTION 1. Code Section 16-11-62 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eavesdropping, surveillance, or intercepting communication which invades privacy of another, and divulging private message, is amended as follows: "16-11-62. (a) It shall be unlawful for: (1) Any person in a clandestine manner intentionally to overhear, transmit, or...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · January 16, 2025 · Introduced
Brady Law Regulations; purchase or transfer of certain firearms; require a ten-day waiting period
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 19 would create a new definition of 'semiautomatic assault weapon' in Georgia law and require a ten-day waiting period before licensed dealers can complete the sale or transfer of one.
Senate Bill 19 By: Senators Lucas of the 26th, Jones of the 10th, Jones II of the 22nd, Jackson of the 41st, Parent of the 44th and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law Regulations, so as to require a ten-day waiting period for the purchase...
SECTION 1. Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law Regulations, is amended by revising Code Section 16-11-171, relating to definitions, as follows: "16-11-171. As used in this part, the term: (1) 'Center' means the Georgia Crime Information Center within the Georgia Bureau of...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 20, 2025 · Introduced
Firearms; activities relating to such that occur at a sport shooting range; negligent acts of a third party involving the use of a weapon, firearm; limit liability of a weapons, firearms, or ammunition manufacturer, trade assoc.
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would shield gun and ammunition makers, trade groups, dealers, and sport shooting range owners from liability for other people's unlawful, intentional, or negligent acts involving firearms, and would remove local governments' ability to sue them.
Senate Bill 231 By: Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Gooch of the 51st, Bearden of the 30th, Robertson of the 29th, Goodman of the 8th and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 16-11-173 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to legislative findings, preemption of local regulation and lawsuits relative to firearms, and...
SECTION 1. Code Section 16-11-173 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to legislative findings, preemption of local regulation and lawsuits relative to firearms, and exceptions, is amended by revising subsection (b) as follows: "(b)(1) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, no county or municipal corporation, by zoning, by...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 20, 2025 · Introduced
Labor and Industrial Relations; protections for freelance workers; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would create new legal protections for freelance workers, requiring written contracts, timely payment, and a state complaint process through the Department of Labor, under a new law called the Freelance Isn't Free Act.
(a) Any freelance worker or his or her authorized representative may file with the Commissioner a complaint alleging a violation of this chapter, requesting an investigation of such complaint, and stating the appropriate remedy, if any. The Commissioner is authorized to request or require any information deemed relevant to the complaint. The department...
(f) Each freelance worker and his or her authorized representative shall be notified in writing of any case conference before it is held and given the opportunity to attend and of any award and collection of civil penalties. 34-11-7. (a) The Commissioner shall investigate completed complaints provided for in Code Section 34-11-6 and, if the Commissioner...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 18, 2025 · Introduced
"Georgia Anti-Squatting Act of 2025"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 184 would rewrite Georgia's unlawful squatting law to let property owners and innkeepers use a sworn affidavit to get police to eject squatters or overstaying hotel guests within five days, while raising penalties for related forgery.
SECTION 2. Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, is amended by revising Code Section 16-7-21.1, relating to unlawful squatting, as follows: "16-7-21.1. (a)(1) A person commits the offense of unlawful squatting when he or she enters upon the land or premises of another and resides on such land or premises for...
(b) The sheriff, sheriff's deputy, constable, marshal, or other individual certified by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council is not liable to the unlawful occupant or any other party for loss, destruction, or damage of property. The owner, rightful occupant, or authorized representative of the owner is not liable to an unlawful occupant...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · January 15, 2025 · Passed
Public Officials; bail bond business; modify provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would narrow the ban on public officials running bail bond businesses, letting county, city, and consolidated government officeholders engage in the business outside their own jurisdiction while still banning it within it.
Senate Bill 16 By: Senator Brass of the 6th AS PASSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 11 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous offenses concerning public officers and employees, so as to modify provisions relating to public officials engaging in the bail bond business; to provide for related matters;...
SECTION 1. Chapter 11 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous offenses concerning public officers and employees, is amended by revising Code Section 45-11-8, relating to engaging in bail bond business, as follows: "45-11-8. (a)(1) It shall be unlawful for any elected official, officer of the court, law enforcement...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · January 30, 2025 · Introduced
Crimes; persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm; prohibit
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would bar people convicted of misdemeanor family violence crimes or subject to family violence protective orders from possessing firearms, and require courts to order surrender of any guns they already have.
SECTION 6. Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, is amended in Code Section 19-13-4, relating to family violence protective orders and consent agreements, by adding a new subsection to read as follows: "(a.1)(1) An order issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section that was granted after notice was...
SECTION 7. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2025, and shall apply to any conviction or protective order issued on or after such date.
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 10, 2025 · Passed
Insanity and Mental Incapacity; hearing before a court orders an evaluation of the mental competency of an accused person to stand trial; require
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 132 changes how Georgia courts handle questions about a criminal defendant's mental competency to stand trial, requiring a hearing before ordering an evaluation and creating faster timelines and automatic dismissal for people accused only of minor, nonviolent misdemeanors.
SECTION 3. Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, is amended by revising Code Section 37-1-28, relating to conviction data, as follows: "37-1-28. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'conviction data' means a...
(b) The department may receive from any law enforcement agency conviction data that is relevant to a person whom the department or its contractors is considering as a final selectee for employment in a position the duties of which involve direct care, treatment, custodial responsibilities, or any combination thereof for its clients. The department may also...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 4, 2025 · Introduced
Levy and Sale of Property; exemption of the full value of a debtor's primary residence from levy and sale; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would let homeowners protect the entire value of their primary residence from creditors seizing it through court process or bankruptcy, instead of the current $21,500 cap.
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2025.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · January 28, 2025 · Passed
Penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12; certain penalty provisions for the offense of prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, pimping, and pandering; repeal
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill repeals part of the state's penalty law for prostitution-related offenses, removing subsection (b) of the code section that sets punishments for prostitution, pimping, pandering, and keeping a place of prostitution.
SECTION 1. Code Section 16-6-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12, is amended by repealing and reserving the entirety of subsection (b).
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 5, 2025 · Passed
Definitions Relative to the Juvenile Code; definition of neglect and to provide for new definitions
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 110 rewrites Georgia's legal definition of child neglect and creates a shield for parents who let their kids play outside, walk to school, or run errands alone.
SECTION 2. Code Section 16-5-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reckless conduct causing harm to or endangering the bodily safety of another and conduct by HIV infected persons, is amended by revising subsection (b) as follows: "(b)(1) As used in this subsection, the terms 'independent activity,' 'legal custodian,' and 'neglect' shall...
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