Family Justice Center Act; enact
In plain English Creates Family Justice Centers to address family violence and related matters.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 19 and Chapter 16 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to family violence and discovery, respectively, so as to authorize the creation of Family Justice Centers; to provide for related matters;…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-12
Union County; governing authority; change from a sole commissioner to a five-member board of commissioners; provide advisory referendum
In plain English Requires an advisory referendum in Union County to determine if voters want to change from a sole commissioner to a five-member board of commissioners.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for an advisory referendum for the purpose of ascertaining whether the electors of Union County desire the governing authority of that county to be changed from a sole commissioner to a five-member board of commissioners; to…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-06-12 · 2026-05-12
Sexual offenses; modify penalty for offenders previously convicted of the offense of trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual offenses, so as to modify the penalty for offenders previously convicted of the offense of trafficking of persons for labor or…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-12
Judicial Retirement System; payment of monthly retirement benefits for creditable service as a district attorney at the age of 65 years; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Judicial Retirement System, so as to provide for the payment of monthly retirement benefits for creditable service as a district…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-12
Magistrate courts; collecting sums and fees authorized by law; revise provisions
In plain English Revises how magistrate courts collect fees and corrects a technical error in a law about nonpartisan magistrate elections.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees and costs of magistrate courts, so as to revise provisions related to magistrate courts collecting sums and fees authorized…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-12
Local government; Georgia Municipal Court Clerks' Council; create
In plain English Creates the Georgia Municipal Court Clerks' Council with defined membership, powers, duties, and funding.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipal courts, so as to create the Georgia Municipal Court Clerks' Council; to provide for definitions; to provide for the membership, powers,…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-12
Union County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
In plain English Allows Union County's Probate Court to charge a technology fee and use the funds for authorized purposes, with provisions for ending the fee and handling remaining funds.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Union County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
Trey's Law; enact
In plain English Prohibits contracts or agreements that conceal details of childhood sexual abuse claims while protecting victims' identifying information.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to provisional and final remedies and special proceedings, so as to prohibit as contrary to the public policy of this…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
Courts; certain shareholder claims to be brought before the Georgia State-wide Business Court; provide
In plain English Allows certain shareholder claims to be brought before Georgia's State-wide Business Court and permits corporations to require such claims in their bylaws or articles of incorporation.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 14 and 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations, partnerships, and associations and courts, respectively, so as to provide for certain shareholder claims to be brought before the Georgia State-wide Business…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-11
Elections; "person" to include certain nonresidents; revise definition
In plain English Expands the definition of "person" in campaign finance law to include certain nonresidents and gives the State Ethics Commission investigatory powers over out-of-state persons and documents.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to revise the definition of "person" to include certain nonresidents of the state; to provide…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
Civil practice; require depositions to be taken before certified court reporters
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to depositions and discovery, so as to require depositions in this state to be taken before certified court reporters; to…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-05
Local government; require adoption of a resolution or ordinance and voter approval prior to abolishment of a police force that was created by such method
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county police, so as to require adoption of a resolution or ordinance and voter approval prior to abolishment of a police force…
Passed one chamberSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute · 2026-04-02
Reaffirming our commitment to attorney integrity and recognizing fiduciary duties owed by attorneys to clients and co-counsel; recognize
A RESOLUTION reaffirming our commitment to attorney integrity and recognizing fiduciary duties owed by attorneys to clients and co-counsel; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-27
Courts; increase amount of magistrate court claims from $15,000.00 to $30,000.00
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to magistrate courts, so as to increase the amount of magistrate court claims from $15,000.00 to…
Passed one chamberSenate Read Second Time · 2026-03-27
Legal externs for the 2026 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia; commend
A RESOLUTION commending the legal externs for the 2026 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-25
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