Georgia Legislative Watch

HB185 - Death penalty; jury findings; aggravating circumstance; change provisions
Sponsored by: Fleming,Barry 117th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the death penalty generally, so as to provide that the death penalty may be imposed where the jury finds at least one aggravating circumstance but is unable to reach a unanimous verdict as to the sentence, taking into account the majority vote of the jurors in some circumstances and nine jurors in other circumstances; to change provisions relating to the requirement of a jury finding of aggravating circumstance and recommending the death penalty; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB179 - Walton Judicial Circuit; create
Sponsored by: Mumford,Robert 95th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia, to be known as the Walton Judicial Circuit and to be composed of Walton County; to provide for the judges and district attorneys of said new circuit and the Alcovy Judicial Circuit and their terms, selection, and compensation; to revise and restate certain provisions of law relating to the Alcovy Judicial Circuit and to enact provisions for the Walton Judicial Circuit; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to superior courts in general, so as to provide for the composition, terms of court, and number of judges of said circuits; to provide for other related matters; to provide for an effective date and implementation; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB168 - Associate juvenile court judges; appointment; change qualifications
Sponsored by: Mumford,Robert 95th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to associate juvenile court judges, appointment and compensation, qualifications, conduct of hearings, and rehearing, so as to change the qualifications for an associate juvenile court judge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB167 - Bail; professional bonding companies; change provisions
Sponsored by: Mumford,Robert 95th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-6-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to necessity for commitment where bail tendered and accepted, opportunity for bail, receipt of bail after commitment and imprisonment, imprisonment of person who offers bond for amount of bail set, and effect upon common-law authority of court, so as to change provisions relating to professional bonding companies being accepted as a surety by the sheriff and the conditions of accepting sureties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB41 - Civil Practice; provide for service upon persons residing in gated/secured communities; state-wide registration of permanent process servers
Sponsored by: Harp,Seth 29th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 9-11-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to process in civil practice, so as to provide for service upon persons residing in gated and secured communities; to provide for filing the return of service; to provide for state-wide registration of permanent process servers; to change certain provisions relating to process in civil practice; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.