Businesss Legislative Issues

The Business Legislative Issues page gives business leaders the most time sensitive update of key business issues the Georgia Chamber of Commerce is working on at the capitol. To view the bill details, simply click on the bill name.

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The legislation presented does not represent amendments or substitutes that have not been voted on by the entire Senate or House of Representatives. There may be a delay in the passage of legislation and the availability of the final version via the website.

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Judiciary

HB 1016: Identity fraud; include businesses as potential identity theft victims; revise
 House:  Date Signed by Governor - 5/27/2010   Judiciary Non-Civil 
 Senate:  Third Read - 4/20/2010   Judiciary 
 Sponsor:Rich Golick (34th)
Chamber Position: SUPPORT
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HB 1410: Tolling of limitations for tort actions; while prosecutions pending; change provisions
 House:  Second Readers - 3/17/2010   Judiciary Non-Civil 
 Sponsor:Tom Weldon (3rd)
Chamber Position: UNDER CONSIDERATION
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HB 24: Evidence; revise, supersede, and modernize provisions; provide definitions
 House:  Passed/Adopted - 3/17/2010   Judiciary 
 Senate:  Committee Favorably Reported - 4/20/2010   Judiciary 
 Sponsor:Wendell Willard (49th)
Chamber Position: SUPPORT
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HB 250: Proposing amendments to state Constitution; hold a Convention; provisions
 House:  Second Readers - 2/3/2009   Ways & Means 
 Sponsor:Bob Smith (113th)
Chamber Position: UNDER CONSIDERATION
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HB 362: Eminent domain; condemnation of property; municipal or county approval; require
 House:  Second Readers - 2/11/2009   Judiciary 
 Sponsor:Ron Stephens (164th)
Chamber Position: UNDER CONSIDERATION
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HB 96: Georgia Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act of 2009; enact
 House:  Second Readers - 1/16/2009   Judiciary 
 Sponsor:Austin Scott (153rd)
Chamber Position: UNDER CONSIDERATION
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HB 973: Magistrate courts; jurisdictional limit in civil claims; increase
 House:  Committee Favorably Reported - 3/11/2010   Judiciary 
 Sponsor:Mike Jacobs (80th)
Chamber Position: UNDER CONSIDERATION
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HR 178: Enforcement of contracts; restrict competition; provisions - CA
 House:  Sent to Governor - 5/7/2010   Judiciary 
 Senate:  Conference Committee Report Adopted - 4/29/2010   Judiciary 
 Sponsor:Kevin Levitas (82nd)
Chamber Position: SUPPORT
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SB 138: Transparency in Lawsuits Protection Act; provide legislative enactments do not create a private right of action unless expressly stated
 House:  Passed/Adopted - 4/27/2010   Judiciary 
 Senate:  Date Signed by Governor - 6/2/2010   Special Judiciary 
 Sponsor:John Wiles (37th)
Chamber Position: UNDER CONSIDERATION
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SB 379: Civil Practice; provide for a conference of the parties to discuss and plan for discovery
 Senate:  Read and Referred - 2/8/2010   Judiciary 
 Sponsor:Bill Hamrick (30th)
Chamber Position: UNDER CONSIDERATION
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SB 423: "Smash and Grab Act"; add additional offenses to the definition of "designated felony act"; increase the penalty for burglary
 House:  Second Readers - 3/30/2010   Judiciary Non-Civil 
 Senate:  Third Read - 3/24/2010   Judiciary 
 Sponsor:Preston Smith (52nd)
Chamber Position: SUPPORT
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SB 429: Courts; increase number of judges; Supreme Court/Court of Appeals; create/provide funding of a judicial operations fund
 Senate:  Read and Referred - 2/17/2010   Judiciary 
 Sponsor:Preston Smith (52nd)
Chamber Position: UNDER CONSIDERATION
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SR 1285: General Assembly; provide for contracts that limit competitive activities; business or commercial enterprise-CA
 Senate:  Read Second Time - 3/22/2010   Special Judiciary 
 Sponsor:Bill Cowsert (46th)
Chamber Position: SUPPORT
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