Weekly Update

The legislature completed days 33 through 35 of the session. Only five days are left in this legislative session!
 
Update to bills that CBA is tracking:
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HB 70 — Guardian and Ward by Rep. Chuck Efstration (R), Dacula,  was passed as a substitute by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.  
 
HB 185 — Financial Institutions, by Rep. Bruce Williamson (R), Monroe, was passed by the Senate on Monday with a vote of 52-0.  The bill now goes to the Governor for signature.
 
HB 212 – Manufactured Homes by Rep. Clay Pirkle (R), Ashburn, was passed by the Senate with a vote of 53-0 on Monday.  The bill now goes to the Governor for signature.
 
HB 239 – Georgia Business Court by Rep. Chuck Efstration (R), Dacula, was presented to the Senate Judiciary Committee.  The bill was amended to include the language from SB 110—Statewide Business Court by Sen. Jesse Stone (R), Waynesboro.  The bill received a do pass motion by substitute from the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.  
 
HB 288 –Superior Courts by Rep. Alan Powell (R), Hartwell, was passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. 
 
HB 307 — Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act by Rep. Alan Powell (R), Hartwell, was amended in Senate Judiciary Committee and received a do pass motion by substitute on Wednesday.
 
HB 314 — Georgia Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels Act by Rep. Ron Stephens (R), Savannah, received a do pass motion by substitute by the Senate Finance Committee on Monday.  
 
SB 37 — Statute of Frauds by Sen. William T. Ligon, Jr. (R), Brunswick, received a do pass motion as amended by the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday.  Changes were minor and were clarifying in nature.   The bill moves to the House Rules Committee.  

SB 110 — Statewide Business Court by Sen. Jesse Stone (R), Waynesboro, was presented in the House Judiciary Committee.  The bill was amended to include the language from HB 239–Georgia Business Court by Rep. Chuck Efstration (R), Dacula.  The bill received a do pass motion by substitute from the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.  
 
SB 202 — Title Insurance by Sen. William T. Ligon, Jr. (R), Brunswick, was passed by the House with a vote of 166-0 on Monday.  The bill now goes to the Governor for signature.

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