A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the O.C.G.A., relating to financial institutions; to amend Chapter 6B of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to Georgia power of attorney; to amend Code Section 15-9-127 of the O.C.G.A., relating to concurrent jurisdiction with superior courts and probate court jurisdiction; to amend Title 19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to domestic relations; to amend Code Section 24-12-21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to disclosure of AIDS confidential information; to amend Title 29 of the O.C.G.A., relating to guardian and ward; to amend Code Section 31-10-9 of the O.C.G.A., relating to registration of births; to amend Code Section 43-34-37 of the O.C.G.A.; to amend Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to property; to amend Code Section 51-4-2 of the O.C.G.A.,; to amend Title 53 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored bills
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to probate courts, so as to modify certain requirements for probate judges; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to appeal and error, so as to change a provision relating to judgments deemed directly appealable; to change provisions relating to cases requiring application of appeal; to provide for a definition; to provide for an out-of-time remedy for certain types of postjudgment relief in criminal cases; to provide for procedure and time frames; to change provisions relating to amendments on motions for new trial; to amend Code Section 17-7-93 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reading of indictment or accusation, answer of accused to charge, recordation of "guilty" plea and pronouncement of judgment, withdrawn guilty pleas, and pleas by immigrants, so as to provide for a time frame regarding the withdrawal of a guilty plea; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding state government, so as to prohibit state agencies and local government entities from responding to ransomware activity; to require that state agencies and local government entities report ransomware activity to the Georgia Technology Authority; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 and Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code Georgia Annotated, relating to the juvenile code and general provisions relative to child custody proceedings, so as to enact "Ethan's Law"; to provide limitations on ordering a child to be sent to a family reunification program; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis resolution compensates Mr. Michael Woolfolk for 18 years of wrongful imprisonment following his exoneration in 2021. It authorizes $1.35 million in total payments - $445,500 upfront plus a 10-year annuity starting in 2026 - to cover his losses from being wrongfully convicted of a murder he did not commit. Georgia lacks a statutory compensation system for exonerated individuals, making this a one-time resolution for Woolfolk, who was the first person exonerated by Fulton County’s Conviction Integrity Unit. The payment is tax-exempt for state income tax purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state employees' health insurance plan, so as to provide for an annual public report on the amount of prescription drug rebates and other price concessions applied to premium reductions for state health plan participants; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryHR 557 creates a temporary House Study Committee on Georgia's Investment Funds to examine existing investment programs, including the 2013 Invest Georgia fund. The committee, composed of five House members (three appointed by the Speaker, two by the Minority Caucus), will study investment needs and recommend potential policy changes. It must file a final report by January 14, 2026, and will dissolve on December 31, 2025. This resolution does not change existing laws but establishes a process to evaluate Georgia's investment strategies.
Maddy summaryThis resolution compensates Mario Stinchcomb for his wrongful conviction and 17 years of imprisonment after being exonerated in 2021. It authorizes $975,000 in total payments - $321,750 upfront and the remainder in monthly installments over ten years via an annuity - based on Georgia's lack of a statutory compensation system for exonerees. The payment structure includes tax exclusion for state income tax and provisions for potential future liability credits if Stinchcomb recovers damages from lawsuits. It directly affects Stinchcomb, who was wrongfully convicted of murder despite new evidence proving self-defense. The resolution addresses Georgia’s absence of a legal framework for compensating exonerees, making it a one-time case rather than a policy change.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding superior courts, so as to provide for superior court judicial officers in certain judicial circuits; to provide for the appointment, qualifications, terms, duties, and employment status of such judicial officers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.