Georgia - Session 1033
Title: Courts; certain shareholder claims to be brought before the Georgia State-wide Business Court; provide
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 Court; to permit a corporation's bylaws or articles of incorporation to require certain claims to be heard by the Georgia State-wide Business Court; to provide for removal of certain claims to the Georgia State-wide Business Court; to provide for attorney's fees and costs; to exempt payment of attorney's fees and costs in certain situations; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-27 | Status | passed_upper |
| 2026-03-27 | Latest Action | Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 579 | Professions and businesses; licensure to engage in trade; provisions | enacted |
| HB 141 | Revenue and taxation; allow businesses and practitioners to provide affidavits of certified public accountants in lieu of tax returns | failed |
| HB 34 | Professional licensing boards; continuing education tracking solution to monitor compliance of licenses with applicable continuing education requirements; establish | in_committee |
| HB 618 | Property; require any seller of real property to make certain disclosures regarding flood damage to such real property | failed |
| HR 1980 | Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce; commend | passed_lower |
| SB 442 | Drivers' Licenses; revocation and expiration of commercial drivers' licenses for noncitizens; provide | passed_upper |
| SB 463 | Specialized Land Transactions; business enterprises or business enterprises controlled by natural born persons from owning an interest in more than 500 single-family residential properties; prohibit | in_committee |
| SB 485 | Professional Counselors; applicants for a license in social work enrolled in a master's degree program to take the master's social work licensing examination in their final semester of the program; authorize | passed_upper |