Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 4 R cosponsors

HB 785 — Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority; revise powers; provisions

Last action — House Second Readers

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to clerks of superior courts, so as to provide for electronic notarizations and remote online notarizations; to revise the powers of the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority; to provide that the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority shall provide rules and regulations for electronic notarizations and remote online notarizations; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 17 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding notaries public, so as to provide for procedures and requirements for electronic notarizations and remote online notarizations; to provide definitions; to provide for electronic journaling; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. House Second Readers

  2. House First Readers

  3. House Hopper

Sponsors

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Not signed on (241)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 785 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to clerks of superior courts, so as to provide for electronic notarizations and remote online notarizations; to revise the powers of the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority; to provide that the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority shall provide rules and regulations for electronic notarizations and remote online notarizations; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 17 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding notaries public, so as to provide for procedures and requirements for electronic notarizations and remote online notarizations; to provide definitions; to provide for electronic journaling; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 785?
HB 785 is sponsored by Joseph Gullett (Republican), Todd Jones (Republican), Terry Rogers, Dale Washburn (Republican), Wes Cantrell, and Matt Reeves (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 785?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 785?
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