2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB916: Judicial Council; funding for civil legal services to low-income individuals; create grant program

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Judicial Council, so as to create a grant program for the purpose of providing funding for civil legal services to low-income individuals; to provide for eligibility criteria and standards; to provide for the council to establish the grant amounts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

4/2/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(4/2/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Karen Lupton
Karen Lupton
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text4/3/202570.4 KB