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HB 1185

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Courts; certain shareholder claims to be brought before the Georgia State-wide Business Court; provide
About This Bill
Latest Action · Jul 1, 2026
Effective Date
Session
2025_26
Introduced
Feb 4, 2026
Primary Sponsor
Chuck Efstration· primary

Summary

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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.

Subjects

CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND ASSOCIATIONSCOURTS

Co-sponsors (5)

Matthew Gambill · primary
Will Wade · primary
Devan Seabaugh · primary
Stan Gunter · primary
Rob Leverett · primary

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