Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1478: Court Technology Funding Act; enact
Status: In committee, March 4, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide for a technology fee to be collected under certain circumstances; to provide for a short title; to provide for a purpose for such fees; to provide for imposition of additional civil filing fees and criminal penalties; to provide for adoption of county resolutions; to provide for a technology fund; to provide for technology plans; to provide for expenditure of funds collected; to preempt local Acts providing for technology fees; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide for a technology fee to be collected under certain circumstances; to provide for a short title; to provide for a purpose for such fees; to provide for imposition of additional civil filing fees and criminal penalties; to provide for adoption of county resolutions; to provide for a technology fund; to provide for technology plans; to provide for expenditure of funds collected; to preempt local Acts providing for technology fees…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide for a technology fee to be collected under certain circumstances; to provide for a short title; to provide for a purpose for such fees; to provide for imposition of additional civil filing fees and criminal penalties; to provide for adoption of county resolutions; to provide for a technology fund; to provide for technology plans; to provide for expenditure of funds collected; to preempt local Acts providing for technology fees; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, is amended by revising Code Section 15-6-95, relating to priorities of distribution of fines, forfeitures, surcharges, additional fees, and cost in cases of partial payments into the court, as follows: H. B. 1478 LC 47 4128 "15-6-95. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a clerk of any superior court of this state who receives partial payments, as ordered by the court, of criminal fines, bond forfeitures, or costs shall distribute such sums in the order of priority set forth below: (1) The amount provided …
Sponsors
- El-Mahdi Holly (D, 116) · primary sponsor
- Mary Ann Santos (D, 117)
- Demetrius Douglas (D, 78)
- Noelle Kahaian (R, 81)
Latest actions
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HB1478?
- HB1478 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Court Technology Funding Act; enact.
- What does HB1478 do?
- In its own words: To amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide for a technology fee to be collected under certain circumstances; to provide for a short title; to provide for a purpose for such fees; to provide for imposition of additional civil filing fees and criminal penalties; to provide for adoption of county resolutions; to provide for a technology fund; to provide for technology plans; to provide for expenditure of funds collected; to preempt local Acts providing for technology fees…
- What is the status of HB1478?
- In committee as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: House Second Readers (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1478?
- El-Mahdi Holly (D, 116), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1478?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73756
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