A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 19 of Title 15 and Article 1 of Chapter 17 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the regulation of the practice of law and general provisions regarding notaries public, respectively, so as to provide for the modernization of certain legal, notarial, and court services using electronic means; to provide for criminal penalties and civil liability, including compensatory and other damages; to provide for class action lawsuits; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Statutes affected:
As introduced LC 52 0401: 15-19-50, 15-19-50.1, 15-19-50.2, 45-17-6, 15-19-51, 15-19-58, 15-19-55, 15-19-57, 15-19-60, 9-11-23, 15-19-52, 15-19-53, 15-19-54, 15-19-59, 43-40-25.1, 45-17-9, 45-17-20, 45-17-8, 45-17-21
Committee sub LC 49 1856S: 15-19-50, 15-19-50.1, 15-19-50.2, 45-17-6, 15-19-51, 15-19-58, 15-19-55, 15-19-57, 15-19-60, 9-11-23, 15-19-52, 15-19-53, 15-19-54, 15-19-59, 43-40-25.1, 45-17-9, 45-17-20, 45-17-8, 45-17-21
As passed Senate: 15-19-50, 15-19-50.1, 15-19-50.2, 45-17-6, 15-19-51, 15-19-58, 15-19-55, 15-19-57, 15-19-60, 9-11-23, 15-19-52, 15-19-53, 15-19-54, 15-19-59, 43-40-25.1, 45-17-9, 45-17-20, 45-17-8, 45-17-21
LC 52 0529S/hss: 15-19-50, 15-19-50.1, 15-19-50.2, 45-17-6, 15-19-51, 15-19-58, 15-19-55, 15-19-57, 15-19-60, 9-11-23, 15-19-52, 15-19-53, 15-19-54, 15-19-59, 43-40-25.1, 45-17-9, 44-2-37, 45-17-20, 45-17-8, 45-17-21
LC 48 1321S/hss: 15-19-50, 15-19-50.1, 15-19-50.2, 45-17-6, 15-19-51, 15-19-58, 15-19-55, 15-19-57, 15-19-60, 9-11-23, 15-19-52, 15-19-53, 15-19-54, 15-19-59, 43-40-25.1, 45-17-9, 44-2-37, 45-17-20, 45-17-8, 45-17-21