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Read. Follow. Verify.House Bill 545 Enacts the Terry Act to Modify Georgia Appeal Transcript Procedures
Last action · March 4, 2026: House PostponedSponsor: Sheila Jones
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 545 establishes the 'Terry Act' in Georgia, requiring s to explicitly request transcripts from court reporters listed on a notice of appeal and shifting transcript filing responsibilities and expenses when an designates omitted matters.
s must follow specific transcript request procedures with designated court reporters, and s face direct cost obligations when requesting transcript inclusions that appellants initially omitted.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Appellants
Appellants must directly request transcripts from court reporters listed on the notice of appeal.
Appellees
Appellees face specific 15-day deadlines to designate omitted record matters and must bear the expense of preparing transcripts they designate.
Court Reporters
Court reporters are subject to transcript filing requirements and trial judge extensions for completion.
Key Facts
- The Act is officially named and cited as the 'Terry Act.'
- Appellants must request transcripts from the court reporter listed on the notice of appeal.
- Appellees may file a designation of record within 15 days of service of the notice of appeal to include omitted matters.
- When an appellee designates a transcript that an appellant chose to omit, the appellee is responsible for having the transcript prepared and filed at the appellee's expense.
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- The party responsible for filing the transcript must cause it to be filed within 30 days after filing the notice of appeal or designation, unless extended under Code Section 5-6-39.
- Trial judges have a duty to grant necessary extensions of time to enable court reporters to complete transcripts.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
8 actions- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse Postponed
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse Postponed
- Feb 6, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee Favorably Reported
- Apr 4, 2025HouseHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted
- Feb 26, 2025HouseCommitteeHouse Committee Favorably Reported
- Feb 24, 2025HouseHouse Second Readers
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- Feb 21, 2025HouseIntroducedHouse First Readers
- Feb 20, 2025HouseIntroducedHouse Hopper
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 35)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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