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Committee advances bill to limit agency deference to courts, sponsors cite recent state cases
Summary
House Bill 1247, the 'Bureaucratic Deference Elimination Act' introduced by Rep. Matt Reeves, would codify a nondelegation principle that, sponsors say, requires courts — not agencies — to resolve questions of statutory or constitutional interpretation; the committee reported the bill favorably after extended questioning and a failed motion to table.
Rep. Matt Reeves introduced HB 1247 as legislation to "codify the nondelegation doctrine" in Georgia state law and to make clear that courts, rather than agencies, determine the meaning of statutes, regulations and the constitution. Reeves described the measure as aligning statute with recent appellate decisions, saying the bill "gets us back to the basics of codifying and making it clear in Georgia" that elected officials make the law and courts…
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