GA SB262 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 26 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to change provisions relating to when a judge, judicial officer, grand juror, or trial juror may be disqualified from presiding or serving, as applicable, due to being related by consanguinity or affinity to a party; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Courts; when a judge, judicial officer, grand juror; may be disqualified by being related by consanguinity/affinity to a party; provisions

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Roll Calls

2016-03-24 - Senate - Senate Vote #788 (Y: 39 N: 12 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-03-14 - House - House Vote #744 (Y: 162 N: 11 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2016-02-10 - Senate - Senate Vote #447 (Y: 47 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-07-01 Effective Date
2016-04-26 Act 369
2016-04-26SenateSenate Date Signed by Governor
2016-03-30SenateSenate Sent to Governor
2016-03-24SenateSenate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2016-03-14HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2016-03-14HouseHouse Third Readers
2016-03-10HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-02-16HouseHouse Second Readers
2016-02-11HouseHouse First Readers
2016-02-10SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2016-02-10SenateSenate Third Read
2016-02-09SenateSenate Read Second Time
2016-02-08SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-01-12SenateSenate Read and Referred
2016-01-11SenateSenate Hopper

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