Georgia House Bill 126 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on May 1 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for courts, so as to change provisions relating to the Judicial Qualifications Commission; to expand the membership of the commission and provide for panels; to provide for duties and responsibilities; to provide for appointment of members, filling of vacancies, and confirmation; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules; to provide for confidentiality and exceptions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Courts; Judicial Qualifications Commission; change provisions

Rep. Wendell Willard [R]	Rep. John Meadows [R]	Rep. Mary Oliver [D]	Rep. Trey Kelley [R]
Rep. Christian Coomer [R]	Rep. Jay Powell [R]	Sen. John Kennedy [R]

2017-03-28 - House - House Vote #365 (Y: 164 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2017-03-28 - Senate - Senate Vote #263 (Y: 20 N: 32 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2017-03-28 - Senate - Senate Vote #264 (Y: 45 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-02-09 - House - House Vote #35 (Y: 176 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-01		Effective Date
2017-05-01		Act 51
2017-05-01	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2017-04-05	House	House Sent to Governor
2017-03-28	House	House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2017-03-28	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2017-03-28	Senate	Senate Third Read
2017-03-22	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2017-03-22	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2017-02-10	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2017-02-09	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2017-02-09	House	House Third Readers
2017-02-07	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2017-01-26	House	House Second Readers
2017-01-25	House	House First Readers
2017-01-25	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/49899
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/163490
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/164405
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/164821
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/168956
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/169942
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/170212
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/170154
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/49899#14770
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/49899#15334
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/49899#15333
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/49899#15314