GA HB171 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 29 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-16 - Senate Read Second Time
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on February 29 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-16 - Senate Read Second Time
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to laws and statutes, so as to revise provisions relating to the effect and enforcement of foreign laws; to provide that no court, arbitration panel, administrative agency, or other tribunal shall enforce a foreign law if doing so would violate a right guaranteed by the United States Constitution or the Georgia Constitution; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to change provisions relating to forum non conveniens; to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to venue, so as to provide for a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Laws and statutes; revise provisions relating to effect and enforcement of foreign laws; provisions
Sponsors
Rep. Dustin Hightower [R] | Rep. Matthew Ramsey [R] | Rep. Rick Jasperse [R] | Rep. Alex Atwood [R] |
Rep. Stephen Allison [R] | Rep. Mandi Ballinger [R] | Sen. Judson Hill [R] |
Roll Calls
2016-02-29 - House - House Vote #676 (Y: 165 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 7) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2016-03-16 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
2016-03-16 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
2016-03-02 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
2016-02-29 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
2016-02-29 | House | House Third Readers |
2016-02-18 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
2015-02-03 | House | House Second Readers |
2015-02-02 | House | House First Readers |
2015-01-29 | House | House Hopper |