Georgia House Bill 192 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 9 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 12 of Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 and Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the O.C.G.A., relating to management of bank and trust companies and directors and officers of corporations, respectively, so as to change provisions relating to the responsibilities and standard of care of directors and officers of banks, trust companies, and corporations; to clarify and expand the ability of directors and officers to rely on other individuals in the performance of their duties; to shield directors and officers from liability for monetary damages to the corporation, its shareholders, and certain other parties in the absence of gross negligence; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Banks, trust companies, and corporations; responsibilities and standard of care of directors and officers; change provisions

Rep. Beth Beskin [R]	Rep. Bruce Williamson [R]	Rep. James Hatchett [R]	Rep. Wendell Willard [R]
Rep. Jay Powell [R]	Rep. Christian Coomer [R]	Sen. John Kennedy [R]

2017-03-24 - Senate - Senate Vote #239 (Y: 41 N: 10 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-03-03 - House - House Vote #190 (Y: 128 N: 40 NV: 6 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-01		Effective Date
2017-05-09		Act 248
2017-05-09	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2017-04-03	House	House Sent to Governor
2017-03-24	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2017-03-24	Senate	Senate Third Read
2017-03-20	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2017-03-16	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2017-03-03	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2017-03-03	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2017-03-03	House	House Third Readers
2017-03-01	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2017-02-02	House	House Second Readers
2017-02-01	House	House First Readers
2017-01-31	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50091
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/163966
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/167166
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/167564
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/169689
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50091#15018
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50091#15268