GA HB438 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on April 15 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-23-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to collection of additional legal costs in civil actions for purposes of providing court-connected or court-referred alternative dispute resolution programs, so as to increase the maximum amount of such additional cost; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Court-referred alternative dispute resolution programs; legal costs; increase maximum amount of additional cost

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-03-20 - Senate - Senate Vote #739 (Y: 40 N: 3 NV: 13 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-25 - House - House Vote #605 (Y: 164 N: 3 NV: 4 Abs: 9) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-07-01 Effective Date
2014-04-15 Act 494
2014-04-15HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2014-03-26HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2014-03-20SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2014-03-20SenateSenate Third Read
2014-03-20SenateSenate Taken from Table
2014-03-18SenateSenate Tabled
2014-03-13SenateSenate Read Second Time
2014-03-13SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2014-02-26SenateSenate Read and Referred
2014-02-25HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2014-02-25HouseHouse Third Readers
2014-02-20HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2013-02-25HouseHouse Second Readers
2013-02-22HouseHouse First Readers
2013-02-21HouseHouse Hopper

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