GA HB543 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on May 4 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-04 - Effective Date 2023-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on May 4 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-04 - Effective Date 2023-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-12-122 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to demand of jury panels from which to select jury in civil actions in the state courts and the superior courts, so as to revise an exception to six-person jury trials in civil actions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Courts; six-person jury trials in civil actions; revise an exception
Sponsors
| Rep. Matt Reeves [R] | Rep. Tyler Smith [R] | Rep. Deborah Silcox [R] | Rep. Rob Leverett [R] |
| Rep. Stan Gunter [R] | Sen. Bill Cowsert [R] |
Roll Calls
2023-03-29 - House - Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #383 (Y: 165 N: 0 NV: 9 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2023-03-29 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #384 (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-02 - House - Passage: House Vote #155 (Y: 161 N: 2 NV: 4 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2023-03-29 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #384 (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-02 - House - Passage: House Vote #155 (Y: 161 N: 2 NV: 4 Abs: 11) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-04 | Effective Date 2023-07-01 | |
| 2023-05-04 | Act 339 | |
| 2023-05-04 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2023-04-05 | House | House Sent to Governor |
| 2023-03-29 | House | House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub |
| 2023-03-29 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2023-03-29 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2023-03-29 | Senate | Senate Taken from Table |
| 2023-03-27 | Senate | Senate Tabled |
| 2023-03-20 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2023-03-20 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2023-03-06 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2023-03-02 | House | House Passed/Adopted |
| 2023-03-02 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2023-03-01 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2023-02-27 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2023-02-23 | House | House First Readers |
| 2023-02-22 | House | House Hopper |
