GA HB635 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on May 4 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-04 - Effective Date 2021-05-04
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on May 4 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-04 - Effective Date 2021-05-04
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to provide that each judge of the superior court, state court, and probate court and each magistrate shall have authority to perform any lawful judicial act regardless of where he or she is physically located at the time of such act; to amend Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to criminal procedure, so as to provide for the issuance of arrest warrants by a judge regardless of where such judge is physically located; to revise standards for holding a court of inquiry; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding superior courts, so as to revise when superior courts are authorized to use alternative locations; to provide for criteria; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Courts; each judge of the superior court, state court, and probate court and each magistrate shall have authority to perform any lawful judicial act; provide
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2021-03-31 - House - Agree Sen Sub: House Vote #374 (Y: 165 N: 1 NV: 10 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-03-29 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #302 (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-03-03 - House - Passage: House Vote #152 (Y: 166 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2021-03-29 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #302 (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-03-03 - House - Passage: House Vote #152 (Y: 166 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 10) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2021-05-04 | Effective Date 2021-05-04 | |
2021-05-04 | Act 202 | |
2021-05-04 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
2021-04-07 | House | House Sent to Governor |
2021-03-31 | House | House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub |
2021-03-29 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
2021-03-29 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
2021-03-25 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
2021-03-25 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
2021-03-05 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
2021-03-03 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
2021-03-03 | House | House Third Readers |
2021-02-26 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
2021-02-25 | House | House Second Readers |
2021-02-24 | House | House First Readers |
2021-02-24 | House | House Hopper |