GA HB714 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 4 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-04 - Effective Date 2021-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to provisional and final remedies and special proceedings, so as to revise and provide for new requirements under the Georgia Civil Practice Act for settlement offers and arrangements for tort claims for personal injury, bodily injury, and death; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to kinds of insurance, limits of risks, and reinsurance, so as to revise the liability of an insurer upon refusal to pay an insured for any loss pursuant to uninsured motorist coverage under motor vehicle liability policies; to revise a penalty; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Georgia Civil Practice Act; revise and provide for new requirements

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-03-31 - House - Agree Sen Sub: House Vote #402 (Y: 116 N: 46 NV: 10 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2021-03-29 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #300 (Y: 52 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-03-08 - House - Passage: House Vote #244 (Y: 137 N: 31 NV: 4 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-05-04 Effective Date 2021-07-01
2021-05-04 Act 203
2021-05-04HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2021-04-09HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2021-03-31HouseHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2021-03-29SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2021-03-29SenateSenate Third Read
2021-03-25SenateSenate Read Second Time
2021-03-25SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2021-03-09SenateSenate Read and Referred
2021-03-08HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2021-03-08HouseHouse Third Readers
2021-03-05HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2021-03-05HouseHouse Second Readers
2021-03-03HouseHouse First Readers
2021-03-03HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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