Georgia House Bill 80

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on May 1 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-01 - Effective Date 2023-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 14 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding proof generally, so as to enact the "Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act"; to provide for unsworn declarations to have the same effect as sworn declarations in certain circumstances; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability and construction; to provide for a short title; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to perjury and related offenses, so as to include unsworn declarations in the offense of perjury; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act; enact

Rep. Rob Leverett [R]

Rep. Mary Oliver [D]

Sen. John Kennedy [R]

2023-03-29 - House - Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #347 (Y: 175 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-23 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #286 (Y: 42 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2023-02-21 - House - Passage: House Vote #52 (Y: 174 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-01		Effective Date 2023-07-01
2023-05-01		Act 59
2023-05-01	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2023-04-05	House	House Sent to Governor
2023-03-29	House	House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2023-03-23	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2023-03-23	Senate	Senate Third Read
2023-03-23	Senate	Senate Taken from Table
2023-03-23	Senate	Senate Tabled
2023-03-15	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2023-03-14	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2023-02-22	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2023-02-21	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2023-02-21	House	House Third Readers
2023-02-15	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2023-02-09	House	House Withdrawn, Recommitted
2023-02-02	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2023-01-30	House	House Second Readers
2023-01-26	House	House First Readers
2023-01-25	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63653
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/212815
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/213497
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/214743
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/215279
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/217828
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/220458
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63653#21013
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63653#21485
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63653#21582