GA HB80 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
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]
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]
Summary
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.
Title
Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act; enact
Sponsors
Roll Calls
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]
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]
History
| 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 |
