GA HB808 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on May 3 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on May 3 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to courts, so as to create a new Judicial Qualifications Commission; to provide for the powers, composition, and appointment of such commission; to amend Code Section 50-14-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certain proceedings exempted from open meetings requirements, so as to remove any exemptions for meetings of the Judicial Qualifications Commission; to provide effective dates; to provide for contingent automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Courts; Judicial Qualifications Commission; create
Sponsors
| Rep. Wendell Willard [R] | Rep. Jan Jones [R] | Rep. Jon Burns [R] | Rep. Mary Oliver [D] |
| Rep. John Meadows [R] | Rep. Johnnie Caldwell [R] | Sen. Dean Burke [R] |
Roll Calls
2016-03-25 - Senate - Senate Vote #820 (Y: 30 N: 25 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-24 - House - House Vote #903 (Y: 127 N: 32 NV: 17 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2016-03-22 - Senate - Senate Vote #678 (Y: 24 N: 30 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2016-03-22 - Senate - Senate Vote #679 (Y: 37 N: 18 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-22 - House - House Vote #572 (Y: 123 N: 45 NV: 6 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2016-03-24 - House - House Vote #903 (Y: 127 N: 32 NV: 17 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2016-03-22 - Senate - Senate Vote #678 (Y: 24 N: 30 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2016-03-22 - Senate - Senate Vote #679 (Y: 37 N: 18 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-22 - House - House Vote #572 (Y: 123 N: 45 NV: 6 Abs: 6) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Effective Date | |
| 2016-05-03 | Act 605 | |
| 2016-05-03 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2016-04-04 | House | House Sent to Governor |
| 2016-03-25 | Senate | Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub |
| 2016-03-24 | House | House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended |
| 2016-03-22 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2016-03-22 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2016-03-16 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2016-03-16 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2016-02-23 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2016-02-22 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2016-02-22 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2016-02-16 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2016-01-25 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2016-01-22 | House | House First Readers |
| 2016-01-22 | House | House Hopper |
