GA SB147 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Passed on May 8 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cemetery and funeral services, so as to permit a cemetery or cemetery company to request a trustee to distribute income earned by an irrevocable trust fund utilizing certain unitrust distribution method provisions; to provide for a definition; to modify a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Cemetery and Funeral Services; unitrust distribution method provisions; permit a cemetery to request a trustee

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-03-30 - Senate - Senate Vote #342 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-03-30 - House - House Vote #406 (Y: 159 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2017-03-20 - House - House Vote #286 (Y: 166 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2017-03-01 - Senate - Senate Vote #113 (Y: 48 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-07-01 Effective Date
2017-05-08 Act 209
2017-05-08SenateSenate Date Signed by Governor
2017-04-06SenateSenate Sent to Governor
2017-03-30HouseHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2017-03-30SenateSenate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
2017-03-20HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2017-03-20HouseHouse Third Readers
2017-03-14HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2017-03-06HouseHouse Second Readers
2017-03-03HouseHouse First Readers
2017-03-01SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2017-03-01SenateSenate Third Read
2017-02-21SenateSenate Read Second Time
2017-02-17SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2017-02-10SenateSenate Read and Referred
2017-02-09SenateSenate Hopper

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