Georgia Senate Bill 200

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-08 - Senate Recommitted
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 9-11-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions governing discovery under the "Civil Practice Act," so as to provide for a party or current or former high ranking government or corporate officer of whom a deposition is sought to seek a protective order; to require a court to prohibit such deposition subject to exceptions; to provide such exceptions; to provide for modification or vacation of orders upon such motions; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

"Civil Practice Act"; high ranking government or corporate officer of whom a deposition is sought to seek a protective order; provide

Sen. Bill Cowsert [R]	Sen. John Kennedy [R]	Sen. Steve Gooch [R]	Sen. Ben Watson [R]
Sen. Randy Robertson [R]	Sen. Jason Anavitarte [R]	Sen. Greg Dolezal [R]	Sen. Frank Ginn [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-08	Senate	Senate Recommitted
2024-01-08	Senate	Senate Taken from Table
2023-03-06	Senate	Senate Tabled
2023-03-06	Senate	Senate Third Read
2023-03-02	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2023-03-01	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2023-02-16	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2023-02-15	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64499
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/214931
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/216485