GA SB33 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 26-5)
Status: Passed on April 27 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-27 - Effective Date 2021-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding torts, so as to provide a cause of action against perpetrators for victims of human trafficking; to provide for definitions; to provide a cause of action against certain perpetrators of human trafficking by the Attorney General on behalf of the state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Torts; cause of action against perpetrators for victims of human trafficking; provide

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-03-23 - House - Passage: House Vote #289 (Y: 164 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2021-02-11 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #38 (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-04-27 Effective Date 2021-07-01
2021-04-27 Act 28
2021-04-27SenateSenate Date Signed by Governor
2021-04-07SenateSenate Sent to Governor
2021-03-23HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2021-03-23HouseHouse Third Readers
2021-03-18HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2021-02-17HouseHouse Second Readers
2021-02-16HouseHouse First Readers
2021-02-11SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2021-02-11SenateSenate Third Read
2021-02-10SenateSenate Read Second Time
2021-02-09SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2021-01-28SenateSenate Read and Referred
2021-01-27SenateSenate Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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