Georgia Senate Bill 453 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-27 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding courts, so as to provide for statutory rules and procedures for the recusal or disqualification of judges of the superior and state courts; to amend Code Section 5-6-34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to judgments and rulings deemed directly appealable, procedure for review of judgments, orders, or decisions not subject to direct appeal, scope of review, hearings in criminal cases involving a capital offense for which death penalty is sought, and appeals involving nonmonetary judgments in child custody cases; from presiding in a particular case or proceeding; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Courts; statutory rules and procedures for the recusal or disqualification of judges of the superior and state courts; provide

Sen. John Kennedy [R]	Sen. Bill Cowsert [R]	Sen. Chuck Hufstetler [R]	Sen. Larry Walker [R]
Sen. Steve Gooch [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-27	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2020-02-26	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/57839
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/191230