GA SB500 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on May 2 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-02 - Effective Date 2022-05-02
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on May 2 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-02 - Effective Date 2022-05-02
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce, so as to provide for a litigation bar on governmental entities regarding certain statewide opioid litigation; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Commerce; a litigation bar on governmental entities regarding certain statewide opioid litigation; provide
Sponsors
| Sen. Brian Strickland [R] | Sen. Larry Walker [R] | Sen. John Kennedy [R] | Sen. Bill Cowsert [R] |
| Sen. Harold Jones [D] | Sen. Michael Rhett [D] | Rep. James Burchett [R] |
Roll Calls
2022-03-25 - House - Passage: House Vote #774 (Y: 133 N: 0 NV: 16 Abs: 30) [PASS]
2022-03-01 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #571 (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-03-01 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #571 (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-02 | Effective Date 2022-05-02 | |
| 2022-05-02 | Act 729 | |
| 2022-05-02 | Senate | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 2022-04-07 | Senate | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 2022-03-25 | House | House Passed/Adopted |
| 2022-03-25 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2022-03-22 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2022-03-04 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2022-03-03 | House | House First Readers |
| 2022-03-01 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2022-03-01 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2022-02-28 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2022-02-24 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2022-02-14 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2022-02-11 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
