HB 1078 Georgia House · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Courts; juries and grand juries; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juries, so as to clarify provisions relating to juries; to revise definitions; to change provisions relating to choosing grand jurors; to provide for concurrent grand juries; to provide for a preliminary oath to be administered to grand juries; to change provisions relating to when there are insufficient persons to complete a panel of grand jurors; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2014

Committee Review

Mar 2014

House Passage

Mar 2014

Senate Passage

Mar 2014

Signed into Law

Apr 2014

Introduced Feb 24, 2014 Signed Apr 29, 2014

Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2014

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 29, 2014

Signed into law

Act 668

upper

Apr 29, 2014

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Mar 20, 2014

Introduced

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

lower

Mar 20, 2014

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Mar 13, 2014

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Mar 4, 2014

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 3, 2014

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted As Amended

lower

Feb 26, 2014

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors