Civil practice; four-year statute of limitations for actions involving removal of timber from the property of another; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the O.C.G.A., relating to specific periods of limitation, so as to provide for a four-year statute of limitations for actions involving the removal of timber from the property of another; to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the State Forestry Commission; to amend Code Section 12-6-23 of the O.C.G.A., relating to wood load ticket required for wood removal; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to real estate boundary determinations, so as to repeal provisions relating to processioning; to amend Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to torts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2014
Committee Review
Mar 2014
House Passage
Feb 2014
Senate Passage
Mar 2014
Signed into Law
Apr 2014
Introduced Jan 21, 2014
Signed Apr 24, 2014
Floor votes · House Feb 20, 2014
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 24, 2014
Signed into law
Act 619
upper
Apr 24, 2014
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 13, 2014
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 11, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 7, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 21, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 20, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 18, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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