Banking; secured transactions; change/provide for definitions; electronic chattel paper; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Title 11 of the O.C.G.A., relating to secured transactions, so as to modernize the article; to change and provide for definitions; to amend Code Section 33-10-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assets considered in determining financial condition of insurers, generally, so as to correct a cross-reference; 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 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
Senate Passage
Mar 2013
House Passage
Mar 2013
Signed into Law
May 2013
Introduced Feb 20, 2013
Signed May 6, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2013
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 37
Mar 5, 2013
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican28
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 6, 2013
Signed into law
Act 223
upper
May 6, 2013
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 22, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 21, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 20, 2013
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 14, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 12, 2013
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 5, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 26, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 21, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
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