Probate Courts; clerk's authority to act on uncontested matters; repeal a population provision
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-9-36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to judges of probate courts as clerks thereof, chief clerk, authority to appoint other clerks, and powers of appointed clerks, so as to repeal a population provision relative to a clerk's authority to act on uncontested matters; to provide for a clerk's authority to act on uncontested matters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Mar 2014
Senate Passage
Feb 2014
House Passage
Mar 2014
Signed into Law
Apr 2014
Introduced Feb 3, 2014
Signed Apr 21, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2014
How they voted
32–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Feb 20, 2014
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican27
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 21, 2014
Signed into law
Act 563
upper
Apr 21, 2014
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 20, 2014
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 18, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted As Amended
lower
Mar 6, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 20, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 18, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 4, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charlie Bethel
RRepublican
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
John Crosby
RRepublican
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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