"Georgia Civil Practice Act"; governing discovery general provisions; electronically stored information
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the O.C.G.A, relating to the "Georgia Civil Practice Act," so as to change provisions relating to general provisions governing discovery; to provide for discovery of electronically stored information; to provide for preservation of electronically stored information; to change provisions relating to when an interrogatory answer allows the option to produce business records; to change provisions relating to production of documents and things and entry upon land for inspection and other purposes; to correct cross-references; to change provisions relating to failure to make discovery; to change provisions relating to subpoenas for taking depositions; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2014
Last action Feb 26, 2014
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 25, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 5, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Charlie Bethel
RRepublican
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
Judson Hill
RRepublican
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