Courts; civil action for damages; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 19 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of the practice of law, so as to provide for a civil action for damages; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2015
House Passage
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2015
Signed into Law
May 2015
Introduced Jan 28, 2015
Signed May 5, 2015
Floor votes · House Mar 13, 2015
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 5, 2015
Signed into law
Act 76
upper
May 5, 2015
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2015
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 27, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 25, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 18, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 13, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 11, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 11, 2015
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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