Courts; judge, judicial officer, grand juror, or trial lawyer may be disqualified for presiding or serving due to being related by consanguinity or affinity to a party; change provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to change provisions relating to when a judge, judicial officer, grand juror, or trial juror may be disqualified from presiding or serving, as applicable, due to being related by consanguinity or affinity to a party; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Jan 2016
House Passage
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2015
Last action Jan 11, 2016
Floor votes · House Mar 2, 2015
How they voted
117–2
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 135
Mar 2, 2015
D
Democratic44
75% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican90
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jan 11, 2016
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 25, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 3, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 2, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 19, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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