Courts; Judicial Qualifications Commission; create
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to courts, so as to create a new Judicial Qualifications Commission; to provide for the powers, composition, and appointment of such commission; to amend Code Section 50-14-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certain proceedings exempted from open meetings requirements, so as to remove any exemptions for meetings of the Judicial Qualifications Commission; to provide effective dates; to provide for contingent automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
May 2016
Introduced Jan 22, 2016
Signed May 3, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 22, 2016
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
3
Amendments
2
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
Act 605
upper
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 25, 2016
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 22, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 16, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 23, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 22, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 16, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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