"Appellate Jurisdiction Reform Act of 2016"; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts; to amend Chapter 6 of Title 5, Part 7 of Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 7, Chapter 6 of Title 9, Chapter 2 of Title 21, Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 23, Chapter 2 of Title 44, and Code Section 48-5-17, relating to certiorari and appeals to appellate courts generally, receivership powers and procedures generally, extraordinary writs, elections and primaries generally, decrees, recordation and registration of deeds and other instruments, and proceedings to determine county entitled to return and payment; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Supreme Court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
May 2016
Introduced Feb 4, 2016
Signed May 3, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 18, 2016
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
Act 626
upper
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 22, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 16, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 8, 2016
Committee
Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
upper
Feb 19, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 18, 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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