HB 137 Georgia House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Crimes and offenses; restrictions on contingency fee compensation of an attorney appointed in forfeiture actions; change provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for crimes and offenses, so as to change provisions relating to restrictions on contingency fee compensation of an attorney appointed to represent the state in forfeiture actions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Mar 2018

House Passage

Mar 2017

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 25, 2017 Last action Mar 7, 2018

Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2017

How they voted

163–0

Passed · 14 other

Total votes 177

Mar 3, 2017

D Democratic61

57 Yea 4

93% Yea

R Republican116

106 Yea 10

91% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 7, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Jan 8, 2018

Committee

Senate Recommitted

upper

Mar 24, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Mar 6, 2017

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 3, 2017

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Feb 9, 2017

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors