Bankruptcy; judgments against exempt property; provide for the discharge
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 44-13-100 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions for purposes of bankruptcy and intestate insolvent estates, so as to provide for the discharge of judgments against exempt property in bankruptcy; to provide for procedure; to provide for the effect of an order; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Jan 26, 2017
Signed May 9, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 9, 2017
Signed into law
Act 234
upper
May 9, 2017
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 10, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 30, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Rick Jeffares
RRepublican
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