Georgia Business Court; establish
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to establish the Georgia Business Court pursuant to the Constitution of this state; to provide for law assistants and other employees; to amend Code Section 45-7-4 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding salaries and fees, so as to designate a salary for the judge of the Georgia Business Court; to amend Title 5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to appeal and error, so as to make conforming changes regarding appeals; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 9, Title 23, and Code Section 33-39-21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to declaratory judgments, equity, and equitable relief relative to insurance, respectively, so as to make conforming changes regarding equity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 11, 2019
Signed May 7, 2019
Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 7, 2019
Signed into law
Act 271
upper
May 7, 2019
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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