The Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to magistrate courts, so as to provide for jurisdiction of such courts; to provide for filing certain documents electronically; to amend Chapter 11 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to abandoned motor vehicles, so as to repeal Article 1, relating to abandoned and derelict vehicles, and to enact a new Article 1; to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to disposition of unclaimed property, so as to provide for proceeds from the sale of an abandoned motor vehicle after satisfaction of a lien to be deposited with the commissioner of revenue; to provide for publication of "Georgia Unclaimed Property List"; 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
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 14, 2019
Signed May 7, 2019
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 7, 2019
Signed into law
Act 275
upper
May 7, 2019
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 8, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alan Powell
RRepublican
P
Brett Harrell
RRepublican
P
Jason Ridley
RRepublican
P
John Corbett
RRepublican
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