HB 865 Georgia House · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Wills, trusts, and administration of estates; Revised Probate Code of 1998; revise and update provisions

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 53 of the O.C.G.A., relating to wills, trusts, and administration of estates; to amend Part 12 of Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the O.C.G.A., relating to deposits of deceased depositors; to amend Title 9 of the O.C.G.A., relating to civil practice; to amend Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to commerce and trade; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 13 of the O.C.G.A., relating to statute of frauds; to amend Chapter 9 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to probate courts; to amend Title 19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to domestic relations; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 23 of the O.C.G.A., relating to fraud; to amend Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to lottery for education; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jul 2020
Introduced Jan 31, 2020 Signed Jul 29, 2020
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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
3
Amendments
1
Jul 29, 2020
Signed into law
Act 508
upper
Jul 29, 2020
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Jun 25, 2020
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Jun 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Jun 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 13, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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