Courts; State-wide Business Court; pursuant to the Constitution of this state; 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 State-wide Business Court pursuant to the Constitution of this state; 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 State-wide 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 provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2019
Last action Mar 5, 2020
Floor votes
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
8
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Mar 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Report Lost
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Report Adopted
lower
Mar 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Appointed 104th, 121st, 82nd
lower
Mar 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 18th, 30th, 23rd
upper
Mar 28, 2019
Introduced
Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
25 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Jack Hill
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
P. K. Martin IV
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Renee Unterman
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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