SB 271 Georgia Senate · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Law Assistants; rename as law clerks and staff attorneys

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, and Code Section 47-2-263 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to credit for certain past service as an assistant district attorney or employee of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council, payment of employee contributions, and credit for service as a full-time law assistant, so as to rename law assistants as law clerks and staff attorneys; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2019

Committee Review

Jun 2020

Senate Passage

Mar 2020

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 27, 2019 Last action Jun 22, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jun 22, 2020

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Mar 2, 2020

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Feb 27, 2020

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Mar 28, 2019

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors