Waiver of Immunity for Motor Vehicle Claims; definition to clarify sheriff, deputy sheriff, other agent, servant, or employee of sheriff's office; include
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-92-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding waiver of immunity for motor vehicle claims, so as to revise a definition to clarify that a sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other agent, servant, or employee of a sheriff's office shall be included in such waiver for purposes of the waiver of sovereign immunity for local government motor vehicle claims; to clarify and conform such waiver of sovereign immunity in response to Davis v. Morrison, 344 Ga. App. 527 (2018); to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Jan 17, 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
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 7, 2019
Signed into law
Act 254
upper
May 7, 2019
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 28, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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