Deficiencies Connected with Improvements to Realty and Resulting Injuries; actions that may be brought pursuant to Code Section 9-3-51; clarify
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limitations on recovery for deficiencies connected with improvements to realty and resulting injuries, so as to clarify actions that may be brought pursuant to Code Section 9-3-51 regarding deficiencies in connection with improvements to realty; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Feb 26, 2020
Signed Jun 29, 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
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jun 29, 2020
Signed into law
Act 380
upper
Jun 29, 2020
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Jun 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jun 17, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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