HB 1361 Georgia House · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Civil practice; Attorney General is to be served and heard in defense of all Acts of the General Assembly when challenged in any court action; clarify

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to civil practice, so as to clarify that the Attorney General is to be served and heard in defense of all Acts of the General Assembly when challenged in any court action, not just statutes; to provide for the Attorney General to be a party as a matter of right; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 14, 2022 Signed Mar 4, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 22, 2022

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Mar 4, 2022
Signed into law
Act 564
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
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State
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Photo of Rob Leverett
Rob Leverett
RRepublican
GA
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