Judicial Legal Defense Fund Commission; establish
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 15 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to counsel for public officials and agencies, so as to provide for a process for state-funded representation of certain judges in legal actions resulting from performance or nonperformance of their official duties; to provide for a definition; to establish the Judicial Legal Defense Fund; to establish the Judicial Legal Defense Fund Commission; to provide for appointments and duties; to provide for requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2022
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 10, 2021
Signed May 2, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
1
May 2, 2022
Signed into law
Act 810
upper
May 2, 2022
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Report Adopted
lower
Apr 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 50th, 17th, 18th
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Appointed 8th, 121st, 104th
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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