DeKalb County; State Court; provide definitions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County, formerly known as the Civil and Criminal Court of DeKalb County, approved February 14, 1951 (Ga. L. 1951, p. 2401), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13, 1957 (Ga. L. 1957, p. 3322), an Act approved February 18, 1960 (Ga. L. 1960, p. 2166), an Act approved March 3, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3501), and an Act approved April 28, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3950), so as to provide definitions; to provide that the court shall be governed by general law related to state courts; to provide effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Mar 17, 2021
Signed May 3, 2021
Floor votes · House Mar 23, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 3, 2021
Signed into law
Act 46
upper
May 3, 2021
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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