Wills, trusts and administration of estates; notice to beneficiaries of a testate estate; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to probate, so as to provide notice to beneficiaries of a testate estate; to provide for legislative construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2024
Last action Mar 26, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2024
How they voted
143–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 151
Feb 26, 2024
D
Democratic63
88% Yea
R
Republican88
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mary Margaret Oliver
DDemocratic
P
Rob Leverett
RRepublican
P
Stacey Evans
DDemocratic
P
Stan Gunter
RRepublican
P
Will Wade
RRepublican
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