HB 126 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Appeal and error; judgments deemed directly appealable; change a provision

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appellate practice, so as to change a provision relating to judgments deemed directly appealable; to provide for a definition; to provide for an out-of-time remedy for certain types of postjudgment relief in criminal cases; to provide for procedure and time frames; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2023 Last action Mar 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2023 · House Mar 6, 2023

How they voted

407
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
Mar 30, 2023
D Democratic21
19 Yea 2
90% Yea
R Republican29
21 Yea 7 Nay 1
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 17th, 18th, 14th
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Appointed 18th, 104th, 176th
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-7-3)
senate
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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