Civil practice; alternative procedure for designation of official legal organ; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 9-13-142 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the requirements of an official legal organ, so as to provide an alternative procedure for the designation of the official legal organ; to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to provisions applicable to counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities, so as to provide an additional manner of publishing certain legal notices by counties and municipalities; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 6, 2023
Signed May 3, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2023 · House Feb 27, 2023
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Mar 27, 2023
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 3, 2023
Signed into law
Act 262
upper
May 3, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chas Cannon
RRepublican
P
Clay Pirkle
RRepublican
P
David Jenkins
RRepublican
P
Jodi Lott
RRepublican
P
Mitchell Horner
RRepublican
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