Civil practice; protective orders for certain high-ranking officers; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to depositions and discovery, so as to provide for protective orders for certain high-ranking officers; to provide for definitions; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 21 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state tort claims, so as to provide for designees of state government entities for service of process for civil actions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2023
Last action Jan 8, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 2, 2023
How they voted
132–4
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 150
Mar 2, 2023
D
Democratic63
80% Yea
R
Republican87
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Burchett
RRepublican
P
Rob Leverett
RRepublican
P
Stan Gunter
RRepublican
P
Tyler Smith
RRepublican
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