Courts; six-person jury trials in civil actions; revise an exception
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-12-122 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to demand of jury panels from which to select jury in civil actions in the state courts and the superior courts, so as to revise an exception to six-person jury trials in 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
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 22, 2023
Signed May 4, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2023 · House Mar 2, 2023
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 50
Mar 29, 2023
D
Democratic21
85% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 4, 2023
Signed into law
Act 339
upper
May 4, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 20, 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 22, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Deborah Silcox
RRepublican
P
Matt Reeves
RRepublican
P
Rob Leverett
RRepublican
P
Stan Gunter
RRepublican
P
Tyler Smith
RRepublican
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