HB 543 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

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

450
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 50
Mar 29, 2023
D Democratic21
18 Yea 3
85% Yea
R Republican29
27 Yea 2
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

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