Courts; provide for probate court fees; funding of the State Children's Trust Fund; requirement of permit for conduct of fireworks display; amend
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to provide for probate court fees; to provide for funding of the State Children's Trust Fund; to revise provisions regarding additional fees; to amend Code Section 25-10-4 of the O.C.G.A., relating to requirement of permit for conduct of fireworks display, application, imposition of conditions as to granting of permit, duration and transfer of permit, disposition of excess fireworks, and fees, and Chapter 6 of Title 29 of the O.C.G.A., relating to judges of probate courts as custodians of certain funds, so as to repeal a provision regarding compensation of probate court judges; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 22, 2023
Signed May 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2024 · House Mar 13, 2024
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 51
Feb 20, 2024
D
Democratic22
72% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 1, 2024
Signed into law
Act 515
upper
May 1, 2024
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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