Court-referred alternative dispute resolution programs; legal costs; increase maximum amount of additional cost
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-23-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to collection of additional legal costs in civil actions for purposes of providing court-connected or court-referred alternative dispute resolution programs, so as to increase the maximum amount of such additional cost; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2014
House Passage
Feb 2014
Senate Passage
Mar 2014
Signed into Law
Apr 2014
Introduced Feb 21, 2013
Signed Apr 15, 2014
Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2014
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 15, 2014
Signed into law
Act 494
upper
Apr 15, 2014
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 20, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 13, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 26, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 25, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 20, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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