Georgia Civil Practice Act; general provisions governing discovery; change provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Civil Practice Act," so as to change provisions relating to general provisions governing discovery; to provide for discovery of electronically stored information; to provide for preservation of electronically stored information; to change provisions relating to production of documents and things and entry upon land for inspection and other purposes; to correct a cross-reference; to change provisions relating to failure to make discovery; to change provisions relating to subpoenas for taking depositions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2014
House Passage
Feb 2014
Senate Passage
Mar 2014
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2013
Last action Mar 18, 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
15
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Mar 18, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 12, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 26, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 25, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 21, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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