Appeal and Error; limit the scope of judgments/orders; child custody cases; direct appeal
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 5-6-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to judgments and rulings deemed directly appealable, procedure for review of judgments, orders, or decisions not subject to direct appeal, scope of review, and hearings in criminal cases involving a capital offense for which death penalty is sought, so as to limit the scope of judgments or orders in child custody cases which are subject to direct appeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
Senate Passage
Mar 2013
House Passage
Mar 2013
Signed into Law
May 2013
Introduced Feb 25, 2013
Signed May 6, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2013
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 37
Mar 5, 2013
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican28
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2013
Signed into law
Act 225
upper
May 6, 2013
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 22, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 14, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 5, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 28, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 26, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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