SB 66 Georgia Senate · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Courts; increase penalties that can impose for contempt of superior and state courts

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to increase penalties that can be imposed for contempt of superior and state courts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2013

Committee Review

Mar 2013

Senate Passage

Feb 2013

House Passage

Mar 2013

Signed into Law

May 2013

Introduced Jan 28, 2013 Signed May 6, 2013

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2013

How they voted

27–7

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 37

Feb 11, 2013

D Democratic9

7 Yea 1 Nay 1

77% Yea

R Republican28

20 Yea 6 Nay 2

71% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 6, 2013

Signed into law

Act 173

upper

May 6, 2013

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Mar 28, 2013

Introduced

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

upper

Mar 14, 2013

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 12, 2013

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 11, 2013

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Feb 6, 2013

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Jan 29, 2013

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors