DeKalb County; Magistrate Court; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to make provisions for the Magistrate Court of DeKalb County, approved March 28, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4819), as amended, so as to allow for service of a citation for or accusation of a violation of an ordinance concerning the condition of real property by leaving a copy at the premises where the violation is allegedly to have occurred, mailing a copy to the owner of the premises, and filing with the clerk of the magistrate court; to limit sanctions for violations when such form of service is used; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Mar 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Mar 2, 2016
Signed Apr 28, 2016
Floor votes · House Mar 10, 2016
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 28, 2016
Signed into law
Act 513
upper
Apr 28, 2016
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 24, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 22, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 11, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 10, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 10, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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