Debtor-Creditor Uniform Law Modernization Act of 2015; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 9, Title 11, and Chapter 2 of Title 18 of the O.C.G.A., relating to verdict and judgment, the commercial code, and debtor and creditor relations; to repeal the "Georgia Foreign Money Judgments Recognition Act" and enact the "Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act"; to amend Titles 7, 10, 40, and 52 of the O.C.G.A., relating to banking and finance, commerce and trade, motor vehicles and traffic, and waters of the state, ports, and watercraft; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 and Code Section 17-14-17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to limitations on recovery for deficiencies connected with improvements to realty and resulting injuries and fraudulent transfers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2015
House Passage
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2015
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2015
Last action Mar 24, 2016
Floor votes · House Mar 2, 2015
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 2, 2015
Introduced
House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 31, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 27, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 3, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 2, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 19, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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