Georgia Uniform Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 9 of the O.C.G.A., relating to civil practice; to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses; to amend Titles 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 15, 17, 27, 36, 38, 40, 45, 46, 48, 49, and 52 of the O.C.G.A., relating to alcoholic beverages, appeal and error, banking and finance, commerce and trade, conservation and natural resources, courts, criminal procedure, game and fish, local government, military, emergency management, veterans affairs, motor vehicles and traffic, public officers and employees, public utilities and public transportation, revenue and taxation, social services, waters of the state, ports, and watercraft; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2015
House Passage
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2015
Signed into Law
May 2015
Introduced Feb 4, 2015
Signed May 6, 2015
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
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 6, 2015
Signed into law
Act 98
upper
May 6, 2015
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 2, 2015
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 31, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Mar 19, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 3, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 2, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Atwood
RRepublican
P
Emory Dunahoo
RRepublican
P
Harry Geisinger
RRepublican
P
Mike Dudgeon
RRepublican
P
Rick Jasperse
RRepublican
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