Nonresidents; grounds for exercising personal jurisdiction over nonresidents; change provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 10 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to personal jurisdiction over nonresidents, so as to change provisions relating to the grounds for exercising personal jurisdiction over nonresidents; to change provisions relating to effect of appearance; to change provisions relating to venue; to amend Code Sections 19-13-2 and 34-1-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jurisdiction of superior court and application for temporary restraining order and injunction, respectively, so as to correct cross-references; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2015
Committee Review
Feb 2016
House Passage
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2015
Last action Feb 24, 2016
Floor votes · House Mar 13, 2015
How they voted
104–23
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 135
Mar 13, 2015
D
Democratic44
93% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican90
68% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Feb 24, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 11, 2016
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 25, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 18, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 13, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 11, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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