HB 531 Georgia House · 2015-2016 Regular Session

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

10423
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 135
Mar 13, 2015
D Democratic44
41 Yea 3
93% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican90
62 Yea 23 Nay 5
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

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