Revenue and taxation; setoff debt collections by the Administrative Office of the Courts; revise terms and procedures
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to setoff debt collection, so as to revise terms; to revise the procedures for the transfer of setoffs by the Administrative Office of the Courts to the court to whom the debt is owed; to correct references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2016
Last action Mar 16, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2016
How they voted
130–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 137
Feb 25, 2016
D
Democratic44
93% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican92
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 16, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 26, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 25, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 17, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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