SB 262 Georgia Senate · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Courts; when a judge, judicial officer, grand juror; may be disqualified by being related by consanguinity/affinity to a party; provisions

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to change provisions relating to when a judge, judicial officer, grand juror, or trial juror may be disqualified from presiding or serving, as applicable, due to being related by consanguinity or affinity to a party; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
Senate Passage
Feb 2016
House Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Jan 11, 2016 Signed Apr 26, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2016

How they voted

331
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 38
Feb 10, 2016
D Democratic12
9 Yea 1 Nay 2
75% Yea
R Republican26
24 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Act 369
upper
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 14, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 10, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 10, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 8, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 12, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jesse Stone
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
GA
23