Courts; distribution priority of partial payments of fines, bond forfeitures, and costs; provide
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 provide for the distribution priority of partial payments of fines, bond forfeitures, and costs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Aug 2020
Introduced Mar 5, 2019
Signed Aug 3, 2020
Floor votes
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
Aug 3, 2020
Signed into law
Act 553
upper
Aug 3, 2020
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Jun 25, 2020
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Jun 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Jun 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 9, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alan Powell
RRepublican
P
Kasey Carpenter
RRepublican
P
Kevin Tanner
RRepublican
P
Martin Momtahan
RRepublican
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
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