Mechanics and Materialmen; waiver and release of lien and bond rights/other remedies under the law; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mechanics and materialmen, so as to provide that a waiver and release of lien and bond rights shall only be applicable to the issues of the waiver and release and shall not affect any other rights or remedies available under the law; to revise language and appearance requirements of statutory forms; to revise procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Aug 2020
Introduced Jan 28, 2020
Signed Aug 5, 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
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Aug 5, 2020
Signed into law
Act 576
upper
Aug 5, 2020
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Jun 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jun 17, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
47 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Bill Heath
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
David Lucas
DDemocratic
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Ellis Black
RRepublican
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
Greg Dolezal
RRepublican
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Horacena Tate
DDemocratic
P
Jack Hill
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
Jennifer Jordan
DDemocratic
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
John Wilkinson
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Lester Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
P
Nikema Williams
DDemocratic
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Renee Unterman
RRepublican
P
Sheikh Rahman
DDemocratic
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Steve Henson
DDemocratic
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
P
Valencia Seay
DDemocratic
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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