Bonds and Recognizances; appointed judges who are fulfilling a vacancy of an elected judge to issue an unsecured judicial release under certain circumstances; authorize
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding bonds and recognizances, so as to authorize appointed judges who are fulfilling a vacancy of an elected judge to issue an unsecured judicial release under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 11, 2021
Signed May 4, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2021
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Feb 26, 2021
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican29
93% 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
May 4, 2021
Signed into law
Act 216
upper
May 4, 2021
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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