Courts; exemption or deferment from jury service for natural or adoptive mothers of children six months of age or younger; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding juries, so as to provide for an exemption or deferment from jury service for natural or adoptive mothers of children six months of age and younger; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2023
Last action Mar 21, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 1, 2023
How they voted
140–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 150
Mar 1, 2023
D
Democratic63
88% Yea
R
Republican87
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Committee
Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
upper
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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