Courts; collection of passport application and processing fees by clerks of superior courts and probate court judges; 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 collection of passport application and processing fees by clerks of superior courts and probate court judges; to provide for written report disclosures; to provide for use of such fees; to provide for local Acts; to provide for applicability to judges of probate courts; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Signed May 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2023 · House Mar 8, 2024
How they voted
32–16
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Feb 28, 2023
D
Democratic21
61% Nay
R
Republican29
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Act 603
upper
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
Ed Setzler
RRepublican
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
P
Shawn Still
RRepublican
P
Shelly Echols
RRepublican
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