Public Officials; bail bond business; modify provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous offenses concerning public officers and employees, so as to modify provisions relating to public officials engaging in the bail bond business; 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 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Signed Feb 25, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2025 · House Feb 21, 2025
How they voted
50–3
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 55
Feb 3, 2025
D
Democratic22
90% Yea
R
Republican33
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Feb 25, 2025
Signed into law
Act 1
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
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