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Passed Georgia Firearm Legislation HB233

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Legislation Overview

Title: Georgia Uniform Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act; enact

Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 9 of the O.C.G.A., relating to civil practice; to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses; to amend Titles 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 15, 17, 27, 36, 38, 40, 45, 46, 48, 49, and 52 of the O.C.G.A., relating to alcoholic beverages, appeal and error, banking and finance, commerce and trade, conservation and natural resources, courts, criminal procedure, game and fish, local government, military, emergency management, veterans affairs, motor vehicles and traffic, public officers and employees, public utilities and public transportation, revenue and taxation, social services, waters of the state, ports, and watercraft; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Session: 2015-2016 Regular Session

Last Action: Effective Date

Last Action Date: July 1, 2015

Sponsors

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6 sponsors: Alex Atwood; Mike Dudgeon; Harry Geisinger; Emory Dunahoo; Rick Jasperse; Jesse Stone;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (6 of 180)

History
Chamber Date Action
Jul 1, 2015 Effective Date
May 6, 2015 Act 98
House May 6, 2015 House Date Signed by Governor
House Apr 14, 2015 House Sent to Governor
House Apr 2, 2015 House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
Senate Mar 31, 2015 Senate Third Read
Senate Mar 31, 2015 Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
Senate Mar 20, 2015 Senate Read Second Time
Senate Mar 19, 2015 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate Mar 3, 2015 Senate Read and Referred
House Mar 2, 2015 House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House Mar 2, 2015 House Third Readers
House Feb 25, 2015 House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House Feb 10, 2015 House Second Readers
House Feb 9, 2015 House First Readers
House Feb 4, 2015 House Hopper
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled Apr 8, 2015 state link bill text
Comm Sub Mar 3, 2015 state link bill text
Comm Sub Feb 25, 2015 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 4, 2015 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

House Vote #87

Senate Vote #293

House Vote #390

Link: link to state bill page

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