GeorgiaJudgements and Rulings; certain appellate procedures regarding the denial of sovereign and any other immunity available to the state; provide
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 5-6-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to judgments and rulings deemed directly appealable, procedure for review of judgments, orders, or decisions not subject to direct appeal, scope of review, hearings in criminal cases involving a capital offense for which death penalty is sought, and appeals involving nonmonetary judgments in child custody cases, so as to provide for certain appellate procedures regarding the denial of sovereign and any other immunity available to the state or a city or county in this state; to provide for time limitations; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jul 1Effective DateLatest
- May 14Act 298Major
- May 14Senate Date Signed by Governor Brian KempBecame Law
- Apr 10Senate Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 4Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #477 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 31House Passed/Adopted By SubstitutePassed House
- Vote recorded House Vote #371 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 31House Third ReadersMinor
- Mar 18House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteMinor
- Mar 11House Second ReadersMinor
- Mar 10House First ReadersMinor
- Mar 6Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstitutePassed Senate
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #206 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Senate Third ReadMinor
- Mar 6Senate Taken from Table
- Mar 6Senate Tabled
- Mar 4Senate Read Second TimeMinor
- Mar 3Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteMinor
- Feb 28Senate Read and ReferredMinor
- Feb 27Senate HopperIntroduced