Georgia 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 720 — Courts; collection of a fee to defray costs for using electronic citations; provide

Last action — Senate Read Second Time

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 and Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts and the uniform traffic citation and complaint form, respectively, so as to provide for the collection of a fee to defray the costs associated with using electronic citations; to provide for the Electronic Citation Fund; to provide for procedure; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Read Second Time

  2. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  3. Senate Read and Referred

  4. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  5. House Third Readers

  6. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  7. House Second Readers

  8. House First Readers

  9. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 117 Yea · 49 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7837011
Democrat 19401
Republican 20802
Total 11749014
% of votes cast 65%27%0%8%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ABRAMS — Yea
ALLISON — Nay
ANDERSON — Yea
ATWOOD — Nay
BARR — Nay
BATTLES — Yea
BEASLEY-TEAGUE — Not Voting
BENTON — Yea
BEVERLY — Yea
BLACK — Not Voting
BRADDOCK — Yea
BROADRICK — Yea
BROCKWAY — Nay
BROOKS — Yea
BRUCE — Yea
BRYANT — Nay
BURNS — Yea
CASAS — Not Voting
CHANDLER — Yea
CHANNELL — Yea
CHAPMAN — Nay
CLARK — Nay
CLARK — Yea
COLEMAN — Yea
COOKE — Nay
COOMER — Yea
DAWKINS-HAIGLER — Yea
DEFFENBAUGH — Yea
DICKSON — Yea
DOLLAR — Nay
DUDGEON — Nay
DUKES — Not Voting
DUNCAN — Nay
DUTTON — Nay
ENGLAND — Yea
EPPS — Yea
EPPS — Yea
FLOYD — Nay
FLUDD — Yea
FRAZIER — Yea
FULLERTON — Yea
GARDNER — Yea
GASAWAY — Yea
GEISINGER — Yea
GLANTON — Yea
GOLICK — Yea
GORDON — Yea
GRAVLEY — Yea
GREGORY — Nay
HAMILTON — Nay
HARDEN — Yea
HATCHETT — Yea
HENSON — Nay
HIGHTOWER — Nay
HOLMES — Yea
HOLT — Nay
HOUSTON — Nay
HOWARD — Yea
JACKSON — Not Voting
JACOBS — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JORDAN — Yea
KAISER — Yea
KIDD — Nay
KIRBY — Not Voting
KNIGHT — Yea
LINDSEY — Yea
MABRA — Yea
MARIN — Yea
MAXWELL — Yea
MAYO — Yea
MCCALL — Yea
MEADOWS — Yea
MOORE — Nay
MORGAN — Yea
MORRIS — Nay
MOSBY — Yea
NIMMER — Not Voting
NIX — Yea
O`NEAL — Yea
PAK — Not Voting
PEAKE — Yea
PEZOLD — Nay
PRUETT — Yea
QUICK — Nay
RALSTON — Not Voting
RAMSEY — Yea
RANDALL — Yea
RILEY — Yea
ROGERS — Nay
ROGERS — Yea
RUTLEDGE — Yea
RYNDERS — Nay
SHAW — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Nay
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMYRE — Yea
SPENCER — Nay
STEPHENSON — Yea
STOVALL — Nay
STOVER — Nay
TALTON — Yea
TANKERSLEY — Yea
TANNER — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
TAYLOR — Nay
TEASLEY — Not Voting
THOMAS — Yea
TURNER — Nay
WAITES — Nay
WATSON — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WELCH — Nay
WELDON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLARD — Yea
WILLIAMS — Nay
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Not Voting
YATES — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Nay
CALDWELL, JR. — Nay
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Yea
Dewey McClain Democrat Yea
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Eric Bell Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Nay
Karen Bennett Democrat Nay
Karla Drenner Democrat Not Voting
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Nay
Sally Harrell Democrat Nay
Sandra Scott Democrat Yea
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Shea Roberts Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Nay
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Carmen Rice Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Nay
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Nay
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Not Voting
Katie Dempsey Republican Not Voting
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Nay
Marty Harbin Republican Nay
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Nay
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Nay
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 720 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 and Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts and the uniform traffic citation and complaint form, respectively, so as to provide for the collection of a fee to defray the costs associated with using electronic citations; to provide for the Electronic Citation Fund; to provide for procedure; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 720?
HB 720 is sponsored by Eddie Lumsden (Republican), Alan Powell (Republican), Wendell Willard, Kevin Tanner, Bill Hitchens (Republican), and Mack Jackson (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 720?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 720?
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