SB 389 — Municipal Court of Columbus, Georgia; change fees and costs; provisions
Last action — House Second Readers
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 an Act establishing the Municipal Court of Columbus, Georgia, approved August 12, 1915 (Ga. L. 1915, p. 63), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 21, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4271), so as to change fees and costs and the provisions relating thereto; to impose a technology fee for the service of dispossessory warrants; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
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Read SB 389 on the official Georgia source →Action History
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House Second Readers
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House First Readers
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Senate Passed/Adopted
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Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Hopper
Sponsors
- Joshua McKoon · Primary
- Ed Harbison · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 245 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Joshua McKoon
- Ed Harbison Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (245)
245 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 245 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 28 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 37 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 66% | 16% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BALFOUR | — | Yea |
| BETHEL | — | Yea |
| BURKE | — | Yea |
| BUTLER | — | Nay |
| CHANCE | — | Not Voting |
| CRANE | — | Nay |
| CROSBY | — | Yea |
| DUGAN | — | Yea |
| FORT | — | Nay |
| GOLDEN | — | Not Voting |
| HARPER | — | Yea |
| HEATH | — | Nay |
| HENSON | — | Nay |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| JACKSON | — | Yea |
| JACKSON | — | Yea |
| JEFFARES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Not Voting |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| LIGON, JR. | — | Not Voting |
| MCKOON | — | Yea |
| MILLAR | — | Yea |
| MULLIS | — | Yea |
| MURPHY | — | Yea |
| RAMSEY, SR. | — | Yea |
| SEAY | — | Yea |
| SHAFER | — | Yea |
| STATON | — | Yea |
| STONE | — | Yea |
| TATE | — | Nay |
| THOMPSON | — | Yea |
| THOMPSON | — | Yea |
| THOMPSON | — | Nay |
| TIPPINS | — | Yea |
| TOLLESON | — | Yea |
| UNTERMAN | — | Not Voting |
| WILKINSON | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| David Lucas | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Nay |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Yea |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Gail Davenport | Democrat | Yea |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Nay |
| Tanya Miller | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Viola Davis | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Beach | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Ginn | Republican | Yea |
| John Albers | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 389 do?
- A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Municipal Court of Columbus, Georgia, approved August 12, 1915 (Ga. L. 1915, p. 63), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 21, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4271), so as to change fees and costs and the provisions relating thereto; to impose a technology fee for the service of dispossessory warrants; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors SB 389?
- SB 389 is sponsored by Joshua McKoon and Ed Harbison (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 389?
- This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 389?
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