Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 513 — Pleadings and motions; procedure for claims asserted against a person or entity arising from an act which could be construed as an act in furtherance of the right of free speech or right to petition government for redress of grievances; revise provisions

Last action — Effective Date

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 02, 2015. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 40% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pleadings and motions, so as to revise provisions regarding the procedure for claims asserted against a person or entity arising from an act by that person or entity which could reasonably be construed as an act in furtherance of the right of free speech or the right to petition government for a redress of grievances; to revise definitions; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to libel and slander, so as to revise a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read HB 513 on the official Georgia source →

Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 420

  3. House Date Signed by Governor

  4. House Sent to Governor

  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

  6. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  7. Senate Third Read

  8. Senate Read Second Time

  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  10. Senate Read and Referred

  11. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  12. House Third Readers

  13. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  14. House Second Readers

  15. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  16. House First Readers

  17. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on · 25 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (246)

246 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 246 →

"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

AM 29 2518ER

Failed 71 Yea · 98 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 407209
Democrat 22200
Republican 92402
Total 7198011
% of votes cast 39%54%0%6%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ABRAMS — Yea
ALLISON — Nay
ATWOOD — Nay
BARR — Nay
BATTLES — Nay
BEASLEY-TEAGUE — Yea
BELTON — Nay
BENTON — Nay
BESKIN — Nay
BEVERLY — Yea
BROADRICK — Nay
BROCKWAY — Nay
BRUCE — Yea
VACANT — Not Voting
BURNS — Nay
CANTRELL — Nay
CASAS — Nay
CHANDLER — Nay
CLARK — Nay
CLARK — Nay
CLARK — Yea
COLEMAN — Yea
COOKE — Nay
COOMER — Yea
DAWKINS-HAIGLER — Yea
DEFFENBAUGH — Nay
DICKSON — Nay
DOLLAR — Yea
DUDGEON — Nay
DUKES — Yea
DUNCAN — Nay
EALUM — Yea
ENGLAND — Nay
EPPS — Nay
FLOYD — Yea
FLUDD — Nay
FRAZIER — Yea
GARDNER — Yea
GASAWAY — Yea
GILLIGAN — Nay
GLANTON — Yea
GOLICK — Nay
GORDON — Yea
GRAVLEY — Yea
HARDEN — Nay
HATCHETT — Nay
HENSON — Yea
HIGHTOWER — Nay
HOLMES — Nay
HOUSTON — Nay
HOWARD — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JONES — Nay
JONES — Yea
JONES — Not Voting
JONES — Nay
JORDAN — Yea
KAISER — Yea
KIDD — Nay
KIRBY — Nay
KNIGHT — Nay
LARICCIA — Nay
LOTT — Nay
MABRA — Yea
MARIN — Yea
MAXWELL — Nay
MAYO — Yea
MCCALL — Nay
MEADOWS — Nay
METZE — Yea
MORRIS — Nay
MOSBY — Yea
NIMMER — Nay
NIX — Nay
PAK — Nay
PEAKE — Not Voting
PEZOLD — Nay
PIRKLE — Nay
PRICE — Nay
PRUETT — Nay
QUICK — Yea
RAFFENSPERGER — Nay
RAKESTRAW — Not Voting
RALSTON — Not Voting
RAMSEY — Nay
RANDALL — Yea
ROGERS — Nay
ROGERS — Nay
RUTLEDGE — Nay
RYNDERS — Nay
SHAW — Nay
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Nay
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Nay
SMYRE — Yea
SPENCER — Nay
STEPHENSON — Yea
STOVALL — Not Voting
STOVER — Nay
TANKERSLEY — Nay
TANNER — Nay
TAYLOR — Nay
TAYLOR — Not Voting
TEASLEY — Nay
THOMAS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
TRAMMELL — Nay
TURNER — Nay
WAITES — Yea
WATSON — Nay
WELCH — Nay
WELDON — Yea
WILKINSON — Nay
WILLARD — Nay
WILLIAMS — Not Voting
WILLIAMS — Nay
WILLIAMS — Not Voting
YATES — Nay
CALDWELL, JR. — Nay
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
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
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Nay
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Yea
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Park Cannon Democrat Yea
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Nay
Sandra Scott Democrat Yea
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Nay
Alan Powell Republican Nay
Bill Hitchens Republican Nay
Bill Werkheiser Republican Nay
Brian Strickland Republican Nay
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Nay
Carmen Rice Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Nay
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Nay
Eddie Lumsden Republican Nay
Emory Dunahoo Republican Nay
Gerald Greene Republican Nay
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Nay
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Nay
John Carson Republican Nay
John Corbett Republican Nay
Katie Dempsey Republican Nay
Lee Hawkins Republican Nay
Mandi Ballinger Republican Not Voting
Matt Reeves Republican Nay
Mike Cheokas Republican Not Voting
Rick Jasperse Republican Nay
Robert Dickey Republican Nay
Ron Stephens Republican Nay
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Nay
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Nay
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

civil-rights elections
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HB 513 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pleadings and motions, so as to revise provisions regarding the procedure for claims asserted against a person or entity arising from an act by that person or entity which could reasonably be construed as an act in furtherance of the right of free speech or the right to petition government for a redress of grievances; to revise definitions; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to libel and slander, so as to revise a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 513?
HB 513 is sponsored by Ron Stephens (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 513?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 02, 2015. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 513?
Track HB 513 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 513

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB 513

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →