Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 405 — Contracts and marriage; change provisions relating to agreements required to be in writing; provisions

Last action — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

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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 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 13 and Chapter 3 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the defense of the statute of frauds in contracts and marriage generally, respectively, so as to change provisions relating to agreements required to be in writing; to change provisions relating to marriage articles; to provide for a definition; to clarify provisions relating to antenuptial agreements; to repeal provisions relating to recording certain documents; to modernize terminology and repeal arcane concepts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  2. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  3. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  4. House Second Readers

  5. House First Readers

  6. House Hopper

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 243 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (243)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 405 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 13 and Chapter 3 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the defense of the statute of frauds in contracts and marriage generally, respectively, so as to change provisions relating to agreements required to be in writing; to change provisions relating to marriage articles; to provide for a definition; to clarify provisions relating to antenuptial agreements; to repeal provisions relating to recording certain documents; to modernize terminology and repeal arcane concepts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 405?
HB 405 is sponsored by Regina Quick, Wendell Willard, Mary Oliver (Democrat), and Tim Fleming (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 405?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 405?
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