Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 927 — "Appellate Jurisdiction Reform Act of 2016"; enact

Last action — Effective Date

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  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 February 04, 2016. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts; to amend Chapter 6 of Title 5, Part 7 of Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 7, Chapter 6 of Title 9, Chapter 2 of Title 21, Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 23, Chapter 2 of Title 44, and Code Section 48-5-17, relating to certiorari and appeals to appellate courts generally, receivership powers and procedures generally, extraordinary writs, elections and primaries generally, decrees, recordation and registration of deeds and other instruments, and proceedings to determine county entitled to return and payment; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Supreme Court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 626

  3. House Date Signed by Governor

  4. House Sent to Governor

  5. Senate Passed/Adopted

  6. Senate Third Read

  7. Senate Taken from Table

  8. Senate Tabled

  9. Senate Read Second Time

  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  11. Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted

  12. Senate Read and Referred

  13. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  14. House Third Readers

  15. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  16. House Second Readers

  17. House First Readers

  18. House Hopper

Sponsors

  • Christian Coomer · Primary
  • Wendell Willard · Primary
  • Robert Dickey · Primary
  • Chad Nimmer · Primary
  • Terry Rogers · Primary
  • Jon Burns · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 17 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 120 Yea · 45 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8028013
Democrat 71501
Republican 33200
Total 12045014
% of votes cast 67%25%0%8%
How each member voted (179)
Member Party Vote
ABRAMS — Nay
ALLISON — Nay
ATWOOD — Not Voting
BARR — Yea
BATTLES — Yea
BEASLEY-TEAGUE — Not Voting
BELTON — Yea
BENTON — Yea
BESKIN — Yea
BEVERLY — Nay
BROADRICK — Yea
BROCKWAY — Nay
BRUCE — Not Voting
BRYANT — Yea
BURNS — Yea
CANTRELL — Yea
CASAS — Nay
CHANDLER — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Not Voting
COLEMAN — Yea
COOKE — Nay
COOMER — Yea
DAWKINS-HAIGLER — Not Voting
DEFFENBAUGH — Yea
DICKSON — Yea
DOLLAR — Yea
DUDGEON — Yea
DUKES — Not Voting
DUNCAN — Not Voting
EALUM — Yea
ENGLAND — Yea
EPPS — Yea
FLOYD — Yea
FLUDD — Nay
FRAZIER — Nay
GARDNER — Yea
GASAWAY — Not Voting
GILLIGAN — Yea
GLANTON — Nay
GOLICK — Yea
GORDON — Nay
GRAVLEY — Yea
HARDEN — Yea
HATCHETT — Yea
HENSON — Nay
HIGHTOWER — Yea
HOLMES — Yea
HOUSTON — Yea
HOWARD — Nay
JACKSON — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Nay
JONES — Yea
JORDAN — Nay
KAISER — Nay
KIDD — Yea
KIRBY — Yea
KNIGHT — Yea
LARICCIA — Yea
LOTT — Yea
MABRA — Nay
MARIN — Yea
MAXWELL — Yea
MAYO — Yea
MCCALL — Yea
MEADOWS — Yea
METZE — Not Voting
MORRIS — Yea
MOSBY — Nay
NIMMER — Yea
NIX — Nay
PAK — Yea
PEAKE — Yea
PEZOLD — Nay
PIRKLE — Yea
PRICE — Yea
PRUETT — Yea
QUICK — Yea
RAFFENSPERGER — Yea
RAKESTRAW — Not Voting
RALSTON — Not Voting
RAMSEY — Yea
RANDALL — Nay
ROGERS — Yea
ROGERS — Yea
RUTLEDGE — Nay
RYNDERS — Yea
SHAW — Yea
SMITH — Nay
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Nay
SMITH — Yea
SMYRE — Yea
SPENCER — Yea
STEPHENSON — Nay
STOVALL — Not Voting
STOVER — Not Voting
TANKERSLEY — Yea
TANNER — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
TEASLEY — Yea
THOMAS — Nay
THOMAS — Nay
TRAMMELL — Yea
TURNER — Yea
WAITES — Nay
WATSON — Yea
WELCH — Yea
WELDON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLARD — Yea
WILLIAMS — Nay
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
YATES — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Nay
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Nay
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Nay
David Wilkerson Democrat Nay
Debbie Buckner Democrat Nay
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Nay
Dewey McClain Democrat Nay
Dexter Sharper Democrat Nay
Doreen Carter Democrat Nay
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Nay
Karen Bennett Democrat Not Voting
Karla Drenner Democrat Nay
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Nay
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sandra Scott Democrat Nay
Scott Holcomb Democrat Nay
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Nay
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Carmen Rice Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Nay
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Nay
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 927 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts; to amend Chapter 6 of Title 5, Part 7 of Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 7, Chapter 6 of Title 9, Chapter 2 of Title 21, Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 23, Chapter 2 of Title 44, and Code Section 48-5-17, relating to certiorari and appeals to appellate courts generally, receivership powers and procedures generally, extraordinary writs, elections and primaries generally, decrees, recordation and registration of deeds and other instruments, and proceedings to determine county entitled to return and payment; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Supreme Court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 927?
HB 927 is sponsored by Christian Coomer, Wendell Willard, Robert Dickey (Republican), Chad Nimmer, Terry Rogers, and Jon Burns (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 927?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2016. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 927?
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