Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 12 R · 4 D cosponsors

SB 110 — Courts; State-wide Business Court; pursuant to the Constitution of this state; establish

Last action — Senate Tabled

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

This bill died with 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to establish the State-wide Business Court pursuant to the Constitution of this state; to amend Code Section 45-7-4 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding salaries and fees, so as to designate a salary for the judge of the State-wide Business Court; to amend Title 5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to appeal and error, so as to make conforming changes regarding appeals; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 9, Title 23, and Code Section 33-39-21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to declaratory judgments, equity, and equitable relief relative to insurance, respectively, so as to make conforming changes regarding equity; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. Senate Tabled

  2. Senate Reconsidered

  3. Senate Conference Report Lost

  4. House Conference Committee Report Adopted

  5. House Conference Committee Appointed 104th, 121st, 82nd

  6. Senate Conference Committee Appointed 18th, 30th, 23rd

  7. House Insisted

  8. Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub

  9. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  10. House Third Readers

  11. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  12. House Second Readers

  13. House First Readers

  14. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  15. Senate Third Read

  16. Senate Read Second Time

  17. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  18. Senate Read and Referred

  19. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

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25 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 222 not signed on

Sponsors (25)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (222)

222 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Passed 52 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17000
Unaffiliated 25201
Democrat 10001
Total 52202
% of votes cast 93%4%0%4%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANDERSON — Yea
BLACK — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Yea
DUGAN — Yea
HARPER — Not Voting
HEATH — Nay
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES II — Yea
JORDAN — Yea
KARINSHAK — Yea
KIRK — Yea
LIGON, JR. — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
SEAY — Yea
STONE — Yea
TATE — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Nay
UNTERMAN — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Not Voting
Donzella James Democrat Yea
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
Greg Dolezal Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Brass Republican Yea
Randy Robertson Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 110 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to establish the State-wide Business Court pursuant to the Constitution of this state; to amend Code Section 45-7-4 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding salaries and fees, so as to designate a salary for the judge of the State-wide Business Court; to amend Title 5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to appeal and error, so as to make conforming changes regarding appeals; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 9, Title 23, and Code Section 33-39-21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to declaratory judgments, equity, and equitable relief relative to insurance, respectively, so as to make conforming changes regarding equity; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 110?
SB 110 is sponsored by Jesse Stone, Steve Gooch (Republican), Mike Dugan, Butch Miller, Bill Cowsert (Republican), Jeff Mullis, Harold Jones II (Democrat), Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), William Ligon, Jr., P. K. Martin IV, Renee Unterman, Elena Parent (Democrat), Lee Anderson (Republican), Jack Hill, Frank Ginn (Republican), Greg Kirk, John Albers (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Emanuel Jones (Democrat), Larry Walker, III (Republican), Brandon Beach (Republican), and John F. Kennedy (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 110?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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 110?
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