Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SB 271 — Law Assistants; rename as law clerks and staff attorneys

Last action — House Committee Favorably Reported

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, and Code Section 47-2-263 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to credit for certain past service as an assistant district attorney or employee of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council, payment of employee contributions, and credit for service as a full-time law assistant, so as to rename law assistants as law clerks and staff attorneys; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Committee Favorably Reported

  2. House Second Readers

  3. House First Readers

  4. Senate Passed/Adopted

  5. Senate Third Read

  6. Senate Read Second Time

  7. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  8. Senate Read and Referred

  9. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (242)

242 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 51 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17000
Unaffiliated 25003
Democrat 9002
Total 51005
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANDERSON — Yea
BLACK — Yea
BURKE — Not Voting
BUTLER — Yea
DUGAN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES II — Not Voting
JORDAN — Yea
KARINSHAK — Yea
VACANT — Not Voting
LIGON, JR. — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
SEAY — Yea
STONE — Yea
TATE — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
UNTERMAN — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 271 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, and Code Section 47-2-263 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to credit for certain past service as an assistant district attorney or employee of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council, payment of employee contributions, and credit for service as a full-time law assistant, so as to rename law assistants as law clerks and staff attorneys; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 271?
SB 271 is sponsored by Bill Cowsert (Republican), Jesse Stone, Dean Burke, Burt Jones, and John F. Kennedy (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 271?
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 271?
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