Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 692 — Civil practice; stays and continuances for members and staff of the General Assembly at times when the General Assembly is not in session; eliminate

Last action — House Second Readers

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

This bill died with 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 7 of Chapter 10 of Title 9 and Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to continuances relative to civil practice and procedure and continuances relative to trial, respectively, so as to eliminate stays and continuances for members and staff of the General Assembly at times when the General Assembly is not in session; 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. House Second Readers

  2. House First Readers

  3. House Hopper

Sponsors

  • David Stover · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • David Stover

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (246)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 692 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 10 of Title 9 and Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to continuances relative to civil practice and procedure and continuances relative to trial, respectively, so as to eliminate stays and continuances for members and staff of the General Assembly at times when the General Assembly is not in session; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 692?
HB 692 is sponsored by David Stover.
What is the current status of HB 692?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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 692?
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