Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 14 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 415 — Civil Practice and Litigation; several titles of the O.C.G.A.; amend and revise

Last action — Senate Tabled

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various titles of the O.C.G.A., so as to streamline the process of litigation and reduce costs for Georgia's industries, small businesses, and citizens; to amend Title 9 of the O.C.G.A., relating to civil practice; to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts; to amend Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government; to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic; to amend Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to property; to amend Title 51 of the O.C.G.A., relating to torts; to provide for related matters; to provide for severability; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Tabled

  2. Senate Tabled

  3. Senate Third Read

  4. Senate Read Second Time

  5. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  6. Senate Read and Referred

  7. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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23 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 224 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (23)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (224)

224 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

MOTION TO TABLE

Passed 27 Yea · 26 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13302
Unaffiliated 131301
Democrat 11000
Total 272603
% of votes cast 48%46%0%5%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANDERSON — Nay
BLACK — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Nay
DUGAN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Nay
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES II — Nay
JORDAN — Nay
KARINSHAK — Nay
LIGON, JR. — Nay
MULLIS — Yea
SEAY — Nay
STONE — Nay
TATE — Nay
THOMPSON — Nay
TIPPINS — Yea
UNTERMAN — Nay
WATSON — Yea
WILKINSON — Not Voting
WILLIAMS — Nay
David Lucas Democrat Nay
Donzella James Democrat Nay
Ed Harbison Democrat Nay
Elena Parent Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Nay
Gail Davenport Democrat Nay
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Nay
Nan Orrock Democrat Nay
Sally Harrell Democrat Nay
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Nay
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Nay
Brandon Beach Republican Not Voting
Brian Strickland Republican Nay
Carden Summers Republican Nay
Charles Martin Republican Not Voting
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 415 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various titles of the O.C.G.A., so as to streamline the process of litigation and reduce costs for Georgia's industries, small businesses, and citizens; to amend Title 9 of the O.C.G.A., relating to civil practice; to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts; to amend Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government; to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic; to amend Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to property; to amend Title 51 of the O.C.G.A., relating to torts; to provide for related matters; to provide for severability; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 415?
SB 415 is sponsored by Brandon Beach (Republican), John F. Kennedy (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Butch Miller, Mike Dugan, John Wilkinson, Bill Cowsert (Republican), Dean Burke, Tyler Harper, Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Bill Heath, Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Ellis Black, Lindsey Tippins, Lee Anderson (Republican), Emanuel Jones (Democrat), Frank Ginn (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), and Greg Dolezal (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 415?
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 415?
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