HB 150 - Law school graduates; state bar exam; Supreme Court powers

Committees

Current Status

03/12/05 - Senate Read and Referred

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-2-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers of the Georgia Supreme Court, so as to provide that the Supreme Court shall permit any person who has graduated from a law school, regardless of whether such law school is accredited or approved by the American Bar Association or the Georgia Board of Bar Examiners, to take the state bar examination if such person meets all other qualifications to take such examination; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
03/11/05 06:22 PM House Vote #252 094 059 014 013 PASS

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
01/26/2005 House First Readers
01/27/2005 House Second Readers
03/10/2005 House Committee Favorably Reported
03/11/2005 House Third Readers
03/11/2005 House Passed/Adopted
03/12/2005 Senate Read and Referred