HB 296 - Family Court Division; Superior Court of Fulton County; pilot project

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03/29/05 - Senate Passed/Adopted

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to authorize the Family Court Division of the Superior Court of Fulton County in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit as a pilot project of limited duration; to provide for judges and their appointment, designation, and terms; to provide for district attorneys, public defenders, a clerk, probation officers, and other employees; to authorize agreements with other courts and agencies for the assignment of personnel to such court; to authorize the Attorney General to appoint attorneys to represent the Department of Human Resources in such court; to authorize the chief judge of the Superior Court to require family court judges to complete a planned program of instruction; to provide for expenses; to provide for reports; to provide for automatic repeal; 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
02/14/05 02:10 PM House Vote #51 165 000 007 008 PASS
03/29/05 09:28 PM Senate Vote #463 044 007 001 004 PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
02/03/2005 House First Readers
02/07/2005 House Second Readers
02/08/2005 House Committee Favorably Reported
02/14/2005 House Third Readers
02/14/2005 House Passed/Adopted
02/15/2005 Senate Read and Referred
03/15/2005 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/17/2005 Senate Read Second Time
03/29/2005 Senate Third Read
03/29/2005 Senate Passed/Adopted