SB 19 - Class Actions; appellate procedures; limitations/conditions on certification

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Committees

Current Status

04/22/05 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 9-11-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to class actions, so as to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations on certification of class actions; to provide for appellate procedures relating to class actions certification; 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
03/10/05 11:56 AM Senate Vote #181 046 004 004 002 PASSAGE AS AMENDED
03/22/05 03:29 PM House Vote #361 116 048 013 003 PASS
03/31/05 11:27 AM Senate Vote #487 043 006 002 005 AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
12/15/2004 Senate Prefile
01/24/2005 Senate Read and Referred
02/16/2005 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/17/2005 Senate Read Second Time
03/10/2005 Senate Third Read
03/10/2005 Senate Passed/Adopted
03/11/2005 House First Readers
03/12/2005 House Second Readers
03/17/2005 House Committee Favorably Reported
03/22/2005 House Third Readers
03/22/2005 House Passed/Adopted
03/31/2005 Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
04/11/2005 Senate Sent to Governor
04/22/2005 Senate Date Signed by Governor
04/22/2005 Act 56
04/22/2005 Effective Date

Footnotes

3/11/05 Referred to Special Committee on Civil Justice Reform in House
3/22/05 Modified Structured Rule in House
Passed House by Committee on Rules Substitute
Rule 33.7