HB 958 - Magistrate court; certain judgments; clarify appeal procedure
Current Status
05/14/08 - House Date Signed by Governor First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to civil proceedings in magistrate court, so as to clarify the appeal procedure for certain judgments; to provide for additional information in statements of claim; to revise the procedures for applying to vacate a judgment; to revise the requirements for use of postjudgment interrogatories; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 01/17/2008 | House First Readers |
| 01/18/2008 | House Second Readers |
| 02/22/2008 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 02/27/2008 | House Third Readers |
| 02/27/2008 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 02/28/2008 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 03/20/2008 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/27/2008 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 03/31/2008 | Senate Third Read |
| 03/31/2008 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 04/02/2008 | House Disagrees Senate Amend/Sub |
| 04/02/2008 | Senate Insists |
| 04/04/2008 | House Insists |
| 04/04/2008 | House Conference Committee Appointed |
| 04/04/2008 | Senate Conference Committee Appointed |
| 04/04/2008 | House Conference Committee Report Adopted |
| 04/04/2008 | Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted |
| 04/15/2008 | House Sent to Governor |
| 05/14/2008 | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/14/2008 | Act 720 |
| 07/01/2008 | Effective Date |
