HB 545 - Commencement and service of civil actions; service of process; revise provisions
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Current Status
01/11/10 - Senate RecommittedFirst Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commencement and service of civil actions, so as to revise provisions relating to service of process; to provide for certification of persons authorized to serve process throughout the state; to provide for service upon persons residing in gated and secured communities; to provide for filing the return of service; to change certain provisions relating to process in civil practice; to provide for certification of certified process servers authorized to serve process throughout the state; to provide for qualifications, procedures, and other matters with respect to such certification; to regulate the professional conduct of certified process servers; to define the crime of impersonating a process server and provide for punishment; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
| Date | Time | Vote No | Yeas | Nays | NV | Exc | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/12/2009 | 8:29PM | House Vote #275 | 161 | 009 | 003 | 007 | PASS |
Status History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 02/25/2009 | House First Readers |
| 02/26/2009 | House Second Readers |
| 03/05/2009 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/12/2009 | House Third Readers |
| 03/12/2009 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 03/17/2009 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 03/26/2009 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/26/2009 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 01/11/2010 | Senate Recommitted |
Footnotes
3/12/2009 Modified Structured Rule3/12/2009 Passed House by Rules Committee Substitute