Jesse Stone
- Republican
Primary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to debtor and creditor, so as to modernize, reorganize, and provide constitutional protections in garnishment proceedings; to provide for definitions; to provide for an affidavit and summons of garnishment, contents, and procedure for garnishment; to provide for property being subject to and exempt from garnishment; to provide for a defendant's and third party's claim and plaintiff's traverse and the procedure for claims and traverses; to provide for procedures only applicable to financial institutions; to provide for and require the use of certain forms for garnishment proceedings; to amend Code Sections 44-7-50 and 53-12-80 of the O.C.G.A., relating to demand for possession and spendthrift provisions, respectively, so as to correct cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Effective Date
Act 325
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate Sent to Governor
House Third Readers
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
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Senate Third Read
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Senate Prefiled
Senate Hopper
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB 255/AP* | |
| LC 29 7118S/hss | |
| As passed Senate | |
| Committee sub LC 29 6888S | |
| Floor Amend 1 | |
| As introduced LC 29 6767 | |
| SB 255 Prefile |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| No related documents. |
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