HB 791

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2017-2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Feb 28, 2018
  • Senate
  • Governor

State government; limited waiver of the state's sovereign immunity for declaratory or injunctive relief under certain circumstance; provide

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 21 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waiver of sovereign immunity as to actions ex contractu and state tort claims, so as to provide for a limited waiver of the state's sovereign immunity for declaratory or injunctive relief under certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for immunity of state officers and employees in their individual capacity; to provide for notice of a claim; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Mar 27, 2018

Senate

Senate Tabled

Mar 23, 2018

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Mar 01, 2018

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Feb 28, 2018

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

House

House Third Readers

Feb 23, 2018

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Feb 05, 2018

House

House Second Readers

Feb 01, 2018

House

House First Readers

Jan 31, 2018

House

House Hopper

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