HB 635

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Mar 03, 2021
  • Passed Senate Mar 29, 2021
  • Signed by Governor May 04, 2021

Courts; each judge of the superior court, state court, and probate court and each magistrate shall have authority to perform any lawful judicial act; provide

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to provide that each judge of the superior court, state court, and probate court and each magistrate shall have authority to perform any lawful judicial act regardless of where he or she is physically located at the time of such act; to amend Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to criminal procedure, so as to provide for the issuance of arrest warrants by a judge regardless of where such judge is physically located; to revise standards for holding a court of inquiry; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding superior courts, so as to revise when superior courts are authorized to use alternative locations; to provide for criteria; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


May 04, 2021

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Senate

Act 202

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Apr 07, 2021

House

House Sent to Governor

Mar 31, 2021

House

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

Mar 29, 2021

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Senate

Senate Third Read

Mar 25, 2021

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Mar 05, 2021

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Mar 03, 2021

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

House

House Third Readers

Feb 26, 2021

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Feb 25, 2021

House

House Second Readers

Feb 24, 2021

House

House Hopper

House

House First Readers

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 635/AP* PDF
Sen ctee sub LC 41 3147S PDF
LC 41 3027S/hcs PDF
LC 41 3027S/hs PDF
LC 41 3010/a PDF

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