HB 173 - Illegal or void contracts; partial restraint of trade; repeal
Current Status
04/29/09 - House Date Signed by Governor First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to illegal or void contracts generally, so as to repeal Code Section 13-8-2.1, relating to contracts in partial restraint of trade; to provide a statement of legislative findings; to define certain terms; to provide for applicability; to provide for the enforcement of contracts that restrict or prohibit competition in certain commercial agreements; to provide for the judicial enforcement of such provisions; to provide for the modification of such provisions; to provide for rebuttable presumptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date, applicability, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
Electronically Recorded Votes| Date | Time | Vote No | Yeas | Nays | NV | Exc | Description |
|---|
| 03/12/2009 | 5:18PM | House Vote #258 | 137 | 022 | 017 | 004 | PASS |
| 04/01/2009 | 2:52PM | Senate Vote #358 | 045 | 002 | 006 | 003 | PASSAGE |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 01/28/2009 | House First Readers |
| 01/29/2009 | House Second Readers |
| 03/09/2009 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/12/2009 | House Third Readers |
| 03/12/2009 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 03/12/2009 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 03/25/2009 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/25/2009 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 04/01/2009 | Senate Third Read |
| 04/01/2009 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 04/14/2009 | House Sent to Governor |
| 04/29/2009 | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 04/29/2009 | Act 64 |
