HB 495 - Probate courts; associate probate court judges; provisions

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Current Status

05/05/09 - House Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to probate courts, so as to provide for the appointment, compensation, term, authority, qualifications, training, and limitations of associate probate court judges; to provide for the filling of vacancies in the office of judge of the probate court; to provide for the qualifications of certain judges of the probate court; to provide for the jurisdiction of judges of the probate court; to update language regarding conservators and guardians; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to relations between principal and agent, so as to update language regarding conservators and guardians; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/12/200910:05AMHouse Vote #208153001014012PASS
03/26/20091:23PMSenate Vote #290049000000007PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
03/30/20092:09PMHouse Vote #372161001011007Agree Sen Sub

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/19/2009House First Readers
02/24/2009House Second Readers
03/09/2009House Committee Favorably Reported
03/12/2009House Third Readers
03/12/2009House Passed/Adopted
03/12/2009Senate Read and Referred
03/25/2009Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/25/2009Senate Read Second Time
03/26/2009Senate Third Read
03/26/2009Senate Passed/Adopted
03/30/2009House Agree Senate Amend or Sub
04/14/2009House Sent to Governor
05/05/2009House Date Signed by Governor
05/05/2009Act 177
07/01/2009Effective Date