HB 30 - Contracts; illegal or void; repeal certain code sections; change provisions

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Current Status

05/11/11 - House Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for legislative findings; 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 change provisions relating to contracts contravening public policy; to repeal Article 4 of Chapter 8 of Title 13, relating to restrictive covenants in contracts; to provide a statement of legislative findings; to provide for rebuttable presumptions; to provide for enforcement by third-parties; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
02/22/201111:44AMHouse Vote #45104058010008PASSAGE
04/12/20112:34PMSenate Vote #294042006006002PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
04/14/201110:21PMHouse Vote #378054111012003Agree Sen Sub as Am
04/14/201111:21PMSenate Vote #412036006006008RECEDE FROM SENATE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
12/17/2010House Prefiled
01/24/2011House First Readers
01/25/2011House Second Readers
02/15/2011House Committee Favorably Reported
02/22/2011House Third Readers
02/22/2011House Passed/Adopted
02/23/2011Senate Read and Referred
03/28/2011Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/29/2011Senate Read Second Time
04/12/2011Senate Third Read
04/12/2011Senate Passed/Adopted
04/14/2011House Disagrees Senate Amend/Sub
04/14/2011Senate Recedes from amend/sub
04/21/2011House Sent to Governor
05/11/2011House Date Signed by Governor
05/11/2011Act 99
05/11/2011Effective Date