2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB577: State Court of DeKalb County; landlords to remove personal property following execution of writs of possession within seven days; provide
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County, formerly known as the Civil and Criminal Court of DeKalb County, approved February 14, 1951 (Ga. L. 1951, p. 2401), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 11, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5059), so as to provide for landlords to remove personal property following execution of writs of possession within seven days of such execution; to authorize the marshal to remove such property after 14 days; to authorize the marshal to appoint ex-officio assistants to the marshal; to provide for the collection of costs associated with such removal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
3/11/2024
Senate Hopper
Senate
3/13/2024
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/18/2024
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/18/2024
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
3/18/2024
Senate Transmitted House
Senate
3/20/2024
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
5/6/2024
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
5/6/2024
Act 634
Roll Call Votes
Local Calendar : House Vote #763
3/26/2024
171
Yea
1
Nay
5
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #672
3/18/2024
54
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/6/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor

Kim Jackson
Democrat