Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 173
Pleadings and Motions; movants to file notices of uncontested motions in superior courts and state courts; authorize
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Josh McLaurin (Democratic)
- Blake Tillery (Republican)
- Brian Strickland (Republican)
- Jason Esteves
- Elena Parent (Democratic)
- Harold Jones II (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pleadings and motions, so as to authorize movants to file notices of uncontested motions in superior courts and state courts; to provide for uncontested motions to be deemed granted; to provide for review by chief judge of any judge with two uncontested motions deemed granted on his or her docket; to require management reports regarding each such review; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #945 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | House Vote #379 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 6, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #201 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended - Apr 2, 2025 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Apr 2, 2025 · House
House Third Readers - Mar 27, 2025 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Mar 11, 2025 · House
House Second Readers - Mar 10, 2025 · House
House First Readers - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Taken from Table - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Tabled - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
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