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HB1208Introduced in the House

Civil practice; require depositions to be taken before certified court reporters

Passed

Introduced by Stan Gunter, District 8

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to depositions and discovery, so as to require depositions in this state to be taken before certified court reporters; to repeal requirements that depositions in this state shall be recorded by stenographic means; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Where it stands

Effective Date 2026-07-01

May 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Passage: Senate Vote #834 · March 27, 2026

48

Yes

0

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

54 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Ben Watson1Yes
Derek Mallow2Absent
Mike Hodges3Yes
Billy Hickman4Yes
Sheikh Rahman5Yes
Matt Brass6Yes
Russ Goodman8Yes
Nikki Merritt9Yes
Emanuel Jones10Yes
Sam Watson11Yes

Bill history

  1. House Hopper

  2. House First Readers

  3. House Second Readers

  4. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  5. House Third Readers

  6. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  7. Senate Read and Referred

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  9. Senate Read Second Time

  10. Senate Third Read

  11. Senate Passed/Adopted

  12. House Sent to Governor

  13. House Date Signed by Governor

  14. Act 387

  15. Effective Date 2026-07-01

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