Georgia House Bill 259 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 6 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state purchasing, so as to provide an exemption from competitive bidding procedures; to increase the exemption threshold for competitive bidding procedures; to change a short title; to change a definition relative to small business assistance; to revise legislative intent; to provide for a short title; to provide for applicability; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Georgia Business Act; enact

Rep. Terry Rogers [R]	Rep. Robert Dickey [R]	Rep. Christian Coomer [R]	Rep. Chad Nimmer [R]
Rep. James Hatchett [R]	Rep. Amy Carter [R]	Sen. Michael Dugan [R]

2015-03-27 - Senate - Senate Vote #235 (Y: 45 N: 2 NV: 5 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2015-03-11 - House - House Vote #156 (Y: 153 N: 15 NV: 6 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-07-01		Effective Date
2015-05-06		Act 197
2015-05-06	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2015-04-06	House	House Sent to Governor
2015-03-27	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2015-03-27	Senate	Senate Third Read
2015-03-25	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2015-03-24	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2015-03-13	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2015-03-11	House	House Passed/Adopted
2015-03-11	House	House Third Readers
2015-03-04	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2015-02-11	House	House Second Readers
2015-02-10	House	House First Readers
2015-02-09	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43413
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/147085
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/153407
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43413#12415
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43413#12681